Since I have started this thingy I am always receiving tons of message from the contact form that are pissing me a lot. I’m not an impatient person but of course I don’t like craps. As this blog is getting read by more and more kids people there are also other things that are not so good to my eyes. Like the number of spams I am starting to receive and of course the messages from the contact form.
The purpose of the contact form is to contact. Sometimes my friends do not know how they can reach me so I put this one up. That’s also there for business purposes. But when is something not business related? Let me tell you a story. Sometime last month someone contacted me saying that their company is holding some promotional measures and would do me a free banner and logo in exchange for a linkback. During that time I think my header is fine but still I was like “Wow someone seems to be interested in my blog” But then the thoughts of beautiful design ala UniqueBlogDesigns was thwarted when the sample was given to me. It’s SO ugly that the drawing of a chicken could even look better than it. I swear! After that, I no longer respond. But that certain kept on sending me mails. After a week, they are already three! They all promote the same thing with the same company. Wow!
So things like that started off like comets falling here on earth. Most are asking/offering me about their services(which isn’t bad)! And a lot has been promoting untested networks with their affiliate links and wtf, their is even someone there saying she wants to be my husband! I guess this is really how things go. I can now understand how big and established guys and companies are having hard time dealing w/it. Before i am used to checking my email in this blog everyday, now it’s once a week and sooner it will be once a month!
Doesn’t this promote an idea of “you don’t care about us” around your readers?
i agree with there are some people keep sending annoying request blaa blaa, but this doesn’t mean you forget about it it’s good way to establish connection with other people answer their questions when it’s good,
well, i don’t think this is the proper approach. If you get something you don’t like don’t simply ignore. Politely say what you have to say. And if they keep pesting you just send another email asking not to contact you again about the same subjet, or if the answer is oon your blog just say go check out my blog….
I think I know the people you are talking about. The all work for Crewind. But they have many sites like buytemplates, logoangel, seoedge, brochure monster and such. They keep talking to me on Google Chat wondering when I am going to buy from them. I might get a cheap template, but I have no idea if it’s wordpress compatible! It is a bit annoying having people spam you!
Maybe you should use the improve the contact form page by adding a few email addresses or yours for different purposes.
All the mails I receive everyday are from webmasters and new companies who wants my support 😀
No one wants me to be their hubby 😀 … Things like this go on when you bring the blog to a newer heights..
As said before, I definately would not dismiss looking at your emails as this could stop visitors, and betray to the audience that you just don’t care, I know it is annoying with the spam content, but it happens to everyone, so don’t let that bring down the real people wanting to speak.
LOL, those mails are nothing, I once got an email from a person who offered me 50 Entrecredits for putting his 125×125 ad for ‘unlimited time’, I have no idea what unlimited is suppose to mean, and 50 Entrecredits? WTF?
I agree with most of the readers, you can’t just disconnect, this will just harm you in the end with your readers.
@g well I can say that most of those aren’t even readers of my blog and thats why they can’t be called as readers…
@hugo well thats a great point
@nathaniel well actually you shouldn’t have had mentioned them./. 😉
@craig, actually i dont really mean saying i would heck the emails once a month:-)
I also got a few of the same kind of Emails you’re talking about, but I just ignored them 🙂