I think I finally got to the stage where I'm ready to hear how much I have to do. SO, advice?

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So I've been working on my authority site aimed at people studying The Great Gatsby in english. The traffic is coming in (about 6-700 visits a day) the product is ready, I'm getting about 2-3% opt in rate so my list is growing by about 15 people ish a day...still no sales.

I guess my copy must suck so here it is.
Great Gatsby Quotes | By Quote-Companion and wait a few seconds to see my light box and then the opt in box is on every page so advice on that would be very helpful.

I send an email telling them where to get there free gift then send them another piece of high quality content a day for the next three days (I've got some good responses to this in comments and e-mails so I'm pretty sure people like it)
The subjects for those are:

One simple tip to supercharge your memory and remember anything
Want to get an A+ on every essay you write - learn how
4 Essay writing tips and tricks that make good essays great

then the offer is sent the next day

subject: Worried about upcoming exams?
You will probably take all the help you can get so here is something everyone should know before going into an exam

If you've read my other e-mails you'll know how important I think it is to plan an essay in advance. It improves your essays structure and flow, your essay builds towards a central and memorable point and ultimately it means you get higher grades. But do you want to know what is even more powerful than planning an essay in the exam?

Planning an essay before an exam. The same questions come up year after year, after all there are only so many characters and themes they can ask about. If you plan a response to all the obvious questions now your half way towards a high grade before you've set foot in the exam hall.

Well that sounds great in practice but what if you don't now what question are going to come up, what if your not confident in your ability to plan essays, what if you just don't have enough time before the exam to write all these plans.

Well luckily for you I have done all the hard work for you. I've made detailed essay plans for 6 of the most commonly asked questions.
  • Discuss the role of Tom in the novel
  • How is Daisy characterized
  • What makes Gatsby the hero of the novel
  • How are women represented in the novel
  • What is Fitzgerald saying about the American Dream
  • How is setting used to contribute to the novels
These are normally available in my store for $5 each but as exam time is coming closer I'm offering all of them for $10. To start harnessing this extremely powerful tool and get ready for your exam get your essay plans now
and that link would take you to this page

Kick start your revision and get the best grades with my essay plans | | Great Gatsby QuotesGreat Gatsby Quotes

Thanks so much for those who take time out to share there experience with a beginner, I'm very grateful and will make sure i pay it forward.

(A word a proof reading - my spelling grammar is terrible, its one of my weaknesses, I don't have the budget to hire an editor and I've asked my mum to help but she can only do a little at a time - I am aware of the problem and am working to fix it, if you see a mistake point ti out and i'll fix it but please don't go on a rant about how important it is in my niche because I've heard it before)
#advice #finally #hear #ready #stage
  • Profile picture of the author moonzombie
    Just a quick tip in passing - change the nickname of your admin account to something else, admin is kind of "cold". Also, you may want to change your admin username to something besdies admin as well, just for security purposes
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  • Profile picture of the author MattJackson
    haha I guess the first change i need to make is to make my posts titles more appealing.

    Just wanted to get in before someone suggests putting the opt in above the fold, It use to be but I was getting a high bounce rate and people said that the navigation bar wasn't that visible so I added those links in to see if it improved my stats
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  • Profile picture of the author MattJackson
    okay I've done that moonzombie thanks for the tip...also cool name
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    I'm not that smart so you're gonna have to help me on this. I'm guessing that because it's students that visit the quote site, you're drawing the conclusion that they might be interested in study and testing guides and stuff. Is that what this is about?
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  • Profile picture of the author MattJackson
    Yeah, so in my head the only reason anyone would need the information in this site is if you were going to write an essay on it for your english class. Its not like oh some quotes that you might find interesting, its if you want to say this in your essay but need a quote to prove it here you go.

    So everyone on this site will be writing an essay or doing an exam on it and if you had my product in front of you, which is like an essay by number, all the hard work is done for you you just need to fill in the blanks.

    In case anyone is confused like you I've highlighted the importance of planning essays in the e-mails i sent before the offer.
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    • Profile picture of the author videolover7
      You should be getting a 10%-15% opt-in rate.

      Three suggestions for improving the aweber form that pops up...

      1.Correct the typo: "every" instead of "ever".

      2. Take the period out of the headline.

      3. Change the headline from a feature to a benefit.

      "Stop Searching The Web And Get Every
      Quote You'll Ever Need!"

      (The headline could be stronger, but you get the idea.)

      Put your other two sentences below the headline in smaller text.

      VL


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  • Profile picture of the author MattJackson
    any other advice, i'd really appreciated it, i feel that I'm really close everything else seems to be working except the copy
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  • Profile picture of the author MattJackson
    is it worth split testing this or should i just change it? really 10% can't imagine that, I think i'll have a very fun game of fantasy calculator later
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    • Profile picture of the author videolover7
      Originally Posted by MattJackson View Post

      is it worth split testing this or should i just change it? really 10% can't imagine that, I think i'll have a very fun game of fantasy calculator later
      No need to split test. You already know the conversion rate of your current optin form.

      VL
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  • Profile picture of the author MattJackson
    I made the changes, are you sure you meant smaller, its already pretty small, why not just get rid of them.
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    • Profile picture of the author videolover7
      Originally Posted by MattJackson View Post

      I made the changes, are you sure you meant smaller, its already pretty small, why not just get rid of them.
      Same size the smaller text is now. I meant smaller than the headline.

      I'd keep all three sentences if it were me.

      VL
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    • Profile picture of the author videolover7
      Originally Posted by MattJackson View Post

      I made the changes, are you sure you meant smaller, its already pretty small, why not just get rid of them.
      No, no, no. The headline is still a feature.

      Make the headline a benefit. Tell your reader what the freebie will do for him/her.

      Your original three sentences were all good.

      VL

      Feature - what the product (or freebie) has
      Benefit - what the product does or means to the reader
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  • Profile picture of the author MattJackson
    okay sorry for being a bit slow I've gone for
    Finish Essays In Half The Time By Using My Top Ten Character Quotes

    "Context and page number and easy to understand analysis with every quote. Stop Searching and get every quote in one place "

    Any advice for the other copy because I have over 100 people on my list now and no buyers - although a lot of the copy is very new, most won;t have received it"
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