Andy Jenkins leaving StomperNet

[Anna Johnson]

Brad Fallon has bought Andy Jenkins' stake in StomperNet and Andy will be leaving the company. Here's the article I just posted for more details:

Brad Fallon Buys Out Andy Jenkins' Stake in StomperNet | Kikabink News - Internet Marketing News

[Mike Hill]

I wonder how this will effect the StomperNet seminar next month?

Wonder what happened to their partnership in StomperNet? Who knows... and I'm sure their will be a lot of rumors flying

Mike Hill

[mikeyman120]

Interesting article. I wonder why he would give up his stake in such a profitable business unless he is ready to retire and live the good life or something. Who knows.

Mike

[Mike Hill]

Originally Posted by mikeyman120

Interesting article. I wonder why he would give up his stake in such a profitable business unless he is ready to retire and live the good life or something. Who knows.

Mike

My guess is that he didn't give up his stake but rather forced too because who would give up that pony... Who knows? I'm sure the rumor mill will certainly be churning over the next few weeks...

Mike Hill

[Michael Silvester]

Hi Guys,

I dont know why anyone thinks their is some
sort of hidden fallout or force out.

The best time to sell a business or sell your
half of a business is when its doing well. I dont
think there is anything wrong with a big cashout.

Its actually a very smart thing to do.

Take Care,

Michael Silvester

[tradermike2008]

It will be interesting to see what they say about it, last year Andy backed off from the arbitrage conspiracy and so did a few of the other stompernet guys. Who knows, maybe he just cashed out at a good time like someone suggested and you know it would have been a good payday. Hope he doesn't dissappear, think he has helped a lot of people over the years in his business.

Fallon is running this:

09/09/09 09:09:09 | StomperNines

[Ron Douglas]

He probably got a nice chunk of change to cash out. Maybe he thinks the business has reached it's peak and it's time to move on - who knows. There are many reasons why partnerships end - both good and bad reasons. We can only speculate.

He can always start over because he still has his name and his relationships. However, I'm sure there will be some type of anti-competitive clause in the buy out agreement that will prevent him from building another StomperNet.

[Scott Ames]

A total guess, but I would think he may want to pursue more in the film industry.

[James Schramko]

I do know and I'll be keeping an eye on this thread to see what spectacular assumptions and conspiracies are flying around

Nothing sinister. Just new directions.

It will not make any impact on Stomper Live 8 event. Things like this don't generally happen overnight and everything has been scheduled with changes in mind.

The relationship is strong and Andy + Stompernet will no doubt be working together on each others projects

[Andy Jenkins]

Hi!

There will be a joint Press-Release early next week. Like James said, nothing Sinister, unless you count me moving to San Diego as evil. Arguable, I suppose.

[Marian Berghes]

you gonna go start a biz with the faceblood gang? )

[Andy Jenkins]

I'm more a Crypts kinda guy. Their colors work better with my complexion.

[John Taylor]

Andy,

Originally Posted by Andy Jenkins

I'm more a Crypts kinda guy. Their colors work better with my complexion.

You need to get out more!

John

[chuckmcguffie]

Hey Andy welcome to Sunny San diego!!

[Andy Jenkins]

Thanks Chuck, the plane leaves in about 3 hours - so I'll be there in time to see the Sun Set. Where do I look to see the elusive "green flash"?

[David_Thompson]

That life ain't Andy, having a pint and checking out the sunset.... brilliant

--David

[Andy Jenkins]

Whats the next size up from a Pint? And yes David, yes it is.

[chuckmcguffie]

The Green flash (bar). Its right on mission beach. You can see it better at Lehiena's. Its just down the boardwalk. A great place to just hang out. Have fun!! Look me up I'll go with you.

[tradermike2008]

cool, man whatever you do good luck! Ahh.. you don't need luck know it will be a success.

[David_Thompson]

Andy, the next size up is owning the (BAR)... lol

--David

Originally Posted by Andy Jenkins

Whats the next size up from a Pint? And yes David, yes it is.

[Jason Moffatt]

Originally Posted by Andy Jenkins

Hi!

There will be a joint Press-Release early next week. Like James said, nothing Sinister, unless you count me moving to San Diego as evil. Arguable, I suppose.

Ah sweet man. More makeout sessions with movies and popcorn. I'll wear something nice for ya Andy!

[Andy Jenkins]

You have soft lips Jason. And the dolphin Tattoo is HOT.

[Harlan]

Waiting to see a video of someone worse than Kern on a surf board.

Did he just become the 10th worst surfer in the state?

Peace.

[Intrepreneur]

Originally Posted by Michael Silvester

Hi Guys,

I dont know why anyone thinks their is some
sort of hidden fallout or force out.

The best time to sell a business or sell your
half of a business is when its doing well. I dont
think there is anything wrong with a big cashout.

Its actually a very smart thing to do.

Take Care,

Michael Silvester

Definately, especially when it's enough to retire on :-)

[Andyhenry]

Good for him.

I remember when they started this, so if it's now big enough for him to cash out and retire - that's living the dream isn't it?

[jon poland]

Andy:

I wish you all the best. And I look forward to seeing what you do next. Whatever it is, I know you will attact it with great passion and experience great success with it.

Just be careful of the giant squid that have invaded the waters of the San Diego coast. Those devils look nasty.

Enjoy San Diego!

Jon Poland

[Shane Hale]

Andy,

Miss ya bud, Seems like a southern marketer transplant. Start in Georgia move to San Diego and make out with JMo ! HAHA Good luck I am sure you won't need it! Seems like a Internet Marketing super power is building out west!

Thanks for all the good info at Stompernet I learned a ton!
Shane Hale

[J Elizabeth Dize]

I got this in the affiliate e-mail and thought we were supposed to keep it hush until their press release. Guess the cat is out of the bag now

I'm really bummed about this, but I can't wait to see what you do next. I really enjoy learning from you. There are many people in IM who are good at what they do, but they are not effective teachers. You are an effective teacher, Andy

Waiting patiently to see what happens next!

[servantcoach]

From the one Stompernet event I attended I came away very impressed with Andy Jenkins. There are a few people you come across in life and you look to them as the kind of people you aspire to be like and Andy is one of those people to me. I saw a man with integrity, heart and leadership guiding a mission to assemble the best minds in internet marketing into one place. I wish you all the best in what you do and know that whatever you do it will be successful and done with integrity. Thanks Andy!

[Fender85]

Originally Posted by Jenn Dize

I got this in the affiliate e-mail and thought we were supposed to keep it hush until their press release. Guess the cat is out of the bag now

That seemed to be the idea. I suppose some people don't realize that they were told early as a courtesy, and are more interested in "breaking the news" than being respectful. (just my opinion, of course )

[Mint-Tree]

Brad is hiring me, that's why.... Right Brad ?

[Lance K]

Congrats Andy!

Enjoy the fun in the sun. You've earned it.

People speak about the 2%ers. Well you're in the top 2% of the 2%. Whatever you choose to do next, I wish you well.

[InternetYogi]

Bugger 2 plus years as a Stomper just when I was flying from NZ to Stompernet live and was hoping to meet Andy . Good Luck AJ with the future.

Al

[jasondinner]

Originally Posted by Andy Jenkins

You have soft lips Jason. And the dolphin Tattoo is HOT.

Soooooo....

I'm guessing the Dolphin tattoo is located in a spot that one can only
see during certain situations? :P

[nextgenken]

Hey Andy,

Just wanted to wish you the best. Sorry we never had the opportunity to meet while I was with FreeIQ.

If you ever need someone with AWS Cloud background, give me a shout :-)

Take Care,
Ken Lovett

[Dan.Thies]

Andy retiring - now that's a laugh... It'll never last.

It's just weird not to see him working at 4am any more.

[Lance K]

Originally Posted by Dan.Thies

Andy retiring - now that's a laugh... It'll never last.

It's just weird not to see him working at 4am any more.

I heard he needed more time to play with his swords.

[Jerry_West]

Originally Posted by Dan.Thies

Andy retiring - now that's a laugh... It'll never last.

It's just weird not to see him working at 4am any more.

Yeah, I miss the 2am Skype chats too.

[WendellC]

Originally Posted by Andy Jenkins

Hi!

There will be a joint Press-Release early next week. Like James said, nothing Sinister, unless you count me moving to San Diego as evil. Arguable, I suppose.

Andy -

Hey, welcome to Southern California!

I used to live in San Diego and I know you'll really enjoy it. Their downtown has a lot of great restaurants and places to explore, and the weather in San Diego is quite awesome. You're right next to the water and they're also some great wine vineyards in Temecula which is like less than an hour away. Gee, I'm sounding like the San Diego tourist board...

Welcome again and hope you can stay awhile!

Wendell
Stomper I Alumnus

P.S. Can you bring us some money? California really needs it...

[Andy Jenkins]

Well, it's been 4 days. Retirement Sucks.

Thanks everyone for the well wishes, but while I was jogging along the coast this morning (I know - it's just WRONG), I had this idea...



Guess I need to go register a domain name and get some hosting...

Wow. It's been a loooong time since I had to do that. Gonna need a shopping cart, autoresponder, web designer, developer. DAMN. Here's to starting over.

[bhopkins]

Um, interesting. I was actually hoping to meet you in Atlanta. I've been invited to attend and I was going to try and pick some people's minds. Guess I'll have to find someone else besides Andy. Good luck with what ever you decide to do next.

[drmani]

Originally Posted by Andy Jenkins

Well, it's been 4 days. Retirement Sucks.

.... Here's to starting over.

That never gets boring, does it?!

If you're looking for someone to partner on the idea, I'm game

All success
Dr.Mani

[Andy Jenkins]

LOL@ Gina! Yep - Newbie here! Need lots of hand holding and cuddling.

@Dr Mani - Thank you sir! Just as soon as it's something besides a mind map, I'll start to get serious. Right now, it's just kind of an organic mass of "what if I did this...?"

@Bruce - Sorry man. It was kind of a last minute decision to not have me attend. But I'm sure I'll be gate crashing some other seminars this year. If you see me, lets grab a mojito.

[jbsmith]

It's great to hear stories like this - it means the IM marketplace is maturing. When you see companies changing leadership, principles cashing out and moving on to other projects, consolidations...that is the sign of a growing and healthy industry.

My take anyway.

Hmmmm...wonder how far I am away from being bought out? Any takers...and yes, I can be bribed with beer :-)

Jeff

[Sophia Elise]

There have been tremendous efforts seen here to manipulate the truth on this forum recently. Such kind of acts will seriously impact the credibility of this forum and already are as people are already writing about it. These lies and the collusion to perpetuate mistruths and cover them up are nothing short of shocking. I'm very disappointed. The truth is out there and people may be sheep but not that stupid. Yes I know you will now ban me but that is fine. I cannot associate with this. Please, before it is too late, realize the damage you do to yourself. Your reputation means more than protecting these fraudulent activists.

Sophia Elise

[Dan.Thies]

Mark, I'm not sure what tactics you're talking about from this forum, because I don't spend much time here. In general, SEO can be reduced to some fairly simple stuff, when it comes to what is done on the site itself.

The richer areas are in keyword strategy, managing the balance between conversion/usability and SEO considerations, and link building. Specialized issues like local search and location-aware SEO, how ecommerce merchants with large catalogs can leverage user-generated content to become unique and valuable vs. "me too" knockoffs. Lots to do.

Most of what I see touted as 'advanced' tactics all over the web are just hacks, designed to exploit real or perceived loopholes. Stuff like abusing Wordpress plugins, social media sites, and other structured content systems like software directories. Might "work" for those who don't have a long term investment in the sites they operate but not necessarily good for real businesses, or the web as a whole.

Real link building for the long term success of real businesses requires applied understanding of a lot of marketing principles that aren't always easy to teach to business owners.

SEO represents a small part of what Stompernet offers, but it's still a "sexy" topic that draws customers. I do think that StomperNet has to evolve beyond branding itself as "SEO" because it's very limiting, and forces decisions (like "how much black hat do you cover") that inevitably segment the market.

What drew me to StomperNet wasn't the SEO, it was all that other stuff - analytics, conversion, marketing strategies outside of search, etc. Either way, the decisions on what the brand means will be made by the new management team, not by me.

[James Schramko]

when I was putting together my last SEO product Dan Thies was kind enough to go over it with me in Atlanta. It turns out he and I see things almost exactly the same way!

I also had contributions from Brad Fallon and Jerry West who have great current techniques. (Stuff you will not read about here yet).

Stompernet as it 'was' has had excellent SEO faculty and as Dan mentioned there is more stuff under the hood.

Where they go next will certainly be different, I guess time will tell how effective it is.

[Jerry_West]

I share Dan Thies' statements as I have no idea what SEO techniques are shared here in the Warrior Forum, but I too spent little time here. What I can verify is the 2.5 years Dan and I were in Stompernet together, we made it clear that SEO wasn't rocket science. It was simple. Leslie Rohde was the one who said it was rocket science. Which made sense, because Leslie IS a rocket scientist. The guy actually designed the algos for the military missle guidance systems.

The main reason people fail at SEO is they don't do it. Dan and I take the approach that SEO is easier than it was ten years ago despite the tons of new competitors. How? The fact that PPC is available to test keyword phrases before you waste your time with SEO. The tools available today make it ultra simple to know what you need to do in order to get a top ranking for keywords which will make you money.

And Dan's favorite line is "Whatever can be tested can be improved". The problem is, people stop improving and sit on their hands and wonder why their sites aren't performing well. This is marketing and it is a business and it takes work. Not hard work, that's digging ditches, but it takes work. The BIG RED BUTTON doesn't exist. :-)

As far as Stompernet goes, it was successful before I was a faculty member and it will be successful without me as a faculty member. I've known James Schramko for years and he's a great addition.

[Gil Doer]

To me it's weird because I think Andy "is" Stompernet. Excellent speaker and projects a great personality.

What will Stompernet do without him?

It's like tying to replace another Bo Duke (John Schneider) from DoH.

Well the best to Andy Jenkins! He's bound to create more positive havock with his charisma.

Gil

[Jason Moffatt]

Originally Posted by guamguy

It's like tying to replace another Bo Duke (John Schneider) from DoH.

Str8 outta Hazard!

Dude, if I ever see ya at the Boar's Nest, drinks are on me.