The key to success? Automation.

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by furca, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hi everyone,

    I am here to share a little bit that might inspire you. I have always been a strong believer in automation. I hate repetitive tasks. However, some repetitive tasks can be helpful and are needed. So, why not automate these tasks?

    I purchased a macro tool to automate some of my tasks. This has saved me hours of time. Now I can sleep while my macro is running. I use macros in everything from link building, to building sitemaps, to registering for accounts.

    Do you not see automation fitting into your plans? Why not? If you are registering for forums you can't use a macro because most have a CAPTCHA. But, there are thousands and thousands that don't have a captcha.

    When I mix EXCEL and my MACRO TOOLS, life becomes very simple.

    Best of luck to you all.
     
    furca, Jul 21, 2010 IP
  2. factchecker

    factchecker Peon

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    So you just pretty much said absolutely nothing. Does this have anything to do with marketing?
     
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  3. furca

    furca Well-Known Member

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    Ha?

    Yes, if you automate the tasks which you spend hours on daily, you can save time & money wihile increasing productivity.

    So, in that regard. Does your post have anything to contribute to this discussion? The one you posted previously had no value.
     
    furca, Jul 21, 2010 IP
  4. Webgold

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    Yes automation can help a great deal.

    I wish there was some software where you could upload the things you want to do , e.g submit articles, social bookmark etc get all the tasks you want to do for say 2 weeks and then just let it run slowly in the background, doing all the tasks for you. Thus giving you time to do other important things, like sunbathing etc.
     
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  5. vannarith

    vannarith Active Member

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    Sorry, what is the tool you use? i cant see any tool that you use for your work!
     
    vannarith, Jul 22, 2010 IP
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    It is clear that you should make a programm which helps you to do your daily tasks. But there are also many programm you can buy.
     
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  7. animesh

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    yes.. I agree, Automation save a lots of time by doing repetitive task... imacro is one of ths Mozilla add-on having similar features. Just give its a try.
     
    animesh, Jul 22, 2010 IP
  8. AMac08

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    I used to work for a guy who was a clickbank merchant. He used to launch niche products and he had Macros/excel setup to automatically request links from web-masters on a link exchange service. This was a few years ago, and this automation helped him get to the top of Google with all the keywords he secured.

    I can see what the OP is saying, although he doesn't offer a lot of detail in his post (i.e. what is this in simple terms and how can YOU replicate it).

    To be honest though, I would not automate my business in the way the OP suggests. There are too many captchas today and it is not as simple as he makes out to build backlinks with this system.

    It is right to say however, that automation is an exceptionally powerful way to build your business. What I would suggest instead is developing an automated business model (like a membership website) and once it is generating money, outsource a lot of the more boring/fiddly complex tasks to professionals. This can be an exceptionally cost-efficient and effective way to grow your business, and I know of one marketer who has used this principle to grow his business to 100k a month in just a couple of years.
     
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    hmmmm i m agree with factchecker. and one thing to make your website content strong.
     
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  10. furca

    furca Well-Known Member

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    I do this by having the program run on my laptop computer. It runs right beside my desktop and can do all sorts of tasks. I use workspace macro pro. But, in order to automate your tasks you will have to find a way to exploit them. Since, most of your tasks aren't made for continuously doing over and over. But, there are loop holes.

    Thanks for posting this. I was actually looking for a tool like this to COMBINE with my other macro.

    I am building links on sites which do not yet require a captcha. There are thousands!

    I also believe that outsourcing is similar to automation. Anything that requires thought I typically outsource.
     
    furca, Jul 22, 2010 IP
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    There are some problems with automation, but as long as one can get a way to make the process of submitting to sites giving backlinks easier it is an advantage.
     
    Torsten, Jul 22, 2010 IP
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    automation can also be a PITA if your content is counted as duplicates. It happen to me with one site where some wordpress plugin I had was feeding my content to a few sites but google somehow thought my site was not the original content. SUCKS!!! IMO be careful.
     
    Spawned, Jul 22, 2010 IP