Mar
27th
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been dealing with a ton of stuff, including work and trying to focus on not smoking, eating healthier, etc.
I’ll be posting more starting this weekend!
Mar
27th
I’ve just opted out of 18 different IM lists because I’ve gotten “accidental” duplicate emails from just about every big named IM guy and girl on the planet… If it wasn’t an accident, it was a blatant “f$%# you or purchase this product” approach. That pisses me off. Hopefully their lists and reputations are destroyed over that… sorry, but I’m absolutely DISGUSTED by all of the emails I’ve gotten over the past 48 hours regarding this “amazing formula”.
Yeah yeah… amazing. Another ’secret’ being sold. I’m going to bet that this product contains less valuable information than any book you can find on Amazon. That’s usually how it works…
Take the book ‘Call To Action’ by Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg. That book can be purchased on Amazon.com for about $15.00 or less…
Yet, all of these “Internet Marketing Experts” that have yet to create ANY successful Website (or even a landing page, for that matter) seem to sell their “Landing Page Systems” for a minimum of $97… pathetic.
The difference? The Eisenberg’s company has worked with the following companies (Just RECENTLY):
- Cardscan
- ProFlowers
- GE
- Leo Schachter Diamonds
- Overstock.com
- SAS
- Disney
- CBS Interactive
- NBC Universal
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Volvo International
- Southern Company
- BuyTelco
- Allegis Group’s Thingamajob
- WebEx
- CafePress
- Shoeline
Gee… who shall we choose? Someone who developed a Website for one of the biggest IM Launches in history (not real, just for my own amusement)? Or… a few guys who have worked with a few “big” companies that practically beg them to take their money and give them great results?
The point is — DON’T purchase Product Launch Formula… no, I’m not going to offer you some “fantastic” or “unbelievable” bonuses that I picked up from ebay or I created during my lunch break…
I’m simply saying – do not purchase it.
A) You probably do not need it (99% sure most of you will not)
B) In a few months you can still get it… probably for cheaper… if you even need it.
C) You can find a book, or several books, that will teach you more about Product Launches than this product will…
As far as I know – Jeff Walker is probably a great guy. But, he’s not the best “product launch expert” and he’s not the only one with a “Product Launch” product…about to be launched 
I don’t need to see the product… I’ve seen all of the latest “GREATEST” programs and was not impressed with 99.9% of them.
If you’re wondering which products I may be referring to — just think about all of the last few “Jeff Walker” product launches… I guarantee you that I’ve tried them all/seen them all and I was NOT impressed.
So, this Product Launch of Product Launch Formula is not going to impress me one bit… I guarantee it.
A) I don’t have a product that will be launched …
B) When I DO launch a product, it will be free and I will use the same resources and techniques you’ll learn in his program.
C) I own several Product Launch programs and/or books… I don’t need another.
Sorry for the long rant… but when you’re expecting a few important emails and you’re getting the SAME emails over and over from the same 20 guys or so… all talking about how much Jeff Walker helped THEM…
They all have the same stories and the same types of Bonuses…
These Affiliates make me sick…
Oh yeah… who in the hell is going to purchase this product for $1997? (or 3 payments of $747!?)!??!
That’s crazy… I hope you didn’t get suckered into this one!
And to think that I hesitate telling people about products I DO believe in, that I know will work for MOST of the people who take advantage of them… Wealthy Affiliate, for one. I would ask someone to slap me with a Monkey Wrench before I push a $2,000 product on someone, knowing it will be available to ANYONE who REALLY wanted to see it, within a few days… (free) and knowing that the MAJORITY of those people who DO purchase the product WILL NOT benefit from the product.
Eh…
Here’s a thought… check out Robert B. Cialdini’s Psychology of Persuasion. I can guarantee you that book will be of MUCH more help than any Product Launch Formula.
/rant
Mar
20th
I quit smoking back in September, 2006; but I started up in August, 2007, unfortunately.
The truth is, I gave into the habit because my Girlfriend (at the time) was a smoker. Stupid me.
Thankfully, I’ve quit again. I’m on Day 4 and I feel pretty good… I think the first 3 days are always the easiest, although others claim the first 72 hours are the hardest. Those are probably “experts” who have never actually experienced withdrawals (“experts”, the irony).
So, I haven’t been very active in Blogging and have actually cut down my work hours by about HALF, if not more, over the past 4 days – due to Smoking Cessation…
I think 99% of smoking is all in your head (you get used to ____ when you smoke, or you smoke when you ____ [fill in the blanks aka excuses for why you cannot quit). It’s not easy to kick, but I’ve done it before… I’ve decided to go all out and I purchased Precision nutrition, again, to give myself a swift kick in the ass.
Honestly, I feel so much better than I did the last time I quit. I think my body was just getting used to NOT SMOKING, when I decided to get back into it. Stupid me. What a disgusting habit. The smell alone is worth quitting! I hated the smell, even as a smoker!
So, if you haven’t been able to get in touch with me – give me a little time… I’m trying to stay in tune with the world, but when you quit smoking – you’re a little more tired than usual!
Mar
17th
AdCenter has a new community to keep track of updates, learn, etc. You can check it out at:
It looks pretty cool, from what I’ve seen so far.
I see that they’re really trying to become … hmmm… what’s the word? Well known?
I guess it just seems like someone that knows the web has come in and taken control… something that seems different for Microsoft!
I see they have a new API written in PHP and everything. Is it me, or is Microsoft becoming more “open-minded” over the past few months?
Mar
14th
I found out about this trick today…
Let’s say you find a fairly new video on YouTube, but the quality is horrible (like all YouTube videos)…what to do?
Easy… add this to the end of the url:
&fmt=18
And Voila! You now have a higher quality version of that video!
For example – let’s take a look at the Gary Halbert “Gun To The Head” Marketing video:
Quality isn’t as bad as most – but this one is better:
Just add the: &fmt=18 to the end of the URL!
Enjoy!
Mar
13th
I’ve talked a lot about using Social Media Marketing for getting traffic to your Landing pages, but I’ve noticed a little shift on Hubpages lately…
Now, if you’re studied SEO (Search Engine Optimization), you’ll realize that getting backlinks to your site is a GOOD thing, obviously. Social Media Marketing (SMM; also known as Social Marketing) can help increase your PageRank by getting more juice from higher PR sites, right?
Well, for those who don’t necessarily have a lot of time to create new Hubpages, there’s a way around this…
REPLY to those HubPages!
Yep, it’s simple… find a HubPage that’s relevant to your Site and go post a USEFUL reply to the topic at hand. It works just like a blog, but, in most cases, it will get you more traffic. It’s like having an Ad on the Hub Page, itself!
Go do it before others figure out how to and take advantage BEFORE you!
Mar
13th
Time Warner, which owns AOL, has just stated that they’re purchasing Bebo.com for $850 Million in cash.
I think that’s an excellent purchase, in my opinion. Since they own AIM and ICQ, they can somehow incorporate their already HUGE database of users and make another huge splash in the Social Networking Market!
Mar
11th
I’ve been reading blogs for years now, and I’ve found a lot of “decent” blogs, along with a few excellent blogs, as of late.
Back in the day – Shoemoney was the guy to read from… but, unless you’re looking to Purchase Omaha Steaks, or see what cool shirt he was given, there’s not much good content lately. His blog, as of late, seems to be more focused on what he can do for friends, rather than focusing on helping those who have given him his popularity…
John Chow? I’ve heard how great his blog was, but I can’t stand it lately. The only decent posts he has, as of late, come from guest bloggers.
The “big guys” just can’t do it like they used to…
So, who is worth the read?
Without a doubt – Ruck of CashTactics.net has the most interesting Blog that I’ve read in…maybe ever? His CPA Series is insanely packed full of great information. You can check out the Introduction here. Great posts.
UberAffiliate.com is an excellent read, too. Check out his Affiliate Marketing Guide here. Here’s a pretty interesting post here.
And lastly, ZacJohnson.com, who provides some pretty good posts, too. His Super Affiliate Guide is pretty good!
These are definitely my favorite, in actual order… I don’t waste my time with many of the “big name” bloggers. They’re simply promoting their buddies or creating boring posts, in my opinion. Not much worth reading lately. Does that mean they’re completely useless? No… Shoemoney DOES have some great posts in his Archives!
Mar
9th
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, and I figure this is a good time to post something new.
Over the past week, I’ve noticed a lot of people claiming that “Black Hat Affiliates” are wrong…
Say what? Are they making sales? How are they “black hat” if they’re making sales? Could it simply be jealousy?
What do you consider WHITE HAT? Article Marketing? PPC? Forum Marketing? Whaaaa?
The truth is — if you’re promoting a product and you make sales: you gave the person what they wanted. They would not have purchased the product if they didn’t buy it, right?
What’s the difference between a sales person at Best Buy and one of those guys who drives around in a van selling electronics out of the back of his Van?
Of how about the Cologne and Perfume chick who walks around the parking lot making sales, compared to the chick who sells perfume inside of Macy’s?
I guess maybe I’m confused here? No?
Black Hat Affiliates sound so “evil” to me… they sound like devious bastards who are just looking to make a quick buck…
They sound so much different than those guys who spend their days writing Articles in order to make a sale, right? Interesting…
I don’t really care how “useful” your article may be… the fact is – you’re trying to lure in visitors to your site to make a sale. This is no different than a “Black Hat” Affiliate who “spams” forums with useless information in order to make a sale…
Now, obviously, Spam is no fun for site owners – but if it’s making sales, something is “OK” about it, in my opinion. They’re not looking for those people who get “upset” about seeing the spam… they’re looking for those people who are INTERESTED in that particular product.
So, let’s think about this…
You, Mr. White Hat, are over there shining your Halo and creating nice PPC campaigns with beautiful template based Landing pages and trying to attract the “hungry crowd”, while this Evil son of a b##ch is over there using Yahoo Answers to do the same thing…
Oh, wait… you’ve probably attempted this too, right? More than likely you’ve thought about it, if not tried it. Maybe you just weren’t successful at it and you were told by those Guru’s or do-gooders that it was NOT OK. Maybe it’s just jealousy or misinformation?
I hate spam just as much as the next guy… but, if someone is making sales – they’re obviously finding a few people who DO want that product or service.
As a matter of fact, most non-affiliates consider ALL Affiliate Marketing to be “tasteless” or “trashy”… these are the same people who just don’t understand how much money is being made in this field, or are just jealous that they couldn’t ever accomplish the same thing when they tried.
If there was no such thing as Affiliate Marketing, there would be so many people who would NEVER find products they really needed. Whether it was the guy with an impotence problem, or a company in need of Supplies. Sure, they might have found it eventually, but not as easily.
Search Engines provide us with easy access to a ton of information, but a large percentage of this information was created by Affiliate Marketers who ARE, in fact, trying to make a sale. Many companies and organizations depend on Affiliates to help them make sales.
Do I agree with some “black hat” methods? Of course not… but some tactics that are considered “dangerous” are actually not much different than so called “white hat” methods.
Black Hat Affiliate Marketing is NOT spam… Spammers are the ones who spam… Affiliates are simply trying to create more sales. While some Spammers may be a part of an Affiliate program, they won’t be for long. Spammers do not last long in this business… they don’t make enough money – and when they do – they get shut down quickly.
Black Hat Affiliates last just as long as White Hat Affiliates, but Black Hat Affiliates will figure out more successful routes and easier access to quick cash.
So, in my honest opinion, I truly believe that too many people consider “Black Hat” methods a little “shady” due to what other so called “experts” shove down their throat. But, I’m guessing that EVERY successful Super Affiliate uses practices that any newbie “White Hat” Affiliate would consider “shady”.
Keep your mind open, along with your eyes and ears. There’s no such thing as “White Hat” when it comes to Business. Everyone does something that may be considered “shady” to others. No matter how great of a person you MIGHT be, someone will always question certain choices you make.
Mar
3rd
Alright, so you might have read my last post about my Testimonial for Niche Annihilation Method that I posted last week… I’ve been tied up throughout the weekend and even today, but the Product has officially launched today and there’s a ton of Video Bonuses that come with it.
I’ve stated that, in the past, I have RARELY given Testimonials for ANY product… phpfox was the last product I wrote a Testimonial for and that was over 2 years ago.
This product is the first one I wrote a Testimonial for since then (knowingly… there might be someone who quoted me on another product out there?)… and I ended up winning a prize because of it (although I HONESTLY did not realize there was one!). Note that I put “honestly”… that’s because I really do not want people thinking I wrote it for the prize. I really did not know there was one. My Testimonial was the honest-to-god truth. I was actually pretty happy and felt really “refreshed” when I finished the book… I felt that it hit on so many subjects that other Niche “Marketing” books talk about.
I don’t think this book is for anyone who is very successful in Affiliate Marketing or any type of Niche Marketing… I DO think this is a great resource for anyone who understands the basics of the business but who feels that they need an extra boost to get more sales. The book is currently running at $47.00 – but it’s SO much better than all of those $97 books out there being sold on Clickbank.
Check out the Sales page for Niche Annihilation Method here
Look at the Bonus section, too! There’s some great stuff in this one and it’s definitely worth the purchase if you’re not already “advanced” in the subject.
