so why is it only free with a tweet or facebook-post?
this is the question not only me but other designers got asked and I can easily answer it to you
it’s because to earn a little thank you for all we do for free!
now why do we want a little thank you?
it’s so easy as well: we designers put a lot of love but also time and work into our designs and of course – that goes without words – into our freebies as well and guess what happened for a while now? I think you know it already: the freebies were downloaded more than hundred times but only one or two left a little message to say „thank you“ – we even get complains if a link isn’t working properly. seems like people have minutes to complain but no second to say thank you.
as a designer it really hurts
:heul:
now we designers have to reach for a decision
1. stop giving away freebies
or
2. let us pay with a tweet or facebook post
so I go with the second for now and I hope you will be happy with my decision
now on to the fun – here is another freebie for you
and it is so easy to get it – just pay with a tweet or facebook
thank you
I really understand what you are talking about and of course I see it myself with two different eyes so I tried again to share a freebie without PWAT – it is here http://www.scraplantis.com/gabs-blog/2011/02/14/you-my-love/
and guess what happened again? no single lady took 2 seconds for a little thank you – the freebie is downloaded 122 times until now…
so this really is very frustrating and that’s exactly the reason why designers stop giving away freebies or they may do it with PWAT…
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Thank you for this sweet little freebie. I’m all for leaving thank-you’s and praise whenever I can, but right now I am on one of the slowest Interent connections in the world (sometimes down to 7.5kb/sec! I kid you not), and it is anguish just to access web pages much less ones that are heavy with graphics, sounds, videos, etc., mush less have to go thru several steps to tweet on Facebook.
I did join Facebook, but much against my will. I’m only there so I can communicate with my oldest son, who does not do email. However, I am not so sure that the owner of Facebook and his minions of administrators have their customers best interests at heart. I think they are more interested in making money than in us. Of course, I don’t know why the owner thinks he needs more money since he’s already quite rich. But greed seems to be the order of the day in this new millenium.
I saw the movie about Facebook and social networking on a flight home over the holidays, and I was appalled by the poor ethics displayed in that film by the man who became the face behind Facebook. Is this the kind of person we want to entrust our privacy with? I think not. But I will go along with the flow for now as the alternative is to miss out on lots of lovely freebies created by designers I love.
It would be great if other choices were made available that did not involve Facebook and Twitter. BTW, regarding the latter, I can’t imagine a sillier site or concept. Everyone I know makes jokes about people who post details about the most mundane aspects of their lives in that venue. My goodness, how do they even have lives to live? They are all twittering … if they aren’t wasting their time in the cafe or farm on Facebook. Are these are the great minds of the future who will be taking care of the world one day?
I think I had better go join Miss Renee’s conversation. LOL! :zwinker2:
Thanks again for the freebie, Gabs! You’re the bestest!
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I love the idea of „pay with a post“ what a fab idea the only idea is you have to use them daily.
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I love the idea of „pay with a post“ on Facebook or Twitter. But I also appreciate the time and creativity you put into your freebie. Thank you for this. They are cute and I can’t wait to use them.
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Thank you so much!
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All mass tweeting is going to do is depreciate the brand and the freebie itself.
I also was one of the few who left comments like thank you, and there is just an app you can do for us to leave a thank you without excessive spam bot hurdles.
It is not our fault, spammers exist?? I love the new checkbox idea, with thank you, more of this, or less of this – surely customer feedback is as valuable as a worthless tweet that is destined to get repeated enmasse as your freebies become popular?
If it is a thank u that you want, then this should suffice, but if it is advertising you want, then that would mean tweets do it better for you. I think freebies are still an excellent way to build a relationship between you and customer, and the customers you get, enjoy a treat every now and again. With how competitive the market is with heaps of designers, I have been dismayed to see designers shoot themselves in the foot by making freebie hurdles – such as passwords and this kind of pay for this. I am tired of pirate phobia that punishes people that actually BUY kits??? All you do is turn us away, and pirates were never going to buy your stuff. I am really passionate about this issue, because freebies are an essential part of the hobby, and if they die out, then many people (how did most of us start by having a harmless play with free stuff right???) won’t digi scrap – then we are all in trouble.
Thank you’s are nice, but they should not be the fuel for what you do.
Your passion for customer service to the people who buy, well, that is worth something. We give your blog traffic which you can convert to ads if you wanted to – I would be more happy clicking an affiliate link then spamming my friends. I just think this would totally kill the very nature of a freebie..
If people wish to have more conversation, my blog is
http://freebiefanclub.blogspot.com/
Thank you
Miss Renee
xoxoo
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Thank You !!!! :peace: I love all your work Gabs and you are right about the message u left, i could not have said it better myself, i know its alot of work u guys put into these freebies. And each one of u should get a big {THANK YOU} for it as well. I love all the samples i get from all my designers, and i try my best to leave some LOVE 4 them all. :blume:
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I understand…i really do but I am sad as I do not use Facebook or Twitter. I always tried to leave a thank you but sometimes I may have forgotten.
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Thanks so much!! I don’t have a problem advertising your fab freebies at all – think it is a great idea!
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I understand many in the world does facebook and twitter. I think my life is busy enough without adding all I do. I see how much time my daughter and others spend with their facebook and choose to not get started with facebook or twitter even if it means not being able to get freebies from some of the designers. My life is too busy with trying to work and raise a family and I don’t plan on joining the world with facebook. I have talked to many others who feel the same as I do about this. Your freebies are nice and I wish you well and understand that so many people do not take time to say „thank you“ for your freebies. I can see how frustrating that could be to you and others.
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It is a fabulous idea !! Really love it, and always hated it that people downloaded without a ‚thank you‘ ….. But, downside, I tweeted twice, and both times wasn’t able to download LOL Not that I need your freebie so desperately, but still, you know I love your P365 stuff 😉 Could you please please email me the downloadlink ?
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I like paying with a post, Gabs. I think it was a brilliant, inspired idea!!!! Thanks for the buttons. I’m loving them!!!!!!!
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You are so good to us. . .I LOVE these new buttons!
Thank You, Hun! I FB’ed. :herz2:
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Thanks Gabs!
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Thank you so much Gabs ! Your products are amazing !! :blume:
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AWESOME awesome idea… you say it perfectly!!
will download (& tweet) when I’m back at my computer..
thank you!!!
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Thank you Gabs. Love all your stuff. By the way love your new header and blog background.
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Thanks for another great freebie, Gabs!!!
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Thank you so much Gabs!! I have so enjoyed all of your project 365 freebies and the love behind them!!
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