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Forum: Local Meetups, Mastermind Groups and Warrior Events 16th October 2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 911
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: San Francisco Warriors, Unite! | October 28 in SF

lol ... What's Football day? ;/

Football vs. Make money, I'll take the latter any day :P
Forum: Local Meetups, Mastermind Groups and Warrior Events 6th September 2012, 12:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,623
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: San Francisco, CA (San Mateo/Burlingame) CA

Hey Everyone,

Seems OP has abandoned the idea, so I'll pick up the slack here. I'm going to organize a co-working, brainstorming and networking meetup in San Francisco.

If you want in, drop me...
Forum: Copywriting 22nd June 2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,686
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Copywriters, taking in $6000k + a week, how do you receive your funds?

Just want you guys to know - Chase offers a service that lets anyone with a US bank send you money for free. They don't have to have a Chase account.

It's like a wire transfer, but it's free.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th February 2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 478
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: domains and copyrights (name of actor or fictional character)

I think the answer is that yes, it's trademark infringement. However, for fan sites, I think most companies let it go. It's good for them to have fan sites.

If you were using it to sell stuff or...
Forum: Copywriting 9th February 2012, 05:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,683
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: What are some creative ways to get copywriting jobs?

... Did you even read the first post? It's about finding jobs, not hiring copywriters.

I still stand by what I said - The goal should be to find CONSISTENT ways of generating clients, not creative...
Forum: Copywriting 9th February 2012, 05:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 780
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Please Critique These Headlines...

I like them overall. I like the one in the middle best, but it doesn't talk about copy or your product at all. I like the "feel" of it though - Feels very free and fun.

Both #1 and #3 are a little...
Forum: Copywriting 7th February 2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 617
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Salesletter Critique (please?)

My comments:

First, if you're selling writing services, you really need to double check your spelling and your grammar. In this post alone, you didn't capitalize your W and you misspelled...
Forum: Copywriting 6th February 2012, 11:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,503
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Looking for killer "follow up emails" source

My recommendation:

1) Go to Gmail, create a new account.
2) Type in every search term you can think of in your market.
3) Signup to all their newsletters using your new Gmail account.
4) Do the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 6th February 2012, 11:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 601
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Keyword Formatting for URL

I think you're better off focusing your attention on things that matter way more than the specific keyword phrases in the URL. Like the quality of your content or the backlink strategy.

IMO the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2012, 01:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 964
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: 24hrs and $100 to start a Business

Ummm ... Define "a business."
Forum: Copywriting 19th October 2011, 02:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 912
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Here I am, exposed and vulnerable.... tell me what you think

I would delete the first few sentences in the first paragraph:

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You have a business (or you're building one) and you...
Forum: Copywriting 17th October 2011, 10:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,135
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Post Card Lead Generation Copy

I think that's a really good start. I think the image you put on the post card will have a big impact on response. I'd worry about that more than the copy at this point - You're copy's already quite...
Forum: Copywriting 16th October 2011, 08:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 609
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Critiques wanted

Yeah - The design kills it before I even read a word of copy.
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 12th October 2011, 01:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 735
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: What's the market rate for banner impressions?

CPMs can range from $2 to $25. There is no "going rate" for banner impressions. Advertising on a small website you might pay $5 CPM, on WebMD.com you might pay $25 or more.

There's also no...
Forum: Copywriting 11th October 2011, 03:11 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,279
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: My first-ever PAYING copy writing client... I need advice.

Jesus - It's copy not content.

Writing content involves researching a subject and writing about it.

Writing copy involves researching a subject, then researching it some more, then...
Forum: Copywriting 10th October 2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 819
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Looking for copywriter expertise on my WFH sales thread...

All in all I like it.

My biggest feedback is that I instinctively don't want to read your headline. It's hard on the eyes and seems really long. When I see the headline, I "feel" like I just...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 10th October 2011, 06:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 772
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: CPA Advertising best networks

PPV Traffic: LeadImpact and TrafficVance.

Bing. Not cheaper than AdWords, but tends to convert better.

Facebook. You can target very specifically people who're interested in SEO, or people just...
Forum: Copywriting 10th October 2011, 05:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 742
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Video and/or sales letter?

The top converting salesletter I've ever written converted at a whopping 12%. To a warm JV list, not cold traffic, but it was still off the charts.

We did it with a video that took 16 hours to...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th October 2011, 05:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,142
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: 50 Ad networks which are Best alternatives for Adsense

The services you listed aren't all the same thing. Most of them are a bunch of different things.

AdBrite and Chikita are both similar and work quite a bit like AdSense - Except that they, well,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th August 2011, 10:03 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,398
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Beginner: Earnings claims - Real?

I'm not saying that most claims are true - I'm pretty sure most of them aren't ;)

But the poster saying "why would anyone making $2,000 a day want to teach" sounded as if they were saying there's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th August 2011, 07:59 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,398
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Beginner: Earnings claims - Real?

$2,000 per day isn't all that much in the affiliate world. It's good money, but it's not the top tier.

If you're making $2,000 a day as an affiliate, it's *very* tempting to switch over to the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st June 2009, 01:08 AM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Hey Matt,

1) It really depends. I've launched campaigns with thousands of keywords, I've launched campaigns with just one keyword.

Say I'm doing ink cartridges. I'd probably get a list of all...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 29th May 2009, 01:47 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Yeah, absolutely.

I also think you should just launch stuff for a different reason. One of the biggest, BIGGEST mistakes I consistently see newbies making is stalling, trying to get it perfect.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th May 2009, 06:40 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Good question. Answer:

EPC Stats From Networks Are 100% Absolutely Useless

The EPC stats you see on networks are the overall stats for an offer throughout a wide range of promotional tactics. ...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 24th May 2009, 12:47 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Heh, yeah working on that one. I was actually doing some greyhat style Quality Score stuff that just got slapped last week. (Stuffing content into 1x1 pixel <div> tag overflow:hidden.) It worked for...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th May 2009, 12:09 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Hey Johnny,

Integrity and values is really completely up to you. I've found that there are many, many, MANY grey lines in affiliate marketing when it comes to integrity.

If you promote a rebill...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 18th May 2009, 07:10 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Man ... Stop asking me that ;/ if I knew something would convert, I'd be doing it. If I were doing it, I wouldn't share it. As much as I love you guys, I'm not going to share my converting markets...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd May 2009, 06:09 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Hey Tensor,

30-40%% CTR, 30% CR on a $4 offer (EPC is $1.20 ish.)

Really though; earnings, CTRs and CRs depend entirely on the market.

- Derek
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st May 2009, 11:20 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Hey Fred,

Well, if you're careful you can succeed without blowing that much money. I was fortunate enough that my first campaign was successful right off the bat. My next 5 of so were flops, but I...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st May 2009, 09:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 799
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Can I fund a Adwords account with Paypal?

Umm, c'mon guys. Yes you can.

Step 1) Download the PayPal Toolbar (Google it)

Step 2) Setup everything, add your account, login etc.

Step 3) Click on the PayPal toolbar button in your...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st May 2009, 04:12 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Hey Steve,

Yes and no. What they really want to know is that you're not some fraudster in China who plans to fake IP addresses and fill out fake leads.

The most surefire way to do that is to...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st May 2009, 11:00 AM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Some AdWords Tips For You All

I'll also add for affiliates: Stop promoting Clickbank and start promoting CPA.

Let's say you're promoting a really good Clickbank product getting a 2% conversion. The payout is $25. Your EPC is...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st May 2009, 10:51 AM
Replies: 306
Views: 26,630
Posted By Derek Pankaew
AdWords Tips From a $5,000/mo Affiliate

Hey Guys,

So I just hit the $5,000 a month mark as an AdWords affiliate. Figured I'm come by and share some of what I learned =)

Tip #0 - Don't Be Afraid to Pay for Traffic

Most beginners...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2009, 02:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,036
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Website Flipping Tips. "Pay it Forward". Leave a Tip Learn a Tip.

Tip:

It's very hard to get a site to PR3 or PR4. But it's very easy to get a page to PR1. Instead of trying to optimize your main page for PR3, optimize 20 of your other pages for PR1.

Make...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th March 2009, 12:13 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,827
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: I need a mentor. $50 up front, more later. Please DO NOT REPLY if you aren't offering.

You have a deal.

PM me your phone number and the best time to reach you. I'll give you a call tomorrow.

EDIT: My background -

Got started working for Pickup101.com, one of the biggest "men's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th March 2009, 06:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 612
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: 1/10 Quality Score with AdWords???

By the way, unless you already have brand/traffic established, I'd start with a new domain name.

If you got "slapped" by a human reviewer, you'll need to wait for another human review to "unslap"...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th March 2009, 01:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Do You Realize The Year is 20% Over?

It seems like just yesterday that it was New Year.

The year's already 20% over!

How are you coming along with your goals? Are you making the kind of money you want to make?

Are you taking...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th February 2009, 04:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 748
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Domain name - How to know if it's banned by G before?

Unless you're picking up the domain as a pre-drop expired domain, you don't have to worry about it.

As soon as a domain drops, Google resets it's stats on the domain. Your PR goes back to 0 and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th February 2009, 06:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 486
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: [R & D] Question to those who Price a product based on # of Sales so far

I've tried it once with mediocre results.

I think it adds a little bit of scarcity, but I don't think it really makes that big a difference.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th January 2009, 07:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 644
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Here's Another Way to Make $100

Hey Guys,

This post is pretty much for newbies who want to make their first $100. I was trying domain flipping and this strategy made me $100, but took me a good 10+ hours to accomplish. Not...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th January 2009, 01:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 661
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Please Help: Site Flipping Topic Choosing

Hey Veros,

When I read this post, I interpreted it more as an excuse not to take action than a genuine concern that would keep you from making money.

Not to be harsh, but the only way you'll...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th January 2009, 05:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 895
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: $5000 to invest

I'd refrain from using the money until you're really sure you know what you're doing.

You can very quickly burn through 5K unless you know what you're doing. I'd rather take some time to learn the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th January 2009, 12:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 788
Posted By Derek Pankaew
The Difference Between a *Goal* and a *Dream*

Hey Guys,

One of the big, big "inner game" lessons I've learned in regards to Internet Marketing just how important it is to be operating in reality, instead of what I call "dreamland."

I've...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2009, 02:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,497
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Can Anyone Recommend a Domain Flipping Ebook?

Hey Steven,

There are several different styles of Domain Flipping.

1) There's the style where you buy domain names, build a website, bring it traffic and then sell the site. This takes a little...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th January 2009, 12:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 937
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: High paying job vs. Internet marketing

Can you take the job and do IM on the side?

I worked in car sales at one point, which was a 40+ hour a week job which was very energy intensive. I still managed to get some work done on the side...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 569
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Article Marketing Business Model

Hey there,

My biggest tip would be to just start doing stuff. Yeah - Just DO stuff. Stop reading, stop asking questions, stop wondering what would happen. Just DO stuff.

That said, I've made...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2009, 12:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 785
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Is 123,500 e-mails too many...how do you manage your inbox?

Hi Dan,

I highly recommend the book "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. It's all about getting organized both in your time management and in your personal space, so that you can be more...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th January 2009, 12:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 724
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Thinking of going "offline." Do I need a business license?

NO.

Make money first. Then take care of the technicalities.

There are so many business people that incorporate, worry about copyright, figure out legal and accounting all before they've made a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th January 2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 627
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Any quick book or magazine suggestions?

Get "Awaken the Giant Within" by Anthony Robbins.

It is an absolute MUST READ for ANYONE in ANY kind of business.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st December 2008, 11:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Happy New Years! A Little Known Link-Building Technique For You ...

In following Misako's example, I'll give away one of my very, very best, very hidden link building techniques as a new year's gift to you all.

Using this technique, you can literally get thousands...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th December 2008, 04:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 666
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Do I need a sales copy?

Hey There,

I know this isn't a PPC thread, but just a quick PPC tip on budgeting ...

Is your campaign profitable? If you're getting a sale every 3-4 days at $130 each, I'd suspect you're...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd December 2008, 01:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 705
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: I have a lot of pre-written articles

As in PLR or as in you wrote a bunch?

PLRs generally don't do well in directories. If you've wrote a whole bunch, I'd do it under one name to build credibility.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd December 2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 818
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: I gave away more money today than I spent last Christmas.

Just going to chip in my 2 cents here ...

There's a Buddhist saying - "Whenever you act out of greed, you are punished. Not after death, you are punished right then and there, immediately. When...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd December 2008, 09:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 818
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: I gave away more money today than I spent last Christmas.

Wow shay. I really felt that in my heart, reading your post.

Props and respect to you.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th December 2008, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,089
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: 6 Red Hot Tips To Get Your Articles Read

Hey Cleadro,

Great post! Just 3 posts under your belt and you're providing value already =)

- Derek
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th December 2008, 11:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,038
Posted By Derek Pankaew
Re: Get Response Or Aweber? -Which 1 is Better?

InfusionSoft is in a completely different price bracket. ($4000 to setup plus $500 a month, as compared to $19.95 a month with Aweber.)

Sure it's deliverability is top notch (since you get your...
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