what am i doing wrong?

Am I reading this wrong, or is your free report on the very same thing you are trying to achieve?

Have you tried Twitter, facebook and the other social networks ?

Here is my take on the matter.

If you are trying to use suggestion to influence someone to do something, it is best if they do not know what you are trying to accomplish.

For example....let's say I'm trying to sell you a "widget" of some type and I have memorized several very good closing techniques.

What if before I used these techniques I said "Check out this great closing technique I'm going to use on you."

You would be very, very resistant and the technique would be ineffective.

The key in guiding someone to do what you what is that they shouldn't know you are trying to get them to do something. There are exceptions of course.

To me, the page puts me off because:

You want to teach me how to capture visitor info....but you need my info first!

It is immediately apparent that you are using a technique on me and that makes me very resistant to follow through. Imagine if you read a sales letter about selling that said "This is a great sales letter and my techniques will make you give me money."

Imagine if you read a sales letter about hypnosis that said "I am using hypnotic words right now. I am hypnotizing you to give me your money."

You would actively resist the techniques because all of us have a desire not to be manipulated.

So, you say your offer is about PLR...why did you pick this subject to get opt-ins?

I think you should change the offer. It is obvious that you are using the techniques offered in your report to get me to opt-in...therefore I am resistant to fall for it.

No one likes to be "Captured."

I think you need to elaborate alot more before you try to get them to sign up to anything.

Also you are not making the report seem appealing enough. You have to let the visitor know why they NEED the report. Not why they 'may just want' it.

Eh, don't let it get you down, Shlomi.

You really have two options at this point:

continue working with what you have, and (likely) quit when you don't get any results and tell everyone "you can't make money on the internet!"

or two, take some time and dig around these forums to find something that does work. There are many many available niches and ideas just waiting for someone to tap into...that have nothing to do with "how to make money on the internet."

Play to your strengths.

I use sound and images on my capture page. Check out...

Oops, I forgot the link, here's how I do my capture pages. You'll see that I use images, video giveaways and audio. free internet marketing center

Apart from the issues mentioned above, if your not getting people opting in to your list the first thing you need to look at is you traffic stats.

Are you getting any traffic?

It may sound like a stupid question but you can spend all the time in the world tweaking your optin page but if no one's seeing it, whats the point?

Drive traffic first and then look at tweaking your optin page.

what a waste
i managed to drive traffic into that page and now i am wasitng it
anyone have any idea what i can do to not to waste it ?
should i redirect the traffic to some affiliate page?

what to do ?

please help me fix my situation

Shlomi:

Your squeeze page is set up backwards.

From what I can see, you have the download for the report right above the subscribe link.

If you want max subscribers, require them to opt in before they get the free report.

If you want help setting this up, PM me and let's talk turkey.

Hey Shlomi,

I know you are feeling like you've been skinned, gutted and put on a spit over a hot fire, but these folks are trying to help you (tough love!) while also expressing their frustration because you are attempting to give advice on something you don't understand yourself. Something all too common on the net (and gives the rest of us a bad name).

About your squeeze page...The grammar and syntax was all wrong. It causes the reader's mind to "catch", to stop and ask, "what'd he just say?" The flow of your message gets interrupted by the words and there usage. You didn't capitalize the first words in your sentences. The choice of words and the improper syntax of those words kills your copy.

And, as was mentioned before, the page comes across as "I'll teach you to collect peoples contact information so you can market to them. Enter your contact information, below, and I'll show you how it's done"... Well that pretty much eliminates the need to read the report, they can see how you do it.

I realize that english is not your first language. You just need someone to proof read your copy to make sure you've got it right.

I'm glad you have now chosen a topic that you know a lot about for your new project. This will go along way towards establishing you as an authority in your field and make it easier to monetize your writing.

I know you feel like you've been jumped and ambushed, here, so I will make an offer to you to help make up for the wounds that have been inflicted.

PM me and we will arrange for you to forward your latest writing project to me and I will proof read it, make grammatical corections and send it back to you, for free. Let's get that part right, then it will have a much better chance of selling.

I've asked for refunds for products I've bought where the sales page was perfect, but when I got my report, it was written is some "Pigeon English" that just made no sense. If english is not your first language, then it is very advisable to get a proof reader to make sure you are expressing yourself properly...maintain the flow.

You'll get it right. You just have to go though some growing pains. There's a learning curve involved.

Remember, the responses that you received, although somewhat harsh, were meant to help you grow and succeed.

Take care, buddy, and let me know if you would like me to do that free proof reading on your project.

Later,

Adam

First of all, change you font to "Arial", The font you have is extremly cold and automatically puts people on "offence".

Move your opt in form to the top of the page so its the first thing people see. If you can not move it to the top for some reason, move it to the RIGHT and NOT the LEFT of the page... ( People read from Left to Right, so you want there eyes to LAND on the FORM) You do NOT want to people to seach for the form becuase they will not, as you know!

You need SOMTHING to POP off the page FIRST ( im not talking about pop ups, im talking about text that talks to people ) this is to capture there attention and grow interest, if you can not do this, then they will simply leave, as you know! IF you can do this then you have about 2 seconds or less to get them to KNOW exactly what you what them to do next.

Your blue backgraund is nice as far as colors go, but it does NOT engage the viewer in anyway. Choose a diferant color!

Simply say "enter your email for a free report!" or somthing like that... THEN explain why after the form, then put ANOTHER form to capture emails after you have explained why.

Do not explain what the will need to do inorder to download the product... IF IT SEEMS HARD ATALL THEY WILL NOT DO IT ( as you know! ).

MAINLY... REMEMBER YOUR GOAL IS TO GET THERE EMAIL... NOT GIVE THEM ANOTHER PRODUCT. SO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE A SMART THING FOR THEM TO ENTER THERE EMAIL ADDRESS.

Make the product seem more valueable... Atlease say its free... IT HAS-TO BE A NOBRAINER!

NEVER question the VALUE of CLICK HERE, as far as your download link goes.


Other than that... Your doing good!


You sould REALLY read my WSO... Its called "Your Marketing Checklist"... It would really help you... I dont remember how much it is! But I think its like $7 or somthing... If you are interested then send me a private message.



Thanks

O- Ya, Give them the free product AFTER they give you there email adress... PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO GIVE THERE EMAIL ADRESS AWAY AT ALL... You have to traid them "there email" for "your free report"






Micah Rush

I was focusing on your comment about the report, and a little unclear about what you were really trying to teach. I should have been more focused on the content that your subscribers were going to learn.

But if you're going to provide content that you're already proficient at, and you can document your success then by all means, go for it.

I retracted because I didn't read enough of the thread I should have in the first place. I've been feeling a little out of place lately and felt I jumped the gun a little. This was my fault.

Hope this clears things up.

Grant

Ummmm, maybe you should read your own report for some tips.......