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Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th March 2024, 05:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 266
Posted By lanfear63
Re: I understand why AMZN is a multi-trillion dollar Company...

Years ago, in the UK, I used to work at a DIY store called "Do It All", It's weird policy was that we'd take back anything for any reason with no time limit. Of course for the most part, people...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th March 2024, 05:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 266
Posted By savidge4
Re: I understand why AMZN is a multi-trillion dollar Company...

If you have the option of returning to Kohls, you get a 10% coupon at Kohls and all of the times I have returned things there i think once out of the many the refund is processed the moment they scan...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th March 2024, 03:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 266
Posted By discrat
Re: I understand why AMZN is a multi-trillion dollar Company...

Wow , so I also got an email from them telling me I got an "advance" on my refund and will get it even before the retuned items are received.

Unreal !!!
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th March 2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 266
Posted By discrat
I understand why AMZN is a multi-trillion dollar Company...

Their service is downright impeccable. I ordered some packs of baseball cards, and I needed to Return them because I found them cheaper somewhere else.

Here I thought I would have to get a box...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10th March 2024, 09:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 109
Posted By savidge4
Re: How Much Have You Spent With Amazon

Not as much as I sell on Amazon? is that a good answer?

Not that this will be a popular admission, I spend less on Amazon monthly than I do on Ali Express and Alibaba.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th March 2024, 09:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 422
Posted By savidge4
Re: Are College Textbooks Any Good? Anybody Know These Guys?

Absolutely. It can instantly jump you passed "who the heck is this, and what are they trying to sell me?" to "Oh its the guy I see everyday on the way to work and he sells Life Insurance."

Its...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10th March 2024, 04:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 200
Posted By Mark Singletary
Re: This is just yucky to me

The first time my wife, who is Asian, met my parents, they were interested in eating some "real" Chinese food. We got ready to sit down and eat and my mom urgently called me in the next room. She...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10th March 2024, 12:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 109
Posted By Kay King
Re: How Much Have You Spent With Amazon

I purchased a washer and dryer for half what they were listed on the floor (same model #) at Lowe's. Dishwasher, gas stove....a glass fronted bookcase and a storage cabinet (both hand made in...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10th March 2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 200
Posted By Kay King
Re: This is just yucky to me

"Tastes like chicken" - for 20 times the price?:D


I eat meat but I've always drawn the line at eating young animals. I understand 'livestock' - most of my uncles were big time farmers. Just as...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10th March 2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 200
Posted By DWolfe
Re: This is just yucky to me

The Cajun restaurant next to where I used to work sold Gator for years. It's no longer on the menu.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10th March 2024, 07:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 200
Posted By art72
Re: This is just yucky to me

Gator tail is actually delicious. I can understand why people wouldn't care to indulge in eating a giant lizard, but once you get past the mental woe... it's really clean white meat.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th March 2024, 07:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 422
Posted By savidge4
Re: Are College Textbooks Any Good? Anybody Know These Guys?

Awareness? like i said i have never found the holy grail of info on BRAND... its usually delivered in a manor that uses BIG Brand as examples and most can not correlate how Big or Small, the same...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th March 2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 422
Posted By savidge4
Re: Are College Textbooks Any Good? Anybody Know These Guys?

As much as BRAND BRAND BRAND may sound trivial... Its something I wish I understood and implemented earlier in life. Brand is not just for big Brand names; Walmart, Pepsi, Coors as examples the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th March 2024, 04:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 422
Posted By fruityUri
RE: Are College Textbooks Any Good? Anybody Know These Guys?

Hey guys, I wanted to post a little update on my opinion on college advertising educations (and textbooks).

For the most part, 95% of the focus is on "how to build a brand/market like a...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 9th March 2024, 02:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 200
Posted By Kay King
Re: This is just yucky to me

It wasn't an 'invitation invitation' - he has a whole list of his fam0ily and his guy-buddies coming. It was a 'stop over if you want'....I think he was dying to tell me what the menu was.......
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th March 2024, 06:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 200
Posted By Dan Riffle
Re: What keeps you up at night?

This mental image is what keeps me awake at night.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th March 2024, 09:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 74
Posted By Kay King
Re: Netflix raises price again in 2024. I wonder to know your opinions

Yes it will probably be raised again....is there a question there?


If you pay $12/month and you watch just 12 NetFlix movies/shows a month - that's pretty cheap entertainment.


Prices have...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th March 2024, 05:24 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 2,610
Posted By discrat
Re: Must Watch Prime, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Starz, Hulu, and ESPN+

Just finished watching on Netflix, "Reptile", with Benicio Del Toro and Justin Timberlake. For a fictional police crime thriller ( which I usually do not get into) it was very well done.

For this...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th March 2024, 06:23 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 2,610
Posted By Dan Riffle
Re: Must Watch Prime, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Starz, Hulu, and ESPN+

I don't find this so surprising. My wife was a professional child ballerina. Several years ago, a show about the subject called "Bunheads" came out. I figured my wife would want to watch it, but she...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th March 2024, 04:45 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 2,610
Posted By Dan Riffle
Forum: Beginners Area 4th March 2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 198
Posted By GordonJ
How to start off on the right foot, not the wrong one.

You say; I know a thing or two about copywriting, media buying, and CRO.

But do you know this: 99.9% of all businesses (the exception being the well funded, usually tech, start-up) and those...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd March 2024, 04:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 271
Posted By Frank Donovan
Re: Upselling a subscription product

If I were buying anything more than a basic accounting software program, I'd want it to include updates and tech support in the package.

If your software product is complex enough to require tech...
Forum: Mind Warriors 28th February 2024, 04:43 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 994
Posted By savidge4
Re: Warriors want money...

To be honest... Im not sure I can tell you my WHY? And if it is there it will be something esoteric like building community or something - IE some left field stuff, that wouldnt apply to most.
...
Forum: Copywriting 28th February 2024, 11:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 290
Re: Do you need talent?

Yea, you do need talent and heaps of it. I remember the midwife saying to my mom, "My goodness, what a great Ad Steve just wrote - you should call him "Steve The Copywriter."

(The above was for...
Forum: Copywriting 26th February 2024, 07:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 290
Posted By Kay King
Re: Do you need talent?

I have multiple 'swipe files' - most of them simple a copy/paste of a 'turn of phrase' or an idea that made me go 'wow, wish I'd written that'.



One from just yesterday is a line from a book...
Forum: Copywriting 26th February 2024, 12:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 290
Posted By Monetize
Re: Do you need talent?

I saw a Dan Kennedy YouTube video where he said he keeps
a bunch of swipe files for future reference.

That is something that everyone who writes any type of copy
should do.

I think it was...
Forum: Copywriting 25th February 2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 290
Posted By Kay King
Re: Do you need talent?

I have never met an author who was not also a voracious reader. If you don't have some talent it will be much harder to write great copy...or even passable copy.


The talents go beyond crafting...
Forum: Copywriting 25th February 2024, 06:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 290
Posted By max5ty
Re: Do you need talent?

I do think it takes talent to be a 'great' Copywriter.

Thousands have bought the same Copywriting Course...thousands have sat under mentors to learn Copywriting...

only a few become 'great'
...
Forum: Mind Warriors 24th February 2024, 10:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 190
Posted By anton433
Re: It's all in your head ??

That quote by McConaughey is almost identical to a famous quote by Mark Twain: "I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened."

Also, Seneca said: "There are more things,...
Forum: Mind Warriors 24th February 2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 311
Posted By GordonJ
What would Claude do?

I was reading my Kindle, first read Claude's UNFAIR ADVANTAGE and then LOCAL ADVERTISING, which is where this idea came from.

When in a slump, or rut, or no time, JUST DO ONE PUSHUP.

Too...
Forum: Mind Warriors 24th February 2024, 11:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 311
Posted By GordonJ
Those who don't snicker (or milky way even)

And, there are thousands who DON'T snicker, who would PAY you for your expertise on how to do it, maybe just make a cell phone video of an hour or two of you doing it...WHAM, 97 DOLLAR product....
Forum: Mind Warriors 24th February 2024, 10:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 311
Posted By Kay King
Re: It's Not Important What You Do ...

discrat-

When I learned what you 'do' - I thought it was impressive that you figured out a way to make those businesses work FOR you! You choose your territory and your hours - I would never...
Forum: Copywriting 24th February 2024, 09:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 290
Posted By art72
Re: Do you need talent?

At the core... be a well-versed communicator. For some they possess a triple-threat as they can speak, write, and visually embody great communication skills... others may have a face for radio, a...
Forum: Mind Warriors 24th February 2024, 07:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 994
Posted By art72
Re: Quick question...about being stuck.

My initial post was likened to a 10-page report... so, I'll try to just summarize it here.

Naturally, there's no "one-size-fits-all" answer... BUT, having been stuck or trapped in limbo several...
Forum: Mind Warriors 23rd February 2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 311
Posted By discrat
Re: It's Not Important What You Do ...

Couldn't agree with you more, Jonathan!

I know people kind of snicker when I say I run my own food delivery business and find out it's "only" DoorDash and Uber Eats.

But I take pride in it...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd February 2024, 07:38 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 2,610
Posted By discrat
Re: Must Watch Prime, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Starz, Hulu, and ESPN+

Claude this is right up your alley...
Nightstalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer.
It's a 4 episode series on Netflix.

I just watched the first episode today. And it was riveting. Claude ( like...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th February 2024, 11:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By Dan Riffle
Re: Headbanging horse rocks out to heavy metal music

I'm doing that just reading your post.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th February 2024, 04:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 76
Posted By art72
Re: tell me way to safeguard domain, I want to start domain buying some bulk domain but scare of ste

More importantly, BEWARE of those who contact you - "claiming" to be a broker for someone interested in buying multiple domains at once... I almost learned this lesson the hard way and someone here...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th February 2024, 02:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Headbanging horse rocks out to heavy metal music

[QUOTE=Claude Whitacre;11785806]
I've seen cows play with inflated balls. /QUOTE]

Yeah, for sure I done that — but I would nevah describe musself as a cow.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th February 2024, 11:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By DWolfe
Re: Headbanging horse rocks out to heavy metal music

Not arguing with anyone here, kind of interesting in each of your different opinions.
If I whistle different tunes while out of site from my Cockatiel, it reacts differently to each tune. So are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th February 2024, 10:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 76
Posted By Monetize
Re: tell me way to safeguard domain, I want to start domain buying some bulk domain but scare of ste

I have had domains for twenty years and this has never
been an issue.

Typically, you lock the domains in your account and they
cannot be transferred without your involvement.

You might,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 19th February 2024, 05:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By lanfear63
Re: Headbanging horse rocks out to heavy metal music

If you jumped of Riffle they would would give you a Russian name: "Slobberdan"

Well, in was interesting to hear that the horse quit bobbing as soon as they switched to country and western,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2024, 01:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 327
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: List building

Did you know Cap'n Anodyne rocks out on evry single funnel an' promo plan gowin'?

He taps BRUNSON, MILLER, ROBBINS ... EVIN SATAN!

Prahblem is, he paler than vanillah like he been shafted in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 327
Posted By GordonJ
Why do they OPT IN?

What is the reason they choose to opt in? What's in it for them?

Giving up an email takes a reason, what reason do they have to even do that?

We always offer a FREE something to get the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th February 2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,090
Posted By discrat
Re: Do You Look Your Age?

You look about 45 in that photo
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th February 2024, 03:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By lanfear63
Re: Headbanging horse rocks out to heavy metal music

Your such an old nag.

Parrots and budgies bop around to musical beats, plenty of example video's around to show that and it looks like they are are really enjoying themselves and food is always on...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th February 2024, 03:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By Monetize
Re: Headbanging horse rocks out to heavy metal music

IDK whether Pretty is rocking to the beats or displaying signs of irritation.

But I am a worrywart and I wouldn't want my horse hitting her head against
that metal gate, so I would not play the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th February 2024, 02:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,090
Posted By discrat
Re: Do You Look Your Age?

Also do you fall into mode of thinking
" I look better in person than I do in a photo"??

Lots of people do. But I sincerely think some people do look better in person. Some worse. One of my good...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th February 2024, 02:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By Kay King
Re: Headbanging horse rocks out to heavy metal music

It is possible the horse liked that beat...I've seen stranger things with animals.
Forum: Mind Warriors 15th February 2024, 09:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 207
Posted By Jonathan 2.0
Re: If you are to switch careers with someone here

Don't be so mean to yourself. : P
Forum: Mind Warriors 15th February 2024, 05:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 207
Posted By discrat
Re: If you are to switch careers with someone here

A world renowned salesman/marketer/author who just happens to be an expert in retail vacuums wouldn't be a bad gig at all, imho
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 169
Posted By Dr Dan
Re: How can I increase the number of affiliates?

The easiest way to attract affiliates is for you to do something for them first. When I first started out I would reach out to the affiliates and ask them if I could do anything to help them first. I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th February 2024, 01:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 164
Posted By discrat
Re: Do you celebrate Valentine's day

Me and wifey had a lovely meal at a place called Cheddars. We decided to skip the evening rush and went at 12 noon. Other than that I gave cards to my wife and daughters as well as flowers and gift...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th February 2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 415
Posted By GordonJ
OPINION: Ideal recurring income model in IM.

First, I am biased. We've published for 24 years straight now, one of the longest running solely owned sites online. Warrior Forum is about the same age, but it was sold by the lone proprietor to an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 327
Posted By savidge4
Re: List building

I would say 2 times a day "pitching" an offer is a bit over kill.

The fact they Opted In means they are interested, so a constant barrage of buy buy buy, will probably not get your intended...
Forum: Copywriting 31st January 2024, 03:59 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 929
Posted By GordonJ
Which TOP marketers told you to use humor?

I don't know of any real successful TOP marketers who instruct in the use of humor.

Getting people to part with money is serious business. Get off the dog.

If you are in Western NY, Buffalo...
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