Stupid Contests & Giveaways Selling Your Personal Info
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- By Zac Johnson on August 24th, 2010
When was the last time you saw a car sitting in your local mall with a big “Win this Car Free!” sign above it? I have a presentation in my local mall right now! Then on each corner it has four stations to fill out entry forms. Ever wonder why people are just randomly giving [...]
- Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Bad Companies
Your Best and Worst Marketing Solutions Experiences
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- By Zac Johnson on December 17th, 2009
Every day my email box is inundated a flood of new email pitches and sales letters for new marketing programs that will promise cash and riches. Depending who it’s offered by and what it is, these marketing solutions can vary heavily in pricing, anywhere from $29.97 all the way up to $4997. Just because a [...]
- Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Bad Companies, Blogging, Marketing, Web Developement
Rebill Offers Come Back to Hurt Affiliates
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- By Zac Johnson on November 11th, 2009
In the beginning, all the talk was about rebill offers and how bad they are for the customers. Months later and we are seeing the same thing happen to a few networks, affiliates and companies, but in a different backlash.
With such a high payout per free trial, the affiliate networks and supplier companies have to [...]
- Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Bad Companies
Oprah & Dr. Oz Lawyers Knocking at Your Door?
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- By Zac Johnson on August 21st, 2009
As reported by Azoogle in their latest email, Oprah & Dr “are very unhappy of their celebrity status being used to market dietary supplements and cosmetics, without their permission“. So now it’s time to get legal! It’s taken them quite some time for this to actually happen, as rebills with their names and fake testimonials [...]
- Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Bad Companies
Beware of Snuggie Checks!
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- By Zac Johnson on July 29th, 2009
Ever wonder why “As Seen on TV” products can be sold so cheap? Usually it’s because they are not only selling a product, for storing/selling the customer information as well. I recently received a check in the mail from Snuggie. Now, Snuggie has been all over the place. I actually bought one of these a [...]
- Posted in Bad Companies, Blogging















"With great power comes great responsibility".... my Uncle Ben told me that. Haha, just kidding! I'm Zac Johnson and I've been making money online for over 10 years now. In short, I started making money online while I was in high school... but my passion for marketing and making money goes back way earlier than that. I created ZacJohnson.com to help motivate you to start making money online, and live the life the you always dreamed of.