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Forum: Beginners Area 30th December 2020, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 311
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Online courses

For sure - you can deliver the course content in a number of formats...written form is fine. Main factor is a) communicating enough value in your copywriting to get the initial customer to sign up...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th August 2020, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 99
Posted By jbsmith
Re: 1 ShoppingCart Affiliate Setup Question

Thanks Claude - I was thinking the same thing...I haven't used it for years either - I did use it a LOT up until about 2014...had written a few blog posts which are now ranking very high on Google...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th August 2020, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 99
Posted By jbsmith
1 ShoppingCart Affiliate Setup Question

Asking for a client. The scenario is she has a course set up as a product with a 1st tier commission set as $100. This is the desired payout for all affiliates except for a small # she wants to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th September 2019, 05:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,069
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Dean Graziosi and Stuart Ross type of courses

Affiliate marketing is interesting - it goes in cycles. So often you will get superstars that built a list around a niche and then marketed multiple affiliate products using a certain platform...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th September 2019, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 261
Posted By jbsmith
Video Editing App With Transcription

Anyone here doing creative for Instagram stories and posts...wondering what app people are using for the transcription (where audio is automagically transcribed onto the video) either built into the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th March 2019, 01:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 311
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Driving traffic to MVP-minimum viable product

I typically start by testing CONTENT before MVP...so I'll post a handful of videos on YouTube, FB, Insta and then drive traffic (sometimes organic which takes a little longer and sometimes with...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th March 2019, 01:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 676
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Publish a Beta Course or the Complete Course?

Beta version assuming it provides enough value...it may not have everything (no course ever does...), but if the material in that course can provide the result promised - get it out there.

I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th March 2019, 01:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,435
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Does Commenting on other blogs still help to generate traffic?

I would be more aggressive around Insta posting multiple times each day, doing Insta stories, commenting on other people's related Insta's (not as a tactic but as a REAL person) which your audience...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th January 2019, 10:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 275
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Self publish, or use "well known" publishers like Wiley Finance, Cambridge Press etc.

You are correct, there is still some additional credibility/connections that traditional published books get over self-published books...honestly not a tremendous amount though. Where it does "buy"...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2019, 07:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 234
Posted By jbsmith
Re: any good anxiety product/ebook to sell?

Have a product at unstuckinlife.com that should appeal to that audience, converting quite well - a product that targets those who are stuck, frustrated, fearful in their lives and who seek to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th January 2019, 02:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 616
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Are you planning for tons of free content becoming available Jan 1?

I do incorporate Public Domain material into my products and marketing from time-to-time...so yes, took notice of this. Not overly noteworthy except that there is now more material available.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd January 2019, 01:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 336
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Which of these two product categories has earned you more revenue?

Digital by far (supported by some printed books at events and speaking gigs) - but mostly digital. Also have some sites doing E-Com selling physical goods...can see where that will grow over time,...
Forum: The Warrior Path 2nd January 2019, 01:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,340
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Author and Market diet book on Amazon to 300.00/month

If you haven't already done so, I would strongly advise getting your book/system into the hands of some of your market as early "beta" so that you can get some early testimonials and case studies -...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th December 2018, 12:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 347
Posted By jbsmith
Re: May i publish a book with amazon and also sell it in my website?

Sure - I've done this where digital e-book sells on Amazon and then on my site I have the eBook as part of various different packages with additional formats, bonus materials + packages with...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th December 2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 159
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is it possible to market & sell an information product as a company instead of an individual.

Sure - but I would look ahead and decide if you want to brand your company or a pen name...both have been done (Ex David D'Angelo was a pen name for Eben Pagen with his "Double Your Dating" digital...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th December 2018, 06:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 336
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Which of these two product categories has earned you more revenue?

Definitely #1 but that has been our focus for many years, what my entire business has been built around . Have done some of #2, but frankly it was by "accident" when one of the niches we went into...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th December 2018, 06:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 253
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is December a bad time to launch a wso?

December has been excellent for us so far this year...it does eventually tail off around Xmas, but picks up quickly thereafter before and just after New Years for most niches. January can be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th December 2018, 05:53 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,530
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is it possible to make a full-time living with having just one product?

Depends on our goal - I see it as quite risky to live on one product forever...if that product is good, other people will rip it off and you will see more competition over time. The only REAL way of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th November 2018, 05:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 357
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Product vs customer needs

Seeing this thread is from back in May... but since this is a challenge MANY people have (judging from my clients)...

1) If you know NOTHING or very little about your niche, then it pays to spend...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 900
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Best way to market $2 ebooks?!?

As others have said - very tough to make the numbers work on a $2 ebook if that is your only back-end.

Surely if you have written both your lead-gen and your $2 offering you can identify a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2018, 03:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 303
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Imagine this....

To add to this point, many people enter Internet Marketing without ANY previous business experience - so not only is this the first entry into online marketing, it is the first entry into the land of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2018, 10:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 220
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Why Should I Hire You or Buy Your Stuff?

For me, my customers (products and coaching) tend to highlight amount and quality of content, but also the endorsements and examples of results that I use in my funnels as the primary reason they...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2018, 05:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 430
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Should I worry about running out of content? Is recycling content ever okay?

I wouldn't be concerned about running out of content...I operate businesses in 4 very different niches and content ideas are virtually endless when you know where to look. The bigger challenge is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd November 2018, 07:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 692
Posted By jbsmith
Re: I wrote 2 eBooks--1 on Content Marketing and another on Local Marketing. What should I do with t

First question would be -- what do YOU want to do in this market? In other words, do you want to continue to serve either market (online or local offline markets?)

If yes, then I would use...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd November 2018, 12:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 222
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Can't seem to generate consistent leads. Any advice/suggestions?

Where are the Facebook/Insta ads failing...getting the click, sticking with your content/ad or are the click through's approx the same but for some reason your sales funnel is faltering?
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd November 2018, 12:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 547
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is it a good idea to sell an ebook as an entry product to upsell expensive products ?

Done this all day long for my own back-end products.

If goal is affiliate product I would focus my time/energy on getting huge attention and bringing them back to a lead magnet.

Sounds like...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th October 2018, 03:42 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,772
Posted By jbsmith
Re: How to Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor?

To Ryan's point, do something FOR the person you want to mentor you...could be paying them, could be connecting them, could be performing some sort of service that is of value to them, etc...

I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th September 2018, 06:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 470
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Does Click Funnels Work For Marketing Services For Digital Agency?

Digital agency specializing in what? Typically digital agencies are experts at one or more of SEO/Content Marketing or Paid Advertising (FB, Insta, YouTube, etc...) It sounds from your post like you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st September 2018, 11:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 402
Posted By jbsmith
Re: What Should I Be Doing?

Instagram is the place to be for photogs and artists these days. Here are a few tips:

- Post as much of your work as you can, use relevant hashtags - not just photography related but also...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th September 2018, 04:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,689
Posted By jbsmith
Re: How I Scaled My Online Business To $100,000 Per Month

Cool Jeff - what were the high-ticket sale offerings that you cut your teeth on, that led you to high-enough ticket items to ramp advertising and that provides you the base of the experience that you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2018, 09:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 238
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Endless Opt-in Funnels

Of course it all comes down to testing - what you or I "think" doesn't really come in to play very much unless results show it is not working.

I personally am ok with 1-2 funnel steps IF the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2018, 08:58 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,005
Posted By jbsmith
Re: I Feel This is the #1 Reason why Most People Don't See the Results They Want Online...

Even more damaging is the short-term reward from searching or buying more information...it actually becomes THE reward that can fool you into thinking you are making progress or accomplishing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd August 2018, 11:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 434
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Internet Marketing is not only to make Money!!!

Well...business and marketing in general is about getting attention, serving markets and making a profit doing so. In that sense, you MUST go where your audience goes...and increasingly that is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st August 2018, 06:48 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,019
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is Dan Lok the new Tai Lopez?

By the way...the one thing that all of these guys on social do (from Tai to Gary Vaynerchuck, Frank Kern (of late) and Grant Cardone to Sam and Dan) is they know how to capture attention, tell...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st August 2018, 06:45 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,019
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is Dan Lok the new Tai Lopez?

The better ones are practitioners...they test and work on things and then share what works and what doesn't. So yes, you can get some of that information from studying courses or watching what...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th August 2018, 02:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 276
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Best IM Books you guys recommend , for learning about Affiliate Marketing?

Though a big fan of books, especially biographies learning from past situations and lives - business, marketing, internet marketing, etc...is not particularly well suited to published books...12-18...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th August 2018, 08:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 199
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Best Way to create Training Videos for my website

I use Windows Movie Maker to bring together screen captures, different video clips and create simple overlays as well as add any backing tracks you want. If you are working on a Windows machine, you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th August 2018, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 130
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Podcast QUESTION

I also have one - really are a great way to bring in traffic and engage with your audience so good choice in terms of action steps.

I record my podcasts a few times a week right into Audacity,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2018, 03:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 239
Posted By jbsmith
Re: How do I research and find an unmet market need before starting my affiliate business?

My methods include:

1. Looking at what is already selling and reverse engineering the demand/desire behind WHY they are buying that product. A passionate market (trying to fulfill a desire or...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th August 2018, 11:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 220
Posted By jbsmith
Re: ONE OF THE KEY TO INCREASE YOUR INCOME ONLINE?

Exactly - on the question of how...

1. Decide on a market upon which to focus...
2. Know who they are, what they want, their desires and frustrations...mistake #1 is not taking the time to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th August 2018, 07:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 259
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is adding coaching to your marketing strategy wise?

I'm a big fan of adding coaching to your offering, here are some of the reasons:

1. Keeps you close to your clients, working day-by-day, week-by-week gives you other ideas, insights and allows you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th July 2018, 06:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 346
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is Frank Kern right?

It does work - IF you:

1. Have identified a hot problem and have some solid results to promise people
2. You have a high-ticket item...tough to pay for FB ads and re-target with anything below a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th July 2018, 08:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,370
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Best Step-By-Step "BIZ BLUEPRINT" Course?

May I suggest the business model DOES matter - the fact that you believe it does not is one of the common mistakes made by new business owners - I see it in the online world (where someone chases the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th July 2018, 07:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,035
Posted By jbsmith
Re: How effective are webinars in converting medium / high ticket sales?

You guys watching Frank Kern's latest flip on this...he is using Facebook (and even dabbling with IGTV) long-form videos to simulate what would be covered in a webinar, then re-targeting based on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th July 2018, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 566
Posted By jbsmith
Re: How To Sell Info Products w/NO AUDIENCE

Ummmm...why would you not teach what you have already done?

How did you build a market for your tech product? If you feel that worked successfully then teach people to do the same.

When it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th July 2018, 01:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,008
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Trouble developing my strategy

What do you want your business to be "when it grows up?"

Books these days are marketing tools primarily - free or paid...they help get you publicity, gain credibility and can work wonderfully as...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th July 2018, 01:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,117
Posted By jbsmith
Re: One Year To Set This Up - Any Ideas?

Not only do you need clarity around your niche, you also must put together some proof, testimonials, case studies, etc... to build a buzz around your niche.

For example, if you target skinny...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th July 2018, 08:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 206
Posted By jbsmith
Re: How the niche you choose as a beginning copywriter can influence success.

Copywriting is different than writing...to write effective copy that attracts interest and attention and then gets someone to take action is a skill in and of itself. Yes, experience in a market...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th July 2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,217
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Need Ideas For Newly Written E-book

You need to start a daily podcast - DAILY DEALS or at least start 2-3 times a week. Podcasts have immense reach, are easy to listen to, brand you as an expert and from there you can link people back...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th July 2018, 07:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,609
Posted By jbsmith
Re: 5 Things I Did to Be Featured on a Billionaire's Blog

Awesome man...the lessons here are:

1. Find your strength in terms of "voice" reaching your market - for some people it is writing, for others it will be a podcast and still others it may be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th July 2018, 07:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 872
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Help with adding a coaching stream to my online strategy

Hi Todd - great idea, but now you have to test it for demand. Take a look at everything from books to other online courses (Teachable, Udemy, etc...) to see if you can see other courses targeting...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd July 2018, 03:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,894
Posted By jbsmith
Re: More than 6 years of trial and error but I finally did it...

Great lesson in 1) Finding something people really want and 2) Sticking with it long enough to learn it and offer value - so many of the examples of your early career were gimmicks, shallow tactics...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th June 2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 187
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Is it worth it to use an SEO company for my website which sells a digital product?

I would do 3 things:

1) Syndicate the content that is working...make sure your building a Facebook and Insta presence that you can also share your video content - if it works on YT then it will...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th June 2018, 06:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,754
Posted By jbsmith
Re: 3 Step Process To Picking A Niche

Been doing this for nearly 15-years and that formula has never and would never work for me (but that just shows we are all different - not saying it wouldn't work for others)

In my case, I stay...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th June 2018, 06:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 219
Posted By jbsmith
Re: Where can i promote my own affiliate program product?

Gotta go out and find your initial affiliates - all about approaching top sites, list owners and social influencers - easy to do, it's just work. Once you get some momentum going others will start...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd June 2018, 09:43 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,971
Posted By jbsmith
Re: If you could offer a first-time entrepreneur only one piece of advice, what would it be?

Study the market - look at what is selling and ask "why"...never listen to what guru's are saying, instead look at what they are DOING!
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