Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 
11th May 2012, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 130
Views: 18,987  Re: Success With Anthony By Anthony Morrison
Back on topic...
I did something different. I didn't argue or slate it without seeing it. I spent $19 on it. A few beers less at the weekend and it's covered. If I don't get value, it's a CB...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
23rd September 2011, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 919 Re: Best way for a complete newbie - adsense?
Keep an eye out for a forthcoming WSO called 'Easy Adsense Profits'. I read and reviewed an advance copy this week and it's by far the easiest eBook I've read on the subject.
Perfect for newbies...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
2nd September 2011, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 239
Views: 43,111 Re: Extreme Niche Empires
Unfortunately, the current loss of the forum devalues the course a little because by and large, it's the only help that's been available for some time and the membership is understandably peeved...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
29th July 2011, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 239
Views: 43,111 Re: Extreme Niche Empires
A quick review from an 'outsider'...
I purchased ENE as a means of investigating my client base and to see the type of work they're involved with. I analysed reports on the product through...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st July 2011, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 601 Re: Quick Piece of Advice Needed
Some great information, and genuinely appreciated.
The nearly-finished project is a combination of reviews, promotional material and marketing initiatives which will most likely be passed down...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st July 2011, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 601 Re: Quick Piece of Advice Needed
Thanks for the recommendation. Social media is, admittedly, an area that I'm still very green about. I've gathered plenty of information in the last couple of months about the importance of...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st July 2011, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 601  Quick Piece of Advice Needed
I knew this would be the best place to come, and hopefully one of you guys can help me out. It's only a small query but I need a fairly quick resolution.
I'm happily beavering away on some...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd June 2011, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,487 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd June 2011, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,213 Re: How to Get Copywriting Jobs on oDesk
With every respect to those who have mentioned or commented on these two points, but I always believe they can't be reinforced enough...
I love it when I see people like the OP buzzing off of...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd June 2011, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,487 |
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Forum: Copywriting
18th June 2011, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,165 Re: Copywriting is Like Love Making
Disagree. Here's 20 good reasons why...
My clients don't tell me that their former copywriters performed better than me once I'm in a relationship with them
I've never had to get a client...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th June 2011, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,209 |
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Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2011, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,609 |
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Forum: Copywriting
30th May 2011, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Article Writing Work
Any appreciation due certainly doesn't belong to me. It belongs to those I've religiously followed on here who never falter from what they believe to be right. That's not just writers, but also the...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th May 2011, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,727 |
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Forum: Copywriting
28th May 2011, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,727 |
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd May 2011, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 692 Re: I Laugh Myself :-) (sometime)
It certainly is.
It's not necessarily a sign of marketer failure. Some products and services have a limited life, and you can only flog them to death for so long. Websites come and go, and it's...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd May 2011, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,944 |
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd May 2011, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 704 Re: New Warrior Saying Hello to Everyone
Welcome aboard.
Degrees? PAH! I've got about 70 emails a day in my inbox saying I can buy one of those darned things whenever I want!
The one thing you need before anything else is ears and...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th May 2011, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,944 |
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Forum: Copywriting
19th May 2011, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 708 |
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Forum: Copywriting
19th May 2011, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,944 |
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Forum: Copywriting
19th May 2011, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 872 Re: Copywriting course / eBook
Assuming it's still available, this is the one I intend investing in within the next few months. It's a six month course from one of the most respected copywriters and marketers I've encountered but...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th May 2011, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,219 Re: Haha - What Words Make Copywriters Cringe?
Not words as such for me. More actions... The devaluing the product by offering a discount when the prospect attempts to close a window.
Yes! I know it works for others, but it doesn't work for...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th May 2011, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,944 |
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Forum: Copywriting
18th May 2011, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 578 Re: Need Critique For The Following SITE
Duff headline that doesn't grab attention followed by text that looks like it was formatted on an abacus. When you start reading it, things just get worse.
You need a copywriter, and you need one...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th May 2011, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,944 |
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Forum: Copywriting
18th May 2011, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,944 |
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Forum: Copywriting
18th May 2011, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 845 |
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Forum: Copywriting
17th May 2011, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,944 |
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Forum: Copywriting
17th May 2011, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 933 Re: Copywriters block
If you really believe that 'a window is just a window', you're going to find it really hard to sell your product. You may have the same windows as your competitors, but that doesn't mean there won't...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th May 2011, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,526 Re: Unpaid invoices
How about something along the lines of...
"Many thanks for your continued supply of work. I'm currently in the process of consolidating my outstanding invoices and notice that the sum of...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th May 2011, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 591 Re: The Copywriting Skill
My tuppence worth...
Always remember that anything you do on forums will leave an impression. You did that on the first sentence. You are 'almost new to this industry'. So when will you actually...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th May 2011, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,134 Re: Warriors for hire section -- How to compete?
Yes. It definitely does. The age-old tactic of filling websites with inferior articles with a ridiculously high keyword density are behind us, and a good bloody riddance to them as well. However,...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th May 2011, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,134 Re: Warriors for hire section -- How to compete?
If that's what marketers are believing, and they are believing it on the back of conversions, I guess I'm not in a position to disagree.
But I do. I sell my talents as a quaility writer, and it's...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th May 2011, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,134 Re: Warriors for hire section -- How to compete?
Until you read the reviews a little more carefully, and then the bigger picture unfolds. Dirt cheap writers sell to dirt cheap marketers, and I wouldn't want to have anything to do with either of...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th May 2011, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Article Writing Work
Just to put a close on this one, but the trial finishes today and there are five new clients on board with the possibility of several more if I can squeeze them in. The ad cost $20 to post, and it's...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th May 2011, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Article Writing Work
Some fantastic thought and observations over the last day or so, and looking forward to commenting on them when time allows.
Just a quick update on the trial. No response from the sample article...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th May 2011, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Article Writing Work
Thanks Cynthea.
Just a quick update, but there was something about the chap I worked with today that had all of my excitment bells ringing as soon as I heard from him. Article sent, and responded...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th May 2011, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Article Writing Work
Some good stuff as always, Ken. It's interesting to see the 'conflict' between copywriters to a certain degree, and it's raised one major issue with me that relates more to articles, but it touches...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th May 2011, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
This is one of the reasons I'm glad the mods let this thread continue. As much as we like to deny it, copywriting and article writing will frequently cross paths because of the arena we work in.
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2011, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Article Writing Work
I'm glad the thread has remained as well, not least if it helps newcomers to clarify those big, big differences between copywriting and article writing, and why the copywriters deservedly make more...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2011, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
Hi,
No. As stated earlier in the thread, I'm just trying a different approach based on the debate between WF members. I trying to generate interest on a basis of quality and nothing else. The...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2011, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
First day report. Let's see how bad it's been!
Actually, it's been anything but bad. Completed the first sample article for a charming gentleman who was delighted with the work. Although the...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2011, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
Just a brief update on the trial.
All seven slots were filled last night, and I've communicated with each of the WF members individually. One has already expressed an interest in using me for 20...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2011, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
Definitely a better way to go if you want to write straight away, and don't neccessarily need the money. I've never used Textbroker, but I've sold a few articles for between $50 to $100 on Constant...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th May 2011, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
The approach I've used is experimental compared to the way I usually approach clients, but the response shows that there's a definite interest in quality on this forum, although that's not too big a...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th May 2011, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
For those who are interested, the trial has been published. It's a long way from being the best ad in the world, but I've never professed to be a copywriter. I'd normally pay someone to do this for...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th May 2011, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
The important thing is you've scoured the bottom of the barrell, baulked at the taste and want to swim to the top. That's progress as far as I'm concerned.
One thing you need to think about with...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th May 2011, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
The apology was already in there, purely because I knew it was a sensitive, yet important, area of debate. It was a statement, not a generalisation. Just be honest with me here, and tell me where...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th May 2011, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
An idea, maybe, that shows quality clients can be picked up without revealing a portfolio or a website.
I've just drawn up a quick piece of writing that I'm going to trial on this site. I was...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th May 2011, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
You make a good point, and I genuinely understand where you're coming from. I know people have to start somewhere, and I obviously had to start somewhere myself. I started on 'those' websites and I...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th May 2011, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
I'm glad you've had positive experiences of Elance, Russell. If I had to pick out the best freelance/bidding resource, Elance would win hands down. I've reviewed the profiles of some very talented...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th May 2011, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
Thanks for so expertly reinforcing my own views. An earlier poster mentioned the need for using bidding sites as portfolio stuffers, so I was pretty much building on what had already been said. It...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th May 2011, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,034 Re: Freelance Work
For my money, this is easily the biggest misconception that surrounds new writers. Bidding sites are for schmucks who want to be chained to a keyboard for 16 hours a day producing low-quality work to...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th May 2011, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 3,642 Re: You've Been Lied To
After reading that single sentence about 8 times, the penny finally dropped! :D
Thanks for the input!
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