The Big Red Corner

Jarvee - the social media bot - scam or the real deal?

I was browsing the other day online and I found a comment on a blog I commonly read talking about this tool that is supposed to schedule your posts on the top social media channels. Since I do a lot of social media as I manage both my own accounts and those of my sister I was immediately intrigued to see what it was about and if it could really help cut the time I was spending doing all this social media promotion.

The name of this tool is Jarvee and as I usually do I immediately started to see what other people had to say about it. There were a few reviews here and there, mostly good so I wanted to check for myself next and see if this is not a scam as, to be honest, it seemed a little too good to be true and at a very decent price considering what it said it could do.

They have a 5 days free trial so I said that nothing could go wrong and I jumped right in. Created an account, downloaded it and within 10 minutes it was installed and I was already playing around with its various features. I have to tell you guys that I was quite impressed and a little lost seeing the multitude of features and settings it had. It literally had over 20 settings for targeting the exact people I needed to follow on Twitter, it was amazing. Granted, you don't need to always use them all but to have all these options means that you can find exactly what you're looking for and for me that was something that I needed. See for yourself:

I used to spend hours doing this manually so it was like a smack in the head seeing this software could do it so easily, I couldn't believe the time I lost doing it manually each and every day. I was still on the fence though, I had to see it in action and actually see that it really did all of this and the settings were not there just for the sake of it. So I added an account for each platform it supports and I started everything up.

Won't bore you with all the details of how I set everything up and the few days that I've tested it. I'll just say : you definitely need to watch the video tutorials if you want to jump right in. There are so many features, most are self explanatory but in order to actually take advantage of it the right way, it's a good idea to spend 20 minutes to view the videos first. It will be well worth it in the end.

My review after 3 weeks of using it: It's amazing! Saves me a lot of time and it increased the rate at which my accounts grow almost 3 times. I was thinking some time back to hire someone to do all this for me but the cost was over $700 per month for 3 accounts so I gave up as I didn't have that kind of cash laying around. This actually costs 35 times less and allows me to grow 10 accounts ( mine and my sister's alike)

So, to answer my own question from the title : Definitely not a scam, it's the best thing that ever happened to my social media work this year ! So I recommend it full heartedly. In case you missed the link, here it is again : Jarvee - the best social media schedule ( for reals :) ) 

5 Ways to Become a Better Headline Writer

Being a copywriter can be a difficult job considering the impact of a good headline or social media post. An epic headline can drive impressive amounts of traffic, and it has a major part in converting prospects into customers.

But being a great copywriter is a difficult task in itself. It's not just about writing good content, although it's a good start. You need to have a deeper understanding of your audience, what motivates them, what makes them tick. Obviously, some niches are easier than other. It's easy (and a pleasure) to be a great writer in a creative and inspiring niche. The struggle is real in more technical or dull fields, where you need to put extra effort into persuasion techniques.

But how can you become a world-class writer when you don't have the time and experience necessary?

Follow these simple steps and you'll be able to improve your copywriting in a record time!

1. Study psychology

This might sound an unusual advice, but knowing what motivates people and the psychology behind their decisions will help you improve your writing. Your goal is to write headlines and social media posts that motivate your audience to click through and then take the action you want them to take. In order to accomplish this, you need a large amount of psychology knowledge to be able to observe people's behavior and make them resonate with your message.

2. Follow the influencers

Influencers in your niche have an impressive following for a reason. They are professional storytellers. They know how to make people relate to their messages. They master the art of writing short and original headlines to capture everybody's attention.

Follow their stories, observe their methods and learn from the best.

3. Take a writing class

If you want to brush up your writing skills, you should be considering taking at least one course per year. Learning new techniques and meeting other people that share your passion in writing will boost your confidence and stimulate your creativity. Don't worry; you don't have to enroll in big expensive classes! You can always find free online courses that are just as good.

4. A/B Test your headlines

Nobody is perfect, and no copywriter was born a superstar. If you keep practicing your headlines, but mostly if you constantly A/B test them against your audience, you will improve your techniques based on your readers' response.

5. Know your readers

If you don't know your readers how can you possibly make them feel the essence of your message? Start observing your audience to find out what makes them tick. You can do that with analytics software, where you can find out almost anything about your readers, what are their online habits, when they get online, what platforms they use, what type of content they prefer and so on. Tailor your message to their preferences, and you will see remarkable results.

With these small tricks and everyday practice, you will soon start creating messages that grab attention.

Are you addicted to the Internet?

For some users surfing the Internet becomes the obsession of need. Virtual reality gradually replacing real-life ghostly friends on the net are suddenly soulmates, while daily activities become unbearable routines.

To give just two examples, in September 2007 a ​​30-year-old man in China died in an Internet Cafe, after 72 hours of continuous play a game online. A similar case was reported two years earlier in South Korea, while another man died after playing Starcraft for 50 hours, all in an Internet Cafe.

Although not yet defined as a true addiction, many people suffer the consequences of obsession about the online world, warns Dr. Diane M. Wieland, professor at La Salle University, Philadelphia, treating patients with addiction to computer. Although the rate of Internet addiction is hard to measure now, dr. Wieland believed that between 5 and 10% of Internet users go on to develop addiction.

How?

The criteria used by therapists to identify net addiction

1 Are you concerned about the Internet (often think about what you did before the net or anticipate next online session)?

2 Feel the need to use the Internet more long time?

3 Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts and to reduce the use of the Internet?

4 Do you feel restless, moody, depressed or irritable when you have to pull off the Net?

5 Do you stay more online than you proposed?

6 Use the Internet as a way to escape everyday problems?

7 Have you lied to family or friends hiding them your concern more intense Internet?

8 You risked the loss of an important relationship, a job or career because of the Internet?

Physical symptoms of excessive use of the Internet is manifested by headache, disturbance in attention, feeling of tiredness of the eyes, blurred vision, pain in the neck and shoulder muscles.

Alarm signals excessive use of the Internet

1 change lifestyle to be able to spend as much time on the net

2 decreased physical activity

3 lack of interest in their own health

4 giving up important activities to remain longer on the net

5 deprivation of sleep or changes in sleep rhythm, the same purpose

6 drastic decrease in social activity, resulting in the alienation of friends

7 gradual neglect of the family

8 desire to spend more time online

9 neglecting job and personal obligations

Internet Addiction covers a wide variety of behaviors and problems, the most common being the use of virtual sex addiction sites adult online game addiction, whether by luck or not, and virtual networking addiction, specifically a supraimplicare in relationships with the opposite sex.

The difference between computer addiction and the Internet lies precisely in relation to other people. If Internet addiction is about inclusion in a network of users, very large, in which you know that you're never alone, that any time you can contact with someone else, even if you propusesesi this entry online.

What comes first, depression or Internet addiction?

There is no clear answer and, especially, generally applicable to this question, researchers unable accurately demonstrate whether depression precedes the misuse of the Internet, or is a consequence of it.

Usually, people who choose to flee Internet experience lower self-esteem and fear of being rejected by others.

Solitaries are drawn to electronic communication because it provides anonymity, anonymity which helps to overcome the difficulties of real-life relationships.

Psychologists say that computer mediated communication and removes us more than others, the absence paraverbal elements (eg, high tone of voice) and nonverbal ones such as gaze, gestures, touch.

The disappearance of facial expressions, voice and eye contact inflexiunii make communication less threatening on the net, helping them overcome those shy discomfort that occurs when they meet and talk directly with others.

Online disinhibition effect

It is well known that people say and do things in cyberspace that they would not do in a face to face relationship. On the net are more relaxed, uninhibited and thus express more freely. This disinhibition effect is of two kinds. Some share very personal things, deep emotions, fears or desires. Experts call this benign disinhibition.

There are also a toxic disinhibition, which is manifested by foul language, anger, hatred and even threats by exploring pornographic sites or those who have explicit violence, places that these people would actually visit.

Why do we feel so attracted to virtual friends?

Firstly because of the protection they offer anonymity and the fact that we are not forced to look him in the eyes that talk. In special situations, when discussing emotional topics, people tend to bypass gaze, is easier to talk about personal things without even look in your eyes.

Extremely important is asincronicitatea, that we are not forced to deal with the immediate reaction of the other. Benefiting from the facility to "stop time" after saying something conversational partner and talk back to us only when we are prepared to deal with.

On the other hand, communicating online with someone, it becomes a character in our inner world, not as we modeled a character presents himself on the Internet, but according to expectations, wishes and our needs.

Moreover, not being present in the vicinity, some people believe that imaginary character "created" exist in another world, devoid of expectations and responsibilities of the real. These people separate fiction from reality online offline, and therefore do not consider that to be held responsible for what I do on the Internet.

How to get rid of Internet addiction?

Hard. Through therapy and medication, especially with family and friends need to notify the danger in which we find ourselves and to help us.

After China and South Korea have admitted that they face serious problems in this regard and decided to allocate space and funds for finding serious treatments in Europe in March 2007 opened the first clinic for Internet addiction rehab in Amsterdam.

"Denial is strong among Internet addicts who say it is impossible to be dependent on a car," said dr. Wieland. Answer "one more minute" to request to get on the Internet is similar to that given by an alcoholic who says he will quit "after another glass."