Latest comments for http://promote-my-site.com , comment 0 to 9 out of 9 comments http://promote-my-site.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:57:58 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_31 Oh, and BTW, you can't do the 100 URLS in one HIT x 100 workers -- it would have to be 100 different HITs, each with a limit of 100 workers. Thus the attraction of automated software to generate that stuff for you. :) - Don Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:34:17 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_30 It's in the "Enter Properties" tab of creating a HIT. Under "Paying Workers" there's a field named "Number of assignments per HIT". That's the number of workers you'll get. - Don Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:33:03 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_29 Don, I hate to bug you with another question, but I've starting using Mechanical Turk and have an issue I can't find the answer to. I emailed Amazon 4 days ago, but still haven't received a response. I also tried searching on Google for 2-1/2 hours today, but nothing relevant has come up. You mentioned creating one HIT with a limit of 100 tasks/assignments, which AMT forces to be 100 unique workers. Can you tell me how I would create multiple assignments in one task? I've played around with the system for days and still can't figure this out. Say I put 100 URLs within one HIT (100 URLs to be bookmarked by 100 different workers on one Social Media website). How am I able to limit one Worker per URL, so that each bookmark comes from a different IP address? Again, any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. - Ted Sisul Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:22:55 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_28 Hmmm...those are great questions Don. I suppose it's a little hard to say, since I haven't used the Mechanical Turk and don't know how much time this would be saving. However, based on your responses, I would probably pay upwards of $99.00/month (and even more if it truly helped bookmarking a website in record time). Does the software also have the ability to distribute tasks using a schedule? I know from experience that you can trigger Google filters when obtaining a ton of links too soon, particularly when they have similar anchor text. It would be nice to load up all of your tasks and then have the software send HIT requests over a scheduled time frame. Something similar perhaps to what RSS Bookmarker claims it does. As for your second question, if every thing worked like a well-oiled machine. In other words, tasks were sent out and completed swiftly and accurately, I would use a tool like this daily. The time saving and monetary potential would be unbelievable. I have to say again, thanks a ton for your helpful advice, and please keep me posted on the software you're creating. I'm definitely interested. - Ted Sisul Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:29:58 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_27 Hi Ted - People are always surprised when we respond quickly. I don't understand why so many companies work so hard to generate interest, then don't engage people that want to communicate. 1. How much did you pay per HIT (one bookmark on one Social Media website)? I'm not looking for an exact number, but was it dollars or pennies? As well, did you find return performance was poor if you paid too little? Actually, it was the opposite. We offered HITs at 0.10, 0.05, 0.02, and 0.01. Same task, just different prices. We got the best response out of 0.02. My guess is that lots of turks keep checking for tasks in the 0.02 range because they're usually quick to do. So overpaying actually hurts you. 2. Would you recommend breaking out HITS as one event. Such as one bookmark for one page on say Kaboodle? Yes. One HIT per task. Otherwise the verification becomes a real pain. We found that it was very important to have an auto-verification set up so that the turks see feedback right away that they're going to get paid. A lot of providers tend not to pay until the task times out on them, usually 10 days or so. Most turks will do a few tasks for you and then see if you pay in order to limit their exposure. 3. How many bookmarks (or HITS) would you recommend limiting to one user, so that you don't have the same problem with too many coming from the same IP? If you do 1 HIT/task you don't have that problem with entering a story in a news site. If on the other hand you want 100 people to bookmark you in Technorati, make 1 HIT with a limit of 100 tasks. AMT will force it to be 100 unique people. Ok, a few questions for you: 1) How much would it be worth per month to have access to a system that would let you enter a list of URLs to bookmark, select from hundreds of bookmarking sites, and push a button to generate HITs that hook into an auto-verification script that auto-pays the turk when they complete the task? 2) Is this something you'd use all the time, or just in projects of short duration? - Don Draper Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:04:46 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_26 Don, Thanks for the lightning fast response. It's much appreciated. That's awesome! I can't wait for the release. Also, I have a few quick questions on using Mechanical Turk until your software is available: 1. How much did you pay per HIT (one bookmark on one Social Media website)? I'm not looking for an exact number, but was it dollars or pennies? As well, did you find return performance was poor if you paid too little? 2. Would you recommend breaking out HITS as one event. Such as one bookmark for one page on say Kaboodle? 3. How many bookmarks (or HITS) would you recommend limiting to one user, so that you don't have the same problem with too many coming from the same IP? Again, I really appreciate the help and look forward to the release. - Ted Sisul Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:42:58 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_25 Ted - You're right! We never did the follow up post. Let's just say there is a product lurking in the background that didn't quite make it to release yet. As for the Amazon Mechanical Turk, that's what I was alluding to. We experimented with the Turk system and had good success. But we found that the Amazon interface made creating and servicing HITs rather difficult for this type of thing. Expect us to release a product soon that simplifies and automates all that. There's a lot more you can do with this approach than just paying people to bookmark your posts. - Don Draper Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:22:36 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_24 Don, You talk about leveraging the work of other people to get your website posted onto Social Media websites; however, you mentioned explaining how and I didn't see an answer in your next post. I thought about using Amazon's Mechanical Turk and creating Hits (virtually paying others to bookmark my website). Have you tried this? And if so, have you had any success? Also, do you have any other suggestions? Thanks by the way for the great article. It shed a lot of light on questions I had regarding promotion vs. spam. - Ted Sisul Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:51:32 +0100 http://promote-my-site.com/index.php/MyBlog/How-and-Why-to-Blast-your-Posts-onto-a-Huge-Number-of-Social-Networks.html#pc_21 Hi - I think you'll find that myfunkysite.com is actually working. cheers daryl.mu - Daryl Hall Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:11:33 +0100