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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 656
Posted By David Raybould
Re: How To Sell High Ticket Products On Webinars Without "Faking It Until You Make It" - As A Newbie

And you do know "outright lying" in
your claims about what a product can and
can't do is illegal, right?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 656
Posted By David Raybould
Re: How To Sell High Ticket Products On Webinars Without "Faking It Until You Make It" - As A Newbie

Why do you need to fake anything?

Why do you need to promote stuff
that requires you to be a fake?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2013, 04:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 604
Posted By David Raybould
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 767
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Tomorrow is my first ever product launch.

Best of luck with your launch.

In between this one and the next one, spend
time cultivating relationships and building
contacts, and you'll be in much better shape
come launch day.

Good...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2013, 06:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 296
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Question about pricing a product???

Generally, after seeing dozens of price
tests in years as a copywriter, the one
thing I can tell you about low prices is
that they attract a more troublesome
buyer.

Other than that it's all...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2013, 05:45 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,572
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Getting sued over negative internet product reviews

I'm with Ken.

Don't see them winning, or looking good,
regardless of what happens, but do you
really want to deal with this?

I know certain companies will be quick to
send out a C and D...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,696
Posted By David Raybould
Re: WOW! Now this 12 year old did it.

Nice share, Mike. Great story.

Amazing what happens when you just take
some action, isn't it?

Also highlights how there's no difference
between searching for a hungry crowd
or just stumbling...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2013, 02:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,705
Posted By David Raybould
Re: all you need to make money online

Missed your point?



Respectfully, that's a direct quote.

And is completely inaccurate.

-David Raybould
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2013, 02:31 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,705
Posted By David Raybould
Re: all you need to make money online

Gonna respectfully disagree here.

Yes, it's good to have a great product. And
everybody should work hard to make that
happen.

But all you need? Hardly. The world is littered
with "great"...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2013, 02:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 385
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Is Clickbank Down

Nope, fine for me today. Sorry.

Anybody else?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th April 2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,279
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Email may not be "dead" but it's time to face that it's dying

Are you pulling these numbers from thin air?

Funny how my DM clients are doing better than
ever in spite of these ROI drops, huh?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th March 2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 367
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Feedback On Sales Page Please Everyone!! :)

Hey James,

Nice surname :p

Some quick feedback for you:

1- The above the fold section is the most
valuable part of your page. You need to use
that space to get your visitor's interest as...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th March 2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 390
Posted By David Raybould
Re: How to easily increase squeeze page conversion

It's hard to give solid advice without seeing
the page.

If you post a link, you'll probably get some
solid help.

-David Raybould
Forum: Copywriting 28th February 2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,532
Posted By David Raybould
Re: My First Squeeze Page - Thoughts?

Nope.

This isn't going to get it done. The goal is
to get opt ins, not simply have a page with
an opt in form, right?

In that case, this page will not work.

Sorry. Congrats on getting it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd February 2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,678
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Quit My Job Today. My Journey Begins...

Congrats for having the cojones to do
that. Most people don't. That alone could
set you up well in the online world.

Good luck from here. You might find the
extra free time you have now is a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd February 2013, 12:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 682
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Help me develope a method to deliver my product? Course Teaching How To Sell Beats Online

2 Things:

1- Like I said yesterday, the size/state of
the market is going to be an issue. How many
of these could you possibly hope to sell? How
big and hungry is the market?

2- You want to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st February 2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 524
Posted By David Raybould
Re: So I've made a product...now what?

Adam-

Your sticking point here will be conversions. Yes
affiliates and traffic are important, but without
an effective salespage to send the visitors to,
everything else is pointless.

You're...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st February 2013, 04:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 993
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Ebook in Clickbank, Affiliates advertising but no sales...

Nate-

Is this your first product? Have you ever
put together something that sold online
before?

Aside from everything everybody else
said, chances are your salespage isn't
up to scratch....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th September 2012, 01:16 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,084
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Using the F bomb in my headline

Test it.

Everybody is going to have their own
opinion about swearing in copy, and
that's fine - but the only way to know
if it's worthwhile is to test it.

I've written million dollar...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2012, 05:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,329
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Are there any Clickbank vendors NOT making money?

Absolutely. There are hundreds of vendors
not making money.

Thousands, even.

In fact, I'd go as far as suggesting that the
vast majority of them don't make regular
money.

Why?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By David Raybould
Re: The Truth About Conversion Rates

Welcome.

Sounds simple but a lot of people
either forget it or overlook it.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 5th September 2012, 03:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,064
Posted By David Raybould
Re: My First Landing Page

1- Try and keep everything above the fold.
People are lazy. They don't want to scroll.
They'll X out of a page or hit the back button
before they scroll.

2- The top third is the most valuable...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2012, 02:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By David Raybould
Re: The Truth About Conversion Rates

The truth?

Conversions don't matter.

Money is what matters. The best conversion
rate is the one that leaves you with the
most profit.

No, there's no way to predict it, or guess
at what an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th June 2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,374
Posted By David Raybould
Re: 3 months in and 300$ in debt :(

First of all, your expectations are way too high,
unless you've created a site like this before and
seen similar numbers.

Take a step away for a second, and try to look
at your site from an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th June 2012, 03:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 794
Posted By David Raybould
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th June 2012, 06:12 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,857
Posted By David Raybould
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th June 2012, 02:57 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,857
Posted By David Raybould
Re: [Mod Request] Who owns WSOxtreme.com?

I've been getting those emails too,
but I've no idea who's behind it.

Seems they've been going straight
into the spam folder and getting
deleted.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th June 2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 730
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Out Of Touch With Broke Newbs

hey Jason,

Good to see you here dude.

I always used to recommend Travis's course
to people - Bum Marketing Method - Free Traffic Tips (http://www.bummarketingmethod.com),
as it's super simple...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th June 2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 544
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Google Checkout, Payout problem, can anybody help me ?

Alexa nailed it.

Aside from those issues though, seriously,
if you're selling stuff online, how do you
expect to get paid if you can't receive the
money into a bank account?

That's going...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th June 2012, 04:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 874
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Making $$$, but need help getting to next level...

Whipstrip-

Sounds like you're sitting on something
that could be HUGE if you make the right
choices and move in the right directions.

I'm not sure how you'd feel about it, but
my gut...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th June 2012, 11:23 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,133
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Long or short sales letters?

Copy should be exactly as long as it
takes to make the sale. Not a word
longer.

No, copy is not dead. No, copy will
never die. Not until the base desires
and wants of the human animal fade...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th June 2012, 05:29 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 868
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Don't you just love a refund request that comes too late?

I'd refund him anyway. Nothing good can
come from leaving a bad taste in a client's
mouth.

DEFINITELY engage him and see what the
deal is too. The insights you get from there
could be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th June 2012, 04:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 350
Posted By David Raybould
Re: UK - Taxation & Setting up Business

Ask any self employed people you know to
recommend a good accountant, then set up
appointments to talk to any you can find
locally.

Don't go with the first one you see. Speak
to several,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th June 2012, 02:37 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,485
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Our 15 year business seems like its on its last 30 days here, could really use input..

First things first.

Take a deep breath, and let yourself
panic. Put your head in your hands and
think about the sky falling and all that
bad stuff. Wallow.

But only do it for 20 minutes.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th June 2012, 07:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 478
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Conversion Help

#1- Those are pretty horrible forms of traffic
to get anything like a stable idea of your
conversions or income.

Try placing some banner ads on sites with
similar demographics to your ideal...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th June 2012, 07:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 880
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Writing an ebook in the money making market

Congratulations on your success, but
my point still stands.

Why?

Because potential buyers of your WSO
can see the posts here in the main forum
where you've asked for help and have
been open...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th June 2012, 08:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 880
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Writing an ebook in the money making market

Hi Jodie,

By all means write the book, and sell it as a
WSO. It will be a good learning experience for
you.

However - you're going to have serious
credibility issues. There are recent...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th June 2012, 10:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 599
Posted By David Raybould
Re: I'm thinking about taking a leap of faith...

Abraham-

Before you quit your job, try
refocussing your efforts.

You say in your thread you
made your first money through
Amazon.

Awesome. Congratulations.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th March 2012, 01:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 756
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Do I need more traffic or better sales conversions?

Buy some books on page optimization,
or hire a consultant.

There's lots wrong with your page - it
looks old fashioned (which means people
won't trust it), and it's not immediately
clear to a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 946
Posted By David Raybould
Re: landing page AIN'T LANDING SQUAT

Aizaku-

If this is your first product, the decision
you need to make here is pretty simple.

Are you willing to pour enough hours into
this one to make it a success?

Or will it be smarter...
Forum: Website Design 24th February 2012, 06:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 783
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Can anyone review my sales page and how do you set up a secure download page

Hi Ryan,

No offense, but you're probably not
going to see a deluge of orders with
this page.

You need to either learn how to write
copy (and get a better grasp of written
English), or hire...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th February 2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 543
Posted By David Raybould
Re: So much potential.. but lack marketing knowledge

Check out some of Dan Kennedy's
"No BS" books on Amazon. They're
cheap and there are some useful
examples of general marketing.

I think they'll be an eye opener
to somebody without any prior...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th February 2012, 12:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 802
Posted By David Raybould
Re: I'm ready to launch my first info product and wondering what my next best steps are...

You're welcome dude. Best of luck with it
all.

Let is know how it turns out.

-David Raybould
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th February 2012, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 338
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Hey, How Would I make this site better?

One word.

Congruence.

What does building a gaming rig, or upgrading
RAM have to do with ICT?

Put yourself in your visitor's shoes.

She's just Googled "what is ict?".
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th February 2012, 11:52 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 802
Posted By David Raybould
Re: I'm ready to launch my first info product and wondering what my next best steps are...

Yes, you'll want to get them access to their
download as soon as possible. People have
short memories, and if they don't get it right
away they'll likely forget they ever joined your
list, which...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th February 2012, 11:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 802
Posted By David Raybould
Re: I'm ready to launch my first info product and wondering what my next best steps are...

Dreamer-

You're going to need a salespage to
persuade your visitors to swap their
hard earned cash for your products.

If you don't know how to code or
whatever, may be worth installing...
Forum: Website Design 10th February 2012, 01:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 495
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Sales Page Types: Is a Blog Page or Post Unsavory?

Chris-

It looks good but the navigation bar
and whatnot will DEFINITELY harm your
conversions.

Think of your website as a bucket. Your
traffic is water. You want one hole in that
bucket,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th February 2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 704
Posted By David Raybould
Re: My sales page no conversions

I don't know about that, but I do
know that burying your monetization in
deep pages or deep on the main page is
a pretty effective way to have people
ignore it.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th February 2012, 12:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 704
Posted By David Raybould
Re: My sales page no conversions

GT-

How do visitors find your site?

What's the first page they land on?

The site isn't exactly well laid out - it's
going to be confusing for visitors, and
there's no Amazon or Adsense...
Forum: Copywriting 9th February 2012, 12:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,150
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Please, Critique My Page :)

Thanks Mal, but I passed Copywriting Business 101
quite some time ago.

Mark, threads like this are exactly why I don't
post here very often.

I get 5 minutes spare, decide to help out the...
Forum: Copywriting 8th February 2012, 05:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,150
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Please, Critique My Page :)

Mark-

The guy asked for a copy critique. If his
product is illegal and gets him thrown in
jail, that's not my business. I'm not a
lawyer, and I wasn't commenting on the
legalities of his...
Forum: Copywriting 8th February 2012, 03:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,150
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Please, Critique My Page :)

R-

First up, congrats. You've got version 1.0
up and running. May not be doing so well
now, but concentrate on the fact that
everything from here should be an increase
or improvement on...
Forum: Copywriting 8th February 2012, 02:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 863
Posted By David Raybould
Re: What is a realistic target for conversions

What is a realistic target for the
length of a piece of string?

I'm sorry, I know that doesn't sound
helpful, but the truth is, your conversion
percentage doesn't really matter...

... what...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2012, 09:09 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,790
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Made a deal with an affiliate and he made me 30 sales in 2 days, but somethings fishy!

Alternatively...

... why not contact this affiliate guy again
and ask him if he has any magic beans for
sale?

Couldn't hurt.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2012, 04:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 477
Posted By David Raybould
Re: What Is The Real Power of Lists?

Hey Dustin,

Think about it this way - as soon as you
have a decent number of people on your
list (which doesn't have to be a huge
amount, if they're hot to trot), you have
a source of instant...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 365
Posted By David Raybould
Re: 3 More Questions From a Rookie

Hey Dustin,

Method can mean anything - sure, it could
mean a method of driving traffic, but it could
also be a method of gaining subscribers or
upselling your buyers. Or even tying your shoes....
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