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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st December 2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,315
Posted By jficarro
Re: HostGator problems?

yes, you're site will likely be fine.

But our angry clients and future SERPs may not be so fine
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st December 2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,315
Posted By jficarro
Re: HostGator problems?

Yes. Dozens of sites down. Looks like their servers are down and has been for at least an hour.
Forum: Programming 26th August 2012, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 763
Posted By jficarro
Re: Mailing List Script Please help!

Thanks. That's more what I was looking for. But, client is happy with multiple incidences of pomoo in different directories for each domain.

Thanks all.
Forum: Programming 22nd August 2012, 08:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 763
Posted By jficarro
Re: Mailing List Script Please help!

Yes, I've explained all the options to the client. He has a list of 12000 and wants what he wants. I've already been paid and have already installed a nice looking somewhat customized system on a...
Forum: Programming 22nd August 2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 763
Posted By jficarro
Re: Mailing List Script Please help!

Yes. I understand this. This is for a client that wants his own service on his own server. It's not about me. I use aweber and mailchimp.

Thanks
Forum: Programming 22nd August 2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 763
Posted By jficarro
Mailing List Script Please help!

I need a good mailing list management script or software. i installed poMMo on a clients site, but it doesn't seem to have the ability to have multiple sign up forms for multiple sites.

Any ideas...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2012, 10:21 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 7,057
Posted By jficarro
Re: A Question of Branding. Nearly died when I saw this .... lol

don't some of those pics look like they are photoshop fakes? I'm not a photoshop expert, but the lighting and clarity of some of her pics doesn't look right.

just wondering.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2012, 10:13 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 7,057
Posted By jficarro
Re: A Question of Branding. Nearly died when I saw this .... lol

Agreed. Possibly she's what we need in the senate. Mix it up a little and get some fresh ideas in there. I think everyone is soooo fed up with what's going on in D.C.

Good luck to her.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 804
Posted By jficarro
Re: Help.. Can't Move forward until I figure this out!

Amen!

I've seen some URL's that use the word "warrior" in them. But it isn't necessary and won't necessarily help you. Both names are cool. Just start looking for a suitable name and get started...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2012, 11:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 951
Posted By jficarro
Re: Is this REALLY fair?

I agree. I never understood why people would close the thread anyway. Guess I'm too trusting. You can end sales without closing the thread.

And this allows people to better gauge how trust worthy...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2012, 11:31 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,656
Posted By jficarro
Re: Kindle: 1st book ever, 1st day, 5 sold!

That is awesome. I don't know if you promoted the book at all, but to get 5 sales the first day is great. And I like the fact that you didn't choose the $1.99 price point. It was minimal effort and...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 7th August 2012, 03:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,379
Posted By jficarro
Re: JV Zoo vs Warrior Plus

Seems like a consensus.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th August 2012, 05:23 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 30,257
Posted By jficarro
Re: How 1 blog comment brings me 150-250 targetted UV's per day.

Crazy, but it must work or they wouldn't still do it. I guess people are lonely.

I wanted to add that some of these really good blog comments show up as strong backlinks in MajesticSEO or...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd August 2012, 11:50 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 14,918
Posted By jficarro
Re: Sites that ACTUALLY Send Traffic (because EzineArticles.com is dead!)

Alexa, do you have any favorites. I am an author at a bunch of sites, but haven't published in a long time because I was worried about some of the things that you've cleared up here (that was an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 09:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,680
Posted By jficarro
Re: Forget Dragon Naturally speaking

I just flagged it. It's been popping up on various threads all day.

Great thread here. I can't believe I didn't know I had voice recognition software installed on my operating system. I started it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,376
Posted By jficarro
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd August 2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,232
Posted By jficarro
Re: Is adsense worth it?

They are because there are so many ways to make money online and a lot depends on your niche. The behavior of the visitors, the keywords you are targeting, the traffic type and quality, etc.

But...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,376
Posted By jficarro
Re: Your country minimum job wage?

I assume you are talking about Canada? I thought you all were in good shape? Bread $5??? I guess you can't believe ANYTHING you hear in the news anymore.
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 2nd August 2012, 04:00 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,744
Posted By jficarro
Re: Aweber or MailChimp?

Tim: I think she's just trying to say "what you don't know could come back to bite you in the butt"

I like Mail Chimp too. They work, they're funny, they're less expensive, and they have some good...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 03:53 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,376
Posted By jficarro
Re: Your country minimum job wage?

Note to self: move to Lithuania, hire models. :eek:
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 2nd August 2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,744
Posted By jficarro
Re: Aweber or MailChimp?

One question though... and I'm sorry if I'm being lazy.

I just got an email last night about how JV Zoo has a total integration with Get Response. I thought they were integrated with all the big...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 2nd August 2012, 03:46 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,744
Posted By jficarro
Re: Aweber or MailChimp?

Yes.. that's me. I've been using it for years for certain niches and never knew about their disdain for IM. But I use it for clients and non profits, etc (free version that's not actually even an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 03:25 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,004
Posted By jficarro
Re: Is It Worth It Building A List?

No... I'm convinced that some of these ARE helpless moppets.


wait... what the hell is a moppet? Are you in Great Britain or something? :D
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 644
Posted By jficarro
Re: Email marketing. Over 30 000 users. What to do with this list?

In mail chimp, it will auto delete emails that have 2 hard bounces (I think you can set it to delete on the 1st hard bounce). You could just sign up and use the paid version until you've culled your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 03:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,004
Posted By jficarro
Re: Is It Worth It Building A List?

No we are NOT average users. Some niches have very high open rates. And I wouldn't use our thoughts and habits as a gauge of normal end users (unless your niche is the jaded IMers. :D

No offense,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 03:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 988
Posted By jficarro
Re: Using wordpress for my business clients.

1000 visits? LOL ... I guess for a local plumber that is way more than he'll get, but I would never chance it.

There's a ton of great host companies. It depends on your clients intentions. i.e. do...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 03:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 644
Posted By jficarro
Re: Email marketing. Over 30 000 users. What to do with this list?

That stinks. It must be an old list or not a double opt in. Mail Chimp is gonna get a bit upset I can already tell you, but just talk to them. Download/export your list, you can set up a mail script...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 03:00 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,376
Posted By jficarro
Re: Your country minimum job wage?

Great post. Please try to include hourly and average monthly if possible.

Friend in Ukraine just graduated University... First job pays $300/month She almost took one for 150/month.

Associate...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 02:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 988
Posted By jficarro
Re: Using wordpress for my business clients.

I use wordpress exclusively for my clients (unless they specify different). You can do so much with it that nobody would even know it's a WP if you wanted. You can even change the log in page and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 30,257
Posted By jficarro
Re: How 1 blog comment brings me 150-250 targetted UV's per day.

I agree with the OP and would add Forums to the mix too. I've not tried to add my link to the bottom of the comment, but that would be cool if it got accepted.

I know with forums, I get people...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,004
Posted By jficarro
Re: Is It Worth It Building A List?

I used to think like that - "what would I send them, what use is it"... but the possibilities are near endless when you have a list.

I even try to get my local businesses to start building lists....
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 2nd August 2012, 02:34 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,744
Posted By jficarro
Re: Aweber or MailChimp?

Wow. I use MailChimp and GetResponse, but I'm about to sign up with Aweber today.

I never even knew MailChimp had a problem with IMers. Mostly I send out an excerpt from the blog they signed up...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 02:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 644
Posted By jficarro
Re: Email marketing. Over 30 000 users. What to do with this list?

What a wonderful problem to have. haha

I would send them information about new movies that are being added or that are about to come out, then after you've fostered a good relationship send them...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 01:37 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,155
Posted By jficarro
Re: What Makes You Lose Focus?

I can't agree enough! We have to practice detachment - imagine if you had a 9-5 job and went in all resentful and couldn't concentrate on the job?

It's the same for us that operate a business. We...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 2nd August 2012, 01:29 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 9,156
Posted By jficarro
Re: GODADDY vs HOST GATOR

I don't believe that hostgator is a domain registrar.

One reason for the separation is to spread out the risk, but the main reason is that they are such different things.

Many of us have...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd August 2012, 10:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,232
Posted By jficarro
Re: Is adsense worth it?

Adsense is a major source of revenue for me.

Those that aren't making money are probably targeting the wrong niche, wrong keywords, or not getting enough traffic.

I have one niche where the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st August 2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,155
Posted By jficarro
Re: What Makes You Lose Focus?

email
tv
news
research (looking at what others are doing successfully and backward engineering it)

My opinion - to make good money, treat IM as a real business. Schedule a week in advance...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 1st August 2012, 04:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,379
Posted By jficarro
JV Zoo vs Warrior Plus

Tried searching for a comparison discussion. Is this topic taboo?

Wondering which one is best for WSO's.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st August 2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,350
Posted By jficarro
Re: Starting to give up..

For me a squeeze page needs to be short and to the point. It has ONE purpose - to get people to sign up. That's all. It's not a sales page.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st August 2012, 03:36 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,155
Posted By jficarro
Re: What Makes You Lose Focus?

email
tv
news
items that need to be done, but aren't the best priority choice
forum

It's a business. So I try to treat it as a business. But sometimes I think that if I were my employee... i'd...
Forum: Copywriting 31st July 2012, 09:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,492
Posted By jficarro
Re: Shortest Sales Letter in History of WF - and get a load of the refund policy - love it!

With all the hype and pitches that we see so much, maybe this is perfect for the IM niche. And the whole refund thing is overplayed too.

But in the end, I agree.... having a good reputation and...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 28th July 2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,515
Posted By jficarro
Re: Commission Shortcut

This is the kind of product review I love. You gave us everything we need to know to understand what the product is about and included an example. Thanks for taking the time.

P.S. I didn't know...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th July 2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 427
Posted By jficarro
Re: Should you start a progress blog?

I have a great personal blog that I love to tend to, but really it's a waste of time for the most part. It's so important to have a focus if you're trying to make money.

I justify it as being...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th July 2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,868
Posted By jficarro
Re: How do you take payments under an alias/penname?

Incorporation or LLC is even better protection, but can get expensive and complicated depending on where you live (which state).

A sole proprietorship can be set up in a few hours and then you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th July 2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,868
Posted By jficarro
Re: How do you take payments under an alias/penname?

It's very simple.

Just register as a business in your city and open a business bank account. Then use a Paypal business account. My business name is Amore - so, no matter what my niche or pen...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 27th July 2012, 11:12 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 9,156
Posted By jficarro
Re: GODADDY vs HOST GATOR

Hostgator has everything you'll need. Godaddy is lacking in a lot of features and can be a bit of a pain to work with (although they're OK).

I would avoid 1&1 or yahoo.

For domains, sure - it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 3,172
Posted By jficarro
Re: How Many Of You Blog?

Many many blogs. Even when I have a static site, I try to attach a blog to it for SEO. Seems like Google loves the regular updates and pings that a blog provides. I spend the first part of the day...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th June 2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 485
Posted By jficarro
Re: Forum Marketing - Advice Please

I disagree with forum marketing being spam. I have joined niche related forums that don't even allow signature files and try to interact when appropriate. I get responses via the PM or email function...
Forum: Copywriting 5th June 2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 9,058
Posted By jficarro
Re: Why Not to Charge $197 for your sales copy... Or pay it, either.

Thanks Bruce,

I do have a sales funnel: upgrade and OTO
I am thinking beyond WF (it will be published and available on Kindle)
I am considering writing my own copy - (I'm a great writer - but...
Forum: Copywriting 5th June 2012, 11:03 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 9,058
Posted By jficarro
Re: Why Not to Charge $197 for your sales copy... Or pay it, either.

I spent way too much time reading this thread before I realized it was so old. But, hopefully some of you are still subscribed to it and will respond.

I understand that great sales copy can be a...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th May 2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,428
Posted By jficarro
Re: Creating my Private Blog Network

The only web 2.0 that I would trust with that is blogspot, but then you loose all the powerful flexibility that you have when you have your own system e.g. a self hosted WordPress.

I have had...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th May 2012, 09:06 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,428
Posted By jficarro
Re: Creating my Private Blog Network

Unless you have multiple businesses that are truly separate, you are required to use your real name (It's not legal by ICANN rules to have fake names and fake addresses for your domains) So, I think...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 8th May 2012, 08:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 982
Posted By jficarro
Re: Need 10 Warriors to Try my Backlink Service 100% FREE. High Rankings & $79 Service Free.

Guess i need to re-read the post again too. I sent 2 PMs in a row because I'm exhausted and forgot to include some information. Now I realized I forgot to say I'll give you a review. Yes, I'll give...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 6th May 2012, 01:53 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,428
Posted By jficarro
Re: Creating my Private Blog Network

The domain I referred to is for something else.

However, I don't see how google would be able to used PR to detect a network. Most networks are going to have a normal range of sites in them. For...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 6th May 2012, 09:34 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,428
Posted By jficarro
Re: Creating my Private Blog Network

It can be great period. But like audit says, make sure you do a little research on the domain and definitely build it out right away.

I recently bought a nearly 5 year old domain with good PR....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd May 2012, 02:10 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,428
Posted By jficarro
Re: Creating my Private Blog Network

I never thought blogrolls were worth much (no follow by default). That is, until this last Penguin update. The sites that had same niche sites linking to them (yes, even in blogrolls) went up. The...
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