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Forum: Website Design 9th November 2010, 08:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 484
Re: how to auto direct squeeze page

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Forum: Copywriting 8th August 2010, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 751
Re: A GREAT headline or the GREATEST headline?

Anybody else catch the sexual catch phrases is Bowring's sig?



It almost sounds like I wrote it.
Forum: Copywriting 8th August 2010, 08:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 751
A GREAT headline or the GREATEST headline?

http://i.imgur.com/fZIjg.jpg
Forum: Programming 3rd August 2010, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 915
Re: How to hire a freelance lite php/html/css person

The work varies from week to week. Typically it's pretty simple stuff. For example, today I needed a hidden field added to a form to grab the referrer's email address as a GET then insert it into...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd August 2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 514
Re: Hey AWeber Wizards--how do I test when I send to multiple lists?

Thanks Shaun for a detailed answer.

I wasn't wanting to test opt-in effectiveness or one series v. another.

I was wanting to test broadcast messages. For example I want to be able to test 3...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd August 2010, 07:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 514
Hey AWeber Wizards--how do I test when I send to multiple lists?

For each niche where I am collecting email addresses I have anywhere from 3-25 different lists at AWeber.

I would like to be able to run split tests, but if you send to multiple lists then you...
Forum: Programming 3rd August 2010, 07:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 915
How to hire a freelance lite php/html/css person

Hi guys and gals,

I need to hire a person to do some freelance for my "on the fly"--maybe 3 hours this week, 2 hours next, 5 hours the next, etc.

The stuff is not complicated, but a good...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th July 2010, 04:54 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 466
A website is giving away free cPanel hosting

[Mods: Found this on Reddit. I am not affiliated in any way with Reddit or with the guy giving away the free hosting.]

On Reddit a guy is giving away free hosting. You can check it out here:
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th July 2010, 04:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,415
Re: Good alternative to Microsoft Word that is cloud based?

Interesting. I'll give it a look see.
Forum: Copywriting 29th July 2010, 10:21 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,635
Re: Struggling with a simple sign

I wonder if you don't want to tie it to something they desire.

If women are the primary shoppers for car insurance:

"I saved my customers $372.00 on their car insurance--and a day at the spa is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th July 2010, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 518
Anybody interested in becoming a US Real Estate investor?

Asking for a favor:

I'm putting together some resources for a new investor training company and would be interested in you telling me what your biggest hurdle is or was when you started out or...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th July 2010, 07:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,415
Re: Good alternative to Microsoft Word that is cloud based?

Thanks again!

I'll try the MS Word live sync thingie. Sounds like it might work well. I need to check out whether you can open your Word files on a machine without Word installed. That might be...
Forum: Copywriting 29th July 2010, 06:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 796
Re: Headline Opinions

What limited, specific change will opting in make in the life of your prospect? When you can tell them that--they'll give you their email address.

Promise it. Prove it. Pitch it.

EXAMPLE......
Forum: Copywriting 28th July 2010, 03:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,808
Re: New Dating Advice Squeeze Page

Hey Zach!

This is one of the better pages I've seen here--and I review squeeze pages for people all the time.

This should do well for you--and I should know--I have tested over 1,400 squeeze...
Forum: Copywriting 27th July 2010, 05:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,098
Re: Anyone got a good typography primer?

Good stuff.

I was familiar with the study as it pertained to sans-serif v. serif type, and some of the other stuff, but this is a great article Rez. Good on you. Thanks!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th July 2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 569
Re: Optin before or after? Done any tests?

I have tested it and in my tests have always found it better to get the opt-in before...but, if they leave without subbing, offer them the download without the opt-in then fill the download with...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th July 2010, 10:31 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,681
Re: Top Listbuilders, Weigh In! Name Field or No?

In my testing I've found that using a name in the subject line almost always
increased open rates but DECREASED click-through rates and resulted in lower
sales.

While personalization in the BODY...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th July 2010, 10:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,415
Re: Good alternative to Microsoft Word that is cloud based?

I've used Google Docs for several years and still use it every day. Maybe it's just me, but I can't figure out how to format documents properly compared to what I can do with Word or Open Office. ...
Forum: Copywriting 26th July 2010, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,098
Re: Anyone got a good typography primer?

Thanks Rick. This is more from a design standpoint. I was thinking more from a copywriting standpoint. I skimmed the stuff at Lynda's but it's more about general layout, etc.

I'm looking for...
Forum: Copywriting 26th July 2010, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,098
Anyone got a good typography primer?

I have done very little typography testing and need to get up to speed on things like font, drop shadows, borders, etc. in headlines and sub-headlines. Anybody got a good resource I can check out? ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th July 2010, 07:24 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,681
Re: Top Listbuilders, Weigh In! Name Field or No?

Without question. Why do we ask someone who is already on our list to do a "step 1" and give us their name and email before they get to the checkout? Why not do that automatically since you already...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th July 2010, 06:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,415
Re: Good alternative to Microsoft Word that is cloud based?

Thanks Scott, but I am specifically looking for something that runs in the cloud (i.e.: browser based) rather than on my computer. I have open office and recommend it myself, but it doesn't fit the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th July 2010, 05:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,415
Good alternative to Microsoft Word that is cloud based?

One of my goals is to do everything in the cloud so I can pretty much work from any computer and have all my work available.

I haven't yet stopped using MS Word. I'm used to it and when I've...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th July 2010, 04:25 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,681
Re: Top Listbuilders, Weigh In! Name Field or No?

This is the only way to know and it is SO EASY to do. Just put together two identical lists and two identical opt-in pages with one asking for the name and the other not.

Use:
...
Forum: Copywriting 24th July 2010, 08:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 966
Re: Took Advice and Redesigned - New Thoughts?

I don't remember signing a model release after you took my picture Subtle. Just because you didn't show my face doesn't make this fair use!
Forum: Copywriting 23rd July 2010, 02:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,176
Re: Why Copying is Killing Your Profits...

http://ezempirebuilder.com/images2/buy-now-button.gif
Forum: Copywriting 23rd July 2010, 01:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,613
Re: Offering a "Double Money Back" Guarantee?

I offered a double your money back guarantee for several years on a $197 digital product. That product had a money-back guarantee for life, and a double-your money back guarantee which was...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2010, 05:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 909
Re: What should I put on my opt-in form to get people to sign up?

Getting a huge response might be tough--people are often ashamed of any sexual activity and many are going to fear giving you any contact information.

This is the perfect situation for a quiz...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st July 2010, 07:34 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 537
Heads Up: AWeber log-in might not be working this am

Went to log-in to my AWeber.

First told my password wasn't correct. Tried again, ditto.

So I used the forgotten password thing.

Was then able to log in.

Go back a half hour later and was...
Forum: Copywriting 20th July 2010, 08:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,701
Re: Cool site analyzes your writing, and tells who you write like.

It said I write like Sarah Palin. I wasn't sure how to take that.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th July 2010, 10:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 866
Re: Refund request - what would you do?

You can also offer a free copy of an additional product or the equivalent discount on a future purchase.
Forum: Copywriting 19th July 2010, 10:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,368
Re: The AHA! Moment (a little note for future copywriters...)

Everyone has their own method. I take lots of breaks, go outside, write some fiction or humor, correspond with other writers. Once I have done my research I just do something I enjoy and let the...
Forum: Copywriting 19th July 2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,122
Re: Example Sales Copy From Hugely Successful UK Marketer

A number of years ago I was paid by a well-known, top of the game, marketer to rework his sales letter. The letter was bringing in around $12 million a year at the time.

Judging just by the...
Forum: Copywriting 19th July 2010, 08:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,122
Re: Example Sales Copy From Hugely Successful UK Marketer

Um, maybe it's just me, but I don't think we know if this sales letter "works" or not.

Here's why I say that:


We know that Andrew has been successful in the past, but we don't have any data...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th July 2010, 07:37 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

This is what concerned me. It's not simply the offending blogs, but the entire blog system being taken down.

As others have said, though, it's possible (even likely) we don't have the whole story.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th July 2010, 06:25 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

I suspect the reason for the crackdown has to do with two factors. First, of course, is the site is giving access to copyrighted info. The second is the site is popular with people looking for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th July 2010, 02:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

I can't say you're wrong, but I hope not. I'd like to hope that even though there are some completely selfish people in our government, there are still far more decent people.

Heck, one of my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 07:13 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

That's pretty much what I read--a few months back.

At the time I chocked it up to the general technical ignorance of law enforcement. I don't think we've gotten to a place where most agencies are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 04:06 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

Yeah but it's always good for me to start a thread, get everyone really worked up and then show I was close to 100% wrong. Does wonders for my credibility.

It does apply to people who are using...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 03:52 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

Wow. In my defense I had been writing all day and my mind was obviously muddled. I just re-read and it was more clear to me this time.

Thanks for saying "we" and not pointing and laughing.

I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 03:30 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

Let me preface this by saying anything can happen.

But I do think there is a major difference and I think it would not be lost even on our technically slow government...

A hosting company has...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 03:16 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

Actually it is reported.

The hosting company was hosting a number of torrent sites where copyrighted materials were being shared freely. It is against the law to do so.

But to me it's like...
Forum: Copywriting 16th July 2010, 02:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,368
The AHA! Moment (a little note for future copywriters...)

I don't dig ditches.

I don't mean I haven't. I don't mean I won't ever dig a ditch for some project around the house. I mean professionally.

I'm not a professional ditch digger.

Ditch...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 01:39 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

If you look at how the government has treated RIAA lawsuits, you may be exactly right (though there may be a backlash starting now.)

Basically anyone who shared music online was sued for such a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 01:20 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

I wasn't directing that "you" at you particularly, just giving people in general the idea that this could be a big deal. Back in early 2000's there were a number of host companies that went belly up...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 01:11 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

I have a business idea for one of your whiz kid programmers out there.


Get an amazon S3 account.
Create an simple interface to register users.
Create a browser based interface to log-in to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

It made the news because 73,000 blogs were instantly affected, but it is important to note that ANYONE hosting with this company lost their site and data. Even people who didn't have a "free"...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 12:37 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Re: Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

Is there a good auto-backup that runs in browser or something for WordPress? I hadn't thought about it before, but as far as I know I have to manually back up my WordPress data in order to get it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2010, 12:27 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,129
Backed up your blog lately? 73,000 blogs shut down without warning by US...

Blogetery.com was shut down by it's host without warning and the 73,000 blogs it was hosting were instantly gone.

The host was shut down by US authorities because some of the blogs were giving...
Forum: Copywriting 16th July 2010, 07:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,176
Re: Why Copying is Killing Your Profits...

I think becoming a good copywriter it is best to follow this path:

1. Practice being a good writer.
2. Learn WHY different copywriting tactics work.
3. Put your study into new copy every day...
Forum: Copywriting 16th July 2010, 06:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 630
Re: Copywriters Help =)

Hey WillyBoy104,

It's hard to believe there are another 103 WillBoys out there, but OK.

Your page looks good. I chuckled at your testimonials.

You don't mention where you expect traffic to...
Forum: Copywriting 15th July 2010, 03:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,000
Re: Frustrated! Have No Idea What Else I Can Do

Open rates are down across the board in almost every niche compared to where they were a few years ago. We can try to be clever--and clever occasionally works--but we also have to face the reality...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th July 2010, 07:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 605
Re: Video Squeeze Pages Questions....

This is the best answer.

Make sure you make it clear you can solve the problem completely then prove it with testimonials, social proof, your credentials or by giving details.

The problem you...
Forum: Copywriting 14th July 2010, 02:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 937
Re: Headline Grabbing

Good headline Andrew.
Forum: Copywriting 13th July 2010, 04:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,149
Re: 2010 Headlines

Good thread.

Whether a headline is long or short the structure of the headline is important as well. People read in "chunks" and we need to write headlines that can be read the same way.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th June 2010, 02:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 521
Instead of complaining...

We see posts quite often about how an internet business is doing a bad job of something, but I thought it might be cool to start a thread about internet businesses that are doing an outstanding job...
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