TMT Magazine Awards 2017 - I'm a Winner!
Some of you may remember that I was nominated for an award in the Entertainment category by TMT Magazine. At the time I was excited and kind of wondered if there was some kind of catch.
Well I just received an email informing me that I had won in the Best IPTV Advisory Site for 2017. The complimentary package includes a free listing in their online directory and an official TMT Magazine Press Release.
Then they offer packages to tempt you into advertising. Is it a scam? Is this just one big attempt to get cash out of me?
ALPHA Package - £2,995 Main front cover image & headline Four pages of editorial – 3,000 words approx. 3 crystal trophies Personalised digital logo Bespoke digital certificate 6-month web banner advert on the TMT homepage Six-page e-brochure – ideal for sharing with potential clients (printed copies available upon request)
BETA Package - £995 Front cover logo One page of editorial – 900 words approx. 1 crystal trophy Personalised digital logo Bespoke digital certificate
GAMMA Package - £575 Half page of editorial – 450 words approx, 1 crystal trophy, Personalised digital logo, Bespoke digital certificate
Who knows....but I've decided to accept their complimentary package and I decided to take full advantage of it with this freshly designed banner on my website.
If nothing else it sounds good :)
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...well, they say that nothing is free!
(Congratulations if you get some exposure, though)
Congratulations again Craig. I have been wondering what was going on with this award.
Looks like it maybe a bit of a hook to get you into go with a package.
Either way it's still exposure for you so it's all good. And yeah it will look good on your site.
I wonder why my genealogy site never picked up an award, lol.
Well done, Craig. When I had my print business I won a similar type of award. It worked wonders for the business. Credibility and prestige brought in new clients. Can you get a press release to local papers or radio stations. You're the local expert now. Best wishes, Chris
Thanks Chris, glad to hear you got some new clients out of that and thanks for the idea about local papers etc. I didn't think of that.
Free is good, and that trophy looks really cool and will add authority and credibility points to your site and contents.
Social proof is important, and this helps, and...free is good (but of course it is also earned because you worked to have a great site and content)...
Congrats Craig...
Not sure whether spending money for their ads will bring any business, I do not know that niche,
Cheers!
Dave : )
Hi Dave, cheers mate. Nothing wrong with free and I'm more than happy to reap any rewards that it may bring.
I'm sure they just made that category up but who cares?
Congrats Craig, I love the "sound" of it no matter - the PR alone adds to your success profile!
Congratulations! How fun!
I don't think it's a scam but definitely a ploy to get you to buy an ad package. :)
Yes, just a bit of fun but I'll take it for free. They are definitely "at it" but I'll try and use it to my advantage.
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Nicely done.