DISQUS

Mike · 2 years ago

Andy,

Is this just for the Internet Marketing crowd, or can it be for specific niches?

Thanks,
Mike

Mike · 2 years ago

Andy,

Is this just for the Internet Marketing crowd, or can it be for specific niches?

Thanks,
Mike

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Mike, lots of categories, and hopefully the contextual algos will help isolate to particular soprts

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Mike, lots of categories, and hopefully the contextual algos will help isolate to particular soprts

Mike · 2 years ago

Thanks for the quick response Andy! Now how can I get other "golf bloggers" to understand this widget and want to put it on their blogs?

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Well you might have to rely on referrals from other sports blogs initially - lots of marketers have golf related niche sites, and maybe blogs - I doubt most of them will be as high quality as your site.

In your situation it really is a case of test and track for a week to see if it helps, and remember your readers might have blogs in other niches and be curious.

Traffic does cross over, so a referral of a popular celebrity site for instance could get you lots of sports traffic.

Mike · 2 years ago

Thanks for the quick response Andy! Now how can I get other "golf bloggers" to understand this widget and want to put it on their blogs?

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Well you might have to rely on referrals from other sports blogs initially - lots of marketers have golf related niche sites, and maybe blogs - I doubt most of them will be as high quality as your site.

In your situation it really is a case of test and track for a week to see if it helps, and remember your readers might have blogs in other niches and be curious.

Traffic does cross over, so a referral of a popular celebrity site for instance could get you lots of sports traffic.

Mike · 2 years ago

I'll give it a try. Thanks for your input Andy!

Mike · 2 years ago

I'll give it a try. Thanks for your input Andy!

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

I think my predictions on traffic levels are about right

So far I have had 8 visitors from around 400 page views. I am going to compile a list of the sites it actually displays on which are looked on as being relevant - it will be interesting.

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

I think my predictions on traffic levels are about right

So far I have had 8 visitors from around 400 page views. I am going to compile a list of the sites it actually displays on which are looked on as being relevant - it will be interesting.

Jack · 2 years ago

Andy,

You are a reviewing madman! Your USP is definitely attention to detail and insightful, critical thought.

Glad to see I wasn't the only one up late last night.

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Jack I cheat by living in Europe ;) - I actually went to bed at a reasonable time last night and was up at 6am....

I could have actually stayed in bed at least another 30 minutes

You could call it a USP, I prefer to look on it as a niche that wasn't being exploited, though Maki does something similar, we started doing it around the same time.

One problem I have noticed is some people promoted this a little early. Maybe that is a good idea (heh you grabbed a SERP just above me in early trading) but many have lost referrals from doing so.
John is actually going to end up with an awful lot of spare inventory that needs to be filled early on because of all the signups without an upline, unless that gets redistributed.

Jack · 2 years ago

Andy,

You are a reviewing madman! Your USP is definitely attention to detail and insightful, critical thought.

Glad to see I wasn't the only one up late last night.

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Jack I cheat by living in Europe ;) - I actually went to bed at a reasonable time last night and was up at 6am....

I could have actually stayed in bed at least another 30 minutes

You could call it a USP, I prefer to look on it as a niche that wasn't being exploited, though Maki does something similar, we started doing it around the same time.

One problem I have noticed is some people promoted this a little early. Maybe that is a good idea (heh you grabbed a SERP just above me in early trading) but many have lost referrals from doing so.
John is actually going to end up with an awful lot of spare inventory that needs to be filled early on because of all the signups without an upline, unless that gets redistributed.

Jack · 2 years ago

Oh yeah - I was bending the web a bit before launch and had to go back and make sure my links had referral link in them once I got signed up.

I watched "blogrush" in Google like a hawk yesterday - I was above everyone except another ASC member the whole day and then BAM! Google found hosted blogs, satellite pages and all kinds of hackery from people looking to get top billing.

I should have had staff watching instead - I just can't fill out social site forms as fast as I used to. :)

Jack · 2 years ago

Oh yeah - I was bending the web a bit before launch and had to go back and make sure my links had referral link in them once I got signed up.

I watched "blogrush" in Google like a hawk yesterday - I was above everyone except another ASC member the whole day and then BAM! Google found hosted blogs, satellite pages and all kinds of hackery from people looking to get top billing.

I should have had staff watching instead - I just can't fill out social site forms as fast as I used to. :)

xensen · 2 years ago

I hope that they will add a resize feature. The widget does not work conveniently with my blog designs.

xensen · 2 years ago

I hope that they will add a resize feature. The widget does not work conveniently with my blog designs.

Missy · 2 years ago

Hey, Andy:

I just got an invite for Blog Rush, had not heard of it before and did not know it was new, like TODAY new. Wow! I now feel like an early adopter. lol. Wrote a post on it at my blog, added the widget, and invited others to join, let us see how it goes.

Have a great weekend.

Missy · 2 years ago

Hey, Andy:

I just got an invite for Blog Rush, had not heard of it before and did not know it was new, like TODAY new. Wow! I now feel like an early adopter. lol. Wrote a post on it at my blog, added the widget, and invited others to join, let us see how it goes.

Have a great weekend.

Blogs for Money · 2 years ago

It seems I can't go to anyones blog that doesn't have either DealDotCom or BlogRush as their last post today! :D

Blogs for Money · 2 years ago

It seems I can't go to anyones blog that doesn't have either DealDotCom or BlogRush as their last post today! :D

eco Boris · 2 years ago

With you and guys like Shoemoney promoting this widget will explode with traffic. They have to have all those servers...

I am signing up for sure... Wish I had more blogs... I wonder if they will also accept new blogs too... I want to start some new ones on different niches...

eco Boris · 2 years ago

With you and guys like Shoemoney promoting this widget will explode with traffic. They have to have all those servers...

I am signing up for sure... Wish I had more blogs... I wonder if they will also accept new blogs too... I want to start some new ones on different niches...

Jason · 2 years ago

I guess the key takeaway is this is about traffic and not links. People get caught up in looking at this as an opportunity for backlinks and immediately discounting the traffic potential.
This is something to watch over the next few weeks

bucs0658 · 2 years ago

The folks at blogrush apparently are making an effort to even the playing field a bit by giving bonus credits to low traffic sites, obviously it will never be an even field but the effort on their part is nice.

Jason · 2 years ago

I guess the key takeaway is this is about traffic and not links. People get caught up in looking at this as an opportunity for backlinks and immediately discounting the traffic potential.
This is something to watch over the next few weeks

bucs0658 · 2 years ago

The folks at blogrush apparently are making an effort to even the playing field a bit by giving bonus credits to low traffic sites, obviously it will never be an even field but the effort on their part is nice.

Jonathan · 2 years ago

I agree with what eco Boris said about the widget going to explode with traffic part. The only problem with this is that, the blogs with high numbers of viewers are going to remain in the the top 5 links on most blogs. Everywhere I see are links to big name bloggers like Yaro Starak and Shoemoney etc although there are still those that may not be so popular.

And with regards to what Jason said, do the links in the widgets qualify as backlinks?

Jonathan · 2 years ago

I agree with what eco Boris said about the widget going to explode with traffic part. The only problem with this is that, the blogs with high numbers of viewers are going to remain in the the top 5 links on most blogs. Everywhere I see are links to big name bloggers like Yaro Starak and Shoemoney etc although there are still those that may not be so popular.

And with regards to what Jason said, do the links in the widgets qualify as backlinks?

Franck Silvestre · 2 years ago

I like this widget. I can't wait to receive FREE traffic. Plus I like the style!

Franck Silvestre · 2 years ago

I like this widget. I can't wait to receive FREE traffic. Plus I like the style!

Zuggu.com · 2 years ago

The problem with blogrush is that if your blog does not get enough traffic then blogrush wont help you much. I think the tool needs some work yet.

Zuggu.com · 2 years ago

The problem with blogrush is that if your blog does not get enough traffic then blogrush wont help you much. I think the tool needs some work yet.

n2e · 2 years ago

Thanks for the heads-up, Andy! From the video introduction I saw on the official site I can say I'm very impressed. I've implemented this onto two of my sites (Devil May Cry and Fable) to check this out and see if they actually deliver on what they say but so far I'm pretty optimistic.

I've submitted your review to digg, too. ;)

Steve

n2e · 2 years ago

Thanks for the heads-up, Andy! From the video introduction I saw on the official site I can say I'm very impressed. I've implemented this onto two of my sites (Devil May Cry and Fable) to check this out and see if they actually deliver on what they say but so far I'm pretty optimistic.

I've submitted your review to digg, too. ;)

Steve

Paul Hancox · 2 years ago

Zuggu, that's not necessarily the case.

(a) Even if your blog gets ZERO traffic, if you can successfully get other people to sign up under you, then you can leverage THEIR traffic.

(b) John will soon be releasing a "sister" site called TrafficJam.com, where I think you'll be able to buy credits and hence exposure for your blog. I have no idea how much, or how effective yet, since it's not available yet.

There's plenty of ways a blog with zero traffic can still benefit, you just gotta be creative :)

Andy, I'm in the UK... I stayed up until about 3am waiting for the launch of this thing. In the end, I had to go to bed. Nuts! 6am doesn't exist in my book :)

Paul Hancox · 2 years ago

Zuggu, that's not necessarily the case.

(a) Even if your blog gets ZERO traffic, if you can successfully get other people to sign up under you, then you can leverage THEIR traffic.

(b) John will soon be releasing a "sister" site called TrafficJam.com, where I think you'll be able to buy credits and hence exposure for your blog. I have no idea how much, or how effective yet, since it's not available yet.

There's plenty of ways a blog with zero traffic can still benefit, you just gotta be creative :)

Andy, I'm in the UK... I stayed up until about 3am waiting for the launch of this thing. In the end, I had to go to bed. Nuts! 6am doesn't exist in my book :)

Lincoln · 2 years ago

The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't look like you can resize the widget. My sidebars can only fit widgets less than 160px wide for the time being, and this widget is just a few pixels too big. Darnit all! :-(

Lincoln · 2 years ago

The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't look like you can resize the widget. My sidebars can only fit widgets less than 160px wide for the time being, and this widget is just a few pixels too big. Darnit all! :-(

Zuggu.com · 2 years ago

I guess they are already working on a way to customize the widget.

Zuggu.com · 2 years ago

I guess they are already working on a way to customize the widget.

Reztar · 2 years ago

Just signed out yesterday but unfortunately I still can not see the dashboard working. Hope that John Reese's team will resolve on the bugs soon.

Reztar · 2 years ago

Just signed out yesterday but unfortunately I still can not see the dashboard working. Hope that John Reese's team will resolve on the bugs soon.

Josh Spaulding · 2 years ago

It's definitely generating quite a buzz, but It seems like it would only be really valuable to those (like you ;)) who can get allot of referrals. I think, as you said, the widget is going to have an extremely low CTR and in the long run, the real traffic is going to come from the referrals.

Josh Spaulding · 2 years ago

It's definitely generating quite a buzz, but It seems like it would only be really valuable to those (like you ;)) who can get allot of referrals. I think, as you said, the widget is going to have an extremely low CTR and in the long run, the real traffic is going to come from the referrals.

DividingLine · 2 years ago

Checking my analytics stats this morning revealed that I had 2 visits to my site via the BlogRush widget. Considering I'm only getting 50 visits a day, that represents 4% of my traffic. Not bad for my first day with BlogRush!

DividingLine · 2 years ago

Checking my analytics stats this morning revealed that I had 2 visits to my site via the BlogRush widget. Considering I'm only getting 50 visits a day, that represents 4% of my traffic. Not bad for my first day with BlogRush!

Peter · 2 years ago

Hey, I heared a lot about Blogrush but did not find that much usefull information at one place. I definately will check out Blogrush for my Blogs soon. I'm going on vacation tomorrow but when I'm back I will sign up right away.

Peter · 2 years ago

Hey, I heared a lot about Blogrush but did not find that much usefull information at one place. I definately will check out Blogrush for my Blogs soon. I'm going on vacation tomorrow but when I'm back I will sign up right away.

BlogRush-Generate More Traffic · 2 years ago

Hello,

I added blogrush to my blog for test, if it really generate free traffic.

All good Things.

BlogRush-Generate More Traffic · 2 years ago

Hello,

I added blogrush to my blog for test, if it really generate free traffic.

All good Things.

Strategic Internet Marketing · 2 years ago

Great. I found something new here. I never know this untill i found your blog. You defintely save us lotsa time for searching other resouces. Keep it up. :)

Strategic Internet Marketing · 2 years ago

Great. I found something new here. I never know this untill i found your blog. You defintely save us lotsa time for searching other resouces. Keep it up. :)

Robinson Go · 2 years ago

I've seen their widget a lot of times all over the web already but it's just through reading this article that I really see the great things about that! keep it up!

Robinson Go · 2 years ago

I've seen their widget a lot of times all over the web already but it's just through reading this article that I really see the great things about that! keep it up!

Vertical Measures · 2 years ago

Was just getting ready to add this to my blogs and thought I better see if there are any reviews or better widgets that are similar. Glad to see you were all over it.

Now that it has been a couple months, do you still recommend it? I see it is still on your site.

Knowing Reese, I take it his goal is to build a huge subcriber list and an ad platform?

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

I believe using the various plugins that have sprung up it is possible to achieve a 1% CTR, which wouldn't necessarily mean that a widget as a whole achieves 5%

A lot depends on placement

The biggest problem is public perception. If people think the sites they click on will be junk, they won't click, so detractors are creating a self reinforcing circle of destruction.

It doesn't bring in huge amounts of traffic, but then I predicted the CTR would be less than 1%.

I suppose currently I get between 0.2 and 0.5% CTR on appropriate stories without using plugins.

Currently referral credits are not being used and there are lots of bonus credits in the system from above the referral network, as all slots have to be filled.

I still believe John will make it work.

Vertical Measures · 2 years ago

Was just getting ready to add this to my blogs and thought I better see if there are any reviews or better widgets that are similar. Glad to see you were all over it.

Now that it has been a couple months, do you still recommend it? I see it is still on your site.

Knowing Reese, I take it his goal is to build a huge subcriber list and an ad platform?

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

I believe using the various plugins that have sprung up it is possible to achieve a 1% CTR, which wouldn't necessarily mean that a widget as a whole achieves 5%

A lot depends on placement

The biggest problem is public perception. If people think the sites they click on will be junk, they won't click, so detractors are creating a self reinforcing circle of destruction.

It doesn't bring in huge amounts of traffic, but then I predicted the CTR would be less than 1%.

I suppose currently I get between 0.2 and 0.5% CTR on appropriate stories without using plugins.

Currently referral credits are not being used and there are lots of bonus credits in the system from above the referral network, as all slots have to be filled.

I still believe John will make it work.

Mixed Market Arts · 2 years ago

I wonder when new products from income.com will come out...

Mixed Market Arts · 2 years ago

I wonder when new products from income.com will come out...

Rome · 1 year ago

Andy, a lot of blogs have already taken them out. Do you still believe the whole program works?

It didn't for me.

Rome · 1 year ago

Andy, a lot of blogs have already taken them out. Do you still believe the whole program works?

It didn't for me.

Simon · 1 year ago

Talking of public perception, how does effecitvely closing down the income.com blog (the nearest you'll get to a BlogRush blog) for almost 2 months now help matters?

Receiving criticism, even if there is a lot of it, shouldn't mean you just cut off the public feedback.

How does not having any kind of member forum or blog help, in fact? From the outside at least, it seems that it isn't only the bloggers / potential clickers who are re-enforcing the public perception downward spiral...

Simon · 1 year ago

Talking of public perception, how does effecitvely closing down the income.com blog (the nearest you'll get to a BlogRush blog) for almost 2 months now help matters?

Receiving criticism, even if there is a lot of it, shouldn't mean you just cut off the public feedback.

How does not having any kind of member forum or blog help, in fact? From the outside at least, it seems that it isn't only the bloggers / potential clickers who are re-enforcing the public perception downward spiral...

Clement · 1 year ago

I removed the BlogRush widget from my blog a few weeks ago after observing that I was not getting any meaningful traffic.

Clement · 1 year ago

I removed the BlogRush widget from my blog a few weeks ago after observing that I was not getting any meaningful traffic.

Carl Berg · 1 year ago

Hey, I heared a lot about Blogrush but did not find that much usefull information at one place. I definately will check out Blogrush for my Blogs soon. I'm going on vacation tomorrow but when I'm back I will sign up right away.

Carl Berg · 1 year ago

Hey, I heared a lot about Blogrush but did not find that much usefull information at one place. I definately will check out Blogrush for my Blogs soon. I'm going on vacation tomorrow but when I'm back I will sign up right away.

Bill McIntosh · 1 year ago

Wow I didn't realize that this was for other niches besides internet marketing. But now I see that you've got a whole list of categories! That broadens things up a bit, thanks!

Bill McIntosh · 1 year ago

Wow I didn't realize that this was for other niches besides internet marketing. But now I see that you've got a whole list of categories! That broadens things up a bit, thanks!

Gary Ooi · 1 year ago

I seem not be able to have the Blogrush code on my wordpress blog. Any idea?

Gary Ooi · 1 year ago

I seem not be able to have the Blogrush code on my wordpress blog. Any idea?

Barry J · 1 year ago

I have a real estate blog and am truly amazed with the number of real estate related blogs that use this widget.

To the commenter above, I have seen this on many wordpress blogs so I now it works. Not sure why you are having a problem.

Barry J · 1 year ago

I have a real estate blog and am truly amazed with the number of real estate related blogs that use this widget.

To the commenter above, I have seen this on many wordpress blogs so I now it works. Not sure why you are having a problem.

Netbois Consulting · 1 year ago

Such a great review man. I've tried them to no avail, so I think I'm gonna drop it.

Netbois Consulting · 1 year ago

Such a great review man. I've tried them to no avail, so I think I'm gonna drop it.

skywatcher · 1 year ago

I used to had it when this service get started only.It still on my blog lolz.But i dnt experience that i get big traffic by it .

skywatcher · 1 year ago

I used to had it when this service get started only.It still on my blog lolz.But i dnt experience that i get big traffic by it .