Have Safelists Outlived their Usefulness?

There is a publication titled Safelist Tactics, by Jerry Iannucci, which is a 

thorough coverage of the history of safelists, and how some have evolved

to meet the demands of an every changing marketplace.

Since their introduction to free and paid marketing, safelists have had quite 

a ride.  When first introduced, they were effective marketing tools, allowing 

one to achieve some fairly good results. But, as Mr. Iannucci, points out, 

safelists have had quite a ride, almost went into marketing extinction.

Today, safelists can be broken into two broad categories, being

“Traditional  Safelists” and what have come to be known as “Credit 

Safelists”, or safelists  that require you to view another members website in 

order to earn more credits

Most safelists in either category usually have a “Free” version which allows

you to upgrade for a monthly fee or a one time cost.

To answer the question, have Safelists Outlived their Usefulness, really 

depends on what you hope to achieve with them. In Safelist Tactics,

Mr. Iannucci, offers a reasonable approach to using safelists to the greatest

advantage. 

Safelist Tactics is a free offer, but don't let that fool you. You can obtain your 

own  direct downloaded copy by clicking on the highlighted title.

My peeve with safelists, both free and credit based, is they are stingy, some 

only allowing members to send out ads, every three to seven days. I mean, 

what is that? 

What's wrong with everyday? And, credit based safelists, try to lure you in

with an offer of a starter volume of credits, usually around 500 to a 1,000 for

joining. My reaction to that is usually “Big Deal”.

Any seasoned marketer knows that 500 hits is almost nothing in today’s

market.  What they should be offering is 5,000 credits, and allow you to earn 

anywhere  from 100 to 500 for every time you view another members website.

So, to answer my own question, whether safelists have outlived their 

usefulness, my answer is probably not. But, I have a model for safelists that 

would, in my opinion, greatly increase their popularity among marketers.

But, you will have to come back tomorrow to get the answer. Just look for 

my  post, titled, “At last, The Revolving Credit Based Safelist”.

In the meantime, you should grab yourself a copy of Jerry Iannucci's 

“Safelist Tactics”.  It's Free and, and a must read for any marketer. You 

get an  instant download just by clicking the highlighted title.

Till Tomorrow and best in your marketing efforts.

Warren