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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th November 2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 505
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Question - How much would my website be worth?

That's affiliate websites, not Adsense. Adsense websites can sell for up to 24-36 times the monthly income. I recently sold an Adsense site making approximately $1 a day and I got just under $800 for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 01:09 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,668
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: If you could only make money online one way, what would it be?

Blogging. Selling affiliate products on my blogs and collecting emails using my opt in form so that I can market to my subscribers. If you can get a blog ranked in the top 5 of Google for even just...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,277
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Are paid surveys a waste of time or a good extra income source?

Paid surveys are a complete waste of time I think. When I first started affiliate marketing quite a few years ago I promoted a few of the survey products on Clickbank. I hadn't thought much about it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 942
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Pre-made AR messages? Recommended or...?

If you got them as affiliate tools provided by the product vendor then there's no reason why you shouldn't use them. I know in IM I often see several marketers use the same pre-written AR messages...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 09:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,146
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Getting bags under my eyes, writing my own Amazon reviews

It's difficult getting really good Amazon reviews unless you pay well for them. If you want a writer to put in time and effort researching the product as you would, you'll probably have to pay up to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 08:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 929
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How do YOU Amazon?

1. Do you recommend EMD's or a branded domain? Why?
I'm still a fan of EMD's. I don't use brand names in my domains because I don't want to get into trouble!

2. Do you do strictly reviews or do...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 08:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,179
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: What traffic converts the best?

Could the problem be your site content rather than the traffic you're sending?

I don't use social media that much myself so I can't really comment on how effective it is for conversions, but...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 08:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,109
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: What reputable alternatives to Clickbank are there?

If you're having difficulty selling Clickbank products it's likely you'll have the same difficulties with other networks - you need some basic marketing skills no matter what product you're selling....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 08:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 10,632
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: iWriter Alternatives..?

I worked as a freelance writer for a while when I first started online and I was lucky enough to be paid $50 an article almost from the beginning. I'm not sure how or where you'd market yourself as a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 08:21 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,540
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Weight Loss Forums are tough

I'm a member of a few weight loss forums but I interact on them for fun rather than marketing purposes.

The people on these forums are way too used to seeing marketers trying to infiltrate their...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 07:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 729
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How many of you outsource content and how much do you pay?

I write alot of my own content myself but when outsourcing I pay anything from $5 to $50 for an article. It depends on the topic, the type of content I need, the purpose of the content, the writer...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Logo Design - Easy Cash

Although I know arbitrage can work nicely in some circumstances, it could get a bit difficult if your customer wanted revisions etc. You can't really expect a Fiverr provider to work with you until...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 06:19 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,117
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Good bye to affiliate marketing?

Affiliate marketing is definitely alive and well, although I think these days it pays to have a more diverse set of income streams. I used to focus solely on affiliate marketing blogs but now I'm...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th November 2012, 06:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,232
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Cloak Affiliate Links or Not?

I'm not sure it makes any difference to Google rankings. I usually use Pretty Link or Gocodes on my Wordpress blogs, but I have a few sites where the links are uncloaked (my Amazon blogs) and they...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd October 2012, 11:12 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,277
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Why are 99% of marketers only using wordpress sites? how did this frenzy start?

I started using it because it was the easiest way for me to get a site up quickly. I did start out with html sites when I first got into IM years ago, but once I learned Wordpress I'd never go back. ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd October 2012, 11:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 827
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Should I price products in USD or GBP?

I'd always price with USD. 99% of the products I've come across (even those from UK marketers) are priced in dollars.

It's what people expect, and even though GBP is my own currency I prefer...
Forum: Social Media 21st October 2012, 03:41 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 47,148
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: **How I got 10,000 new likes to my Facebook page in 7 days - Completely free

I was kind of thinking the same thing. I like cute dog pictures and don't even own a dog!

Still, I suppose it's a numbers game - the more followers you get the more likely it is that some will...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st October 2012, 07:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,121
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Besides IM, what niches do you target for list building?

I don't build lists in all my niches as alot of mine are health related and a 'problem' that should be solved by the product I'm promoting.

Besides IM I have lists in the weight loss niche, skin...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th October 2012, 02:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 870
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Should I start working on Money making niche

The domain isn't great to be honest. It's hypey sounding and doesn't exactly stand out. The dash makes it look spammy looking too. EMDs are not that important any more so if you do want to build a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th October 2012, 02:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,724
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How to create a great WSO

The success of a WSO seems to be fairly dependent on how you market it rather than the actual content - fancy graphical sales letter, professional copywriting, lots of hypey testimonials, a ton of JV...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th October 2012, 02:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,919
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: I Can't Believe How Tough It Is to Hire a Logo Designer!

I would have thought it was the exact opposite! I've always found it pretty easy to find logo designers here on WF. I had a nice one done by Logo Nerds a while back for just $27.

I priced logos...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th October 2012, 02:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 573
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: My first niche site

Things haven't changed massively in terms of building sites (just be careful not to over optimize for a particular keyword). I've seen a few of the backlink service providers in the Warriors For Hire...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th October 2012, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 756
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: What Are Your Best Earning/Converting Days With Clickbank?

Monday's often my best day for sales from my niche sites, although I'm in one particular niche that consistently gets more sales on Saturdays and Sundays (no idea why).
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th October 2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,263
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Honest Opinion - Does my blog suck?

You might have seen this blog before: My Debt Free Goal (http://www.mydebtfreegoal.com) but if you haven't it's worth checking out. The blogger is a member of the forum here and she built up quite a...
Forum: Social Media 18th October 2012, 10:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 609
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: What do to with a facebook page with 125,000 followers

I read an interesting case study by James Penn today where he detailed how he sent his Facebook fans to a brand new blog blog and made $$$$ in Adsense and Amazon commissions. Here's the link: CASE...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th October 2012, 07:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,689
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Selling a 10k on flippa. How can I sell it securely on escrow.com?

I've used Escrow for quite a few sites on Flippa (some were for $10k+) and I've never had a problem with a transaction. I could have been just lucky with my buyers but Escrow does seem to be the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st October 2012, 07:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 577
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Is the 'one product per site' model dead?

It depends on the network. Most networks I work with DO allow the product name in the domain (as long as it's not a trademarked name).

Commission Junction is one particular network that usually...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st October 2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,637
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: [HELP]How to get namecheap's authorisation code for domain transfer

I believe the default setting in every Namecheap account is 'Requires Authorisation Code'. The only way the receiver can have the domain pushed to them without a code is if they change the push...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st October 2012, 07:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,637
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: [HELP]How to get namecheap's authorisation code for domain transfer

The authorisation code (to push from one Namecheap account to another) is NOT the EPP code.

The directive My Account -> Manage Profile -> Push Settings is correct. If you hover over 'My Account'...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th September 2012, 05:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 525
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Amazon product selections

I prefer not to promote low priced products myself but I don't think it's a complete waste of time. If you can get large numbers of traffic and high volume of sales it's a good way to bump up your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th September 2012, 05:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,106
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: weight loss niche ?

Weight loss is competitive, but relatively easy to tap into. Much of my first success online was in this niche.

There are alot of ways to tackle it but an easy way is to build a review site (e.g....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th September 2012, 05:07 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,912
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Getting Over Hostgator

I have all my sites on Hostgator at the moment and am very happy with them. If I do have questions I find their live chat useful and always get any issues ironed out in a timely manner (the I've...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd August 2012, 07:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 510
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Advice for Theme and Plugins Wordpress

If you're looking for a good premium theme for affiliate marketing try Thesis at DIYthemes (http://www.diythemes.com).

You don't have to invest in a premium theme to make money though. I have...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd August 2012, 07:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 773
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How Much Do I Sell This Site On Flippa?

A 3 month old site with just 1 sale unfortunately won't get very much. I agree with GMDs estimation of $50-$150.

Without knowing all the details I'd probably put a reserve of $50, starting bid of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd August 2012, 03:01 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,258
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How and When Do You SHOP for WSOs?

I don't actively shop for WSO's any more (I used to go in there every day when I was a newbie). These days I generally just visit from a link in an email if I'm recommended something that might...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd August 2012, 02:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,569
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: CONTENT IS KING...But Which Format Rules the Roost?

I'll always prefer text as I like to skim and scan for the bits that are important to me.

The only time I don't mind video is when its teaching something specific that requires some technical...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd August 2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 624
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Opinions on my amazon site

I don't know about starting over but you should at least add some content of your own. Your own opinions, reviews, maybe a rating system etc.

Personally I wouldn't target such low cost products on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd August 2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 886
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Is it easier for beginner to make money with blogs or freelancing?

If you have no money you should definitely start with freelancing. Blogging will require at least a small investment for domain, hosting, backlinks etc. and it won't be fast income (unless you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd August 2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 714
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How to get better conversion rates on affiliate sites. Can you help?

I promote mostly health products myself and 2% isn't a bad conversion rate (depending on the product).

Andrew Hansen and Matt Carter have products that deal with niche marketing and conversions...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd August 2012, 09:29 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 53,618
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Amazon Affiliate Income-Is it really possible to make over 1000 a month?

Alot probably aren't real. It's very easy to fake numbers in a screen shot unfortunately. It is however possible to make $1000+ per month and there are plenty people doing it.

I think alot of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd August 2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 846
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Are niche websites reallly the way to go?

They're not the only way to go, but they're certainly very profitable. Highly targetted niche websites in a desperate niche are a great way to make money quickly, and with relatively little traffic....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2012, 11:28 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,121
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: A simple trick that will double your productivity (and income!)

This is a trick that really works well. I often get quite a few emails overnight (being based in the UK) and I could wake up to an hour or more of email correspondence. It does tend to distract me...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2012, 03:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,126
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: You guys and your WSO's

It should, but it's not guaranteed. You could create a $100 a day income with an awful lot less (it's possible to do it with just 1 site), but you need to know what you're doing in terms of picking...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th June 2012, 03:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 564
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Review articles, longer or shorter?

My reviews are usually about 800-1200 words long, but that's mostly for products that people actually want to read reviews for before buying. Not every product will warrant such a long review. Some...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 703
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How did you make your own product?

I'm not sure such a broad topic is a good idea. Maybe it would be better to narrow it down a bit - like focus on one particular area of IM such as affiliate marketing, email marketing, Adsense etc. I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:50 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,847
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Is profitting on ebay as simple as:

I did eBay a few years ago (I think it was around 2004-2006) but as a small seller it got harder and harder to compete. The ebay fees are high and profit margins get lower once competitors see you're...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,191
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Amazon- examples of highly converting affiliate sites ?

I won't give away the url but my best converting Amazon site is a single product review site built using the default Twenty Ten wordpress theme. No header or fancy graphics, it's probably one of my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,823
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Do you find motivation ever a problem working from home?

I never had a problem with motivation to work but I was constantly being distracted by the people around me (my hubby also works from home & I also have an 8 year old son).

Eventually I gave in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 697
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Competition - What are your preferences?

I like both. Many of my smaller niche sites are for really low competition keywords and they usually require minimal work because they rank pretty easily and convert well.

My authority sites...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,907
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Make Money Online: How Do You Personally Do It?

Mostly affiliate marketing with niche blogs (primarily SEO traffic). Also some email marketing, products and a custom site building service.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 373
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: How would you value this site?

I would agree with this, particularly seeing as the site is still fairly new.

Is the revenue growing from month to month, is it static, or is it declining?

Have you built a buyer list?
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 839
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: wp theme for amazon product

Is it this one: http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-special-offers-forum/567740-jvzoo-potd-3-31-wpzoner-premium-wp-theme-amazon-affiliates-increase-your-commissions-now.html

The listing says you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 02:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 981
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: I have 300 unique clicks to my affilate cb product, and i have only 1 sell 0_O

If you're sending traffic direct to the merchant then you're not preselling them, in which case your conversion rate will be pretty low. I find even SEO traffic doesn't convert particularly well for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 02:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 947
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: Using escrow or not on flippa?

Most of my big sales on Flippa (over $5000) were to relatively new buyers so you can't really judge them by how much feedback they have. Isn't itrader a DP thing anyway?

I always use Escrow.com...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th June 2012, 02:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,467
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: What's niche/site type HOT to be sold on Flippa now?

Why not go to Flippa and see for yourself? You can research lists of all the sites that are currently selling and already sold. I'm not sure many people here will spend hours researching the hottest...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 14th June 2012, 02:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 763
Posted By Hamida Harland
Re: (Post Peguin) How Quickly Do Your New Sites Rank?

I don't think it's any harder post penguin. It depends on the keyword though - if you have a really uncompetitive one then it's going to rank pretty easily anyway. The more profitable keywords...
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