December 17, 2014
Back in the Summer of 2012, Empire Avenue seemed like it had some real promise as a social media marketing tool but was being held back by some frustrating but fixable issues. So, I published a series: 12 Critical Improvements Empire Avenue Should Make.
Almost two and a half years later, Empire Avenue has finally decided to implement my #1 recommendation.
What did they do?
August 27, 2014
Yesterday, Former EAv CEO, Duleepa Wijayawardhana, aka (e)Dups, posted a message in the Empire Avenue Leaders discussion group, putting those who violate the EAv Terms of Service on notice.
He wrote, “Over my tenure as CEO, I was very lenient on many people… I have come to realize, looking back, that perhaps I was too lenient.”
He continued to single out 3 specific violates that would result in banning the offender.
The specific violations and the pitfalls…
August 13, 2014
This weekend, the 16th installment of the [X]Pendapalooza buying carnival will take place.
XP16 will start at 3 p.m. Eastern on Friday August 15, 2014, and run for a full 48 hours ending at 3 p.m. Eastern on Sunday August 17, 2014.
If you haven’t participated in past Pendapaloozas, it’s a fun, fast-paced, interactive event where wealthier EAv users invest in less wealthy users with no expectation of buy backs, a kind of EAv pay it forward.
For more info or to participate…
July 29, 2014
This week Empire Avenue has been doing a blog-a-thon. It’s a great idea to rally EAvers to blog about Empire Avenue and get some bring some additional visitors and publicity to their blogs, as well as to Empire Avenue.
Sounds like a win-win-win to me.
After more than 33 posts and 1200 posts, Empire Avenue Tips is one of the longest running blogs about Empire Avenue, so I couldn’t let this opportunity pass without contributing a post.
So, why am I still engaged in Empire Avenue after all all this time?
Here are 5 reasons…
June 27, 2014
[X]Pendapalooza 15, the 48 hour pay-it-forward buying carnival just kicked off (3 PM ET) and will continue through 3 PM ET Sunday.
XP15 is an opportunity for wealthier, longer-active EAvers to invest in less-wealthy, newer EAvers without any obligation for the less-wealthy folks to buy back (though they are welcome to it).
How to participate…
January 7, 2014
News affiliate, partnership, referral 15 Comments
Earlier today Empire Avenue announced the start of the beta phase of a new affiliate program. The program pays affiliates an 8% commission on vees, eaves and upgrades.
However, it does not pay commissions on premium accounts and it does not pay any commission on purchases made more than 3 months after the referred user signs up.
Is it worth becoming an affiliate?
December 19, 2013
Empire Avenue has released the next Pie upgrade – Pie 21, which enables users to invest up to 2100 shares of other users (2200 with the dessert upgrade, 2300 with even more dessert). There have also been some changes in the rules for buying pie.
The Pie 21 upgrade is only available for cash – currently $42.50, and will go up to the regular price of $50 when EAv’s holiday sale ends December 21. Meanwhile, pie 20 can now be purchased with eaves.
Pie Rules!
December 18, 2013
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Empire Avenue’s new digital currency – Vees – and how it could be redeemed for gift cards in the shop. Today, EAv expanded what vees can be exchanged for to include digital music downloads.
How do the “prices” break down?
December 9, 2013
Just 13 days after the release of the Pie 19 upgrade, Empire Avenue has made the Pie 20 upgrade available in the shop, but it’ll cost you $50. That’s twice the price of previous pie upgrades. There are also no discounts being offered to users with premium accounts.
As with the last couple releases of pie upgrades, EAv has now made the Pie 19 upgrade available for eaves.
Could these changes bite EAv in the butt?
December 6, 2013
News missions, V's, vees 33 Comments
After weeks of anticipation, Empire Avenue has finally rolled out their new virtual currency – Vs – which can be purchased in the shop, given as mission rewards and redeemed for gift cards.
Currently, Starbucks, Amazon and Crate & Barrel gift cards can be purchase in the shop – a $10 gift card for 1300v, which puts their value to the user at 0.77 cents U.S.
What may shock some is the dramatically higher cost to purchase Vs!
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