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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th January 2017, 12:41 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 12,471
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Affiliate Marketing is dead

Sorry, disagree.

Affiliate marketing is not dead, it has grown, changed, adapted to the market today which is vastly different to what it was 10 years ago.

So long as we grow, change and adapt...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th July 2013, 02:12 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 7,868
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Is anyone here actually a millionaire?

Conversely - we may just be too busy working hard to keep the business growing and evolving the sales funnels to ensure the millions rolling rather then making posts every day! :D
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th May 2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 869
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Are other writers going through a quiet spell too?

Hey Laurence,

Then why not spend the time till the next job appears writing a bundle of articles on a niche and selling it as a limited number of copies for sale WSO - gives you something to do -...
Forum: Copywriting 4th August 2011, 02:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,278
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: "My 3yo Pooped In The Toilet By Himself" as a Marketing Strategy

So it seems the "sort of average response" is some people would open them and some people wouldn't.

But wouldn't the open rate depend on what niche / market you're emailing to and how 'hard...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th May 2011, 02:56 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,370
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Does Anyone Flip Websites Anymore?

I was looking to flip a website recently but having had a look at Flippa it seems as though the days of gettng 1.5 years worth of proven monthly turnover is not the norm anymore?

The site I wanted...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th March 2011, 02:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 758
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Warrior In Need: Looking for Information

Lloyd,

I'd suggest latching onto simple, quick ideas that require a minimum of time and effort (and money), and a little bit of lateral thinking .

Prime example - if you don't have Brad's...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th February 2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,232
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: $1,000 per hour cold calling?

John,

Perfect way of saying it - i've printed that quote off in big, in my face letters and taped it to the wall above my monitor.

Very easy to forget that an overnight sucess took a good few...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th November 2010, 03:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,099
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: What's A Good Keyword Tool That Adds The City & State After Your Main Keyword?

Hey Steven,

Yay - self promotion time :D

Keyword Controller (http://www.keywordcontroller.net/)will do that for you at the click of a button - and it even comes with lists of Cities,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2010, 03:21 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 9,614
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Yet another lemon of a JV email

Tina,

You are spot on there - but it still doesn't feel right starting a JV proposal with

"Dear Lord Myers"
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th October 2010, 09:13 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 5,956
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: The Power of Having Your OWN Product...

CD

I always love the way your answers zip straight to the factual truth and leave the BS at the door! Agree 100%!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th September 2010, 02:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 719
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: It's taken a while - but my new site got a SALE today!

Congrats Christine,

Now rinse, repeat and double the effort.

You've just learnt and applied the 2 most important lessons - Keep it Simple and This Takes Hard Work!!

Set yourself small,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th September 2010, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 482
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Looking for a little help selling my first guide

That depends on:-

- the Niche
- the product I'm selling
- the potential backend for extra sales.

I shy clear of Clickbank - (I've had too many problems in the past with them) and 95% of the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th September 2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 482
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Looking for a little help selling my first guide

Istvan,

Can I suggest one to add to that list?

- Get a download protection program (such as DLGuard) and use it from the beginning! (you'll be amazed how many copies get downloaded by non...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th September 2010, 12:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 629
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Backlinking / article marketing question

Hi CBM,

I get some very good mileage from Buzzle.

You can only submit two articles at a time to them and they won't accept copies available elsewhere but - they show up well on my referrer...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th September 2010, 04:19 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,400
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Break it down. How many Reports and eBooks do you own that earn you $1,000 a year

Hey John,

Adwords keyword tool shows, on an "exact" search 18,100 per month globally for the main keyword, 128,000 on the broad search.

Total for the top 100 keywords is about 50,000 on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th September 2010, 07:25 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,400
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Break it down. How many Reports and eBooks do you own that earn you $1,000 a year

Spudnick,

I can tell you what has worked for me on getting traffic onto the sales page - hopefully will do the same for you!

It's quite easy really, just needs simple hard work - I got the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th July 2010, 09:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 987
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Is this a good Article Marketing Strategy?

Good basic system that will and does work!

Beyond the advice already given re: submitting to other directories etc - I'd add in:-
2A. Write a really compelling resource box that drives your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th July 2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,133
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: I outsourced article writng my first time...I am disgusted...

As most replies indicate - it does sadly seem to take quite a bit of trial and error to find yourself good writers you can trust and relyh on.

As for those articles you've received - you'll...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th June 2010, 05:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,077
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Ultimate Niche Blog Creation Checklist + Masterplan for Niche Domination + List & Product Creati

A post that shows the value of the Warrior Forum - nice one Deepak.

Simple, informative and easy to follow - whether you aim to do 1 step per day or x# of steps per day is immaterial - each to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th March 2010, 04:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,063
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Some astonishing Google Search counts

Can't do surely - I thought all the chimpanzees were busy writing the next Jeffery Archer 'novel'!! :D
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2010, 02:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,715
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Apparently . . . I've been running a scam

Maybe his mom told him never to accept freebies from strangers and he forgot???? :rolleyes:
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th January 2010, 08:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 653
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Pen Names

I'd give some consideration to how you want to market to each of the niches.

Are you going to be 'detached' from the niche and be simplying providing a product or service that stands on it's own...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2010, 04:59 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,935
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: How Did You Make Your First Sale Online?

If we're allowing Adsense (:rolleyes:) then that was mine.

Otherwise it was a study guide for a nursing exam - found the subject by one of those glorious flukes whilst researching something else,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2010, 06:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,511
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: UK Warriors - How Did You Set Up Your Home Office?

Sue, (et all)

It certainly was not my intent to be insulting to anyone.

In my experience, not doing due dilligence is one of the major reasons so many people get to the end of year one to be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2010, 05:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,511
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: UK Warriors - How Did You Set Up Your Home Office?

Morning Mark,

Based on Epicurus's first comment - I've just recently gone freelance working from my home office and want to get the right information about getting set up - then you cannot assume...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2010, 04:40 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 3,647
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Does Anyone Still Have a Day Job?

Had my own company since '95 in Project Management of telecomms and IT based projects - some days i could happily give it up and other days, I'd miss it too much.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2010, 03:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,511
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: UK Warriors - How Did You Set Up Your Home Office?

Without a shadow of a doubt - find an accountant you feel comfortable talking with and go sit with them and have them tell you what you can do for you to then decide what you do want to do!

With...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd January 2010, 08:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 776
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Need advice from all of you please

Fabio,

Just a quick post to add my vote - I wouldn't look to Adwords PPC campaigns at present if I were you.

By the time you have any faint understanding of what you are doing, where you need...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th November 2009, 12:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 473
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: /~maxserve/ - How did this diectory get onto my site??

SIrago,

It shows up in the AWstats but not in my ftp - so I had assumed it was okay but then I wondered - what sort of properties would the ~ introduce to a folder. Thought process being, who the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2009, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 473
Posted By Rufus Steele
/~maxserve/ - How did this diectory get onto my site??

Just been looking through the AWStats for one of my sites and found this entry on pages visited

/~maxserve/www.hsbc.co.uk/1.php

Does anyone know what the heck this is - because I certainly...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2009, 09:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 735
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: How Much Should I Pay a Full-time Ousourced Employee

Mark,

Any chance you could let us know where he sourced them from?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2009, 09:01 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 431
Posted By Rufus Steele
Surely this must exist somewhere - but do you know where?

Does anyone know of a tool that lets you search for blogs, with the ability to filter results by:-

Page Rank,
Popularity (# of page views)
able to leave a comment with gravatar

If not a...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 14th July 2009, 06:19 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,135
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Anyone a CPA affiliate from the United Kingdom???

Sorry - neglected to check back on this thread (D'oh)

Corporation tax (21%) is taken out before you take the dividend - so if you earn 10,000 - pay you and your company sec a total of 2,000, you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th July 2009, 06:08 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,790
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: $3,700 in 36 hours - Without A Sales Letter!!

Excellent post Jeremy,

It's hard to remember sometimes that the people on the lists are actually fairly innocent in terms of how many emails they receive about their interests and likes, and...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 30th June 2009, 09:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,135
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Anyone a CPA affiliate from the United Kingdom???

PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT AN ACCOUNTANT AND YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SPEAK TO ONE BEFORE DOING ANYTHING FINANCIAL! THIS IS ADVICE GIVEN BASED ON MY OWN PRIVATE CIRCUMSTANCES AND EXPERIENCE AND IS NOT...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th May 2009, 03:20 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,324
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: CASE STUDY: Google Image Traffic into Cash

Excellent post Sagar, well detailed and explained and full of good, solid info.

Thank you.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th April 2009, 09:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 664
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Question Regarding Selling Public Domain Content

If you are only adding in a small amount of changes to the original work, you'd lose an argument for the validity of a Copyright notice - if anyone cared to challenge it!!

There is nothing to...
Forum: Local Meetups, Mastermind Groups and Warrior Events 23rd January 2009, 09:51 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 10,109
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: affiliate marketers from the uk

Yup - North Hampshire here

Hey Alex - your from Norfolk so maybe you can help me out here.

If they are the Norfolk 'Broads' - why do you have to use a 'Narrow' boat?? :rolleyes:
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th December 2008, 12:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 654
Posted By Rufus Steele
Anyone know or recommend a good online Caricature artist

I want to have a caricature logo done for a new
"range" of info products coming soon.

Looking for a good caricature artist who'll be able to redo their work each month with a new theme to the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th November 2008, 05:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 691
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Undiscovered Niches...?

The very basis of evolution and social development means that new niches will occur all the time.

Some will be cyclic - recession, economic downturn leading to people buying guides on reducing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th October 2008, 08:31 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 33,405
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: 12 Niches with VERY Desperate Buyers

What the heck is the matter with the pair of you - that's terrible.


FAX the damn thing - it's faster AND cheaper!!!!!!!!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th September 2008, 03:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 907
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Is it good to use .info domain name?

How do you work that one out - is that based on a proven test or just a guess?

The reason I ask is that '.whatever' are all recognised TLDs and, as such, are ranked accordingly.

For sure, non...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th September 2008, 09:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 619
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Sending autoresponder emails to mobile phones

Hey Jefferson,

Only prob with that is I want to add a years worth of messages to the auto series and have them pumped out one a day starting day one an opt in confirms.

Doing that off my own...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th September 2008, 08:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 716
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Increasing Sales By Targeting Untapped Markets!

Hey Kunle,

Strikingly simple but a very good avenue.

Nice post!

Regards

Rufus
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th September 2008, 08:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 619
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Sending autoresponder emails to mobile phones

Thanks tecHead

Just what I was looking for!

Regards

Rufus
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th September 2008, 05:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 619
Posted By Rufus Steele
Sending autoresponder emails to mobile phones

Could be a long shot - but they normally pay big in the end :D

Does anyone know of software or a 'provider' that can do the following:

I want to create a list of short messages that will be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th September 2008, 06:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 988
Posted By Rufus Steele
Re: Article Marketing Automation Shortfall

D'oh.

Thanks Andrew - missed that bit out entirely! :o

Submitting fine, but if you wanted to benefit from the content coming in - it's a bit of a bu**er!

There goes the dreams of having...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th September 2008, 04:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 988
Posted By Rufus Steele
Article Marketing Automation Shortfall

Just a quickie for anyone thinking about subscribing to the new Article Marketing Automation program.

Although an excellent idea and I'm sure, well run etc, there is one fairly major flaw that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2008, 02:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 758
Posted By Rufus Steele
Thorick, Excellent well done. Now...

Thorick,

Excellent well done.

Now wash, rinse and repeat like mad!

Rufus
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2008, 07:16 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,332
Posted By Rufus Steele
The bit that amazed me was:- OK GUYS/GALS...

The bit that amazed me was:-

OK GUYS/GALS YOU TOO CAN HAVE GOOD LOOKING SREEN SHOTS LIKE THIS DUDE JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONs BELOW AND MANIPULATE YOUR CB EARNINGS

1. Log to your CB account ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2008, 07:00 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,877
Posted By Rufus Steele
1st thought - Darn, it wasn't a mucky piccy after...

1st thought - Darn, it wasn't a mucky piccy after all :mad:

2nd thought - don't let the other warriors know you hoped it was porn! Say something clever instead! :o

3rd thought -...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2008, 06:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,794
Posted By Rufus Steele
But be careful - I got caught out on this myself....

But be careful - I got caught out on this myself.

If you select to allow new users to Paypal to be able to buy through Paypal, they don't get returned automatically - they get the screen you do...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th August 2008, 12:57 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,058
Posted By Rufus Steele
Great post Gary - love hearing how people take a...

Great post Gary - love hearing how people take a problem, find a solution then turn a profit whilst helping peeps.

Must be one of those rare times where you're hoping the manufacturer continues...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th August 2008, 11:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 896
Posted By Rufus Steele
Hi Rachel, If you're looking for what I...

Hi Rachel,

If you're looking for what I think you're looking for - an example of a successful email to send to potential JV partners - let me know and I'll PM you one I use which seems to work...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th August 2008, 03:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 727
Posted By Rufus Steele
Sheesh - More EzineArticle restrictions

Don't know if this has been heard of before but I just got the following email for two articles recently submitted:-

"We would like to help you get this article approved but there is an issue...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th August 2008, 10:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,433
Posted By Rufus Steele
HOLY SH*T - :eek: 30%???? Dang, I'm at the...

HOLY SH*T - :eek: 30%????

Dang, I'm at the wrong end of the marketplace again!

Rufus
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