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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 15th January 2015, 04:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,012
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Facebook bans dating affiliates?

Or you can bring back a post that's almost a year old in order to hopefully get people to click your signature link.
Forum: Website Design 8th January 2015, 03:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,252
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: I sold expensive computers, now i cant even sell an online magazine

I think you're having a tough time because you're trying to sell soccer memes. They aren't exactly hard to find for free, and anyone who wants to see them can find tens of thousands of them for free...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2015, 03:03 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,548
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Teespring: Lots of Clicks, 1 Sale -- Is THIS Why?

A great design won't sell anything at all if it isn't marketed to the right group of people on Facebook. It's all about putting the right design in front of the right group at a price they're willing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th January 2015, 07:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,548
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Teespring: Lots of Clicks, 1 Sale -- Is THIS Why?

I agree that CTR isn't the end all, be all, but it's a pretty good indicator of audience interest in a shirt.

I've very, very rarely seen shirts that are profitable when the clickthrough rate on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th January 2015, 03:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,548
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Teespring: Lots of Clicks, 1 Sale -- Is THIS Why?

4% isn't a good clickthrough rate for Teespring ads on Facebook. You should shoot for at least 6%, at a bare minimum. Anything above 10% and you're probably onto a winner. If your clickthrough rate...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th December 2014, 03:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,712
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Elance is no longer allowing any product review article

I have real-world knowledge and experience with many of the products I promote. I never post a "review" of a product that I haven't actually used or seen myself.

I do have products that I post...
Forum: Social Media 24th December 2014, 01:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 731
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Why Facebook Marketing isn’t Worthwhile Anymore

If you're willing to pay to play, Facebook is still a very effective platform for marketing. If you're trying to do things the free way, well, that's quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th December 2014, 04:05 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 7,002
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Would you pay the new Fiverr Processing Fee? (charged to buyers)

I don't use Fiverr often, but when I do, an extra 10% or $0.50 charge isn't going to deter me. I can still get the tasks I need accomplished done for a lot less than what it would cost me most other...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th December 2014, 02:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 728
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: What are Lacking on Your Content Spinners ?

Ain't that the truth. I still get a ton of poorly spun comments on my blogs. Mostly for UGG Boots and prescription medications...I guess those niches didn't get the message that blog comment spam...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 11th December 2014, 10:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,172
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: How many fail campaigns you have until you succeed?

I stopped counting the number of failed campaigns I've had a long time ago, but I'll tell you this. Just a handful of successful campaigns that can be scaled up will more than make up for all the...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 5th December 2014, 03:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,278
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: What's wrong with Facebook ads?

Lessons to learn:

1) It's easier to get reach when you let Facebook optimize your ads for you.
2) Test with smaller amounts than $50 per ad. I've found that $20 is usually my sweet point where I...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 4th December 2014, 11:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,278
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: What's wrong with Facebook ads?

What was your total adspend and your clickthrough rate when you killed the ad and what kind of ad were you running? Facebook can take a day or two to optimize an ad, and you'll often see high CPC...
Forum: Social Media 3rd December 2014, 01:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,242
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Lawyer Facebook Page (please help!)

Like campaigns probably aren't going to do much good for a bankruptcy lawyer. Most people only use a lawyer like this one time in their lives and then they never need them again. You might be able to...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 26th November 2014, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,807
Posted By miklanderson2
re: [Solved] Teespring Average Profit per T-shirt?

I shoot for at least $10 profit per shirt and $16 to $20 per sweatshirt sold. Don't sell yourself short or you'll have a tough time turning a profit with paid advertising.
Forum: Social Media 21st November 2014, 03:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 568
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Facebook fan pages becoming a headache! Are you having the same problem?

Facebook is a business and they're making changes to make their business more profitable. I don't really fault them for that. I don't see it as being unethical or illegal for them to do what they're...
Forum: Social Media 17th November 2014, 03:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Don't Forget to Retarget!

I retarget on Facebook using the retargeting pixel they provide and inputting it into Teespring. I then create an ad that retargets visitors to that specific Teespring page.
Forum: Social Media 17th November 2014, 01:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Posted By miklanderson2
Don't Forget to Retarget!

Whatever you do, don't forget to retarget your winning Teespring ad campaigns.

If you aren't doing this, you're leaving a lot of money on the table. I've set up retargeting campaigns for my last...
Forum: Social Media 7th November 2014, 02:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,458
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Don't waste your money on Facebook likes!!

They're all over the place now...It's a hassle to have to sort through a bunch of mindless comments just to get to the select few good ones in a thread.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2014, 11:07 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,888
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: You should be passionate about your niche.. WRONG?

I'm not entirely sold on the whole being passionate about your niche thing. I'm in niches I'm not all that passionate about and they're very profitable. You know what I'm passionate about? Making...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th November 2014, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 643
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Amazon Associates Linking

If you're using WordPress, there are plug-ins that will do this for you. If I remember correctly, Amazon Link Engine is one of them, and I'm sure there are others.
Forum: Social Media 3rd November 2014, 10:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 564
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Facebook Fanpage Question

It depends on what type of campaign I'm running. For ads where I'm selling a product, I measure ROI by simply subtracting ad costs from the money I've made on sales. If I'm in the black, I leave the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st October 2014, 01:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 851
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Here is an Email I sent to a Online Guru who was Acting very Unethical and Breaking the Law !!

It's easier to sell information on how to build lists and make money online than it is to actually implement the information a lot of these "gurus" are selling. That's part of the reason why we have...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2014, 01:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,147
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Teespring vs Sunfrog and others...?

I personally prefer Teespring at the moment because I've made a lot of money using their platform this year. I like the free retargeting advertising I get when I use their platform. It saves me a lot...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2014, 12:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,147
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Teespring vs Sunfrog and others...?

Teespring is great for shirts that have a shot at going viral. SunFrog is a great place to move shirts to once they've been through a Teespring campaign or two so you can continue to pick up sales. I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th October 2014, 03:43 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,116
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: How much can I demand for this Domain?

That explains a lot. There's always been a small group of people giving out bad advice here, but there seems to be a heck of a lot of people of late who are posting complete nonsense on almost every...
Forum: Social Media 25th October 2014, 03:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 781
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: How do Facebook Ad Interests work?

Another good trick is to include hooded sweaters, V-necks, regular fit and women's t-shirts and run ads using each of the different varieties of shirts as the image. I've found that I can sometimes...
Forum: Social Media 25th October 2014, 03:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 526
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Getting Scammed When Paying for Facebook Likes

I've purchased a lot of likes from Facebook across multiple niches and have never seen anything remotely close to what's being shown in the video. I check my likes regularly and they all appear to be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd October 2014, 11:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 871
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Need help with teespring.

What sort of file did the designer provide you? If it's a Photoshop file with multiple layers, you can hide the layers that contain the shirt and the background and save it before uploading it to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st October 2014, 04:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 891
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: What is your best advice to a newbie?

Don't over-complicate things. Success in IM is a matter of placing the right product or service in front of the right people at the right time. Everything you do should be done with that end-goal in...
Forum: Social Media 21st October 2014, 03:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 909
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: FB Fraud Exposed what do you think?

The majority of my sales come from mobile, but I get enough desktop sales to make it worth my while to leave desktop ads on.

It really depends on whether the product I'm trying to sell has a...
Forum: Social Media 21st October 2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 909
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: FB Fraud Exposed what do you think?

I don't mind at all...It depends on the niche, but I rarely pay more than 5 cents per like and have been able to get the cost per like down to as low as 1 cent per like on some campaigns. I'll spend...
Forum: Social Media 21st October 2014, 10:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 909
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: FB Fraud Exposed what do you think?

When am I getting my check? :D

I'm not paid by Facebook or by the Warrior Forum...In fact, I've never received a dime from either company. I have, however, given Facebook a lot of my hard-earned...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th October 2014, 12:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Help needed to scale up teespring Facebook campaign

I would let the current ad run for another day or two before making any decisions as far as scaling it up. You got a couple sales right away, which shows there's some interest in the shirt, but the...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 18th October 2014, 01:57 AM
Replies: 533
Views: 73,643
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: 150 Sales on Teespring

Yes...I leave those selected as well. At least half of my conversions come from mobile traffic.
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 17th October 2014, 11:16 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 73,643
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: 150 Sales on Teespring

I run side banner ads and newsfeed ads at the same time. I've tried turning one or the other off and it doesn't seem to make much difference.
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 17th October 2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 73,643
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: 150 Sales on Teespring

My cost per click is between $0.01 and $0.20 depending on the niche I'm targeting. My average is around $0.05 per click. My conversion rate runs anywhere from 2% all the way up to 15% according to...
Forum: Social Media 14th October 2014, 10:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,432
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: FB Ad targeting Question: Reverse engineering your competition

The only way to do this right now is if the page is included under "Interests." I've found some, but not all, of my competitors pages listed as interests and have been able to target them that way.
Forum: Social Media 13th October 2014, 01:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,203
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Need help - My compaign on Teezily Running

When this happens, it could be because people like the concept, but click through to the shirt and realize they don't like the design. It could also be because they get there and find the price is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2014, 12:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 684
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: My Website Design Services... No passive sales..

First, stop spamming people by sending e-mails to addresses you've found online. That isn't email marketing. It's spam and you aren't going to drum up much business that way. I would forget about SEO...
Forum: Social Media 3rd October 2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,318
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Using 'Fake' followers to get over the initial 'awkward' stage.

Those 2,000 fake likes will kill your page engagement and make it much less likely that any real person who happens to like your page will ever see any of your posts. Set up a Like Campaign and pay...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd October 2014, 10:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 464
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: What does success mean to you?

Success to me is not being tied into a management job where I work 60 to 70 hour weeks and have no life other than commuting and work. I've been there and done that and it isn't all it's cracked up...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th September 2014, 03:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Your opinion, please!

I agree with Steve. Both designs look spammy and neither looks professionally done. Even when I was new to the game, I don't think I would have considered buying a product with either of those images...
Forum: Email Marketing 25th September 2014, 10:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,282
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Inbox blue print - stuck and need help

If you want to know that your forms are up and running correctly, sign yourself up with a couple different e-mail addresses and make sure you're able to sign up. You're going to want to have several...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 25th September 2014, 01:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 466
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Need some feedback and advice on TeeSpring with Facebook

There are a number of reasons a campaign could fail. Maybe your shirt design is lacking. Maybe people aren't interested enough in that topic to buy a shirt based on it. You could be targeting the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th September 2014, 11:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 344
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Question About Refund Policy

Honest answer, I'm not sure. I don't know enough about JVZOO's refund rules or the law regarding guarantees to give a definitive answer.

I was just speaking from a broad point of view. To one...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th September 2014, 11:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 344
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Question About Refund Policy

I would interpret it as a guarantee that I'll get my money back within 30 days if the product is defective or I'm not happy with it, but i can see where it might be open to other interpretations.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th September 2014, 05:03 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,086
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Is it a good idea to buy traffic in order to increase sales?

Paid traffic can be a GREAT thing if you're sending targeted traffic to a decent landing page. You can collect e-mail addresses and maybe make a few sales in the process.

On the other hand, if...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd September 2014, 11:52 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,449
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: What Is a Simple Cheap Business to Start?

It doesn't cost anything other than your time to write books for the Kindle marketplace. If you're good at design, you can design your own covers. If not, you can probably get a halfway decent one...
Forum: Social Media 22nd September 2014, 05:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 505
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: [Warning: Potentially dumb question] - Is this possible (FB ads)?...

You can't target other people's fan pages unless they show up as interests. I've seen fairly unique fan page names pop up in interests from time to time when I'm playing around with targeting, so I'd...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd September 2014, 12:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 614
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Buying Bright Shiny Objects (BSOs)

Income claims have always struck me as being on the verge of being unethical. How can someone who doesn't know you and doesn't know what you're capable of make a claim as to how much money you can...
Forum: Social Media 21st September 2014, 01:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 796
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: TeeSpring FB Ads

I spend anywhere from $10 to $5K or more on advertising for a single shirt.

Some shirts never make it out of the beginning stages where I'm dipping my toe in the water. I'll spend anywhere from...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th September 2014, 09:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 307
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Why is there so much spam online?

These idiots are still stuck in the mindstate that they can use automated software to spam their links to tens of thousands of blogs and it'll benefit them in some way. I don't see too many of the...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 15th September 2014, 01:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,807
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Anyone Using FPtraffic tool?

I'm currently using FPTraffic and it's saved me a ton of time searching for content for my numerous pages. Instead of spending hours searching for good content and scheduling it, I'm able to do it in...
Forum: Social Media 9th September 2014, 10:05 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 27,750
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: What Is The Best Site To Buy Facebook Likes From?

I've seen that video multiple times and, in my experience, it's wildly inaccurate. I have a number of highly-engaged Facebook pages that I have bought likes from Facebook to get up and running.
...
Forum: Email Marketing 8th September 2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,372
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: Driving traffic to a free offer?

I'm currently on maybe 10 lists that I like and I feel the list owner is actually providing good content.

I've signed up for a lot of mailing lists, but I rarely stay on them for more than a week...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th September 2014, 09:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 688
Posted By miklanderson2
Re: False, Vulgar Titles Getting Out Of Hand?

Maybe it's because some of us were raised right and don't want our in-boxes polluted with trash. I wouldn't be offended by it (it takes a heck of a lot more than that to offend me), but I would...
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