Ok wanted to take a few minutes and talk about a couple of things. First I want to say that although I told Larry I would help him watch these forums as well as Allen There is something I want to say and I am speaking for myself here...... I DO NOT OWN HAUNTWORLD LARRY DOES! I get so many emails about things that go on here it's crazy. Some I send on to Patti or Larry and others I just try to take a few minutes and respond myself bacause after all I did say I would help when I can. I can honestly say I have never removed a post although looks like I can I feel that's Larry or Patti's call. I do come here alot. God has blessed me with a company that runs itself. I feel I am a little different as the Haunt is something fun for me to do and play in I could care less if it makes a dime and I guess for me there is no competitorship in me. I support all haunts and all have their banners hanging at Disturbia although I always fail to send any to them because it's just not my style. Disturbia, Atrox, Arx, Sloss we all get along and maybe were different but all I know is we all are friends!
Now on to the issue I had received several emails from a couple of haunts in a certain state. Seems like this haunt is running it's numbers up and it's been upsetting others in that state. The numbers I am talking about can be seen if you have your haunt in the Find Haunted House section of Hauntworld. I had talked to Patti about the concerns and she took action only to have the numbers come up again 6000 plus as of this posting. I attempted to reach out to say from one haunt to another that that's not a fair and honest thing to do. WE ALL KNOW THAT EVEN DURING HAUNT SEASON NO HAUNT IS GOING TO GET 6000 PLUS hits on their ad in 1 day here. Again were talking about the ad. I have noticed the track backs can tell the tell too. One example is a new haunt on here has their haunt listed and they have as many track backs as they do views and you really just have to laugh because that just is not going to happen. Having an ad here is great and I always tell people to advertize here but if you want to be on top of the search in your state focus on Google!!!!!!!! If a haunt has the time to run their numbers up here then they sure as hell are not working on their show. I am sure most would agree you rather see 10,000 people come through your doors as 10,000 hits on an ad here.
What I am trying to say is a few things......
1. Don't worry about your competitors numbers here they are just a number!
2. Show some respect for your competitors and play fair. ( I rather know how many real people clicked my ad not how many I can run it up. If I only have 500 then I know that's 500 that really seen my ad and not someone on my staff sitting and hitting a button or download a spam bot to run them up. Not to mention at my place I would run their ass off for doing that).
4. If you want to get approved for HauntWorld email me and I will see that it gets done but if you have an issue contact Larry or Patti directly I am not going to play referee anymore as I cannot save the world and make everyone happy no matter how hard I try.
5. If you see your competitor running up their numbers up just laugh it off and wish them good luck because they sure as hell are going to need it!!!
6. I have total respect for Larry, Patti, HauntWorld members and this Industry I have no respect for a person who cheats but at the end of the day they have to live with that not me!!!
7. Again THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO ADVERTIZE BUT IF YOUR HAUNT IS NOT ON TOP OF THE LISTINGS DONT WORRY ABOUT IT AND IF YOU SEE A HAUNT'S NUMBERS GOING UP BY THE HUNDREDS THAN YOU AND I BOTH CAN HAVE A GOOD LAUGH!
8. Enjoy what you do and DO NOT LET A FEW ISSUES HERE CONSUME YOU!
9. Do your very best that's all you can do and don't worry what haunt X,Y or Z is doing!
10. I wish you the very best 2012 Halloween Season
Hope this hits a note with some and as much as I would like to post the haunt I am not going to however I feel they may slack off LOL! I also would say get off HW and stop clicking your numbers up here that's not going to help your show! What will help you as to have as many friends and supporters as you can and try to play a honest ball game! And get to something more important and thats getting your Haunt OPEN!!!!
Shane and it's just plain old Shane!
Now on to the issue I had received several emails from a couple of haunts in a certain state. Seems like this haunt is running it's numbers up and it's been upsetting others in that state. The numbers I am talking about can be seen if you have your haunt in the Find Haunted House section of Hauntworld. I had talked to Patti about the concerns and she took action only to have the numbers come up again 6000 plus as of this posting. I attempted to reach out to say from one haunt to another that that's not a fair and honest thing to do. WE ALL KNOW THAT EVEN DURING HAUNT SEASON NO HAUNT IS GOING TO GET 6000 PLUS hits on their ad in 1 day here. Again were talking about the ad. I have noticed the track backs can tell the tell too. One example is a new haunt on here has their haunt listed and they have as many track backs as they do views and you really just have to laugh because that just is not going to happen. Having an ad here is great and I always tell people to advertize here but if you want to be on top of the search in your state focus on Google!!!!!!!! If a haunt has the time to run their numbers up here then they sure as hell are not working on their show. I am sure most would agree you rather see 10,000 people come through your doors as 10,000 hits on an ad here.
What I am trying to say is a few things......
1. Don't worry about your competitors numbers here they are just a number!
2. Show some respect for your competitors and play fair. ( I rather know how many real people clicked my ad not how many I can run it up. If I only have 500 then I know that's 500 that really seen my ad and not someone on my staff sitting and hitting a button or download a spam bot to run them up. Not to mention at my place I would run their ass off for doing that).
4. If you want to get approved for HauntWorld email me and I will see that it gets done but if you have an issue contact Larry or Patti directly I am not going to play referee anymore as I cannot save the world and make everyone happy no matter how hard I try.
5. If you see your competitor running up their numbers up just laugh it off and wish them good luck because they sure as hell are going to need it!!!
6. I have total respect for Larry, Patti, HauntWorld members and this Industry I have no respect for a person who cheats but at the end of the day they have to live with that not me!!!
7. Again THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO ADVERTIZE BUT IF YOUR HAUNT IS NOT ON TOP OF THE LISTINGS DONT WORRY ABOUT IT AND IF YOU SEE A HAUNT'S NUMBERS GOING UP BY THE HUNDREDS THAN YOU AND I BOTH CAN HAVE A GOOD LAUGH!
8. Enjoy what you do and DO NOT LET A FEW ISSUES HERE CONSUME YOU!
9. Do your very best that's all you can do and don't worry what haunt X,Y or Z is doing!
10. I wish you the very best 2012 Halloween Season
Hope this hits a note with some and as much as I would like to post the haunt I am not going to however I feel they may slack off LOL! I also would say get off HW and stop clicking your numbers up here that's not going to help your show! What will help you as to have as many friends and supporters as you can and try to play a honest ball game! And get to something more important and thats getting your Haunt OPEN!!!!
Shane and it's just plain old Shane!
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