Free VS Paid
 

what are the advantages of paid TGP/MGP listings over free spots or vice versa. The cost thing is obvious but what makes people buy a spot when they can get it for free?

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Guaranteed. I guess that is the appeal. But I am curious on link buying too. Most people say it's not worth it, but then I see spots bought all the time.

I find it humorous that TGP's raped submitters for years, built their sites on their collective work, then turns around and charges em for listings. :1orglaugh

Paid either has a guarenteed placement or a better chance of placement.
Paid is listed higher up on the list than free.

higher up on the list

guaranteed listing and hits.

is there really any financial difference?

most sales on a TGP come in the the top 1/3 of the page...
its not just a matter of getting listed, placement is important..

Paid is the way to go!!! :)

DH

Ya think? :)

very few are worth the cost, some tgp's are built for the sole reason of collecting $ from submitters because the owners know it's not worth trying to make $ from the traffic themselves

there are some exceptions of course, and the prices on those are usually quite reasonable