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Forum: Website Design 1st March 2018, 03:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 155
Posted By wmrwl
I want to create a members only video subscription service

I'm looking for the best tools that I can use to sell memberships to users who pay a monthly subscription fee and they can watch all videos behind the paywall.

I currently have a vimeo account and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th May 2017, 11:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 415
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How to get local business leads?

It's perfect for providing coupons and promotions to get first time customers. By the time you're done with all the "upsells" the coupon savings and promotions are pretty much spent by the point.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th May 2017, 11:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 628
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Please Help if possible?

I agree with most people here that in your situation you should take ANY job you can find (even if it is low paying). That will allow you to get back on your feet as quickly and easily as possible....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th May 2017, 08:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Mass Craigslist Postings

I had a guy at one point that was somehow able to post to multiple states with the same ad and they stuck. I'm not sure exactly how he did it, but the cost was so unbelievably low that it was...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th May 2017, 08:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 415
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How to get local business leads?

Have you thought about utilizing Valpak? It's ideal for that sort of business.
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd May 2017, 09:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,392
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Feedback on my script for cold calling

I've done this exact same thing for the exact same business and I find direct mail works best to warm them up first. Plus, I don't see how you're going to get past the gatekeeper with your script. ...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 3rd May 2017, 09:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 355
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Some tips about starting an ecommerce website

Well...

The first step is deciding what you're going to sell (you didn't mention that). It's very difficult to sell non name brand items via e-commerce through SEO so you'll need a marketing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd May 2017, 09:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 184
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Suggest Traffic Method That My Non-Tech VA Could Do

Since your VA is not technical, I would focus on link building. There are various ways of doing link building and it's more of an administrative task than a technical one. I hope that helps!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd May 2017, 09:31 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,547
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Your First $1000: Share Your Story

My first $1,000 (I assume your question pertains to online marketing only) was in an e-commerce business. Our average orders were around $350 with a 10% to 20% margin (including fixed and variable...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd May 2017, 09:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 235
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Running ads of a Vaping site

I wouldn't do anything blackhat with PPC and would focus on SEO (whitehat) instead.

You're probably selling brand name products right? So go to Google's keyword tool and run some searches on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd May 2017, 08:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 808
Posted By wmrwl
Re: What are the best online business models to makle money quickly in 2017?

This is a really open ended question and if you don't know what kind of business you want to be in, you can lose a lot of money very quickly if you follow the wrong advice on this forum. Although...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd May 2017, 07:56 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,889
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Is working online that hard ?!

You'll need some money to at least get started. Dig for change in the couch, work at a fast food restaurant if you have to. You NEED to save up some money to invest. You can't just make something...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd May 2017, 07:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 711
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How to Sell a Website?

Sorry for the delayed reply as I haven't been on this forum in a few months (I swear I'm not a grave digger!), but I did want to address your question. I did sell for $10,100 but that was about 1/2...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd May 2017, 07:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 774
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Is Site Flipping Still Worth It? Sheer Frustration

I haven't had many issues with Flippa besides completely NOT understanding how buyers value websites - smh! I've been browsing Flippa for months and truly cannot figure out any specific valuation...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th December 2016, 11:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 155
Posted By wmrwl
Re: is my site getting ddos attacks?

I have tons of experience dealing with and mitigating DDoS attacks and they are a real pain. There are some things you can purchase "off the shelf" like Akamai, etc. but there are also things you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th December 2016, 11:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 711
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How to Sell a Website?

Thank you, I didn't really have a price in mind, but I bet I could have kept it a bit longer and sold it through a broker for 2.5X profit at a minimum. I got about 1/2X profit, which is pretty bad...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th December 2016, 10:49 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,434
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Making Money Online: Reality vs. Fiction

I would say AT LEAST 99% of the people charging money to "teach their lessons of success" are either too good to be true or just got lucky once or twice and were never able to repeat their success.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th December 2016, 05:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,536
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Free Advertising methods That You Use

How exactly (if you don't mind sharing) do you get traffic related to your niche from Flippa? Do you create a site or specifically for sale with the intention of gaining leads somehow?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th December 2016, 09:57 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,863
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How Can I Make $500 Before Christmas

It sounds like you're not looking to setup a business, but rather gain some Christmas shopping money? If so, I would agree with this:


and a combination of this:
Forum: Mind Warriors 14th December 2016, 07:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 327
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Why do you love travelling?

I agree my biggest reason for travelling (besides the relaxation of a tropical vacation) is to take yourself away from your daily like to think. Sometimes you think of things when you are outside of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th December 2016, 07:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 711
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How to Sell a Website?

If your website actually generates a profit, I don't think Flippa is the best way to go. I personally have a site on there that ends tomorrow and the highest bid is a very small fraction of what the...
Forum: Mind Warriors 14th December 2016, 12:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 338
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Meditate in the shower...I said meditate lol

I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who does something similar to this :cool:

Since showering is a repetitive task and isn't productive for anything other than personal grooming, I use it as a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th December 2016, 12:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 536
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Is anyone still using CRMs?

I agree with what most people said here. If you're doing ANY form of sales activity you will need a way to track it. What is an alternative to a CRM?

If you're not doing sales prospecting and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th December 2016, 12:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 321
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How would you handle this?

Cold calling actually does work, but don't you think "warming them up" first with a postcard can convert more leads and establish rapport easier?

I guess it depends on the target market and type...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th December 2016, 09:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 858
Posted By wmrwl
Re: has anyone ever put business cards in books

I don't think there are any "laws" or "statutes" prohibiting this practice so I don't think you'll get in trouble, but I'm NOT a lawyer so... :cool:

I am curious if it works though. Please keep...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th December 2016, 05:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 321
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How would you handle this?

I would put together a free "white paper" report (in something your target market would be interested in) where they need to visit a landing page and enter their email address to get the report...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th December 2016, 05:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 858
Posted By wmrwl
Re: has anyone ever put business cards in books

I could be wrong, but I think the OP is referring to "sticking" business cards only inside of books that are relevant and targeted to the service you're marketing. I never thought about this idea,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th December 2016, 05:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,129
Posted By wmrwl
Re: eCommerce or Affiliate Marketing Which is more Profitable?

E-commerce is WAY more profitable, but requires WAY more work so I guess it depends on what you're looking to get out of it.

E-commerce is also much more scalable and you have more control than...
Forum: Email Marketing 11th December 2016, 04:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 163
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Promotional Email sending right

As others have said make sure you follow CAN-SPAM compliance. Even if you do follow CAN-SPAM compliance AND have an unsubscribe link you WILL still get complaints EVEN IF THOSE PEOPLE OPTED IN!
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th December 2016, 04:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 557
Posted By wmrwl
Re: If you had $500k, what online property/biz would you buy?

If it were me, personally, I would imagine myself walking into a casino with 500k and go to flippa and start small and work my way up as I start winning (AKA making the money back that I invested). ...
Forum: Freemarket.com Discussion 11th December 2016, 04:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 709
Posted By wmrwl
Re: No bids flippa less than two days left

Did this end up selling? With that few views and no watchers I assume it didn't do too well :(

Did any bids some in during the last day/hour?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th December 2016, 04:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 495
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Buying a Flipped Website; Need Advice

Think of flippa the same way as a casino. Don't spend more money than you're willing to part with if things go sideways. If you find site that makes good money that's great, but you don't want to...
Forum: Freemarket.com Discussion 10th December 2016, 09:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,251
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Website for sale

I think this is an old thread. The site is probably sold by now.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th December 2016, 09:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 443
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How much is this domain worth? (SLIKE.COM)

It's a unique one word domain name so that must be worth something. How much would you feel comfortable getting for it?
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th June 2015, 11:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 906
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Automatic Invoice Reminder?

waveapps.com and freshbooks.com should be able to meet these requirements. You may also want to check out BoxBilling.

Depending on what you're selling there are probably other options. For...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th December 2014, 10:30 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,870
Posted By wmrwl
Re: $10 Offline Trick: Get Clients

Did you get anyone annoyed at your ads or did you get kicked out of any groups from this campaign?
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 14th December 2014, 11:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,373
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Trade shows for ecommerce sites...

If you're selling B2C products it's hit or miss. Unless you were the manufacturer or supplier of one particular product it usually doesnt pay for the space or the exhibit booth. Not to mention it's...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 14th December 2014, 11:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,496
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Please help need to grow my this site faster!

There are three ways to grow a business
1. Get more new customers to buy
2. Get customers to buy at a higher price
3. Get customers to buy more often

Starting with number 1, are there...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 19th November 2014, 07:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,269
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How to break into eCommerce with no capital at all

You don't need to focus on drop shipping if you're on a shoe string budget. It doesn't cost money to setup accounts with manufacturers and distributors (just your time).

First you need to figure...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 19th November 2014, 07:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 940
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Places to sell my ecommerce business..

It depends. Does the site currently generate any revenue?
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 26th September 2014, 08:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 740
Posted By wmrwl
Re: I've been receiving fraudulent transactions and I can't tell them apart!

Yes, many times scammers will try to "card" your e-commerce site with stolen card numbers. There are a variety of ways of preventing this. Once you get known as a "cardable site" they will share...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 18th September 2014, 08:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 930
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Some Advice and Motivation Needed

Always learn from bad experiences. They are not failures, they are merely experiences. Everything we do produces a result, whether it's a good result or bad result. The idea is to learn from the...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 8th September 2014, 12:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 730
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Importing from Mexico

Do you have the dimensions and weight of the packages? You can always check with UPS, FedEx, DHL, US Mail, etc. and have them quote you the shipping + duties (if any).
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th September 2014, 07:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 696
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Forum posting/crawling Software - No spam

Scrapebox might help you with crawling and harvesting the URL's you're looking for, but then you may want to manually setup accounts on those forums and post your response so it may not be "fully...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 6th September 2014, 06:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Affiliate Ecommerce HELP!!!!

It sounds like you're planning on starting out as an affiliate and then transition into selling as a standard e-commerce site. Is that correct?

The amount of work and effort it would take to hash...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2014, 03:17 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,549
Posted By wmrwl
Re: What to do with $8,000?

Ronrule is spot on with the credit card advice. If you have any debts at all WHATSOEVER pay those off.

1. Then keep the money in a plain old regular bank account and decide how much of it you're...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2014, 03:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 809
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Name for a Lingerie Business

When I don't feel especially creative or when I can't seem to think of an idea for a domain name I'll usually use a domain name suggestion tool. There are tons of them online. One of the ones I use...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2014, 03:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 366
Posted By wmrwl
Re: How to make money from Free WordPress pluign ?

^This^



^And this^

Also, depending on what the plugin is/does you can also link to your site if the plugin is some public facing widget.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2014, 02:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Would this be a good wso?

Take a look at most of the WSO's listed. Most of them are about how to make $X dollars in Y# of days. It might be a tough sell, but for $20 bucks you can always toss it up and see how it sells.
...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 5th September 2014, 02:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 693
Posted By wmrwl
Re: E-Commerce Site

Are you planning on abandoning JVZOO for some other platform? If you're keeping JVZOO then you should be able to just paste a small amount of code into your site.
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 5th September 2014, 02:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,946
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Desperately Seeking a Merchant Account!

Just out of curiosity do you know who your competitors are using for their merchant banks?

If you don't know, you can always call a few of them posing as a concerned customer who has heard scary...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 3rd September 2014, 06:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 809
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Product descriptions

Think of an e-commerce business as any other type of brick and mortar store. You will have products that get discontinued, new products, etc. Your products are constantly in a state of flux. There...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 3rd September 2014, 06:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,085
Posted By wmrwl
Re: What are some good wholesalers?

It depends very heavily on the industry your products are in. There is no magic list.

You'll need to find out who manufactures the products in your industry and approach them on how to set up an...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 3rd September 2014, 06:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 393
Posted By wmrwl
Re: help with how to link my domain with my linux cpanel

When you log into cpanel go to "domains" or "add on domains" and you can enter it there.

I believe godaddy will automatically change the DNS for you if your cpanel and domain are both in the same...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 3rd September 2014, 06:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,395
Posted By wmrwl
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd August 2014, 06:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 745
Posted By wmrwl
Re: Should I install Windows 7 on a new computer?

+1 for Windows 7

Unless you feel like relearning their entire GUI and it's not very intuitive.
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