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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th March 2012, 04:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 595
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Upcoming video game site, need advise

For Guild Wars 2, there are several ways you can go. Look at existing sites for the original GW, how are they laid out? You'll want to have information about particularly difficult quests, special...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th March 2012, 06:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 855
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Picking A Strategy To Earn Money Online

The most efficient strategy will vary by individual. It all depends on unique factors like your startup capital, willingness to learn, ability to work long hours, special skills, and so on. For...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th March 2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 818
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Still Buy Print Magazines And Newspapers?

I subscribe to multiple print magazines, and will occasionally buy others from the newsstand. Some of these are used for writing projects, as a magazine's content and advertising provide a quick and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st February 2012, 10:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,074
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: How do I get my Fiverr gig indexed in their search results for a specific keyword?

How many sales have netted that 100% feedback? How many competitors are offering gigs with the same keywords? If you're one of only 3 people offering to stand on your head and eat a banana, there's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th April 2011, 08:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 530
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Domain Flipping Help?

Thanks for the feedback guys. To be honest, I figured I'd be looking at a low amount since I'm not willing/able to put the time into building and ranking the site. Maybe I'll try selling in the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th April 2011, 08:15 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 14,099
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Mailchimp not to be used for internet marketing?

I don't use MailChimp myself, but it was my understanding that you can't do any third party marketing (affiliate offers, etc.) through them. I've heard that they only allow you to market your own...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th April 2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 530
Posted By Jillycakes
Domain Flipping Help?

I'm interested in flipping a domain I own, but am not sure how to go about doing it or what the domain might be worth. To help you guys help me, here are some of the details:



.com domain...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th April 2011, 01:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 989
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: How to write "Sales copy that converts!" for review sites.

I don't run my own affiliate sites, but I do write for clients who do so successfully. Here are a few things I do to produce converting reviews:

Keep hype to a minimum. People want to read...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th April 2011, 05:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 739
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: What Would You Do With This Domain?

Cooking and recipe content would likely do very well with your domain. Information on shopping for, cleaning and cooking shrimp, as well as different varieties. You could focus on long-tail phrases...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th April 2011, 02:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,262
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: How To Spin Your Articles For FREE!

Assuming this thread isn't a plug for that spinning tool, spinning by hand seems incredibly tedious. Manually adding the spintax and alternate text has got to waste a huge amount of time.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st March 2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,645
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Did you receive Sean Mize's eMail Today? (Selling his business?)

Maybe I'm being overly skeptical here, but I can't see how this guy is earning a quarter of a million dollars per year - especially if EZine is a huge part of his business. Going by his profile page...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th February 2011, 11:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 834
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: ARTICLE WRITERS- NEED YOUR ADVICE

Hi Sarah,

I personally don't think you're being walked all over. It would be a little iffy if the client expected rewrites of ALL your work to include details that weren't in the original...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2011, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,162
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Need some info about a Fiverr "problem."

Hi Beverly,

Posting your email address or other contact details (or requesting it from another buyer or seller) is against Fiverr's TOS (http://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service). Here's a quote:
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th January 2011, 11:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 462
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: New Blog-Obsessed with creating content....@what point is it too much too soon?

Like the others have said, it's not a bad idea to create to your heart's content. One thing that might be useful for you though is to write up posts, but set them up to publish later. That way you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th January 2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 988
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Interesting situation - I need to make $180 in 14 days, not life or death but is to me!

Writing and keyword research have both been mentioned individually, but why not combine the two? On top of offering both of those services, you could do some proactive keyword research to identify...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th January 2011, 02:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,006
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Groupon-type Group-Buying Site

I'm not sure how the backend of a Groupon-like service works, but I assume that vendors/retailers pay you to promote them via discount?

If so, why not appeal to some of the businesses you've...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th January 2011, 01:50 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,049
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Q: to buy or not to buy???

I agree that you should try to consult Google. While you're waiting, you can also check out the site in the Wayback Machine (http://www.archive.org/web/web.php) and see if it's been archived. Maybe...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th January 2011, 01:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 639
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Personal Name blogs/site

I have my name.com, and one of my pen names. I plan on using at least one as a hub for finding writing clients.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th January 2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 3,001
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Were You Scared to First Post in the Warrior Forum?

What usually works for me is the "Advanced Search" feature. I'll throw some keywords into the "Keyword" box and then perform subsequent searches if I'm not getting the results I want. You can use...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th January 2011, 01:34 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 3,001
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Were You Scared to First Post in the Warrior Forum?

I was scared to start posting when I first joined...I was a member for something like 6 months before ever making a peep.

Part of this was just my natural shyness. I tend to wait for people to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th January 2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 671
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: It's happened!

Congratulations! Here's to many more sales. :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2011, 05:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 401
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: $50 a Day in 50 Days?

I think you're kinda missing the point of the exercise. Obviously you wouldn't spend all day for 50 straight days working on something for an increase of a dollar a day, even if it would be worth...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2011, 04:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 401
Posted By Jillycakes
$50 a Day in 50 Days?

Thinking cap time! To differ a little from the "If you had to do it all over again..." threads, let's consider a hypothetical experiment.

Let's say you want to make $50 a day in passive income,...
Forum: Copywriting 13th January 2011, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 765
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: I've got a problem with proof/credibility...

I think you're onto something with the "consult a professional" idea, but why stop at one? You could probably find several experts to validate the tips in your product and also offer bonus insights...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2011, 02:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,062
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Selling PLR Article Packs - Is it worth it?

Assuming you're writing these packs from scratch, it might be worthwhile to drop them on Constant Content if you're unsure there will be PLR buyer interest. You can list them there individually for...
Forum: Copywriting 12th January 2011, 04:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 788
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Writing Copy for Affiliate Product Reviews

Here's an article that may help, by fellow warrior PaulaC: How to Write Product Reviews That Convert (http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2009/12/17/how-to-write-product-reviews-that-convert/)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th January 2011, 04:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,610
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Illinois Amazon Pull Out

This really stinks, and I hope he vetoes it. I actually had to move out of Illinois when all the jobs left my area (before I found the wonderful world of IM, of course). Now that I'm finally...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th January 2011, 08:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,204
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: How My Brand New Site Became #11 out of 5,320,000 Google Search Results Within 24 Hours

I don't understand this part...are you saying you ripped off someone's articles but just added some content to the top and bottom to make them unique?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th January 2011, 12:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 862
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: What are the best sites to find freelance work?

If you're having trouble getting paying jobs at those sites, it could also have something to do with your portfolio. How strong are your samples? Have you been published anywhere prestigious or...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th January 2011, 05:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 804
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: first $150 Day, Free tutorial inside

Congratulations! Hope it's the first of many at $150 and up for you :)
Forum: Finished Contests & Challenges 11th January 2011, 01:32 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,059
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Can You Write 100 Articles in 100 Days? Prizes For All Who Do!

Out of curiosity, do the 100 articles need to be SUBMITTED by the ending date or do they need to be live on the site? I only just started adding articles to Ezine and I've been waiting several days...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th January 2011, 10:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 595
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Advice on monetizing page 1 site

Improving the user experience might help you gain some more conversions. For example, "Categories" doesn't really tell the person what they're looking at. Switching the text in that widget to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2011, 09:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,901
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: From the beginning to 5k a month

Hey Bubbles,

Congrats on getting started and good luck on your journey! Here are some tips for you:

You mentioned finding Conceive magazine. Pick up a copy (or better yet, subscribe) and scan...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th January 2011, 07:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 469
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Need a little direction..

If it's a blog you plan to continuously update, running out of topics based on your keyword could be an issue. As suggested above, the easy fix for this is to branch out into related keywords. For...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th January 2011, 01:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 454
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: New Ebook Planning

Try to also avoid jargon whenever possible. If you do include it, explain what each term or acronym means. Just because you know what a hop link (for example) is doesn't mean your newbie reader...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2011, 11:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 599
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Is Valentines a big IM day?

Valentine's Day is HUGE. People typically spend at least $50 or more on gifts for this holiday, so that translates well. Some of the typical gifts are things like pajamas and lingerie, jewelry,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th December 2010, 08:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 382
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Holiday niches - how do you approach them?

The key to approaching holiday topics is to start them way in advance, which you already know. You need that buffer of a few months to get all your content written and posted, and then build your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th December 2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 591
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Advice needed on creating a product

Think of anything that would make parenting a child more difficult, and there are bound to be some parents looking to fix it. This includes topics like:

Getting Babies to Sleep Through the Night...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th December 2010, 08:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,605
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: first time amazon income break $300 per month

Congratulations Thomas! Good luck on building your success even higher in the months to come.

Out of curiosity, can you (or anyone, really) link to this Neil V. course mentioned in the original...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th December 2010, 08:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 857
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: What would YOU do with 10,000 unique articles?

If they're totally unique, wonderful, etc., I would try to use as many as possible to build into websites. With a number that high, I imagine there would have to be plenty of sets that include 10 or...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th November 2010, 08:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 655
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: A Little Reflection

Congratulations Leslie! Here's hoping you see even greater successes by the time you hit the 4-year mark.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th November 2010, 03:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,229
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: How to get entertainment contents to my websites without breaking any copyright laws?

As far as the images, look for press pages or press kits. Movie studios, TV networks and other online presences for celebrities often feature images that are designated for news use. In most cases,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th November 2010, 06:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,596
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Why people insist of searching for competition using quotes?

The smartest way is to search by both if you're looking for your competition. Look at the results WITHOUT quotes, and take notice of authority sites like Amazon within the results. A lot of times,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 24th November 2010, 05:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 630
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: BIG Backlink Thread

One very simple tip that's helped me in the past is searching for (keyword or topic)+ "powered by WordPress" to help find related sites. You can do the same with topic-based forums, such as "powered...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th November 2010, 05:42 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 675
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Newbie Requires Advice?

If you're interested in writing, there are several sites that are similar to Associated Content that don't require you to be US-based. Helium and Bukisa are two examples, but there are probably at...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th November 2010, 05:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 803
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Do You Work Best Under Pressure Or...?

I prefer pressure. When left to my own devices, I'm easily distracted and wind up wasting time.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th November 2010, 04:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 981
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Hot Info! How I Beat Procrastinaton and Get Results Like Clockwork!

Good tip. I use this too, taking on client work with a strict deadline when I know I need to make some money, lol.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th November 2010, 04:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 367
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: hello!

Welcome! Like these guys said ^^, don't be afraid to ask for help. There are some good people here. :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th November 2010, 10:41 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,130
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: How Have You Made the Most Money Online?

By far, most of my income has come from writing. This has proven to be a good thing though, since it's given me plenty of opportunities to research other earning methods I want to dip my toes into.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th November 2010, 10:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 804
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Best Website To Buy Domains Online ?

I like BustAName (http://www.bustaname.com/) for looking up domain names. You can search with prefixes and suffixes, plus use synonyms if your keywords are gone.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th November 2010, 09:56 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,162
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Will 2011 be a better IM year for you?

2010 was my first year working online, so I know 2011 will be much better. Now that I'm starting to get a better idea of what I'm doing, things are starting to take shape. I have passive income...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th November 2010, 09:35 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,211
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: just made my first dollar in IM

Congrats! Keep us updated on your success :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th November 2010, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,457
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: On the hunt for a sexy, gorgeous magazine WordPress theme...

Studio Press - Magazine (http://www.studiopress.com/themes/magazine)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2010, 11:13 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,988
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Why do gurus price their products so high?

In some of the interviews I've watched/listened to, people have also mentioned the fact that higher priced items tend to result in fewer returns. You're effectively "separating the wheat from the...
Forum: Copywriting 11th November 2010, 04:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 528
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: Please advise me with this copy for my website's home page

Like others have said, big blocks of text. Forget print paragraph rules; on the Internet, shorter blurbs are easier to read.

Services you "may include?" Are they included or not? The word...
Forum: Copywriting 11th November 2010, 03:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 606
Posted By Jillycakes
Re: The newbie needs your help!

I wouldn't go so far as to say that EVERYTHING should be changed. The framework holding your letter together works, there are just some odd bits that make it ineffective.

At first glance, some of...
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