09 Dec 07 Frustration
This is just a quick rant – to all companies who run their own affiliate programs through third party providers such as Linkshare, CJ, Shareasale and others.
Firstly – they work fine in their individual ways. You wouldn’t really expect them to operate identically. However, from the point of view of recruiting affiliates, there are some issues.
As someone who has just started marketing affiliate products fairly aggressively, I find it frustrating beyond belief when I have to wait several aeons to be accepted into a program. I select programs to promote thus:
- I select a niche
- I actively seek out merchants whose products are related to that niche
- I apply to be an affiliate – and if I have to wait, then the chances are that the mood has left me and I move on somewhere else. I don’t always have a lot of time to add products to a web site. I need to get accepted straight away and then add the relevant code to the web site I am building, right there and then.
- I love the service offered by GoldenCan (some of the time!) – and also the Shareasale Page-Builder. That’s an ace product, although I would love to save preferences for the general way I use it.
- I also love the downloadable csv information from Shareasale – I can manipulate it to suit my own ends on my own pc, without bothering a server somewhere.
I know that prestige companies like to be selective; but if I am using one company in preference to others because of the ease of use, then I suspect that I won’t be alone in that.
Conclusion – a lot of big companies may be losing the chance to have extra sales because they’re not providing the wee guys (like me!) the appropriate information in a timely manner to let me work my magic!
07 Dec 07 Dented, dinged and bashed copies of Internet Marketing Centre Products
I received this email this morning -
I just got an email from Derek Gehl I had to tell you about.
Get this…
Apparently, a whole stack of boxes containing his “Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet” courses fell over, and almost landed on one of his employees!
(I can see the headlines now: “Internet marketing guru turns warehouse employee into human pancake.”)
Keep in mind that just one of Derek’s courses contains
850+ pages, plus DVDs, CDs, booklets, and tons more…
So having one of them landing on your head would NOT be pleasant!Anyway, Derek told me his employee was ok… but his courses weren’t so lucky. Apparently most of them were slightly
*damaged* from the tumble.A few scratches here and there, the odd dent, maybe a bent page. Bummer!
But Derek is famous for being a perfectionist, and he thinks those copies of his step-by-step “Insider Secrets”
course are not quite pristine enough to sell at the regular price.… So he’s going to give them away at a HUGE discount!
Dented copies of Insider Secrets
Just in case you haven’t heard of “Insider Secrets”
before, here’s what you need to know:This Internet marketing “bible” has been the best-selling guide to how to grow your own money-making Internet business from scratch for more than 10 years running for one reason — the strategies inside WORK! — and it’s been updated with brand new strategies for 2007.
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… And you can get the blueprint they followed for a small fraction on the regular price they paid!
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To your success,
Derek Gehl
The Internet Marketing CenterP.S. If you’ve been dreaming about starting your own successful Internet business, but lack of cash has been holding you back, this is your perfect opportunity to get your hands on ALL the tools you need to start your own highly profitable Internet business and earn a life-changing income…
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04 Dec 07 Are You Faking It Or Are You Making It?
Have you heard the phrase fake it until you make it? It’s something which is increasingly common among business owners, especially on the internet or in direct mail. The basic idea is someone sells you a program or course teaching you how they made millions- only they haven’t yet made the millions, they hope to do so by selling thousands of copies of the course they sold you. They were lying about being rich to begin with, but if all goes to plan they’ll get rich in the end. Odd huh? These tactics are on the rise, so we’re going to try and explode some of the myths in this area.
What’s The Point?
What is the point of this kind of business? After all would you take flying lessons from someone who couldn’t fly a plane? In one word, the point is laziness! The “fake it until you make it” guys are typically internet or direct marketers who are possibly new to the whole thing, or just the more experienced kind that are plain lazy. They find a web page or direct mail ad that is very convincing, promising millions of dollars just by following these few simple steps, working just a few hours each day from home. Is there anyone that wouldn’t want that lifestyle?
So they part with their money, and are sent a course explaining how to set up a very similar website, selling an almost identical product. They will make money if they can make some sales from this site, the end result hopefully being that they make enough money to take care of the “make it” part. And then the cycle repeats and repeats, until there are thousands of people selling products, making a few hundred dollars, but claiming to make millions from it on their web pages. A truly strange phenomena, but somewhat of a self fulfilling prophecy.
The Legal Standpoint
Is it legal for advertisers to work on a “fake it until you make it” basis? I don’t know what the FTA would make of it, but I would guess it’s some kind of grey area, as it’s very difficult to prove how much anyone is or isn’t earning from their website. Most often they will provide screenshots of proof of earnings etc on the sites that they sell their courses from. They can look pretty convincing, but these days it’s pretty easy to swipe such images from another site, or just create them yourself with Photoshop or some similar program.
Do Any Of Them Make it?
Very few if any. You can make millions from the internet and other direct marketing methods, but it takes consistent effort and skills that are built up over time. If the “fake it until you make it” guys are too lazy to find their own manner of working and too dishonest to be bothered about telling lies, the chances are most of them are not going to apply the consistent efforts required to learn the ropes or make any money at all. Those new to internet marketing are pretty susceptible to these schemes, and many people do start there before getting their own (better) ideas and becoming successful doing something else.
Is It On The Increase?
Yes, unfortunately so. Modern web technology makes it possible for complete amateurs to create or acquire tremendously impressive websites, sites which can really snare and captivate a viewer. The casual web browser has no way of knowing how old the site is or if the proof of incomes are real or fake or even just stolen from another site. The only remedy is to be extra vigilant.
How To Tell?
It’s very tough to tell if any person is being honest about the claims of their product. Thankfully there are a few tricks we can keep up our sleeve.
Visit whois.net – This site will give you details of any website, the name of the owner, when it was first registered etc etc. Very useful, as it’s unlikely that a website registered 6 weeks ago is making millions for its owner!
Visit Alexa.com – This site keeps traffic stats for virtually every page on the web. A profitable webpage will usually have hundreds or thousands of daily visitors, especially if the site is making the owner millions. It’s very easy to see if this is true by using the graphs here.
Google the site owner’s name. You can find out many useful things with a simple Google search, and if there are bad reports or reports of the site being a scam, you can usually find them with some smart searching.
Look for a guarantee – Many online payment processors, Clickbank.com for example, will have a guarantee, so that if you aren’t happy with your purchase you can get an instant refund.
Hopefully you’ve found this useful – Remember-If you avoid “faking it” you’ll have a better chance of “making it!”
About the Author
Dave Origano runs seven successful business, all doing at least 6 figures per year. Learn from this successful serial-entrepreneur how he does it, what marketing secrets he has and what strategies he uses at his website http://www.MrOrigano.com
15 Oct 07 I regularly sit and count the letters
…. why on earth would I do that??
Well, taking part in online forums is one way which many marketers use to create traffic for their web sites. Answering questions and providing help for newbies is a great way to create credibility and a fan base of people who respect your judgement and your expertise.
There are countless discussion forums on the net – and you’ll probably only come across a handfull which are really useful to you as you grow your online business. When you register as a member and become an active contributor in the discussions, you generally are not paid cash for your contributions – you are, however, allowed to leave signature files with active hyperlinks back to your own web site(s).
Many forums only allow small signature files – ie 200 characters – more frequently 255 characters. That’s why I count the letters. If you make a keyword tag link – eg linking the words Internet Marketing Forum – to a web site (eg http://www.enter-the-ether.com/forum …) then you’re using a whole lot of characters and gaining only one link.
That’s why I decided to increase the amount of characters you can use in your signature file in my forum to 750 characters. That’s a massive amount and will allow you to promote several of your web sites with keyword links – mind you, you’ll have your knuckles severely slapped if you promote porn, gambling or anything illegal or racist. After that, I feel that it’s a very generous “payment” for your contribution on our forum.
You’re all invited – I look forward to seeing you there.
Margaret
08 Oct 07 How to win with Google
Just a few times a year, stealth Internet marketing commando Derek Gehl holds a LIVE Internet marketing “bootcamp,” where he reveals his most closely-guarded online profit secrets to a small, select handful of online entrepreneurs.
Now, not everyone can afford the time and expense of traveling to a cutting-edge Internet marketing seminar in Singapore, New York, Sydney, and other select cities Derek has recently visited…
But does that mean YOU should miss out on learning the precise formula he uses to attract tens of THOUSANDS of people to his websites each month, generating over $19 MILLION in online sales last year alone?
Now, you can get the unfair advantage of the online profit secrets spilled at this Internet marketing guru’s seminar – from the comfort of your own living room!
Derek is blowing open the doors to his exclusive seminar with his “The Internet Millionaire’s Protege Bootcamp Videos!”
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All the best,
Margaret P.S. Derek is also giving away a very special BONUS gift to the first handful of people to scoop up this unfair online profits advantage… but quantities are limited!
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04 Oct 07 Can I show you a way to earn extra commission?
I want to show you an exciting opportunity that is currently earning thousands of other netrepreneurs huge incomes every single month without the headaches of actually selling your own product!
The fact is, I don’t typically endorse other people’s products, never mind business ventures. However, after generating some serious profits doing nothing more than making a few simple recommendations, I just knew THIS WASN’T A SECRET I COULD KEEP TO MYSELF.
The “Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet” course is the #1 best-selling Internet Marketing course online — and now you have the UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to recommend this quality product to your visitors, customers, and subscribers, and…
This means that you can easily:
A) CAPITALIZE ON THE LIFETIME VALUE OF CUSTOMERS you may have from an existing e-business by sending them “backend” offers for the course. (Statistics have repeatedly shown that, of the people who have bought from you before, 36% WILL BUY AGAIN!)
B) EARN 250% MORE SALES than you would promoting your own product by making a “friendly recommendation” as opposed to pushing your own product or service.
… All without the usual hassles and expense of product development and fulfillment!
It’s extremely easy to do because you just post a link, a banner, or a short letter of recommendation on your web site — or perhaps recommend the course in your newsletter or e-zine — and then COLLECT A PERCENTAGE OF THE PROFITS (called a “referral fee”) when a sale is made!
You don’t ever worry about:
- Collecting the money
- Packaging the product
- Shipping the product
- Customer service
… or anything else for that matter! You just do the promotion and collect your referral fee from the resulting sales!
Typically, affiliates who have web sites with low traffic earn between $400 – $900 per month, affiliates with medium traffic sites earn anywhere from $1,200 – $2,700 per month, and heavy traffic sites can expect $4,000+ per month. Their top affiliates are earning $8,000+ every month!
So if you’d like to learn how you can join the Internet Marketing Center’s Affiliate Program today — at absolutely no cost, with absolutely no risk — and start profiting from products that are earning current affiliates thousands of dollars every month, then I highly recommend visiting…
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Margaret
21 Aug 07 Who Else Wants to Make An Extra $1,000 to $10,000 a Month
— Within A Matter of WEEKS? (Hint: the secret is eBay!)
Dan and Christine Millar were looking to start their lives
over. Dan had just been in a plane crash that had left
him with a serious head injury, and he was forced to quit
his office job.
So they decided to give eBay a try. Since they were new to
the world of online business, they partnered with one of
Derek Gehl’s Advanced eBay Mentors…
And in their first 8 months, they generated more than
$100,000 in sales!
Was their success due to pure luck, or some kind of “fluke”?
Not at all!
Dan and Christine used Derek Gehl’s proven eBay success
system — the exact step-by-step system Derek’s elite team
of expert eBay PowerSellers have been using to teach their
students to build their own successful eBay businesses.
How successful? Many of their students start making an extra
$1,000 to $10,000 a month, within a matter of WEEKS!
And now, for the first time ever, Derek’s expert eBay team
have agreed to let him put their proven eBay success system down
on paper, so anyone can use it to achieve a life-changing income
on eBay.
So if you’re keen to learn how you can tap into eBay’s amazing
profit potential — and start making an extra $12,000 to $120,000 a
year in just weeks — then I suggest you visit:
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P.S. Despite what some so-called eBay “gurus” will tell you,
you’re not going to score instant wealth on eBay by selling random
trash from your attic. (Sure, you may make some money — but
life-changing income? Forget about it.)
There’s a specific, step-by-step system you need to follow in
order to achieve eBay success. My team of expert eBay PowerSellers
refers to it as “RSLAP.”
You can learn more about it here:
http://www.clickcommerce.co.uk/recommends/powerselling
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To learn the *exact* step-by-step strategies that Jermaine and THOUSANDS of other regular people have used to go from zero to raking in $2,000+ each week, go to:
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10 Aug 07 He made $11,508 in 12 days — Now you can too, for the price of a Starbucks coffee!
Dave Berriman was an experienced Internet marketer with a few websites under his belt.
But he wanted to launch a new kind of online business — and he knew he needed help. That’s why, when he stumbled across the Internet marketing world’s best-kept secret, he knew he had to check it out.
And within weeks, this “secret weapon” helped Dave trim $4088.73 off his monthly expenses — and earn $11,508.53 in just 12 days!
What is the secret weapon that’s helping Dave make almost $1000 a day?
It’s Derek Gehl’s “The Internet Entrepreneur Club”…
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So if YOU’RE burning to get some expert feedback on your online business — and what’s keeping you from reaching YOUR financial destiny — I recommend you click here: http://www.clickcommerce.co.uk/recommends/internetmarketingclub
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