Comments on: ChasNote Team Replaced By Google Bots!

By: Chas

Chas — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:04:50 +0000

Kevin–Hint taken! FM’s inventory report for Tailrank has been updated & the sales team is back on the case. On the humans v. bots discussion: You’re absolutely right. Pitching advertisers on another news site (ie, talking about the content & the context alone — bot style) is a dead-end street. Instead, helping them understand how self-regulated / community-regulated systems like Tailrank gather, organize and disseminate news (for the Tailrank audience and across the wider internet) — launching a conversation — stirs up major interest. Because they understand the unique, powerful marketing proposition that’s available at Tailrank, they’re much more willing to pay premium advertising prices, too.

By: Kevin Burton

Kevin Burton — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:24:26 +0000

This just in… robots to replace humans. News at 11.

Seriously though… when all you have is a hammer.

I would agree with them except their ad targeting is absolutely pathetic.

hm… tailrank is a news site! I think I’ll show another “slap the monkey” ad! Oh! and maybe an ad for M&Ms! That’ll work!

Give me a break!

Of course FM can certainly do a better job with Tailrank too… HINT HINT!

By: Randy Hoffman

Randy Hoffman — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:13:10 +0000

Bots vs. Sales Bodies

Until bots can communicate and share passion – bots lose. Until bots can buy a prospect a cocktail – bots lose. Until bots can send a birthday card, thank you card or ask about a client’s family – bots lose.

As longs a humans are on one side of the buying equation – humans will be tough to replace on the other side.