LifeinAsia
msg:3924141 | 6:45 pm on Jun 1, 2009 (gmt 0) |
1) This is all happening on the back end, so I don't see that it has anything at all to do with search engines. 2) Never tried. 3) Probably not... It most likely wouldn't work in our niche. The problem I see is that the people e-mailed YOU. That established a quasi-business relationship between you and that person, with the person effectively giving you permission to e-mail back to that person. That person is NOT giving a 3rd party permission to contact him based on that e-mail (unless you specifically say on your web site that e-mails sent to that e-mail address may be released to a 3rd party). Now, if you replied to the original person saying you can not help, but would like to forward the e-mail to a partner who could assist, and received permission from that, that's a different story. [edited by: LifeinAsia at 6:47 pm (utc) on June 1, 2009]
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BradleyT
msg:3924239 | 9:08 pm on Jun 1, 2009 (gmt 0) |
It's a multi-billion dollar industry on the web. It's completely fine to buy/sell leads (the company I work for buys leads). The companies we buy from often have PR7 - PR9 sites.
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silverbytes
msg:3924276 | 10:30 pm on Jun 1, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| he problem I see is that the people e-mailed YOU. That established a quasi-business relationship between you and that person, with the person effectively giving you permission to e-mail back to that person. That person is NOT giving a 3rd party permission to contact him based on that e-mail (unless you specifically say on your web site that e-mails sent to that e-mail address may be released to a 3rd party) |
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They say they do. Once you forward your original email to them, the buyers contact the company or person that contacted you asking for permision to post their project. If that's ok to them, then post the project to make intersted companies bid for the lead. If that happens, they pay you something back. Bradley T: BTW I don't know any company doing that but the one contacted me...
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JS_Harris
msg:3924496 | 6:27 am on Jun 2, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Get your privacy policy in order. If it says you won't reveal information and you're caught selling their information you might be liable. Personally, if I contacted someone directly and they sold my email information (which leads to new spam in my in box) I wouldn't be back, ever.
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piatkow
msg:3924633 | 10:24 am on Jun 2, 2009 (gmt 0) |
A lot depends on where you are. Under European privacy laws I wouldn't think about this without first taking legal advice.
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silverbytes
msg:3926736 | 8:02 pm on Jun 4, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I guess so. Ok, let's change it a little: any ways to monetize your demand when you are not intersted in taking new jobs?
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idfer
msg:3927338 | 4:33 pm on Jun 5, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I confess i'm not much into this whole monetizing thing but could this be done with a referral/affiliate setup? So if someone contacts you and you don't want the job, send a reply saying "sorry i can't help you, but if you go to www.example.com/sellalead?referer=me they will be able to help you."
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silverbytes
msg:3927433 | 7:14 pm on Jun 5, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Good idea idfer. I'll research a lillte bit about it, guess wouldn't be impossible to find one that works.
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MrHard
msg:3928379 | 10:39 pm on Jun 7, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Ask the people for their OK first, then sell their info. It's only fair.
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silverbytes
msg:3928687 | 3:29 pm on Jun 8, 2009 (gmt 0) |
That's what idfer said exactly and I think is good idea. If they are not interested they will not click the link, and I wouldn't be "selling" any info to anybody.
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