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Forum: Mind Warriors 25th February 2014, 08:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 925
Posted By Zeus66
Re: On Thomas Edison's Birthday - this one mindset change can open the floodgates

Well, you can s*it on him all you want, but the fact remains that he didn't give up and he got a LOT of stuff done, either directly or through the people he employed.

The notion that he "took...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2014, 09:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By Zeus66
A completely non-marketing change I made that is making me more money

This is not a veiled pitch for a product, I promise, but I just have to share this because it totally changed my life and is making me more money.

What is it?

My diet. I'm in my mid-40's and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2014, 02:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,680
Posted By Zeus66
Re: A great way to get free images

Along these same lines, here's where to get free music clips from CC...

dig.ccmixter (http://dig.ccmixter.org/#/free)

You need to do a simple attribution, but they don't cost a penny.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th February 2014, 09:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 919
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Aweber Confirmation Goes To Spam

I've always had really good support at Aweber. Call them tomorrow and ask them. They'll probably investigate and help you figure out why that's happening. It's definitely not normal.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th February 2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 666
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Writing Epic Review Posts For Autoresponder Services

You might want to cover ease of use, too. I've tried several of them over the years, and some are clunky to use (Aweber), but have excellent customer service and other positive features (also...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th February 2014, 09:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,176
Posted By Zeus66
Re: How often do you email your list?

Exactly. Neither approach is better, necessarily. It just reflects different goals. Some are in it purely to maximize their list income. Some are in it to develop a long-term business...
Forum: Mind Warriors 11th February 2014, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 925
Posted By Zeus66
On Thomas Edison's Birthday - this one mindset change can open the floodgates

Today (Feb. 11) is Thomas Edison's 167th birthday. He's one of my heroes, not really so much for all he invented in his busy life, but for his unbreakable optimism.

His story taught me one...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th February 2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,176
Posted By Zeus66
Re: How often do you email your list?

It really depends on your reason for having a list and your ability to replace those who unsubscribe. Even if your emails are great, if you mail every day it's likely your unsub rate will be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th February 2014, 04:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,662
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Should You Always Write About What You Love?

I think you may have missed his real point there. You're not selling them on the relationship improvement. It's about having more leisure time and all the wonderful lifestyle changes that come from...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th February 2014, 02:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,662
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Should You Always Write About What You Love?

Excellent advice! I think it's the cornerstone to coming up with products, too, which you see and hear being lamented all the time in IM (lack of ideas and "nothing is new"). There really aren't...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2014, 10:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 805
Posted By Zeus66
Terrific Free Wordpress Theme (Blogging)

Just wanted to pass along a find...

If you're looking around for a free blogging theme with some premium-level customization features, I really like this one I just found called Frontier...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2014, 12:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 968
Posted By Zeus66
Re: A little sales funnel

This is a very valuable thread. Good comments all around!

I'll just add that I think too many let the funnel idea become an obstacle. They hold off on putting out a solid product because they...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2014, 12:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 428
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Sales Funnels

Memberships can be tricky as point-of-purchase upsells because buyers haven't seen what you cover in the ebook they just bought. Not to say it can't work, but it's a tougher sell than something like...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th January 2014, 01:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 956
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Stop looking for shortcuts

OK, I'm sorry you didn't see value in what I wrote. It happens.

Best of luck in your pursuits.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th January 2014, 12:16 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,243
Posted By Zeus66
Re: IM niche still worth pursuing?

Yes! It's horrible here in the IM niche. My GOD, don't do it!!! :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th January 2014, 10:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 662
Posted By Zeus66
Re: The fun about some WSOs!

Because you want to build a bigger email list of buyers so you can turn some of them into lifetime customers who buy everything you put out later on.

Now you know. :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th January 2014, 10:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 956
Posted By Zeus66
Stop looking for shortcuts

This is for people genuinely looking to start and grow a serious IM business. If you're just knocking around looking for some extra cash here and there, more power to ya! Don't take anything I say...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th January 2014, 07:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 580
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Swapping causes poor traffic?

Maybe sell something to get buyers on your list instead of freebie takers?

Oh wait, if you did that you wouldn't want to sell solo ads or do ad swaps. :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th January 2014, 06:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 452
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Blog Images Rant/Questions

Sure they do. Plenty of IM'ers work alone and do quite well selling their own products or services. I've spent as long as 20 hours just finding images for a sales page or video, for example. 20...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th January 2014, 06:41 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,295
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Sorry. I can't do everything for free!

Here's what I wish would happen, but it never will...

Those of us who are polite and courteous and say 'thank you' not because it's expected but because we really do feel the gratitude... we...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th January 2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 452
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Blog Images Rant/Questions

Places like flickr.com (http://flickr.com) and google.com/images (http://google.com/images) have advanced search options where you can narrow the search to only find images you can use commercially. ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th January 2014, 12:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 601
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Can you attract affiliates with only 1 product?

There's a LOT of misinformation in this thread. Allow me to correct the falsehoods...

It is NOT pointless or wrong to give affiliates 100% on the front end product (the WSO). If you're just...
Forum: Website Design 24th January 2014, 11:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 580
Posted By Zeus66
Re: WP plugins

Depending on what your theme can do, I often use the Exclude Pages plugin so I can decide which ones show up in the menu bar and/or widget areas.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd January 2014, 11:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,015
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Paypal to keep fees on refunds as of 24th Feb 2014

John McCabe... ever the voice of reason on this here forum. :)

Does anyone know if this change has hit the US yet? Or is it just Aussieland so far?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd January 2014, 08:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,015
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Paypal to keep fees on refunds as of 24th Feb 2014

In the US, they limit the refund period to 60 days, I believe. And yes, you can do a partial refund and Paypal automatically calculates the refund amount for that portion of their fees.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd January 2014, 10:46 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,354
Posted By Zeus66
Re: A quick tip for newbies on niche choice

If you love Colin Theriot (Stalin Stereo) so much, why don't you... wait, I already used that one. Maybe a 3-some with Andy?

I'm bored today. Sorry.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd January 2014, 08:07 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,354
Posted By Zeus66
Re: A quick tip for newbies on niche choice

I think if Andy and CD love each other so much, they should get hitched. :)

Seriously, though, good advice from both. Find a corner of a big proven market and stake your claim. The beauty is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st January 2014, 09:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 976
Posted By Zeus66
Re: SO what do you do for stock photos?

It's not 100% guaranteed to cover you legally, but there are built-in advanced search features at Flickr and Google Images where you can find only those images that are licensed to be used...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2014, 09:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 503
Posted By Zeus66
You know more than you think

This might belong in the Mind Warriors section, but I think it relates directly to making money, so I'm posting it here. Sue me. :D

I coach a lot of people about making info products, sales...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2014, 08:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 407
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Could You Share Your Open Rates, Please?

How often do you clean your list? That's why this is a nearly pointless question. Some may claim a high open rate, but what if they have a tiny list and it's all close friends? Others may admit to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2014, 02:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 605
Posted By Zeus66
Re: The ONE question

How can I help you?

Whatever business you're in, that question and how you answer it will determine your long-term success.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,539
Posted By Zeus66
Re: re jVZoo refusals

Let's say you sold shoes. One day, a customer buys a pair. The next day, he comes into your store wearing the shoes and wants his money back. The shoes cannot be returned and sold again. They're...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th January 2014, 01:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 487
Posted By Zeus66
Re: As part of my motivation

Andy, try the Atkins Diet. I'm on it and seriously, it changed my life. That's not an overstatement. It gave me back my focus and my energy. I discovered that my blood sugar was spiking all over...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2014, 11:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,178
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Jvzoo and other similar sites... Am I doing this right?

Brutecky makes an excellent point. Just like you have (or will have eventually) a core of repeat customers who buy almost everything (maybe actually everything) you put out, you'll have affiliates...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th January 2014, 01:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,539
Posted By Zeus66
Re: re jVZoo refusals

Eh, I can see both sides of this discussion of quick blacklisting. Just because someone is selling a product doesn't mean they're desperate for any and all sales. Heresy? Maybe.

I know there...
Forum: Mind Warriors 13th January 2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 581
Posted By Zeus66
Re: You got to keep going no matter what

Great stuff, Andy! It's so true, too, that some days you can hardly get going, but more often than not, once you do one thing to start the ball rolling, inertia builds and you're humming right...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2014, 10:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 693
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Why do subscribers that Don't take action, still love hearing from your info ?

I try not to let more than a few days go by without mailing my IM list. Never more than a week, and usually less than 5 days. Some marketers are more hardcore about it and mail every day... some...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2014, 08:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 693
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Why do subscribers that Don't take action, still love hearing from your info ?

Jeff's right. It's easy as a list owner to get what I call "stuck in snapshot mode." It just means that it's easy to lull yourself into thinking that how your list is responding right now is an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th January 2014, 09:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 393
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Would this be a bad idea for a blog post

Sounds like a good way to send free traffic to your competitors' blogs. Why would you want to do that?

Bad idea. You might consider explaining why those are bad spots to visit when in that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th January 2014, 03:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Hard to get sale with squeeze page

Well, you paid $.39 per subscriber, which actually isn't bad. You really just need to work on the sales funnel conversions to make that profitable. Don't know what you're selling, but I'm sure it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th January 2014, 12:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,414
Posted By Zeus66
Re: How to monetize a lifestyle blog

Social sites would be your best bet for traffic, imo. That's a tough one to rank at Google. High competition. But there's likely a whole lot of interest on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter.

Post...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2014, 11:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 536
Posted By Zeus66
Re: What are the best methods people are making money right now?

Create something, sell it, collect buyers' emails, promote other things for sale.

Rinse, repeat until you retire.

Seriously, that's what it's all about. Everything else - literally EVERYTHING...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,652
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Video making, camcorder, software, screen capture

I realize many people use this stuff for high-end productions, but for the VAST majority of IM'ers, the expensive stuff is overkill, big time. IMO.

I like simple as far as screen capture and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2014, 10:27 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,375
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Who else here makes money without buying any paid traffic, solo ads, etc?

It often depends on your business model. It's tough if you're into something like Amazon aff. marketing to pay for traffic and make a profit. But if you have your own products in certain niches,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th June 2013, 05:42 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,135
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Laugh of the week

It's a global marketplace. If you're an American writer, you're so much better off spending your time marketing your wares to an audience that knows what to do with high quality writing. They don't...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th May 2013, 04:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 890
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Does anyone else think it's ridiculous for a potential JV partner to respond this way?

Start a "Revenge List" and make him rue the day! :eek:

Just kidding. If he doesn't get that people who buy one product about ___________ are more likely to buy another product about ___________,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th May 2013, 09:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,042
Posted By Zeus66
Re: How I build A Buyers List On Autopilot (This Should Be A WSO)

Solid plan. You could also set up a funnel in JV Zoo and make your 2nd PLR product an instant upsell. Do that + have it in your follow-up autoresponder series. You'll likely get more sales...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th May 2013, 06:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 666
Posted By Zeus66
Re: do you have experience in split testing squeeze pages?

Just some general advice when testing... only change one thing. It can be your traffic source, the headline, bullet point, layout of the page. But if you change more than one thing, you won't...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th May 2013, 06:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 654
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Paypal question

I've spoken more than once over the years to people higher up at Paypal at length about these issues. It's about patterns of money movement (in and out). And it's about keeping a healthy balance to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th May 2013, 11:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,654
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Article Syndication: Blogs not accepting articles from my blog

If you focus on #2, then #1 tends to happen naturally.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th May 2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 556
Posted By Zeus66
Re: redirection script do you recognize it?

It's probably just an animated .gif with an underlying html or php redirect script. Like this:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/">

The content="0; part is just...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th February 2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 671
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Email Content Sent To Your List

You'll get a range of opinions here. Some of the more hardcore marketers will say always send something that will make you money ("churn and burn"). Some of us will say it's better to build trust...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 931
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Media buys to a squeeze page vs authority site?

Whatever you do, consider a funnel. Set up at least one upsell as part of the sign-up process. Then your media buys (assuming you get decent conversion rates) will not be money out of pocket, and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th February 2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 596
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Best Advice I Ever Got

Well, I absolutely DO believe you have to get it "right!" That's a must. But you do NOT have to make it absolutely perfect or cover every single aspect of the topic perfectly.

The key to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th February 2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 596
Posted By Zeus66
Re: Best Advice I Ever Got

There's a lot of truth to both of those cliches. I think what I was saying in the OP was a bit more involved, but you can't please everyone. :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th February 2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 596
Posted By Zeus66
Best Advice I Ever Got

Want to make more money in your online business? PUT MORE STUFF OUT!

It seems like common sense, but it's far from it. Way too many of us get caught up wanting something to be perfect before we...
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