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Are Squeeze Pages A New Method Of Cyber Extortion?
According to the dictionary, the definition of extort is: to obtain by coercion or intimidation. For example: "They squeezed the e-mail address out of the website visitor by threatening to deprive him of certain free information."
Some might call the aforementioned paragraph an overexaggeration. But in my opinion, squeeze pages are nothing more than a new method of cyber extortion. In fact, their very name implies as much. "Squeeze Pages." They`re designed to "squeeze" your name and e-mail address out of you.
I think businesses that use squeeze pages are exhibiting a blatant disrespect towards the very people they depend on for their livelihood.
For those of you who don`t know what a squeeze pages is, allow me to explain. A squeeze page is a single web page designed for the sole purpose of capturing opt-in e-mail addresses from people who visit that website.
Most websites have a front or home page that has various options and/or choices. However, when you arrive at a site that utilizes a "pure" squeeze page, you have only two options: either subscribe to be put on an e-mail list... or leave!
However, on other variations of squeeze pages, you are allowed to continue exploring the site without opting in. Well, whenever I come across one of those squeeze pages, that try to extort my e-mail address, I click away in an instant.
How do you feel about squeeze pages? Do you like them or dislike them?
Dale KingDKing2007-9-28 8:48:55
Some might call the aforementioned paragraph an overexaggeration. But in my opinion, squeeze pages are nothing more than a new method of cyber extortion. In fact, their very name implies as much. "Squeeze Pages." They`re designed to "squeeze" your name and e-mail address out of you.
I think businesses that use squeeze pages are exhibiting a blatant disrespect towards the very people they depend on for their livelihood.
For those of you who don`t know what a squeeze pages is, allow me to explain. A squeeze page is a single web page designed for the sole purpose of capturing opt-in e-mail addresses from people who visit that website.
Most websites have a front or home page that has various options and/or choices. However, when you arrive at a site that utilizes a "pure" squeeze page, you have only two options: either subscribe to be put on an e-mail list... or leave!
However, on other variations of squeeze pages, you are allowed to continue exploring the site without opting in. Well, whenever I come across one of those squeeze pages, that try to extort my e-mail address, I click away in an instant.
How do you feel about squeeze pages? Do you like them or dislike them?
Dale KingDKing2007-9-28 8:48:55
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You`re talking about two entirely different things.
Dale KingDKing2007-9-28 15:7:51
Here, here! I couldn`t agree more. Just for the record Texadero and Joe, squeeze pages are really quite effective. I don`t agree with the use of them, but they do work.
Dale KingDKing2007-9-29 11:1:15
Joe, you`re entitled to your opinion, of course. But I`m good friends with several top Internet marketers. I`ve seen concrete proof that squeeze pages not only work, they work extremely well.
Again, I don`t agree with the use of them, but that doesn`t change the fact that they do indeed work.DKing2007-9-29 11:48:19
Like I said, you`re entitled to your opinion. However, a little common sense would tell you that the top marketers would have stopped using squeeze pages a long time ago, if they didn`t work - especially the marketers I know. Like me, they`re fanatical testers.
Dale King
DKing2007-9-29 17:56:23
First of all, any marketer worth his or her salt has heard of John Carlton. Second, he is not a copyright. He is a world renowned "copywriter." I only emphasize that because the two words have entirely different meanings. Third, I recently completed an amazing interview with John.
However, "Yee of little faith," I don`t expect you to take my word for it, so see for yourself:
-Legendary-Copywriting-Guru-John-Carlton/Dale-King-Interview s-Legendary-Copywriting-Guru-John-Carlton.html
Dale KingDKing2007-9-29 18:28:37
Likewise, Joe.
Dale King