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- Nov 13th, 2007
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First of all.. BIG BIG thanks to BIG Jason who recommended I download a new plugin called Spam Karma - took about 10 minutes to get rid of what had become over 3000 spam comments! It may be blocking YOUR comments as well, but go ahead and try it out.
Everyday there is another product launch and I am not certain am I supposed to use my blog to pitch to people in the off chance I will make an affiliate commission, or because you may come across something really valuable.
Clickbank Videos recently launched. I JOINED THIS membership! I dont know - but just the combination of
Affiliate Marketing
Clickbank
Videos
all into one PACKAGE is incredibly attractive.
Imagine you are overweight and come across THIS VIDEO (still trying to figure out if I can add them to a blog).. and then it spits you out into the product? Or if you want to make money on Ebay and you came across THIS VIDEO??
I still have not looked into how to fully make the most of them, and since I am moving away from the ‘IM’ niche, most of them may not apply, but clickbank has tons of non IM niche markets covered.
Well.. if you are interested in more info, then I advise you to check out this FINAL VIDEO! Do you find his voice a little annoying or is it just me??
Now to explain the title of this post. Apparantely some people are getting burned and sick of the latest and greatest product
. When I asked my friend Mike, if he had heard about this latest launch for this product called Google Payload, that was responsible for flooding my inbox with bonues, he said no.. and then said If I want Manure, I will go to Home Depot. Growing up with lots of boys, I always find toilet humor funny
I suspect he made that comment as a means to protect himself from buying another product. When you are an Internet Marketer, it is not too hard to see the amazing value in a product and earn back it’s cost within days…. but this takes away from focus time, accomplishing time, and ultimately, creating a solid business and not fly by night quick cash systems.
Check this out and let me know how this product differs, and what makes it a no brainer for you? Basically anything to do with CPA lately is all the rage. Google Payload.
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- Nov 9th, 2007
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No I am NOT selling anything. Promise.
and I cant tell you exactly what you need to do, since I dont know how ‘nice’ it is.. so you may have to sleuth a bit.. but here is the upshot!
A recent Next Internet Millionaire finalist and by finalist I mean top 2 (ok, narrowing it down for you), has just launched a book about going from a desk job to being the next internet millionaire (ok.. now we got this part nailed). On the sales page for the book, you are offered thousands of dollars worth of bonuses. Basically every internet marketer and his mother is offering you something for free, as long as they get you to opt-in to their list. Definitely helps to sell the book, and satisfies everyone. Many of you would BUY the book JUST for those bonuses. I really wanted the affiliate video brander by Eric Holmlund. For all those videos I keep cranking out (all in good time)
Ok.. moving on .. so on a certain FORUM where a handful of people talk about this reality show.. and more than a handful read without commenting , a forum poster congratulates or says something similar the final 2, and clearly states her (this narrows it down bigtime) particular preference to which of the 2 should be the victor, namely the one who wrote the aforementioned book. In this post, she provides a link to the finalists website, which HAPPENS to be the website you are directed to FOLLOWING the purchase of the book.
Therefore, if you go to this website and are NOT sold on her Upsell - the offer you receive prior to getting your promised bonuses.. then you can just scroll to the bottom of the page and click where it says something like - no thanks, just take me to my bonuses! Then, VOILA - 10k of bonuses at your fingertips. LOL… its funny to think that its a big deal to save $27 to get these bonuses, but hey.. since I just ‘happened’ upon it, I thought I would share. But so I dont get flamed, just go ahead and buy the book! On the other hand.. why are they not also promoting this website as a standalone and not just an upsell? The offer on that page is by far more compelling than reading a book.
I am really hoping the powers that be correct this problem to protect her. As I was writing this I was beginning to feel bad about it - so my loyal blog readers (mom) - what do you think?
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- Nov 7th, 2007
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I have a few posts to squeeze in before my eyes shut, my head bobs, and the keyboard meets my face…
In my typical fashion, I am a good week behind the latest episode. As of tomorrow at this time, my speculation will be yesterdays news.
It was always Charles Trippy, wasnt it? He slid by the first few episodes by not ’sucking’ (aka not volunteering to be a group leader), and at some point established himself as a likely candidate.
Joel has worked very hard to talk Charles up to the viewers, to Charles, to himself.. creating Charles to be what Joel wants (NEEDS) him to be. Charles is really a fantastic choice. He is:
- Young
- Clearly talented in a Web 2.0 way
- Not too eager
- Geek inside a cool persona
- Famous in his own right, thereby ensuring a much easier success for a JV, ultimately the onus that lies on JC’s head.
and most important:
So Joel reinvents himself, looks like a do gooder, and Trippy acheives what he was slated for anyway - becoming an internet success. In fact.. if I had to guess, and this is REALLY a long shot.. The JV is already in motion and set to launch TOMORROW - on the heels of winning - Check this out:
ViralVideoFever
Charles.. an unsolocited tip.. cuz I would want someone to tell me: I love you and all.. but man you MUST check yourself out in one of those mirrors women carry around to see the back of their head and hair. You look great up front, but once you turn to the side, the HAIR is Out of Control.
P.S. - The only part that STINKS about this whole thing is that Charles was offered money to participate in the contest. As a YouTuber, his audition entry was intended to draw attention, encourage other entrees, etc..Of course, like most everything else - I just MAY be wrong about this statement, about the JV, about pretty much this whole post - its great being a wishy washy woman sometimes! …
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- Nov 4th, 2007
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A few days ago I started noticing a resurgence of spam posts. Before I could even finish deleting them, new ones were lining up. I immediately turned on comment moderation and now I have over 2000 + spam comments to DELETE.
The PROBLEM is that Wordpress times out after 30 seconds, so when I go to the comments awaiting moderation and click bulk moderate as SPAM, my browser hangs, performs an illegal operation
, and then I have to start over the entire process.
Bottom line is that I have found NO way to delete MASS comments without this happening and now I have to delete them 20 at a time. 2000 / 20 - you do the math. I may have to outsource it!
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- Nov 1st, 2007
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Here is a quick overview of whats going on, and will try to build a better picture soon.
At Rent A Coder I have a project in the works which includes the graphics work for 4 websites + I am nearing decision on a 2nd open project bid for product review writing. We did find some local talent to help with editing materials but no one here really grasps marketing on the web, so outsourced!
Some ’smaller time’ automatic revenue systems we are working on has encouraged me to make some purchases to really get into the nitty gritty of mastering a niche without both being an expert or devoting full time to it. One such product is how to create a product which feeds to a desperate market, and since we have 2 such niches, I made the plunge. Check it out. It didnt hurt that this ebook was recommended by some of the best in the biz! My initial findings is that there is desperate and then there is desparate - and can you compare someone who cant get a checking account open to someone who is suffering from a medical condition?? She is convinced yes.
Our ‘Medium size’ ventures are not far off from our smaller ones, except that they are catering to much bigger markets, offer much more combination of IM skills to include data acquisition + upsells + backend sales + blogging + oh yeh - SEO and Traffic! We will get to this… when it is not 3 am and I have to be with my daughter at the hospital in 5 hours from now
‘Larger’ ventures? My angel is a lead genius, and with the launch of Lead Supreme, I am having a hard time containing myself. Lead Supreme is a heavy duty lead generation software that basically offers landing pages that pre populate the fields and based on demographics, and other behavioural stuff, will offer the ‘lead’ relevant offers. You create the relationship with the companies that feed the offers, you keep the lead, and if you know what you are doing.. Ka Ching! I would say that most people convinced to buy along the regular IM style launches and pitches will be waking up not long from now $4500 poorer and wondering what oh what went wrong. In the wrong hands.. this is just a HUGE waste of money. However, imagine if you know a thing or two about leads, and you know a lot more about CPA (cost per action) companies, and you just happen to know a SEO genius and a PPC expert.. well well.. then I am not the one to decide, but it could just be..
Not counting on Lead Supreme, my ‘larger’ venture is something I am not going to get into too much now, however JUST as I was fretting over a lot of the details, the hows… the tools to what I had in mind literally appeared in my inbox and cost $97. If I understood correctly what they are offering and I can see how it lines up with what I am imagining, then we just may be on to something. Ok, when I start editing every other word of writing, it is time to pull the blog - (i left that in since it was a real non thinking typo, but I felt somehow appropo!)
New corporation requires new hosting. Debating between my current host (been satisfied - very good personal response) and giving serious thought towards a friend recommended and best hosting awarded company. This part was delayed since the corporation was just ‘founded’. Tomorrow I decide.
Some other exciting stuff - I am emailing back and forth with Rich Schefrens people - will divulge more on that later!
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- Oct 29th, 2007
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I am really going to miss this show! I know you are bored already from hearing about how I have not watched TV in years (dont really own one) and no movies in even longer.. It’s not like I am on some moral high ground or anything. I LOVE movies! I just dont have time and cant justify making the time for it. (ok so maybe morals has something to do with it). Sometimes I think about getting old and just watching 10 movies a day to catch up on all I have missed ..
Therefore, you can imagine my pleasure in the luxury I allow myself to watch the NIM. I know my involvement now seems farther and farther out of reach, and I am beginning to question the validity of my NEED to watch as a result, but with 2 more episodes to go, and my son a fan, I am in it for the long haul!
Comments on where we are holding, basically reviewing Next Internet Millionaire Episodes 9 and 10.
We say good bye to Alisande Chan. Alisande was like the mascot on the forums - very active, and you could hear her easy going nature and sharp personality both in her videos and in her posts. I dont know, maybe it was the editing.. but I dont feel like I got to know her anymore now even as we watched her make it to the final 5! She does not seem like the quiet type, yet it wasnt until the episode where she was eliminated and she vocalized how Jaime should be less quiet, and be more out there, when I feel like I have a much better picture of the ‘quiet’ Jaime than I do of ‘out there’ Alisande! Cant wait for Alisande to come by and leave her comments.
I LOVED the copy lessons of Ray Edwards. As I read somewhere else, it was the FIRST time I actually paused and wrote something down to refer to later. Oh and I love the Butler Bag.
Episode 10 was a little too much extended drama at the beginning. Sorry Alisande, I think you are great and all.. but you were not ousted for 20% of the copy or 80% of it - it was just YOUR time! You were the most logical person to go, there was nothing you could do about it, and you went. Unlike the episode following when Jason Marshall was pitted against Thor Shrock.. I probably experienced one of very few minutes of real suspense since the series started!
Thoughts on Thor - You CAN be a nice person, play strategically, white lie when it doesnt hurt people, and then show the courage to talk about it candidly no matter how you come out looking. Thats pretty courageous. People keep questioning his integrity, and I am not sure why? He came ready and actually a lot more equipped to play and it is no surprise that he has done so well for himself both on the show and in life. I have been pleasantly surprised with his performance - despite his heavy activity on the forum, I did not see him bringing this much personality, skills, and controversy (for lack of a better word) to the table.
Thoughts on Jason - Up until now I keep questioning what the long term value will be for the players. Other than the ‘winner’ I feel I can confidently say that Jason WILL reap benefits from this experience in more ways than education and any other contestant. Due to the nature of his exit and his winning personality, he will most undoubtedly be approached for JV’s offers. In fact, someone even asked me to request his contact info. Much success to you!
ok got to get back to my bite size posts..
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- Oct 22nd, 2007
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Maybe … my MOM has noticed that I stopped doing the Sunday Search Stats.
Why?
Quite simply - when I added those terms in the blog post, repeat searches brought visitors to a post called Sunday Search Stats and NOT to the information they are seeking. In fact, I should probably go back and remove the others.
So George, if you are thinking of adopting this custom, as you mentioned you had considered… not advisable.
I guess I have to come up with a new weekly habit - like actually blog for example .
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- Oct 18th, 2007
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As many of you know, I am on my way to making a lot of money. Naturally in order to succeed I need to build a team of people who can help me. To include writers, graphic artists, coders, etc.. I know that there is great value in outsourcing, but I was thinking of the benefits to be able to contact a local in order to express what I want, help them visualize it through some conversations, be available for quick changes, edits, what have you.
Therefore, I asked my assistant to do a local search for talent, and bring back to me their accomplishments / pricing. I am SHOCKED. I can have integrity, and be a person of charity, but can I really hire local workers who on average want between $30-$75 for an article, when I can get 25 written for that same price? Can I hire a graphic artist to make a logo for $200, when I can get similar for $50? These are not shots in the dark. These are outsourced talents with feedback and a committment to work for you, in order to maintain a high score average. There are outsourced talents with a portfolio that speak of experience. I know the clause ‘you get what you pay for’, but is that really true? Local talent doesnt speak like this:
“i am happy to meet with your expectations”
“i am waiting anxiously to meet your requirements”
2 caveats to outsourcing:
1) If you are big time big time, you use big time money to invest in big time firms to get the job done. Outsourced companies are not for coca cola to build a website. I dont think most of them handle that kind of work so they will not be able to conceptualize and realize your needs.
2) If you cant afford to screw up, either financially or working within a deadline, then you just may do better negotiating with local talent who you can actually speak to references and know that the porfolio they put up on the web is in fact real.
Speaking of that - wanna hear something cool? We approached the locals who seemed most eager to work and said that at this time we are only looking to pay x amount for this skill and more than 50% responded in the affirmative! Cant hurt to ask..
Where I outsource?
Scriptlance and
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- Oct 17th, 2007
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Simple recap - this is the second in an ongoing series for the next few days, where i unload all the content I owe my loyal readers into bite size blog posts, instead of pouring my heart and soul (read my whole day) into one long post that burns me out for a week (I can hear you muttering under your breath that my heart and soul doesnt amount to very good writing)
I cant remember when I last reported on The Next Internet Millionaire .. and today they should be releasing episode 9 already. Here is a quickie:
Eliminations are in full steam. We said good bye to Laura Martin and Nico Pisani. Nico gets ousted for predicting market trends and what his benefactors want - aka he was up against a Joel Comm favorite so he said his good byes a little too early. Or not. Left is Jason Marshall, Alisande, Jaime Luchuck, Thor Shrock, and Charles Trippy. (Names added purely for SEO purposes)
Some of the business decisions these teams have made are a little baffling to me. I am going to chalk it up to foggy minds due to trying to outperform and strategize, while being a nice team player at the same time. Under all those hot lights and constant cameras on you, perhaps it removes the part of your brain responsible for great business acumen. Are you watching and saying why didnt I think to do THAT or say THIS? Maybe you will let me know when your NDA is over..
I am not one of those hard to please people who look for the bad, just to create conflict, generate interest in this topic or get more readers. I have really enjoyed the show. I mean just because I was the TOP VOTED Female and the First Runner Up does not mean I have to Hold a Grudge and Drag everyone down ..
Last question for you Reality Tv Show watchers - apprentice, big brother, etc.. Do reality shows work that each episode builds up to an elimination that makes sense or is not a surprise? I mean it is totally shocking just how natural Joel Comm seems in this role, but he could probably learn a thing or two from Alisande about putting on his poker face during eliminations. Rather, he doesnt seem to want to hide it at all who he favors.
Lessons learned? Damn, I cant remember. I guess they are doing their job well with creating entertainment. My son (whose TV watching has been limited to downloading old episodes of Get Smart and the three stooges) looks forward to it every week! Although I bet he would like it even more if they had tripped and fell into the bowl of worms, or fell off the cliffs of Colorado, just to get up and dust themselves off!
Can I just say that I LOVE the music score?
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- Oct 17th, 2007
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Ok, since I am having such a hard timestaying awakefinishing a post, I want to try a little blog mini-marathon. Its not that I INSIST on adding value to this Blog. I really wish I could just promote, pitch, make money, yada yada.. BUT…
I JUST CANT help it. I apologize. I sit down to write something trite and meaningless, and I end up writing some real meaty piece.
I am going to try a little experiment - can I create a quick series of short MEANINGFUL posts, keeping my voice, without having it take a day, and make you wait a week in between each one?
Well if I go on for even ONE MORE SENTENCE here.. then clearly I cant.
Marathon starts now. I hope the Ping Masters on High dont ban my blog..
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