DOA as Promised

I had shut this blog down a while back because it really served no purpose anymore and really it probably does not any longer.  What has been interesting to see is that some of the staunch supporters who actually went after me for pointing out the holes and problems that voice2page and netaudioads has had in the past are now really out to make sure they never have a chance.

I really wanted to see this company succeed, due to the fact I am friends with people that have stakes in the company.  I wanted the mass number of people to make sure that they followed through with the things they were promised due to the fact they have a past of not doing the right thing running affiliate programs in the past.

Now it is just an after thought to add this site back to the mix. However google still looks at it as very relevant content because it was ranking number two for the search term netaudio ads even with blog closed to readers.  Now I will revisit here once a week or so and post interesting things that are found on the net as it relates to affiliate marketing.

Like now I have an apprentice that is attempting bum marketing with some user generated content sites to generate affiliate income via lead generation.  Her first keyword group she is going after is Tulsa Chevrolet Dealerships.  It will be fun to see how fast we can get a squidoo lens to rank for it.  Now it is on page five.  I think in a few days it will be on page one.  We shall see..

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The BPA Audit for NetAudioAds - PayPerPlay - What a joke!!

I have reviewed the preliminary audit from BPA and I have to say I cannot believe that it took BPA over 4 months to compile data that could be found in a simple stat program. With voice2page the ones providing the "data" measured and not using any tracking provided by BPA to NetAudioAds it really says nothing. The data was provided PayPerPlay and presented in a format that the untrained human eye can read. Awstats inside of cpanel does the same thing.

Folk you have just waited for a bunch of nothing based on the content I saw. The report lack integrity. BPA has no certification that the data provided to them is accurate other than maybe a signature from a convicted felon. They should of provided NAA with a tracking code to imped in the JS if they wanted to provide factual data.

This reminds me of stuff I hear from idiotic automotive gurus. Lots of noise that is about nothing just like the launch that has yet to happen with NetAudioAds.

Four Months After Launch - Still Waiting

Netaudiads seems to have lost all of it's steam to the point even the zealots are tired. They are starting to see that the hype machine that was built has been abandoned by the founder of Pay Per Play.

As they were in the process of building their initial pool of MLM bottom feeders Charles Heflin took to blogoshpere defending the adveertising medium dubbed, NetAudioAds, when main stream bloggers spoke out about how bad of an idea the product and compensation plan really is.

Below is a capture or a comment that he left at SEObook.com.



He made a few statements in this comment that are pure comedic at this point.

"We have procured over 66,000 advertisers"

In conversations in the past with Charles he said these are the numbers that are being fed to him by voice2page and now it is evident that this is a 100% false statement. Now they keep playing the shell game with their publishers about an audit report before advertisers are willing to come on board. In spite or their original claims touting advertisers and Charles attack in blog comments.

"Who cares who ranks #1 for NetAudioAds"

With the repeated contacts I have had with the likes of Sam Deeb and other small investors in the company it is an issue for them. I have had repeated contacts and veiled threats from these individuals about taking down this site.

I don't know what your opinion is of a company that uses deception to build their marketing list, but I know mine. I just wonder how the handful of publishers that are hanging on for the "ramp up" can still believe anything coming from "NAA Central" as it does look like the original front man has jumped ship like he said he would if they did not deliver on their promises.

Nothing ever delivered as promised

Every promise that netaudioads has ever made to its publishers or advertisers has never been delivered and still the zealots continue to think this is the next greatest thing since sliced bread. To bad they infected this product with MLM wannabe empire builders.

All they have seen in return is broken promises and zero honesty. Hurrah to you Larry Host, great job!!

Can they meet this deadline?

This is very exciting news. The stats came back up around 3:30 EDT Friday, so we could see the new system up and working as soon as Sunday afternoon. Hopefully this will include all three levels. It will be fun to discover how much money we have earned after three weeks of not really being able to chart our business.

It is doubtful but this will be like number 200 missed, Just funny to see the MLM bullshit going on in their forum. Some will some wont so what? so what is leaving in droves, can they save any credibility? Doubtful!!

Broken Promises + Piss Poor Management = Never Off the Ground

The NetAudioAds - PayPerPlay network was announced with an enormous amount of flurry to build a "publisher pool" to deliver adverting in an auto played audio format it is apparent that they have yet to meet a single deadline that they have imposed on themselves.

Their forum traffic is almost nil as it does appear that the publishers have jumped ship. Even the vocal ones that were holding hands singing Kumbaya and encouraging others to keep the faith have abandoned them.

The Founder of PayPerPlay, Charles Heflin, has abandoned the party if his lack of involvement is any indication. Larry Host, the telecom pariah, uses his intimidation tactics to keep people in line to the point even the ones supporting this effort don't reach out to him anymore.

I think we can now officially mark down the PayPerPlay network and NetAudioAds as DOA. Hopefully the talented people that that started voice2page can regain control of this shell and turn the technology into a viable product.

This reminds me of the auto surf debacles, fortunately people did not lose any money, unless they paid to promote it, just time and expectations.

Are these Political Ads Legal?

At the PayPerPlay forum, Larry Host of NetAudioAds commented on the political ads running on the PayPerPlay Network. The real question is do these ads fall into the guidelines given by the Federal Election Commission?

Larry Host States:

One of the demo ads is for Heather Wilson in New Mexico. We decided to make the demo ads as realistic as possible so that advertisers could envision how theirs would sound.

We will probably not have paid political ads until closer to the conventions and elections.

We have several campaigns on board already and more are coming in.

The real question for politicians using this form of advertising can can meet the requirements of the Federal Election Commission Required Disclaimers inside of the 5 Second Ad.

Taken from the FEC Website:

What disclaimers must appear in political ads and mailings?

Political committees must include a clear and conspicuous disclaimer on all "public communications" (e.g., TV and radio ads, newspaper, magazine or outdoor advertising, and mass mailings or telephone banks to the general public). Public communications financed by individuals or other organizations must include a disclaimer if the communication expressly advocates a candidate's election or defeat or solicits funds. The disclaimers must indicate who paid for the communication and whether or not it was authorized by a candidate. Unauthorized ads must also include contact information for the sponsoring organization. For additional information, see our brochure, Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations.

While it is not my position to advise politicians to run their campaign but it just appears that Political Ads via the PayPerPlay Network may not be able to deliver an effective political advertisement and meet the disclosure requirements inside of a 5 second "adlet".

While NetAudioAds may not have to adhere to the equal time rules because they are not a licensed broadcast medium they may very well be required to report their contributions to the candidates and limits mandated by Federal Law. Maybe the Federal Election Commission can provide an audit that the publishers have been desperately waiting on...

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