Another annoying and often undetected Twitter scam is making it’s way into your follow “inbox.” I am calling this new Twitter tactic the “Eddie Haskell” tactic designed to persuade you to follow a person. Here is how it works: Eddie Haskell Tactic New Follower: a new Twitter follow shows up in your list of “Followers” Open Tweet: your new Twitter follower tweets you the following message: “@___ Thanks!” DM Message: the final step is to send a direct message repeating the open tweet “@____ Thanks!” What’s The Strategy? Message: “Thanks!” is the follower’s first attempt to raise your curiosity … (4 comments)
spam: Twitter Strategies: Do Not Use DM Feature Like This Twitter Spammer
- 11/15/09 06:05 AM
Holy smokes Scott this is the lamest attempt to persuade me to do anything- let alone what I already do in my business. Did you even look at my bio my friend? Do I really “Rock”? Wow what an offer how can I refuse?– deansguide The worst aspect of Twitter, the microblogging sensation with multiple benefits, is their implementation of a Direct Message feature. Known as a “DM”, this feature has morphed into the biggest spam tool and channel on the social network. Affiliate marketers, Multi Level Marketers, hard sell rip off artists, and anyone with a scam can (and … (18 comments)
spam: 3 Reasons to Not Use Auto Responder Direct Messages on Twitter
- 07/23/09 10:34 AM
One of the most critical mistakes a person can make when using social media for marketing is to utilize an auto responder to deliver generic direct messages to their new followers on Twitter. Some people attempt to hide the fact that the DM they send is a batch message by making it generic. Others make no pretense and send a message, meant for thousands of drone followers, that is a blatant sales pitch and attempted call to action. Due to the inability for the vast majority of Twitter users to utilize auto response tools correctly, consider ditching the idea altogether before … (4 comments)
spam: Active Rain Community Target of Email Phishing Scams: Top 10 Things a Scammer Must Understand About the English Language
- 03/18/09 04:01 AM
The following is another in a new phenom happening here on our beloved Active Rain: the sleazy "phishing" scam. Anybody, not my mother or grandmother, who begins a note to me addressing me as "Dearest" and starting the note with "With Due Respect and Humanity" is so full of &*%$ it's incomprehensible. Open Letter to Scammer Yo Chowderhead! If you are going to pretend to understand, read, and write the english language then learn a few basic punctuation and grammar rules! ". . . Due Respect and Humanity" is NOT capitalized" "I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian … (0 comments)
spam: Active Rain Hit With Phishing Scam: I Won the Irish Lottery?
- 02/09/09 03:36 AM
I can't believe it as it finally happened here on Active Rain. I finally won the Irish lottery, have a new multi million dollar deal to be a go between, or new friend from a far away land. Yes the phishing scams have hit here on Active Rain. If you see this or anything else that is remotely like this letter, do not answer it. The truly trusting and positive thinkers out there beware. These are nothing but scams aimed at attaining your bank account information, a front end set up fee, and an ongoing drain on your cash assets. Here … (2 comments)
Dean Guadagni is the Business Director for Inner Architect a social media marketing agency. We help businesses, corporations, and entrepreneurs understand how to utilize Web 2.0 and social media tools to deliver their value message. We perform diagnostics, create social media marketing plans, implement strategies, measure analytic information, as well as provide retainer based ongoing maintenance.
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