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Forum: Offline Marketing 4th February 2014, 03:19 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,272
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How much can i sell this website for?

Ron,.. until you do something specific with that site such as adding more valuable content, design, logos and some offer or call to action then I'll bet you London to a brick you won't sell it for...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th February 2014, 02:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,025
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: First experience with cold calling

Great advice,.. I can't tell you how refreshing it was to read your recommendation to "Tom Hopkins" I saw him live a couple of times in the 1980's and he was brilliant, - a true master of selling!...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 3rd October 2013, 11:52 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,404
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Webinar Express- Does this make sense?

Yes if it works its well worth the $47 and perhaps you've been able to get it to work for you in which case there's no problem but if you scroll up through the series of posts prior you'll see that...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 27th September 2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,404
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Webinar Express- Does this make sense?

Thanks cypherslock for the heads-up.

I too didn't get the email. Nothing to spam either!
I get plenty of other emails from Mark and Anthony about other affiliate offers so with that I assume...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 18th September 2013, 03:01 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,404
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Webinar Express- Does this make sense?

Their "big time server issues" don't seem to have affected their efforts to promote and sell a myriad of other products. Personally, I don't think any decent marketer (especially the caliber of MT)...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 3rd September 2013, 11:35 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,404
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Webinar Express- Does this make sense?

Yes,.. I think these are all very fair comments.
Mark seems like a nice guy but he does tend to overdo the email dispatches promoting his and other affiliate products (a pet peave of mine) when...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 26th July 2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,132
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Which oen is best? OptimizePress, Profits Theme, Experts Theme ...

Hi Dirk,

I've been using OP for a couple of years and it is great. I've tried a few others in between that we're simpler in terms of set up and a lot fewer templates but I always ended up coming...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 14th July 2013, 07:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,990
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Complete InstaMember Review from A Current User

Well done AJ.
Good to see an honest review.
I'd add to that by saying that the built in support ticket mechanism is very basic (good enough for basic support but not robust enough for anything much...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 11th July 2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,404
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Webinar Express- Does this make sense?

...and I reckon that's the price it deserves to be at least, considering the awesome job that it does! (just my .02c)
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 9th June 2013, 01:14 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,404
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Webinar Express- Does this make sense?

I agree Steve and think that your original comment was valid and relevant.
Last week I bought Walt's Hangout Plugin and then within days got an email from Mike Johnson saying that Webinar Express...
Forum: Email Marketing 27th March 2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 44,945
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Which is the best autoresponder/list host? (Official never-ending debate thread)

I've got a MailChimp account and its been great. I'm still on the free account as they doubled their minimum list size threshold a while ago and that gave more leeway. Service and deliverability...
Forum: Website Design 19th March 2012, 01:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,048
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Hostgator multiple scripts crashed | Account suspended? WTF?

I just got the same BS email from them.
It related to a bunch (10) WP sites I had set up on a reseller account as demo sites which got very little traffic.
Each site had about 15 to 20 plugins on...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th October 2011, 05:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 315
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Post Count Question

I was wondering what happened with the post counts not registering.
I submitted a ticket with admin but got no response and so just Googled it then and found this thread. My own count has been stuck...
Forum: Programming 4th July 2011, 10:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 512
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: I need some serious help ASAP!

Not a nice thing to have happen.

I'd do two things here:

1) hire an accomplished cPanel systems admin guy (you might find one in warriors for hire but you'll definitely find one on Scriptlance,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th June 2011, 03:33 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,422
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: This isn't that friggin hard

Great post Tim,
I'd just like to add my slant on a couple of your comments:

"You're problem isn't that you don't have enough information" Actually, the problem is that most people into or getting...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th June 2011, 03:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,310
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Why Groupon is Poised for A Collapse

In the face of all the relevant facts and evidence from this stellar article I can only assume that you must be an undercover employee for Groupon!

IMHO sometime soon they're (Groupon) going to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th June 2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,181
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: 6 FAQ I Wish I Knew When I Started in Offline Marketing

Jason,
you could have made a WSO out of this info.
Nicely presented,... relevant and actionable!
Nice share,... thanks!

Best regards,
Russell Hall
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th June 2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,268
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Why does a Local Business need a Website and SEO?

There's a lesson in this in that SEO "consultants" shouldn't get too embroiled in details. It can be and usually is confusing to local business people.
So you we're interested (even mildly) in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th June 2011, 02:03 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,172
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Woo-hoo! Got my first offline client with no face-to-face meeting and no cold-calling...

Hi Nail,
I think the thing that distinguishes you here and is the reason behind your success is that you didn't just try one thing, then fail and forget about it,..you kept refining the process...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th June 2011, 01:53 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 29,827
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How I Used Groupon To Make $9k for A Weeks Work As A Small Business Consultant

Very interesting post and valuable info being shared.

So to be clear,... the value is in the conversions to the upsell right?

Because if your friend sold 905 at $40 ($36,200) and paid Groupon...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th June 2011, 01:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,728
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: .mobi vs m.

I've enjoyed this thread as it has some constructive comments but this one by you sticks out as you've evidently been into the mobile net scene for a while.

I think your closing comment sums up...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th June 2011, 12:54 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,500
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Web design for local businesses

I reckon this is about the best idea and advice here for your small town. You can't lose doing something like this.

And .... I'd forget about the phone calling with intro of "Hi I'm Josh from XYZ...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th June 2011, 12:35 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,645
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: DO NOT Cold Call - complete waste of time!

I have to agree with John Durham and the others that are saying that you just need to stick at it and find or create a formula that works for you.

During the 1980's I sold Life Assurance and Fire...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th June 2011, 12:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,251
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Mobile Website Vs Mobile Application: Offline Preference

That's really interesting Quentin.
I like the way you've put a positive spin on this and are turning it into a real sales opportunity.
I haven't heard too much of Local Businesses having apps made...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th June 2011, 11:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,543
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Local Search Ranking Factors 2011

This is a very worthwhile list. It's kind of a jaw dropper and a bit intimidating when you look at all the parameters and realize just how in depth you could go if you chose to.

I doubt that we'll...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th June 2011, 08:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,910
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How to work on a live wordpress site - test site etc

I too must say that like Istvan I'm not sure exactly what your trying to achieve.

Here's my contribution:



You can install "Maintenance Mode" plugin that will allow you to work on the site...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd June 2011, 12:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,954
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: A Little Tip For Those Who "Rent" Local Websites

Very good points here Bonnie,
why try and reinvent the wheel and be seen to be offering then what they already have? I'd have to agree entirely that it;s the actual website they have that makes all...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th May 2011, 03:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 775
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Calling all offliners/SEO consultants - what would you do?

Hi Stevie,
firstly, yes you should of course be setting up your home page to rank for the major city KWP that you're targeting.

But don't stop with that. I would add extra juice by setting up...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th May 2011, 02:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 761
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: wp site on subdomain

Definitely worth doing.

You can set up your WP addon as a blog or article repository. Pimp the heck out of the posts as far as SEO goes and cross link between posts and pages and then feed the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th May 2011, 02:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,264
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Anyone using other website builders other than wordpress

Hey GMoney38,

I'm a WP man and have been for years now but I'll have to admit that at times earlier on in the learning curve I seriously considered some other platforms. The reason for that being...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd May 2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,884
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: First 2 SMS Appointments Yesterday - 3 thoughts

Good for you getting a plan together and hitting the pavement so to speak.

I personally think that where you're captivating their attention is with the Mobile marketing aspect.

It can be so...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd May 2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 808
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Optimizing mobile websites

I think this is great advice from Nail and I'd agree with his perspective on the way Google is presently looking at this.

If you focus on getting your site ranking on GP1 for your KWP's then that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd May 2011, 08:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 661
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Starting my Offline Journey!

Sounds like a good plan,... and that's half the battle just having a plan (amazing how so many people miss this point).

I think you're onto a solid method that will sure get some results and then...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd May 2011, 08:09 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,311
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: So, I Phoned a Local Pizza Shop a Few Minutes Ago...

Anthony, I think that this is the case with the majority of small and local businesses. The problem is though that "Branding" costs a lot of money to get right, make stick and then takes time to see...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd May 2011, 07:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,060
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How to start offline marketing

I agree with my fellow warrior comments here about getting the right training.

Offline to online marketing is probably one of the few (if not last) bastions where you can acquire some basic...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd May 2011, 07:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,102
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Membership Sites For Local Businesses?

Hey Dr Dan,

I'd have to agree that keeping your site focused entirely on agents and real estate is the way to go as it will bring added credibility with it.

The pricing could be a bit tricky in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th May 2011, 02:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,918
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How much do you charge on your websites?

Well said,... I've got to agree 100% with your sentiments here.

Sure there are a lot of guys out there selling in the $500 range and some do a great job and others just rip off and make it harder...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th May 2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,005
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Need New Hosting Company...Who is your host?

Hostgator by a country mile.
I have webmastered for years and had experience with many but NONE come anywhere near Hostgator for relaibility, affordability and their tech support is the best on the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th May 2011, 01:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 776
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: "Groupon-like" e-mail campaigns?

Yeah,.. I've got to agree and say that there is clear proof that the average open rate for text messages is something like 96% whereas for email it's like a fraction of that. Maybe that'll change as...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th May 2011, 10:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 529
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Need your advice on JV and Multi-national corporations ?

Hey Saladin,

well the first thing is to be able to get this guy's attention.

I think that rules out email!

It may even rule out conventional mail although your chances there would be better....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th April 2011, 10:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 539
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How to handle the payout of profit in a JV?

Hey G,

yeah its amazing actually how little support there is for this kind of thing. I've just gone through the process of creating an online product with a JV partner and we'll be needing to do...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th March 2011, 03:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 561
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: What idea do you hit businesses with first?

Great approach Quentin. Offering something that stands out from the crowd.

Ultimately they all want the same thing,... more customers/clients from the Internet.
As an offline specialist if...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th March 2011, 02:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 994
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Simple shopping cart for Wordpress?

You could check out ecwid (http://www.ecwid.com/key-features.html)as they have some very nice and easily enabled features,.. plus the basic version (very versatile) is free.

Apart from that,.....
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th March 2011, 02:31 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,864
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: 300 video sharing sites like youtube

I did a lot of video production and uploading for clients in the early part of last year.

In the end I concluded that most mass-uploading to video sites was virtually useless for the simple reason...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th March 2011, 02:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,274
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: OK here I am with a handful of clients needing "SITES"!

Got to agree with John 100% on this one.

Your main focus should be on getting something up and running immediately for the client.
Even the simplest of website-builder type sites can take a bit...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th March 2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,475
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Groupon Prospecting - Has anyone done this??

Now that's using your head and applying some lateral thinking.

and I bet they loved you for helping them solve a problem!

Well done! ;)
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th March 2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 12,045
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How much are businesses paying for yellowbook sites?

OMG,.. $79 a month for THAT!.... unbelievable.

Complete, total and utter trash!

(and would you like to know how I really feel about it?)

Should make selling these guys an alternative pretty...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th March 2011, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 864
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Pushing Client To Move His Ass...

That's a great point dgridley. That they're not moving forward because they really don't yet "get it". Once the penny drops so to speak then they'll be eager to move forward provided that we've done...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th March 2011, 02:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,197
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Best Local Business To Target In The UK

Good advice from Abul-Hussain here I think.

It's so easy fall into the trap of trying to get things as perfect as possible from the outset. You can easily end up with "analysis paralysis".

Just...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th March 2011, 02:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 738
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Career in SEO?

Yes I have to agree that SEO and SEM are hear to stay. The thing is though when drawing reference to a "career" in SEO,... what are you prepared to do in order to make a career out of it?
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th March 2011, 02:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,240
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Are any Warriors interested in this idea..... (or does it already exist?)

Gary,

full credit to you for proposing this idea.
In principle it's great but I've got to agree with Marco and Bruce here and say that I think it's fraught with practical issues that are probably...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2011, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 701
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: How do you go about redesigning sites?

I think BookChiq has given you some good pointers about how to do this.

Basically you have one of two options.

1) create the site on your own server and then migrate it over to the client's...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 977
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Had my FIRST meeting with a client today. BUT.. how much do I charge for this?

Got to agree with this 100%.

Once you start working for the hourly pay routine you've just signed yourself up for a truckload of work for virtual slave labor rates (if that turns you on then move...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2011, 02:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,225
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Do you have to supply landline phone number for local google listing?

What about setting up a Vumber number?

or alternatively,.. if he is a handyman and doesn't want to disclose his home number (either for privacy reasons, or just needs all calls directed to him at...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2011, 01:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,260
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Has Google Places killed the rent a site model?

You can set up a Google number or use a service such as Vumber where you can control and track every call and have proof of contact activity to share with your clients or show to prospective clients...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd January 2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,462
Posted By Russell Hall
Re: Lead Generation WP Template

Hi,
I haven't used Oded's lead generator but going by the sales page it looks like a really solid system (well done Oded).

I've created a WordPress theme that has a different focus and emphasis....
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