PPC Account Review – What Not To Do In Your PPC Account
In this post I will go through a live account review – what not to do in your PPC account that I’m working on. I’m working on a screensaver account today. I’m doing this for a friend and I’m not going to give away what their company name is. When I do FREE work on an account, most of the time I will blog about it as to have fun with the account and give real life examples to you to help you make…
The Rise of the Content Marketing Moron
In case you didn’t hear, there’s a new craze in town. It’s called Content Marketing. There’s a serial site-killing Google Penguin on the loose, and he seems to be eating bad SEOs for breakfast. Many of those bad SEOs have been reincarnated as bad Content Marketers. It goes like this: Stage 1: “Hmm, I sure would love to rank highly on Google. It’s a shame the Penguin had to munch my …
Good to Great Copywriting in 24 Hours
David Ogilvy, the godfather of advertising once wrote, “Never send a memo or a letter on the day you write it. Read it aloud the next morning – and then edit it.” David Ogilvy: One of the greatest ‘Mad Men’ that ever lived. We may have abandoned the letter, but we shouldn’t abandon common sense. Before sending an important email, or publishing any writing of significance, our words need time to incubate…
These 5 Moonlighting Tips Will Rescue Your Sanity
The fastest way to change career is to quit one job and start another. If you intend to work for yourself – and have no prior experience – this path is also stupendously reckless. The smartest way is to moonlight. Moonlighting — v. The act of balancing one job on top of another, often in the dirtiest recess of the night while mere mortals are sleeping. Many Internet Marketers grow in to their jobs by slowly increasing their online earnings until they can afford to work without a secured pay cheque. …
How to Become a Guru (and Dominate Any Market!)
Anybody can be a Guru on the Internet. And unfortunately, nearly everybody tries. The Internet Guru has become a caricature figure tainted by laughable self-promotion, boundless ego and really poor end product. Some of the ill-sentiment is driven by jealousy, and most of it is entirely justified. It’s depressing for a new blogger to commit blood, sweat and tears to a project and still only reap 14 hits per day while a bumbling Super Personality …
A Memorable September
September has been one of the more memorable months of the year, and to a certain degree, my life. I started the month by getting engaged. Pop culture suggests that ‘if you like it then you should put a ring on it‘. Well, I like her. So I tried to put a ring on her. And thankfully, she didn’t call the police. Net result = I’m getting married. The most sweat-over purchase of any man’s life. I’ve been…
Neuromarketing: Social Proofing on Landing Pages (Part 1)
Neuromarketing is one of those buzz terms used to describe a recent infatuation with new technology. It’s promise is simple. Consumers make buying decisions based on unconscious factors that are out of their control. The purpose of neuromarketing is to anticipate unconscious reactions and provide the ultimate sales platform: an emotional and logical boot in the direction of your checkout cart. It is a study driven by the emerging field of neuro web design. When I look at the challenges facing web designers in 2012, I’m grateful that I …
Neuromarketing: The Weapons of Mass Conversion (Part 2)
Note: This is the second of a two-part series on Neuromarketing. Read the first part here. Previously we looked at how social proof can lead to more conversions, more sales and more money in your bank account. Social proof is a cornerstone of neuromarketing. But it’s not the only child. In this post, we’re going to look at three of the most powerful selling techniques …
Change of Plans: I’m Moving to America
By now, you are surely familiar with Finch’s twice-a-year, “I’m Moving to…” post. I change plans faster than a badger in a honey maze. The latest twist should therefore come as no surprise. Only a few months ago, I revealed that I was trading London for Bangkok (where I lived in 2010/11). Much has changed since then. For a …
Banners Broker Scam – Don’t Let It Affect You
Banners Broker is one of the most popular MLM programs of recent times. It also happens to be one of the most sophisticated and bloodsucking ponzi schemes I have ever come across. Banners Broker is based around an industry we know a lot about – online advertising. Before I continue, let me point out the obvious. This post is not written for my usual readers. If you’re expecting tips that …
How to Learn by Osmosis: The Traits of a Successful Affiliate
There are many blogs, forums and ebooks where you can learn the intricacies of online marketing. Some are great, some are poor, but nearly all are inferior to the process of learning by osmosis. Osmosis is the art of unconscious learning. It is where we stop studying materials, and start absorbing them. 1) Park balls on knowledge 2) … 3) Profit …
How to build your own traffic source
Never put all your eggs in one basket. I am sure you heard that one before and diversification is now more important then ever. We all noticed the ever rising costs of traffic, the daily influx of new affiliate marketers and all the dying networks around us. Affiliate marketing is like a warzone – only the strongest will survive! If you…
Build your own offer in 5 easy steps
Creating your own product / offer is a crucial step to long term success and financial freedom. Wouldn’t it be great to have a digital product which requires no shipping, no handling and you can sell it over and over again? I will show you exactly how to do that! We don’t have to lower our standards and become a sneaky low life selling ebooks on clickbank. That has nothing to do with running your own…
$1,000 Profit per day Adult Campaign Guide
Like most affiliate marketers you are probably stuck with facebook ads, plenty of fish and maybe some pay per view traffic. Don’t get me wrong, those sources are great and I love to work with them but what if I would show you a traffic source that is cheap, has huge volume, very few restrictions and is totally easy to work with? We all remember those Acai Berry days when part time affiliates became millionaires in a matter…
Get paid 300{57b8cc37fd24bce1cf64c8b05d9407ce9171516056c1f5e762677747187a0de4} more for your leads – Why API leads are the future
In recent years, API leads have become more popular and more widely accepted amongst advertisers. Smart affiliates are taking advantage of API’s for years to monetize their leads over and over again. Before I got into detail why API leads are so important, you need to understand what an API actually is first: API means nothing else…
Incorporation as an Affiliate – Tax havens where are you?
LLC, Limited, Holding or should I just forget about it? A lot of affiliates keep asking me for advice and how they should structure their business but there is no simple solution that suits everyone out there. US citizens have a lot of advantages in the affiliate game (fast payouts, low thresholds and easy access to credit cards) but when it comes to taxes and tax optimization they have the toughest nut to crack. Not only is the IRS…
How To Make Money Online Using Expired Domains To Set Up Pay Per Post Blogs
At some point every blogger decides it’s time to start making some money online. They may have started their blog to talk about their wedding plans or build up an online resume, but eventually they start to think ‘Hey. There oughta be some way I can make money with this.’ Well, there is. You can set …
What Will Happen To My Blog When I Die?
No one likes to think about death but we all know it’s inevitable. And not to sound like I’m trying to use sensationalism to influence your decision, but you never know when something dreadful might happen. Your demise isn’t the only thing you need to be concerned about. What if your incapacitated for an extended period of time. What happens to your blog –…
Three Niches I Would Get In If I Had Time
Ask any blogger who’s been at it a while and I’m sure they’ll all tell you they have something on the back burner. We all do. But we’re also smart enough to know that we’d have to take time away from our business if we want to start something new. We remember how much time it takes to get a new blog off the ground. Anyway, here are three niches I would get into if I only had the …
How To Improve Google Rankings for Your Older Posts in 5 Easy Steps
Every award-winning athlete will tell you, you’re only the champion until someone comes along who’s better than you. And someone will always come along, it’s only a matter of time. Your award-winning blog posts are the same – they’re only going to stay at the top of the index until one of your competitors comes along and writes something even better. And it’s…