I laugh everytime I read this
Taken from WP today, bolding mine:
Quote:**Critical Benchmark
A key component in the growth of Wagglepop will be our ability as a company to balance expense versus revenues while at the same time supporting the dynamics that we need to reach our stated goals. Monthly payable operating expenses include hosting of our dedicated servers, server administration, compensation of staff (hourly and contract) employees, rent and utilities, advertising and marketing support, and various other ancillary expenses.
As site profitability increases, we will need to and be able to address the needs of any growing company, such as increased trained staffing, upgraded equipment, office needs, site feature and tool software upgrades, deferred employee compensation, and increased advertising and marketing support.
Regarding marketing, like any company, we cannot share the precise details of our marketing strategy publicly, but properly funded we are quite confident it will be extremely effective. We are equally confident in some of the unconventional strategies we will be implementing as this year goes on. The site traffic numbers are a direct reflection on some of the more organic measures we have implemented, with great success.
Very effective negative growth Ray, you really know what you are doing.
RayÂ
let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
[quote author=moonMAJiC link=topic=3775.msg46973#msg46973 date=1173970566]
Wow - WP listing count on PSU really took a nose dive this morning - down over 1000.
[/quote]
There was a larger store that went poof yesterday. Someone in the top 35 based on items listed saw the light.
let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
[quote author=let the truth be told link=topic=3775.msg46979#msg46979 date=1173973947]
[quote author=moonMAJiC link=topic=3775.msg46973#msg46973 date=1173970566]
Wow - WP listing count on PSU really took a nose dive this morning - down over 1000.
[/quote]
There was a larger store that went poof yesterday. Someone in the top 35 based on items listed saw the light.
[/quote]
I have to give all you guys credit for keeping up on stores leaving - the number changes so rapidly sometimes... I just can't get a handle on them at all!
[quote author=let the truth be told link=topic=3775.msg46978#msg46978 date=1173973700]
I laugh everytime I read this
Taken from WP today, bolding mine:
Quote:**Critical Benchmark
We are equally confident in some of the unconventional strategies we will be implementing as this year goes on. The site traffic numbers are a direct reflection on some of the more organic measures we have implemented, with great success.
Very effective negative growth Ray, you really know what you are doing.
let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
[/quote]
I for one have no desire to 'steal' the unconventional strategies used to market this site that's so highly uncover - why be so proud to say that the site traffic numbers are a direct reflection they've implemented with 'great success'?
What success? No traffic, no sales, no nothing!
** It seems to use their marketing strategies is to doom your site?
[quote author=let the truth be told link=topic=3775.msg46979#msg46979 date=1173973947]
[quote author=moonMAJiC link=topic=3775.msg46973#msg46973 date=1173970566]
Wow - WP listing count on PSU really took a nose dive this morning - down over 1000.
[/quote]
There was a larger store that went poof yesterday. Someone in the top 35 based on items listed saw the light.
let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
[/quote]
I believe the store that closed yesterday was Pure Micros and if memory serves me they had over 1,000 items.
Quote:We are equally confident in some of the unconventional strategies we will be implementing as this year goes on. The site traffic numbers are a direct reflection on some of the more organic measures we have implemented, with great success.
If the site traffic (which is down 52% in the last 3 months) is indeed a "direct reflection on some of the more organic measures we have implemented, with great success," then we must directly attribute the site traffic falling off a cliff to KaRay's implementation of "more organic measures," and that had these measures NOT been implemented, the site traffic would be much stronger.Â
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And which number of the "Marketing Blitz" is this post?
Angel's post on PSU (OK, watch my karma drop)
Quote:Yes, it is very interesting. It shows that BUYERS ARE COMING even from countries that aren't providing a large enough percentage of Wagglepop's traffic to show up on Alexa. It isn't a magic wand. It's intentionally including items in my inventory that people will come specifically looking for via internet searches, not just on eBay. My items sell much better on Wagglepop than anywhere else. Wagglepop provides better tools for me at a better price than any other site that I have come across so far. I was doing fine when we were limited to buyers from the US, UK, and Canada, but now that Wagglepop is expanding into more markets it's icing on the cake.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Designers Bargains link=topic=3775.msg46983#msg46983 date=1173975422]
Quote:We are equally confident in some of the unconventional strategies we will be implementing as this year goes on. The site traffic numbers are a direct reflection on some of the more organic measures we have implemented, with great success.
If the site traffic (which is down 52% in the last 3 months) is indeed a "direct reflection on some of the more organic measures we have implemented, with great success," then we must directly attribute the site traffic falling off a cliff to KaRay's implementation of "more organic measures," and that had these measures NOT been implemented, the site traffic would be much stronger.Â
[/quote]
No,no, no DB; not according to KaRay. It's the poppers at fault. He/she/it confirmed it this morning.
Quote:wagglepopCC1Â 15 Mar 2007 14:10Â Â Â
xxxxxxxxxx,
I do not have the final specifications for the next version of InvoiceDirect, but that is a very advanced functionality that will take some extended discussion to implement.
The invoicing and checkout system on eBay took years in time and considerable expense to develop, and we currently have a very different pool of resources with which to develop our systems.
Ultimately it is the site participation levels and the revenues generated from that that will determine the directions we will be able to take with not only InvoiceDirect, but any other new functions or features
Karen - WP Customer Care
Bolding mine.Â
You're right, Sherrand. I keep forgetting Poppers are totally responsible for all of WP's inadequacies.
BTW:
Quote:wagglepopCC1Â Â 15 Mar 2007 14:10Â Â Â Â
xxxxxxxxxx,
I do not have the final specifications for the next version of InvoiceDirect, but that is a very advanced functionality that will take some extended discussion to implement.
The invoicing and checkout system on eBay took years in time and considerable expense to develop, and we currently have a very different pool of resources with which to develop our systems.
Ultimately it is the site participation levels and the revenues generated from that that will determine the directions we will be able to take with not only InvoiceDirect, but any other new functions or features
Karen - WP Customer Care
This is a DIRECT, CUT 'N' PASTE from a post CC made back in July or August or something -- word for word. In fact, I thought you'd dragged it up from the archives until I looked at the date.
Quote:wagglepopCC1Â Â 15 Mar 2007 14:10Â Â Â Â
xxxxxxxxxx,
I do not have the final specifications for the next version of InvoiceDirect, but that is a very advanced functionality that will take some extended discussion to implement.
The invoicing and checkout system on eBay took years in time and considerable expense to develop, and we currently have a very different pool of resources with which to develop our systems.
Ultimately it is the site participation levels and the revenues generated from that that will determine the directions we will be able to take with not only InvoiceDirect, but any other new functions or features
Karen - WP Customer Care
Don't you just love 'veiled threats'?Â
In other words, you poppers better get some more
suckers sellers to sign up for a store on Wagglepop or Ray will punish you by not fixing the invoicing system or adding any new features. Â
Hell Ray, about half (or more) of your loyal poppers have already signed up for multiple stores and upgraded to Showcase and/or Featured to help out. What more do you want?!?
Exactly, Rat.
It's a classic Jungian double-bind for Poppers. If they don't bring in more suckers, Ray won't "reward" them with fixing features. But who wants to join WP when the features aren't fixed.
And the score?
Ray 2, Poppers 0