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Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd February 2012, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 790
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Fairly New to Offline - How To Set Up A Demo Website?

DEMO <dot> YourWebsite <dot> com

Send them to a demo subdomain with Lorem Ipsum dummy text, or use the business name instead of DEMO and use that to be specific for the "Your site is made...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd February 2012, 05:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,438
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Nightclub Wordpress Theme

You might try this WSO, not mine, not an aff link (I don't even know this guy) for a nice template, easily modified for many businesses.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st February 2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 755
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: QR code tracking services?

I hate to have to do this, but i'm in that kind of mood.

Let me google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=qr+code+tracking)

An evening's reading :D
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st February 2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 565
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Offline Marketing Copy

Let me google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+email+marketing)

Let me google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+businesses+need+email+marketing%3F)

Sorry...I HAD to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st February 2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 487
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: need help with seo and wp sites

You might want to check the Warriors-for-hire section if you lack the knowledge or skill to do what you want. I'd seriously consider learning a LOT about how proper SEO works.

You might see some...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st February 2012, 05:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,884
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: TIP - Getting 5-10 Prospects Sending You Emails Every Day!

Was trolling, had to log in to ask about this, m8.

In Oz, isn't 500 cities the whole country? :D OK, seriously, though, you're targeting 'online related' businesses (who have clients to resell...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 09:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 584
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: A niche way to find VERY motivated clients

:eek: Ambulance chasing :D

They are in need of your $1000+ a month "Reputation management" package which will try to bury the bad reviews so they don;t show up on G.

:rolleyes:
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 09:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,862
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: If you had to make $500 a week within 2 months...

500 week = 2k month, so find local businesses who are page 2-5 on google and offer to get them on page one, NOT #1, and ask for 200 a month and get ten, or ask for 500 a month and get 4.

Focus on...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 728
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: What Would You Do? (Network Marketing)

If you're asking how to market a website to people without naming th company, you could generate a QR code linking to the site in question, then put the code on a business card or on a flyer...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 29,612
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Now you can offer small business owners FREE unlimited text/SMS campaigns

As I said, do as you will, but how will you answer your customer's questions about the number of opt-ins this week, response rates, total number in the database, possibility of cross marketing the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 29,612
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Now you can offer small business owners FREE unlimited text/SMS campaigns

Hate to be a bubble buster, but here it is.

FREE can go away at any time.

Why? Same reason no one really uses free hosting for anything serious.

Will you base your customer's, or your own,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th January 2012, 05:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,467
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: If you want real estate agents for clients....

LOL xlfutur1, you should talk to some of the mom and pops in my area. Talk about backwards thinking.

They'll be happy to pay for my services after they've seen the results of said service, not...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th January 2012, 07:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Single site vs Multiple Sites when targeting multiple local keywords?

OK, if someone uses social media to contact your business with an issue, and no one is there to respond, what happens then?

Bad Rep, Bad Mojo, unhappy customer and EVERYONE can see it.

If a...
Forum: Programming 8th January 2012, 07:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,562
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: s2member and Paypal

Yes, I had a similar issue with WSO PRO and Nanacast. Had to break the purchase and registration into two parts.

You'll probably have to do the same, thought I know you're not using WSO Pro.
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th January 2012, 07:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,315
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Groupon Gone Bad

I agree, Groupon is damaging businesses by having them move $100 of product and only getting $25 for that product. Especially agree with the opportunity to help them recover.

However, a business...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th January 2012, 07:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Single site vs Multiple Sites when targeting multiple local keywords?

No offense, but for $750 a month these SEO people can throw in subdomain creation (subdomain.site.com) for your friend. Its really a 3 minute setup (if that) if you know how. Not challenging for...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th January 2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 826
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Is anyone using homestead to create websites?

Well played, Magnum! This post (Thanks John D.) inspired me, and is where I formed my opinion about Homestead.

Yes, read that post, but understand my previous reservations about using...
Forum: Programming 7th January 2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,562
Posted By MichaelParsons
Lightbulb Re: s2member and Paypal

AH! Methinks I have something. Maybe not.

The "button code" you have from S2, are you using the shortcode on the WSO? You should NOT.

Also, get the FULL html of the S2 button, look for the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th January 2012, 05:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 740
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: 7 Simple questions to qualify new offline clients so you dont waste your precious time

Agree, but #6 is the big one for me.

Had one guy say he had trouble understanding because he could not wrap is head around the fact that I did this for someone else in another busines in another...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th January 2012, 05:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 826
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Is anyone using homestead to create websites?

I've done so, but found 2 issues with it off the top. Money can be made, don't get me wrong, it just was not for me. Still use the concept, just not the service.

Anyway, my issues were

...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2012, 05:12 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,446
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: HELP! A client has me VERY angry.

Sometimes those 2 or 3 people that a P.I.A. client brings in are just like they are, and NOT the kind of people you want to work with.

Like this guy: He would call me twice a week and hound me...
Forum: Programming 5th January 2012, 09:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,562
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: s2member and Paypal

Hmm.. One more shot, then I have to log off. Try this?


You would want them both ON
Forum: Programming 5th January 2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,562
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: s2member and Paypal

Is she using S2 free or s2 Pro?

Also, is she using PayPal Pro or PayPal Standard?

From the S2 support site



You mentioned the IPN URL, so just checking if you might be doing something...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th January 2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Single site vs Multiple Sites when targeting multiple local keywords?

You speak of long-tail SEO, unless I am mistaken.

If it ain't broke don't fix it. Leave the #1 position stuff in place.

Think about making a page for each designer with your town name in it.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th January 2012, 07:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,832
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Simple Trick to Get Businesses to Call You Instantly

Well played! Also I find that when contacting professionals with office personnel answering the phone, introducing yourself by name makes them think you're already a customer.

YMMV wildly with...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th January 2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,381
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

If you have a 60-40 split of the PROFITS (after print ship and postage), you can give someone an area you have already filled the card for, or fill your first card and train the prospect, arm-in-arm,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 4th January 2012, 08:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 368
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Is this a problem?

From my limited knowledge, you should not have an issue if you have a post/page about preparing your garden for winter. Search engines will match your phrases to the query (based on hundreds of data...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th January 2012, 08:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 616
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: How to safe my content?

For your regular posts you might try HTML Code to Stop Downloading Images & Text aka No Right Click Prevention and How to report a Plagiarism Theft on your site....
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th January 2012, 06:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,059
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Hey Offliners! What do you call yourselves??

"Local Business Owner"

opens the conversation usually with a reply of "where are you located" (THE INTERNET, where I help other businesses...) or "what kind of business" (THEN use all the fancy...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd January 2012, 09:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,995
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: You Bet Your Sweet Bippee Renting Websites Works

Been interested in this model for off-line.

So, not to be dense, you set up an SEO optimized URL and 5 or 7 page WP website, add some engaging content (possibly re-written PLR - not spun junk),...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st December 2011, 04:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,516
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: How I plan to passively earn recurring monthly income and provide jobs to people that need them!

About your 40% commissions:

Good idea (offering 40% myself), just make sure that the numbers are calculated AFTER COST and based on profit. You can make a killing on "only" 60%, but the math has...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st December 2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,299
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Local Business Themes - Wordpress

I'm using Suffusion free theme. Many possibilities, colors schemes (light and dark background), magazine template with static pages hybrid if you want for a blog without another install (they all...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st December 2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 19,828
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Are you having trouble looking for a market to target? Look no further

copied, pasted, and on the HDD.

Great share. Thanks.
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th December 2011, 04:43 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,013
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Pro 90 "X"treme Challenge... No Brainer- 90 Days To Extreme Financial Fitness. Total Transformat

The definition of these terms is secondary to the emotion they invoke.

"Full Start Up Website" is no different than your 5 page site... to you and me. Remember this is not for you and me, this is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th December 2011, 04:29 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,381
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

Been Super-Trolling this thread. OMG the potential of this is HUGE! A thousand Thanks, Bob Ross.

Soooo.....

Wishing to give back a little, here is something I found on the USPS website about...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th December 2011, 10:15 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,013
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Pro 90 "X"treme Challenge... No Brainer- 90 Days To Extreme Financial Fitness. Total Transformat

I've made money on Amazon with eBooks I've written, and have sent affiliate traffic to Sears, Kmart, American Greetings, B&N , and gotten checks from Google.

I am an "affiliated online marketing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th December 2011, 07:49 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,013
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Pro 90 "X"treme Challenge... No Brainer- 90 Days To Extreme Financial Fitness. Total Transformat

I would never presume to speak for anyone, and I'm sure John will have a better answer, but here's my take on what I've learned so far.

Set your expectations low, but see what "low-balling" can...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th December 2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,013
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Pro 90 "X"treme Challenge... No Brainer- 90 Days To Extreme Financial Fitness. Total Transformat

Well said and thanks given. I was going to call my monthly fee "Hosting and Management", but now I think that will change to "Marketing and Management", or perhaps there is a better phrase to use?
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th December 2011, 09:21 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,037
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Cold Calling?? If I have no B...s what next?

Here's a thought... and something I've done with varying success.

Make a "paper WSO", aka a flyer, and don't cold call, but cold "show up" and speak with the receptionist. Something like "I'm a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th December 2011, 09:02 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,013
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Pro 90 "X"treme Challenge... No Brainer- 90 Days To Extreme Financial Fitness. Total Transformat

I understand. Part of the "pitch" is the 'Value Added' nature of the additional cost. They are not getting just hosting, they are getting you and your ability to address any issues that may arise...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th December 2011, 05:37 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,013
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Pro 90 "X"treme Challenge... No Brainer- 90 Days To Extreme Financial Fitness. Total Transformat

Saying Yes to a site and No to hosting is completely illogical. Increase your clients knowledge about WHAT hosting is. Website without hosting is a piece of paper no one sees.

So...you would...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd December 2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,013
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Pro 90 "X"treme Challenge... No Brainer- 90 Days To Extreme Financial Fitness. Total Transformat

Good advice for ANY business, IM, offline or brick and mortar. Having been on the tech side of the processor game, I have seen bad, SCARY things happen when someone fat-fingers an account number...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd December 2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,563
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Audio Post! - TAKING CONTROL OF THE CONVERSATION- SLAM Your Next Session Home!!

@ Chrisnotes Do you have kids old enough to want to earn a little pocket money? There's your first employee :p

@ John, I have "Kudos" but no M&Ms :D
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th November 2011, 09:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,385
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Should I cold call after I cold emailed?

I mainly deal with professionals, perhaps I should have expanded my post. Most "people" might hang up, but most receptionists/assistants will not. They will think you're an existent client 98% of...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th November 2011, 05:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,135
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: My real business for real money

I've had more than one professional (chiropractors, lawyers, accountants) with the "all the bells and whistles" package bemoan the money they are paying for a website they don;t have the time to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th November 2011, 05:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,385
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Should I cold call after I cold emailed?

One of the best ways I've found to break the ice and get past the gatekeeper is by using my name and asking for the person who handles "whatever you're pitching", something like:

"Good Morning,...
Forum: Website Design 26th November 2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 390
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Planning to launch soon, but need reviews in regards to the SSL

Windows 7 with Chrome, Firefox and IE working. :)
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th April 2011, 03:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Specialize or go "All In"?

To quote Public Enemy
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd April 2011, 08:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,852
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: LinkedIn?

LinkedIn users are B2B people who mostly do business with people they have spoke with, and sometimes are reluctant to just click an add.

Connect with them personally, using their names, and see if...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st April 2011, 11:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,471
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: How to get clients to pay you more money

Well said Marcos. You need to understand that YOU are the expert, are looking out for the client's best interests, and succeed based on their success.

Don't allow your services fall prey to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st March 2011, 07:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,728
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Are Offline Marketing emails considered spam?

It depends on where you scraped them. You may be on thin ice...

I use a similar approach, but I use either the email on the website or the web form on the contact page. Using the contact page...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st March 2011, 07:05 AM
Replies: 693
Views: 85,532
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: NEWBIES READ THIS!!! How Y-O-U Can Make 50k From Nothing With ZERO HTML Knowledge

On Outsourcing - When to do it

This was going to be part of a WSO, but, in the spirit of the thread, I'll share it here. It's my "outsourcing guide", very brief, but food for thought.

BTW:...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st March 2011, 06:38 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 10,856
Posted By MichaelParsons
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th March 2011, 06:12 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,968
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: Don't Count out Craigslist: It just made me $9500

Places to look for needy companies on CL, under JOBS:



Internet Engineer
Sales/Biz Dev
Technical Support
Web/Info Design
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th March 2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,852
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: LinkedIn?

Just because you were not marketing before, how is what you did related to marketing NOW?

Customer relations, organizational skills, networking, HTML, just about anything can be used in marketing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th March 2011, 11:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,852
Posted By MichaelParsons
Re: LinkedIn?

Ignore the power of LinkedIn at your peril. It is social media, but not as most people know it.

Social media is where money is made, but LinkedIn is where Empires are built!

These are business...
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