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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2015, 06:42 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,600
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Writing 2000 word articles to succeed in the online world

I'd strongly advise planning out your content ahead of time, so you can multi-purpose it and later package it in different ways.

My sweet spot is five 500-word articles, that are thematically...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2015, 06:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 796
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Starting with Affiliation, suggestion for understand from where start

If you want to succeed, you need to put the needs of your audience and potential customers ahead of your own. Here's a link to an article I wrote addressing things to consider and how to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2015, 06:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 590
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: need suggestions

Start by studying link wheel strategy. It takes a little work upfront but you can quickly leverage it into multiple forms of content to pepper through Web 2.0 sites to build your rank. I wrote a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2015, 12:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 481
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: For the warrior experts! I would like to hear your thoughts!

Have you tried giving a modest app or product away for free (or preferably, for the price of an email sign-up - you ARE building a list, aren't you?) - or a lite version of a product with the option...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th March 2015, 09:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 864
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: I need to find a FREE online course ?!

Have you tried simply Googling "free affiliate marketing course"???
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th March 2015, 09:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 381
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: About copy

Writing sales pages and promotional copy is pretty formulaic, as she points out. The art is in hitting your target audience's emotional triggers and pain points, and then persuasively convincing them...
Forum: Copywriting 5th March 2015, 09:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,611
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Should a copywriter be able to write for any niche?

Mike,

I see we disagree yet again. Your response implies that all copywriting requires a writer to drill down to the deepest levels of a subject. While it is implicitly true that most people can...
Forum: Copywriting 5th March 2015, 09:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,131
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: BEST Paid At-Home Copywriting Course?

Mike - If one is self-motivated, one can learn much about the art of copywriting simply by doing research online (thus the list of elements I presented.) That and the de facto requirement of...
Forum: Copywriting 5th March 2015, 07:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Writing For Women's Health Niche--Advice?

If your target audience is women in general, I don't think the conspiracy angle works at all. Their painpoints are stress, time management, and feeling guilty when they actually do spend some time...
Forum: Copywriting 5th March 2015, 07:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,611
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Should a copywriter be able to write for any niche?

In the age of the internet, a good copywriter can become well informed on almost any subject in a short period of time. My personal belief is that if you are going to make it in the business, you...
Forum: Copywriting 5th March 2015, 07:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,131
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: BEST Paid At-Home Copywriting Course?

Let's break it down - there are several parts to great copywriting, and you need to excel at each ... but why not break them down one skillset at a time?

HEADLINES: Must capture attention and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th March 2015, 06:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,965
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Help writing an eBook

The number one thing for me is creating an outline first. It is my foundation and my blueprint for where I want to go in my writing thought process.

You wouldn't take a trip without a roadmap -...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th March 2015, 06:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,826
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Cheaper Alternative To Camtasia?

I have used Screencast-o-matic and been very pleased with it. Simple and cheap.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th February 2015, 10:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 595
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Should my about page be written in 3rd person?

It depends on your audience and what you are trying to achieve. 3rd person is more formal and sounds more impressive from a corporate standpoint. However, most IM'ers are trying to create an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th November 2014, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: What Did We Learn from the Ice Bucket Challenge from a Marketing Perspective

Great post! I love great takeaways and insight from new marketing campaigns. Thanks for sharing your observations!

My takeaway is how it took on a secondary challenge of having to re-create and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th November 2014, 09:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,483
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: am new to affilaite market..please help me

There are many, many ways to go about it, but here are two pillar ones for newbies: you can go in as an affiliate, whereby you promote other people's products (and if you choose that route, I highly...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th November 2014, 11:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 972
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Looking for suggestions on courses/resources to help me write truly engaging content

I recommend AWAI's (American Writers & Artists Institute) The Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting (http://www.awaionline.com/copywriting/p/). It's where I got my start and has solid...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd November 2014, 09:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,355
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: 6 sales in first week on Fiverr

Remember - the key to sustainable financial success (and less work) on Fiverr is in the upsells. Create add-on gigs that are relevant and complement the original gig you're posting, and add overall...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd November 2014, 09:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,812
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Is there really a difference between article writing and seo writing ?

Yes, there is difference. Telling a writer you'd like to commission an "article" is like going onto a car lot and telling the salesman you want to buy a vehicle. You may end up driving off the lot...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd November 2014, 09:09 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,518
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: War Room $97 Now?

I think this is actually a business model we should all be studying -- create the infrastructure where other people do the work, provide the content (and therefore the value) ... and you sit back and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd November 2014, 08:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,274
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Course creation

I would also recommend Jeff Walker's "Product Launch Formula" book -- it will help you in several areas of planning the infrastructure for a successful launch.

Books | Jeff Walker...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th December 2013, 12:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 655
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Help Critique our Site. Why are we not selling more?

Okay just a quick two-cents here ... but for me, your website name "Rebel Root" doesn't really tell me what you are or what you DO (or what you have to offer me as a potential customer).

Not sure...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 9th December 2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,389
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Struggling to make a good website

It looks better than you set us up to believe!

A couple of thoughts - I'd get rid of the "Comments" section for two reasons. 1. New customers don't care about random comments, they want to know...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th August 2013, 02:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,114
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: I am a Graphic Designer, How can I market myself?

Here is my two-pronged approach:

1. Keep a foot firmly planted in two worlds -- one your online clients, and the other cultivating offline/brick & mortar clients.

2. Email graphic design...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st August 2013, 02:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 487
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: I am new here. Where should I start?

First, realize that IM is a REAL business - and just like real businesses in the offline world, it requires WORK. The cult-classic book "The 4-Hour Workweek" is an ideal everyone aspires to -- but...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th July 2013, 03:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,138
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: how do i get clickbank banner image code to use

In ClickBank - go to the Marketplace page - look over to the mid to bottom left for Categories. Select the category you're interested in for possible products to promote. Select your category and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th July 2013, 12:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 607
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: My beginner affiliate marketing site

Here are some observations from my visitor experience on your site:

1. Site was slow to load on my end (background picture came up about 5-7 seconds late.)
2. Aesthetically - the black main...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th July 2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 577
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Is a Sales Letter the same thing as an Article?

Not at all -- you're giving him/her a valuable lesson in consumer education. Sounds like he broke the smart marketer's guidelines on several levels.

1. Make Sure Your Email Content Lives Up to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2013, 10:03 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,177
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: This business put me in the EMERGENCY ROOM!

Thanks for this sage and timely reminder, ajbarnes777. It's far too easy to get sucked into the vortex of your computer and get one more paragraph written, one more link set up, check one more email...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 397
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: I need website feedback. I think I might be done.

Hi there - It's a nice job for your first site. I think it could be more powerful in a few ways:

1. Your first intro paragraph doesn't elicit emotion -- in fact it's all about you. Optimally,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 10,574
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Are you a war room member?

Definitely worth it. I vacillated and made excuses about ponying up the money. At the time $37 seemed like a lot (but I'd be most people debating about joining are spending $37 EACH month on other...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,181
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: What's the best Affiliate Program ?

I am fond of JVZoo because it lets you add your own bonus product seamlessly within their checkout and payment-processing system.

Not so hot on ClickBank -- especially for newbies due to their...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th March 2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 742
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Any chance I can recover my old articles?

J - Thanks so much for this info. I have a similar problem and wasn't sure if it was possible to find/reclaim old articles (and I'd never heard of 'The Wayback Machine').

Thanks again!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 07:11 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,002
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: GoDaddy 'Transfer Fee' Gotta be kidding?

@GetMoreCustomers - I was going on the information that the original poster provided - that "the buyer wants me to transfer the domain to GoDaddy - but GoDaddy is trying to charge me a fee."

I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 01:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 769
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Would you purchase a guest blog post PLR pack?

Absolutely not. Unless you've developed an ongoing relationship with a serious and successful blogger, few if any blogs accept PLR as a "guest post." Also, for the time it takes your PLR buyers to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 01:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,514
Posted By Mary Davis
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 01:19 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,908
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Just met a guy here in Thailand.. (AMA!)

@Pavster - Almost EVERYTHING is "doable" -- if you're willing to shift priorities.

Many of the things I thought were "must haves" in my early life were in hindsight "thought I should haves" --...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 01:10 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,002
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: GoDaddy 'Transfer Fee' Gotta be kidding?

It can't hurt to ask to split it -- if this is the thing holding the seller back, and the buyer wants the domain badly enough. You don't ask, you don't get.

Just like bargaining in Tijuana, always...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 01:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,514
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: My Web Host Changed Servers..Now My Site Is Deleted?? What Should I Do????

A few lessons to be learned here:

1. Cheap hosting usually isn't in the long run.
2. Back your sites up on a weekly basis.
3. Check out the "Duplicator" plugin -- that lets you backup, copy,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 01:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,453
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: How Important Is An Opt-In Form Above The Fold?

I agree with Sue that the visual aesthetics of your site need some work -- particularly that the featured content gallery slider is pushing your opt-in out of the margins.

My nudge would be to use...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 01:00 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,205
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: How much money had you spent before you started making a profit?

Ha - this is a very subjective question - kind of like how many girls did you kiss before you moved around the bases and got a homerun.

The answer is probably a lot more than anyone is willing to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,002
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: GoDaddy 'Transfer Fee' Gotta be kidding?

Split the fee with buyer and in the future make sure to pad the lowest price you'll accept by the amount that GoDaddy charges.

Thanks for sharing your painful lesson with the rest of us.

Good...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 12:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,176
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: 15 million blogs deleted. New proof you need to own your web sites!

I think as a long-term business model you're right. However, many a newbie has gotten their start on these free Web 2.0 platforms and learned to hone their writing and their marketing skills during...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th February 2013, 12:42 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,564
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Learn to write articles and sell as a service?

Have you thought about going in a different direction - creating audios that you record as mp3 files, read from free PLR? Yes, free PLR is out there, but you'll have to tidy up the writing.

But...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 707
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Dear Marketers – We Are Not a Lemon! (or an Orange or Grapefruit, Either!)

@Brian - Yes I realize there is a difference between the two perspectives but the reason I chose to write from the slant as consumer is that I think many marketers neglect/overlook/blow-off (whatever...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 707
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Dear Marketers – We Are Not a Lemon! (or an Orange or Grapefruit, Either!)

@Bill -

Yes my disdain for the term Squeeze Page is pretty evident huh? :)

As a semantics enthusiast, I'd prefer to see them called Portal Pages - after all, they are the entry into a sales...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 707
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Dear Marketers – We Are Not a Lemon! (or an Orange or Grapefruit, Either!)

Joseph -

Yes - I realize it was a broad stroke, which is why I added my little blurb at the beginning.

Guess it sounded more like a rant than I realized. I know there are many ETHICAL...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2013, 10:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 707
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Dear Marketers – We Are Not a Lemon! (or an Orange or Grapefruit, Either!)

Terra

Thank you for your respectful reply - I do try to be sweet - just tired of the marketers whose subject lines start out with "Open to See Me Naked!" etc. -- and there seem to many of them.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2013, 09:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 707
Posted By Mary Davis
Dear Marketers – We Are Not a Lemon! (or an Orange or Grapefruit, Either!)

[NOTE: While I am not inclined to generalizations, this seems to be a much needed post for a good deal of internet marketers I've encountered. If it does not apply to you, please just realize that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th February 2013, 11:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 488
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Help me choose a price to this product

I think you need to think beyond this product only and instead plan a product pipeline.

You'll want products across a variety of price points that offer upsells and downsells -- something for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2013, 01:17 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,558
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: 2 Years and Counting for NOTHING!

A very raw post full of painful lessons.

Just a side note here -- I wonder how many people in this forum are using IM as a de facto excuse to ignore other aspects of their lives? I think IM & WF...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 658
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: My Paradigm Shift With Affiliate Marketing

I think Market Research and finding a HUNGRY market are the most important things. People who NEED a product vs. only wanting a product are much more inclined to buy.

Additionally, what YOU think...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 597
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: PLR Product and Testimonials

How refreshing ... and ethical marketer [and you mean you don't steal photos from online and create fake testimonials??? :) ]

I personally don't feel giving away a review copy falls under the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2013, 12:50 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,580
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: List Builders: Why you need to promote more and why January was my best month yet

Thanks for sharing your formula and your results.

Just curious if you've ever tried emailing on a daily basis, and what your results were from that?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th August 2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,741
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: BE Warned - Forget About Trying PLR on Kindle (KDP)

PLR can be a great resource to create your own free reports or bonus products, but not for Kindle.

This is another example of how important it is to know your marketing platform and their terms of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th August 2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,761
Posted By Mary Davis
Re: Finding the best article writers on the planet

I think when most people find a gem of a writer, they are inclined not to share.

Finding a good, solid writer seems like an easy task, but there are usually three main issues that act as...
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