I’ve always used URL redirection services like TinyURL to reduce and “hide” affiliate links in emails and for other “one off” purposes. It just seemed quicker than using the one on my server.

However, a few weeks ago, I was using the TinyURL redirection service to shrink affiliate URLs in a promo email and had a few people reply telling me it wasn’t available. After some research I found that it was being blocked by their country, Saudi Arabi. I also found out that several...

One of the best product creation methods is to find a problem and then create a solution for it. One of the best places to find problems to solve are forums.

Once you have found a problem and came up with the solution, you let people know a method to solve it but don’t mention your product yet. You wait a day or two and and then sell them the solution.

Here are the steps:

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Turn Others Problems Into YOUR Profits

I use to spend days coming up with topics to create infoproducts for but now, I find them fairly easily. Sometimes, I find topics that interest me in just a few minutes.

Here’s how.

The first thing I do is find a broad topic by using trends.

Basically, trends are what’s hot at the moment and many sites show what’s hot for them.

Some of the best sites giving trend data are:

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In the past, I required people to opt-in to my list before I allowed them to receive their purchased item and in all my years online, no ever complained. That I can remember.

I thought it was a good idea. After all, I wanted to build my list and having a list of actual buyers is worth more than a list of freebie seekers.

Then one day , the topic came up (as it does many times) and Paul Myers convinced me that the practice wasn’t a good one. I don’t remember all...

Belcher Button: Redux

As you may already know, the Belcher Button is perphaps the most tested order button and has increased sales 35% to 320%. It was created and tested by Perry Belcher and then generously given to everyone who visits his website.

Perry doesn’t even require or ask for an email address. Which is rare today in the “IM” world.

The only problem with the button is that it’s distributed in a flat image format. Which means you have...