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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2013, 05:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 654
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Best sites to obtain images

I have tried several free sites and I can rarely find an image that is suitable.
Photodune is where I have found the best images at the cheapest price and I usually just go for the $1 versions.The...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2013, 05:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 385
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Simple Big Secret of Synergy

With a job I see it differently. With a job you may be working with other to create synergy,but it is all for the employer. You receive no extra benefit for the energy you put in unless there is some...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2013, 05:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Would this Annoy Affiliates or Invigorate them?

If the product is sold with different titles and covers and sold separately through Amazon and Clickbank,it is unlikely to cause a problem. Clickbank will give the affiliate a higher commission and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 323
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: How can advertising be hugely profitable?

The numbers are critical. Start your advertising budget very low. Test and tweak until you have a return on your investment then ramp it up. Spend $10 to make $20 then spend $1000 to make $2000. Test...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 333
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: List segmentation/funnel advice needed

You should keep the lists for each product separate. This way any follow-up emails you send can be specific to that group. If at a later time you want to broadcast something to everyone you can send...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2013, 01:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 554
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Can amazon affiliate (program) be a source for good money?

Promote high priced items to get the best returns but look for some cheap add-ons to increase the sale. The increases in percentage commissions depend on number of items sold
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2013, 01:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 285
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Have you tried this already?

I have never had any luck contacting google about anything. I just keep getting directed to FAQ pages that don't really address any problem I have had., or I'm simply ignored.
Good luck
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd May 2013, 12:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 462
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: What wp theme would work for this site?

Hi,
I believe you should keep it as simple as possible. Lately I have used Weaver11 on a couple of sites. You can find it in your admin >themes>Install themes and you will find it i the list. You...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th April 2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: My website

Hi,
I am also confused by your website. Under clothes I found four T-shirts (I also found some more hidden away somewhere) Something Unique shows a photo and free shipping for $25
Then we are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th April 2013, 07:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 434
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Win some lose some - WHY?

Hi Ryan,
EMDs work well when you have good original content. Do all the on page optimisation like H1 and H2 tags. Keywords well placed (No keyword stuffing) and the use of LSI keywords.
Paragraphs...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th April 2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,239
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: "Buy Now" Vs. "Learn More" - Which Button Converts Better???

It all depends on how much information you have supplied on your sales page. I you have already supplied enough benefits for the purchase then Buy Now will work better.

If the sales page is short...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th April 2013, 06:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,130
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Website Flipping Forum?

I found this one Forum: Buying & Selling of Websites, Blogs, Internet Businesses (http://experienced-people.net/forums/forum.php)
Its about anything to do with buying and selling websites
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th April 2013, 06:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 404
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: where to start???

You mention you have a domain name. Your domain name should be an indication of what you want to sell. To make money online you have to sell something, whether it is information,products or...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th April 2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 714
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Launching a new website/service/tool

This is like setting up a store in a backstreet with no signage and saying I will only put in some stock when people ask for it.
Any site you set up must have traffic to be successful. You need to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th April 2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 596
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Where do you get your images for your blog from?

You can find some free images on morguefile.com I sometimes find something here but rarely anything of value. Nowadays I use photodune.net and they have a good selection. The default is to a large...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,125
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Anyone with brick & mortar businesses want to swap strategies?

Make sure that you have the content on your website mention the areas you service. This is called geo-targetting. Also claim and build out your Google Plus page. Link everything with authorship. Also...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th April 2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 515
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Question about Wordpress Title and tags

I will often rephrase the title to start off with a h1 tag. As you point out it does not look good to have the same wording appear as h1 tags
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th April 2013, 08:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 677
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: When Do You "Pitch" In Your Emails?

It all depends on how they got on your list.
If it was from a giveaway then you can pitch immediately
If they have just purchased and especially with upsells give them a break by supplying free...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th April 2013, 08:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 479
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Any ideas about how to restart this 2 year old website

It is obviously a directory for job seekers. You could approach businesses in each industry to get them to advertise on the site. As mentioned before 300 in not a large number of uniques. You would...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th April 2013, 05:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 370
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: keywords optimize

Check it out first with Google Keyword Tool. Sometimes the plural gets searched more and at other times it is the singular. Go with the most searches
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th April 2013, 05:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,561
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Webs vs Wix

Try building with wordpress if you want to rank well. Choose your domain name well after checking for keywords. Hosting on hostgator is probably the best
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th April 2013, 04:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 551
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Local Marketing websites

I would research local businesses to find out if they have a website before approaching anyone. Then build the website around what the need. An area you might like to consider is building out a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th April 2013, 04:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 711
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: How to monetize Anorexia site?

There is not much you can do with anorexia. It need treating by experts.
The best I could suggest is to find some books on Amazon and try to get people to purchase these as a first step to recovery
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th April 2013, 07:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 704
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Honest Marketing versus Propaganda(Hype)

Honesty is essential in any business that you want to be in for the long term.
Offer value at all times and people will respond. Some take longer than others.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th April 2013, 07:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 564
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: YouTube Video...

It sometimes surprises me that something we worked on some time ago and forgot about can suddenly produce results months later
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th April 2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,063
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: (newb) Is Alexa important?

An Alexa ranking is handy to have but it is not something you should worry about. If it comes great, if not don't worry
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th April 2013, 04:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 428
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: How to word this flyer?

To start with you have a typo. Professions should read professionals.
I don't believe something like this should be given away free.
Anything free is perceived to be of no value by most people...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th April 2013, 04:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 868
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Wordpress makes news headlines

The first step for me was to never use admin as a username. On sites where I already had
admin as a user name I added another username then changed the permission on admin so it could not be used to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th April 2013, 04:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 707
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Temporary surge for my EZine article and then back to nothing

Spikes can happen for a number of reasons. You mentioned "my Ezine article"
Is this the only one or is it just one of several. Consistency is the key. Become prolific in writing and submitting....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th April 2013, 03:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 590
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Affiliate software that tracks even with free trial?

Maybe I'm missing the point here. If you are offering a free trial don't they have to give you their email to receive the free trial?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th April 2013, 03:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 637
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Short Reports And Kindle

I suggest that you write your report. Pick the keywords that you mentioned in the report and run them through Google Keyword Tool and find other keywords to write similar reports on.
When you have...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th April 2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 678
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Confused and Overwhelmed Where and How to Start

The simple thing is write a book on what you know. Recipes and healthy foods are a good way to start. If you start to write about homeopathy without being qualified you might strike some legal...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th April 2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 519
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Running a real business

Before you can make money on the internet you will need to know how to set up a website. I would advise one built on Wordpress.
To start with go to youtube and search for videos on how to do...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th April 2013, 06:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 817
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: How Do You Organize your Day?

I find this the best way. Plan everything the night before so that you can start the next day with direction. Take action and things happen. At the end of each day assess what worked and plan the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th April 2013, 06:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 896
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: How to add a new domain to hostgator?

When I am setting up .coms it all happens very quickly. I can register a domain, change the DNS and add the account to Hostgator. Then install Wordpress in less than 1 hour.
Once you have done it a...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th April 2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,306
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Making a living from Adsense?

Adsense income is not something you can rely on. Its nice to have as an add-on but don't rely on it as a primary source. In the past many people made good money but the rules have changed and ther is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th April 2013, 09:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 642
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Movie Editor

Hi I use iMovie and find it easy to use.
Lately I have started using keynote to come up with some amazing transitions in a Powerpoint like presentation. When I get it right I save it into Quicktime...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th April 2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,631
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Is Fiverr any good?

I have had some good work done on Fiverr. You have to be specific in your instructions but if you choose correctly you get good work. I would not however offer my services on Fiverr for such a low...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th April 2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 519
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Questions about Wordpress Landing Page Options for Website

The best way to add the optin form is to generate the form in Aweber or GetResponse and then insert the code in a text widget in the sidebar of Wordpress.
Go to appearance then widget then drag a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th April 2013, 09:00 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 13,635
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: What is your Single Best Traffic Source?

Forum and blog posts are good to improve your rankings and hence exposure to traffic. For driving traffic I suggest solo ads
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th April 2013, 08:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,452
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Are Solo Ads good for promoting clickbank products?

Yes Solo ads are great. It is best to send the lead to a landing page where you have an optin that collects their name and the sends them to the affiliate offer. In this way you are building your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th March 2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 590
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: So how do you put a YouTube video ito a post

When you click on the share button you should have the option to get the embed code.
Make sure you select the correct size video for the page it will appear on. Also untick the option for related...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th March 2013, 09:19 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,363
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Is Free Traffic a MYTH??

Free traffic is a myth because you pay for it either in money or time. If money is a problem you can publish articles, make constructive comments on relevant forums and blogs. You can also guest...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th March 2013, 02:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 634
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: 1st ever domain registration.

I would do keyword research first on the topic you want to promote. Choose a .com domain name based on those keywords. I would purchase the domain from Namecheap and host with Hostgator. You will...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th March 2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 669
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Amazon or Anything - Putting a Video that's NOT Yours on Your Website

If there is an embed code then the producer of the video does not care if anyone else uses it. I would not however use someone else's video on my sites if their name was mentioned in it. You are then...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th March 2013, 12:14 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,847
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: A Blog or website...Which is better?

I always go with a website built with a wordpress responsive theme
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th March 2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,585
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Best Wordpress Theme

I find that my choice of theme varies with the niche the website is for,
Two things remain the same. It is always Wordpress and it is always responsive
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd March 2013, 04:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 522
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Dating Business vs. Internet Marketing Business

I cannot get involved with any of these schemes to pick up women. Most of the ones I have seen treat women as objects and even the term "pick up women" shows disrespect.
If a man is genuine and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 481
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: amazon affiliates.. put product on a page or a post? what say you?

I have always used posts for all my articles and reviews. I use pages for the About, Contact and Legal Pages. But as others have suggested, testing will tell you for sure.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2013, 06:45 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,414
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Leaving GoDaddy Hosting, Suggestions?

My recommendation is Hostgator. If I have any problems I get onto chat and usually get it sorted out quickly
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,108
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Wordpress Hacked?

I had a site hacked one time and everything on it was Arabic. I had to have my hosting company wipe the site and I rebuilt it. I told a friend and he advised the plugin User Locker which shuts down...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th March 2013, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 386
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: How can I Find Business's That Are Using Adwords?

Type in google.co.uk/ncr and you should have the google in the UK
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th March 2013, 06:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 486
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Video Presentations

I make videos using keynote and use the transitions to get the words jumping around. I move it into Quicktime then into iMovie and add music or voice over.
I have had trouble exporting to youtube...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th March 2013, 06:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 512
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Domain Name Question..

How to learn to cook gets 50% more searches on exact match search and should be easy to rank for especially if you use the term in Title and description
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2013, 10:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 407
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Best Starting Point

This depends on the how you interact with others. If you are friendly and like to help others on a personal basis I would go with helping local businesses to attract more customers. Local business...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2013, 10:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 709
Posted By Jeff Sommers
Re: Pen Names and Google Authorship

I would avoid any writing or commenting that I would not want associated with my name. For me the only time it could arise is if I want to write or comment on female issues. Then I think it comes...
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