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Forum: Offline Marketing 14th September 2013, 11:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,156
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Any Google 360 Photographers here?

We were signed up as "Google Business Photographers" about a year ago and went through the certification process. We figured offering the service would be a good tie-in to our offline marketing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th September 2012, 04:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,086
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Help me save a barber shop

Try to negotiate a deal on his behalf with Groupon or another daily deal site. It doesn't have to be just one haircut, it can be six months of haircuts (one per month) for a special package price.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st March 2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,383
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How to find the hottest gigs on Fiverr

Well, this idea is really about finding popular gigs that you may be interested in purchasing or providing yourself. Of course you would want to look the seller's feedback before purchasing the gig.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th March 2012, 07:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 437
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: A question regarding premium domain names ?

Asking price and selling price are two totally different things. The vast majority of domains go unsold, and most domain owners over-value their domains -- sometimes significantly.

If you really...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th March 2012, 05:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,383
Posted By Rob Thayer
How to find the hottest gigs on Fiverr

I was looking to outsource some work on Fiverr and got an idea about how to find the most popular gigs.

Just do a Google search like this:
site:fiverr.com "10..9999 orders"

That will give you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th August 2011, 10:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 495
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How to Get Warrior Reviews

When I did my first WSO, I just PMed a few (3-5) established forum members with 100+ posts who wrote legible reviews for other products. I asked them if they would be kind enough to review my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th June 2011, 11:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Selling Domains (Please Advise …)

Funny, I find that most people tend to overvalue their portfolio.

Domain flipping is a tough game and takes a lot of patience, assuming you want to use passive selling techniques. If you use...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st June 2011, 10:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 406
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: What would you do?

Post it for sale at a price that, to you, is high enough to counter losing the ability to develop it yourself. If it sells, great. If not, continue to re-register the domain and keep it until you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st June 2011, 10:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 584
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How much is this domain worth?

Asking how much a domain is worth is like asking how much a painting is worth. You're going to get a different answer from every person.

The problem with a .co.uk domain is that it really only has...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th April 2011, 07:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,010
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Content trading website

Just throwing ideas out there... how about a points-based system, where everyone gets 10 points to begin with. You can read the first paragraph of an article to judge quality, but if you want the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2011, 10:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,319
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: WSO's for Charity--Something I felt was necessary

Okay... just let me know what the topic is, and if I have any experience in that area I would be glad to contribute whatever I can.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2011, 09:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,319
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: WSO's for Charity--Something I felt was necessary

Oh okay, sorry... I thought what you had planned was to compile a bunch of WSOs and full-blown products into one big package (which could be huge and maybe a bit crazy), whereas I thought it might be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,319
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: WSO's for Charity--Something I felt was necessary

I think that's a great idea, Mike... but here's another way you might want to do it. Rather than sell individual WSOs based around a certain theme, put a call out to the community to contribute...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st March 2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 824
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How do I set up URL shortening with my own short domain?

If you need any help installing or setting up one of the scripts rather than using a Wordpress plugin (which seems kind of weird to me), just let me know. I'd be glad to do it for you, free of charge...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 21st March 2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,125
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: WSO Pro Question

Yeah, that was a bit rude of you.

I only mentioned that because the OP specifically said that the WSO was a "smaller item" and I didn't know what kind of sales he or she was expecting. If you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st March 2011, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,014
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Help selling Audiobooks on Amazon

You can look into selling on Audible.com, too... but I hear you have to be a "small publisher" with at least 5 titles to work with them. There are some companies like Podiobooks that will work with...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st March 2011, 06:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,140
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Best ways to drive local area traffic

Try running a contest at your store. Set up a PC where people can enter in their information, including e-mail address. Get them on your mailing list, and then whenever you have a sale or special...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st March 2011, 06:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 561
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Advice on how to market this service to make $500/month with voip service

Okay, who are you potential customers? People with high-speed (broadband) Internet. So the first thing I would do is get a list of those people.

Mailing List Finder -- Search & Compare Mailing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st March 2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 824
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How do I set up URL shortening with my own short domain?

You need to install a script that will translate the short-form URL and redirect it to the appropriate Web page. There are several scripts freely available, some of which are given at the site below:...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 21st March 2011, 02:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,125
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: WSO Pro Question

I think it's worth it, but if you're planning on something small-scale it could cut into your profits a bit. It tracks visitors as far as counts, and it also shows information for everyone who has...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,827
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Monetization of Sites Where Amazon's Pulled Out

VigLink's 25% cut sounds like a lot, but if you're doing a relatively small amount of sales per month it can be almost nothing -- in some cases, it may actually get you MORE commission. Here's an...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd March 2011, 07:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Free $25 Credit for Bing/Yahoo! Search

No, I don't believe that you have to be a HostGator customer to take advantage of this (I'm not, but they still send me their newsletter because I was one at some point). You do have to be in the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd March 2011, 07:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Free $25 Credit for Bing/Yahoo! Search

Good idea. I didn't think the post was so long, but I moved that part up to the top anyway.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd March 2011, 06:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rob Thayer
Free $25 Credit for Bing/Yahoo! Search

Unfortunately this offer is not valid for anyone outside of the US and Canada. You have to set up a new Bing account and use your $25 credit within 90 days.

I saw this in the latest HostGator...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd March 2011, 06:49 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,754
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How to make $142 a day

He kind of mixed a few methods together in his original post. One I have heard about many, many times and the other I had never heard about because I don't hang around in those forums. Do I think I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd March 2011, 05:36 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,754
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How to make $142 a day

From someone who has worked this method, I can tell you that you are correct. It usually takes anywhere from a week to a month (and sometimes longer) to complete the whole process. You would be very...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd March 2011, 02:57 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,754
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How to make $142 a day

Sorry I don't live up to your expectations. The fact is that I really don't spend much time on any forums, including the WF. I prefer to spend my time actually out there doing things and putting my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st March 2011, 02:10 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,754
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How to make $142 a day

Look, I really don't want to turn this thread into some kind of advertisement for any of my WSOs. I did e-mail Mike (FreshDomains) and told him I was a bit disappointed in what had transpired. I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st March 2011, 01:44 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,754
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: How to make $142 a day

He got this idea from one of my own WSOs. I've been emailing him back and forth for the last week, answering some questions he had about Internet marketing. Needless to say, I was a bit surprised to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2011, 12:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,366
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: URGENT: Arizona Affiliates Needed to fight "Amazon Tax" enactment (nexus)

I have a business that sells a lot on Amazon. They recently built two or three HUGE new fulfillment warehouses in Phoenix (one is about half a mile long). It would be a shame to see them pull out...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 24th February 2011, 12:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 532
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: .org

I have never seen much evidence of Google "typing" domains... I really don't think they would penalize you for a .ORG, even if you're not a non-profit. At least that has been my experience.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd February 2011, 03:22 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,827
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Monetization of Sites Where Amazon's Pulled Out

You might want to look into VigLink.com. They act as a middleman between publishers and affiliate networks. You might actually make more through them than you did with your own Amazon affiliate...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd February 2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 628
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: What products would you pitch to a CAR AUDIO FORUM?

Clickbank has a product that might fit the bill. Here's their description, complete with typos and misspellings:

Audio Quicktest (aqt) is a powerful sound setup tool. It includes a tone generator...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd February 2011, 03:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,092
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: What happens with your domain if your domain name registrar runs bankrupt?

If a registrar goes out of business, it's likely that ICANN will step in and resolve the issue. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the governing authority for many...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st February 2011, 07:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 792
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Basket Weaving Niche? Dead Or Alive?

Google says there are 27,100 searches for "basket weaving" every month, so it seems to be alive and well. Write your ebook (or even better, do a video series) on the subject.

I would make a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th January 2011, 08:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Selling domain with 'reserve'

With Sedo it would never make it to auction in the first place unless you had a bidder at your minimum price, so that would fundamentally act as a reserve. If you have no offers at your minimum...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th January 2011, 08:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Selling domain with 'reserve'

Sedo lets you set your minimum price (which has to be at least $60). You can also entertain offers. If you get an offer, you can choose to negotiate it or send the domain to a one-week auction, with...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th January 2011, 01:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,277
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Forced To Leave IM Due To Lack Of Finances

The problem is not that he CAN'T get a job, it's that he WON'T get a job... apparently, it's beneath him to do so. I remember reading his blog about a year ago and he was ripping on the concept of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2011, 11:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,811
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Selling Website In Escrow For $3K What Next?!

If you're selling the domain through Sedo, they offer an escrow service for free. If you're selling elsewhere (without free escrow), use Escrow.com if it's an amount you'd be uncomfortable losing....
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12th January 2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,277
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Forced To Leave IM Due To Lack Of Finances

No matter what your situation might be, I wouldn't give up. I think you'd eventually regret it.

You say you have several Web sites that will eventually be removed from the SERPs... can't you sell...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2011, 07:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,198
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Why am I getting no traffic and therefore no sales?

First off, let's talk about the domain name. I understand you were going for very specific, long tail keywords and I'm not going to blast you for that. I would have used dashes here, to make it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2011, 07:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 452
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: I need some help about creating a WSO...

I'm not going to make any suggestions as to what your WSO should be about, because I have no idea about your particular strengths and/or experience. All I can say is that whatever you come up with...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2011, 07:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,034
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: I refuse to sell on eBay any longer.

Your problem is not really excessive shipping costs, it's eBay itself.

My guess is that you are selling your artwork at relatively low prices; otherwise, you could just roll $20 of the shipping...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2011, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 552
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Hosting and Domain registration

I believe that Moneybookers has a prepaid Mastercard available. Maybe you can get one of them... that would allow you to use pretty much any registrar you choose.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th January 2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,811
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Selling Website In Escrow For $3K What Next?!

Can't happen. The escrow company will not refund his money just on his word that he never got it. They will also check WHOIS records to see if the transfer has been completed. This is escrow, not...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 10th January 2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 645
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: CPA email/Zip

Incentive means that you are giving something to the person in return for completing an offer. Cash incentives are obvious; "soft" incentives are things like game points or virtual currency. Most CPA...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th January 2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 676
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Using EZA articles on your site

Copy and paste, but don't forget to include the author's resource box at the bottom.
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 10th January 2011, 04:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 645
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: CPA email/Zip

A lot (but certainly not all) of the e-mail/Zip submit offers follow the format of "complete this, this and this to get your prize." However, the person doesn't have to do all of that for you to get...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th January 2011, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 498
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: how to make your first sale as an affiliate

Nothing is guaranteed, of course. But I would think that if you actually did all of that you would make at least one sale. In any case, going through the motions will give you some real-life...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th January 2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 470
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Start the New Year Right: Writing Down Your Goals

There was a story that's been featured in several different self-improvement books about a goal-setting study conducted on recent Harvard Business School graduates. As the story goes, only 3% of the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2011, 07:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 770
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: help! quick question about Aweber

Even with a fair number of pictures, you should be able to get it down to under 1MB without sacrificing too much quality. If you like, PM me for my e-mail and I'll run the file through Adobe Acrobat...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2011, 07:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 770
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: help! quick question about Aweber

Aweber restricts the file size of attachments because some Internet providers restrict the size of the messages they can receive. Plus, there are some people who are still using dial-up... imagine...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2011, 07:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 963
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Are these Amazon affiliate stats normal for YOU?

Could be that your 24-hour affiliate cookie is still in effect when they come back to Amazon later to buy something completely unrelated to the product they were researching. Or they could be saving...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2011, 06:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 374
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: What area should I target?

I think the non-English markets are underserved and far less competitive.

If you are fluent in a language other than English, why can't you do both? Set up a .COM and then translate the content to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2011, 06:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 926
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Question about selling new and unused domains for domain name value

This is absolutely true. I've seen domains that I wouldn't pay the registration fee go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and I've seen domains with really high potential sell for peanuts.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th October 2010, 04:47 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,403
Posted By Rob Thayer
Re: Article Writing?

You price your articles yourself. Typically it's about $25-30 each for 300-500 words.

CC also puts out article requests when people are looking for a specific article to be written. Many times the...
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