Comments on: Call to Action of The Day: Send Us Your Worst http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:09:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Los Angeles Injury Lawyer http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1216882 Los Angeles Injury Lawyer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:16:33 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1216882 LOL, wow, what incredible ads. I love unique and outside of the box marketing ideas. Great post LOL, wow, what incredible ads. I love unique and outside of the box marketing ideas. Great post

]]> By: seo http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1216421 seo Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:27:26 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1216421 Thanks for the good information. Thanks for the good information.

]]> By: Filmmaking for Beginners http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1213816 Filmmaking for Beginners Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:51:25 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1213816 Ha, I can't help clicking on those either, and they are almost never relevant to anything I want or need. Ha, I can’t help clicking on those either, and they are almost never relevant to anything I want or need.

]]> By: Chicago Business Lawyer http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1207394 Chicago Business Lawyer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:35:58 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1207394 That's a good one. That’s a good one.

]]> By: california dui defense http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1207201 california dui defense Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:01:36 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1207201 Calls to action are important but this is funny. Calls to action are important but this is funny.

]]> By: Los Angeles DUI Attorney http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1206904 Los Angeles DUI Attorney Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:17:48 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1206904 That's hilarious! That’s hilarious!

]]> By: Law Firm Websites http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1206753 Law Firm Websites Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:33 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1206753 Start my interdimensional quest, I love it! hahaha :) Start my interdimensional quest, I love it! hahaha :)

]]> By: Jeux de cuisine http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1206613 Jeux de cuisine Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:23:31 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1206613 LOL, I need to find a worse call to action image. I can do that :D LOL, I need to find a worse call to action image. I can do that :D

]]> By: Italy http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1205798 Italy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:44:52 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1205798 Great, Nice posting, thanks for this information Great, Nice posting, thanks for this information

]]> By: Glass http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1205091 Glass Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:47:32 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1205091 I assume that most marketers do test their sales page, so event calls to action that we might find ridiculous probably do work. I assume that most marketers do test their sales page, so event calls to action that we might find ridiculous probably do work.

]]> By: Call to Action of The Day: Send Us Your Worst | The NMS Blog http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1200491 Call to Action of The Day: Send Us Your Worst | The NMS Blog Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:43:34 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1200491 [...] Source:Call to Action of The Day: Send Us Your Worst Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Source:Call to Action of The Day: Send Us Your Worst Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: sample personal statement essay http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1193581 sample personal statement essay Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:55:46 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1193581 Well, a call to action can be so funny because the one who created it, badly wanted to create an attention-grabbing line, but he or she tends to overdo it. Well, a call to action can be so funny because the one who created it, badly wanted to create an attention-grabbing line, but he or she tends to overdo it.

]]> By: David O'Donnell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1192897 David O'Donnell Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:10:48 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1192897 I also clicked on this guys PPC ad, in the exact circumstances as I recall - because it sounded bizarre. Then when I got to the landing pages it got even weirder, I had a hard time believing this guy is for real. I have to say, I think his call to action is the least of his problems!!! "YOU have a hidden power that will transform you into a universe-hopping utopian being..." I also clicked on this guys PPC ad, in the exact circumstances as I recall – because it sounded bizarre. Then when I got to the landing pages it got even weirder, I had a hard time believing this guy is for real. I have to say, I think his call to action is the least of his problems!!! “YOU have a hidden power that will transform you into a universe-hopping utopian being…”

]]> By: Passion http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191659 Passion Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:16:56 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191659 Jargon busters?! Does anyone have a clue what it means? Jargon busters?! Does anyone have a clue what it means?

]]> By: Nokia 5230 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191566 Nokia 5230 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:56:29 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191566 hehe, all very useful CTA's! thnx all! hehe, all very useful CTA’s! thnx all!

]]> By: mike http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191374 mike Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:58:10 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191374 A client the other day came back with 'changes' to a new series of google image ads & had added the wonderful line 'Press Here' to all the ads. I just had visions of all these people tapping their 22" monitors & wondering why nothing was happening :) mike A client the other day came back with ‘changes’ to a new series of google image ads & had added the wonderful line ‘Press Here’ to all the ads.
I just had visions of all these people tapping their 22″ monitors & wondering why nothing was happening
:)
mike

]]> By: Movers and Moving Companies http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191350 Movers and Moving Companies Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:19:25 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191350 Hmmm... and all this time I've been trying to get people to come BACK from the inter-dimensional quests and focus on the tasks at hand! :-) Somewhat more seriously, I agree with the sentiment that the product seems sillier than the call to action. Not knowing their market, their CTA might be right on the money. Hmmm… and all this time I’ve been trying to get people to come BACK from the inter-dimensional quests and focus on the tasks at hand! :-)

Somewhat more seriously, I agree with the sentiment that the product seems sillier than the call to action. Not knowing their market, their CTA might be right on the money.

]]> By: Jane http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191316 Jane Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:44:54 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191316 You missed the other "great" CTA on that page near the top/right "Jump into another dimension"... now how could you resist??? You missed the other “great” CTA on that page near the top/right “Jump into another dimension”… now how could you resist???

]]> By: Rusli Zainal sang Visioner http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191257 Rusli Zainal sang Visioner Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191257 You guys call this call to action silly, but if I was interested in an Inter-dimensional Quest, I would have clicked on it. As it is, I’m not sure what that is so I’m probably not their target audience. At least it sounds less scary than those buttons that ask you to “submit.” (BTW, I also loved the show Quantum Leap and this is the first time I have admitted it publicly too.) You guys call this call to action silly, but if I was interested in an Inter-dimensional Quest, I would have clicked on it. As it is, I’m not sure what that is so I’m probably not their target audience. At least it sounds less scary than those buttons that ask you to “submit.” (BTW, I also loved the show Quantum Leap and this is the first time I have admitted it publicly too.)

]]> By: Ben http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191234 Ben Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:11:41 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191234 Thanks for this helpful info. Thanks for this helpful info.

]]> By: SEO tips http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1191038 SEO tips Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:09:01 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1191038 Dont forget to use the word FREE in your Call to Action. Dont forget to use the word FREE in your Call to Action.

]]> By: Random Blogger http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1190760 Random Blogger Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:59:39 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1190760 I am a shape shifting lizard man from another dimension. Take me to your leader... or David Icke. Ha ha ha. Seriously though, I also used to watch Quantum Leap and never publicly admitted it. I am a shape shifting lizard man from another dimension. Take me to your leader… or David Icke. Ha ha ha. Seriously though, I also used to watch Quantum Leap and never publicly admitted it.

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]]> By: replica http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/09/01/call-to-action-of-the-day-send-us-your-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1190531 replica Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:49:46 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=5322#comment-1190531 I have a bad habit, when I’m using my personal Gmail account, of clicking on the most ridiculous-sounding PPC ads Google decides to serve me. I don't think this is a bad habit...conversely! I have a bad habit, when I’m using my personal Gmail account, of clicking on the most ridiculous-sounding PPC ads Google decides to serve me.

I don’t think this is a bad habit…conversely!

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