How I Made Over $1,800 in 12 Hours...and the Money is Still Pouring In

As a percentage of my list or of those who go to the thank you page?

LOL - Exactly! Not to mention his emails would be spam to them. They wouldn't be responsive to that at all.

Exactly. I had one guy call and tell me he'd been a subscriber for years and this was the first time he'd bought anything. He actually called for another reason, but that was part of the conversation.

I see so many posts here that ask about technique or how-to info, I thought it might be instructive to know sales and success do not have to be based in the best copywriting, or slick packaging, or anything except value, accountability, and relationships.

MoneySoapbox, maybe after your WSO launches, you could afford a ROFLCOPTER?! :-p

Hahaha, I haven't run across so much "lingo" on WF before. Great use. :-)

Good times.

No problem, Gary. There is a one million dollar deposit required just in case you don't return it in the same good shape you received it.

Lots!

LOL - I'll tell you the truth, Thomas...if I sold the puppy my wife would kill me, so the money wouldn't do me any good. I can make you a sweet deal on a dog a couple houses down though. You don't mind barkers, do you?


By the way folks, Thomas is NOT the one that tried to buy my list, that's just his sense of humor.

Nathan, it is different, but I did try to simplify my email in that style. I think the results were pretty good, so I'll probably try it again.

Maddi, I'm not sure if you were asking if someone really asked to buy my list or if my list really isn't for sale, but the answer is yes, someone did PM me about it and that PM is still in my Inbox; and no, the list is really not for sale.

Mario, treating people right goes a long way toward building the kind of relationships that lead to success, online or offline. The way I treat my subscribers is more a result of my approach to life than it is because I'm a smart marketer.

Absolutely. While there are commonalities to success, there are also things that make the path to success unique for each of us. Finding that path is the tricky part, but if your heart is in the right place I believe it helps -- big time.

Good point. Years ago I read something by Zig Ziglar that I'll paraphrase here, "You can get anything you want in life if you'll help enough others get what they want."

That struck me as a truism when I read it, and I try to remember that every day. That's one of the reasons I post a lot here.

To everyone else, you're welcome for any inspiration you are able to draw from this thread. Thanks for reading and commenting.

Create your own success story now!

Exactly. My list would have treated him like a spammer if I was low enough to sell my members out, because that's what his emails would be to them.

Hold on girl! I'm older than you, so I'm thinking it's you who's got my mindset!

Seriously though, thanks for the kind words, Terra.

And again, thank you to everyone for your comments and compliments.

Dennis, Terra sums up my thoughts exactly. And it's not because we're both from Michigan. Dennis you're a marketer with honor. I've gotten into a few heated discussions here about what Terra said in regard to leaving money on the table. To many in IM have a mindset of scarcity and not one of abundance.

That's why Dennis you can share information the way that you do, you understand abundance. One of my favorite saying is "A candle never loses any of its light by lighting another candle." Thanks for lighting my candle. I in turn, hope to light other candles as you have done.

I also know first hand the integrity of Dennis. I shared with him a copy of my book for his review and he didn't pull any punches. Exactly what I wanted. You can't improve anything you're doing without honest feedback. He pointed out the problems I have with my membership site and he was right on. So I'm in the process of changing it. Thank you Dennis for that and for your share here.

We really need more like you in this industry.

In Gratitude and Success,

Brian

acrasial, the size won't tell you the conversion rate:

1) Not everyone that is a subscriber will have received the email due to spam filters, dead mailboxes, mailboxes that have exceeded their quota, etc.

2) Not all who did receive it will have opened the email.

3) Not all who open the email will be interested in the offer.

4) The conversion rate is the percentage of people that buy the product measured against the number that actually visit the page. If 1,000 people go to the page and 20 people buy, that's a 2 percent conversion rate. The size of my list doesn't tell you that, nor do you know how many sales I made. The $1,800 was where it was at when I started this thread, and that was before day workers got home from work. The actual sales are considerably higher.

To satisfy your curiosity a little bit though, this particular list is in the low 5-figure range.

This list is from my BoogieJack.com site. It's a content site with about 300 pages and a sign up form on almost every page. The list comes from there, but my newsletter has received a lot of publicity as well. It was named one of the best three ezines on the net in Writer's Digest Magazine. It was named the best ezine of the year by an independent newsletter review service. It's been mentioned in 4-5 books, not to mention other magazines, newsletters and websites.

As for your last comment about you not thinking anyone could pull this off...you can choose to believe anything you want. I would advise you that it's better to have an open mind about possibilities though. The box you live it isn't the same box I live in. Don't let your beliefs become your limitations. Greater possibilities await us than we can even imagine.

LOL - that's great, isn't it? I've had that happen before too. They are usually a little embarrassed to ask for the refund, and tell me I'm too good at copywriting or attribute it to a senior moment or a brain fart. Of course I give them a refund, but sometimes they just ask for credit toward a future purchase, and I'm more than happy to carry that kind of a line of credit for them.

Troy, thanks for the warning, but the anatomy was a little off. I plugged my ears but my eyes still read your words. I just had to poke myself in the head with a pin to let some "hot air" out, so you managed to turn me into a live voodoo doll without buying one from Zeus66 and his flying monkey clan!

Seriously though, thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it.

I also want to add one thing here. I'm a subscriber to many marketers and many of them don't treat me like an actual person. I've received 2 emails from the same person in a space of an hour this morning, both times selling me a product of some kind.
If somebody considers me a person with a wallet who works hard to make a living, they'd think twice about selling me material, good or bad, so frequently.
It's why I think Dennis here is thriving! Good on ya, mate! Trust must be earned! Lesson of life!