Official Noobing LLC Blog

Noobing Advertisers Get Even More Value

2009-06-11T12:09:00.000-07:00

With Noobing version 1.5, Advertisers get more for their hard-earned dough than ever before—250 website views per Ad Credit! That works out to be an extremely affordable 0.004 cents per view.

Joining the growing ranks of Noobing Advertisers has never been more inexpensive or more value packed. Talk about a “bang” for your “buck”—it’s like getting an entire stick of advertising-TNT for a fraction of a penny—and that gives a new, cost effective meaning to the phrase, “Blow your competition out of the water.”

And if great value doesn’t tempt the Advertiser in you, why not add your website for free as a sponsored site? You won’t have to pay a cent—let alone a four thousandth of a cent. It’s virtually risk free and super easy.

Your sponsored site will appear in the Noobing Rotator along with other community sites and can give your biz exposure without spending a dime.

Of course, we do recommend eventually upgrading to full Advertiser title and status, and all of the perks, privileges, honors and benefits occurring thereto…like bumping your competitors right out of the way—and giving your website an exclusive spot in the Land of Noobing.

Either way you choose to get your website into the mix (as a sponsored-site or as a traditional Noobing Advertiser) it has the opportunity to draw new leads, makes sales, and brand your business, your products and your services.

Written Reviews Can Help Advertisers Improve Their Websites

2009-06-09T14:47:00.000-07:00

Critiques have long been standard indicators for Hollywood movie makers, Broadway show producers and restauranteurs, but it’s not just the glitzy, the glamorous or the culinary artists that learn to sharpen their edges with critical feedback—Noobing advertisers can do it too.

And as a website Viewer in Noobing version 1.5, you can finally “spell it out” for the hard working Noobing Advertisers, in as much gross detail as you’d like (up to eight hundred characters each in two distinct criteria sections—“Products/Service/Info” and “Website Quality/Design/SEO”). Pick your specialties and hit ‘em with the specifics.

Your written website Review will give Advertisers thorough advice they can use to spiff up their site(s). Tell them to trim around the corners, tighten the sails, tuck-in their pajamas…whatever you think will help them to better represent their online products or services. That’s what effective advertising is all about.

What’s more is that each written Review can be voted upon by other Noobing Viewers. If you agree or disagree with a Review, you can give you’re thumbs up—or down. With Noobing’s new Review features, Advertisers get even more constructive feedback that they can apply toward improving their results.

Check out the new Reviews section after you provide your regular one-through-five star website rating, look for the “Reviews” button and type your opinions in the areas provided…hit “Save,” and you’re a Viewer turned Reviewer. To vote on a Review that’s already been posted, just use the accordion drop downs to view the posts, and then give your yea or nay.

Go ahead—help a Noobing Advertiser make the grade—and write your way into a position held by a growing line of website aficionados, connoisseurs and epicureans.

P.S. If a Review gets too many thumbs down votes (as in, voters don’t at all agree with said Review), then Noobing’s enforcement administrator will treat the Review as “baloney” and will, with courtesy, remove the offending entry from the system.

Marketing Study: To Find the Website that’s Best—You Must Test, Test, Test

2009-03-04T17:40:00.000-08:00

Warning—the following text may include technical mumbo jumbo, industry specific jargon and detailed jibber jabber:

Marketers discovered long ago that most ad campaigns were simply guesswork that didn’t work.

And now wise marketers are applying the rules of science and the laws of empirical testing to their advertising campaigns, to ultimately enjoy great success as modern merchants.

Many are called Noobers, and they’re employing marketing techniques known as Multivariate Optimization and A/B Split Testing to perfect their messages and capture their audiences. Of course, Noobers didn’t invent either, nor are they concepts exclusive to the Internet Age.

Multivariate Optimization and A/B Split Testing are methodical testing techniques that apply well to online campaigns. They can be put to work in the Noobing Rotator to help you determine specific action in website design, promotion direction and campaign strategy.

In effect you’re using science—and Noobing is your laboratory. Here’s the breakdown:

Multivariate Optimization takes multiple sites and many different variables and options, and through a mathematical formula determines the best combination of actions, or the best website “recipe” to use, in order to “optimize” your campaign.

A/B Split Testing involves testing two versions of a website, version “A” and version “B”, to determine a winner simply and effectively.

Noobing gives you the ability to do both by testing multiple website designs all at the same time.

Both of these options are especially attractive right now because for every dollar of NoobCash you spend, you’ll get nine Ad Credits to assign to your page(s)—this rounds out to be just over eleven cents per Ad Credit, for those of you scrambling for your calculators.

With Ad Credits going for nine for a buck, you can get three sites in the Rotator for what used to be the price of one. Can you say Multivariate Optimization? How about A/B Split Testing? That’s even cheaper. And the bottom line is most market testers will recommend trying both.

They know the best way to fine tune an online ad operation is to mix things up a bit, and discover what recipe works best—and testing different and/or multiple landing pages, can help you determine the right ad formula for success.

No doubt Noobing makes it easy for you to flip the bill whatever type of testing you decide upon. Noobing’s lab may not be the kind filled with test tubes or Bunsen burners, but it is the kind of lab that allows you to experiment…all while keeping more money in your wallet.

NEEDED: WEBSITE REVIEWERS

2009-02-27T12:36:00.000-08:00

Do you have what it takes to help your community as a website critic?

If you accept the notion that not all sites are created equal, you’ll likely have exactly what it takes to be a Noobing Reviewer.

All you need is your opinion…come on…go ahead, express it—we’ve all got ‘em!

You’ll be doing your part for your community as you provide a valued service to business owners who advertise online in the Noobing Rotator—plus you’ll get a chance to win NoobCash as you review.

Our NoobCash giveaway is now fully underway. Take a gander at our homepage to see how the list of winners has really blossomed. You could win just as easily as those guys. NoobCash is fully redeemable for Ad Credits to display your own website in the Noobing Rotator or they can be exchanged for cold hard cash later, if you choose.

Don’t forget that when those folks you bring into Noobing win, you win too! This excerpt from an earlier entry best explains the concept:

“…when you win NoobCash an additional 10% goes to your referrer, along with an additional 10% to their referrer, and an additional10% to the one above them…and so on and so forth, until the five referring Noobers above you have each received that percentage. That’s up to six possible winners every time.

Let’s put this into perspective for folks on the tier below you. As you refer new Noobers and they win any amount of NoobCash, we’ll shell out an additional10% to you!

In fact, you’ll get an additional 10% every time any Noober within five tiers down from you wins. Potentially that could be a lot of Noobers!

Imagine getting free NoobCash because several Noobers below you reviewed sites and won.”

Now to all those who think they’re not up to reviewer standards…the ones that say they don’t have “the eye” for design ‘cause their dog doesn’t match their sofa, or the stain on their shirt doesn’t go with their curtains—we want you…heck, our advertisers need you!

As the ultimate test audience, Noobing’s reviewers give advertisers insight they need so they can do better, and then get it right. Advertisers aren’t asking, they’re pleading. You tell them.

Reviewer Star Ratings Made Simple

2009-02-13T14:30:00.000-08:00

What are the true weights of each grade on Noobing’s five star rating system?

It might seem simple enough with five standards to choose from, but we’d like to eliminate any confusion out there as to the exact meaning of each star in our classification structure.

Ponder for a moment that the Noobing Rotator is packed with websites for review. You love some, you like some, and you’d elect to eject some others into the dark void of deep space. Some others still, you have no idea what to do with.

So how in our world do you figure out which rating to transmit back to Advertisers?

It’s simple, just reference the official star map we’ve engineered to guide you on your journey:

• Five Stars: Pride of the Milky Way—this immaculate website sets the standard by which all other cyberspace-faring entities are judged. Reserve this rating only for the absolute best.

• Four Stars: Stellar for sure in appearance and in product, but not quite perfect—the owner should tweak it, twist it, and tune it to make this fine site shine brilliantly.

• Three Stars: Connoisseurs expect more—this totally average site is like our sun in a galaxy full of bigger, more radiant stars. The rating will keep the owner alive and breathing, but they better rocket upward before gravity drags it down, down, down.

• Two Stars: Ho-hum, this one’s hovering motionless, stranded in the ether—other reviewers will determine whether this lackluster site flies or dies.

• One Star: Back to the design board—this thing is in infinite shambles and its flight privileges on the Rotator have been removed, no arguments, no apologies.

Now clearly as an advertiser, the idea here is to shoot for the highest stars. But what if you’re not at the top of your class at the celestial academy?

Don’t despair! Keep in mind that regardless of your launch budget, Noobing gives everyone the opportunity to improve and to progress. Trim your craft, retrofit it, or completely redesign it and launch it again.

Most of all—keep looking up!

Feel the Energy

2009-02-05T16:32:00.000-08:00

Perhaps you’ve felt the buzz as of late.

You know, that zippy sensation you get just before you’re about to be struck with that great idea. It’s similar to the spirit athletes conjure before a big game, and that extra zing kids get on Christmas Eve.

Likewise, Noobers are feeling a particular zest because they can tell big things are happening. And if you’ve noticed our site has been offline periodically, you can bet it’s for upgrades and that it’s always back up in a flash—and purring with a few extra bells, whistles and whirly-gigs.

Of course, we’ve been setting the stage, talking the talk, walking the walk, and well…dropping some not so subtle hints for months now—Noobing is getting better, bigger and stronger.

Some things you already know about, others you don’t. But all of these improvements are here for a reason. More is coming, and the momentum is building.

Everything comes in due time. Every dog will have his day. Every clock continues to tick away. Birds will keep singing. Bells will keep ringing. And the wind will continue to usher in the fantastic fragrances of your neighbor’s BBQ pit...

Well, no matter what schedule you’re on, no matter what time zone you’re in–-Noobing is on course. Growing, becoming smarter and offering more value to all. And we’ll continue to feed you updates whenever there’s news to be nosed through.

So hold your horses and embrace the buzz. Change is coming…

You gotta love Beta!

There’s a New Sheriff in Town

2009-02-03T09:19:00.000-08:00

Have you noticed anything about the Noobing Rotator recently?

It’s not so cluttered with tricksters or trouble makers.

In fact, there’s a plethora of useful pages on the Noobing Rotator that have that certain, special-something that might be right up your alley, or your neighbors’ or your customers’—no doubt you’ll find a verifiable hodgepodge of commodities and conveniences on that thing!

From a cookie baker to a ticket taker to a leaf raker to a watch or candlestick maker, there’s a treasure trove of thing-a-ma-jigs, wha-cha-ma-call-its, doohickeys, widgets, and good old down to earth products and services of every type.

Because with Noobing, whether you’re a reviewer, an advertiser—or both, you get what you want! Think there’s still a bit of that silly stuff out there? Don’t fret! Reviewers and advertisers prevail. All it takes is a single star rating or a flag to finish the frauds.

It’s obvious you’re already bumping the bumbling bunk-bums right out of the scene.

Too bad for those tricky turkeys! But Noobing’s new law has a tried and true enforcer, a sentry that never sleeps and is well versed in the techniques of the hackers and the underhanded alike. Nearly nary a never-do-well will pass...

Sound like there’s a new Sheriff in town? You’re darn tootin’ there is!

And our good Sheriff has the support of a whole community full of determined posse members. That means more room on the Rotator for the ad righteous.

So while you’re reviewing and providing your useful feedback to the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, you’ll likely notice more of those sites that can hook you up with home furnishings, office supplies, fishing gear, next year’s Christmas gift for Auntie Betty, movie tickets for the mailman, your neighborhood auto mechanic and—well, you get the picture.

Noobing Spreads the Wealth

2009-01-29T12:08:00.000-08:00

Nothing says America quite like baseball, apple pie, T.V. game shows, freedom and self determination. Oh yeah…how about free NoobCash for you and your neighbor?

After all, we do live in the Land of Opportunity where Bald Eagles and the Star Spangled Banner fly high. Cue the patriotic music. Go Red, White and Blue!

Anyway, we decided to jump on Yankee Doodle’s bandwagon and help the Noobing-Americans out there by spreading a bit of the wealth. Many of you have already reaped some of our spoils of freedom during our ongoing NoobCash giveaway—if so, you’ve already gotten a little back, but we want to give back even more. So we’ve upgraded our giveaway.

Now whenever your fellow Noobers win NoobCash, you’ll win too! And to keep things even, when it’s your turn to win, your neighboring Noobers also win!

Here are a few helpful details. All winners get to keep the amount of NoobCash they win in full, and this loot will still be piled into the winners’ accounts automatically, same as usual.

The twist is that when you win NoobCash an additional10% goes to your referrer, along with an additional 10% to their referrer, and an additional10% to the one above them…and so on and so forth, until the five referring Noobers above you have each received that percentage. That’s up to six possible winners every time.

Let’s put this into perspective for the folks on the tier below you. As you refer new Noobers and they win any amount of NoobCash, we’ll shell out an additional10% to you!

In fact, you’ll get an additional 10% every time any Noober within five tiers down from you wins. Potentially that could be a lot of Noobers!

Imagine getting free NoobCash because several Noobers below you reviewed sites and won. That’s as American as a fistful of firecrackers on the Fourth of July!

So why not encourage everyone around you to review and win?

We may live in trying times, but our community has a role in America’s success—with great rewards for all. So unite as a network, as Noobers, as advertisers and as Americans.

And what’s more American than greasing a few palms with a little NoobCash?

Über Noobers Soar Ever Higher

2009-01-22T14:52:00.000-08:00

It’s only the second week of our NoobCash giveaway and the number of winning Noobers is soaring—the total winnings since our last report measure up to the tune of almost $3500!

Here are a few stats. Five Noobers have bagged over $100, eight have scored between $50 and $75 and forty-four have racked between $15 and $45.

Oh, and then there were the $10 winners. As it turns out, more Noobers won $10 worth of free Noob-clams than can comfortably fit on a standard Boeing 737 jetliner.

With that in mind, we’d like to conclusively claim that a copious collection of charmed clickers have compiled quite a cache of complimentary cash! And we’re not just saying that ‘cause we want to sound clever, folks—there are some bona-fide “Über Noobers” out there.

Long-winded bloviation aside, the top winners (in terms of total won) should confirm this:

Dean Pappas - $250.00

Thang Pham - $215.00 (Thang has won NoobCash a grand total of ten times!)

Guy Miller - $115.00

Congratulations to “the Big Three” and all other NoobCash prizewinners!

Now those of you who are clicking ‘til your face turns blue to try to equal these feats of NoobCash strength—take a deep breath and relax. Your turn to win can still come.

Keep in mind, hundreds upon hundreds of sites have been viewed in the Noobing rotator thousands of times. But if you come across our Noobing blog page—this default indicator tells you that you’ve burned through nearly all of the known cyber-universe.

If this happens, you’re for sure an Über Noober.

You’ll have to wait a little while for the Internet to realign, and that’ll get you back on track for your chance to win some free NoobCash. There’s still more out there to be given away.

And that stash of free NoobCash might be exactly what a striving “Über Noober” needs to help them reach their goal!

Noobing Comes Direct to You (in an RSS Feed)

2009-01-20T09:13:00.000-08:00

What’s in a Blog, you ask?

Well, there can be a bunch in a blog—clues, news, the scoop, the skinny or even extra-special enlightenment. And it’s especially extra-special when it comes via Noobing’s official blog.

Bringing you everything from previously un-talked-about-tiny-tidbits to the much anticipated, unsung dish-of-the-day, our blog can be your little birdie. You know…the one that told you.

Blogging give us the chance to communicate those “wouldn’t you like to know” things in a unique way. And cyberspace seems like the appropriate place to do it.

We’re certainly not saying other blog sites discussing the virtues of Noobing aren’t valid. Nothing could be further from the truth. We’re glad we’re being talked about. And we encourage multiple discussions in multiple forums. But our official site relays our official stand.

Now, some of us who were born before the moon landings may be in the dark about this blog thing. Not all of us of course. There are folks out there born before sliced bread that know how easy it is—it’s just like talking on the speaking telegraph…er, uh, make that, the “telephone.”

Anyway, getting wired for Noobing’s blog is also simple. To sign up, just hook yourself up to a little thing called an RSS feed—it’ll automatically notify you when a new blog is posted—and it’ll act like your link to the little birdie that tells you.

You can do this easily:

1. Log onto www.Noobing.com. Our home page contains several links to our “Noobing News Blog” that when clicked on, will automatically take you to the Noobing blog page; or log directly onto this page at http://gonoobing.blogspot.com/.

2. Once you’re on our blog page, scroll down the right side to find the small tiled pictures of bloggers following us (just below the “Blog Archive”). Above these images will be the words, “FOLLOW THIS BLOG” in green font—click on it!

3. This will link you directly to Google’s blogger sign up—a Google Account is required, and it’s free. You’ll be prompted to provide your email address and to create a password for your account. You’ll also be asked whether you want to follow our blog publicly or anonymously (and that’s entirely up to you).

4. That’s it! You’re now a member of Noobing’s inner circle—and you’ll receive automatic updates through your email account whenever there’s something new from us.

Be sure to also check us out all over the blogging universe. There are blog forum links to be found by doing a little due diligence on our websites. Look for the blogs, follow the links.

Get the lowdown, break the story. It’s all about discovery. If you read it on our official blog, it’s not hoax or hearsay, grapevine or gossip, invention or innuendo—it’s pure, unadulterated gospel truth—straight from the birdie’s beak.

Noobcash is Flying!

2009-01-16T13:06:00.000-08:00

Since our giveaway started, free Noobcash has graced the accounts of several lucky Noobers—amounting to a total of $1230!

Thirty three determined clickers have won $10, and eleven more have won between $15 and $75. We’re not sure if these folks are stockpiling rabbit’s feet or are if they’re just naturally lucky.

Either way, there were three Noobers who are the luckiest of them all. Here are the names of the top winners for the curious to gaze upon:

David Payne--$250

James Norman--$100

Thang Pham--$100

Congratulations to all winners! And keep Noobing—we haven’t stopped giving away Noobcash!

Some Rules are Worthwhile: Check your Ad Credits—and Check your Site

2009-01-14T12:24:00.000-08:00

Are Available Ad Credits weighing you down? If so, now’s the time to toss them into action! These little guys were born to help you bolster your business—it’s what every Ad Credit lives for.

Applying your Available Ad Credits to your website(s) will ensure that you continue to receive your hard earned Site Reviewer Payments, and will certify you as a member of Noobing’s esteemed advertiser community.

Why are we bringing you this Ad Credit message?

Because you’ll continue to be eligible for Site Reviewer Payments only as long as you earmark your Available Ad Credits for promotion duty—and on Wednesday, January 21, a new standard will take effect that requires all Noobing participants to actively advertise their site(s).

For the record, here’s the rule clarified: If you have Available Ad Credits, you must have Assigned Ad Credits in order to receive Site Reviewer Payments.

Now…Noobers that have zero Available Ad Credits shouldn’t sweat it, like the advertisers, you’ll still receive Site Reviewer Payments as long as you do your daily Noobing. The guideline only applies to those with Ad Credits bogging them down.

Jointly, to promote consistent business-advertiser activity, bunk sites that get low ratings and/or are flagged by the Noobing community will be cut from the Rotator. So advertisers—check your product, dress your site in its Sunday best, and polish your “P”s and “Q”s for scrutiny.

And please don’t fret too much if your site does get booted, it’s not banished forever. Take it as constructive criticism, and throw your refined version into the mix as a new site! That’s what Noobing’s all about—using the community’s feedback to your advantage.

We’ve been saying all along that Noobing is constantly being fine-tuned for a long and fruitful life of advertising. Seems fitting for an advertising engine, doesn’t it? Most Noobers think so.

So don’t forget. To secure your Site Reviewer Payments at the end of the day, make sure that your site is in the Noobing Rotator and that you have Assigned Ad Credits.

It’ll be worth your while!

Extra, Extra—Read All About It!

2009-01-13T16:05:00.001-08:00

Red Hot Advertising Engine Unveils Fresh New “Terms and Agreements”

Get it while it’s hot.

These days, we don’t have to hire a newsboy to shout our noteworthy news on a busy street corner—we have a blog to do all that leg work!

To wit, check out our new Terms and Agreements on Noobing.com. You’ll find refinements that are refreshing.

The fakers can scamper, the pretenders can dodge—but unless they captivate the crowd, Noobing’s new law of the land will kick their trick as quick as a lick.

Enough time has finally ticked. Shout that five times from your street corner.

Eureka—There’s NoobCash in that Rotator!

2009-01-12T14:14:00.000-08:00

The sun will shine upon all Noobers—and it beams extra bright when a lucky Noober strikes free NoobCash.

Today could be your bright sunny day!

All you have to do to win is have a current Noobing account, Go Noobing like you normally do—and if you’re lucky—you can be rewarded NoobCash, instantly!

Here’s how it works. There’ll be “Congratulations” screens placed randomly in the Noobing Rotator (see the above image). As you click, you’ll have the same chance as everyone else to hit the NoobCash mother lode!

When you see the “Congratulations” screen, all you’ll do is type the verification words, click on the blue “Submit” button—and your NoobCash will automatically go into your account.

Here are a few other things to consider:

You don’t have to be an advertiser to win, but you’ll at least need to sign up for an account so your NoobCash can be deposited. You are not limited to your minimum daily click requirement, you may click through the rotator as much as you like. The more you click the better chances you have to win (but please don’t forget to provide useful feedback to your community).

When you see a “Congratulations” screen, you can refresh the verification word images as many times as you need to, but you’ll have 5 minutes to get the words right—so don’t take too long.

It’s so easy to win!

Just sit back, Go Noobing, and watch for your time in the sun. Sunscreen is recommended.

Here are some extra-specific rules: No purchase necessary to win. You must be 18 or older to win. Purchasing advertising does not in any way increase your odds of winning. The odds of winning are determined by the number of people who view ads, the number of ads they view, how often you view ads and the number of prizes awarded during any period. Prizes are awarded as NoobCash. NoobCash may be spent on Ad Credits or may be withdrawn as cash on the 1st or 15th of each month using an ACH withdrawal. To receive a Cash Out Withdraw your completed W9 and ACH forms must be on file and verified with Noobing LLC. See the withdrawal page for details. The system is constantly monitored for automated viewing and any account found to be using automated viewing or any fraudulent activity will be permanently closed and all monies, credits, opportunities or any other value will be forfeited by the account holder. The system determines the accuracy of the words you type in order to win and is the final arbiter for accuracy and award. Rules, availability and opportunities are subject to change without notice.

Noobers Not Charged—Free to Plug, Pitch and Promote!

2009-01-09T10:03:00.000-08:00

You may have noticed that we haven’t been charging your monthly Noobing fees.

Of course, there haven’t been any complaints, but our inattention was pointed out by one or two of our very mindful friends out there.

It’s just that our tech team has been focusing so much on guiding Noobing’s growth that we decided to keep things easy for everybody by nixing the monthly charges!

And here’s a little more good news. We’ve also extended our 3 for 1 ad sale through the end of February. Buy one ad credit—get a total of three to apply to your website!

So Noob to your heart’s content free of fees, and take advantage of our sale while it lasts.

The Value of Noobing—Do You See the Big Picture?

2009-01-07T08:51:00.000-08:00

The draw of dangling dollar bills can lead some well intentioned souls down the wrong avenue, especially in this world full of funny business.

Take as an example a rumor that there are some fledgling Noobers out there signing up only for the daily returns! If that’s true we’d like to shake any similar looking eggs before they hatch.

For sure we’ve created Site Reviewer Payments to help you maximize your advertising budget—in fact they’re great for offsetting your ad costs. But Noobing’s real value, and your realistic potential reward, is truly effective high-performance advertising for your business.

By now we hope it’s as clear as a Rocky Mountain stream…

Noobing’s advertising engine was custom-designed to give you something traditional ads can’t—constructive feedback from a discerning community that you can use to fine tune your message, tweak your language and polish your presentation.

With Noobing, you’re not just getting the word out. You get a chance to get the words right.

So look at the big picture, use your ad percentages wisely, offer that great gadget or super service, present it effectively—and sell the heck out of it! It’s your best opportunity for prosperity.

No smoke, no mirrors, no man behind the curtain—it’s just the magic of advertising.

JUST CAN’T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

2009-01-02T08:28:00.000-08:00

Our engine is revving, our wheels are polished and our team is rested—Noobing is hitting the road again!

After a successful 2008 tour of regional B2B circuits, Noobing’s marketing team is on pace to log record miles, as it charges into ‘09 fully stocked and loaded for its nationwide road quest.

Where are we going? What are we looking for? Where have we been?

Well, we’re going all over the place! We’re looking to gain exposure and build new business relationships. And we’ve been meeting, greeting, mingling and mixing it up at B2B (business to business) conventions for the past few months in Missouri, Texas, New York, Kansas and New Jersey, to name a few places.

Now that the New Year is practically upon us, we want to fill you in on our plan to chum around with more movers and shakers in the business world—from the Blue Chips to the Mom and Pops.

In ’08, Noobing exhibited along-side the brick and mortar business classics like AT&T, Commerce Bank and State Farm Insurance. We shared floor space with established endeavors like Midwest Airlines, Baker University and Time Warner Cable.

We even breathed the same air as on-their-way enterprises like Nerds to Go, Pawz at Play and Grandma’s Office Catering. The idea being...rubbing elbows is a sure fire way to be noticed.

So as Noobing rolls forward on its 2009 B2B tour de force, you may be pleased to know that we’re driving, flying, pedaling, trotting and walking—to build your Noobing network!

Twas the Day before Christmas!

2008-12-24T20:14:00.001-08:00

‘Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the land,

Noobers were clicking, and feeling quite grand;

For the rotator was chugging, plum plugging-away,

And sure to keep humming, throughout Christmas Day;

The ads were winning, creating crazy-biz-buzz,

All fetching and eye-catching, like a good ad does;

Now the Noobers weren’t lazy, of course they would not slack,

With cheer of the season, they still gave helpful feedback;

Then the day was upon them, and a shout of community might,

“Merry Christmas to all—and go Noobing tonight!”

From the Noobing family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Finally! The last four Questions and Answers from the November 24 Web Seminar:

2008-12-24T06:49:00.000-08:00

What are the processing times for the different payment types?
Good question. In a perfect world your transaction would’ve posted yesterday. But just to be realistic…please allow 3-5 business days for credit card purchases, and allow 5-10 business days for Automated Clearing House (ACH) and Solid Trust Pay (STP) electronic transactions.

Do I need a 1099 form and how do I get one?
If Noobing is required by the IRS to submit a 1099 for you, the form will be sent automatically at the end of the year. If you don’t need one—we won’t send you one!

Does Noobing keep a site inventory so I don’t see the same ads over and over again?
Noobing does keep an inventory of sites, but just like T.V., you’re eventually going to see the same ads over and over and over...but we try not to show you the same ad more than once every few days.

How should I determine the amount of Noobing credits to purchase?
We’ll answer that question with a question. Do you have an advertising budget for your business?

Thanks for all of the great questions—we’ll update you on any webinars in the future!

Another Three Questions Answered from the November 24 Web-seminar (We're Getting Near the End!):

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How long does Solid Trust Pay take to post?
Three (3) business days as long as the proper information is given (name and ID) in the details section of the STP transaction—the user must also then click “continue” to ensure that the info is captured in the system.

How long does it take to process ACH and W9 forms?
The typical process time is five (5) business days.

Does Noobing use Alert Pay?
No.

Noobing Christmas

2008-12-20T10:48:00.000-08:00

Dear Noobers, My words can hardly express how much I appreciate our generous Noobing community—one that has come together during this wonderful season to help those that are less fortunate. During December 5th and December 14th Noobing LLC has raised over $1,000 dollars for Noobing Christmas and the Compassion Foundation. The first person to donate to the cause was W. Scott Brinkman, and again I can hardly convey how much I appreciate this initial gift. As a thank you to all who gave from our community, I am going to contribute a $1,000 dollar gift. I pray that as we continue to help these foundations we will also continue to see an overwhelming response in giving by our community. From the Noobing Family to yours, have a great Christmas Holiday!

Brett Blackman and the Noobing Team

Like we’ve said before, Noobing always strives to improve.

2008-12-19T14:27:00.000-08:00

And here’s a way to make your live feedback more effective for the advertisers whose sites you view—right now!

As you’re Noobing, you can tell advertisers specifically what you like or what you don’t like about their websites. It’s simple. Along with the required star rating, you have the ability to let them know what you think—so they can optimize their sites’ effectiveness.

These categories are available in the “Flag this site?” drop down box:

1. Annoying Sound
You may appreciate that cool Space Invaders’ laser sound on your 1980’s video game website, or your cuddly canine’s Monday morning bark on your veterinarian business’ site—but do others? Now you’ll know whether to keep it, change it, or kick it.

2. Error on Site
Spelling or grammar issues, links that don’t work or other problems. Let ‘em know!

3. Inappropriate Site
This is a family show—need you say more?

4. Not a Product or a Service.
Ever get tired of the phony promises, rambling rackets and bunk blueprints for a lifetime of E-Z happiness? Flag the flimflam.

5. Site Blocked
Did a 300 pound football lineman prevent you from making it to the line of scrimmage? No, there was a technical error that stopped you from viewing the site with the prompt, “Site Blocked.” The website owner will probably want to know, if they don’t know already.

6. Site has Pop Ups
Let the advertiser know that those pop ups are just as annoying as that Jack-in-the-Box your little brother wouldn’t stop playing with when you were kids. Aarrgghh!

7. Site Loads Slowly
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock…you don’t have all day. You have business to attend to!

8. Site Not Found Error
This should be self explanatory—did they get to see your “World’s Greatest Online Baseball Card Collection?” Doubtful.

Don’t take the power of live feedback lightly. Real time constructive criticism will help all advertisers in the Noobing community—you and them!

But please, save these flags for sites that really deserve them. We constantly monitor these ratings and use them to remove sites from the rotator. We have to review every one…and wouldn’t you prefer that we concentrate on adding more cool new features?

Here are three more questions and answers from the Noobing web-seminar on November 24:

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Is Noobing open to advertisers outside of the United States?
Noobing does not currently have a license to operate outside of the U.S., but the global market is where we’re headed!

What are the percentages being paid?
Noobing dishes out Site Reviewer Payments--the percentage you earn will vary!

Is there a plan for a half star rating system?
Not at this time.

Please check back with us for more web-seminar questions and answers!

Webinar Questions Answered--Better Late than Never!

2008-12-17T15:02:00.000-08:00

We realize that the Noobing web-seminar was held way back on November 24, but it generated so much interest from our community that we decided to post some of the participant’s questions along with our answers.

Since we don’t want to bombard you with all of them at once, we’ll post them three at a time:

Does Noobing record the web-seminars to reference in the future?
The first Noobing web-seminar was not recorded. It will be determined on a case by case basis whether or not future sessions are to be recorded.

Can Noobing pledge due diligence regarding the legality of its practices?
Yes, Noobing has engaged four separate law firms to review our offerings. Each of these firms are very knowledgeable in all legal matters including internet marketing.

Can you use Noobing to grow your primary business?

Of course, the answer is “Yes!”

Please check back with us for more web-seminar questions and answers!

NOOBING MISSION “HEARD” LOUD AND CLEAR AT 2008 DEAF EXPOS

2008-12-16T12:27:00.000-08:00

The hearing impaired community is not deaf to the call of enterprise—in fact, it is something this unique sector in the business world perceives with resounding clarity.

Phenomenal response to Noobing at several Deaf Expos in 2008 has proven this, as hearing impaired business professionals from around the country attended the conventions held in 15 U. S. cities.

Noobing Sales Manager, Jim Beach, who is a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) and fluent in American Sign Language, made his way to recent events in New Jersey, Kansas, Texas and Missouri to connect with the often overlooked hearing impaired business community. And Noobing was a hit at each.

During the events, Jim spent his time openly communicating with the attendees, many of whom waited patiently in long lines just for a chance to check out Noobing. “I had a blast interacting with such tightly knit and attentive audiences,” he explained.

“Actually, it was exhilarating. The natural bond these people share creates a unique energy, one that has become essential in conquering the challenges they face. And, as business owners and working professionals, they understand that their voice is not always broadcast effectively in the world of business and advertising. The excitement they bring to change this inequity is amazing.”

Enter Noobing.

“Business owners within the Deaf Nation understand that with Noobing, their community can no longer be ignored,” affirmed Jim. “They’ll be heard loud and clear.”

Jim will continue his Noobing work as he travels to more Deaf Expos throughout 2009.

Noobing –Continues 3 for 1 Ad Sale. Merry Christmas

2008-12-15T20:10:00.000-08:00

Don’t forget to apply your Available Ad Credits to your website to get live feedback for your website and potential sales. Have a great Christmas from the Noobing Team.

The Noobing Executives Want to Share Their Holiday Cheer!

2008-12-11T13:03:00.001-08:00

Cut and paste the following link onto your browser to see/hear Ed, Dustin, Brett and Jordan’s Christmas Spirit:
View the Noobing Christmas Show!!!

Tell the World How Noobing Works for You!

2008-12-10T15:56:00.000-08:00

As a Noober, your endorsement is a simple and effective way to help build your marketing community.

And it’s easy! Heck, spreading the word about how and why Noobing works for you is just about as easy as clicking your way through the Noobing rotator.

When you tell others about your success, you encourage new Noobers to join forces with you, making your collective voice impossible to ignore. The power of your community is undeniable—and all it takes to grow that community…is a few seconds of your time.

Whether it’s a few words, a couple of sentences, ten paragraphs or a short novel, your testimonial will reach people. In fact, you’ll find it a sure fire way to “buzz your biz” without ever having to leave the seat in front of your computer!

Who knows? Your written declaration of success may even end up on the Noobing website—and then you’ll be secured as one of history’s all-time Most Notable Noobers! Can you say free publicity?

Leave a blog, drop a line or write an email (customerservice@noobing.com). The world will listen.

Ad Sale--through December 14th!

2008-12-05T14:42:00.000-08:00

Noobing wants you to get more “bang” for your “buck.”

Normally on Noobing.com, one dollar sends one reviewer (who is also a potential customer) to your website—along with the useful feedback they provide about your site. That’ll always be a great value.

But now, that same “buck” gets you three visitors to your site!

That’s right, we’re lowering the ad credit price to give you three reviewers for a $1 credit—and you’ll receive this discounted price on all ad credits you purchase between December 1st and 14th.

Why are we doing this?

Because we want you to take advantage of everything that Noobing has to offer. Never before has a marketing community actually had its own voice, one that can influence advertising, transform products, improve services and boost your bottom line.

It’s simple. The Noobing community has the ability to control its own destiny—now that’s a long term value that can’t be beat. Jump on our bus before it leaves you in the dust!

In case you need another reason to check out Noobing: 1% of all Noobing sales between December 5th and 14th will be donated to Compassion Inc., an outreach dedicated to helping impoverished children around the world. Details of Compassion’s many programs can be seen at www.noobingdonations.com.

NOOBING HOOKS UP WITH UBER MARKETER SCOTT REESE

2008-12-01T11:13:00.000-08:00

In the quest to become the biggest thing since the wheel, Noobing, LLC has teamed with top Internet marketer, Scott Reese.

Reese is a teacher, preacher and businessman whose advice is always a hot commodity that has already brought a host of other Internet marketers massive gains.

He has worked with and advised Excel Communications and Global Domains International, among others, and created his own successful Internet marketing program called Marketing Education Online.

And now Scott has been brought aboard to do the same for Noobing. His goal? Help Noobing advertisers finally gain a voice in the world of Internet marketing.

“The track record that Scott brings reads like a repeating Olympic gold medalists’—one win after another,” said Noobing President Brett Blackman. “One of the advantages he has is his connection with Internet marketers around the globe. And this partnership will ensure that our company is in it for the long run. Noobing is poised strategically to be around for the next century—not just the next 12 to 18 months.”

Advertisers should expect more great values and exceptional services with Noobing as Scott uses his savvy to rally the marketing community and to create a new mindset, one that focuses attention on advertiser ROI and the advantages of receiving unbiased, live feedback.

With hookups like this one, you better believe Noobing is set to take marketing stage by storm.

NOOBING always upgrading

2008-11-26T19:24:00.000-08:00

11/26/08

Noobing.com always strives to stay ahead of the curve and we often make changes to ensure this is the case.

Our Information Technology staff is always hard at work making improvements and upgrading the system. Noobing’s Customer Service staff aims to constantly provide the most up to date solutions to your concerns and answer your questions in a timely manner.

We will do our absolute best to provide a quality experience.

As a matter of fact, you may have already noticed a few of the recent changes we’ve made:

We now have just one affiliate level during version 1 beta
You can now take advantage of the option to earn Site Reviewer Payments.
We’ve made it easier for you to find our news items and blog spot.
We continue to improve live feedback.
Also we are truly focusing on feedback – Enjoy the new format of the Average Ranking system. Example 3.54 – focus on improving your site ranking.

Whenever there is something new or exciting, we’ll let you know about it.

Remember if you have any questions please contact our customer service department. You will find out they are very good at what they do, but also know we are in beta and many changes happen so they may not have all the answers you want or need, but will do their absolute best to find those answers for you.

We have also received all of the questions from the Monday night call and will be replying to these questions soon.

We wish you all a great Thanksgiving.

Keep checking in with us!

Noobing Virtual Seminar

2008-11-21T12:19:00.000-08:00

NOOBING TELESEMINAR THIS COMING MONDAY. DON'T MISS IT!

The Noobing virtual seminar is scheduled for Monday evening, November 24--the event starts at 9 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (8 P.M. Central; 7 P.M. Mountain; 6 P.M. Pacific).

Cut and paste the following link into your web browser to get the info you need to attend: http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=5105046

Attendees may listen live over the telephone or via web. The above information link also includes a question submission section in which signees may type a question to be answered during the event.

Can't wait to hear from you!

Noobing, What's in a Name?

2008-11-19T15:22:00.000-08:00

Noobing, L.L.C. was created in August 2008, and the Overland Park, Kansas based marketing and advertising company is already carving a foothold for itself in the internet marketing world.

Part of the company’s strategy is to generate interest over its very unusual name. Its creators have taken a page from the books of successful businesses such as Google, Yahoo, and Twitter, and from oddly named music festivals such as Lollapalooza and Wakarusa—in its bid for bucks.

“We’re not just a funny name,” stated Noobing President, Brett Blackman.

“Our marketing group has created a new social advertising network that will make internet advertising more effective. We think the bizarre name will stick with people and create its own marketing buzz.”

The company utilizes Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to generate traffic for its advertisers, which helps those businesses in the network to increase their visibility and viability, while also giving them live feedback on what the community thinks of their website. Website owner-advertisers are also given an option to help lower their ad costs by earning Site Reviewer Payments as they support others in the network.

“We want to help small to mid-sized businesses get on the map,” explained Mr. Blackman. “We give our network advertisers several ways to optimize their website’s ranking. The goal is to get them the highest search engine ranking possible to draw traffic and boost sales. That’s what SEO is all about.”

“I think the name is just downright weird,” laughed Flo Hannerhan, a passerby walking through Old Westport of Kansas City. “But I understand why they did it. I’ll look them up just to see what they do.” University of Missouri in Kansas City student, Mark Holmes, said he would check out a business just because of a unique name. “But ‘Noobing,’ he said, “is bordering on crazy.”

The name "Noobing" comes from the acronym for New Order of Business (NOOB). The "ing" ending was added to "energize" the company's name. "It's both a noun and a verb," said a smiling Mr. Blackman.

Noobing’s logo was envisioned to promote the prospect of new, potentially far reaching growth—a baby green, seed-like computer mouse sprouts a snaking vine which is topped with a spade-shaped shoot. The germination is wrapping itself around the word “Noobing.” Mr. Blackman noted, “Our logo is meant to visually link Noobing with a new prosperity—and the technology that makes it all possible.”

The company’s website, Noobing.com, is ranked as one of the most strangely named websites for the month of September. It serves advertisers in the United States and internationally.

Noobing adds Live Chat Customer Service

2008-11-18T09:17:00.000-08:00

Noobing's Customer Service now offers online chat.

http://noobing.com/Contact.aspx

Emails from Noobing / Password reset

2008-11-17T22:48:00.000-08:00

Due to the ever-changing challenges of the internet, some providers block auto-generated and keyword emails, such used by our password servers. Several Yahoo, AOL, and similar customers have mentioned theirs have been blocked. If you have requested but never received a reset password and 4 hours have elapsed please contact Customer Service (http://noobing.com/Contact.aspx)

Please Add Noobing Customer Service’s email (CustomerService@noobing.com) to your favorite senders in order to assure you do not miss our communications. (Also important is passwordreset@noobing.com for getting your password reset requests.) This will reduce any missed communications due to stringent email filters.

Please note: Noobing will not ask for any account passwords directly, nor can operators view your personal password after it has been created.

Noobing keeps growing strong

2008-11-17T22:46:00.000-08:00

Noobing is ramping up to support the great response. Noobing Customer Service’s email (CustomerService@noobing.com) is the best way to get a response quickly or call 1 (877) 835-3621 during business hours. Go to http://www.noobing.com/Contact.aspx for more information.

Check out the new Chat link added to the Contact page (http://noobing.com/Contact.aspx) scheduled before Wednesday AM. The direct link will be: http://fingerlakes.whoson.com/chat/chatstart.htm?domain=www.noobing.com

In order to expedite your request, be sure to include your Noobing ID and zip.

Official Blog of Noobing.com

2008-11-02T13:00:00.000-08:00

This is the Official Blog of Noobing.com. Thank you for coming to our site we look forward to helping you anyway we can.