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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th June 2011, 01:25 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 6,840
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Warriors and other "Internet Marketers" Clogging Kindle With All Their SPAM...

To be a bit radical, why should Amazon have to check for duplicate content? Sure, they could use OCR or text reader software, but then people would figure out how to get around it. And people would...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th June 2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 334
Views: 21,433
Posted By Linda_C
Re: The YouTube Meltdown - Warning

Spot on. When my daughter lived at home, I used to tell her "my house, my rules." Same concept. If someone else is paying for the servers and bandwidth, they get to decide how they're used. Not sure...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th June 2011, 08:32 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,795
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Who said newbies cant make money!!!

Congratulations! When I was a noob, I had just ONE guy endorse and promote my first ebook to his list and I make 1,000 in a weekend. Back then, it was the most money I'd made in a week in my whole...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 3rd June 2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,128
Posted By Linda_C
Re: What Do You HATE about Internet Marketing?

The post I replied to said "scammer products" are making the money. Not all CB guys are scammer products, though some are.

What I'm saying, though, is that "scammer products" aren't the only...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd June 2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Growing pains...webhost deactivated my hosting

Thanks for posting this. So many people think shared hosting can't sustain traffic. Not true at all, as your sites show.

I have sites using 20 gigs/month in bandwidth and they're on shared...
Forum: Copywriting 31st May 2011, 12:45 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,029
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Best IM Sales Video EVER!

Here's George Clooney in a 2008 martini ad. (photo copyright Camera Press)

http://kpfingaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/clooneycommercial.jpg


And our "rich" video star @ 41 seconds into...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th May 2011, 10:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 581
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Resources to improve writing?

I've been copywriting for - gah - 20 years. And honestly? This link is excellent. Really hits the nail on the head and gives steps to follow that you can apply.

Bonus? It's regularly $99, but...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th May 2011, 10:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 968
Posted By Linda_C
Re: A THOUSAND THANK YOUS to you :)

This is a great post, Jill. And you're right... it's what a lot of newbies don't "get."

Funny old memory. When I got online, I don't think there was even any third party merchant accounts and in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2011, 11:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 818
Posted By Linda_C
Re: My site is loading very slow - need help

It loaded pretty slow for me, too. There's a delay while nothing loads, and then once it loads, the whole thing loads quick.

Moving hosts isn't the solution and wouldn't fix the loading drag. ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd May 2011, 10:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,563
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Why is "dog training" always used as an example in internet marketing products?

That's really funny. When I see the "dog training" examples, I automatically think of Adam G. Katz. (pronounced "cats" -- heheh)

Adam Katz was cleaning up in dog training in 1998...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st May 2011, 10:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 744
Posted By Linda_C
Re: IM for a local business - OTO ideas

This is part of the problem with IM vs Brick & Mortar. The techniques used in IM and digital sales often do not translate well to Brick & Mortar.

If you hit up your visitors with a squeeze page,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st May 2011, 08:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,143
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Quit wasting my time with pointless video!

Sooooo true. Spot on. I'd "thank" this more than once if I could.

It's the same with the long, copy short copy debate. People say "if they're your target market, they'll read long copy." WRONG....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th May 2011, 02:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,938
Posted By Linda_C
Re: If this guy is right, it's a game changer

Well, if I headed up Bing and had under 30% of the marketshare in search, and my closest competitor was pushing towards 60% -- I'd say that, too. :D

Traditional search is changing, to be sure,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th May 2011, 02:34 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,835
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Online Business... Really

Yes, there is. Hundreds of zillions of them. Business is just selling something. Maybe you sell widgets or books or coffee or services or click throughs or eyeballs. What you sell doesn't much...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th May 2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,933
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Ethical Marketers - You're Joking, Right?

Hi Robster, nice to meet you and welcome to WF. Mind if I share some of my experience and thoughts?



Let me tell you about "Jane" (not her real name) Jane is well over 50 and lost her job...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th May 2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,917
Posted By Linda_C
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 10:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 961
Posted By Linda_C
Re: This one is personal - I need some advice.

I agree with Dr. Mani. You may find an unexpected other result - people who have children with the same symptoms may find your site Googling the symptoms and have a level of caring and support than a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 08:57 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,645
Posted By Linda_C
Re: SNEAKY Testimonial Tactics

Agreed. If it was a totally different niche, that would be different. But for the same service, it shouldn't matter if people find you on Fiverr, your website, WF, facebook or anywhere. It's still...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 08:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,049
Posted By Linda_C
Re: 58 Medical Niches

This is an old post that re-surfaced. First, go read Martin's article, here;
http://www.warriorforum.com/main-internet-marketing-discussion-forum/247382-article-writers-beware.html#rRM50GpnTbGb3N6x...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 08:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,645
Posted By Linda_C
Re: SNEAKY Testimonial Tactics

If it's the same type of service, there's nothing wrong with using the testimonials.

Example; one of my sites offers web-dev. It doesn't matter if someone finds me through my website, facebook,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 12:24 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,917
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Hidden Traffic Secret You MUST KNOW! Using Wikipedia to Drive 167+ Visitors per Day To Your Site

Thank you! I debated about posting something like this, but hoped the thread would drop away and not get much attention.

I work in SEO and web promotion and have for 14 years, so I get the value...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 796
Posted By Linda_C
Re: my unorthodox theory on online success (What Are Your Thoughts?)

Beginning to be??? :D
The product launch world has always had lots of clunkers.





I have been in marketing/advertising for over 20 years - 14 of them online. I have worked with big...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,279
Posted By Linda_C
Re: [Photography] How To Deal With Customers That Think You're Too Expensive?

Gah - this tells me you have a pricing clarity problem. You are actually creating the problem by comparing apples and oranges. Printing is printing, yes? So why not price the printing the same...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th May 2011, 10:53 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,928
Posted By Linda_C
Re: The secret to making money online...

That's just different types of conversion. Conversion is simply someone taking an action you want them to.

-If you want someone to click your ad and they do - that's a conversion
-If you want...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th May 2011, 10:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,645
Posted By Linda_C
Re: The End of My Rope...

Well, THERE'S a big part of the problem. People on Clickbank (and such) are selling downloads and digital access. They're used to getting 50-75% of the ticket price of an instant download. You...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th May 2011, 09:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 556
Posted By Linda_C
Re: WP Site Creation Checklist ?? -(of sorts)-

Problem is, the features you're looking for are already free...



featured content gallery is a free plugin -- many premium themes include it, but it's not something you need to pay for. It's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 681
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Uncomfortable "Authority" Question..?

Use Google to find blogs that reach the same audience but aren't selling a competing product. Once a week, pick a good post from another blog, post an excerpt and then comment on it, add to what it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 12:11 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,238
Posted By Linda_C
Re: On the verge of giving up IM for good- any advice?

May I be brutally honest? A 6 year old at a lemonade stand knows how to make money. SELL SOMETHING. Preferably something people want. Doesn't much matter if it's a product or service. That's your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th May 2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,540
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Disturbing Flippa Auction

Amazing how many people comment before reading the comments. :rolleyes:
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th May 2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 704
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Building a "Proper" Website

Building a "proper" website is simple. Keep in mind "simple" and "easy" are not necessarily the same.

A "proper" website is appealing to real live, breathing human beings that are interested in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th April 2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,712
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Are Internet Marketers Just A Bunch Of Shameless Liars?

Still too vague, Oz. Because there's not just one way to grow a business.

One example; everyone says the money is in the list. I hit 10K/month without a mailing list. George Brown seldom bothers...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th April 2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,712
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Are Internet Marketers Just A Bunch Of Shameless Liars?

I didn't vote because neither option applies. I've been self employed for many years so I don't need foundations and I don't buy into push button hype. I buy stuff to learn specific skills I don't...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th April 2011, 08:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,735
Posted By Linda_C
Re: What would you do if you had to make $13,900 from online activities in 93 days?

$13,900 in 93 days sounds overwhelming. It's not. The numbers are workable. You're only talking about making an annual salary of 60,000, or $1200/week. That's very feasible. You just need to do it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th April 2011, 12:37 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,806
Posted By Linda_C
Re: How Do I get from $1,000 Per Week to $1,000 per day.

I would much rather see posts by people who are growing their business and looking for conversations about strategy and ideas than the never ending stream of "omg, i am broke... help me i'm a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th April 2011, 11:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 515
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Guest Blogging Opportunities

Thanks. Here's another one for you -- BloggerLinkUp.com/

:)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th April 2011, 01:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 572
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Color Scheme Opinions, Please

If it was me, I'd make only 2 changes.

1) make the mouse over on the nav bar deep red.

2) I'd change the font in the header graphic. You have a grunge font and I'm not sure grunge matches...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th April 2011, 08:37 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,797
Posted By Linda_C
Re: How important is your reputation to you?

Yesterday, Seth Godin posted about alignment. Theory being that when a business's goals are in alignment with the customer's goals, that's the root of long term success. When goals are out of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd April 2011, 03:44 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,731
Posted By Linda_C
Re: What is the #1 reason for failure in Internet Marketing [in your opinion]?

#1: Failure to Look at IM as a Business
Too many people look at IM as "money making" venture (which is fine, because businesses are supposed to make money) but they don't think of themselves as a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd April 2011, 11:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 635
Posted By Linda_C
Re: What's the Role of an Affiliate Manger and %age?

I'd agree. I'm familiar with *being* an affiliate manager, not hiring one. lol. I manage 3 affiliate programs for retailers, all run through Share A Sale. Just got notification that one of my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th April 2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 501
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Manually Updating Wordpress

You can also use the automated backup system that WP now offers on the dashboard. Just make a backup first and then let the auto-update do it's thing.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th April 2011, 09:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Why is this site not converting well?

Honestly? The site looks fine visually, but when I loaded it, the first things I noticed are that 2 floaty pop up windows appeared immediately and the copy talks about themselves instead of TO the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th April 2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 732
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Link builders on my forum , hurting my site ?

True. Of course, then all those people that bought "forum profile links" for seo at Fiverr.com or WSO will holler that the links they paid for didn't "stick". Isn't IM fun? lol
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th April 2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 732
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Link builders on my forum , hurting my site ?

This is the "other" side of using forums to build profile links. We see all these people on Fiverr and WSO offering "forum profiles" to build backlinks.

Every one of those forums is owned by a...
Forum: Website Design 15th April 2011, 06:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 980
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Easy but effective Wordpress Premium Theme?

Hahaha. You are SO right. Back before wordpress was available, I used to moan about why, oh why, so many programmers write sloppy code. There is programming (javascript/php/etc) , there is clean (and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th April 2011, 11:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,540
Posted By Linda_C
Re: How much graphics and appearance of site matters in sales?

Lots of opinions -- here's some factual data followed by a lot of years of personal experience.

Stanford University published a report on web credibility. The results showed that the average...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th April 2011, 04:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 778
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Are You Making Yourself Obsolete?

Awesome thread here.

Funny world we live in.
-- Most social networks aren't very social (thanks to automation)
-- Most 'get rich quick' programs won't get you rich quick.
-- Most civil...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 457
Posted By Linda_C
Re: The Three Marketing Back Breakers

For many people, motivation is the hard one. They start out excited, but when they get no results at first, it's hard to be motivated. So, thought I'd share my thoughts on motivation.

It helps to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st April 2011, 10:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,669
Posted By Linda_C
Re: 10 tough questions about making money online : What's your answer?

IM means Internet Marketing. "Internet" is just the communication medium used. It's still marketing. Before the Internet, there was brick and mortar marketing, direct mail marketing, tele-marketing,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st April 2011, 02:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,422
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Marketing? The Real Story Behind Bob Parson’s Elephant-Killing “Safari”

I don't dispute that elephants cause havoc for poor farmers in Zimbabwe. I realize killing one bull elephant would scare the herd off so crops aren't destroyed further. And that one bull elephant can...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st March 2011, 12:47 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,636
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Made my 1st $250 today doing............

Awesome and congratulations. It's always great to see someone get their first pay!
And you're from my hometown - how cool is that!?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th March 2011, 11:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,288
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Which Article Directories Give The Best Syndication?

This is brilliant. Thought I'd rehighlight it for anyone that missed it.

I do the same thing, but I change one word. Never even thought to go as subtle as a punctuation mark.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th March 2011, 01:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 699
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Google Keyword / Backlinking... "Does the 'S' Matter?"

Here is what I would check...

1) How many exact match searches for "digital nomads" (plural)
2) How many exact match searches for "digital nomad" (singular)
3) How strong is the serps...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th March 2011, 01:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By Linda_C
Re: Any way to save my rankings?

Depends on your niche. For example, if you're business related, look for business magazines (ie print magazines) that accept online articles and offer a sig file link.

Or, search google for your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th March 2011, 12:02 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,782
Posted By Linda_C
Re: i was scammed by another warrior - help

Hi Rufus.... I got your PM. I can't reply yet because I only have 32 posts and need 50 to reply to a PM. I'll go look and will come back and tell you how to contact me so I can reply. lol
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th March 2011, 11:40 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,782
Posted By Linda_C
Re: i was scammed by another warrior - help

Rufus, PM me the website url. I'll have a look. If I can help, I will.
Sometimes good experiences follow bad ones. No promises, but I'll look.

:)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 29th March 2011, 11:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 501
Posted By Linda_C
Re: What Would You Do?

Is it the one in your sig file? Because if it is, I can make some suggestions. :)
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