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Forum: Beginners Area 8th December 2018, 11:31 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,634
Posted By Jesse Carr
Tips For Beginners To Get Customers/Traffic To Your Business

I decided I want to help some of you out there that may be struggling with starting a business or scaling a business. Maybe you do not know where to start or how to scale and here are a few tips that...
Forum: Copywriting 22nd July 2016, 12:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 926
Posted By max5ty
To All The Broke Copywriters...

Are you still trying to sell your stuff using only a sales letter or video?

Are you still broke trying to sell stuff because nobody wants your stuff because the sales letter you're using to sell...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st July 2015, 07:09 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,140
Posted By ZanyZebra
Re: What is the biggest mistake you have made in internet marketing?

Spending years and years, and an embarrassing amount of money, buying countless IM courses.

Spending an inordinate amount of time listening and re-listening to a wide range of IM 'gurus'.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st July 2015, 12:10 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,794
Posted By Kenmuise
Re: Are we too late to the party?

I started doing this 7 years ago....blogging, creating sites, wanting to earn, etc. I was impatient. I gave up early or got disgruntled. I.E. I let a blog making $60 per month just expire instead...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th July 2015, 09:23 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,794
Posted By ZanyZebra
Re: Are we too late to the party?

Yes I remember it well. It was well over a decade ago. Finally it has all payed off.

No you're not too late.

But you need to be smart! The world of IM is awash with schemers and scammers and...
Forum: Copywriting 27th July 2015, 12:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,625
Posted By AmericanMuscleTA
Here's How To Get Your First Copywriting Clients

As a copywriter, y'all know who the late, great Gary Halbert is.

Well, his son, Bond Halbert, made a video on how to get your first PAID copywriting client without any references or portfolio.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th July 2015, 03:07 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 9,087
Posted By Tom Addams
Re: Is someone like me doomed from finding a job making money online?

Right. You have everything going for you except for two things, and both are somewhat related.

1. Lack of Confidence.
2. Lack of Earning Success.

Let me see if this sounds familiar. You...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th July 2015, 04:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,299
Posted By paulgl
Re: Wordpress: Posts vs. Pages for SEO

Here's my take. If you have website, non WP, non blog, then it is
full of articles. If you wish to have fresh linking, news, enhancement,
you make blog posts.

If you just have a blog, then treat...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th July 2015, 03:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,299
Posted By yukon
Re: Wordpress: Posts vs. Pages for SEO

Post vs Page doesn't matter as far as Google. What matters is what's in the HTML source code of the webpage.

Page & Post are only labels for Wordpress theme files.

From an end user POV,...
Forum: Copywriting 19th May 2015, 09:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,104
Posted By joe golfer
Re: prospective copywriter - please help

http://www.warriorforum.com/copywriting/1014557-can-you-guys-help-me-make-life-decision.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/copywriting/716316-switching-journalism-copywriting.html
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th March 2015, 01:46 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,415
Posted By ksmusselman
Re: Does this method make money?

First, congratulations on taking the first step - making your decision to go with your passion!

#2: YES - you should definitely register your own .com domain name. This is essential to building...
Forum: Website Design 16th January 2015, 01:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By plumt
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

You should try not to radically change the structure of your site too often, However... the site looks dated and a little spammy...
Even if you don't switch to wordpress, the frontend could use a...
Forum: Website Design 16th January 2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By UMS
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

Apart from making it easier to update contents and/or design, WordPress isn't going to give you any magically advantage over any other website builder.
Forum: Website Design 15th January 2015, 12:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By TomVa
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

As some said, you need a new traffic source, you could have the best design the best everything but without traffic it's nothing. So I would focus on driving traffic to the already made site and...
Forum: Website Design 15th January 2015, 12:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By Steve B
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

This . . .


Will bring you much more success and profit than this . . .


Good luck to you,

Steve
Forum: Website Design 15th January 2015, 12:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

Don't believe everything you read.

It's true that WordPress software has some SEO-related add-ons available which are widely believed to be beneficial for on-page SEO, but the idea that Google...
Forum: Website Design 15th January 2015, 12:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By SunnyDelight
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

I'd say WP is a go. So many advantages Wordpress has. Saves you a lot of time!
Forum: Website Design 15th January 2015, 12:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By Jonathan Henson
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

Be careful with adding too many plugins; this can slow down the loading times of your site's pages. Some plugins in particular, can noticeably slow down a site and cause your rankings to suffer.
...
Forum: Website Design 15th January 2015, 10:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By Rory Singh
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

Google does like WP for now. They love to change their minds however. Weebly doesn't use wordpress but yet it can rank very well.

I don't think transitioning to WP will get you more traffic....
Forum: Website Design 15th January 2015, 10:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 655
Posted By ahmadashfaq
Re: Should I move this site to Wordpress?

Yes!! Definitely!!

Its much more easier and there a whole bunch of wordpress plugins that will save your time and effort you can put elsewhere to grow more!!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th December 2014, 05:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 586
Posted By Alexa Smith
Re: Review sites with affiliate links.. Has the paradigm shifted?

Yes - and significantly.



"Good luck with that", as the saying goes.



It's a very common method among the 93%/95%/97% of people making up the failure-rate in affiliate marketing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd November 2014, 12:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,160
Posted By Raydal
Re: Is " Personal Development " a PROFITABLE Niche ?

There are some markets that are profitable but they are also dominated
by a few companies and this happens to be one of them. So if you
want to work as an affiliate you may do well, but as a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd November 2014, 11:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,160
Posted By Roth
Re: Is " Personal Development " a PROFITABLE Niche ?

Repeat after me...

Exploit your experience.
Exploit your experience.
Exploit your experience.
EXPLOIT YOUR EXPERIENCE
EXPLOIT YOUR EXPERIENCE

The best niche is something that you know a lot...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th October 2014, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 446
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: 3-Tier Website; Good Idea or Old Hat?

If your topic is broad enough to support three tiers, it still works fine.

I tend to modify the idea just a bit, though.

On the home page, rather than direct linking the Tier 2 pages...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th October 2014, 06:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,219
Posted By harrydog
If you are struggling dont give up - I hope this helps and inspires you.

Hi There
My name is Mark and I have been in the IM game for a good few years now.
If you are starting out or have been plugging away for some time with little success have a read of this and I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st September 2014, 06:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,246
Posted By positivenegative
Re: A good website, a free product, but no traffic. How do I market this?

Agree with Alexa 100%.

The basic structure, composition, and grammatical content of your site MUST BE fluent and perfect before you go live. Saying it's a work in progress is no excuse. If you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th July 2014, 11:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 610
Posted By The Niche Man
Re: What Niche is related to my ebook?

In my opinion there's easier and better chances of success with topics to start your first ebook around

Be careful, your starting in the deepest part of the pool you can possibly get in. The ......
Forum: Copywriting 12th December 2013, 02:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,810
Posted By ewenmack
Re: Go From Nothing To Dunking In 12 Weeks!

Maks, now you will get the biggest gains
from creating a whole funnel.

Here's a brief overview how it will look like.

The reader gets a free offer in exchange for his email.

On the thank...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th November 2013, 01:17 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,950
Posted By goindeep
Re: I don't know how to market my business - need serious advice

#1 thing I would do if I was you?

I would create a plan and run my numbers.

E.G. how many sales do you need to crunch per day, week and month to hit your goals?

How many website visitors do...
Forum: Copywriting 25th October 2013, 07:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,340
Posted By shawnlebrun
Re: Linda Called This The Best Tip Of The Day...

In my eyes... hype is nothing more than making an exaggerated claim without backing it up at all... without any proof.

That's why when I find myself writing a sentence that may SEEM like hype......
Forum: Copywriting 24th October 2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,340
Posted By max5ty
Linda Called This The Best Tip Of The Day...

There's only a few people in this world that give a shit about your success.

I mean really care.

Sure, there are those that want to sell you something to make you successful. They'll promise...
Forum: Copywriting 24th October 2013, 06:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 669
Posted By max5ty
Re: After Months of Lurking and Studying, I'm Ready For a Critique

May I offer a couple of my thoughts?

Ever see a group of friends that all seem to have a common phrase they like to use? You're around them and someone says the phrase, the rest of the group...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd October 2013, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 669
Posted By Ross Bowring
Re: After Months of Lurking and Studying, I'm Ready For a Critique

You gotta at least tease what the gift is in your headline package. I had no clue what you were selling at all until a long way down.

Open the kimono slightly at the top. Then gradually reveal...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd October 2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 669
Posted By Benjamin Farthing
Re: After Months of Lurking and Studying, I'm Ready For a Critique

Your headline is too vague.

The Christmas Web slows down chaotic Christmas mornings so you can make lasting memories.

You get that across in the copy, but not in the headline.

Identify your...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd October 2013, 10:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 669
Posted By James Clouser
Re: After Months of Lurking and Studying, I'm Ready For a Critique

Get to the point right away. It took me a while to "get" the product. For me, the body of the letter really starts:

Dear Friend,

One chilly autumn evening...

Which news outlet covered that...
Forum: Copywriting 27th September 2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,766
HERE! I have some information on inducing impulse buys...{More PROFIT}

I do a lot of marketing/consulting work for various websites and offers.

My field of expertise is persuasive/emotional marketing via psychology (This stuff borders manipulation sometimes but it...
Forum: Social Media 22nd February 2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 911
Posted By kwwonline
Re: How Much To Charge?

I think Twitter posting is a MUST and even more important than Facebook updates simply because Twitter influences search results much more.

Your charge seems reasonable and as franktwin...
Forum: Social Media 22nd February 2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 911
Posted By franktwin
Re: How Much To Charge?

That seems pretty fair, although I am sure quality means everything, I think if you are doing all that work and your client see's a potential significant result, I do not even think he/she would mind...
Forum: Copywriting 20th January 2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 706
Posted By Daniel Scott
Looking to advance your career? Try this...

Just a quick tip...

If you're an up-and-coming copywriter looking to get more work, hit up guys you respect and just talk to them.

I can't speak for others, but I get leads every now and then...
Forum: Copywriting 18th January 2013, 03:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,930
Posted By Michael Foze
Re: How To Make Money Off Copywriting?

Not an expert as most predicted but I have managed to nail down 3 clients. 2 of which have already paid me $500 between them and one that is going to pay $100 for a sales letter but it's all...
Forum: Copywriting 24th July 2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,590
Posted By RickDuris
Re: For newer copywriters, a few bits of advice for getting paying clients.

This consistently works for me:
Them: "What do you do?"
Rick: "I help people build their business."

Them: "What do you mean?"

Rick: "You ever see websites, or newspaper advertisements or...
Forum: Copywriting 18th July 2012, 01:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 675
Posted By arfasaira
Re: Cold Calling?

Let me share with you a tip right now - don't make cold calling an enemy - make it your friend.

Too many people get on the phone with the expectation that a) they are going to close a sale or b)...
Forum: Copywriting 18th July 2012, 11:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 675
Posted By jimbo13
Re: Cold Calling?

One could argue that you can make 100 calls in 2 or 3 hours and your Direct Mail piece would not even be in the post box.

But I know what you mean. :)

Why sit chained to a phone being told get...
Forum: Copywriting 18th July 2012, 10:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 675
Posted By shawnlebrun
Re: Cold Calling?

Jerry,

I used to do it as a real estate agent. Not only did it suck because it was uncomfortable... I found it to be a waste of time in terms of results based on time spent.

in other words......
Forum: Copywriting 10th July 2012, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 892
Re: Short Promo/Solicitation; Would Appreciate Comments

Hi Jerry,

Just a personal view.

I wouldn't say "Here's an offer you can't afford to refuse"

It's very overused, sounds like it could be full of hype, and everyone has heard it stacks of...
Forum: Copywriting 9th July 2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 892
Posted By Andrew Gould
Re: Short Promo/Solicitation; Would Appreciate Comments

Hi Jerry,

I'm afraid that after typing up my reply I managed to click the wrong button losing everything I'd written. So you'll have to excuse the following for being rather blunt:

Your first...
Forum: Copywriting 27th June 2012, 05:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,831
Posted By joe golfer
Joe Sugarman Bally Fireball Swipe

Joe Sugarman refers to a JS&A Bally Fireball ad in Chapter 16 of the Adweek Copywriting Handbook. I wanted to see the whole thing so here it is:
http://i.imgur.com/3aYOM.png
Forum: Copywriting 8th June 2012, 09:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,512
Posted By gjabiz
WHERE to find a STARVING prospect and HOW to know what they are thinking.

HOW to find a starving prospect and HOW to know what they are thinking.


This post is going to give you a tool which will allow you to


Find a Starving Niche (or Market, or Passion...
Forum: Copywriting 29th May 2012, 04:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,755
Posted By max5ty
Getting Started In Copywriting...When You Have Nothing To Start With...

So many times I read posts from Warriors who have no experience in copywriting but want to get started in it...

I'll give you a tip on how to do it...with no resume...no portfolio and no...
Forum: Copywriting 14th May 2012, 03:35 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,896
Posted By ejunkie
Re: How to Find More Clients

Great advice.

This has been my primary way of netting clients.

It is simple, direct and surprisingly effective. Not to mention cost-effective.

When i came across this thread, i couldn't...
Forum: Copywriting 14th May 2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 809
You Will Keep Getting Rejected

Selling is and always will be a numbers game.

The numbers vary – depending how good you are, how qualified the prospects are etc, etc.


But here’s an example -

Let’s say you’re knocking on...
Forum: Copywriting 14th May 2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,896
Posted By The Copy Nazi
Re: How to Find More Clients

Really? You know what the breakdown is? The first three are getting most of the action. The rest hardly count.

#1 on Google gets around 42% of the traffic. #2 12% , #3 8.5% and then it falls...
Forum: Copywriting 14th May 2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,896
Posted By Mark Andrews
How to Find More Clients

Do you want to find more clients?

Here's just one very simple little idea for you...

Go pick a niche. There's hundreds of business sectors you can choose from. Laywers, hairdressers, landscape...
Forum: Copywriting 14th May 2012, 12:30 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,132
Posted By Wytnyt
Re: Where Egos Dare

Keep doing what you're doing guys. I appreciate everything I learn every day in this forum.

And I'm pretty sure there are lots of other people who are equally as grateful for all the stuff they've...
Forum: Copywriting 11th May 2012, 01:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 754
Posted By joe golfer
Re: What Do You Think of My Follow-Up Letter?

These were efforts to anticipate and diffuse possible objections. But I can see that by building a stronger case further up the page they wold not even be issues.

Jerry, only around 15% of the...
Forum: Copywriting 11th May 2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 754
Posted By joe golfer
Re: What Do You Think of My Follow-Up Letter?

Jerry,

Good on ya for taking action. Here are a few thoughts.

You are the expert. Right now you know 200x more about what you do than they ever will. You don't have to hedge anything. Don't...
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