A running diary of Internet Marketing tips and hints, some of the projects I'm involved in, and useful thoughts (I hope) about how to put some extra change in your pocket.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Birthday Bonus Club - an MLM that works
You get up, switch on your PC and check your mail - and there are thousands of emails from friends who have sent you cash!
It's not a dream - it really can happen!
With the Birthday Bonus Club (BBC)
BBC is a matrix - and we're proud of it! Because we are a matrix with some very BIG differences
* It costs you nothing to join - BBC is completely free!
* There are no monthly fees - ever.
* There are no upgrade fees
* We don't sell anything
* ..and - you will never be asked to buy anything
Upline & Downline.
We just ask you to agree to a simple request. When asked to do so, you agree to donate an amount of $2.00 to $5.00 to another member on his or her Birthday.
The members to whom you will donate will be
* Your upline - a maximum of nine people
* The first level of your personal network - a maximum of three people
If you are asked to donate the maximum amount ($5.00) then BBC will never cost you more than $60.00 per year - in return, you could receive a Birthday Bonus of more than $140,000 !
How does that work ?
When you sign up with BBC you'll want to tell your friends about it - after all, who wouldn't want the chance of making a huge Birthday Bonus each year. You need only invite three friends and these are the people who form the basis of your personal network. You will be asked to donate to their Birthday Bonus's - as they will donate to yours.
When your friends invite their friends, those people will form the second level of your network and that can continue down to nine levels. If you are able to create a full 3 x 9 network there will be 29,523 people in your personal network. If each of those members send you the maximum of $5.00 on your Birthday, your Birthday Bonus will be $147,000.
.and there's another BONUS!
For every Dollar that you donate to another member's Birthday Bonus, Birthday Bonus Club will credit your Personal Advertising Account with $1.00! You can advertise what you like - except porn - or you can exchange your Advertising Credits for cash!
You can sign up with BBC here or find out more about the workings of Birthday Bonus Club here
http://birthdaybonusclub.com/shagmiser
This is a really cool program, and it works.
So come join me and I'll help you celebrate your birthday when it rolls around.
TTFN - Dick!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Here's What's Happening
Jim Daniels has quietly opened up his new coaching program for his subscribers. If you weren't a subscriber, you probably missed out.
This is the weekend for the Frank Kerns Mass Control 2.0 teaching conference out in San Diego. If you had purchased his MC2, you were invited to attend on his dime. I couldn't make it, but it is going to be a fun session. I just wish I could have made it.
For those of you into SEO, Google-1st is really taking off. It's a package program from Michael Green. In fact, I plan to combine what I learn in Jim Daniels Coaching program with Google-1st to put out some traffic driven money making sites. Well, it's the plan anyway.
Here's some other things you can take advantage of right now, sure to put dinero in your dungarees:
### 20 Ways to Make $100 Per Day Online - sounds cheesy I know, but it is packed full of real money making ideas from people who make a whole bunch more than that. For the ideas they put forth, the price is more than worth it:
http://dickhale.com/recommends/100dollardays
### Bamboozle Bob's Outrageous Sales Secrets - uh huh! I know how tripe that sounds, but believe me, the tips and techniques Bob shares are totally white hat, and work. They're really just very clever sales strategies and tactics:
http://dickhale.com/recommends/bamboozlebob
### Easy Video Producer - the first main product from the folks over at Kiosk.WS, since they've moved into their new San Antonio digs. EVP is a combination video producing site and MLM. Weird idea, I know. But it works because you can make your own videos to communicate with your down line, invite friends to parties, sing Happy Birthday to your grandmother, whatever.
And it's free to join - what a deal.
http://dickhale.com/recommends/easyvideoproducer
### Exit Splash - Dave Guindon has just released his latest product called Exit Splash. This one's a no brainer for keeping people on your site, making it even more sticky. Dave's put out a lot of cool Internet products over the last few years, but this may be his best yet. He tries to help you capture "Exit Traffic," those people who try to click away from your site too early. Too Kewl!
http://dickhale.com/recommends/exitsplash
### More Money 365 - I've recently posted a review of Dan Vaughn's new program, More Money 365. It's reseller program worth checking out. Read the review, you'll see what I mean:
http://dickhale.com/recommends/moremoney365review
### The Online Income System - if you know about Clickbank, then you know that it's one of the most lucrative affiliate programs around. You can earn as much as a 75% commission on a lot of its products. But navigating, finding out what to promote, setting up your lead capture page, and all those niggley details can be daunting. Well, Kimberly Hoffman has solved that problem. She's produced an ebook that is a beginner's guide to making money from Clickbank.
If you're new to IM, affiliate marketing is a good place to start, Clickbank is the best place to find affiliate products, and Kimberly's ebook can show you how, step by step. The only problem? It's priced to low:
http://dickhale.com/recommends/OnlineIncomeSystem
That's all I've got for now - but that's a lot. So curl up with one of these products and burn that midnight oil, and learn some new things. In these recessionary times of a failing economy, we all need to learn how to make those few extra bucks.
TTFN, and we'll see you next time.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Quick Income Blueprint
It's aimed squarly at newbies. And it hits the mark. There are 7 "blueprints (or PDF's) in the package that go through the seven strategies. And, there are videos to go with them. Me? I'd rather watch a video to get a sense of the strategy than read about it - so this approach works well for me.
These are not step-by-step receipes, but instead are working overviews of very practical methods to make money as quickly as possible without any up front out-of-pocket. So if you're a newbie then this could be the package you've been looking for. Experienced internet marketers probably already know this stuff.
Here's a hint to save $10 on this package: close (or try to) the sales page, and one of those pop-ups will come up asking you to >>>>>Wait Wait <<<<< (you know the ones) and press OK or Cancel. Hit Cancel and the guy/girl help box will come up with a "Click Here" that, when clicked, drops the price by $10. Very cool - and makes this an even better bargain. At least it did when I did it.
Also, there's a raft of surprise bonuses you'll discover once you buy the product, easily worth the price. I can't disclose them here, that's why they are a surprise.
If you've been looking for a way to get started, and have been looking for a blueprint type strategy to do just that, I highly recommend Paul Walker's Quick Income Blueprint.
httpL//dickhale/recommends/quickincomeblueprint .
I think you owe it to yourself to check this product out, espcially if you're looking for some new strategies to make money on the internet. And, you really cannot loose because it's sold through Clickbank with a 60 day money back guarantee. Forget the hype on the sales page - this one's a keeper.
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Did you see the review in my previous about More Money 365? Another good product.
It's a 100% commission program. It don't get better than that.
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I'm off to the beach. You can catch up with me there. So ..................
TTFN - and good fortune hunting.
Dick Hale
Friday, April 10, 2009
MoreMoney365 Reseller Program Review
The MoreMoney365 Reseller Program is a unique 100% recurring monthly commission program developed by Daniel Vaughan, which will make you an unlimited amount of income each month through its unique reselling technique. Inside the members area it also contains thousands of materials to help you make money on the Internet using different online marketing strategies.
If you can resell this program successfully and implement the techniques revealed by MoreMoney365, you can easily make a 4-, 5-, or even a 6-figure income each month.
Let us take a look what the MoreMoney365 Reseller Program has to offer:
The program offers you the exclusive right to sell the MoreMoney365 membership to other Internet users while you get to keep the entire subscription fee, which is $27.00 per month. This means if you get only 10 people subscribe to this program, you will receive $270/month for it.
You do not have to do anything after reselling this product. Site maintenance, content update, customer retention and all other hassles will be taken care of by the site owners. You simply need to relax and enjoy the residual income month after month and year after year.
So, you are probably wondering why people would like to buy MoreMoney365! Well for a monthly subscription of $27.00, each member gets access to thousands of videos revealing money-making techniques using Clickbank, Google AdSense program, affiliate marketing, article marketing, PLR items and so on an so forth. They will also learn different ways of getting free traffic, increasing mailing lists and other Internet marketing techniques. Internet marketers who have made millions on the Internet share their secret money making techniques on MoreMoney365. It also comes with a free 2-week trial period!
You can buy the exclusive reselling right at a one-time fee of $97. You have to hurry to grab this limited-time offer though as this special offer may expire very soon.
Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think... http://dickhale.com/recommends/moremoney365
Here's to our Mutual Succes in Promoting this Program,
Because I know it Works,
Dick Hale
Monday, March 23, 2009
I've Got a Free Mini Course from Michael Rasmussen - FREE
At least... that's how it's supposed to be, right?
The truth is that mini sites really ARE easy to setup. They really DON'T require much time, energy, and money to set up. So why is it that so few people actually make money with their mini sites?
The answer is that they never learned how to actually turn their mini site into a profitable money maker that runs completely on autopilot. The good news is...
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Here's what this is all about: My colleague (and one of my first mentors) Michael Rasmussen has just released a brand new video course that will walk you through the process of creating a killer mini site from the ground up, and then he'll also teach you how to actually start making money with it right away and into the future.
If you've been looking for help with monetizing your mini sites, then this is exactly what you need. The best part? The videos are FREE! I'll tell you more about that later. First, let's talk about the videos themselves.
If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the URL:
http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=85866
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OVERALL QUALITY
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It's important to note that these are online videos that you access from your web browser. Michael uses Camtasia Studio to create these videos, which is the premier software program for creating screen capture tutorials such as these.
The first thing I noticed when I hit the play button on the first video was the incredible production quality. These are NOT your ordinary screen capture videos. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen someone make videos that are this high quality before.
He uses beautifully created graphics to pass his wisdom along to you, and the sound quality is the highest you will ever hear in an Internet marketing product. They sound like they were recorded in a professional studio.
Michael explained to me that he was sick and tired of seeing all the low quality videos out there, and so he set out to create something different in order to raise the bar in our industry. I think that, when you see Mini Site Profits Exposed for yourself, you'll agree that he has succeeded.
Now let's move onto...
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THE ACTUAL VIDEOS
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Here's a brief summary of each video. Obviously it's impossible to list every single thing here, but I want you to get a feel for what each one covered, and how well it covered it.
If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the URL:
http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=85866
VIDEO 1 - INTRODUCTION
This video introduces you to the entire course, as well as the teacher himself. You'll learn what you can expect from the course, and why it's structured the way it is.
Michael realizes that you may not have heard of him, and so he spends some time establishing his credibility with you by sharing some of his biggest successes. It doesn't come across as bragging at all. Michael explains that, in order for you to get value from the teachings, you need to have faith that the teacher actually knows what he's talking about. By the end of this video, you will have no doubt.
By the way, this is a good lesson for all of us product developers. If you want people to accept you as an authority on any subject, you first need to establish your credibility with the reader. That way he's willing to relax, and trust that what you're telling him is sound advice.
VIDEO 2 - THE BASICS
This video will introduce you to the basics of mini site marketing. This will set the foundation that all future learning will rest upon, so it's important to pay close attention to this one.
You'll learn:
* What mini-sites are, and what makes them different from regular content sites.
* Which businesses they work well for… and which ones they don’t.
* The right mindset to have when it comes to creating mini sites as part of your online business strategy.
* And the different tools you need to get started.
This was a great video, and did an excellent job of kicking things off, and building the foundation for the rest of the course.
VIDEO 3 - SQUEEZE PAGES
This is probably one of the most useful videos of the entire course. Every Internet marketer needs to build an email list, but how do you do it? What is the bestway to capture the most opt-ins?
The answer is 'squeeze pages'. This video will teach you:
* Why using a squeeze page is far superior to other opt-in methods.
* The single most important thing you must include at the top of your squeeze page to skyrocket your opt-in rate.
* The secret structure of a squeeze page, and why most marketers get it wrong (which costs them a LOT of money).
* The most important to include in your opt-in process that will make sure that people actually receive your email.
After watching this video, you'll know everything you need to know to start building a massive opt-in list right away. This will probably be the first video that you 'take action' on. You'll be so excited about the possibilities, that I guarantee you'll go and create your own squeeze page right away.
VIDEO 4 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART ONE
Nothing happens until the sales copy is written. Graphics alone will never sell a product, but sales copy alone WILL. This video begins to demystify the mysterious process of writing words that make people whip out their credit cards and buy.
Specifically, you'll learn:
* Why you need to learn copywriting, even if you “hate to write”
* What a compelling offer looks like, and how to tell the difference.
* How to write an eyeball-grabbing headline that practically forces your readers to go through
your entire page.
* A simple trick you can use in your opening to make your reader want to learn more.
There is no skill that is more important to your success than the ability to write killer sales copy. Make sure you pay extra attention to this video, as well as...
VIDEO 5 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART TWO
This video dives right into the individual components of a killer sales letter. You'll learn how to create the "secret structure" of a mini site sales letter that makes big money. Specifically, you'll learn:
* How to create captivating body copy that draws your reader into the sales letter.
* Bullets that force your reader to keep reading the whole page, and makes them insanely curious and want to buy your product
* How to take the risk off people's shoulders, so they'll feel safe buying from you.
* How to craft your 'call to action', and get people to whip out their credit cards and buy immediately.
* The secrets of writing a killer P.S. that helps seal the deal, and flip your prospect into a buyer instantly.
This video covered a surprising amount of detail, especially considering that this course is not specifically about copywriting. Michael Rasmussen is definitely someone who over delivers in his educational products.
VIDEO 6 - HOW TO AUTOMATE THE DELIVERY OF YOUR INFO PRODUCT
Unless you want to be chained to your computer, you must learn how to put your mini sites on autopilot.The only thing you should be doing is driving traffic, and letting the site itself do all the work, including the work of instantly delivering the product to the customer.
This video will walk you through the process of automating your product delivery, so you can just relax, and collect the money. The best part is... once you have this automated system set up, you never have to touch it again.
VIDEO 7 - HOW TO "GROW" YOUR SALE
This video is guaranteed to be an eye opener for almost everyone who watches it, even the experienced marketers. Michael dives into some of the most effective 'upselling' techniques that I've ever seen.
Nowhere else on the Internet have I seen such a thorough tutorial on how to increase the 'size' of your orders. You'll learn:
* The psychology of 'upselling', and how to use it make your customer spend even more money with you. The best part? He'll think it was his idea!
* The absolute best time to upsell your customer. This one will surprise you when you realize how much money you've been leaving on the table by skipping this step.
* 5 simple techniques to increase your profit by up to 100%.
If you've already got a mini site that's up and running, this video will make a big difference for you right away. Use any of these 'plug and profit' strategies to increase your income literally overnight!
VIDEO 8 - CREATING AN AFFILIATE SALES FORCE
If there's one thing I've noticed that all successful marketers have in common, it's that they have a great affiliate program. They create a program that allows other people to make good money by promoting their products, and they get to just sit back and relax,while everyone else is doing the hard work of promoting FOR them.
If you've ever dreamed of having an army of motivated sales people working hard to make you money, then you're going to love this video. Michael will teach you:
* What an affiliate program is, and how to set one upvery quickly.
* Exactly what tools you need to give your affiliates (most people miss the mark here, so pay extra attention to this part).
* Why merely having an affiliate program is NOT enough to convince people to sign up, and what you can doinstead to have people eagerly trying to become one of your affiliates.
* How to motivate affiliates to sell for you.
VIDEO 9 - MINI SITE MISTAKES TO AVOID
Let's face it... it's not enough to explain what you should do. You also need to know what mistakes you should avoid. Michael has already made these costly mistakes, but you don't have to. You'll learn:
- Why people do judge a book by its cover... and how to capitalize on that for your mini-site
- The single biggest reason people don’t buy from a mini site, and how you can apply this 'instant fix'.
- The single biggest thing that will kill your mini-site (it's not what you think, and making this mistake is a surefire way to drain money from your bank account FAST!)
- Two list building mistakes that’ll cripple your long-term profits.
VIDEO 10 - SECRETS OF CREATING A PRODUCT FUNNEL
This video will walk you through the process of designing a product line that will make you a TON of money. There's a lot more to it than you'd think, which is why this important concept (which was taken from direct marketing) gets it's own video.
After watching this video, you'll understand why you can't just have a single front end product, and you'll know exactly what to do in order to get your customer to keep buying more and more expensive products from you... completely on autopilot!
This video is a MUST for any serious marketer who wants to make a lot of money from their online business.
VIDEO 11 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FORWORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE
The title of this video says it all. You'll learn all of Michael's secrets for getting top notch freelancers to help you create your mini site empire in record time.
Let's face it, you can't be an expert at everything that mini sites require. For example, it's really tough to be a top notch graphic designer, while also mastering HTML, and then becoming a killer copywriter, on top of also creating the product itself.
And the list goes on and on. If you want to be efficient, and begin making money as fast as possible, outsourcing is the secret to making it happen. This video will show you exactly what to do, as well as some common (and very expensive) pitfalls to avoid.
VIDEO 12 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FOR WORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE
Let's face it... it doesn't matter how great your mini site is if you don't get any traffic coming to it. Getting traffic can be one of the most confusing and mysterious parts of making money online IF you don't get the proper education.
Thankfully, Michael really dives in, and gives you a lightning fast education in this area.
Specifically, you'll learn:
* How to use Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising to get targeted traffic fast.
* 3 ways to get targeted traffic without spending adime.
* 2 ways to leverage the experience and contacts of other people to explode your traffic.
* 3 traffic strategies to avoid like the plague!
By the time you're done with this video, you'll know what to do right away to begin driving targeted visitors to your mini site.
Wow, you get all those videos for free? Click
here to check out the Mini Site Profits Exposed
course for yourself:
http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=85866
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DELUXE VIDEOS
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Mini Site Profits Exposed comes with 12 videos, and has more content than most 300 dollar home study courses. And did I mention that it's free?
If you decide that you want to continue your education, and get the biggest possible advantage, you can also upgrade to the deluxe course for a small fee. The deluxe course contains four full-length videos that each cover one advanced topic in great detail.
Here's a breakdown of each video:
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VIDEO 13 - DESIGNING A KILLER BACK END THAT RUNS COMPLETELY ON AUTOPILOT
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This deluxe video could easily be a whole course in itself. It walks you though the entire process of setting up a back end that is completely automated using an autoresponder system.
You'll learn how to set up your autoresponder to automatically remove a person from your prospect list after he buys, and then insert him into your customer list. This is where your new autoresponder sequence will start promoting your back end products automatically.
Bottom line... if you want to make the big bucks like all the Internet marketing gurus, you need to create a back end that works hard for you while you're outcreating new mini sites and developing new products. This video will show you how.
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VIDEO 14 - LIST BUILDING SECRETS
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In this deluxe video, Michael will walk you through some of his best tactics for growing a massive list from your mini site. He'll not only teach you what to add to your mini site, but he'll also show you what you must REMOVE from your mini site in order to get the most possible subscribers.
Building a list is about SO much more than just offering a free newsletter. In fact, Michael shows you five different things you can offer your readers toget them to instantly give you their name and email.
You'll also learn the best places to actually put the opt-in email form on your mini site. You'll also learn about pop ups and tell-a-friend scripts, as well as a bunch of other incredible tactics for growing your list.
I have a hunch that you'll find yourself referring to this video over and over again.
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VIDEO 15 - MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE YOU MONEY
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When you think about all the stuff' you can do to drive traffic to your site, it's hard to know what you should focus on first. This video will walk you through the four most important marketing activities you can do to drive traffic to your mini site.
Once you master these four, you'll never have to wonder what you should do when you start a new mini site. You'll have an easy-to-follow road map for driving tons of targeted prospects to your site, so you can begin making money ASAP!
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VIDEO 16 - MAKE MAXIMUM PROFITS FROM YOUR MINI SITE
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In this final deluxe video, Michael will reveal his best kept secrets for squeezing maximum profit out of any mini site. These are techniques that you have NOT seen before, so you'll want to pay extra close attention to this one.
Think about it... if you're going to put the time in,and set up a mini site the proper way (like Michael shows you in these videos), then it only makes sense that you'd want to make the most amount of money possible from it.
In this video, you'll learn:
- How changing one sentence on your mini site could double your profits easily.
- How to instantly increase the dollar amount of your average order (which puts more money into your pocket).
- The one thing you must add to your 'download' page that will instantly increase your income (with no extra work, once this thing is put into place).
- How to turn your actual product into a money making machine!
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CONCLUSION
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Whew! That was a lot of information, and I hope it helped you decide to check out Michael Rasmussen's Mini Site Profits Exposed video course. Remember the course is absolutely free, so you have nothing to lose.
Michael believes that it's important for him to prove himself to you before he ever asks you to buy anything from him. He wants to show you that he will deliver you the absolute best education available anywhere, and he'll gladly do it for free... just to win you over!
So go ahead and check out Mini Site Profits Exposed right now, and see what all the fuss is about. I highly recommend that you upgrade to the deluxe course as well. Here's the URL:
http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=85866
Warmly,
Dick Hale
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Affiliate Marketing, Ewen Chia, 100 Bucks a Day
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!: The Complete Insider's Guide to Making Millions with Your Internet Business
Changing Subjects .......
Yesterday I bought a book that is so good that I can't wait to tell you about it. I thought about phoning you, but I wanted to warn you first so you can check it out - it really is that good!
There is no question that we are in bad economic times, and no question that many people are feeling the pinch. I've been saying for ages that Internet marketing is the solution: it provides people with the opportunity to make money - either in their spare time, or even full time. You can make anything from a few extra dollars to help make ends meet, right up to big enough bucks to make your day job irrelevant (and all the worries that go with it).
The problem is that 'Internet marketing' is such a blanket term that the first big barrier is 'what IS Internet marketing then?'Unless you know what you are trying to do - which aspect of online marketing you want to concentrate on - you'll fall at the first fence.
The book I bought is called '20 Ways to Make $100 Per Day Online'.
It has been written by a group of highly respected people who make a lot more than that!
This group of experts - including Dr. Mani, Case Stevens, Kenth Nasstrom, Patrick Pretty, Bev Clement, David Schwartz, AnneMarie Callan, Michael Badger, Jim and Doris McKiel, Jeremy Estes, Michelle Brouse, Michael Savoie, Jack Bastide, Gary Knuckles, Willie Crawford, Thea Swafford, Scott and Sharlene Raven and Daniel Taylor - is made up of men and women from all over the world. They are making a mint online, in all kinds of different ways. Each one devotes an entire chapter to tell you, in great detail, just how to get started in their particular branch of online marketing.
And how with a little effort, you can easily make $100 a day profit for yourself.
There is no fluff whatsoever. The book has 247 pages and is packed with real 'take it to the bank' information.
I am learning a lot from reading it - and now intend to print it out and go through it with a highlighter pen. There is so much good information in here.
The book has been on sale for about a year, I believe, but I've only just stumbled across it. I wish I had found it when it first came out, but better late than never.
Normally I like to tell you if a book or product is best suited to beginners or more experienced Internet marketers, but this one is suitable for everyone.
Beginners will get a great overview of twenty of the very best ways to do online marketing, while experienced people will get great tips and an insight into other areas that they haven't worked in yet.
'20 Ways to Make $100 Per Day Online' is worth a bundle and could have easily sold for ten times the asking price (and I mean easily). But instead it has been priced very, very low so that everyone can afford it.
See for yourself at http://dickhale.com/recommends/100dollardays/
One More Thing .......... (and it's FREE)
OK - just one more thing and I'll be done for this post. I've got a special treat just for you, a free bonus video series called "Money from Thin Air," also by Ewen. Start with the Quickstart PDF, read that, then go HERE to view the series. This is a really cool video series that can help you make some quick bucks if you follow his advise.
TTFN - Dick
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Two New Things are Going On Right Now
The first is the new brainchild of Joel Therian over at Kiosk.ws. It's called Easy Video Producer and the previous blog has a sample of a video I made using the product. In fact, it's probaby playing right now. It's all internet based, and is super easy to use, especially as it can help you build a list very easily. It really is worthwhile checking out:
http://www.easyvideoproducer.com/clickthru.php?id=90
Did I say if was free to signup and use?
The second? Ann Seig has finally released the much anticipated follow-up to her "7 Great Lies of Network Marketing. It's called the "Attraction Marketer's Manifesto" and it's ready for you to download, now, and it's free. This is no affiliate link, or marketing doo-dah link, just a way to get you your copy:
http://shagmiser.marketersmanifesto.com/
Now here's some useful tidbits about popups.
DANGER: If You Still Use General-Purpose PopUp Scripts NOT Made For Use With Mailing Lists, You Are Losing Big Traffic and Big Money!
We all know how important building an opt-in list is to your success online. The majority of visitors to your sales letter don't purchase on their first visit, so you are losing them forever.
Popups to the rescue! A popup is a smaller window that appears on a sales page where you convince a visitor to opt-in to your newsletter so you can contact them later with a special offer. If they buy from your sales page right away, great! If not, you can remind them to come back at a later date.
* Problem: Popups and newsletter forms on sales pages decrease conversion rates.
To fix the situation, Robert Plank Has Invented the Action PopUp. Action PopUps appear when your visitor is about to leave your site using special mouse-tracking technology. From now on your popups won't distract the user from your page, they'll only appear to bring them back when they are about to leave.
Action Popup Is The First And Only Exit-Popover Script Designed For Opt-In Forms!
* The popup is unblockable since it uses HTML layers instead of actual pop-up windows.
* A lightbox effect dims the screen behind the popup to prevent them from being distracted by what you have underneath... and eager to fill out the popup form so they can get back to what they were doing!
* The popup will appear after every visit, but once they subscribe to your list... no more popups!
* Use any autoresponder code you want - even Aweber!
* This script runs 100% on YOUR SERVER so you aren't dependent on any other sites, plus you don't have to pay a monthly fee.
Check it out here: http://shagmiser.actionpopup.com/
That's it for now - I just wanted my readers to be aware of these 2 brand new releases.
Dick
Friday, February 20, 2009
Easy Video Producer
Just wanted you all to know about this, just launched, internet video product.
It is really facinating, plus the product itself is free.
Go Here: http://www.easyvideoproducer.com/clickthru.php?id=90
Friday, January 30, 2009
PLR Pro - Project Green Button
I also built 2 other sites, one about Diamonds, and another about Magic. They took a little longer, but only because I was learning PGB as I went, sort of fumbling around. But hey, if I can do this, so can you. PLR Pro is THE BEST PLR membership on the net, and their Project Green Button only makes it better.
If you are interesed in evaluating PLR Pro for yourself, click here >>>> PLR Pro <<<<<. And pay attention to their Project Green Button. If it ain't the slickest thing you've seen lately, then I don't know what is.
The Worlds #1 PLR Content Membership
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Now that your eyes have glazed over, you are probably wondering what PLR is all about. Well, if you've stuck it out and read this far, I've got a free e_book for you that explains all about PLR, which actually stands for Private Label Resale. Get your free ebook by clicking HERE.
Using PLR's is a great way to earn some extra income, while letting someone else do all the work. They write the book, you sell it. What could be better. So check out this PLR process by downloading this free e-book, the PLR Process.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
FOCUS is the Name of the Game
"James, one of the hardest things for IM beginners to do is focus. It’s like a candy store out there when you first get started, and we’re always rushing off to try the newest thing without completing and following through on the last thing. So a “How to Focus” and get things done, one step at a time, I think would be useful for beginners. And me."
Well, he had a very succinct and worthy answer, and I'd like to share it you right here:
http://www.instantmlmsqueezepages.com/blog/why-many-newbies-fail/
But it's hard to focus when you keep procrastinating. To that end, read my previous post:
http://shagmiser.blogspot.com/2009/01/lets-start-2009-off-right.html
Now that you're thoroughly cross-eyed with all that reading, go pop a cold one, and we'll see you all next time. And pop one for me!
Dick - TTFN - Check the Latest
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Let's start 2009 off right
I seemed to get up in the morning with lots of good intentions. I had a mental list of the things I wanted to get done. I had an image in my mind of the jobs and tasks that I really needed to take action on. But then other things would pop up, things that would take on an importance way beyond what they should have.
I would think, let's check email, then that would lead me off into all sorts of other directions. For every step forward, I was taking 10 back. That's getting something done? Suddenly the day was gone, nothing accomplished, and I'd say, "Well, there's always tomorrow." But then tomorrow's cycle of procrastination would start all over again.
If you’ve nodded your head even once while you've read this, then you are exactly like me. You procrastinate. And unless you stop, you are doomed to stay on the merry-go-round of underachievement forever.
However, I’ve found a program that really helps. I mean really helps.
It is called ‘Habit Busting’ and it can help you tame your procrastination habit in 21 days or less.
I’ve bought it and can vouch for the fact that it is packed with useful advice that will really work. I can’t wait to finish it and put it’s wisdom into practice - this is something I WILL NOT put off!
When you consider how much even being 25% more effective would beworth to you (and I think Habit Busting may well help me to amuch bigger improvement than that) then the very low cost becomes insignificant.
If ever there was a time when investing in yourself was vital toyour financial future this is it, and this is a very smallinvestment for a very big future.
Click here for more information about Habit Busting now!
BTW - this is one of the programs that was on Martin Avis's top 10 list for 2008. That in itself should convince you that this is a program well worth investigating. Or, you can put it off till tomorrow.l
Chow for Now - TTFN, and Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, where ever you are.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tips for IM in 2009
"Tip # 1 You Must Have the Right Mindset
You must have the right mindset. Without this - forget
it!
Sure, you want to succeed but maybe you think it's
easy (which it isn't always). Maybe you think you are "different." Or maybe you think it will just
happen for you.
It's none of those. But if you have the right attitude,
I guarantee it will happen for you.
You will already know if you have the right mindset.
Are you teachable? Or are you a know-it-all?
Are you a good listener? Or do you think you're beyond
all of that?
Are you open-minded? But not gullible.
In the New Year I will introduce you to a program that
will help you get the most out of what you have.
Sorry, I can't give you too many specifics right now,
but I promise to keep you informed.
You'd better have got plenty new socks for Christmas
because this program will blow most of the others off.
Tip # 2 Set Your Goals
I know this sounds "old-hat" but, if written correctly,
goal setting does work.
There is a phenomenon known as "visualization." Which
has been scientifically proven to work. How? Why? I
don't know, but it works. Maybe something to do with
quantum physics - a subject I know naff-all about.
But for your goals to work they must be worded correctly.
And the correct wording has to be in present tense.
Each of your goals should begin with the word "I."
That way, the visualization process is so much easier.
And the more detail in there, the better. Here's an
example:
"I own a silver XJ aluminium Jaguar. It has dove grey interior, burr walnut dash, automatic transmission,
cruise control, reverse control, and air conditioning."
Of course, you may not yet own whatever it is, but the
idea of writing your goal as if it has already happened,
is very powerful .
And the visualization of you goal, for example if it's
a car, can be looking onto to your drive and picturing
your goal sitting there.
Finally, at least one of your goals should be about you.
How much you believe in yourself and your confidence.
For a detailed explanation of visualization and goal
setting, you owe it to yourself to visit:
http://www.success-engineering.net/
Tip # 3 Study the Classics
Read something every day.
It has been said that if you read for one hour every day
on a choice subject, then after one year you will be an
expert in that field.
Just imagine what you could accomplish if you read for
2-3 hours a day!
If you want to succeed in marketing to your niche whether
it be online or offline (or both), then you need to study
the classics.
By "classics" I don't mean Shakespeare or Mark Twain
(although these are a good read). I mean marketing
classics and other notables.
I list below a selection (there are many others) that I consider to be required reading:
Scientific Advertising Claude Hopkins
My Life in Advertising Claude Hopkins
Tested Advertising Methods John Caples
My First 60 Years in Advertising Maxwell Sackheim
Tested Sentences That Sell Elmer Wheeler
The Robert Collier Letter Book Robert Collier
Ogilvy on Advertising David Ogilvy
Psychological Triggers Joe Sugarman
Influence, the Psychology Robert Cialdini
Of Persuasion
Breakthrough Advertising Eugene Schwartz
Psycho Cybernetics Dr. Maltz
Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill
Don't just read them. Study them.
Here's what David Ogilvy had to say about Scientific Advertising:
"Nobody should have anything to do with advertising
until they have read Scientific Advertising at least
6 times."
The fact is, each time you read these classics another
gem pops out.
And it's no coincidence that all of today's top marketers
have read these classics over and over again. That's
where they go to get their ideas.
Get hooked on Classics!
My free chronological study of advertising can be found
at:
http://www.lostsecretsofmarketinglegends.com/
And in the New Year I will be introducing you to a new
program that will add to the above list. Hint: it's a
program about the man who inspired ALL of the above
authors - and many others besides.
Tip # 4 Listen to Tapes/CDs
I do about 25,000 miles in my car each year. I find it extremely boring.
But, I can honestly say that, with few exceptions, I
turn off the radio and plug in some audio CD. This may
be some kind of self-improvement kind of CD or something specific to do with marketing or Internet related.
Whatever.
But what it does for me is that I get a "College Education"
as I'm driving along.
I consider time spent in the car "dead time" and all
of our time is so precious. Once it's gone, you can't
get it back. It's gone forever.
So put it to good use.
I have a library of CDs (and tapes) which I continually
listen to. I could never have too many.
I've even created my own audio products for some of
my projects.
You're wasting your valuable time if you don't use
audio as a medium for your continuing education.
A good source of CDs (and tapes) is Nightingale Conant
and there are always special offers being made on the
Internet from time to time.
Choose what's right for you and learn.
Tip # 5 What do You Want to Do?
You need to make your mind up what exactly it is
that you want to do.
Do you want to market on-line or off-line? Or a
combination of both?
Do you want to sell information products or physical
products? Or a combination of both?
It's your choice.
There's enough niche topics and enough potential
customers out there to satisfy all of us.
The Internet is a medium for finding information. So
it makes sense to provide information products.
If you want to learn how to create your own information products, go to:
http://www.milliondollarpublisher.com/
Producing information products is probably the best
way to start and then maybe move on to selling physical products at a later date.
But whether you choose to sell digital products or
physical products you will still need a means of marketing.
Having a web presence will be essential. And whether
you do decide to market online or offline you will need
a persuasive "direct response" sales letter. This is called "sales copy."
Tip # 6 Learn How to Write Good Copy
To have any chance at all at selling any of your
products you will need to learn how to write good,
persuasive sales copy.
But to write your own copy will take time. Rome was
not built in a day.
A whole new industry has spawned called "copywriting."
Because it has become clear that good copy sells.
Period.
Most people, try to skip this part. For some unknown
reason they think it's not important . Maybe they're
too eager to get the rest of their sales process
finished and "out there."
Big mistake.
It is a monumental mistake to gloss over your sales
copy.
Whether you are marketing online or offline. You
simply must have good sales copy.
You may have the best product in the world. You may
get thousands of visitors to your site. But if your
copy sucks - you won't sell many of your products.
You have 2 choices. You either pay someone to write
the copy for you or you learn how to write your own.
The former can be cost prohibitive as good copywriters
charge anything from $15K upwards for a single piece
of copy.
It makes sense for you to learn how to write your own
copy.
! In fact it's a necessity !
You will simply not get very far without it.
It will not happen overnight. It's something that
will come with practice.
Maybe you'll never become a top copywriter but you
must become an accomplished copywriter.
And the best way to learn is to read the classics and
to study the copywriting of successful marketers.
Guys like Yanik Silver, Ted Nicholas, and Matt Furey.
Tip # 7 Apprentice Yourself or Get Yourself a Coach.
If you know what you want to do but don't quite know
how to achieve it - apprenticing yourself to a mentor
could well be your jump start to success.
This need not cost you a fortune.
There may be just one aspect that you require help with.
For example, copywriting, or building a website, or
setting up a shopping cart. Or maybe you require help
with all of it.
There will be someone available to help you with
whatever it is you're stuck with. Look online. Search
in your local Yellow Pages. Go to your local technical
college and sign up for a short course on how to use Dreamweaver (or FrontPage) if building web pages is
your weakness.
An alternative is to listen in to our teleseminars
and webinars.
Next year I plan on hosting a lot more of these. I'll
keep you posted.
Tip # 8 Time Management
This sounds as if it's obvious, almost irrelevant.
But I can assure you that it's so important. And I'm
the first to admit that I do not employ my time to
the fullest (although I am improving).
Time is that precious commodity that we all take
for granted.
It's the one common denominator we all have. Rich
or poor. When time passes we cannot get it back.
It's gone.
That's why you need to plan each day. Maximise the
time that you have.
There are many books on the subject to help you
manage your time better. I've read several but one
I have read, really impressed me. It's by Dan Kennedy.
It's called No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
and is available from Amazon.
I aim to improve my time management in 2009 by at
least 100%.
Tip # 9 Keep in Good Health
All the previous 8 tips are useless to you if you
don't keep yourself in fine fettle.
You need to eat well and exercise regularly (says I
who eats really well and exercises not as much as I
should)
A healthy body helps you to be successful. You feel
less lethargic. You have more energy. And you tend
to focus better.
If you are overweight (like me) do something about
it in 2009. I do something every day, like walking.
My goal for 2009 is to lose a modest 3 pounds a month.
Even I can do that!
Tip # 10 Do One Pro-active Thing per Day
The way to true success is to focus. Focus on your
project in hand.
Be persistent and be consistent.
It is far, far better to do a little every day than
it is to do a lot every two weeks or so.
It doesn't matter what you do, however little, but
make it a habit to do something every single day.
It may only be one hour of reading or watching a DVD
or researching a project. But it's a great habit to
get into.
Make it your habit as well.
After one or two months you'll be amazed at the
progress you've made.
It's important not to "skip" a day and reckon on
making it up later. You won't. When that day's gone,
it's gone.
The only person you'll be kidding is yourself.
But if you've got what it takes from tip # 1, this
will just come naturally to you.
If you've been a member of my Million Dollar Publisher
program then you should already know all about being
pro-active - that is, if you've been completing the
assignments each week.
If you are not a member then schlep on over to:
http://www.milliondollarpublisher.com/
This program is designed to drip feed information to
you in bite-sized chunks. So that you can do something
every day and monitor your progress.
I sincerely hope that you take at least some of tips
above onboard - if not ALL of them.
Do that and watch your progress improve throughout
2009.
And it goes without saying - but I'll say it anyway -
may I wish you all that I wish myself for 2009.
Grandpa Peter
(Blogger's note: Peter just became a grandfather righ before he posted this)
P.S. Have a really great New Year and start 2009 as
you mean to go on. "
Same from me to you - let's get started !!!!!
Dick Hale
PS - Peter mentioned "Think and Grow Rich."
I've got a free copy of it for you if you're interested:
http://www.shagmiser.com//mustreadbooks/index.htm
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7-9 Clifford Street,
YORK, NY
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
My Thoughts on How to Beat the Recession
Then, as I was thinking about all this, it occurred to me, internet marketing and the ability to make money using the internet is pretty much recession proof. And if you haven’t yet noticed, we’re in a recession. So everyday folks like you and me are going to be looking for some relief, looking for a way to earn those extra bucks that will keep us afloat. And not just one time, but on a recurring basis. We need ourselves a system.
So I started researching this whole area and came across an amazing course, the Recession Rescue System. It was developed by 3 of the top marketers in the biz today, and they built it specifically for those of us who want to learn how to build a recession proof residual income system. It’s not cheap; I’ll tell you that right up front. But quality never is, and these guys reek of quality, knowledge, expertise, and the ability to pass that information on to you.
This course is your chance to figuratively sit down with 3 of the sharpest minds in Internet Marketing today, and learn their methods and systems. And who knows, you might just end up beating this recession after all.
I’ll let them tell you all about it !!!
Visit the Recession Rescue System.
PS - If nothing else, read the pitch page. It's pretty impressive, as are the guys behind this whole thing.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Two New Christmas Strategies
The first involves the Kindle Reader Amazon has just released and is selling this year. The idea involves uploading your own information products directly to the Kindle directory, then people with the Kindle Reader buying and downloading your product to their Kindle. Although this seems like a niche market, it could be big. Rebbecca Cooper has come up with a way to sell your Private Label Rights and Public Domain eBooks without
- Traffic
- A Website
- An autoresponder to deliver the ebooks
- A way to deal with customer service, refunds, etc.
- And all of the time, money, and effort it takes to do that!
You see, the Kindle is an electronic ebook reader sold by Amazon. It is the size of a small paperback book, but lighter. It stores hundreds of ebooks that are all downloaded from Amazon's Kindle Store to the Kindle reader. So what we need to do is get our own eBooks uploaded to the Kindle Store. And Rebbecca shows us how to do just that with her new eBook, Kindle Profits Exposed Course.
The second strategy comes out of the UK, and the guy that put it together made over $100K last Christmas using these strategies. It combines the use of affiliate sales, mini sites and real world products to form a killer strategy. In fact, it's called "Info Product Killer"and it uses an organic SEO strategy not really used in North America. AND, it promises to put some serious Christmas earnings in your pocket if implemented correctly. He uses Amazon.Com as one of the real world product providers. Be sure and watch the videos - they explain everything really well.
Now here's a kicker. What if someone bought a Kindle Reader through one of your mini site affiliate links, then bought and downloaded your eBook to that very same Kindle. Now that's too cool.
Here they are again:
The Kindle Profits Exposed Course, and;
The Info Product Killer Course.
More new ideas coming soon, so stay tuned:
TTFN ................. Dick
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
It's Back to School
The first is Peter Woodhead's new email course, just released, that will take you step by step into the world of Internet publishing. It's called Million Dollar Publishing. It's detailed, it's comprehensive, lasts 52 weeks, has tons of extras, and is absolutely one of the best deals I have seen in quite awhile. Check it Out.
The second, by Tony Shepherd and Sara Brown, is also a 52 week email course, just released, and is being limited to 500 participants. It's called the Internet Marketing Kickstart Course and it's the same price as Peter's ($27 / month), and will probably offer just about the same type of instruction I should imagine. I'll be taking both, and posting my preference on my Shagmiser Blog. You can check out Tony and Sara's course HERE. BTW, both courses have generous cancellation policies, and the Kickstart course says they can have you up and running in 5 - 6- weeks, well in advance of their cancellation date.
As I said, I'll be taking both courses, and posting my findings and reviews here, in this blog, so stay tuned. In fact, you might want to set an RSS or Follow this Blog to know when I next post about these courses. Actually, what you should do is take one or the other and post your own finding as comments to this blog, or in the Warrior Forum, or someplace (your own blog, maybe?).
I really like the weekly pace both these courses offer, and the promise of getting something done correctly. So keep up with me here, it's gonna be a bumpy, fun ride.
Friday, October 03, 2008
Two New Programs to Really Investigate
To that end, I have finally decided to jump into to 2 programs I think will help me build some passive, residual income over the long haul.
The first is a membership website for Internet Marketers, by Internet Marketers. It's called Reality-Networkers, and it really is worthwhile checking out. Why, because the offer a bunch of money making programs referred by other members, programs that work. Plus, the site itself is a forced matrix, which offers spill over. And your up line can place members into your down line, helping you to grow. It's a win-win. You need to take a real close look at Reality-Networkers, and follow my lead. As of the start of this month, they are over 2,000,000 members, and growing.
The second is a little off the beaten path for Network Marketers in that it's an auto responder. It's called Traffic Wave, and it is one of the best around. The bells and whistles offered by Traffic Wave are comprehensive, and, once a fully paid member, offers a shot at passive, residual income. Grow your down line, and you grow your monthly residual income. Anyone in Internet Marketing knows you need an auto responder to 1) capture your opt-in leads, and 2) market to those leads. If you're going to be in Internet Marketing, then you need an auto responder, no if, ands or buts, period. And Traffic wave is by far one of the best around, AND, it helps you make an additional monthly income.
OK - OK - OK - now I feel like Joe Pesci (?). One more program, and it's totally free, and you might could maybe win a Corvette from Russell Brunson if you take his challange. Russell is offering a $100 Million Challange. Here's the bit: http://contest.dotcomsecrets.com/shagmiser
Best part? The training doesn't cost a cent! Yet you'll get plenty of wealth-building information you can use to pay off credit card bills, pay off your car, or even quit your job! I am going to take him up on this, so I'll see you in the classroom. And promote this thing, save a child.
OK - enough said for now. You need to investigate these 2 programs I've just recommended. If you agree, or disagree, leave me a comment.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Martin's Power Thought, Harvey's Ultimate Supertips Book
"There is a Buddhist mental trick that can often come to the rescue in times when you are lost for an answer.
"When a problem is in front of you and your mind is refusing to come up with a solution, try this:
"Close your eyes, calm your thoughts and count yourself backwards from 5 to 1. As you count, imagine yourself entering a deep, dark, quiet place where all your memories are stored.
"Bring you problem into focus and tell yourself that you know the answer, you just have to remember it.
"Speak inside your mind to that subconscious place and tell it that the answer is buried in your memories and that it should drop everything else and go off to find it.
"That's all you do.
"Now count yourself back to the present, put your problem to one side and get on with other things.
"Your mind will now work on the assumption that you DO know the answer rather than panic that you don't.
"In time, at an unexpected moment, a solution will pop into your head. And when it does, take note. It is almost certain to be right.
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I have talked about this one before, but it is worth repeating because:
1.) It's free
2.) Requires no opt-in
3.) Can go viral if you let it
4.) It's packed with all sorts of useful information about viral marketing, and
5.) is free and requires no opt-in (oops, I said that already).
6.) Has a neat Splash Page with my picture on it? (Whoopee!)
Here Goes: The Ultimate Supertips Book
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OK - OK - OK - I'm still casting about out there for a really good Internet based course on (what else?) making money on the Internet. My Internet Martin Avis has suggested Michael Green's new course called The Money Tree.
And, a few other people have started to promote his new course that is supposed to teach us how to make money from the Internet anytime you want to. This course, 'The Money Tree,' is subtitled, 'How to make $30,000 in 30 days ... guaranteed!'
The original Avis review, and a link to a lot more information on what the course contains, is here: http://www.moneytreereview.com/. I am not promoting this, just reporting on what I am checking out. I'll let you know if I decide to take him up on the offer ....... stay tuned.
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In the meantime, I am still putting the final pieces on my Traffic Exchange project. That's also a ..... stayed tuned for more ..... project. Read the previous post to learn more. ALSO, subscribe to this blog using one of the links to the right, where is says subscribe to the blog.
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'Nuff for now - TTFN, and AMF (or Adios My Friends)!
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Traffic Exchanges and How to Make them Work for You!
OK, OK - here's a new resource! The Shagmiser/Filsaime Ultimate IM Resource Affiliate Website - now THAT's a mouthful! I've just put this site together, so go check it out - tell me what you think.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Web 2.0, updated IRS, MLM Squeeze Pages
Here are some posts worth your while. They are great examples of what James Grandstaff has created, and they are a new way of marketing. We're giving away free stuff, no strings. and it's good stuff, too: Here are the links:
How to get rich building a lazy downline
The Guru's secret weapon to MLM riches
7 secrets to building a productive downline
How to get rich from ANY MLM Program
Feel free to download any or all 4. They are your for the taking. Now, if you'd like to learn how we did this, check out: Instant MLM Squeeze Pages.
Lately I have been going back through my Internet Retirement System website, weeding out old programs, adding some new stuff, etc. I'd like to revamp the entire thing, but before I do that, I want to finish John Reese's Traffic Secrets 2 course before it gets awy from me. Plus, I need to review Holly Cutter's recent course, see if there's something I missed. If anyone out there reading this is interested in either of these courses, let me know and I'll send you more info.
Tim Brocklehurst has a new guru class starting, so check one of my previous posts for more information. I'd post it again here, but I'm too lazy to look it up.
Enough for now - I've got to go "mow 'de lawn," or as the say in France, "coup 'de graux." (sic!)
Dick "the Shagmiser" Hale