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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 4th November 2011, 07:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,314
Posted By mattmax
Re: Don't use Adf.ly!

You can send Adfly traffic to a page with embedded YouTube videos.

It's kind of an open question if that will drive views, because YouTube does not want people driving views that way. If people...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th October 2011, 08:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 672
Posted By mattmax
Re: Let's brainstorm...what to offer CL businesses?

Instead of charging them money, what about offering a way for them to make money, with no cash out of pocket?

Scan CL for businesses that are likely to have a decent sized mailing list (email or...
Forum: Programming 29th October 2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 454
Posted By mattmax
Forum: Programming 29th October 2011, 01:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 454
Posted By mattmax
Re: Can you figure out how to alter this script?

I can help you do this, no problem. You can dropbox it, and PM me the link, or. . .

Should not be hard to do.
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th October 2011, 10:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 471
Posted By mattmax
Re: And what would you do with a list like this?

If they are buying books on tape, they might be interested in a better/newer/more convenient tape player.

Beyond that, depending on how much time and effort you and/or your son are interested in...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th October 2011, 01:27 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 902
Posted By mattmax
Re: How Much TAX Do YOU Pay?

With E-junkie the tax is determined by the seller, and most simply don't bother to set it up. ClickBank, OTOH, actually treats the vendors as wholesalers, so when you buy a ClickBank product, you are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th October 2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 660
Posted By mattmax
Re: Aweber newsletter automated

Yup! It was not clear if you wanted everyone to get the newsletters at the same time or not.

If you want them at the same time, then you want to go the broadcast route, and if you want them to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th October 2011, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 660
Posted By mattmax
Re: Aweber newsletter automated

The simple answer is yes, you can do this.

There are two main types of emails in Aweber, follow ups, and broadcasts.

Follow ups are emails that automatically go out to people who sign up on a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd October 2011, 12:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 499
Posted By mattmax
Re: How Would You Monetize A Site Were...

Nice site!

Your site's layout would allow Adsense to be put in fairly naturally, so no issues there.

Mostly it is just a question of what your visitors respond to. You can poll them and analyze...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd October 2011, 04:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 474
Posted By mattmax
Re: Fiverr Gigs..Opinions & Advice

I've tested those kinds of gigs on Fiverr with mixed (leaning to poor) results. I was mostly playing with Twitter gigs, but I suspect it is similar.

The bottom line is that most of the gigs seem...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd October 2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 499
Posted By mattmax
Re: How Would You Monetize A Site Were...

With 5K unique daily, you might want to get to know your customers a little better.

I like Kiss Insights (http://www.kissinsights.com/) for that kind of thing. Find out what platform(s) are most...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 22nd October 2011, 04:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 773
Posted By mattmax
Re: Why NOT to buy a mac

Totally.

FWIW, I think that the Macs have recently become a decent deal in their more consumer oriented machines. A Mac Pro is still outrageously expensive though, relative to what you get -...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 22nd October 2011, 04:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 773
Posted By mattmax
Re: Why NOT to buy a mac

No to get involved in a religious war, but I do have a couple of pro Apple comments:

1. Their pricing has become better in the last few years

2. The fact that they control the hardware and the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 22nd October 2011, 03:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 902
Posted By mattmax
Re: How Much TAX Do YOU Pay?

Taxes are a pain for the mid sized independent (speaking from a US perspective here).

I recently incorporated and set up payroll services, etc. By incorporating, and paying myself as an employee,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd October 2011, 02:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 467
Posted By mattmax
Re: Spanglish vs. Proper Spanish for a Website

My advice would be to split test Chicano Spanish with English borrowings vs. standard Latin American Spanish using paid traffic, and see what people respond to better.

You won't get penalized by...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd October 2011, 02:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 552
Posted By mattmax
Re: Afraid Cheque Not Arrives

I'm not aware of any problems getting paid by Adsense in the Netherlands. . . Google will want to verify your address with PIN verification, and they might want to verify your phone as well, plus the...
Forum: Mind Warriors 19th October 2011, 12:05 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,944
Posted By mattmax
Re: Does Positive Thinking Really Work?

The problem is that too many people think it is magic - somehow, if they believe something strongly enough, it will manifest.

The real value of positive thinking is, and always has been, about...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th October 2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 549
Posted By mattmax
Re: How to protect your G-mail from being hacked?

You can use a password manager, assuming that the computer itself is secure.

Only passwords for online resources need such strong security, because those are the ones that are more likely to be...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th October 2011, 10:15 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 549
Posted By mattmax
Re: How to protect your G-mail from being hacked?

Sidejacking with something like Firesheep (http://codebutler.com/firesheep) allows anyone else on the same open WiFi as you to gain access to any service you use that does NOT use SSL for everything....
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th October 2011, 10:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 549
Posted By mattmax
Re: How to protect your G-mail from being hacked?

HTTPS might not protect you from session hijacking, so my advice would be to never log into sensitive accounts on an open WiFi or a public network of any sort.

I personally use a VPN account when...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th October 2011, 10:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 549
Posted By mattmax
Re: How to protect your G-mail from being hacked?

There is no way that software is going to hack a strong password for someone else's account - it's simple math. Choose something with at least 8 characters, random alphanumerics, and special...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th October 2011, 02:21 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 549
Posted By mattmax
Re: How to protect your G-mail from being hacked?

Use a long, computer generated (strong) password.
Be really careful when accessing your gmail (or anything) on unsecured WiFi - just because gmail uses SSL, it is still vulnerable to browser...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th October 2011, 02:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 850
Posted By mattmax
Re: Making pdfs prompt customer for download?

This might be able to be done using JavaScript in the PDF (as opposed to a regular hyperlink).
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 10th October 2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 970
Posted By mattmax
Re: What was YOUR first success in affiliate/internet marketing

The first money that I made online was low pressure prospecting for contract work in forums for premium theme providers. I found a lot of people who thought it would be easy to combine a theme and a...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 10th October 2011, 03:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,815
Posted By mattmax
Re: Fiverr alternatives that work?

You might want to think about a more sophisticated approach to using Fiverr. Lot's of gigs are upgrades (for rush delivery, more deliverables, etc.) so, depending on what you are offering, you could...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 547
Posted By mattmax
Re: i need to find...

Another option would be to do an eBook for digital readers (not a direct sell eBook). Lulu makes it really easy to publish to iDevices and Nooks. They are also running a promo right now that allows...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2011, 03:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 978
Posted By mattmax
Re: Conversions: Blog vs Squeeze page

Definitely need a strong way to sign up on the main page. If your traffic is coming from a bodybuilding forum, then most of your visitors are interested in getting deals on supplements, so you might...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2011, 03:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 978
Posted By mattmax
Re: Conversions: Blog vs Squeeze page

Is the site in your sig the site we are talking about? If so, I don't see any opt in anywhere!

Where is your traffic coming from?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 547
Posted By mattmax
Re: i need to find...

I'll second the self publishing angle.

Traditional publishers take a huge cut, so unless there is mass market appeal (think NYT bestseller list) to a book, an author is often better of going that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 397
Posted By mattmax
Re: What's the best way?

For WordPress, you can use something like this: User Access Manager (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-access-manager/)

I've not used it, but at a glance, it looks like it allows easy...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2011, 03:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 397
Posted By mattmax
Re: What's the best way?

I've not done any work with Drupal, but I have worked on both Joomla and WordPress, and it is not too hard to imagine that the install is worth that kind of money, even at friend prices, if the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2011, 01:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 618
Posted By mattmax
Re: What kind of 'hook' do you use to make people sign up to your list?

'Useful Report' sounds pretty vague, and not at all interesting. A better hook, with some sort of specific promise (solve your xyz issues in 30 days or less, etc.), might do the trick, but without...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By mattmax
Re: This wasn't in my plans but it made me money

Good going! If you know people, personally, who are going to buy something anyway, and you are an affiliate for it. . . Needless to say, it is an easy way to make a little money.

Of course, it...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th October 2011, 07:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,169
Posted By mattmax
Re: How to increase my blog traffic

Have you built any backlinks to your blog?

You need to prime the pump a bit, and get some exposure.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 07:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 397
Posted By mattmax
Re: What's the best way?

Another way to go is to deliver the content via autoresponder. Most email providers allow attachments, so the moment someone hits the mail form, they would get the content delivered to their inbox.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 850
Posted By mattmax
Re: Making pdfs prompt customer for download?

I'll second this - zipping the file is the easiest way to accomplish the end goal with minimum hassle. If you absolutely have to have them download a PDF, though, then the content disposition is the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 07:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,181
Posted By mattmax
Re: Best way to approach a local business?

You might want to look into your local Chamber of Commerce and/or other local periodic networking events for offline business.

You'll find a more receptive audience, because they will be looking...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 850
Posted By mattmax
Re: Making pdfs prompt customer for download?

You need to look up "content disposition" for whatever scripting language your site runs on.

Assuming it is PHP, you would basically create an intermediate file (php) that would set the proper...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 06:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,982
Posted By mattmax
Re: Can't login on ClickBank

Don't run any browser extensions that are designed to allow your browser (EG FireFox) to remember passwords on sites that don't allow that.

That sort of thing seems to break the ClickBank login,...
Forum: Programming 9th October 2011, 05:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 706
Posted By mattmax
Re: does anyone have any idea what programming language is used for these softwares.

NicheShark appears to be using PHP on the backend, and JavaScript on the front end, which is a really common combination.

PHP has a bunch of features that make it ideal for doing this kind of work...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 05:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 397
Posted By mattmax
Re: What's the best way?

It really depends on the site, but most CMS (WordPress, Joomla, etc.) sites basically have this built in (or as freely available plugins), in the sense that you can set content as only available to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th October 2011, 05:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 404
Posted By mattmax
Re: When to pull the plug on marketing...

My .02 is that if you are not currently split testing, you are doing it wrong.

Exactly what sort of split you should be doing is a more complex question, and not all splits are mutually exclusive....
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