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Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th June 2011, 03:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 777
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Check in - How Old are you?

I'm 22 years old :D
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th June 2011, 02:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 520
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Ladies, do you go paintballing?

I love paintball - so yes, I go paintballing, and I'm not THAT much of a tomboy... just a little.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th June 2011, 02:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 300
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Help with WFH code please...

Nvm figured it out
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th March 2011, 02:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Paul - Limitless - The Lincoln Lawyer - Red Riding Hood

Actually, I thought Paul looked hilarious. But I haven't seen it, so I couldn't tell you for sure.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st March 2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,705
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: 25 Best Movie Fight Scenes

I might also add that the ending scene in V for Vendetta was pretty amazing, with the knives and whatnot. Unbelievable, yes, but awesome nonetheless.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st March 2011, 10:07 PM
Replies: 233
Views: 10,212
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: New ezinearticles guidelines effective immediately

Just because a site builds their business off of something like that doesn't mean it's useless for serious IM'ers. After all, since Google was willing to give it such high rankings for a long time,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st March 2011, 05:37 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,537
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: My 1st sale ever!!

Great job! Gotta love those Amazon sales. Keep up the good work!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st March 2011, 05:27 PM
Replies: 233
Views: 10,212
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: New ezinearticles guidelines effective immediately

That's kind of what I thought. I'm kind of glad they implemented the whole 400-word minimum rule, too. Keeps out the competition who kept dumping shoddy 250-300 word articles in the mix because they...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st March 2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 804
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: What's the moment you were most shocked?

I can relate to number three - not from several feet, but from at least a few feet above the ground. I was on monkey bars, somehow my foot got stuck and I lost my grip. I landed flat on my back. I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2011, 04:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 804
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: What's the moment you were most shocked?

One time I was mowing the lawn on a riding lawn mower and one of the steering handles (which also doubles as the brakes when you pull it toward you) got disconnected inside as I was going downhill. I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why can't I spel properly?

Too bad those quotes aren't dynamic and as such would change whenever we edited the original, isn't it? :D Yep, I definitely hear ya.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th February 2011, 03:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 995
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: What makes people buy e-books or other electronic products?

Only if your product is not targeting women... unless it's a fitness product promising to make women LOOK like those gals. Otherwise, it could be a turnoff :p
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2011, 03:40 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,563
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: What's your favorite Pizza Toppings?

My favorite is a lack thereof - cheese. I dislike cheese on pizza so much I should make my own recipe that's completely devoid of the stuff.

But I absolutely LOVE tons of sauce. The more sauce,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2011, 03:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,705
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: 25 Best Movie Fight Scenes

I thought the son was legitimately nasty (I was thinking Hitler Youth, haha) until the very end when he showed his true side. Almost hated the kid until the end ;).
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2011, 03:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why can't I spel properly?

I generally notice that I miss an entire word in a sentence - spelling is usually okay since I have spell check turned on in my browser. I also tend to change tense mid-sentence, which is rather...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2011, 03:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,747
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Someone Please Help Me Remove This Thing From My PC!

After getting the Whitesmoke virus (very nasty indeed) a professional family member of mine spent several hours cleaning my computer. TDSSKiller eventually cleaned a good portion of it off, but it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th February 2011, 02:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 552
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: How did they do this on their Youtube video?

I'm really happy with Camtasia. Sony Vegas is cool, but definitely not as quick-and-easy to use as Camtasia.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,705
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: 25 Best Movie Fight Scenes

Equilibrium was quite impressive, I thought. It started out a bit slow, then really took off. Definitely not your average, same-old, same-old movie.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th February 2011, 02:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 995
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: What makes people buy e-books or other electronic products?

That's what I was thinking - even if it were only 200 per MONTH that would still be well worth it!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th February 2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 995
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: What makes people buy e-books or other electronic products?

Or, head over to Barnes and Noble, look at a few books, get the names of a couple, then ask your local library to order them for you. If you end up liking the books or if you think you'll refer to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th February 2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,518
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Would You Do This With Your Optin Form?

Never would have thought of it that way. Perhaps that explains why one of my broadcasts last week got so many opens when the ones with personalized headlines didn't get so many. Thanks for the tip!
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th February 2011, 06:57 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,566
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Squidoo or Hub Pages

My feelings exactly - doesn't exude creativity, that's for sure ;)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th February 2011, 05:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,445
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Does Google Consider Article Sites Content Farms?

According to an AP article on Yahoo Finance today, Google is cracking down again - and yes, on places like eHow.com from Demand Media. As long as writers keep submitting garbage to article...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th February 2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,566
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Squidoo or Hub Pages

I've found Hubpages to be pickier than Squidoo in some ways - especially with links, duplicate content (which I believe they still allow, they just have to "like" it, I guess.). I don't like the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th February 2011, 02:56 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,566
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Squidoo or Hub Pages

What are you linking to in Bukisa? Last I checked they disallowed self-serving links of any kind, even if it went to a your own website and not a direct aff link.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th February 2011, 10:49 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,566
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Squidoo or Hub Pages

I made this mistake when I was a noob. I put plenty of valuable content into the lens, but didn't know how many links I was allowed, so I kind of went hog wild. Then I was confused when my lens still...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th February 2011, 10:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 987
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Article Directories

My faves are EZA, ArticlesBase, EasyArticles and GoArticles . I also use ArticleNexus, ArticleSnatch, SearchWarp, Jabberdi, Amazines, and ArticleBiz, though I don't think some of these get as much...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th February 2011, 09:47 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,566
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Squidoo or Hub Pages

I like Squidoo, too, but Howie's right, you need to go easy on the links. I've made some sales by linking articles to Squidoo and onto an affiliate using the One Week Marketing program, but I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th February 2011, 09:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 680
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Can I Blame the Product Owner?

Sounds about right, unless your "pre-sell" isn't lining up with what the product actually delivers. In other words, are you getting their hopes up for something that doesn't exist once they reach the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th February 2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 383
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: YouTube Goog Ads?

Oh yeah. You have to clarify to that you own everything umpteen times before they'll quit hassling you about it. I've even gone so far as putting "It's ALL MINE!" in the description box when they...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th February 2011, 04:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 383
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: YouTube Goog Ads?

If you're asking about the Youtube/Adsense revenue program, Youtube will contact you and give you the option of splitting the Adsense on one of your popular videos.

You can also sign up to be a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2011, 01:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 733
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Writing unbiased reviews??

A. Review a product that has proven sales and that you know people like. Generally these don't have that many drawbacks, or people wouldn't buy them.
B. Highlight the benefits of the product, but...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2011, 11:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 671
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: If I have unlimited articles??

The articles you're talking about might be better suited for websites based on making money through AdSense. If it's simply content for content's sake that doesn't really have a strong call to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2011, 10:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 671
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: If I have unlimited articles??

You know, unlimited articles might be good for backlinking (sometimes!), but I haven't found that quantity prevails for selling.

It's funny, but oftentimes I'll find sales coming in from only one...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2011, 10:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Amazon Associates Do You Own The Products You Write Reviews For?

Reviews are generally pretty easy, even if you don't own the product. I usually try to thoroughly examine the product details, technical specs and customer reviews (customer reviews are more...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 579
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Article submission? Automatic or manual?

If in doubt, I think the OP should take this common adage to heart - underpromise and overdeliver. If he/she can deliver 10-15 articles each day, promise far less and impress the client by delivering...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd February 2011, 03:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,687
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Sears Sucks

I will say Kmart sells my cereal cheaper than any other place and has pretty good deals on Pop Tarts from time to time.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd February 2011, 03:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 671
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: How Often Do You Change Your Desktop Background?

You wanna JV with me on that idea? I could use a tropical vacay.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd February 2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,687
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Sears Sucks

So are you saying Rain Man's quip should've been "Sears sucks," not "Kmart sucks"?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2011, 02:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 929
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Wordpress hacked

Making a really strong password helps to begin with. "Guessable" passwords are the worst.

I use a Firefox plugin called LastPass to remember passwords I create and to generate random ones for new...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd February 2011, 02:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 671
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: How Often Do You Change Your Desktop Background?

Perhaps there's a market for such themes, Mike ;) I guess you've got your next niche idea right there :P
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2011, 02:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 579
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Article submission? Automatic or manual?

Yes, I'd imagine that to be more likely in fiction than non-fiction. Actually, the only time I'd like a non-fiction piece to behave like that is when my article writes itself into the best sales copy...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd February 2011, 02:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,530
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Describe your Ideal Woman

That, and when I read what other women find "ideal" in men, I often don't agree anyway. I have to agree with Maximus242 up there who says we all have different ideals.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2011, 02:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 805
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Cheap SOB's = Failed dreams.

Their song "Once Upon a Time in the West" is pretty good, too.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2011, 01:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 579
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Article submission? Automatic or manual?

There's no way I could - unless you can use Dragon Naturally Speaking, have an infinitely creative brain, or wrists impervious to carpal tunnel.

I'd say you could do 4 or 5 quality articles per...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2011, 01:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,634
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Best Ways to Handle a Youtube Giveaway Contest

A software company recently approached me via Youtube and gave me three copies of their DVD software to give away through my channel. I tried out the review copy, was quite impressed, and decided to...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd February 2011, 10:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,242
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why cant I use anchor text on EZine

That's true, and something to keep in mind when submitting for backlinks only, but as far as visitors reading the article, clicking through to the page and finally purchasing, I've actually had a...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd February 2011, 10:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,242
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why cant I use anchor text on EZine

USFreeAds.com perhaps ;)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd February 2011, 10:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,242
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why cant I use anchor text on EZine

Good point, Caleb. We wouldn't want Ezine missing out on thousands of ad clicks, would we? ;)

I might also mention that GoArticles.com also allows in-text linking, but the links have to be several...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd February 2011, 10:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,242
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why cant I use anchor text on EZine

All that being said, if you're looking to post articles on a website and link anchor text within the article body, head over to ArticlesBase.com. They're just as good in my opinion - and sometimes...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd February 2011, 03:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,242
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why cant I use anchor text on EZine

Which is just of many reasons you should write longer articles...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd February 2011, 02:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,242
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Why cant I use anchor text on EZine

They don't want you spamming the article with a bunch of self-serving links, so they reserve your linking permissions to a couple of links in the resource box only. That way you have all that much...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 22nd February 2011, 01:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 561
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: The "I have never" thread

I've never had one of those $10,000 days I keep reading about on this forum...

;)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 22nd February 2011, 01:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 671
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: How Often Do You Change Your Desktop Background?

Whenever I get sick of my "The Expendables" wallpaper - which won't be soon, I assure you ;)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 21st February 2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 996
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Favorite Old Songs

Oh, and Ruby Tuesday by the Rolling Stones.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2011, 02:48 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,645
Posted By Rikki_Fawkes
Re: Oh Shoot. I need to put $40 in my account. Like Now.

Exactly - offer to do something for them! Or, if you live next to a couple different neighbors, offer a $20 service to two of them. Not sure they'd be receptive, but if they like you, they might want...
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