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Forum: Copywriting 18th August 2016, 02:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 125
Posted By DABK
Re: Offering to "Fix" a Prospect's Copy – Does It Work?

Occasionally (rarely), I be a copywriter. I don't offer to fix; I offer to get better results.

Seems like I'm playing with words, but I'm not.

As a business owner, if you came to me to fix...
Forum: Website Design 29th July 2016, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,997
Posted By Junaid khawaja
Re: How much should I charge to create a landing page?

Ask yourself: What you are worth?
Usually, it's a dialogue between the right and left side of your brain. Here's what probably going on inside your head:

RIGHT SIDE: How much should I charge for...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th November 2015, 08:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,457
Posted By dennischow
Re: First month, $1500, How I sell the web building service

To gain trust from your potential partner is not so easy, you need to put yourself in others' shoes. Here below are the things what I did after the phone call.

I sent 3 documents by email to my...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th November 2015, 04:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 681
Posted By ewenmack
Example Of What Happens When You Help A Buyer Make A Better Buying Decision

I stumbled upon this feedback from a roofing contractor's customer.

What's instructive is the roofer helped the home owner make a better buying decision
by saying what to look for if not going...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th November 2015, 03:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,457
Posted By dennischow
First month, $1500, How I sell the web building service

Thanks for the great warriors here, I learn a lot. Now I want to give something back to everybody.

I'm Chinese, and living in China. I made some money from SEO but it's too much competitive so I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2015, 10:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,175
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: How to convince local business owners they need to pay me $2000 / month?

When you are talking to a small business owners (not a committee), and they bring up margins...they mean the margins with their current overhead and projected sales. Let's say they tell you that they...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2015, 09:55 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,175
Posted By DaniMc
Re: How to convince local business owners they need to pay me $2000 / month?

There are some extremely limited belief systems being demonstrated in this thread. And to the guy calling someone numb nuts because they offered an opinion....really?

Look - if you think $2,000/mo...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th June 2015, 02:49 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 14,239
Posted By savidge4
Re: Any ideas on this Local Lead Gen Sites Flipping

I understand why people do this. its seems logical and it some ways it makes sense. But the time tested reality is, it is probably the least effective method to finding terms that pay, let alone...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th March 2015, 08:16 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 30,448
Posted By dannygnenerate
Re: How would you make $400,000 in one year online?

Here it is plain and simple...

First of all... Have I made $400,000 in a year? Lol, let's just say, you'll come to understand with overhead and advertising costs, $400,000 isn't worth it's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th March 2015, 06:46 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 30,448
Posted By pflyers
Re: How would you make $400,000 in one year online?

I've done it, more than once and it involves two things.

1. find something that converts. It either has to be something that converts really, really well...or converts just ok but has a really...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th March 2015, 07:51 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 30,448
Posted By ghost209
Re: How would you make $400,000 in one year online?

Yes. I've done it before, and have helped alot of people over the years achieve goals like that.

If I had to start all over again from scratch and wanted to hit that number in less than a year I'd...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th March 2015, 05:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,736
Posted By kk075
Re: Is $10,000 - $15,000 possible with Local video Ads - on Youtube?

No offense, but I answered those questions very clearly, for free, in the post you quoted. Trying to twist those ideas into a "video for rent" service is a horrible idea though, because anyone can...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th March 2015, 04:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,736
Posted By kk075
Re: Is $10,000 - $15,000 possible with Local video Ads - on Youtube?

I don't sell videos, but I do write video scripts all the time for a few of my larger clients. So I'll chime in.

First off, you can't walk into a local pizza restaurant and say, "Do you want to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th March 2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,736
Posted By Kurt
Re: Is $10,000 - $15,000 possible with Local video Ads - on Youtube?

Organic Youtube views isn't the only way to exploit videos. You can also buy ads through Adwords to display videos and target the ads to a geographic location, as well as basic demographics. Also,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th March 2015, 02:10 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 30,448
Posted By HeroZlatan
Re: How would you make $400,000 in one year online?

The key to making $400K/year online has to do with creating your own service or product that will re-bill every month. Sure, there are plenty of ways you can media buy for some affiliate offer and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th March 2015, 07:28 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 30,448
Posted By Jack Gordon
Re: How would you make $400,000 in one year online?

$400,000 really isn't that much money.

The SBA defines "small business" as $7.5 million in average annual receipts or less.

If you offer a "real" service or product, it is not so unrealistic to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th March 2015, 03:34 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 30,448
Posted By clixmedia
Re: How would you make $400,000 in one year online?

It seems like there are nearly infinite ways to achieve that goal. It might benefit anyone seeking that goal or similar ones to look at the basic similarities or commonalities in those infinite ways...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th June 2014, 06:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 845
Posted By Melody
Re: Are Press Releases Critical?

We do a lot of REAL press releases - and by that, I mean PR for true business events,: i.e., launching a new product, hiring new key staff, announcing a major new contract etc. The back links that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th June 2014, 06:16 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 13,207
Posted By ewenmack
Re: FREE Tool Stops Buyer Resistance

A little different because of the time lapse.

There is a difference between decision to make a change
than what product or service to satisfy the demand for change.

They have researched and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th June 2014, 11:40 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 13,207
Posted By savidge4
Re: FREE Tool Stops Buyer Resistance

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

SO I read this at 12:20 this evening and I have a client in California. My NOW client that I have been trying to close for months has been asking me to help here and there...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd June 2014, 10:29 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 13,207
Posted By savidge4
Re: FREE Tool Stops Buyer Resistance

This gets post of the month honors in my book!
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd June 2014, 07:25 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 13,207
Posted By Mystery777
Re: FREE Tool Stops Buyer Resistance

Detective L & Ewen's Riddle - YouTube

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Forum: Offline Marketing 12th January 2014, 02:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,845
Posted By FrontKick
Re: Calling all Offline Warriors - First Ever Client !!

I have assisted with some bar and restaurant marketing in the past, so perhaps I can pass along some direction that might help. We need to examine the situation from the top to the bottom to identify...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th November 2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,882
Posted By Rus Sells
Re: $497 A DAY!

While I have my own issues with Don Alm I think you really should settle down.

I guess if you never created a Google places/plus profile for your business, or a Superpages, Yelp, Kudzu, Hotfrog,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th November 2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,882
Posted By midasman09
$497 A DAY!

Hey! I'd like to share how I helped a neighbor "save his house".

NOTE: This is NOT a WSO or any kind of sales presentation to get people to buy anything else. It's just ME, Don Alm, offering to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th September 2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,962
Posted By Aaron Doud
Re: Sales Techniques Used On Me At Local Car Dealership

Claude that is because most sales people in the car world have been taught two things. Both of which hurt their ability to sell.

1.Price Sells: Rather it be price, payment, or etc they always...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th August 2013, 02:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,713
Posted By Jason Kanigan
Re: Script when people call for mobile site?

You guys are damn lucky I re-posted it in a private forum (where I was piled-on as a content thief for about an hour until they realized that I *had* written the original post...what a bunch of...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2013, 08:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,858
Posted By TheCG
Re: Questions for the lead gen people that work on commission...

No way would I go the commission route. There is just no way to really track the leads you generated that bought and the commission due to you. It would have to be on the honor system with the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th November 2012, 02:28 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,764
Posted By Craig McPherson
Re: How do I sell lead generation services to local businesses?

Tom,

It worked for 4 out of six sites I used it for (I rented the other 2 through word of mouth).

2 of the sites were picked up by sole tradies. The other 2 I rented out in North, South, East...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 886
Posted By Steve Solem
Re: Offering free website business model?

No worries, I'm sure it was just deleted because it really fits better in this forum.

While I haven't done this myself, I know I've seen a successful WSO or two based around the "give it away for...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd November 2012, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,271
Posted By Mr. Subtle
Re: Now It's Easier To Make Newspaper Ads Pay

75% is not good enough ... at least for me it's not good enough. I've posted the graphic below before showing one of my ads and a few newspapers it was published in:
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st October 2012, 06:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,425
Posted By Mwind076
Re: A Client Used Me!

We started doing that 2 weeks ago! It is AMAZING how quickly people RUN when you tell them you aren't going to discuss things until they commit to something. We started to get lots of interest, and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st October 2012, 05:43 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,425
Posted By shockwave
Re: A Client Used Me!

One of my buddies who has his own Agency used to take that same approach. I told him to start charging clients just for a discussion (no "free consultations").

Now, he gets paid to chat with them...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th October 2012, 11:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,926
Posted By Ron Lafuddy
Re: The Phenomenal Power Of Flyers

Steve, great topic. Yep, flyers work!

A few years ago, David Frey, the marketing guy, posted a
flyer that was used by a car wash business on his old forum.
From memory, I believe they were...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th October 2012, 04:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,926
The Phenomenal Power Of Flyers

For over 28 years I’ve been in the advertising/copywriting business.

I’ve worked with all media's.

And every time - the quickest most cost effective way to create fast revenues and profits it’s...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th October 2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,120
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: EVERYTHING You Are Doing Sucks!

Thank you.

That reminds me of a story I tell to nearly every audience first thing.
I own a retail store, with my wife Cheryl.
A young couple came in the store with their son to buy a vacuum...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th October 2012, 11:20 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,547
Posted By dnjoseph1
Re: I've brought $17,500 in 23 days into my business using this ONE Strategy!

Yes, I signed a "basic agreement" and I gave him an invoice for tax purposes. This agreement basically said a couple of things in a few sections. 1. I listed the benefits of a professionally designed...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th October 2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,120
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: EVERYTHING You Are Doing Sucks!

A few things that I've finally grasped after a few decades in business;
If anyone is making something work for them.... The thing works.

I just need to figure out why it worked.

Years ago,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd October 2012, 03:27 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,547
Posted By dnjoseph1
I've brought $17,500 in 23 days into my business using this ONE Strategy!

Warriors,

I've gotten a lot from this forum since the day I joined. Thank God my business and my abilities have come a loooooooooooong way since then! This is my contribution to everyone. I hope...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th October 2012, 11:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 979
Posted By Michael Travis
Re: Loving my new Business model, but it's just not loving me back! Any ideas what I can do better?

Karen,

Many retail businesses have tried newsletters before without much success. Their failure is mainly due to not puttting in the time after they get people to sign up or not having enough...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd October 2012, 04:37 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,764
Posted By Craig McPherson
Re: How do I sell lead generation services to local businesses?

Hi,
My name is Craig.

I developed a NICHE website, hXXp://YOUR-NICHE.COM as a test case for a course I am doing and this site is currently getting leads for YOUR NICHE work around YOUR CITY.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th September 2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 28,838
Posted By Joe Benjamin
Re: $11,100.00/Month - Here's how you can do it - today.

Do your research on this forum and on Google.

That's what I did and you'll get plenty of information
that'll answer those questions and more as you hit a
few snags along the way.

Think of it...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th September 2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,764
Posted By CageyVet
Re: How do I sell lead generation services to local businesses?

I have tried both ways...I have found that it is quite a bit more work to get get clients first, then build the assets to get them leads.

There are a few reasons for this..

Starting to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th September 2012, 11:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,764
Posted By vndnbrgj
Re: How do I sell lead generation services to local businesses?

You can contact business onwers and tell them what your plans are.
"Hey, I was wondering if you could handle some extra work this month? Great, well my name is Lorraine and I am building a lead...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th September 2012, 02:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,452
Posted By Jim Hughes
Re: Pay Per Call for Attorney: How Much to Charge?

I have a lot of experience in this area. Attorneys cannot share fees with non-attorneys. However, they can pay for marketing services and that can be structured on a per-lead or per-call basis. If...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th August 2012, 03:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,249
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: How To Stop Callers from Getting Your Price and Vanishing

Jason; Thanks for the share. Another home run. This is officially the first time you are talking about selling on the phone where I feel you and I are reasonably close in skills.(To clarify, you are...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th July 2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,249
Posted By Tsnyder
Re: How To Stop Callers from Getting Your Price and Vanishing

Neither I nor anyone else can answer that question for YOU. I have no way
of knowing anything about you... your skill level... your experience... the quality
of the questions you ask a potential...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th July 2012, 10:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,249
Posted By Tsnyder
Re: How To Stop Callers from Getting Your Price and Vanishing

It doesn't much much what market you're in or what product/service
you're selling. Most shoppers/customers have one strategy...

Get the price and talk to the next guy.

So they can...

Get...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th July 2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,674
Posted By JaffeyApple
Re: Generating and Selling Leads to Offline Companies...

JSTEF - No problem, glad you found it of some use.

With regards to your situation I may have a solution for you. It is not something I have tried as yet but something I feel could work very well....
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th July 2012, 07:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,674
Posted By JaffeyApple
Re: Generating and Selling Leads to Offline Companies...

I have an online quotation tool. It sounds complicated but really the concept is not that difficult. It is simply an upmarket calculator that adds together all of the aspects of a quotation.

Lets...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th June 2012, 01:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,271
Posted By Christopher Fox
Re: Oooh - Court Rules Websites Subject to ADA

At the risk of sounding insensitive, which I am not, I can think of a few good reasons as to why not.

The first being that this is a backdoor method for the control politicians have been drooling...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th May 2012, 02:17 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 23,011
Posted By VanessaB
Re: Anyone Getting PayPal Problems About WF?

PayPal's 'problem(s)' are many. It is not limited to ONE thing, it is a combination of factors, one of which being the idea that promoting a program where buyers can 'resell' what they've bought,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th May 2012, 09:11 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 23,011
Posted By Sid Hale
Re: Anyone Getting PayPal Problems About WF?

???



Paypal minimizes their risk on intangible products (i.e. digital downloads) by offering no buyer protection for such purchases.

In other words, Paypal offers buyer protection for the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th May 2012, 02:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,097
Posted By Pierce
Re: IF YOU WERE DOING PAY-PER-CALL LEAD GEN...WHICH NICHE(S) WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

This will give you a good place to start:
83 Proven Local Lead Gen Niches | CDF Networks (http://www.cdfnetworks.com/83-proven-local-lead-gen-niches/)

I personally have only generated calls for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd May 2012, 10:07 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 23,011
Posted By Sid Hale
Re: Anyone Getting PayPal Problems About WF?

First, nowhere in Paypal's AUP do they say that they have a problem with any particular level of commissions.

What they do have a problem with... is selling an opportunity. So, if you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd May 2012, 01:59 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 23,011
Posted By thatgirlJ
Re: Anyone Getting PayPal Problems About WF?

Hi everyone,

I hadn't posted about my situation here, because it definitely wouldn't have been fair to Allen and the members of this forum if I had, especially before it was resolved with PayPal....
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