Forum: Copywriting 
30th December 2020, 06:46 PM
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Forum: The Warrior Path
29th December 2020, 06:52 PM
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Forum: Mind Warriors
28th December 2020, 05:54 PM
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Views: 406  Re: Old Sayings Often Tell Simple Truths
You're very welcome Jonathan.
Let's put the Old Wives aside for a minute (though I do understand how difficult this may be for some:)) and concentrate on what you just said:
If there was...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
28th December 2020, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
Good point.
Tip: DO NOT start a project on YouTube WITHOUT also developing a presence on other video sites. Best to use YouTube mainly to publicize your other channel/s elsewhere.
YT is going...
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Forum: The Warrior Path
27th December 2020, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th December 2020, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 479 |
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Forum: Beginners Area
26th December 2020, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th December 2020, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 479 |
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Forum: Mind Warriors
25th December 2020, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 406 Old Sayings Often Tell Simple Truths
'"They say...", something that's supposed to be helpful or inspiring or funny or historic or clever or supportive or daft.
Some sayings seem contradictory. Not looking a gift horse in the mouth...
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
25th December 2020, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: Beginners Area
25th December 2020, 08:46 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
25th December 2020, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 479 Re: Would You Buy a Science Forum & Monetize It?
Once I get the forum going I think I may find a partner or two. The media landscape is changing drastically as far as deplatforming and throttling of independent journalists and content creators....
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Forum: Beginners Area
24th December 2020, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 522 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
24th December 2020, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 479 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
23rd December 2020, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
That's a lot to consider. I'll have another look once I recover from the shock of finding someone who appears to spend more time on YouTube than me.
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Forum: Beginners Area
23rd December 2020, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: The Warrior Path
23rd December 2020, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 286
Views: 19,514 Re: $40 to $250 in hopefully 30 days on eBay
Crossed my mind but not considered. I'll consider it more.
I do send personal messages to customers who are delighted to find/get/have gotten a desired product. It would be rude not to.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
22nd December 2020, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
No doubt that the YouTubers I have in mind (and some you have in mind) are, like you correctly imply, a brand in themselves. They do develop a brand around themselves - but it doesn't look like it!...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
22nd December 2020, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
As an actual company you are quite restricted to formalities. But absolutely - if there's no name attached it looks slack.
I have the luxury of a more personal approach as I can decide exactly how...
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Forum: Beginners Area
22nd December 2020, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 396 Re: Hello everybody
Number one advice for success!
Number two is, "The Harder I Try The Luckier I Get". It's my list and motto so there you go.
I can make an animated favicon for your website. I can put subtitles...
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Forum: The Warrior Path
22nd December 2020, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 286
Views: 19,514 Re: $40 to $250 in hopefully 30 days on eBay
Is there anything about how to deal with negative customer feedback in this thread? Hopefully you'll get none but this may be useful to know:
1. On eBay and eCrater, at least, the seller can...
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Forum: The Warrior Path
22nd December 2020, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 286
Views: 19,514 Re: $40 to $250 in hopefully 30 days
You have to insist on returns to weed out the scammers but genuine customers with coherent complaints seldom have to return a product to me. This is because I allow genuine customers to be as happy...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
22nd December 2020, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
On branding:
Operate as a brand if possible. I'm just me plus technical/admin hired help as and when I need it.
But many of my products/sales pages have a catchy brand name attached. One...
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Forum: The Warrior Path
21st December 2020, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 286
Views: 19,514 Re: $40 to $250 in hopefully 30 days
Always! And free postage - some sellers don't seem to get this. Some who do get it may put separate postage on an item, but maybe that's because it will show up as lowest price if that's the search...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
21st December 2020, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
Some interesting observations here.
No real conclusions worth mentioning but I'd like to add a point or two to your comments - just facts without opinion for clarity.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
21st December 2020, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
Thanks for making this thread useful. There is info here I need to check out - the pdf sites particularly.
I glanced at the link you posted. The seller is a craftsman, not a retailer. I would sell...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th December 2020, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
A completely sensible approach to online profits without too many tears. I might spend 3 months perfecting/testing a new product but I enjoy it anyway - a bit of graphic design, some basic...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th December 2020, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
I'm only quoting so the info is repeated - it's good info.
The only thing I could add would be that creating your own physical product puts you in a nicer position still - but with Nikes at $15 a...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
20th December 2020, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 390 How Can YOU Become an Overnight Success?
Is marketing analogous to the music industry? I think so. Can you compare yourself to a musician for the purpose of the analogy? I think so. Let's go!
1. David Bowie
2. Nick Drake
3. Big Star...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th December 2020, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
Jewellery (or jewelry) is a great seller. On eBay it's a piece of cake. It's known for being a good thing to get into as an online retailer.
Drop shipping from the EA countries used to be good but...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th December 2020, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
Not sure I have any aversion to commoditization. Adding value is, to me, a knee-jerk response whenever I list a product.
If the target is easily defined, and your positioning can be made better,...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th December 2020, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
That makes sense to me too. But careful you don't compete against yourself! Been there, done that.
How about Bonanza or eCrater? They seldom get a mention but I think I have now sold more...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th December 2020, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
Retailers with YouTube videos are proliferating, especially in the musical instrument trade. I think this is brilliant! Not only do you get to see what's on offer - you meet the staff, see the shop,...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th December 2020, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Re: Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
I'll check out your thread savidge4 - you can never know enough about eBay because nobody knows it all. Are there any worthwhile retail seller forums out there BTW?
I think that info product...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th December 2020, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 693 Why Do Retailers Do Marketing?
It's a rhetorical question really.
As this is a marketing forum the advice is usually geared to marketing, and I wouldn't knock it. It's just that I have seen potential sellers of physical goods...
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Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping
18th December 2020, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 2
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