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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 19th May 2016, 12:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 465
Posted By spock0149
Re: Question on UTM tracking parameter "content" for adwords

Thanks for the insight! I very much appreciate it.

My question is still open however, regarding why my UTM content tag is not showing up with the correct information. Any additional insights...
Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 18th May 2016, 07:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 465
Posted By spock0149
Question on UTM tracking parameter "content" for adwords

Hey guys,

I'm having some issues with the 'content' parameter and i wanted to see if anyone could share some insight.

I use the Google URL builder and include 'content' in the tracking.
...
Forum: Growth Hacking 28th April 2016, 06:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Posted By spock0149
Referral program software?

Hey warriors!

Is anyone aware of any plug n play type services to assist with referral marketing?

More specifically, some kind of service where a current user could invite friends/contacts and...
Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 26th April 2016, 10:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 485
Posted By spock0149
UTM Tracking Cookies Issues and Last Click Attribution

Hey all,

I'm having some trouble attributing users who join my site and then later pay to upgrade.

Here's the gist of the problem.

1. UTM tracking added to all of my PPC campaigns, so I...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 7th April 2016, 11:28 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 604
Posted By spock0149
Google Analytics Source/Medium = (direct)(none)

Hey Guys,

This seemed like the appropriate place to post, since optimization relies on accurate tracking.

I'm having issues tracking the effectiveness of all my campaigns, because despite...
Forum: Email Marketing 8th November 2015, 03:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 683
Posted By spock0149
Re: Which Email Address To Use In Email Marketing

Mailchimp has a pretty awesome free plan. You get 2k subscribers, and I think you can send out to them like every day.

It's got one of the best free plans, but then when you wanna upgrade it gets...
Forum: Email Marketing 8th November 2015, 03:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 990
Posted By spock0149
Re: 60,000 email addresses - no idea where to start!

Welcome to the forum!

I've been in a similar situation, with an 80k list that stretched back 7 years.

Here's some thoughts:

1. A reasonable fraction of those emails will now be dead (5-20%...
Forum: Growth Hacking 8th November 2015, 02:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,960
Posted By spock0149
Re: Growth hacking with Crowdfunding; Turning $5 to $150,000

What he said. KS campaigns are a full time job and you need to promote the heck out of it. One in a million campaigns get picked up by some news network, and 'go viral'.

The rest succeed due to a...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 8th November 2015, 02:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,920
Posted By spock0149
Re: Ideas to turn shoppers into buyers

Remarketing is a decent strategy.

Remarketing essentially places a cookie in the visitors browser and then shows them an ad for your product/site on other sites they visit.

Examples include...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 8th November 2015, 02:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 864
Posted By spock0149
Re: Rip My Pitch Page Apart Please

There's a lot to improve, but here's a few ideas:

1. Refund Policy? Always good to include. I see you have one, but it's good to have a link to the policy under the purchase button too.
2....
Forum: Growth Hacking 8th November 2015, 02:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,263
Posted By spock0149
Re: What Are The Best Growth Hacks to Get Customers Without Having to Pay for Them

One powerful technique is to get current customers to promote on your behalf.

For example, someone purchased from you, or signs up to your site/service.

You then encourage them to promote...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th July 2015, 09:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By spock0149
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th July 2015, 09:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By spock0149
Re: Alternative to Craigslist Jobs

To advertise for jobs...perhaps
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th July 2015, 08:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By spock0149
Alternative to Craigslist Jobs

S'up ninja warriors.

Can anybody suggest a solid alternative to the Craigslist paid jobs section?

I've tried backpage and Kijiji but they don't really compare.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2015, 10:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,430
Posted By spock0149
Re: Craigslist Frustration

I'm saying that the word uber cannot be used in a CL job listing.

And I don't buy this "uber is defending their IP" BS I'm seeing. An uber employee doesn't get on CL and CL knows it's uber who's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2015, 10:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,430
Posted By spock0149
Re: Craigslist Frustration

Yeeeeees! Someone who's posting something of value. THANKYOU Gbarrows.

Yea, I'll reach out to you privately...some help would be muchos appreciated.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2015, 09:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,430
Posted By spock0149
Re: Craigslist Frustration

I don't think anyone is really understanding what I'm saying. Here:

1. The word UBER is blocked on craigslist jobs, which I discovered serendipitously. Namely, if you post in the jobs section and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2015, 09:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,430
Posted By spock0149
Re: Craigslist Frustration

um....thanks?

My question was:

Now, I didn't come here to moan, but to ask "how in the world do Uber and Lyft post hundreds of ads per day??"
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2015, 08:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,430
Posted By spock0149
Re: Craigslist Frustration

Yea, I dropped them an email at abuse@craigslist.com.

Just wondering how in the world Uber posts like 1000000 ads per day.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2015, 08:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,430
Posted By spock0149
Re: Craigslist Frustration

To be clear, I used the Uber to illustrate the point. I tried to post one ad with the phrase Uber a few days ago, and discovered the block on the word 'Uber'.

The crux here is that yes, my other...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2015, 08:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,430
Posted By spock0149
Craigslist Frustration

I just had a bunch of ads deleted today in the paid jobs section, and I'm perplexed.

I was posting about 6 ads per day, and today I noticed that they put a 'block' on the name of my site. It...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th April 2014, 09:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 739
Posted By spock0149
Re: How to Address Flyers in Bulk

OK thanks guys. I'm thinking of using Sales Genie who will print double sided flyers and mail out and also label appropriately for 70 cents a flyer. Seems good IMHO.
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd April 2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 739
Posted By spock0149
How to Address Flyers in Bulk

Hey Folks,

I have questions.

Say I have a list of 500 names and addresses, and a digital design for a flyer with a small "white" area where the names and addresses would go - how could I get...
Forum: Social Media 7th November 2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By spock0149
Re: Facebook Boosted Post Hyperlink

OK - this is frustrating. Every time I try to upload this ad it says:



Failed to create ad "Dog Transportation": Some of the people this ad is targeted may not be able to see it because of...
Forum: Social Media 7th November 2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By spock0149
Re: Facebook Boosted Post Hyperlink

A paid newsfeed. Basically, on our fan page we have the option to "Boost a Post" which then shows the picture and the copy in the newsfeed of other FB users.
Forum: Social Media 7th November 2013, 10:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By spock0149
Re: Facebook Boosted Post Hyperlink

I've just downloaded this. It looks like a tool for the paid ads that appear on the right.

For clarity, I'm looking specifically at the sponsored ads that feature in folks news feeds.
Forum: Social Media 7th November 2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By spock0149
Forum: Social Media 7th November 2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By spock0149
Facebook Boosted Post Hyperlink

Hey Folks,

Does anyone know how to hyperlink your image in a boosted post?

To boost a post I do this:

In the "What have you been up to?" on our company page I hit the Photo/Video toggle,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd July 2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 325
Posted By spock0149
Any Laws on Competitor Keywords?

Hey Folks,

Quick adwords question.

Let's say I have a competitor "ACME SHOES"

Can I set up an adwords campaign that looks for exact matched searches [ACME SHOES] and shows an Adwords ad...
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd June 2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 675
Posted By spock0149
Re: Get Rich - BUILD MARKETPLACES - Quote

Good to see all these replies.

Some folks focused too much on rich vs wealthy, even though I said I'd got the quote wrong and was just transmitting the gist.

Ok - "If you want to be...
Forum: Social Media 31st May 2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 384
Posted By spock0149
My Site Users >> Photos >> Pinterest

Hey Folks,

I run a site where users share information via photos and I think it would be GREAT if there were some way for my users to quickly take a photo and send it DIRECTLY to our pinterest...
Forum: Mind Warriors 30th May 2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 675
Posted By spock0149
Re: Get Rich - BUILD MARKETPLACES - Quote

Yea - I've butchered the quote, but you get the point. -)
Forum: Mind Warriors 30th May 2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 675
Posted By spock0149
Get Rich - BUILD MARKETPLACES - Quote

Hey folks,

I read a quote once, it goes something like this.

If you want to get wealthy, sell products and services. If you want to get rich - build marketplaces.

I can't for the life of...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 16th May 2013, 08:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 417
Posted By spock0149
Re: Linking to it's own page

Hey Yukon, thanks for the response.

You say:

If you use jump-links then Yes, it can help with SEO, because it can get you an extra hyperlink at the front of the ranked SERP description.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th May 2013, 07:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 417
Posted By spock0149
Re: Linking to it's own page

Thought? Valuable or waste?
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th May 2013, 02:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 417
Posted By spock0149
Linking to it's own page

I've seen the following on some websites.

www.SITE.com\Internal-Link-A

Then on page Internal-Link-A, I've found certain keywords on the page link to:

www.SITE.com\Internal-Link-A

E.g....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2013, 08:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 427
Posted By spock0149
Re: On Site Linking and Link Juice

Thanks. We don't use WordPress. It's a custom site. Perhaps our developer can write something to update the site map? Or maybe there's custom software out there?

Thanks for the good advice.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 427
Posted By spock0149
On Site Linking and Link Juice

Hey Folks,

I have an almost 5 year old site and have been using white hat techniques to build SERP.

I've come to the realization that I need to do a LOT to improve my site architecture and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st May 2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 541
Posted By spock0149
Re: Best Site for Hiring SEO VP

OK, I've tried elance before, but didn't realize I could find relocation people there.

Thanks for the insight.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st May 2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 541
Posted By spock0149
Best Site for Hiring SEO VP

Our company is hiring an SEO VP.

The person needs to relocate.

What would be the best site to find great talent?

We're advertising on LinkedIn and Monster so far. Also Craigslist.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,651
Posted By spock0149
Re: How fast could one make a full-time living with list building?

Once your list is big enough I highly recommend using some AB testing tools. Mailchimp lets you do it. My email service provider Sendgrid lets you do it. I'm sure others do to.

Here's why you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 515
Posted By spock0149
Re: Advise- Online Empire

I don't think there's a quick answer to this, and don't necessarily agree with the responses you've had to sell your crap sites and focus on the good ones. It sounds to me like they are all doing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 33,925
Posted By spock0149
Re: What are the essential things to know about list building?

Good advice!

People are immune to spam these days, and see through marketing emails in a second.

Your first job is to build a relationship with your list. This involves sending frequent (but...
Forum: Social Media 27th December 2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 773
Posted By spock0149
Re: I am not a member of Facebook. Should I be?

Facebook is a bit of a fad IMO. It's not like you're going to launch a FB page and all of a sudden drive thousands of visitors to your site.

Here's what you need:

1. Your FB page needs to...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 27th December 2012, 01:08 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,763
Posted By spock0149
Re: Driving traffic to eCommerce site

It depends on your budget of course however, I would recommend:

1. SEO - you can find link builders on sites like elance for less than $1000 a month. They will target 20 keywords for you and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th December 2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,032
Posted By spock0149
Re: Entrepreneur Or Internet Marketer?

I consider an entrepreneur someone who generates wealth through the creation of valuable solutions to real problems.

I think that an internet marketer is more of a 'reseller' typically - selling...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2012, 12:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 563
Posted By spock0149
Re: Dealing with Scammers Posing as your company

Good call! I'll do that. I know Craigslist has a big sign on their page that does this.

Thanks.

Rich
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 563
Posted By spock0149
Re: Dealing with Scammers Posing as your company

Ok - good advice, I didn't know that you could do this. So you have a link at all?

Rich
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2012, 12:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 563
Posted By spock0149
Re: Dealing with Scammers Posing as your company

They are asking folks to pay through "Walmart payment services" and providing a name and location in Jackson MS.

I'd be pretty surprised if they are actually US based, or if the police can do...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th April 2012, 12:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 563
Posted By spock0149
Dealing with Scammers Posing as your company

Hey folks,

I'm having an issue with scammers. They are using a domain name very similar to my own, are using {mydomainname}@gmail.com to communicate with people, using our company logo, and...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 28th March 2012, 10:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,066
Posted By spock0149
Re: SMS Marketing

Thanks for the great info guys. I'm US based, and my market is also in the US. Nana - you say that you are open for business - are you saying that you are available for subcontracting work to do...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 26th March 2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,066
Posted By spock0149
SMS Marketing

Hey Folks,

I have a B2C website and send a lot of emails out to clients who are "on the move".

I really want to send them an SMS too - and was wondering if you know of any SMS solutions.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2012, 10:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,229
Posted By spock0149
Any Advice on Hiring Virtual Receptionist?

Hey Folks,

I'm hoping to hire a virtual receptionist who can:

1. Answer calls in a friendly and professional manner, and give my online customers a good first impression.

2. Answer a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th January 2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 553
Posted By spock0149
Re: Better Business Bureau

Thanks for the feedback folks.

I've purchased the BBB accreditation and tested it on my website.

Interestingly, conversions REDUCED!

Over 3,000 visitors spread over two pages, so some...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th December 2011, 04:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 553
Posted By spock0149
Better Business Bureau

Has anyone done any AB testing on their site, and compared conversions when they have the BBB trust logo?

I'm thinking of paying the $500 but am not sure what kind of a boost it might give my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st November 2011, 07:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 324
Posted By spock0149
Re: Segmenting Visitors

Hey folks - any ideas?
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