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Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

tiger — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:10:39 -0000

now this can't user
i want hao a new google's,thanks!

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Eric — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:18:26 -0000

I also get an error for the Microsoft code, and FYI the ASK code for $600 only shows up as a $50 credit.

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Casey Carpenter — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:02:36 -0000

What no Overture bonus, with Panama rolling out I would expect something.

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merv — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:06:32 -0000

I signed up for the free $300 on Looksmart but did not activate the account before the 25th so they took away my $300 credit. I called to complain and all they could do was give me a new coupon code for $150 off of $300 here is the code. I think it expires on the 7th of next month or sometime soon. Enjoy

looksmart code for 150$ off of $300 code:0307wp150

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Freeware — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:03:15 -0000

WARNING!!!! Look smart just charge my credit card 300 bucks and i only had the account open a week my balance wasnt low

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MySpace Marketing — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:46:55 -0000

Wooo, thank you so much! I knew about the Google Voucher [Sign up via Lycos Partnershop - on going for over a year now], but the others... Gems! :)

Thanks
John

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Shareware — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:24:47 -0000

When i tried to use the Microsoft promo is said

This particular Promotional Code has already been redeemed.

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Son Nguyen — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:28:39 -0000

We use the promotional coupon to try LookSmart but have found it quite ineffective when comparing to other PPC engines, especially Google's AdWords.

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Kaolin Fire — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:25:58 -0000

Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine -- 200 pages of literary + genre fiction, poetry, art, and more. [[ $3.50 PDF, $10.00 Print ]]

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Kaolin Fire — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:02:59 -0000

Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine -- 200 pages of literary + genre fiction, poetry, art, and more. [[ $3.50 PDF, $10.00 Print ]]

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

bobcaswell — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:46:36 -0000

Kevin (and others interested),

All of these do work. Some talk about issues they've had with credit cards while others are disappointed that some offers only work in the US/UK.

But I have personally used every single one of these offers successfully, as have others...

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Kevin — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:10:18 -0000

Sooo....none of these work?

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:50:57 -0000

The google link I posted doesn't work, I guess I'll try emailing their customer service and seeing if they will credit me.

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Chris — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:19:55 -0000

Tsk...Looksmart same deal. Credit Card failure (4 different card, all are valid) , and customer service is closed. Not worth the bother.

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

John Hardy — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:47:37 -0000

I thkn I gave you my web address instead of my mailing address for the Google coupon. So please send the Google coupon to jhardy@virtutech.ca or john.hardy.7715@rogers.com

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

Jorge — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:41:49 -0000

Thanks for this tip. I read somewhere that BidVertiser is offering $25 in free clicks. I don't like BidVertiser but I leave here this information in case some of your readers are interested.

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Arnel — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:43:49 -0000

I need to promote more online and I think these are worth trying since it is free anyway. Thanks for the great article.

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bobcaswell — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:03:58 -0000

Azhar,

Inevitably some customers will forget to cancel before their credit card is charged. A less cynical answer to how these companies might make money: maybe, just maybe, someone who signs up for a free offer will actually like it and *choose* to keep using it (gasp!).

It's your standard high upfront investment for longterm returns (if it works).

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Azhar — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:41:51 -0000

I was just wondering how they plan on making money from this. See trackback entry from foronceandforall.com ... Thanks if you could answer that.

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Nate — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:26:08 -0000

Hey great post I will definitely use this money to help get some exposure to my site (http://www.pollburner.com)

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

bob — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:41:54 -0000

Actually nevermind, I was looking in the wrong spot. The 200 is in my account :)

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bob — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:39:45 -0000

I have not received the money in my microsoft account. How long does it take to get?

Re: Free Advertising: Microsoft $200, Google $50, LookSmart $300, & Ask $50 | Bob Caswell

bobcaswell — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:30:32 -0000

Glad to hear this is helpful for some... Just to clarify, yes, you do need a credit card for these offers and some of them (like Ask and LookSmart) will auto-renew once your free amount is used up. So that means that you need to watch your advertising campaign closely and cancel the service before you use up your free amount (unless, of course, you like it and want to actually pay; that's what these companies are hoping).

It's all still free, but you will be charged if you sign up and then forget about it. And thanks to all who are linking here!

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Clyde Fernandes — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:55:57 -0000

Will be using this on my blog and will also be linking to yours cheers i had the microsoft one but this is rocking :)

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Anonymous — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:20:33 -0000

You're my hero! I was about to plop down some money to start advertising on google in the next few minutes and you saved me! 333 What do you want for Christmas! =)