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Forum: Mind Warriors 13th August 2012, 01:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,222
Posted By abugah
Re: Tithing and Giving to Get Rich?

1.You don't tithe because you want to receive: that would be trading. I doubt if tithe works like that. You tithe because you want to alienate suffering. However, in the cause of blessing others,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th July 2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,615
Posted By abugah
Re: Procrastination - Internet Marketing

The brain tends to gravitate towards the easy and pleasurable things. In other words most decisions are based on the pain/pleasure principle. Most of us want to avoid pain; we want more pleasure; we...
Forum: Mind Warriors 19th July 2012, 09:50 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,005
Posted By abugah
Re: Is It Okay to Give Up?

Okay… these are some definitions of giving up: Give up what is not strictly needed; Put an end to a state or an activity; Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; Give up with the...
Forum: Mind Warriors 13th July 2012, 12:47 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,005
Posted By abugah
Is It Okay to Give Up?

Most people seem to believe that you should ‘never ever give up’. In fact, I have three quotes here from respected personalities…

1. "Never, never, never give up!" ~ Winston Churchill
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th July 2012, 06:02 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,901
Posted By abugah
Re: Would you pay $500 for 100 articles?

If I had $500 to spend on articles per month, I would look for a top-notch writer to write 20 of them. I would happily pay $25 for each well-researched article of 700-800-words.
Forum: Copywriting 12th July 2012, 05:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,159
Posted By abugah
Re: Do you write this?

Perhaps we need to see the sales letter in question before we deviate from the argument that ''the scum-sucking, no-conscience copywriter is writing crap.''

But are you sure in future the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th July 2012, 10:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 535
Posted By abugah
Re: Need Some Guidance

I have no experince on making money with videos. But one thing I do know is that most top earners do not make their money from one single source. They sell products, do coaching, earn from...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th June 2012, 06:53 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 11,880
Posted By abugah
Re: You Can Make $3000 a Day...

That's a great perspective by the way and it so true. The older we get the less risk we want to take, the more comfort we want and the more certainty we seek. However, major breakthroughs can only...
Forum: Copywriting 11th June 2012, 09:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,292
Posted By abugah
5 Tips for Writing Powerful Sales Letters All the Time

Small improvements in your copy can increase its effectiveness. Take a look at these 5.

1. Do not avoid the hard work. ‘‘Write at least 20 to 25 good headlines,’’ says legendary copywriter...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th June 2012, 12:12 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,040
Posted By abugah
Re: 10,000 Posts And I Got Nothin...

Thank you so much and congratulations for the 10k post.

This particular section caught my attention. It shows that the succes fundamentals have not changed and are not likely to change because ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th June 2012, 10:56 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 11,880
Posted By abugah
Re: You Can Make $3000 a Day...

I guess most adults have encountered failure many times that they don't believe in themselves anymore. The kids are fearless, they have the energy to try anything and everything. Just guessing.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th June 2012, 05:07 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 11,880
Posted By abugah
You Can Make $3000 a Day...

I am not sure…but I think these success stories might inspire someone. For those who aim at making $200 a day, they may raise the bar to $2,000, $3,000 or even $10,000. In addition, for the people...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd June 2012, 11:46 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,124
Posted By abugah
Re: How Do I Make $11 Per Hour?

Okay...Mine is not a quick fix solution, it is what you need to do in the long-term.

Until the day you retire, never stop marketing yourself. Every day do something that is aimed at :
1....
Forum: Copywriting 2nd May 2012, 07:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,168
Posted By abugah
Re: What Made This Letter So Successful

This is why...
1. The letter was selling a product well known. The journal was first published in 1874.
2. It had very a strong story.
3. It was targeting the working class. The baby boomers were...
Forum: Mind Warriors 22nd March 2012, 09:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 712
Posted By abugah
Would You Be Here Tomorrow if You Won £38 Million?

According to reports, some 12 drivers in the UK won £38 million and it is said one walked way mid-shift upon learning the news. And they didn't turn up for work the following day.

Check this...
Forum: Copywriting 22nd March 2012, 02:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,030
Posted By abugah
Re: Comfort Zones Are the Kiss of Death…

I have experienced this first hand. I had stopped marketing or looking for clients because I was on a monthly retainer.

One day the client changed direction and I was no longer required. To tell...
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd March 2012, 03:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,021
Posted By abugah
Why you can make $1,000,000 this year.

Many people will reject the idea that they can make a $1,000,000 in 12 months. They consider it impossible, unlikely or perhaps a fantasy.
New ideas are often rejected and sometimes the...
Forum: Mind Warriors 27th February 2012, 01:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 790
Posted By abugah
Want to make $100,000?

Here is the key…
Choose to be a bee and not a fly.

A bee…
1. Has an innate sense of responsibility and desire to work. (One pound of honey, is produced after bees in a colony visit...
Forum: Mind Warriors 26th February 2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 3,408
Posted By abugah
How many hours do you sleep?

I am curious to hear people's sleep patterns.

How many hours do you sleep? And why?

I am asking this because I finding sleeping eating into my productive time.
Even the 4 hours I allocate to...
Forum: Mind Warriors 26th February 2012, 09:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 885
Posted By abugah
Re: Les Brown - Inspiring

Thanks for sharing.
Three things caught my attention:
1. Have goals beyond your comfort zone.
2. Don't put your destiny in anybody's hands.
3. Your life is powered by you.

Isn't that great?
Forum: Copywriting 26th February 2012, 08:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 691
Posted By abugah
Re: What would you say is a typical conversion rate for services?

Perhaps this the best advice I have read in months. Though we operate in the same market place, we have a tendency of comparing, which is wrong. Continuous improvement is the key.
Forum: Copywriting 23rd February 2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,159
Posted By abugah
Re: What is Direct Response Marketing?

Clicking on a thank you button could have been sufficient, but having it in writing is great.

You see, the stuff you’ve written is stunning. It could change the bottom lines of major...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd February 2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,320
Posted By abugah
Re: If you’ve been writing marketing and sales copy for 5 years or more…

Though I have not been a copywriter for 5 years, I have found some tricks that help me get ahead.

One, in the beginning writing was a real pain. I would literally look for reasons not to write...
Forum: Mind Warriors 20th February 2012, 01:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 532
Posted By abugah
Re: Three Important Lessons for Success

You've summed it up well...
''I'd rather die than quit''.
Forum: Mind Warriors 19th February 2012, 12:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 646
Posted By abugah
Re: How To Get Things Done With Rituals

It is difficult to get any great/successful person who does not have rituals or good habits.

My ritual every morning is visualizing the outcome of my dreams. I find it giving me energy to work all...
Forum: Copywriting 19th February 2012, 12:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,674
Posted By abugah
Re: David Mamet's Memo to the Writers of The Unit

Talking of speeches...I have been going through former President Ronald Regan's addresses and find them stunning.

Perhaps copywriters may want to read Presidential speeches to master the art of...
Forum: Copywriting 18th February 2012, 09:14 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,904
Posted By abugah
Re: The sheer number of critique requests is getting ridiculous

I wholly support the removal of critique requests from the main copywriting forum.
However, since the forum is there to help all individuals, I would suggest this:

1. Have a sub forum for...
Forum: Mind Warriors 16th February 2012, 02:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,256
Posted By abugah
Re: I Don't Write Down Goals

Thanks for the correction.

While we are still on goals... Looks like the Bible has a lot to say about goals. Habakkuk 2:2 says “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a...
Forum: Mind Warriors 16th February 2012, 12:30 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,256
Posted By abugah
Re: I Don't Write Down Goals

No. You are not mad.

You will still make it even when you don't write goals.
But you could do it quicker if you did write your goals.
Perhaps you are aware of the Harvard graduates study....
Forum: Copywriting 15th February 2012, 07:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,553
Posted By abugah
21 Fascinating Facts And Tidbits Of Great Writers

Perhaps you might find this interesting, educative or bizarre.
It is about some behind-the-scenes habits of some great writers.
Take a look…

1. William Wordsworth: (1770-1850) - Was a...
Forum: Copywriting 5th February 2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,804
Posted By abugah
Forum: Copywriting 5th February 2012, 05:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,119
Posted By abugah
Re: Jerry Seinfeld's Writing Productivity Technique

While we are still on the subject of productivity, a few examples may help…

1. Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) -the man who wrote 47 novels while working full time at the British Post Office,...
Forum: Copywriting 5th February 2012, 02:23 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 21,451
Posted By abugah
Re: Michael Masterson copywriting course (AIWA)- anyone has any experience on it?

If you went to www.awaionline.com (http://www.awaionline.com/) and looked at the board members, you will realize that all are ‘successful’ copywriters or entrepreneurs. Their endorsement of this...
Forum: Copywriting 1st February 2012, 11:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 796
Posted By abugah
Re: hank burnett... did he ever write a book on advertising??

Perhaps you can contact the daughter Abby Burnett Nichols.

She wrote a comment on this website: The Admiral Byrd Society Sales Letter (Copywriter: Hank Burnett)...
Forum: Mind Warriors 28th January 2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 618
Posted By abugah
What do you think about this?

America is the land of opportunities, however…

-The top 1% owns a staggering 40% of the wealth…

-The top 1% walks away with 24% of the country’s income.

What do you think about...
Forum: Copywriting 25th January 2012, 07:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,229
Posted By abugah
Re: How David Olgilvy wrote copy

Perhaps it might be interesting to note that on page 59 of the book, Confessions of an Advertising Man, David Ogilvy says he used to work from dawn to midnight six days a week.

Why?

Because...
Forum: Copywriting 13th January 2012, 01:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 981
Posted By abugah
Re: How a one-word change, typos and bad grammar can double conversions

Thank you for that. That's probably what Eugene Schwartz had in mind when he talked about sophistication of the market. When a phrase, claim, product or word becomes common place you need to give it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th January 2012, 01:09 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,787
Posted By abugah
Re: If You Earn $50 And Above Per Article Written As A Content Writer, Come In!

Perhaps it would be appropriate to add my voice to this debate.

To start with, I am not in article writing and so I cannot tell how much I have been paid before. In addition, I am not in a...
Forum: Copywriting 9th January 2012, 09:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,014
Posted By abugah
Re: What's the Best Way to Formulate a Killer Offer?

I think a killer offer depends on the market and product.
Perhaps we can start by examining blockbuster letters of the past.

I have in mind the …
-Wall Street Journal letter -two young...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2012, 12:23 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,131
Posted By abugah
Re: Tim Ferriss Scoffs at Gladwell's 10,000 Hours

I agree with this.

In addition, the concept of the 4-hour week is simply a marketing strategy. It certainly appeals to a wide range of the populace who don't seem to believe in hard work.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th January 2012, 12:07 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,131
Posted By abugah
Re: Tim Ferriss Scoffs at Gladwell's 10,000 Hours

There is no shortcut to 10,000 hours rule. It is very much in line with the law of sowing and reaping; cause and effect.

In high school, I used it and moved from being no 44 out of 45 to...
Forum: Copywriting 8th January 2012, 06:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 985
Posted By abugah
Re: Tim Ferris - 300 word rule

When writing copy or ads, what you say depends on:
1. the sophistication of the market,
2. the product,
3. the audience,
4. the medium.

It is therefore difficult to have a 300-word...
Forum: Mind Warriors 7th January 2012, 04:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 657
Posted By abugah
Re: So how BAD do you want success?

Burning desire is best demonstrated by a person's actions and not his words. That's how a person becomes too busy to even remember that there was food or sleeping waiting.

Imagine you were locked...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th January 2012, 04:17 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 7,599
Posted By abugah
Re: Does grammar affect credibility in your eyes?

Grammar matters, here is why... in a recent AOL survey, 68 percent of respondents said E-mails with spelling and punctuation errors annoyed them.

That tells me that though to the writer it may not...
Forum: Mind Warriors 29th December 2011, 09:37 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 1,639
Posted By abugah
Re: When should one give up?

You only give up when you are in the grave. Assuming that you have a definite purpose in life; you have determined the price you are ready to pay; and are working tireless towards it. Giving up is...
Forum: Copywriting 28th December 2011, 12:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,101
Posted By abugah
Re: Please don't tell me that my copywriting skills sucks

I think the biggest problem here is a LIMITING BELIEF. Serena seems to reject most of the positioning strategies that have been advanced by veteran marketers.

I can't believe she said this ...
...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 22nd December 2011, 02:48 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,245
Posted By abugah
Re: Making Money With Mobile Marketing

Here are the possible money making models you can have...



Model 1: Start a Text Messaging Service

Model 2: Become A Sought-After Mobile Web Designer

Model 3: Become a High...
Forum: Copywriting 22nd December 2011, 02:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,122
Posted By abugah
Re: What's wrong with Paypal?

It depends on the business model one goes for.

However, if you decline to accept cards or PayPal when you have the ability to do so, I have no doubt you would be leaving money on the table.
Forum: Copywriting 22nd December 2011, 02:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,052
Posted By abugah
Re: How Many Hours? (honestly)

That's a great observation.

Most people who start out in copywriting think they can retire in 18 months, but still make more money than most doctors and pilots. It can happened. A few people have...
Forum: Copywriting 20th December 2011, 08:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,634
Posted By abugah
Re: If You Read Nothing Else, Read This...

Great post.

I think the folks who ask for critiques should read this first.
Forum: Copywriting 19th December 2011, 09:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,675
Posted By abugah
Re: How Much Are the Elite Copywriters Now Charging?

I totally agree.

In fact, most people charging these kind of fees also ask of royalties in addition to long term business commitment.
Forum: Copywriting 19th December 2011, 09:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,675
Posted By abugah
Re: How Much Are the Elite Copywriters Now Charging?

By elite I guess you mean the people who make six figures or more per year.

You can see rates using these links...

Rates | Financial Copywriting Solutions...
Forum: Mind Warriors 19th December 2011, 08:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,566
Posted By abugah
Re: We are powerful beyond measure...

I have noticed that even a dog can detect when you are fearful. How much more will human beings notice?

Your fear or faith can spread around like a wild fire.
Forum: Copywriting 15th December 2011, 10:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,052
Posted By abugah
Re: How Many Hours? (honestly)

I do 70 hours a week or more. Some days when I am in the moods, I put in 15 hours plus a day. On a standard day I wake up at 4am and by five I am on my Compaq laptop sited next to the window...
Forum: Copywriting 13th December 2011, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 797
Posted By abugah
What's Wrong With These 5 Headlines?

Now, read these headlines carefully…

1.
A dry cleaner:


We Do Not Tear Your Clothing
With Machinery.
We Do It Carefully By Hand.
Forum: Copywriting 11th December 2011, 05:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 706
Posted By abugah
Re: What is this type of writing called?

If it is measurable, then it is direct response copywriting. If it is not then it is public relations.

It can't be measurable if it has no call to action.

The form it takes, the industry, the...
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