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Forum: Social Media 15th March 2023, 06:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,127
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Report: Social media engagement rates are dropping

Social media platforms change, even come and go. There are many to choose from. Even worse, they are all competing for the same people's time and attention. Despite this, email marketing still...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th September 2022, 04:54 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 2,133
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Anyone college football fans here ??

Go Big Red!

Been a Nebraska Cornhusker fan for decades.

While the 90s were our decade, things are looking on the up and up.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th September 2022, 04:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 419
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: I'm looking for paid traffic to my website I'm putting to much money in adwords

I've done quite well with Microsoft Ads. They have Bing, Yahoo, and AOL. It seems cheaper than Adwords, cost per click. That being said, there are fewer searches, but it still is a good low-cost...
Forum: Beginners Area 7th September 2022, 04:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,433
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Lost my job and searching for a business idea

Best thing to do is get another job and start a "part-time" business on the side. That way your bills are paid and the financial pressure is gone. Most new businesses take one to three years to make...
Forum: Beginners Area 30th August 2022, 04:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 241
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Books?

My favorites:

1. How I Earned My First Million Online by Ewen Chia
2. Magnetic Sponsoring by Mike Dillard
3. The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th August 2022, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 303
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Internal link building with related posts

Even if you use a plugin to add links automatically to the end of your posts, I recommend you do 1-3 manual links for each post, linking to other pages on your website. It will take some time, but...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th August 2022, 11:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 457
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Virtual Assistants...Useful for your business?

I've used VAs for years. Upwork is where I get most of mine, but I also use Fiverr for a lot of one time tasks. The Philippines is my favorite country to source VAs from. Fluent in English, hard...
Forum: Beginners Area 8th August 2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 448
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: What are your best sources for learning marketing?

I study Dan Kennedy. Been a student of his over 10 years now. Dude is old school, but is a marketing legend. Marketing is marketing, whether you do it online or offline. The approaches are quite...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th August 2022, 09:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 360
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Do you want to know the must-have elements for an exceptional blog post?

I've written about 2,500 blog posts between my two blogs. My most popular posts are:


Lists
Debate


I've also found 2,000+ words is almost mandatory and 3k plus or more is even better.
...
Forum: Beginners Area 5th August 2022, 09:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 675
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: What do you find difficult about starting a blog?

Starting a blog is easy. Sticking with it and growing it into a successful blog is another story. There are so many abandoned blogs online, it's sad.

It took me several years of blogging pretty...
Forum: Beginners Area 26th July 2022, 09:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 594
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Is Affiliate Marketing The Way To Go?

I should also add in that affiliate marketing is a great way to get started online. It will teach you the basics of online marketing and list building. However, once you have those skills in place,...
Forum: Beginners Area 26th July 2022, 09:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 114
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Does anyone uses Safelist?

I personally do quite well with safelists. I only do the paid options and use it to send people to capture pages to build my email list. I'm active in 5 safelists and only spend about 20 minutes per...
Forum: Beginners Area 22nd July 2022, 05:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 594
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Is Affiliate Marketing The Way To Go?

Affiliate marketing is one way to go. However, the most important thing to do is build your audience. Build a social media following, an email list, or group of loyal followers. This is your tribe....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2022, 05:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 736
Posted By chuckholmes
RE: Starting over

Pick a good niche with a hungry audience that has money and doesn't mind spending it. Build your email list and social media following. Create a decent amount of unique, outstanding content.
...
Forum: Social Media 3rd January 2020, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 79
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Anyone else finding people making it all about politics when attempting to connect or network?

The political world is pretty crazy right now. I see a lot of home-based business owners talking politics on their social media accounts. That is really taboo if you are using those accounts to find...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd January 2020, 08:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 811
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Are Business Owners Outsourcing Their Marketing?

In house employees are very expensive, when you factor in the healthcare, insurance, salaries and fringe benefits. Outsourcing marketing and sales is a great idea, IF you can find an agency or person...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st December 2019, 10:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 806
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: The ONE Habit that will Make or Break Your 2020

Great post. Focus is key. This is what I tell people.

If you are trying to learn something new, purchase the best course or book you can find on that subject and study it. Once you have studied...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th December 2019, 10:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 222
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Describe Your Christmas Day

My wife and I spent the day together at home. It was quiet and wonderful (no guests). We watched a few Christmas movies (Christmas Story and Home Alone) and then we watched the Detective Joe Kenda...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 24th December 2019, 10:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 927
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: If I dramatically improve old blog posts, is there a chance I'll kill their Google rankings?

I try to update every post on my blog once a year. It's hard because I have about 1,500 articles. I believe it does make a difference. I don't just add stuff to make the post longer. Instead, my goal...
Forum: Email Marketing 24th December 2019, 10:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,566
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: How To Build Email list for free ?

Here are some things I do to build my email list for free.

1. Create YouTube videos
2. Article marketing
3. Blog comments
4. Forum comments
5. Linkedin
6. Email signatures
7. Instagram
8....
Forum: Social Media 23rd December 2019, 07:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 678
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: YouTube’s top earner is…an eight-year-old?

Interesting stats. My only takeaway from this is the greater the audience you serve and the more value you provide, the more money you make! I think this holds true in any business, not just YouTube.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th September 2019, 02:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,610
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Is it worth it to use paid advertising for just 1 single product that costs $59?

You could do an experiment sending your paid traffic to a capture to build your list and offer your product as a one time offer. The immediate sales would help offset or even eliminate the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th June 2019, 07:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 951
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Big Niche or Small Niche: Which Do You Prefer?

That is a fact. The person who wins is typically the person who is the best at marketing. A good marketer can make money in almost any niche and a bad marketer will lose money in just about every...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd June 2019, 08:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,028
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: My 6000th post...

Russell is the man! He has helped me a lot. I also learned a lot from Mike Dillard and Dan Kennedy as well.

I have mixed feelings about the Warrior Forum. I do get value from it, but there are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd June 2019, 08:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 879
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: How to find oil painting target audience ?

I would do any of the following things.

1. Look for websites with people in your niche and advertise on their sites.
2. Create a few YouTube videos and give them the proper titles, tags and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th June 2019, 05:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 245
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Don't fall victim to this: Guest post link bombing

I accepted guest posters for a while, but quickly discovered it was more hassle than headaches. Low quality content, duplicate content, boring content, etc. Now, I just pay people to write for me and...
Forum: Growth Hacking 4th June 2019, 06:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 627
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: The Turning Point In Your Business

I have yet to find any affiliate program that pays out on more than 1, maybe 2 levels. That cannot compete with getting paid on many levels in network marketing.
Forum: Growth Hacking 30th May 2019, 05:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 627
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: The Turning Point In Your Business

I had a mentor tell me once that 99% of the people not involved in MLM do not understand it or they would be involved. He went on to say that nearly 99% of the people in the industry do not...
Forum: Growth Hacking 30th May 2019, 05:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 627
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: The Turning Point In Your Business

We are all our own brand. Spot on. Also, I like how he focused on building relationships, identifying a need and then offering a solution. That is the key to success. It's not about pitching people....
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 27th May 2019, 12:15 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 484
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Phone or Digital Camera?

I can see most people here prefer a DSLR or real camera for quality website style photos, but a cell phone for just about everything else.

If you were going to recommend a great digital camera...
Forum: Growth Hacking 23rd May 2019, 05:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 627
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: The Turning Point In Your Business

Great story. Thanks for sharing. Success begins outside of your comfort zone. Most people are "comfortable" even if they are not satisfied with their life. As a result, they will not do the things...
Forum: Growth Hacking 22nd May 2019, 02:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 627
Posted By chuckholmes
The Turning Point In Your Business

I would love to hear about the "turning point in your business" from other people on this forum. At what point did your struggles and hard work really start to pay off?

When did you have your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd May 2019, 01:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 760
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: What is the minimum product price necessary to attract affiliates?

There are lots of factors. For example, Amazon only pays a few cents to a few dollars per sale, but they attract millions of affiliates.

The major factor would be the niche and the commission...
Forum: Mind Warriors 21st May 2019, 11:17 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 524
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: How I Increased My Productivity In 2018 ....

Turning off the notifications on my phone and computer has been a big time saver.

Only checking emails twice per day has helped a lot.

Strictly following my prioritized daily to do list and...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th May 2019, 01:14 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 996
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Game of thrones

My wife and I are watching it tonight. We can't wait. I've done my best to avoid all the spoiler alerts. I hope it is good.
Forum: Copywriting 17th May 2019, 10:40 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,736
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: How to learn copywriting

Study Dan Kennedy. He is the guy who taught me everything I know about writing good sales copy. He's also mentored lots of guys like Mike Dillard and Frank Kern. His book "The Ultimate Sales Letter"...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2019, 05:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 232
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Traffic without Social Media, and Search Engines?

You really only need to do ONE thing. Build up your email list. Get them to like, know and trust you. And communicate often. That can be a VERY reliable source of constant traffic.
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 10th May 2019, 10:58 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 484
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Phone or Digital Camera?

I'm sending good vibes your way for a hole in one in the very near immediate future.
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 8th May 2019, 05:26 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 484
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Phone or Digital Camera?

I'd have to agree with you. When I'm looking at pics on eBay or online merchants, the little things matter. A good picture at least shows you they pay attention to detail and really care about their...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th April 2019, 07:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 242
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: 3-letter domain

They are only worth what someone with the money is willing to pay for them. It's like a home. It can be appraised at any amount, but sometimes it sells for less and sometimes you get more. I would...
Forum: Beginners Area 29th April 2019, 08:05 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,106
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Affiliate marketing strategy?

1. Pick a niche
2. Build your list
3. Build a relationship with your list by providing value (email your list at least 3-5x per week)
4. Monetize your list by recommending products and services...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th April 2019, 08:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 493
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: An idea for a blog - How Not to Make Money

I agree with the previous comment. People care about what's in it for them. And all of the niches and business models you failed in, other people have made money in.

If you're set on blogging, I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd April 2019, 08:45 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 4,528
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Is Cold-Calling Still Effective?

It still works, but isn't anywhere near as effective as it used to be. I still get cold calls, but they are mostly auto dialers and I always hang up on them.

You should take the time to learn...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th April 2019, 12:31 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,573
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Selling. Why Some People Become Great At Selling, And Most People Never Do.

The best salespeople evaluate each experience and focus on continuous improvement. They set high standards for themselves and they strive to get a little bit better each day. They educate themselves...
Forum: Beginners Area 18th April 2019, 08:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 494
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: What is the reason that most of the blogs are not able to earn even first $100?

Here are the reasons so many people fail in blogging.

1. Employee mindset rather than entrepreneur mindset
2. Short-term thinking
3. Poor quality content
4. No marketing plan
5. Bad niche
6....
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th April 2019, 06:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,168
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Some "Old School" Things I Do To Aid My Internet Marketing

I also use my cell phone to take notes or record an idea that I have. Even still, nothing beats pen and paper.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 16th April 2019, 07:46 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,199
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Best meal you've ever eaten

My best meal was a Surf & Turf (steak and lobster) while deployed to Iraq. We had been eating MREs and UGRs for about six weeks and then we got our real first hot meal. It was amazing.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th April 2019, 07:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 852
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Guerilla Marketing Internet Marketing Tactics 2019

Some of the guerrilla marketing strategies I use successfully are:

1. Postcards
2. Drop Cards
3. Flyers
4. Car Stickers
5. Bandit Signs
6. Fish Bowl
7. Newspaper classifieds
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th April 2019, 07:43 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 3,531
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Which TV Series are you currently Watching

I'm currently watching BOSCH on Amazon. I'm on season 2. It's a really good min-series covering a police detective.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th April 2019, 09:10 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,770
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Content Marketing

I would suggest something like this.

1. Identify your target market. Take some time and be VERY SPECIFIC.

2. Identify your competition. Look at popular websites and articles and content that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th April 2019, 09:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 451
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Is there any differences between .com or .info or .net in terms of trust and credibly?

I would definitely choose a dot com. They seem to be the most popular, and probably the most trusted by the average person. More importantly, make sure you put the right keywords in your domain name...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th April 2019, 05:45 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 1,089
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Benefit of Blog commenting?

Blog comments may not help you much with your SEO, but they can send a lot of traffic to your website, which is equally as important.

If you can leave high quality comments on relevant blogs and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th April 2019, 01:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,439
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Did you learn how to use paid traffic on your own or through an expensive course of some sort?

I learned it on my own, over a period of about five years. Looking back, I wish I would have bought a quality course and just followed their teaching. It would have saved me a lot of time and money....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th April 2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 852
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Guerilla Marketing Internet Marketing Tactics 2019

Guerrilla just means low cost, free or non-conventional ways to promote, market or advertise your business.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th April 2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 852
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Guerilla Marketing Internet Marketing Tactics 2019

That book is my marketing Bible. I make myself re-read it at least once per year.

In today's internet age, where everyone is obsessed with the internet, I believe the strategies that he covers in...
Forum: Beginners Area 8th April 2019, 08:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 209
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Finding where your target customers hang-out

Here are a few ideas:

1. Check out the 50 most popular websites for your niche
2. Search for forums for your niche
3. Research magazines and trade journals for your niche
4. Survey your best...
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