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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th January 2012, 06:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 956
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Very Pointless Blog Commenting

There is also the other side of the coin, for instance Ive spent hours upon hours leaving manual comments by reading the full articles and talking about the topic posted only to be reported to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 04:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 513
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Help me Monetize TheWallStreetProtest.com [or maybe I shouldn't?]

Maybe they have been mis-representing in the MSM to give that impression purposefully, wouldnt be the first or last time the press did that.

Enough of that though, how to monitize this damn...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 04:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 513
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Help me Monetize TheWallStreetProtest.com [or maybe I shouldn't?]

Very well said,

Maybe some on here wont be so dismissing of people when there is no one left to buy their goods from the shiny new websites because EVERYONE has been sold out. Lets it hope it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 03:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 16,447
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Amazon Associates...what is your conversion rate?

5.2% over quite a few thousand clicks for the current year, some months abysmal and others very good, last December was good so heres hoping .. November was bad for me but October was good this year....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2011, 08:34 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 26,084
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Is Amazon Associates Program Worth it?

Definately can make full time income from Amazon.

The hard part is just sieving out all the "noise" from the WSO,s if you are just starting out.

1) Buy 1 good Amazon guide is all thats needed....
Forum: Off Topic Forum 5th February 2011, 11:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,684
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Free Laptop From Google - (Help Test ChromeOs)

Google can shove their Cloud where the sun don't shine.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th February 2011, 07:34 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,694
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Are .co domains the next big thing

Let you know in a few months, Ive just bought myself a few that have yet to be uploaded with any content.

I got them hosted and will start work over the next week.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 5,527
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Family going down the pooper, utilities off, have ~9k to invest..

I goto admit, I hate these kind of threads,.

You know we can help but it aint a "rake the money in now while you need it" kind of help.

If you look longer term like 6 - 12 months then its...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2011, 06:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 436
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Finally - My Site !

Thanks, Im looking forward to really getting this going via social media, something Ive not really touched on too much as yet, so this will be a big exercise in things other than search engine...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2011, 05:53 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 5,527
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Family going down the pooper, utilities off, have ~9k to invest..

Hmm, thats actually quite a difficult one, let me try and explain.

If you had already got some grounding in the basics of what works and what just eats money with little returns it would be easy...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2011, 05:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 436
Posted By Spot the Ball
Finally - My Site !

Ok, I,ve got to thank this forum for some awesome advice and direction over the last 12 months.

My start was/is with Amazon review sites and they will be continue to be a longterm investment and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st December 2010, 06:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 980
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: How important are keywords in the url? Please help.

It doesnt have to be exact IMO but it helps to have them in there.

Ask yourself, Is this a longterm project or a fast buck project. Try and get the keyword in there but dont stress about "exacts",...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st December 2010, 05:02 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,192
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: You're not making money, cuz you're not trying!

I guess this is why I like ranking sites as opposed to article marketing, I'd hate to spend 3 months writing (something I hate anyway) before I found out the articles didnt work and didnt convert...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st December 2010, 04:34 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,192
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: You're not making money, cuz you're not trying!

Ive got to admit that I'm one of the laziest SOB,s online.

It is true though, once you have a formula that works, its just a case of putting the effort and work in to make more.

This isnt hard...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th December 2010, 12:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 895
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Amazon or CJ Which One Is Better?

You would hit 6% on 7 sales and then hit 6.5% on 31 sales. Electronics is different, they stay at 4% fixed rate.

You could have a site that sells impulse "cheap" products just to get your rates up...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th December 2010, 10:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 895
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Amazon or CJ Which One Is Better?

I use Amazon and have been testing CJ and google affiliate network on a couple of products.

So far I have sent about 150 vistors to these 2 products and not had 1 sale.

In comparison I can...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th December 2010, 09:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,472
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: After 6 years, I have finally received my first Amazon cheque!

My experience has been that producing your own reviews and additional content to start a site keeps you in googles good books, then I will add around 30% of copy and pasted reviews from amazon, no...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th December 2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 969
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: If I have around $1000 to invest to shave my learning curve what should I spend it on?

Newbie course, its what got me going, I just tweaked it to make bigger sites... Oh and its free, video course.
Make Money Blogging! | supersimpleblogging.com (http://supersimpleblogging.com/)

If...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th December 2010, 07:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 969
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: If I have around $1000 to invest to shave my learning curve what should I spend it on?

Domain and hosting, thats it !

Then spend a month or two reading the forum and finding out what really works, you dont need any intricate secret schemes, keep it simple.

Then when you have good...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th December 2010, 06:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,665
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Is It The $Money? What Really Motivates you?

All money is, is a tool to a better lifestyle and Im certainly not "in it" to make a crap load of money.

Give me enough to go buy and buy nice food, go to the pub with friends and spend my time...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th December 2010, 07:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,028
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Does anyone have a horse racing website

This sounds very much like you are trading both sides of the prices on betfair, something I have good knowledge of and although I havent traded for a few years, there are some big fish who play the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Damn you !!!!

Now I have to risk a ban ...

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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 09:03 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Haha, there have been many people discussing what is right and wrong and certainly not something one man could pass judgement on in one night of debate, too many variables to consider.

IF we had...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 08:35 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Will, I have no intention to argue with you, I would say .... take everything you read in the main stream news as a pinch of salt !

There is far too much going on that is worthy of far more...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 07:56 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

An estimated 3 million people in the USA will lose their benefits over the next few months, leaving thousands of families homeless. (no doubt there will be some diversionary news to keep this from...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 07:50 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Sounds to me like (if those figures are true) the only people who will gain any benefit from more legislation is the politicians, while criminalising yet more of the population.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

And you obviuosly have a lot of trust in any fairytales rescuing us from nasty spammers, take top off skull, lobotomize, replace ...... no need to think for ones self anymore ...:eek:
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 06:58 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

See how easy it was for me to highlight only one part of your comment without knowing all the facts ?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 06:37 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Paul, although your post made me laugh, I don't see how you can say that ... seriously.

Might be digressing here, but how do you see a "review site" that is often expoused in the WSO section,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

This is where I feel a lot of folks are mixed up if you could call it that.

An everyday spammer trying to get his/her sites ranked should in no way be labelled as a criminal in my book.

The...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 05:04 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Thank you Paul, good insight.

My concern is though, the industry was giving "opinion", there are enough big players in almost any industry to influence whatever outcome would suit/profit them.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 04:28 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

What usually constitutes "informed" comes from taking your views from "main stream news" and forming your own opinions, at least that is how the vast majority of people become informed about global...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 04:09 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Informed by whom exactly, Paul ?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 04:07 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

If the answer was "yes" then I would hazard a guess, this forum would be recieving a fraction what it recieves right now and profits would too be a fraction, but lets not let that get in the way.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 03:46 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

It's irrelevant what I think, let the authorities make their own decisions without ordinary folks stokeing up a wave of anger against one group or another, this only feeds the fire of legislation.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 03:00 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Paul, I'm not sure why you should think any of my comments were in direct regards to what you have said, apart from the last few.

My ONLY concern is that by constantly debating spam/the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 02:43 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Read my prior posts, I would have thought you might have an understanding of what I was saying without having to resort to childish nitpicking.

If it does'nt suite your required vocabulary then so...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

That line was not directed at you and was a response to concensus of many here regarding lots of things.

In case its slipped your attention, that particular word has been used to start many long...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 02:03 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

No, not saying that at all !

I'm saying that everyone whining about it is the real problem and this is what will come back to bite you in the end.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 01:56 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Here we go, first off, It wasnt me who likened anybody to "Nazi;s"

Second, why bring "link spam" into it.

The bigger picture is clear for everyone to see, by joining like a pack of wolves to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 01:39 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,234
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: World Class Spam King Arrested

Unfortunately, most do not see this side of it and by adding fuel to the fire by shouting for blood, they are actually handing over even more control and regulations which will inevitably return to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th December 2010, 09:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,319
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Amazon Marketers Question

Im hovering between 5-6% for everyone who clicks through.

Remember, your Amazon account might say 2% on the main page but on closer inspection, half the clicks can be on "other links" which they...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 1st December 2010, 09:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,821
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Reviewazon - Your Thoughts

Id be very carefull building any sites now with any software that relys on Amazons api to load its content, Seems like they are leaning more towards less suport for it and I,d hate to one day find...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st December 2010, 05:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 836
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: You Have 1 Hour; How Do You Get From Bottom Of Page 1 To The Top Of Page 1??

1) Build 10 profile links on high pr forums (9 - 7pr), make those into an open linkwheel.

2) Fire up seo spyglass, harvest 10 of the highest pr blog comment pages for each of the forum profiles...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th November 2010, 06:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 655
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Amazon and Australian Sales.

Dont forget, if you are targeting an American audience then you want your site hosted in America, if its an Australian audience then host it in Australia (for seo purposes) but as has been pointed...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th November 2010, 04:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 655
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Amazon and Australian Sales.

Ive thought, what would I do if for some reason I couldnt promote via websites anymore and decided I would probably do newspaper advertising for 1 or 2 products and use a drop shipper, flyers would...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th November 2010, 03:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 842
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: CTR for the traffic coming from traffic exchange programs[2leep etc]???

Maybe someone has other ideas on traffic exchanges and similar stuff but from my experience when I tried it 3 years ago on a failed venture (before I knew what seo was) I found it to be carp, doesnt...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th November 2010, 03:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 655
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Amazon and Australian Sales.

Pretty sure if you have the link localizer that your earnings would just go to your seperate amazon accounts from each country, wherever they live would direct them to the appropriate amazon site.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th November 2010, 03:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 897
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: 3 Amazon Sites built just a little over a month.... Not 1 cent made!!! is this normal???

Exactly what Fraggler said.

I need 200 UVs to my site for 1 Amazon sale. Roughly 10% click through to amazon with a 5% conversion rate once they are on amazon's site. Wish I could get a 50% click...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st November 2010, 11:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 834
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Is online marketing going to die? (a little)

I see the biggest threat to internet marketing is government legislations and laws being slowly introduced.

They know there is a boat load of money being made and are not happy that much of this...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st October 2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 7,528
Posted By Spot the Ball
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st October 2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 7,528
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Why the Value of Massive Spam links is constantly declining in power

Good night Mike,

You left with no alternative other than to bow down to what was staring you in the face all along.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st October 2010, 07:30 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 7,528
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Why the Value of Massive Spam links is constantly declining in power

ROFL,

Ok, you just confirmided you didnt read anything previously posted.

I use forum profiles to get a initial boost: check.
I use blog comments, some outsourced: check.
I use forums and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st October 2010, 07:00 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 7,528
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Why the Value of Massive Spam links is constantly declining in power

Poor folks trying to make some money isnt a laughing matter.. I find it strange that you do find it funny... if you would like to make them believe that your white hat ways is the ONLY way, then this...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st October 2010, 06:11 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 7,528
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Why the Value of Massive Spam links is constantly declining in power

Yep, Back in the day when the web was young all you had to do was stick a page up and they would come :rolleyes:

Unfortunately, times move on and if you dont move with them and you aint got a ton...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st October 2010, 04:23 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 7,528
Posted By Spot the Ball
Re: Why the Value of Massive Spam links is constantly declining in power

The bottom line is you can maually fill the form out or have a bot do it faster.... result for both methods is a link.

I get what you are trying to say and if we could stop people abusing it by...
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