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Forum: Beginners Area 1st July 2018, 01:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,317
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: How difficult is it for a non-native English speaker to be successful in internet marketing?

Unless you are getting numerous similar comments, I would not worry too much. It may be that the 'stumbling block' was caused by the reader's education rather than you're word choice.

If you want...
Forum: Beginners Area 1st July 2018, 01:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 348
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: What are the niches that affiliate marketers target the most often ?

The Big Three are health, wealth and relationships. Sadly, many affiliate marketers have no clue that these are such huge markets that even well-funded corporations don't try to tackle them. Beware...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st July 2018, 01:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 162
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: youtube

If you're asking if this is allowed, that's a question to ask the folks at YT.

If you're asking whether anyone will watch and buy, who knows? Some people watch the dryer spin (which actually...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st July 2018, 01:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 100
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Unsure as to boundaries on copying companies name?

Start by going to the site for the US trademark registry (google it, or maybe someone will have it handy).

See if the word is a registered trademark. The lack of any other sites, domains, etc. as...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st July 2018, 01:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 880
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Affiliate Marketing: Do You Still Promote The Products If It's Already Very Famous In The Market

Even within the IM space, some products have been promoted by affiliates for years. Based on my emails, Jeff Walker is gearing up to relaunch his PLF course soon, for about the 20th time. And there...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st July 2018, 01:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,122
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Does not anyone need articles anymore?

About half of the people who used to approach me weren't trying to salvage PLR articles. They were looking for someone who could help them get around copyright laws. I turned all of them down on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th June 2018, 12:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 168
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Viable or no? Affiliate model

To borrow against an old movie title, it's all about the Benjamins.

There are two things to think about:

1) Can you make more than you spend? If yes, it may be viable. For many people, the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th June 2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 327
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: How to learn market research?

I've not taken the course myself, but AWAI.com has a course on becoming an Internet Researcher. Lots of good feedback on it, but it isn't cheap. I'd start with their free stuff first.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th June 2018, 11:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 737
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Deleting Sold Listing Pages from a Real Estate Website

Do Not delete the pages. Use them.

Modify them slightly -- adding the word "SOLD" to description and modifying the main photo with a 'sold' banner. This is social proof for both your site and the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th June 2018, 11:44 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,485
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: More than 6 years of trial and error but I finally did it...

Way to go, Walt. You've earned your success.

As Kay said, it's refreshing to hear someone take responsibility for their own actions (and the consequences). Sometimes you get tired of reading...
Forum: Beginners Area 30th June 2018, 10:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,186
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Website: Niche specific or not niche specific?

Take a good look at the products listed under each category. While there is some overlap, you'll see that there is still a wide range of products. Someone interested in learning to day trade currency...
Forum: Beginners Area 25th June 2018, 07:24 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 1,625
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Not cut out for marketing...can I still make a living online?

Yes, Pat made $7,000 the first month his book came out. Check the dates and do some arithmetic -- how many years was Pat busy putting value online before that book came out?

And when it did, he...
Forum: Copywriting 24th June 2018, 02:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,202
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Roast My Landing Pages - Need help with CB Landing Pages

I usually have to tell people to drill down. In this case, I think you need to go the other way.

Answer two questions:

1) Why is the ideal buyer wanting to build a shed at all? What are the...
Forum: Beginners Area 24th June 2018, 02:00 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 1,625
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Not cut out for marketing...can I still make a living online?

Go back and read Pat's story. Better yet, shoot him a message and ask him how long it took him to achieve "passive income" and how much work he had to do up front.

Ask him how much he still works...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd June 2018, 11:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 756
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Read this...

It is possible to write winning copy using a formula.

The trick is knowing which formula, and why it works. Once you have that, then comes the creative part.

Too many so-called copywriters will...
Forum: Beginners Area 23rd June 2018, 11:07 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,186
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Website: Niche specific or not niche specific?

Riz, there's an old saying: Try to please everybody, and you end up pleasing nobody.

If your "thing" is teaching how to increase online sales, why would you even want to attract people with no...
Forum: Beginners Area 23rd June 2018, 11:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 516
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: strugling beginner marketer

Jason mentioned selling to an audience of chicken farmers.

He's right, they're not his audience.

But if someone has a coop in their backyard, hasn't bought an egg (or bucket of chicken) in...
Forum: Beginners Area 23rd June 2018, 10:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 212
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Udemy courses and click bank

AFAIK, you can't list a Udemy course on Clickbank, at least not one hosted on Udemy's site. Clickbank isn't technically an affiliate platform, it's a reseller.

Back before there were resources...
Forum: Beginners Area 23rd June 2018, 10:28 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 1,625
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Not cut out for marketing...can I still make a living online?

This is the real key.

Ethical marketing is all about connecting people who already want something with the means of getting that thing.

Your hippy artist friend understands this already. People...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd June 2018, 09:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 558
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Collecting payments without first registering your biz name

If you have a business account, you can get the PP dongle that plugs into a cell phone or tablet. This enables you to swipe a credit card onsite.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th June 2018, 07:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 841
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: "Report" vs "Book"

No. It makes it a five page report with a fancy cover.

Too many people calling it a "book" is part of why ebooks are devalued in so many markets.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th June 2018, 07:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 558
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Collecting payments without first registering your biz name

I second this advice. SCORE is a terrific resource that is sadly underutilized. They'll hook you up with someone who can help you figure out which business entity you need, along with how to get it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th June 2018, 07:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 685
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: It is important to write perfect english in your blog?

Apparently the spammer who resurrected this two year old thread got deleted. Nonetheless, while the OP likely won't see any of the responses, the topic is still valid.

There IS such a thing as...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th June 2018, 07:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 736
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Can we achieve positive ROI without list building?

Sure you can.

You can also win a round of golf using a baseball bat, a shovel and a hoe. But why would you, if you had the chance to use tools designed for the purpose?

If you have the chance,...
Forum: Beginners Area 19th June 2018, 12:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 77
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Trickey question regarding Paypal and files!

Leigh, it depends on the format of the work. Simple text files should be saved as PDF files unless you intend for people to edit them. Other formats you can leave as is.

If you already have your...
Forum: Beginners Area 19th June 2018, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 519
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Do you guys think that dropshipping is dead?

Dropshipping is simply a fulfillment method. As Yukon said, people still buy stuff all the time.

My guess is that you're seeing a crowded marketplace because everybody wants to be in that one...
Forum: Beginners Area 19th June 2018, 11:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 203
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Hello Warrior Forum!

John welcomes John...
Forum: Beginners Area 19th June 2018, 11:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,839
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: If you had $1000 and you wanted to start a small business on the internet, what would you do?

The first thing I would do is put that $1000 somewhere it isn't easy to get to.

There are way too many shiny objects that all sound wonderful, so it would be easy to blow through that stake in...
Forum: Beginners Area 19th June 2018, 11:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,363
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Is there are a market for an online course without video?

Have you ever heard the term "horses for courses?"

It means that each horse has a particular style of race that they are best at, and entering them in races that don't suit that talent seldom...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th June 2018, 11:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 290
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Lead Magnets for 2018?

You'll notice that two of your threads asking essentially the same question were merged here.

I'm not sure how deep your research really was, because saying that nobody wants to read pages of an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th June 2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,425
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: I'm thinking of creating my first $500 course...thoughts?

$497 for a course that will teach me to have a single $1600 month? Not going to happen.

$497 for a course that will teach me to make a consistent $1,000 per month, month after month, with the...
Forum: Beginners Area 18th June 2018, 08:43 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,041
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Is This Really True?....

Building a list (more accurately, multiple lists) is NOT the key to the vault.

It's a means to an end.

The real key is selling things to the people on your list, some of them several times
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2018, 02:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,122
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Does not anyone need articles anymore?

I completely understand your anger. But it sounds like your original "rant" that was deleted mentioned the seller by name. That has been a no-no around here for longer than I've been around.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2018, 02:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 562
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Selling a website that's used some stock images

Actually, most digital photos, stock image or not, have meta data embedded in them. Stock photos will have things like the owner of the photo, the license granted, the dates involved and more.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2018, 02:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 146
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Best ways to do b2b digital marketing campaign to small winery retailer?

Roy, when someone tells me a website, especially in B2B, is very professional, it usually means two things.

One, the site is focused mainly or entirely on the company, rather than its customers....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2018, 01:42 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,522
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: If you could offer a first-time entrepreneur only one piece of advice, what would it be?

Beware of forum posters asking questions answered in their sigs.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2018, 01:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 229
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Attention Internet Marketers: You Need To Up Your Game

This is one of my hot buttons. If you want to blow any chance that I'll do anything for you, ever, don't waste a few minutes on making my life easier. It won't take all that long, and it will give...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2018, 01:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 409
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Building an Affiliate Strategy that Affiliates will flock to

Tiered commissions have worked well for a number of companies, Amazon being one of the best known. When they reworked the commission structure more in their favor, they lost a lot of affiliates.
...
Forum: Email Marketing 16th June 2018, 01:09 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,837
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Buying Email Lists

If you bought email lists that suck, you either bought the wrong lists, bought from the wrong people, or mishandled the lists.

Your suggestion for the postcard campaign applies to purchased lists...
Forum: Email Marketing 15th June 2018, 03:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,837
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Buying Email Lists

This is the key to the whole build your own list/buy a legitimate targeted list argument.

I doubt any of the folks who use legit lists would sanction those "$99 for 1MM email addresses" scams. On...
Forum: Beginners Area 9th June 2018, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 150
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: can I get free help on this site

Sounds like another one of those schemes where you talk to poor ignorant business owners who will gladly pay you big bucks to rescue them from their ignorance and save their businesses with some kind...
Forum: Beginners Area 5th June 2018, 06:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 341
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: I'm a content writer & looking for new projects - any suggestions on where would be best to sear

No argument from me.

If the OP is looking for an actual job, sites like indeed.com can be one way to find one.

I was talking about the typical ones frequented by the single-digit budget set,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th June 2018, 04:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: MMO & BIZZOPP ... Saturated? No!

That number comes down when you exclude those who have retired, are too young to hold legal employment, choose not to hold regular jobs for whatever reason, can't hold a job due to medical issues,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd June 2018, 04:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 232
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: How can i define my target market ?

It's exactly correct. It seems counter-intuitive that targeting a smaller group can be more profitable than going after a large one. Often it does work out that way, because it's easier to make a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd June 2018, 04:34 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,071
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Has Internet Marketing Really Gotten This Bad?

No one ever said there were no issues with sending email. As a medium, it's been abused to the point that spam fighting is an industry unto itself.

That said, legit marketers with real products...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd June 2018, 04:23 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,397
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Which business has a low investment, but very large profits?

Ever think the two might be connected?:P
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd June 2018, 04:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 315
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: I'm trying to put together two disciplines I've studied for years, copywriting and martial arts.

There's nothing that says you can't focus on self-defense and sport karate. Just don't dilute the message by trying to do both at the same time.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd June 2018, 02:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 232
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: How can i define my target market ?

Ryan is on the right track here. There isn't a computer market -- there are hundreds. And each is looking for someone to speak to them about what they want.

Take me for example. I'm never going to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd June 2018, 02:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 448
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: After graduating I started an affiliate marketing blog. Advice on plan?

You are making the same mistake thousands before you have made. You want to teach people something you don't yet have a clue how to do because some "opportunity" promises you big commissions for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd June 2018, 02:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: MMO & BIZZOPP ... Saturated? No!

You mean people who make statements like:



?

Can you cite a credible source for this? And no, saying you found it in your nether regions and pulled it out is not a credible source.

You...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd June 2018, 02:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 315
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: I'm trying to put together two disciplines I've studied for years, copywriting and martial arts.

There's an axiom that says that if you want to succeed, you model success.

Way too many marketers and copywriters take that axiom way too literally.

The end result is a sea of 'monkey see,...
Forum: Beginners Area 2nd June 2018, 01:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 905
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Digital Marketing for Realtors?

Maybe cultural affinity is dead among the techies and billionaires in your neck of the woods, but common roots can still be a deciding factor in some tight knit communities.

It may not be as...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st June 2018, 05:33 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,397
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Which business has a low investment, but very large profits?

Here's an oldie but sometimes goodie...

Go to a popular forum and ask for ideas on how to do something, like build a low-cost business with high profits. Compile the answers into a report, write...
Forum: Beginners Area 1st June 2018, 05:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 905
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Digital Marketing for Realtors?

You'll want to be very careful about "PM me" messages. They're usually considered promotional, mostly due to past abuse. Some unsuspecting soul sends the PM, and is rewarded with a sales pitch of...
Forum: Beginners Area 31st May 2018, 05:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 117
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Pieces of advises wanted about SEARCH on the forum generally

Sarah, when you add the site url to a Google search, G limits its results to pages on that site . So using something like

"Pinterest invitations" site:www.warriorforum.com/social-media/

would...
Forum: Beginners Area 28th May 2018, 07:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,425
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: How did you learn to write articles so fast?

I think some people are confusing 'writing' with 'typing'.

1500 words in 30 minutes is only 50 wpm, a speed many people are capable of.

Getting a 1500 word article, starting with a blank page...
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