So I was looking at my Facebook notifications and saw this:
So of course I wanted to see what she said…. I click and then have to install the app to see her answer. After installing the app, I have to pick 25 friends I want to answer questions about. Then I have to answer 25 questions about others before I can see the answer…
So I answer the questions. Then I am shown the questions people have answered. But wait! I do not get to see who said what until I have more coins ….
How do I get more coins? Well I can answer questions one at a time OR I can complete affiliate offers to earn hundreds of coins at a time.
(BTW – Every time you answer a question about someone, it gives them a notice that you have done so. The questions are edgy too.)
I got questions like:
“Do you think Rand Fishkin masturbates?”
“Do you think Jane Copland has had a three-some?”
“Do you think Neil Patel has ever had sex with a MILF?”
I have heard from affiliate networks these apps are making 6 figures … a … day!
Amazing job.
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First! haha –
Good way to think outside of the box – and it’s execution of a simple idea that often does well.
WTF – that should be illegal or something to make that much money offa something so stupid
Stupid, if I was Shoe i would sue the hell out of them for talking such crap.
Have you ever heard of something called the pet rock? Same concept but this facebook thing will last longer.
I thought it was a poll when I first opened the post, haha, poor guy.
Must.develop.facebook.app.
Lol. These guys know how to do stuff. But I think the way it works is kinda deceiving.
Yep but hates off to them to create such kind of application and they also know how to monetize them as well.
Every new idea works … you just have to make popular and interested as well.
I really don’t want to think about Rand masturbating… the rope a dope on these seem high… and some people are ready for some of the offers
No kidding! I totally agree. And to think that my dad, and aunts and uncles are part of my facebook circle. Yeah, I’m not adding this app (until I dump my fam off facebook that is)
Complete insanity. Would be nice to know how to code or create apps these days, sheesh that’s a lot of $$$.
Outsource it and have your own. There’s ScriptLance and others. Everything is possible today.
Amazing. There are some clever bastards out there!
And, yes, I have fantasized about Jeremy Schoemaker.
Definitely got my attention. Amazing what will do it
Rand Fishkin dressed up in a lady dress having a threesome with his new wife and Jane Copland while Sean Maguire is watching!
Rand likes getting a big dildo up his Ass from Jane!
Lisa Baron reporting the events via Seesmic to Matt Cutts!
That is a very disturbing image. Why’d you have to do something like that? Heh.
Crazy!
Crazy! creative marketing….
Facebook apps are actually insanely easy to make.. Its all basic php. And implementing the affiliate offers is simple considering the company gives you the code to just paste in your application and it automatically adds all of their affiliate offers. All you have to do is tell it how many “coins” to give users for the specific offers.
Sadly I don’t know enough php to make complex apps so i only make a few dollars a day from apps
I was just thinking about that too. I’ve had a good idea for an application but lack the skills to pull it out of my ass right now. So busy with other things but I’ll have to step into it.
HOLY CRAP! THIS SHIT IS HILARIOUS…
Its so simple, yet it makes so much money a day, thats insane. Its amazing to see that so many apps are being created every day and they are making so much money
Wow, that is an amazing job. That must have been a heck of a plan and a lot of thinking about how to earn more money.
And we wonder why all the jobs are going to India and China or why so many are getting laid off. High tech and the dumbing down of lazy whiny Americans.
Who wants to see naked pics of Shoemoney?
{– crickets –}
I I am really want……
I don’t think Rand masturbates, I hear he wears one of the Christ Ex-Mastrubator t-shirts.
I was going to post something intelligent but I got distracted by the foot in this picture =D
Heh.
But anyway, that’s an evil way of making someone join a Facebook app… how do you resist NOT finding out if someone fantasized about you?
Evil geniuses.
Damn, those are some busted chicks!
Aha! I think that it is memorable time for anyone who loves our blog.
Well, I had always wondered what were the hoops they made us go through to see the answers in those kinds of apps, but never got around to really try it. Thanks for letting me know, and now I’m even less likely to do it…
Seems like a pretty sneeky/smart way to get users to get addicted to the damn thing…
But one needs to install a cookie on the suppliers side or it won’t work. Isn’t this an affiliation network that launched this? Woudl seem logical because I don’t see those companies install cookies for ‘joe the plumber’…?
I can’t believe that actually makes money, I always click ignore on those apps. But then again, there are millions of users… do you think it’s saturated already?
What can I say… Sex sells! All these darn facebook aps though are annoying.
If you wanted to know so bad, why don’t you just ask?
Honestly this stuff is just dumb.
I guess they make money from the same people that make this a headline on CNN hompage: “psychic’s business booms in tough economy”
I think a lot of the traffic they drive is people that don’t know better. You need to consider that we’re “in the know” about affiliate marketing.
This particular app doesn’t make hundreds of thousands of dollars a day. I’m sure that Offerpal Media, the company that manages the virtual currency system for practically every Facebook and Myspace app, probably makes that much. Just wanted to let everyone know before they run out and start building poll apps on facebook.
This particular app isn’t even in the top 100 Facebook apps.
what does “zomg” mean? i get the “omg” but whats the “z” mean?
I didn’t know either so I looked it up….
From the Urban Dictionary:
“zOMG is a varient of the all-too-popular acronym “OMG”, meaning “Oh My God”.
The “z” was originally a mistake while attempting to hit the shift key with the left hand, and type “OMG”
Also used in all-caps, ‘ZOMG’ is generally used in a sarcastic manner, more often than not a humiliating fasion. It is also used as a device for stating the obvious.”
So what’s the name of the app??
I wouldn’t even know where to start with building one of those types of applications, but nevertheless that is a good idea actually, I mean you know they have to be making money even if its not 6 figures a day, its likely 6 figures a week, great job. Should’ve thought of that myself.
Apps like these are the scourge of Facebook, they serve no purpose and spam your “friends” with statements that can easily get you into trouble. This shit should be banned, it devalues the whole platform and you’re all busy congratulating these scam artists on the ridiculous amounts of money they keep making off stupid people. Unbelievable.
Sounds like you’re describing the advertising industry as a whole. I agree that it’s ridiculous but what’s the difference between taking advantage of stupid people on facebook or on late-night infomercials for the latest food de-hydrator product.
Don’t hate the player…
Yeah, keep that crap on MySpace! ha! The Facebook apps are actually much worse than the MySpace ones. Most of them not only stop being playable after a certain level without the affiliate offers, they also require more “friends”.
I don’t mind the AdSense/AdBrite code that reloads with every click since they don’t affect gameplay.
That’s a pretty amazing idea. Six figures a day would be sweet. I wonder if they’ve joined XY7.com…
Nice, is it not crazy on what people can make their money on these days.
II’ve always wanted to try those apps to do affiliate work as it really seems addicting (in this case, curious) for the Facebook users
Those facebook apps drive me crazy, but that might have been one that I couldn’t have resisted either. I can’t see all of my real estate clients appreciating the humor of such a question, but that stuff just cracks me up.
I like to choke my chicken, but only when I read ShoeMoney.com!
pfft. is there anyone here who DOESN’T fantasise ’bout The Shoe?
Market research on the usefulness of the “Users.getInfo” and more often than not, personalize something quasi-sexual and direct it at a man to get results.
Wow, that is a fantastic way of making money!
I don’t see that app in the directory (anymore at least).. Facebook has been cracking down on forced invites/request/notifications lately…
I also find it odd you don’t post a link / appid, because I searched the entire directory
this is the real genius of the web for real
What a clever way to make money! I wish I had thought of that.
Creative way to make money.