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i am not ready, what to do?

by Shlomi Khutoretsky
14 replies
hi
what should i do now ?
i added an article to ezinearticles, they accepted it, and sent me an email that tells me that i have been added to the experts and will be on their high-traffic home page later today and RSS

and i am not ready to sell nothing, my back link on that article go to a stupid place that wont add money to my bank ?

what should i do to fix it

i need an instant soultion.

should i create a redirect from that site to a pitch page ?

please help
#article #future #ready
  • Profile picture of the author MarkHBE
    You could redirect to a pitch page and try to get some affiliate referrals. That's a good temporary fix while you get your product and sales process together. Can you pass along the link to your landing page?
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris_King
    You should have waited to submit until your landing page was ready. At this point though, I would create a very basic landing page with either an opt-in form if you have an auto responder, or just a headline, a few bullet points, and a link to a product you are promoting. No need for fancy graphics, just use a basic web editor or create a squidoo or blogger blog. My 2 cents
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  • Profile picture of the author Terry Brazil
    If I where you I would throw together a real quick lead capture page and start building a list. It should take all of 2 hours to throw something simple together. A couple paragraphs, a freebie, and an opt in form. That is if you have an autoresponder.

    The point is to just get something up and fast. It does not have to be top notch as something is better than nothing. You can always make it better and update it while the traffic is coming in.

    Otherwise you could quite simply go with the idea of redirecting the traffic to something more worthwhile.
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  • Profile picture of the author AT-Copy
    Just by getting a quick squeeze page up might get you a few leads for the future. If you don't have an AR account then perhaps a redirect to an affiliate (as long as it is a top level domain).

    I wouldn't panic too much though. Just make sure you get something up before you submit the next article
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  • Profile picture of the author Terry Brazil
    Looks pretty good. It should work for now at least. You can always change it later when you think of something better. For now it is just important to get something up there.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Let me ask you a question. You've been here for a while now and seem to
      be spinning your wheels.

      What are your goals? I'm speaking strictly in monetary terms. How much do
      you want to make each month?

      Let's start there and then I'll ask more questions as we go along because
      you're getting nowhere very fast and I think all you need is a little direction.
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      • Profile picture of the author Shlomi Khutoretsky
        hi steven

        i made a small starter plan and my main concern now is paying my bills and leaving my day job.

        for that i need a minimum of 100$ per day.

        i am trying to minimize my affiliate activities to 4 sites
        while i am trying some WSO to learn basics of affiliating.

        my main sites are:

        ultradn.com         - a domain related website that i will be selling my domains and i am in the middle of creating a domain business starter guide report that i want to sell through clickbank.

        inbuilder.com         and myliltools.com - SEO and Website development affiliate products.

        PCDrivers.net - computer related affiliated software

        i know it's a lot for a newbie and i hope i will succed in any of these or with all

        p.s. - my main project is ULTRADN.COM

        thanks,

        shlomi
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        • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
          Originally Posted by articlerelated View Post

          hi steven

          i made a small starter plan and my main concern now is paying my bills and leaving my day job.

          for that i need a minimum of 100$ per day.

          i am trying to minimize my affiliate activities to 4 sites
          while i am trying some WSO to learn basics of affiliating.

          my main sites are:

          ultradn.com           - a domain related website that i will be selling my domains and i am in the middle of creating a domain business starter guide report that i want to sell through clickbank.

          inbuilder.com           and myliltools.com - SEO and Website development affiliate products.

          PCDrivers.net - computer related affiliated software

          i know it's a lot for a newbie and i hope i will succed in any of these or with all

          p.s. - my main project is ULTRADN.COM

          thanks,

          shlomi

          Okay, I've looked over your sites.

          Several problems.

          1. I don't know if it's just me (I am on a high speed connection) but your
          sites took forever to load. People have no patience. If your site doesn't
          come up right away, they're gone. That's just the way it is.

          2. The sites themselves just don't do anything for me. I see them and I
          yawn. They just don't capture my attention. I'm not a web designer so I
          can't specifically say what it is I don't like, but I'm sure one could tell you
          what the problem is.

          3. Several of the sites show no clear way to monetize them. At least
          nothing that jumps out at me. The one has a clear opt in form, which is
          good, but because the site is so ho-hum, how you get these people there
          is going to be critical...meaning you are going to have to presell them
          VERY well. These sites, as sales pages (which they are not) are terrible
          in that regard. They won't get the job done on their own.

          And that really brings us to the crux of the problem.

          How ARE you getting people to these sites?

          If you're just relying on the SEs to bring them there, forget it. After one
          look, they'll be closing up their browsers faster than you can say Bob's
          your uncle. So you have to presell them very well, which means giving
          them a VERY good reason for going to these sites.

          So I need to know what you're doing as far as promotion.

          From that, we can pretty much figure out what's wrong.

          $100 a day between 4 sites is not hard. We're talking $25 per site per day
          which should be the minimum you should do.
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          • Profile picture of the author Shlomi Khutoretsky
            Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

            Okay, I've looked over your sites.

            Several problems.

            1. I don't know if it's just me (I am on a high speed connection) but your
            sites took forever to load. People have no patience. If your site doesn't
            come up right away, they're gone. That's just the way it is.

            2. The sites themselves just don't do anything for me. I see them and I
            yawn. They just don't capture my attention. I'm not a web designer so I
            can't specifically say what it is I don't like, but I'm sure one could tell you
            what the problem is.

            3. Several of the sites show no clear way to monetize them. At least
            nothing that jumps out at me. The one has a clear opt in form, which is
            good, but because the site is so ho-hum, how you get these people there
            is going to be critical...meaning you are going to have to presell them
            VERY well. These sites, as sales pages (which they are not) are terrible
            in that regard. They won't get the job done on their own.

            And that really brings us to the crux of the problem.

            How ARE you getting people to these sites?

            If you're just relying on the SEs to bring them there, forget it. After one
            look, they'll be closing up their browsers faster than you can say Bob's
            your uncle. So you have to presell them very well, which means giving
            them a VERY good reason for going to these sites.

            So I need to know what you're doing as far as promotion.

            From that, we can pretty much figure out what's wrong.

            $100 a day between 4 sites is not hard. We're talking $25 per site per day
            which should be the minimum you should do.

            hi again steven

            1. i have some kind of a cpu problem on my VPS so i guess that the problem with the speed, i am working on a fix for that.

            2. i use joomla and WP for easy building the websites, i just started on affiliating and i am afraid to make big changes to my sites, especially pcdrivers.net because i am trying to sell it to end users.

            3. what do u mean by presell ? can i get an explanation ?

            the way i promote the sites is:
            - ezinearticles.com and gooarticles.com article submission
            - forum posts here and on domainer sites.
            - twitter
            - social bookmarking

            that what i try to do now.

            shlomi
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            • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
              Originally Posted by articlerelated View Post

              hi again steven

              1. i have some kind of a cpu problem on my VPS so i guess that the problem with the speed, i am working on a fix for that.

              2. i use joomla and WP for easy building the websites, i just started on affiliating and i am afraid to make big changes to my sites, especially pcdrivers.net because i am trying to sell it to end users.

              3. what do u mean by presell ? can i get an explanation ?

              the way i promote the sites is:
              - ezinearticles.com and gooarticles.com article submission
              - forum posts here and on domainer sites.
              - twitter
              - social bookmarking

              that what i try to do now.

              shlomi
              I want you to PM me 3 of your articles.
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              • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
                Okay, I read your articles, as painful as it was.

                They're not good. I've seen worse, but they're not good. They're all over the
                place, the grammar in spots is bad and every once in a while, you throw in
                a run-on sentence that is just going to send people screaming into the night.

                But worst of all...there is no personality in these articles. I feel like I'm
                reading something that an article spinner upchucked.

                I've followed your postings here and I'm going to guess that English is not
                your first language. These articles, oddly, are a little bit better than what
                I see posted here, so I'm going to guess you've had these outsourced. If
                you did, ask for your money back. If you didn't, work on your writing. Like I
                said, it's not terrible, but these articles, as they are, will NOT get people to
                your site.

                You need to learn article structure first and foremost. Then you'll at least
                have a shot.

                Since your promotion essentially deals with the written word (based on
                the outline you gave me) I'd be surprised if you made even one sale from
                any of this.

                Anyway, there you have it. That's your main problem. Fix it and you'll be
                fine. Well, maybe not fine, but better off than you are now.

                Hope this helps.
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                • Profile picture of the author Shlomi Khutoretsky
                  it seems like there's no hope for me

                  maybe i'll go work as a house cleaner or something like that
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                  • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
                    Originally Posted by articlerelated View Post

                    it seems like there's no hope for me

                    maybe i'll go work as a house cleaner or something like that
                    If you're going to have that kind of attitude, no, there is no hope for you.

                    I told you what at least part of your problem is. For the time I've spent
                    on your sites and articles, I would have charged most people $100 for.

                    You can take the feedback and do something with it or you can feel sorry
                    for yourself and go work as a house cleaner.

                    The choice is yours.
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                    • Profile picture of the author Shlomi Khutoretsky
                      Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

                      If you're going to have that kind of attitude, no, there is no hope for you.

                      I told you what at least part of your problem is. For the time I've spent
                      on your sites and articles, I would have charged most people $100 for.

                      You can take the feedback and do something with it or you can feel sorry
                      for yourself and go work as a house cleaner.

                      The choice is yours.
                      it's just a temporary attitude, i will never give up
                      that's not my way to give up.

                      i am just taking my moment.
                      i really appreciate that you are taking the time for helping me with your smart answers, and yes, my English suck.

                      you are also right about the outsourcing of the articles. i will never use that guy again

                      i write better myself when i am trying harder. the problem is writing takes lots of time for me, and time is precious, i hate wasting it. but in the other hand only i know what i need to be writing.

                      i hope i make some money soon, this way or another.

                      shlomi
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                  • Profile picture of the author Kingshouse
                    Originally Posted by articlerelated View Post

                    it seems like there's no hope for me

                    maybe i'll go work as a house cleaner or something like that
                    Forget about what everyone else thinks.

                    You are geting free help here. It's worth more than any amount you can think of.

                    There is hope.

                    Guess what? I am learning too and I hope everyone else is.


                    Cheerio

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  • Profile picture of the author Kingshouse
    Originally Posted by articlerelated View Post

    hi
    what should i do now ?
    i added an article to ezinearticles, they accepted it, and sent me an email that tells me that i have been added to the experts and will be on their high-traffic home page later today and RSS

    and i am not ready to sell nothing, my back link on that article go to a stupid place that wont add money to my bank ?

    what should i do to fix it

    i need an instant soultion.

    should i create a redirect from that site to a pitch page ?

    please help
    Maybe you should plan what it is you want to do next.

    You are under no obligation to continue to submit articles to Ezine articles if you do not need to.

    I do think you should build a list in the meantime.

    Get a domain name

    Get a webhost and make your landing page a squeeze page

    Write a few more articles and link to your website from your resource box.

    Follow up your subscribers with rlevnt information on your niche.

    This way saves you losing your hard earned traffic to a site that does not pay.

    You can always beautify your website later when you are set to do something.

    **** Just to let you know I visited inbuilder.com and had to leave after 20 seconds! I sbasically did not even get the opportunity to see what the site offered.

    If you are goping to make anything at all you must make sure you sort out the loading times for your sites.


    Hope this helps.

    Thanks also to Steven I think his advice is sound.

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