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Just wondering if it does squeeze the rules a bit. I like the idea, and it could be a good vehicle to generate reviews, testimonials etc, just something about it just doesn't quite seem right.

Would it be better to maybe have something like, anyone who downloads a trial of product xyz stands a chance to win an ipad, and then use that as the marketing speel. If you are after some new reviews, just ask your current customers

As always, just my tuppence worth...

Absolutely no idea what you are talking about addy

How about a survey for the most untrustworthy professions?

No win no fee lawyers
Estate Agents
Double Glazing salesmen
in fact Salesmen

I think hand on heart, if you are writing content, for a web page, blog, article etc you know yourself if content is shallow.

I would take it as poorly crafted, probably short, with an obvious blatant agenda, such as anchor text for some keywords.

If you land on someones blog, if you are engaged enough to read it all the way through and either agree/disagree with the post, or find it useful and have learnt something, then that is good content.

Then look at your own content, would visitors say the same about your own posts? If not, why not? Are they are simply SEO manufactured posts, in which case I would deem this as shallow content.

Personally, I think you could achieve the same with a Facebook Fanpage, which would allow you to embed video links etc, and saves you having to spend

Nice feedback, and glad things are going the right direction

God strike me down and burn my Microsoft certifications, but I'm that impressed with the ipad, I would seriously consider replacing office HP Laptops with Macs....

May have to investigate this Lion a bit closer...

Hiya Tomsk, interesting idea, but sounds like the primary reason is to generate reviews and feedback. Sounds good, but it does tread an ethical tightrope, as you are canvassing on a large scale to generate reviews, with the carrot of a gucci potential prize.

Does this infringe any new marketing rules, potentially false or coerced testimonials?

Be interesting to get someone like MagnifyB's input and be great to know how it goes

All home safe and well thanks

Thanks all for the nice comments and PM's.

Finally got my girls home and both are fine. So back to sleepless nights and smelly nappies

My Microsoft Hotmail account got hacked as well, a few months ago, sending virus links to all my contacts, very embarrasing

I reset my password, then deleted all contacts from hotmail and left an autoresponder - "My Hotmail is no longer in use and isn't monitored, if you want to contact me, fill in the contact form on my website and mark for the attention of me"

Anyone that knows me will work it out, any one that doesn't, well I didn't need their email anyway

On gmail I've just done this triple security thing with all my google accounts, recommend anyone else does the same as Gmail accounts have also been targeted. Just go into your gmail, and there will be a link there telling you how to increase your security. Basically you get sent a pin number via SMS, so a hacker would now also need your mobile, which makes it more secure.