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Forum: Email Marketing 20th February 2015, 03:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,238
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Email Niche Writers

Not quite sure about the "any niche" part, but I can certainly recommend this Warrior's email-writing skills: Email Writing Services | Emails that make your subscribers ignore your competition and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th February 2015, 12:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,369
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Clickbank products with Paypal buy now links - Will I get my commission?

Sorry, but this is just nonsense.

There's no correlation at all between gravity-figures and conversion-rates. Nor is there any possible reason why there should/could/would be.

Here are some...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th February 2015, 11:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 621
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Low-Medium Commissions Vs. High Commissions

That's rather widely believed/imagined, but I believe that in reality, those instances are very much the exception, rather than the rule.

Most "things widely seen" in internet marketing are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th February 2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,614
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Do you feel TROLLS are ruining wso's

No, it's not "trolling" at all (especially when compared with the other things which can now flourish around here quite untroubled by the forum authorities), but it's still very typical of the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th February 2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 621
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Low-Medium Commissions Vs. High Commissions

I think so, Phil, perhaps.

The high-gravity, video stuff, in "big markets" (weight-loss/fitness etc.), and especially the IM-related stuff can be awful, overall (and unsurprisingly tends to...
Forum: Email Marketing 20th February 2015, 10:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,009
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Auto Responder Question

LOL ... I think "most people" probably send email a little more frequently than I do, and promote a little more often than I do. And for their traffic demographics, of course, they may be right to do...
Forum: Email Marketing 20th February 2015, 08:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,009
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Auto Responder Question

They're far from stupid. ;)



Yes - this is a kind of "extreme and unusual case", though. A couple of my niches I've been involved with consistently for over 6 years, now. Being an article...
Forum: Email Marketing 19th February 2015, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,009
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Auto Responder Question

It means they have only 30 days'-worth of emails in their whole autoresponder series.



The people who do email marketing like that possibly have no measurable open-rate after their first 30...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2015, 09:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,024
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Relationship between Alexa rank & no. of visitors

Nope, even I wouldn't call it worthless (for example, if you're selling either a website or advertising space on one, and dealing with internet marketers who don't understand how it works and exactly...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2015, 07:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,024
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Relationship between Alexa rank & no. of visitors

There isn't one, Marcia.

It's more or less random nonsense.

The last time I looked at my own "Alexa rankings", I checked out two of my sites. One, which is a private blog only really for my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 06:12 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,380
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: What about article rewriting software in 2015 !?

"Spinning content" is nonsense.

It's based on a fundamental misunderstanding.

It's a solution to a "problem" that doesn't actually exist.

A solution of benefit only to people selling...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 04:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 604
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Article Syndication on this niche?

That isn't a niche, Victor. It's a market, and one of the world's biggest. It contains hundreds of niches.

Some of those niches clearly have article syndication possibilites, others perhaps not...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 04:34 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,614
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Do you feel TROLLS are ruining wso's

My own feeling is that if it is still possible, this has to be just about the last point at which it's possible.

Encouraging though it is to see Marlon posting, most of the longstanding members...
Forum: Email Marketing 18th February 2015, 04:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,068
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Some Questions as a starter in this field

This is the part of the forum where such technical questions live (and are discussed): Website Design (http://www.warriorforum.com/website-design/) ;)



I don't choose it. I create it.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 01:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,095
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Domain, Hosting, Wordpress, Setting up

It was. I used to host there, myself. :o :smilies_confused:

Unfortunately, it's all changed recently, because Hostgator was bought by the dreaded EIG conglomerate, which seems to be more or less...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 12:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,095
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Domain, Hosting, Wordpress, Setting up

I strongly advise you never to register a domain and host its site with the same company.

This explains why (read carefully! ;) ):...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 11:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,355
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: How to go about with article marketing in 2015?

Don't worry about it (you haven't made enough posts yet - the button for it will appear, eventually).

I was thinking about "myob" as I made my post above, and how different his perspective would...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 10:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 455
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Looking into Affiliate marketing for a newbie any help?

That's going to exclude about 99.9% of them. Why does that matter so much to you?



That's part of the definition of "affiliate marketing", so it excludes absolutely none.


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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 08:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Deleting Threads

No - that's wrong.

You should do what Lgibbon suggests, above.

(Don't imagine that you own a thread, just because you started it: it will be a judgment-call for the moderators, whether or not...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 506
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: As a vendor with a kick ass product, would I not get affiliates if I dont have upsell to start w

"Getting affiliates" is always quite a complicated question and the answer to it is going to depend on many different factors. In my opinion "not having an upsell" isn't much of an issue at all, in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 07:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 935
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Domainers whats your thoughts on the newer .World domain names?

It's not something I'm investing in, myself.

I see that in the long run there may be some interesting possibilities for some of them, but I have enough to do, just dealing in .com's.

The new...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 07:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 452
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: News syndication - what are your thoughts?

Nope ... that isn't the really the problem, at all.

That isn't really relevant, at all.

What's relevant is whether they have permission to re-publish. It's that simple. "Linking back to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 07:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,164
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Can I start making list with Blogger ?

It's possible, but I strongly advise you not to, for all the reasons explained in this thread...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 06:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 820
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: support@ and info@ mails.

I can hardly believe some of the replies above. :eek:

It looks like some people understood the question while others didn't?

To clarify: if your domain-name is keyword-keyword.com, there's no...
Forum: Email Marketing 18th February 2015, 06:40 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,908
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: What percentage of email open rate is considered good.

It's absolutely frightening that people can believe such nonsense. http://clicksmilies.com/s1106/sauer/angry-smiley-004.gif

But it perhaps explains why everyone says that 95+% of people fail in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2015, 06:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,355
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: How to go about with article marketing in 2015?

With apologies, I'm the worst person in the world to offer anything like "technical advice". :o

And "technical advice" is what you're really asking here, if you feel you need a way of monitoring...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2015, 11:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 387
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Can this idea be converted to a great WSO?

The idea of a WSO is that it's a way of offering (at a discount) to your fellow-Warriors a product which is already selling elsewhere. If you have a product that fits that description, and it's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2015, 10:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,355
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: How to go about with article marketing in 2015?

Reading through these six posts might help you, as a starting point ...

One-post overview of article marketing:...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 17th February 2015, 08:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,597
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Which one is better, Paypal or Xoom?

On the contrary: part of the benefit of using PayPal is the fact that people don't need a credit-card to use it (just a bank account), and that by accepting PayPal payments, you're therefore able to...
Forum: Email Marketing 17th February 2015, 06:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,397
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: How long to leave between emails to new subscribers?

Heaven forbid that you should try to earn their trust and respect by providing them with any valuable content.



Incorrect. None of my subscribers is receiving daily emails about any WSO's at...
Forum: Email Marketing 16th February 2015, 01:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,908
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: What percentage of email open rate is considered good.

This. Exactly. It's about how your subscribers feel about you, and whether they're eagerly awaiting you email and open it enthusiastically. (If my father or my college professor or a good friend...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 16th February 2015, 09:19 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 743
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: You know that 90% of statistics about lifestyle and common milestones are complete bullshit than

Call me a logician, but if the number of people who die by becoming tangled in their bedsheets correlates with the total revenue generated by US skiing facilities, and the US per capita consumption...
Forum: Email Marketing 16th February 2015, 08:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,397
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: How long to leave between emails to new subscribers?

Personally, after all the testing I've done in various different niches, I send email to subscribers on days 1, 3, 6, 10 and 15 and thereafter at 5-day intervals, with a product-recommentation of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 08:31 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,302
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Do you really make money online !?

Well, predictably enough, I'm going to respond by saying that this probably makes your example unrealistic. Granted, it's very difficult indeed to produce examples that aren't, though. :o :)

My...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 16th February 2015, 08:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 743
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: You know that 90% of statistics about lifestyle and common milestones are complete bullshit than

I heard it was 92.3%, but I only found that online so it was probably inaccurate. http://clicksmilies.com/s1106/aetsch/cheeky-smiley-013.gif

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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 08:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 726
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Travel sites

I don't think it's just about laziness: it's about the perception of credibility and security, too. So many people, before booking travel and paying a deposit, want to speak to a person rather than...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 08:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 900
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: What's the science behind number 7 ?

My guess - knowing nothing at all about your traffic demographics - is that $11 will convert better than $10.99. Split-test it and prove me wrong!

More seriously, testing is always a good way to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 07:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 781
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Creating A Sales Page

Boston, Mass.

Marco is right (above): you need to own and control the domain and site of your own business's sales page.

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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 06:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 476
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Free WSO Question

Yes - that's what happened, there: that WSO dates from October of last year.

The WSO Forum has far more traffic than the Classified Ads Forum (though that's partly from people following links to...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 16th February 2015, 06:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,597
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Which one is better, Paypal or Xoom?

It doesn't matter.

What matters, when you're selling something, is that PayPal is how so many customers want and expect to pay. ;)

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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 06:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 856
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Do people make a living from WSOs?

Two or three years ago (and before that) there were certainly people making a living either mostly or entirely from WSO's. (There may still be a very, very few, now - who knows, for sure?)

It was...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 05:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 900
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: What's the science behind number 7 ?

It's self-perpetuating.

Things acquire momentum, and others copy them in the misguided belief that they must be working well, in order to have acquired the momentum in the first place.

It's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2015, 05:49 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,302
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Do you really make money online !?

First, they pay 4 - 8.5% commissions, not 2 - 4%. http://clicksmilies.com/s1106/grinser/grinning-smiley-023.gif



Secondly, that's perhaps a little exaggerated, but the main point is the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 04:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,487
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Impossible list building without solo ads

Ah, that sounds a bit more like it. :cool:

I saw your "20%" figure, above, and instinctively winced a little.



Yes; sure. Open-rates gradually deteriorate; they don't improve.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 04:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,487
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Impossible list building without solo ads

That's frightening. :eek:

http://www.warriorforum.com/email-marketing/863286-sick-emails-not-being-opened.html#post8661178
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 741
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Giving 90% commission to affiliates

This question seems to be asked nearly once a day, at the moment. http://cdn.warriorforum.com/images/smilies/smilies_wink.png

There are places like ClickBank, with affiliate networks, but...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 12:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 337
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Why are you doing internet marketing?

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-internet-marketing-discussion-forum/1020942-whats-your-most-awesome-reason-work-online.html
Forum: Copywriting 15th February 2015, 12:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 932
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Sales page with long copy Vs sales page with no copy and only video

Where do you get this stuff from, James?! Testing is better than guessing (especially if guessing leads you to "conclusions" like that one!)....
Forum: Email Marketing 15th February 2015, 12:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,309
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Amazon SES

Maybe they decided you're an internet marketer, or they though you were doing affiliate marketing, or any one of a large number of other things for which they routinely close down accounts in spite...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th February 2015, 12:16 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,754
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Do You "Smoke" Electronic Cigarettes? You Might Want to Read This...

Eew, don't tell me I'm not allowed to smoke popcorn any more? What else is going to get me through these long Off Topic threads? http://clicksmilies.com/s1106/cool/cool-smiley-019.gif
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th February 2015, 11:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 716
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Don't Make Plans For Christmas This Year

Paul Merton has been "down the collider" .... (I'm just saying ... no: he's just saying ... )


HIGNFY - I've Been Down The Collider - YouTube
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 11:14 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,439
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: How to start making money for non English speaker

No - he didn't mean (or say) that at all.

Presumably, as a Ukrainian speaker, yourself, you also have fluent or almost-fluent Russian, too? I appreciate that they're two languages, not one, but...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 11:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,573
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Do you tip your article writer?

No - I completely agree. I don't think I ever actually heard that, but that would certainly have rung alarm-bells for me, too. Not the kind of customer I wanted. :smilies_confused:

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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 09:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 373
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: What to show the prospect after opting in?

This is correct. No serious, pro-affiliate is likely to be willing to send traffic to a sales-page with a vendor's opt-in on it.



The affiliates who know what they're doing already have...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 08:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 440
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Are there more affiliates or vendors?

There isn't a way of knowing.

Such information isn't collated or published anywhere.

Anyone can become a "vendor" just by selling something from a web-page. Who can possibly tell how many there...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2015, 08:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 373
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: What to show the prospect after opting in?

What works best for me is to show a thank you page which gives clear instructions, both in words and in pictures, on what subscribers (two groups: "gmail users" and "others") need to...
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