Super Easy $500 Contest. Jay Truman wins.

[internetmarketer99]

Hey Jason,

This is my order, with #1 being "the basics". Get those right, and you can do well with nothing else. Fail at those, and everything else will be a struggle.

For most things, I think JV's and 'befriending gurus' is unimportant.

And if I were to make a list, right after the 'basics', I'd put "Learning and *understanding* the basics of keyword research.

4. Internet marketing basics for newbies
1. Advanced sales, persuasion tactics, and copywriting
5. Social Media marketing
2. Easy, yet wildly profitable video tricks
4. How to befriend big gurus in your niche & get them to say yes to your offers

Mark

[Martin Luxton]

Originally Posted by Jason Moffatt

It's interesting to see the trend that #1 is a bit more desired from the rest. At least that is what people say.

I say it's interesting because in my experience, and most of those I know, selling copywriting and advanced sales stuff has always converted the worst against the other options. I'm not sure why, especially when people willingly admit it's importance. However, In dozens of situations I've been saddened by the dismal results when selling this sort of stuff. (Even when selling some of the copywriting masters too)

Also, keep in mind that when I say... "befriend a guru in your niche" ... I'm not always referring to the group of IM Bigwigs we all know, love, or hate. I'm referring to the top dog in that niche. For instance, if you were in the home remodeling business and you wanted to hook up with Bob Villa.

I don't want the silly word "guru" to skew the results. Think of it more as, connecting with the top dog, or biggest celebrity, or most successful entrepreneur in your niche.

Great stuff so far. I really appreciate it.

Jason, advanced sales, persuasion, tactics, and copywriting are not sexy and they require hard work and a lot of studying.

Easy, yet wildly profitable videos tricks is a winner because it implies loads of wonga for little work.

I think you're wise to say

At least that is what people say

People tell you lots of things are important but, when push comes to shove, they won't fork out money for it.

Are random posters on the WF really the best way for you to go about getting this info? I remember a while back, Paul Myers did a similar survey with his list and he was surprised by the answers he got. Doing the same survey on the WF might have led him astray.

For what it's worth, here are my choices.

1. Advanced Sales, persuasion tactics, and copywriting - I love continuous learning and you could spend your whole life learning something new about these (with a practical application). Having said that, I wouldn't buy a new course for a while because I'm still wading through stuff I've got from Paul Myers, John Carlton, Clayton Makepeace etc.

2. Easy, yet wildly profitable video tricks - videos are a great marketing tool, I love making them so why not find ways to monetize them better?

3= Social Media Marketing - I think the market is saturated with too many opportunist marketers who offer short term, gaming strategies. No doubt there's good stuff out there, but there's so much dross to go through. I'm weary of it but maybe there are gazillions of hungry buyers who aren't.

3= How to befriend big gurus in your niche & get them to say yes to your offers - I'm wary of having to offer a quid pro quo that I'm uncomfortable with.

3= Internet marketing basics for newbies - been through that.

Martin

[Jason Moffatt]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

Are random posters on the WF really the best way for you to go about getting this info? I remember a while back, Paul Myers did a similar survey with his list and he was surprised by the answers he got. Doing the same survey on the WF might have led him astray.
Martin

The best way?

I'm not sure. Whether or not it's the best is not entirely relevant to me because it is still helpful even if it's not the best way.

I'll collect data from multiple sources and use a variety of methods to answer a couple specific questions I have in mind.

All feedback, regardless of who it's from will help me. Especially since I sell all 5 of the things I'm asking about.

[Glenn Leader]

Good competition Jason.

Here are my answers, and my reasoning;

1. Advanced sales, persuasion tactics, and copywriting:
To me, having a good sales platform (be it, a salespage, an email, or advertising) is the most critical part of a business. As most of my traffic in the past has come from JV partners, I want to ensure that they make a lot of money from my products. If they do, they're more likely to want to do business with me again.

3. How to befriend big gurus in your niche & get them to say yes to your offers:
We can never get the attention of enough Gurus in our niches to grow our businesses. It's very hard sometimes to even get a reply to simple emails. Being able to cut through all the static they probably receive, and be heard clearly by these leaders is key to my ongoing success.

2. Easy, yet wildly profitable video tricks:
I've yet to tackle using Video and Social Media Marketing. I put video first because I guess that most people would rather watch video than read a webpage.

5. Social Media marketing:

4. Internet marketing basics for newbies:
Although I can't really be classed as a newbie anymore, but I expect I might have overlooked or forgotten something very simple or basic.

Glenn

[Brian McElroy]

Hey man,

If we were having a beer in San Diego, I'd want to talk
about advanced sales and copywriting (the kind of stuff
that likely will never make it into an info product )

If you're looking for the biggest long-term opportunity
in IM, I'd be the crazy video guy... you have the
credibility, and the market is HUGE (and only getting
bigger).

Cheers,
Brian

[Dan Briffa]

Sup Jmo

Personally would love learn how to get big JV partners on board bro. Would love to see your take on that man.

;-)

Dan

[MizzCindy]

Frankly, I don't see anything wrong with this thread, especially since all the information is there for each of us to exploit. Seems to me Jason did all the work, but we all get to reap the rewards...

1. Advanced sales, persuasion tactics, and copywriting
2. Easy, yet wildly profitable video tricks
3. How to befriend big gurus in your niche & get them to say yes to your offers
5. Social Media marketing
4. Internet marketing basics for newbies

First choice: #1 I am woefully in need of some serious guidance in this area. I noted your comment about how this particular topic seems to convert the least, since it's the one topic that doesn't seem nearly so saturated but (at least in this survey) has a big demand. Besides, if there's something that can help me get a bigger bang from each visitor, then I don't have to work so hard at quantity. Yippee!

Last choice: #4 Personally, that's just not where I'm at. If I was, there are many resources to choose from. It just didn't excite me as much as the other choices.

Quick note about my second choice: Easy, wildly profitable video tricks are right up there for me. It was hard to decide which to choose first. Traffic is always a challenge. I want more more more. LOL Either one would probably be a great product choice.

Cindy

[Jason Moffatt]

Originally Posted by Brian McElroy

Hey man,

If we were having a beer in San Diego, I'd want to talk
about advanced sales and copywriting (the kind of stuff
that likely will never make it into an info product )

If you're looking for the biggest long-term opportunity
in IM, I'd be the crazy video guy... you have the
credibility, and the market is HUGE (and only getting
bigger).

Cheers,
Brian

Sorry buddy, but you are on the wrong side of the America's. Wait a minute.... did I entirely miss you in Vegas a couple weeks ago? Weren't you there?

[Brian McElroy]

Listen man... I'm a 90-minute flight away from 100's of
Caribbean resorts...

And you say I'm on the wrong side of the America's

I was in Vegas (and San Diego), I'll catch you next time.

-B

[silotiko]

in my order of preference:

1) #2. Easy, yet wildly profitable video tricks - I believe that video is HUGE at the moment and will be for some time and so therefore I need to get on board and learn this craft in more detail.

2) #5. Social Media marketing - when done right and when knowing what to do and how to do it properly this can be a powerful traffic generator, so learning more can always improve the knowledge base.

3) #1. Advanced sales, persuasion tactics, and copywriting - this is either the make it or break it factor for me, because if what I am offering does not appeal to the potential customer then the back button is a mere second away and first impression is everything!

4) #4. Internet marketing basics for newbies - getting back to the basics can sometimes be exactly what we need!


5) #3. How to befriend big gurus in your niche & get them to say yes to your offers - this is last on my list just because it carries least interest to me personally.

[MavisAA]

For me it would have to be:

3. How to befriend big gurus in your niche & get them to say yes to your offers
2. Easy, yet wildly profitable video tricks
5. Social Media marketing
1. Advanced sales, persuasion tactics, and copywriting
4. Internet marketing basics for newbies

This is because I currently have some new big ticket IM products and I'm looking for potential JV partners!

Video next because it looks like the next big thing.

Social media because it is the buzz right now!

Interested in copywriting but I already have a top course on that hence its ranking.

I've also got the basics!

[Jason Moffatt]

Thanks to all the participants. The feedback is really helpful.

I've randomly picked a winner at that winner is...

...

...

Jay Truman.

Please send me a private message with your Paypal address and I'll hook you up!

Thanks again everyone.