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Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 13th February 2013, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 670
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Shopping cart recommendation for these features:

Thanks!

Any other ideas? This is for a non profit, so I don't think they'll be thrilled about a 24.99 monthly fee for such a simple concept.
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 12th February 2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 670
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Shopping cart recommendation for these features:

Which shopping cart would you recommend, knowing that I need these features?

1. Customer must be able to input several fields of information of their choice. Not using drop downs. (For example,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th February 2013, 05:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 406
Posted By Ellen C Braun
How to set up Authorize.net on WP?

I have a client whose site I'm redesigning in WP.

What's the best way to integrate Authorize.net into WP? They need to be able to take payments and donations on this page.

Thanks in advance.
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd November 2012, 09:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,224
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Split Testing - Letter vs. Postcards

Have any of you tried these massive mailings from Outrageous Marketing?

Outrageous Marketing Products While You Were 0ut Blank (http://www.outrageousmarketingproducts.com/WYWO4Step.htm)
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st November 2012, 05:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 967
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Happy Thanks Giving - My gift to You.

Madlion,

YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!

Really? There's no magic bullet? No WSO that will bring me millions while I sip margaritas on the beach? Are you trying to say that there are no 'get rich...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th November 2012, 07:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 665
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Question about making demo sites:

Hi,

I've read a lot about making demo sites to show clients.

Question: Which themes are you using, and how much are you customizing the site for the client?

I made a demo site for a hair...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 04:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,272
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Getting appointments is easy; seeking PRESENTATION scripts!

Thanks for the advice here.

I'm offering to build a site/ redesign old sites, plus integrate newsletter marketing, SMS marketing, local seo. I outline this in my site here: Websites With Wisdom...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,272
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Getting appointments is easy; seeking PRESENTATION scripts!

I've gotten a number of appointments since I decided to branch out to offline marketing 2 weeks ago.

HOWEVER, all of my appointments are "very interested, but have to think about it...."

They...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th November 2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,478
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Seeking examples of GREAT restaurant sites!

Awesome links; thank you very much!!
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 08:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,478
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Seeking examples of GREAT restaurant sites!

Thanks for this! That bottom link has a very cool design!
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,478
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Seeking examples of GREAT restaurant sites!

Thanks, Ian and Nathan - those are good resources!

Anyone else have any examples of great restaurant/cafe sites?
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 09:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,139
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: SMS for restaurants- recommendations?

Thanks!

Would you please explain the benefit of a 'white label' over using a standard service??
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th November 2012, 06:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,478
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Seeking examples of GREAT restaurant sites!

I have a meeting with a restaurant owner soon, and I'd love to show her world-class websites in her niche that I can use as a springboard for for re-designing her stale site.

Any ideas what types...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th November 2012, 06:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,139
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: SMS for restaurants- recommendations?

Thanks, Aaron!

When you say that I'd manage the service, how, exactly, does that work? The owner of the restaurant will email me the text that she wants texted to her list, and I'll actually log...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th November 2012, 11:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,139
Posted By Ellen C Braun
SMS for restaurants- recommendations?

Hi,

I have an appointment with a restaurant owner who already has a nice website. I'd like to sell her my Facebook and SMS text messaging marketing services.

Are there any particular SMS...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th October 2012, 02:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,714
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Best wordpress themes

Bumping up this old thread as I search for the right theme(s)!

Does anyone have any more good things to say about the SmallBiz theme? I'm leaning towards them.

I need a theme (or two or...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd October 2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 591
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Want to buy an offline marketing WSO, recommendations?

Web design

SEO

Rep management

Increase in conversions

Newsletter setup and management
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd October 2012, 11:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 591
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Want to buy an offline marketing WSO, recommendations?

Hi,

I want to buy a comprehensive offline marketing WSO; are there any you'd recommend?

I'm particularly interested in which themes work best, what to do if the client needs an ecommerce site...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th June 2012, 08:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 543
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Is there a place for case studies on the WF?

Thank you very much, all of you!

I'm going to leave the case study on my personal blog (in my sig) and on TrafficPlanet's case study section.

I totally get how these can be turned into...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th June 2012, 06:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 543
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Is there a place for case studies on the WF?

Yesterday I posted a thread about a case study that I'm doing: Taking a brand new site from zero to $100/day. I described a few things I did with this new site.

Anyway, the thread was deleted,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th June 2012, 09:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,165
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Selling via Amazon Affiliate Links

If you're promoting a product that requires research, then it's a good idea to have a LONG review. For example, if you're promoting a food processor or power drill. These types of products work...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th June 2012, 09:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,204
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Good Resources for FREE images

Here's a few more:

www.freebieimages.com/

Public Domain Pictures - Free Stock Photos (http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/)

5000 Free Stock Photos (http://www.public-domain-photos.com/)
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th May 2012, 07:20 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,241
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 12:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,555
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 12:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 801
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Does affiliate link put you off?

It depends.

It depends who the author is:

If I trust him, I'm glad to buy through the affiliate ink.

If I don't know him or trust him, then the affiliate link definitely makes me believe...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 12:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,555
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Does Amazon allow you to purchase from your own link?

Technically, you can buy through your own link, but Amazon will NOT credit you for that sale!

I buy through my friend's link.

My friends in real life (who are not affiliate marketers!) are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,293
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: How to overcome procrastination and laziness?

It's easy, if you integrate your IM needs with your body's needs:

NO LUNCH until I do A, B, & C.

Then, after lunchtime:

NO SNACKS until I do D, E & F.

Then, after a snack:
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,707
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: I hate webinars!

I agree!

I can hardly remember the last time I bothered with a webinar.

I read at lightning speed, so learning information via a webinar rather than text, is like swimming through a pool of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 589
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Share your online mistakes here!

Spending more time CONSUMING online content than CREATING online content.

We create the web; we don't just take it in like everyone else!

Oh, and make that QUALITY content creation, not junk!
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st December 2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 16,669
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Amazon Associates...what is your conversion rate?

My Amazon conversion hovers between 9-11% on a monthly basis. Some individual days it's higher, some lower.

My Clickbank conversion is generally 1-2%.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th November 2011, 11:04 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 11,449
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: "I'm making 10k month passive income in 2 months" stories, how truthful are they?

I've had a handful of 10K months since I started IM in 2005.

But most of the money I earned in IM was what you'd call 'active' rather than 'passive'.

A few months ago, I decided that I needed...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th October 2011, 07:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 283
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Why You Do What You Do

Very interesting perspective.

It has some truth in it, but has to be used appropriately.

Imagine if you bought a big package of paper towels with the message: We're Kimberly Clark and we like...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th October 2011, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 310
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Ultimate Affiliate or Not So Much?

Glad you found the way to earn higher commission and deal with the source directly.

I've seen this before. I've also seen companies that paid out different levels of commissions based on where...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd October 2011, 06:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 688
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: ANOTHER Amazon problem, only 4% commission

It looks like Amazon is reporting the date one day off. Weird.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th September 2011, 07:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,041
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Amazon Tracking is Not Working

I want to disclose that Amazon gave me a 12% rate for my main category for September, so my products aren't $1,000... more like $100-300 range.

Sorry- I can't help being up front and honest:)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th September 2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,041
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Amazon Tracking is Not Working

Thanks Lee, I can't wait to see my stats for tomorrow now that I've made this change!

That really is not right, that I created an affiliate link using Amazon's site stripe, and my affiliate link...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th September 2011, 06:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,041
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Amazon Tracking is Not Working

Cable Guy,

It looks like you're right. Wow, I've sent Amazon lots of traffic that I'm not being credited for:(

But there's no way to choose an affiliate ID using your method, correct? I just...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th September 2011, 05:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,041
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Amazon Tracking is Not Working

Wow. I just recently jumped from position #12 to #2 in Google for a competitive keyword. For the first few days (about a week ago) I saw an increase in sales, then sales went back to their normal...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th July 2011, 01:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,073
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Amazon keywords - where am I going wrong?

Some of my pages get lots of click throughs from images.

So, put as many images as you can into your review.

I search on Google images for additional views of the product. I look for the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th July 2011, 12:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 458
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Need help writing a review

As a solid 4-figure monthly Amazon associate, I would be wary of selecting a group of products on Amazon that has no reviews.

If nobody is reviewing it on amazon, then very few people are buying...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st July 2011, 02:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,489
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Best Amazon Affiliates Training Courses ?

I admire Erica Stone. She's posted tons of helpful comments here, and she has some products with Todd someone in the WSO section. She's earning a ton with Amazon and has only been doing this about...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th July 2011, 10:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,107
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Best, Easiest Membership Forum Software? Which one?

Hi!

Which software is the best for creating a membership forum? Meaning, only people who pay the monthly fee can get in.

I need something very simple and easy to manage!

Price in not an...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th April 2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 832
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Help! My Royal Wedding site got sandboxed!

Thank you, everyone!

I am just pressed for time as Prince William and Kate are getting married on 4/29!

I am also working on viral traffic for the site.

You can see my cool video asking the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th April 2011, 08:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 832
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Help! My Royal Wedding site got sandboxed!

Thanks, all!

In conclusion, there really is no way to know.

What do you think Google would rather see now:

More unique content on the site OR more backlinks pointing to my money pages on...
Forum: Reciprocal Links 11th April 2011, 06:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 957
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: [WTS] PR3 wedding/marriage links

Please pm me the url and location of the links.
Forum: Reciprocal Links 11th April 2011, 06:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,062
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th April 2011, 06:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 832
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Help! My Royal Wedding site got sandboxed!

My real question is:

Do you have any idea about how long it normally takes to emerge from the SANDBOX?

If it takes a few months, I will drop this niche. If it takes a few weeks, I will...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th April 2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 832
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Help! My Royal Wedding site got sandboxed!

Yes, it does. And it is getting 3-6 visitors from G daily. But a far cry from the 150+ daily it was getting until a few days ago!
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th April 2011, 02:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 832
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Arrow Help! My Royal Wedding site got sandboxed!

I created a site about Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming marriage a few months ago. For most of March, I got about 150+ daily SEO visitors from Google alone.

Then, I had my first...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2011, 05:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,987
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Where are the best places to buy FB Likes?

Hi,

I have a really cool Facebook page in the final stages of development. I would like to buy a vast amount of 'likes' or 'fans' for this new page in the next few days.

I remember seeing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 27,551
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Is Amazon Associates Program Worth it?

I get a lot of traffic for pages I've built whose names are www.mydomain.com/product-xyz-vs-product-abc (http://www.mydomain.com/product-xyz-vs-product-abc)

People are wondering whether they...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th February 2011, 09:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,783
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: How Does Amazon Determine What a Personal Purchase Is And What Isn’t?

Precisely.

Imagine how much commission Amazon Affiliate Marketer John Smith might be losing on all the purchases made by people who simply share his name if the above theory was correct!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 694
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Ultimately, you are supposed to build a list...

List marketing definitely works, IF:

1. You promote decent products.

2. You offer quality content on a regular basis, MORE OFTEN THAN YOU PROMOTE STUFF THAT'S FOR SALE.

3. You develop a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th January 2011, 08:16 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 27,551
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Is Amazon Associates Program Worth it?

I don't think there is a formula for an exact number of links.

Your page should be helpful for potential buyers. That's it. If a helpful page contains 3 links or 23 links, either way is fine.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd January 2011, 06:35 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 27,551
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Is Amazon Associates Program Worth it?

I weave links into my review whenever I mention amazon, which is always in the section about where to get the best price for this product.

I also link all of my images to amazon.

Hope that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd January 2011, 09:08 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 27,551
Posted By Ellen C Braun
Re: Is Amazon Associates Program Worth it?

Yesterday someone bought a product to keep cats out of their garden on my site. Of all random things! (That's not something I promote, but with Amazon you get credit when people buy anything at all...
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