Free Apple iPod Nano Referrals from the Internet

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Last time I talked about how to get referrals from people without usage of the internet. I promised this week I would talk about the internet, and I will. I would first like to state an idea that worked really well for me, it got me 4 referrals alone.

Favors

Someone owes you money for that drink or meal or movie ticket you picked up for them but they've been really lax about paying you back, well convince them to take a trial to netflix or gamefly or blockbuster instead of paying you back. If the debt is around 10 dollars it's cheaper for them, and they are more likely to pay back the money in a way that directly benefits them with movies or games. This is especially useful for people who you think were not going to pay you back anyways.

Someone wants to get a ride to the concert and he needs to chip in for gas but forgot his wallet? Do this!

Heading them off

First step: Memorize some of the more common offers. Second step: Wait for someone to mention the services. Now I know this does not seems like a very effective tactic. It will not come about very often, but if someone was ALREADY about to use one of the offers, it is an almost guaranteed way to get a referral without any blood sweat or tears. Bidz.com is a good candidate this time of year since it sells jewelry with the holiday seasons approaching. Just convince them to click your link before going about your business, it costs them nothing more.


The Internet (Part 1)

The internet holds many possibilities for getting referrals so I will have to cover it one part at a time. Know that the internet is risky and does not guarentee results in the slightest, before you start resorting to it (and especially before you start paying for it) exhaust all of your local options.

WARNING: If anything you do is considered spamming, scamming, or otherwise violating the terms of service then you will be immediately cut off. Game over. If you think it might be a violation just don't do it.

So lets start with some simple ideas anyone can do:

Email

Emailing people you know is a great start (or IMing if you choose to). Make sure it's someone you know. Asking for help or asking to cut them in on the deal is more likely to get a response than just posting a very "ad" like email. This is very similar to a lot of the local tactics, only using the internet as a medium instead of face-to-face.

Message Boards

Ok now we are starting to get a little tricky. It's getting easier and easier to fall into the spam category with this. Do not post anyplace where doing so is unwelcome. Be prepared to have your credibility hurt in most cases. Also starting an account only to post links is highly looked down upon and will probably be considered spam.

Chatrooms

Once again much like message boards though in this case you can hold a conversation with someone and try to "pitch" the ipod site.

Advertisements

There are many services that allow you to advertise your website on the internet (take google adwords for one) also many websites allow direct third party advertisements (like webcomics). While this is almost guaranteed to get people to go to your link, be sure the terms of service allows for direct linking like that. Perhaps you'd have to link to a blog which mentions the link.

The problems with this are the fees. You are almost guaranteed to get people to the site but not to sign up. If it takes 1/1000 people who click to sign up and it costs 5 cents per click, then you pay 50 dollars per sign up. Try all free options first. I have never tried this.

Blogs

So lets assume you have a blog or website that already gets a decent number of hits, perhaps people even respect you and come back for more. This would be a good place to mention that you need help getting an iPod. Let them know the truth of the matter and be humble. It just might work. Note: posts along the lines of "Hey dudes you got to try this, it really works. www.blahblahblah.com/ref=blahblahblah" it makes you look like you were payed off and can hurt your credibility. Also post it once, maybe once every 30 posts but no more. No sense clogging your decent blog with ads.

Ok that does it for this update. More on the internet later. Remember, if I've helped you out with this then please return the favor.

How to get iPod referrals in your community

New Here? Well take a look at the Free iPod Guide with step-by-step instructions first.

Now I'm assuming you've been reading from the bottom. I've already said how to get referrals from friends and family as well as how to dodge pitfalls. Now I will talk more about how to get referrals from strangers.

Here is the hierarchy of likelihood

Family
Friends
Local Community
Internet

The further down the hierarchy you go, the more people you will have to reach for ONE of them to sign up. We see that effort is better spent locally and offline for the most part.

So lets talk locations, I will make a couple of scenarios where one can get referrals.

I'm a college student on campus and I need referrals
First I would start with fliers, but your link that they have to follow is too strange for people to remember. That is where the redirect address comes in. There are a lot of services such as ShortUrl (google it) that will allow you to register a domain for free that links to a new address. You simply come up with something catchy and easy to remember then get a redirect address and post that on your flier, then post that flier wherever it is allowed. Keep in mind that posting fliers where they do not belong is a bad idea and at best they will be torn down quickly.

Second off I would talk to classmates, have them all go in with you. If you get 8 friends to work together and each sign up for 8 sites they will get one prize of referral value 8 each. Shared burden, shared rewards. It's far easier to convince people this way.

Finally you've got what I call ballooning. Tape your redirect link onto some candy or condoms and scatter them about dining halls and freshman dormitories. This requires investment and most of the URLs will be ignored, but really you only need a few positives and candy is cheap (Condoms can be acquired for free from student health centers)

Help! I am a high school student and I need referrals

Well you are probably too young for the terms of service agreement and will be disqualified if you win anyways, but if you are a freakishly old school child you can follow some of the same steps as above. I would not recommend condoms for promotions though. Your best bet as a high schooler is to go outside your school to get people to sign up. People in high school rarely have access to credit cards which are required for completing the offers, and parents would doubt the veracity of this free I-pod claim.

I'm just a regular working person and I need referrals

Well if you've exhausted the first two hierarchy steps I'd recommend talking to people at the workplace. If your coworkers sound unsure of your intentions assure them that this will be a group effort. Do not lie to them because you will have to deal with them for long periods of time.

You could send out emails in your workplace if it is an office, but that would be only really useful if you've already won one prize. Then after presenting it to them, sign up for a second free prize offer and get them to rally underneath you, now that they are doubters no more.

Caution: Don't be that man/woman who spams everyone on the work server everyday. You know who I'm talking about.


Ok that does it for today. Next week I'll be talking about your last resort, the internet.

Well as always, if you are going to do this deal, mught as well use my referral link if I've been helpful to you.

Getting Free Apple iPod Touch Referrals

New here? Check out the Free iPod Guide with step-by-step instructions.

For those of you new to this site, best to start at the bottom post and work your way up.

So you have an account but you don't know how to get those pesky referrals. You can just TASTE that new I-Pod Touch, but you can't get any closer to it. What can you do?

Referrals are a major choke-point in the free i-pod process. So many people try to score freebies and give up at this stage because it is simply too hard for them.

Well they are wrong! Referrals aren't nearly as hard to obtain as people believe, most are merely intimidated by the prospect of obtaining referrals. It is a lot easier than you'd think.

So here are some of the best ways to get those referrals that you need.

#1. Friends and Family
Before you so much as start to look on the internet for referrals, look at the people in your own community. Out of all of your friends and family, surely you can find some who'd be interested in helping you, whether it be for the sake of helping you or for themselves.

What if they think it's a scam?
Other than reassuring them that you've done your research (which it doesn't hurt to actually do) the best way to convince them that this is legitimate is to complete your offer first, showing them that you trust the company, why shouldn't they?

Remember, even though you should seek out friends and family for help with this, don't be a pest or a "door-to-door spammer"

That's it for today kids, check back later for more tips on refs and more!

Remember, if I've helped you with this guide, help me.

Ways to not get an iPod Touch

New Here? Well take a look at the Free iPod Guide with step-by-step instructions first.

So if you've read the intro you have some idea on how to get a free Apple iPod if you want to know what to do scroll down and look at it, even with the site I researched there are some pitfalls.

Here are some ways to keep from getting burned:

1. ALWAYS read the fine print on the offers before you accept them, some have hidden fees, some do not. There are plenty of good offers just so long as you know what's going on.
2. NEVER register or check your free iPod account from a public location. The network checks for fraud if people are running multiple accounts on one IP address and if someone else is using the same service from the same public location or same internet connection (IE roomates in a dorm or house) then it will register as fraud and close the account for both people
3. Clear your browser's cookies and turn them on and lower your firewall before clicking on an offer link. It increases the chances the offer registers the first time and you won't have to talk to tech support later.
4. Use your real information, don't try to cheat the system. Transcendent Innovations is a legitimate company with a legitimate giveaway, but they do invest in fraud protection to keep from being cheated. If you are caught your account will be terminated or worse. I've talked to tech support, they are really friendly and nice. It is a good company so treat them with respect.
5. Don't spam your referral link. There are plenty of legitimate ways to get referrals.

That's pretty much it. I hope that's not too intimidating, it's pretty easy to do this right and if there is a misunderstanding it can easily be cleared up in support.