The Acceptable Promotion of Your Business in Comments

Ideal Comment Post:

Just wanted to introduce myself. My business helps small business owners find health insurance. I live in Houston, Texas and my goal in life is to be the best that I can be. What is your goal in life?

Keith Jackson, President
Insurance Finder
http://insurancefinder.com

Unacceptable Post:

My company sells insurance. Check out this deal here: http://insurancefinder.com

The Bottom Line:

If you have any questions on this, then ask it here. You may also get approval for introduction comments that you are not sure about.

The bottom line is that the push approach does not work as well as the pull.

Engage, ask questions, or at the very least come up with one introduction and one greeting to new member comment that is great and unique.

You do not want your first impression to a potential customer to be as an annoying spammer. We encourage you to send 100s of comments a day, but we want to educate you on what will make you the most connections that lead to business.

Examples of other Members Comments That Have Been Approved:

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Hi Gary,

My name is Robert Mesa from SiliconPost, "The One Stop Internet Shop". My company offers numerous products and services for developing your business web experience, and promotion. Add to that, I love to talk shop. Please drop by my Profile Page, and feel free to add me as a friend.

P.S. I saw your post on the Web Designers Group. What kind of help are you looking for? Are you looking for a designer? Are you looking for design tips? Or do you want to borrow a hammer? LOL Drop me a line, let's talk shop.

Continued Success,
Robert Mesa
SiliconPost.Com

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Welcome to the Startup Biz Network!

Glad to have you here on the network.
Feel free to add me as a friend.

I look forward to the chance of getting to
know you further over time.

Isn't this Social Networking thing great?
You really get to put faces with names and
see the lives of others.

Let me know if I can be of service in any way.

Feel free to pick up my gift to you, a FREE copy
of the Successful Home Business Report! Instructions
are on my Profile Page. I will only be doing this for
a limited time, so get yours today.

To Success,

Joseph Parton
Skype id: wealthmentor
ooVoo id: successcoach

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Hello How are you ? my name is Hugh Mclellan This is my businessWhat We Do • A concept and service that is changing people's lives. You can send a printed greeting card with your message in Less than 60 Seconds.

Go to my profile page to see an example:
http://sta.rtup.biz/profile/HughMclellan

Hugh Mclellan
Soc Home Business
http://www.2cards4you.com

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Hello and welcome, I am Neal. I am a Native American (Navajo) businessman from The Navajo Nation in Arizona. 50 miles east of the Grand Canyon.. I enjoy networking I like to meet others and have an interest in all fields in business not to mention the satisfied feeling of referrals. “Good manners-the longer I live the more convinced I am of it-are a priceless insurance against failure and Loneliness. And anyone can have them. -Elsa Maxwell” May I ask what kind of business your in?

P.S. Join me at The Art of Negotiating Strategy Form (Group)
http://www.sta.rtup.biz/group/theartofnegotiatingstrategy

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Permalink Reply by James C Jones on July 17, 2008 at 6:58pm: Thanks for the help. New to all this and it seems like a great place to network. There is alot here and it will take some time to absorb it all, but I'm up for it. thanks again, I'll be around....jim; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by James The Healthy Coffee Guy on July 29, 2008 at 12:48am: Hello- my name is James "The Healthy Coffee Guy" Lockett-- I am a marketer of Ganoexcel ( owners of "The Worlds 1st Healthy AntiAging Gourmet Coffee" company based in Malasia) I love what I do. What do you do? Maybe we can do a joint venture sometime if our paths cross--I love to network. I give away free downloads that my help you in your business plus a free download on the herb that is in our product. Add me as a friend and also drop by my page and check and see if there is any tools in my discussions or clubs that you can use in your endevor. Again Welcome and I hope this will be an enjoyable and profitable experience for us both.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on July 29, 2008 at 1:10am: This comment is not acceptable.

You can not include attachments in an intro comment.

If you take off the attachments, then it can be used. Incorporate all your information from the attachments into your profile page.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Larry Wade on July 31, 2008 at 9:53am: Oh Heck, I must be too old to understand all this. All of the comments look like spam to me.
I understand that we are here to promote business, I am not sure just how to do it without offending anyone.

Just where are we allowed to post out ads and links?

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Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on July 31, 2008 at 5:40pm: You can post a link to your business in your signature.

Ex:
Welcome to the network. I like your website, especially your logo.

Drop by and check out my profile <<link this to your profile on sta.rtup.biz) when you get a chance. I have an IT company that might be able to add some value to your business.

David Johnson
CEO
Easy Webhost
http://easywebhost.com

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Essentially you are free to promote a direct link to your profile or to a group you started on sta.rtup.biz. Within your profile or your group you can promote the services and products of your business.

Drop me a line if you still have questions.

Feel free to post some of your comments that you would like to use here, and I will approve them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by shirley dicks on August 2, 2008 at 9:32am: does that mean we can't add a link to our websites in our comments. I'm afraid I did that to my first comments as I thought I was to introduce myself and my business and so I did post a link to my website, but I think it was only to about fifteen people when I first came on. Shirley; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on August 2, 2008 at 3:48pm: The only link to your website should be in your signature block. All other links need to point to your profile, group, or blog.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by hudsonliberty on August 17, 2008 at 10:04pm: Larry I agree with you. People are just uptight. Everyone has their own style. What happens with certain Gurus is they think they have a monopoly on what works which is a crock and typical Brain Off Thinking. People should be free to express themselves. Some alway says, "My rights end where yours begin." In the case of comments, the user of the page has the power to remove what they find offense.

Clarence Coggins
Crown Prince of Web 2.0; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Douglass B. Azar on August 2, 2008 at 1:02pm: My name is Douglass B. Azar. I am the Inventor / Engineer of the Fire Suppressant System, Its Patent number is # 61038170. It is a Green machine that is powered by Renewable energy from the Sun. My system will save lives, memories and countless dollars worth of property damage caused by fire storms.
www.fire-suppressant-systems.com

My system is very different from any other pumping systems in use today. Using less than 5000 watts I am able to create more than 144 feet of head pressure. The machine can move over 100 gallon of water per minute at that psi. This is news by itself but the thing that I feel so good about, is that my system Will save lives.
On my web page there is a video to show you how it works and it working. If you would like to ask me any question please call me anytime. My cell phone number is 702-807-4824.
I need help letting people know that there is now a way for a home, barn or other structure to defend itself from wild fires..

Douglass B. Azar
1467 Cayuga parkway, Las Vegas, NV.
89169
(702)-807-4824; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on August 2, 2008 at 3:51pm: This is not acceptable.

1) You have a link in the body that goes to your website. You need to change that link to go to your sta.rtup.biz profile page.

2) The phone number in the body needs to be removed. It is in your signature.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by David Mercer on August 4, 2008 at 4:14pm: I have adjusted my welcome comments, how does this look?

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Welcome to the Startup Biz Network!

Glad to have you here on the network.
Feel free to add me as a friend.

I look forward to the chance of getting to
know you further over time.

Netties Nick Nacks, the fast and easy way
to save money and time on your next
online purchase.

Let me know if I can be of service in any way.
My profile page is here.

To Success,

David Mercer
http://www.nettiesnicknacks.net; ▶ Reply to This