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Why I think PayDotCom is the Best Affiliate Marketplace on the Net!

2008-06-01T13:26:00.000-07:00

Hi

Starzlet here...

If you are familiar with Clickbank.com (R), or even if you are not but you want to make profits online, then you will want to check this out ASAP ...

While I like Clickbank, and they are a great marketplace... they are limited to many restrictions to sell products or earn affiliate commissions...

Well, there is a GREAT NEW SERVICE now...

It is a new FREE marketplace where you can sell any product you want.

Yours OWN product...

- OR - (the best part)
You can become an INSTANT Affiliate for ANY item in their HUGE marketplace.

It is called PayDotCom.com!

Did I mention it is 100% FREE to Join!

This site is going to KILL all other marketplaces and I by now, almost EVERY SINGLE SERIOUS online marketer has an account with PayDotCom.com

So get yours now and see how much they offer...

OH! - Also, they have their won affiliate program now that pays you COLD HARD cash just for sharing the site with people like I am doing with you...

They give you cool tools like BLOG WIDGETS, and they even have an advertising program to help you get traffic to your site.

If you want an ARMY of affiliates to sell your products for you, they also allow you to have Free placement in their marketplace!

Even better... If your product becomes one of the Top 25 products in its category in the marketplace (not that hard to do)...

...then you will get Free advertising on the Blog Widget which is syndicated on THOUSANDS of sites World Wide and get Millions of impressions per month.

So, what are you waiting for...

PayDotCom.com ROCKS!

Get your FREE account now...

http://paydotcom.net/?affiliate=151279

Thanks,
Starzlet

P.S. - Make sure to get your Account NOW while it is Free to join. You need a Free PayPal account too!

Internet Marketing QVC? This is huge…

2008-04-01T01:58:00.000-07:00

Before I get into the details, you can take a big deep breath and relax.

This is not about the latest/greatest new product or anything. In fact, there is nothing to buy.

But, if you act fast, you can easily profit from this new no-cost service (and earn passive income) before it goes incredibly viral.

This is truly a case of ‘the early bird catches the worm’.

Here’s the scoop…

>>> FACT: You and I (and everyone else reading this) buy products online all the time — software, ebooks, information products, PLR packages, scripts, etc.

Well, recently Marc Quarles, Jason Potash & Jason Katzenback came up with the ingenious idea of having a “deal a day” site just for Internet Marketers like us.

A new deal everyday on great products. You know… the exact same (new or existing)
products that you’ve been meaning to buy, but were holding out for a better deal.

>>> 365 days, 365 killer bargains! <<<

Sure, everybody loves a great deal.

But, even better… now you can PAID by simply telling your friends, subscribers, forum buddies and customers to check out this new site.

It’s called DealDotCom.

What is DealDotCom exactly?
Think… QVC for Internet Marketing products.
Think… Great deals on a different product, 365 days a year.
Think… 10,000+ affiliates instantly promoting your stuff.

Before everyone else starts talking about it, go grab yourself an account from this *private* link and start spreading the word:

http://www.dealdotcom.com/invite/18849/

The sooner you get onboard (and lock-in new members you refer), the better your odds of generating some hefty commission checks on 365 different products.

I’ve already signed up and that’s why I am letting you know about it today. As you can see, I also practise what I preach.

Here’s that link again:

http://www.dealdotcom.com/invite/18849/

Thanks,
Starzlet

You don't find free graphics anymore

2008-03-01T04:28:00.000-08:00

Exciting news for all internet marketers.

I came across this great product that is a definite plus in my books.

Not only does it make the job of an internet marketer easier, faster and with a great professional look, they are offering it for free.

Imagine that! Finding great professional work like this will cost a fortune, not to mention if you even try to design them yourself.

I am sure it will consume your days leaving no time to attend to anything else. I must say that the graphics are great and the quality is superb, just what you need to grab attention and to help make that sale.

You can use these for

-Opt In forms
-Order Now Buttons
-Download now Buttons
-Guarantee Buttons
- and more...

And the best part is, the are All for free.

To find out more, click here...

http://www.freemarketinggraphics.com/?download-now=9438

Thanks,
Starzlet

A New Way To Make Money With eBay

2008-02-01T14:41:00.000-08:00

When you hear "eBay" and "money" in the same sentence your probably think of becoming an eBay seller.

You place product listings in the eBay marketplace, buyers bid, you pay your eBay seller fees and what you have left is your profit margin.

There is, however, another way to build a business which still revolves around eBay but which doesn’t involve you selling a single thing in the eBay marketplace.

This "other way" opportunity is based on the eBay affiliate program and a great tool which makes entry into this opportunity not only possible but also super easy. This tool is called "Build A Niche Store".

Now if you don’t know – an affiliate program enables you as an individual internet entrepreneur to promote the products of a company in exchange for a commission on all sales that you refer.

You are basically operating as an internet middleman and connecting internet browsers to particular products and companies through you own network of websites and marketing methods.

If we return to the eBay affiliate program, eBay actually invites you to promote all of the product listings in the eBay marketplace and in exchange for your efforts will pay you up to 75% of the revenue they make from each sale you refer plus up to $35 for each new active eBay member you refer.

You can have a read about the eBay.com affiliate program here

What this means is that you can earn up to three quarters of eBay’s revenue simply for connecting people to the products listed in the eBay marketplace.

Not only do you get to partner with the best branded marketplace in the world, you also get access to and control over ALL of the products listed in this marketplace. The eBay product inventory becomes YOUR product inventory and yet you do NOT have to stock items, deal with customers, organize shipping or process refunds.

You are no longer limited to selling only those products which you can buy and sell for a profit margin. You can choose ANY niche market and promote those eBay products relevant to your chosen niche outside of the eBay marketplace, funnelling targeted traffic through to eBay and into your own affiliate commissions.

Golf clubs, sewing kits, laptops, dog collars, diamond rings, Florida real estate…

If you know eBay you know how BIG it is – there are NO limits.

At this point you might be thinking - well this sounds interesting but in reality is there any money in it? Well, here’s the shocker – eBay's top affiliates make over 1 million dollars a month. That’s right – 8 figures a year without stocking, selling or shipping a single thing!

Now eBay does provide some basic free tools to help you succeed as an eBay affiliate and build an affiliate business BUT it has been the development of a tool outside of eBay that has really opened this up as a legitimate business opportunity.

The tool, as I mentioned earlier, is called "Build A Niche Store" and what it enables you to do is build eBay affiliate websites targeted to any eBay niche you want. These act as the medium through which you funnel targeted visitors to eBay.

Here are a couple of examples, one targeting Race Cars and the other Golf Equipment:

Race Car eBay Affiliate Website
Golf eBay Affiliate Website

As you can see, these are professional looking websites that contain all of those eBay products related to their target niche inside a searchable store format, each of which automatically contains your eBay affiliate id.

These stores then automatically update as new products are listed for sale and old listing expire from the eBay marketplace and the software has built in development features which enable you to create new store pages, add content to these pages, create content pages, modify your template etc etc.

Basically, in the space of about 10 minutes (once you are familiar with how the software works) you can create a fully functional eBay affiliate website targeted to the niche market of your choice.

Your store content is all search engine friendly which will provide the foundation for attracting targeted traffic from the search engines and you can then use the development features to attract more targeted visitors which will in turn mean more eBay affiliate commissions.

It really is a brilliant concept and I’ve been hearing great things about the guys behind the project and the member forum which you get lifetime access to when you purchase the product.

Build A Niche Store comes with a step by step user manual which will walk even the most technically inexperienced through setting up their eBay affiliate website, 9 professional template layouts which can be customized (from inside your admin panel) to match your target niche, lifetime member forum access, comprehensive product support and possibly most importantly – an UNLIMITED domain license which means you can build as many of these niche websites as you want for the small one time fee.

Think about how many niches eBay caters to!

How big could your eBay affiliate business be?!

This product gets my full recommendation – check it out today…

Click Here To Read More About Build A Niche Store

The Truth About The New "Ebay Cash!" Ebook

2008-01-01T10:29:00.000-08:00

This is not another ebook filled with get-rich-quick schemes, crazy ideas, and unrealistic claims. It's also not filled with boring tutorials of how to list an eBay auction. After all, eBay has made it so easy that virtually anyone who can find their way to the internet can figure out how to follow the on-screen instructions to post an auction.

What you will find is 135 pages of the stuff that really matters. I'm talking about the pure money-making knowledge that sets apart the average sellers from the big time PowerSellers. These aren't "secrets" as so many authors like to call them: This is tried and true REAL information that can help you make money starting NOW.

For more information about this new ebook, go to:
http://www.auctionsprofit.com/download/?aff=18857

The Death of Network Marketing

2007-12-15T03:01:00.000-08:00

Hi Again...

starzlet here...

I just got an email about Ellie Drake's and Mike Filsaime's Free Report called - "The Death of NetworkMarketing"

I will admit, like you may also be feeling now, that I thought it was some hyped up offer to get me to buy something...

...Turns out I was wrong. Way wrong.

The bottom line is, this report really opened my eyes that Network Marketing may be dying.

When I read this, I immediately thought of sharing it on my blog

The times are changing for us and it would be a shame for you or anyone to not read this report and fail like many will.

I read it, and I wanted to share it with you ASAP.

I recommend you take a break from whatever it is you are doing if you can and get access to this report now.

Consider your future success by going here now...

http://the-death-of-networkmarketing.com/?see-why=23926

Only When Video Is Done, click here

Thanks,
Starzlet

PS - Mike and Ellie say it will only be available for a few days or so, so do not delay...

Donald Trump’s Marketing Secrets Revealed!

2007-12-01T05:45:00.000-08:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

It's official!

Now in it's third season, Donald Trump's killer television series "The Apprentice" is officially a
"franchise."

With new seasons in the making, a clothing line that carries "The Apprentice" brand, DVD's in production, and mega-fortunes to be made, it's no surprise that the king of real estate... a man who knows a good thing when he sees it... is involved.

I like Donald Trump a lot.

Mostly because I learn something new from him every time I watch him in action.

One of the barbs critics aim at Donald Trump is that he's a shameless egomaniac who can't get enough of the spotlight.

Well, they may call it egomania, but from my perspective... it's a brilliant business strategy.

I'll admit it: I'm a marketer.

My job is to make people sit up and take notice of my clients (and their products or services), and to deliver a "brand" message at every opportunity.

That's exactly what "The Donald" does.

If that makes me him an egocentric, self-congratulatory target for media pundits, who cares? Because it also makes him a "household name"…in households from Bangor, Maine to Bangkok
Thailand.

Brand recognition is the foundation of every marketing strategy.

If you're a small business owner, YOU are your brand.

That means you must sell yourself as well as your product or service.

Trump understands the concept, and what's why you see his brand Trump on everything.

You've got to be willing to get name out there…
Willing to say, "Hey look me!"... Ready to stand up for yourself, believe in yourself, and blow your own horn…

Loudly and as often as possible.

Have you noticed that each episode of "The Apprentice" includes a segment devoted to a current Trump project?

This as an opportunity for "The Donald" to billboard a success story.

Week after week, he tells millions of people, "I'm a great real estate giant and here's the proof." Take a tip from "The Donald"…

You've got to be your own full-time marketing campaign 24 hours a day... because nobody else will!

Especially if you're an entrepreneur.

When you're the own of a business, especially a new business, it's kind of like being a parent.

Before your business can "talk"... before your "little one" has grown and established a reputation that literally "speaks for itself"... you need to be the "spokesperson."

How long will this last?

You may not want to hear this, but the answer is -- forever. You must always be ready to carry the banner for your business and your success.

So, before you give Donald Trump "two thumbs done" for shameless self-promotion, consider how his ego... and his knack for savvy marketing... is a real asset to his business empire.

If it's good enough for "The Donald," it's good enough for me... and YOU, too.
The next time you sit down for the next episode of the "Book Smarts vs. Street Smarts" season of "The Apprentice," open your mind.

Instead of picking at the negative traits of "The Donald" or his "top guns" Carolyn and George, think about their success and ask yourself...

What can I learn from this guy? How does he marketing himself? How can I adapt this concept to me and my business?

The truth is, if you can't get at least a handful of "golden nuggets" from this super-successful
entrepreneur, you may be hopeless.

What I'd like to do is share some of the key marketing insights I've learned from Donald Trump and "The Apprentice" that you, too, can use in your business.

Before we get to the marketing insights, however, there's a bigger business concept that you need to understand.

I'll give it to you the way I like best... straight...
"Lok-ed and loaded" to blow your mind:

You have something to learn from people of any age, any background, any education, and any level of success.

The candidate on "The Apprentice" can't hold a handle to Donald Trump's success. Yet each week, they pull rabbits out of hats, rising (more or less) to meet the challenges presented to them.

Every new task makes them better in business as they evolve, refine strategies, and respond to what they're learning. There's no better formula for success than the flexibility and resilience they demonstrate.

So don't just focus on "The Donald" for your weekly dose of marketing magic.

Keep an eye on the candidates, too! You never know who's got something to teach you.

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Apprentice Marketing Lesson #1 - Too Much Is Never Enough

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Actually, "too much is never enough" was a successful slogan from the early days of MTV, but it could just as easily be the "poster child" for marketing. You can never connect with consumers too frequently.

There's a marketing truism out there: To sell a prospect, you'll need to make repeated contact. That's why most direct mail campaigns use a minimum of three messages, why magazines put as many as five subscription forms in each issue, and why "The Donald" says the word "Trump" as many times as he can in every episode of "The Apprentice."

Does it make a difference? Can it make "The Donald" even more successful?
Definitely.

In the 21st Century, every consumer is bombarded with advertising messages…up to 3,000 a day for some people.

After a while, they just tune out. Or, if they don't tune-out, consumers are often so distracted that they don't really hear or see a marketing message.

It's more effective to send three mailers to 1,000 prospects than one mailer to 3,000though the cost is the same. Another approach is a "timed" or "sequenced" campaign.

In this kind of campaign, message #1 is a teaser. #2 is the "guts" and a gift offer. #3 gives ordering instructions. The sequenced approach allows you to generate both expectations and recognition.

Prospects look forward to hearing from you.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you need to keep hammering away at the eyes and ears of potential prospects. But the main reason for this many not be as obvious as you think...

By repeating your marketing message over and over, you "imbed" that message in the consumer's mind. Then, when the consumer needs what you have to offer, they'll think of you first... even if aren't actively marketing to them in the moment.

The goal is to make yourself the automatic go-to solution for a problem whenever that problem occurs. The consumer's sub-conscious will do the driving.

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Apprentice Marketing Lesson #2 - Sex Sells, But Too Much Sex Repels

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The candidates chosen for "The Apprentice" are uniformly attractive, articulate, and the kind of
people that most other people enjoy looking at.

The producers of the show -- including Mark Burnett who produces that other mega-hit "Survivor" -- know that sex sells on television.

Sex sells in marketing, too.

During the second season of "The Apprentice" when "The Donald" pitted the men against the women, tasks were routinely won thanks to sex appeal... women's AND men's.

(You may recall that the men's team used one of their attractive members to flirt with and win over a table of gay diners during a restaurant challenge.)

But if you weren't watching closely, you might have missed the episode where sex didn't sell -- big time... and THAT is the point of this mini-lesson.

In one of the last episodes of the second season, candidates were challenged to sell candy.

On one team, two blonde women donned matching red leotards and flashed -- their smiles only -- at male prospects.

Sales were brisk because, as we all know, sex sells... and for most men there's nothing sexier than a leggy blonde.

The other team was struggling, so with just minutes to spare before the end of a task, one team member offered to drop her skirt as a way to convince male passersby to buy her candy.

They bought... in droves.

They weren't buying candy, of course, they were buying sex... just like the guy who finds a car suddenly irresistible because of the leggy swimsuit model that's advertising it at the Auto show... and just like the guys who bought from the blonde "twins" on the other team.

The problem with the "buy my candy and you can see my buns" approach is that it was over the top.

As "The Donald" pointed out in the boardroom, the candidate wasn't selling candy... she was selling sex literally, with a candy bar bonus.

That, my friends, is why so many marketers are referred to as prostitutes... and why the candidate who dropped her skirt was dropped from the show at the end of the task.

As "The Donald" put it so eloquently: You're fired!

The skirt-dropping candidate was fired despite the fact that she had fulfilled her mission -- to make money. Why? By over-selling sexuality, she left a negative over-all impression.

Sex is powerful stuff…use it wisely and sparingly.

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Apprentice Marketing Secret #3: Cross-Promotion

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I've talked about this concept until I am blue in the face, but I still meet prospective clients who
stubbornly say, "My product is such a winner that I don't need to partner with other businesses and give away any of my profits."
That's insane!

Or more delicately "No man is an island"…and no business is either. There's not a company on earth that can survive without a constant stream of qualified prospects coming through the door.

So it doesn't matter what industry you're in or what product/service you make available, whoever you are...

Tying your product to another popular product, service, business, or person is always a winning
marketing strategy.

"The Apprentice" has featured cross-promotions with Burger King, Pepsi, the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain, and other well-know, extremely successful businesses.

If these super-corporations benefit from cross-promotions, doesn't it seem logical that your
business can, too?

The biggest trend in high-end marketing today is film and TV cross- promotions. Ever since E.T. gave Reese's Pieces a huge boost, marketers have aggressively tried to get their products "placed" in films and television shows.

Having a good product or service is NOT enough... although it's certainly "Job 1." Quality and value bring your customers back for more. But how the heck do they do how wonderful your stuff is if they haven't even bought from you yet?

In order to make a sale, you need someone you can sell to. To achieve that you need effective marketing systems to get these people in your funnel in the first place.

Cross-promotion is the key.

Customers who are already "sold" on the business your partnering with become, essentially, pre-sold on you.

And cross-promotion allows you to expand your marketing reach without spending any additional marketing dollars.

Can you imagine how much Burger King would have to pay for a 15-second spot during "The Apprentice."

By appearing within the show in a carefully negotiated cross-promotion, Burger King gets all the gain (aka the audience) with none of the pain (advertising expenses)

What did "The Donald" get out of all of this? In addition to finding a company willing to let his
apprentices take over their business for the day, consumers will now "think Trump" when they purchase one of the burgers promoted on the show.

Clever, huh?

You're Fired... Fired-Up, That Is

I've "distilled" the essence of just three of the effective marketing concepts that Donald Trump has accidentally shared on "The Apprentice." They're the same strategies he uses in his own business, but he's let the cat out of the bag and now his secrets are YOUR secrets

If you're inspired by what you've read here and would like to go deep into Trump's mind, "The Donald" has written several powerful books filled with stories, anecdotes, secrets, and amazingly effective techniques for making it to the top... and staying there through thick and thin.

*Trump: How to Get Rich
*Trump: The Way to the Top
*Trump: Surviving at the Top
*Trump: The Art of the Deal
*Trump: The Art of Survival

Did you notice that each book leads with the word "Trump"? He never misses an opportunity to promote his brand.

I told you "The Donald" was a master marketer!

And consider this: if you can beg, borrow, or steal just one or two ideas from a man who's sitting on a billion-dollar empire... ideas that could jumpstart your business empire... wouldn't it be worth 20 bucks? (Less if you get a second-hand copy on Ebay).

This is your chance to be "The Apprentice" of Donald Trump... to learn from the master... without worrying about getting fired on national television.

Dan Lok

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert.
To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.WebsiteConversionExpert.com

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2007-11-20T07:44:00.000-08:00

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Best Site For Starting an Online Business

2007-11-15T17:44:00.000-08:00

If you're interested in starting an online business or want to take your current business to new heights but don't want to spend a fortune, there is a new site you should check out called Ebiz Launchpad. It is designed for people who either want to start online businesses or want to grow the businesses they have.

You can download over $19,188 worth of internet marketing tools (ebooks, guides, software, memberships) to get you started in any area you need help.

PLUS, Ebiz Launchpad will even build an optin subscriber list FOR YOU (you have heard the saying, "The money's in the list, right??)
Anyway, the best part is it's FREE. Go check it out...

http://ebiz-launchpad.com/ebiz/?aff=4767

How To Become A High-Paid Marketing Consultant Or Copywriter - FAST! Part 2

2007-11-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

Question: Dan, if you were starting out and had no references or a substantial resume, how would you go about finding paying customers for your services?

To answer your question, I'll assume you're a junior copywriter or marketing consultant.

When I first started out and didn't know a soul, I'd open the yellow pages and cold-call the business owners. I'd go to networking events and try to get business. (Sucks!)

Sometimes I'd do a little 'switchcraft' and call the companies who sent me direct mail letters.

Before I had a track record, I wrote a lot on a results-oriented basis. This is also know as a 'sink
or swim' or 'thrive or starve' approach.

I'd write an ad or sales letter for a client, with the guarantee that if the ad didn't work, I didn't get paid. If the ad did work, I'd receive a flat fee.

Once I'd proven myself as a credible, conversion-oriented copywriter, I switched to requesting compensation based on a percentage of the sales.

Ultimately, I changed to a flat fee, plus a percentage.

It wasn't easy. It's a good thing that 'thin is in' because I've been through a lot of lean and hungry months. I got ripped off so many times I can't even count them. Understand... I'm not saying this is what you should do, but that's what I DID.

In the beginning, you have to be pretty much shameless and willing to check your ego at the door.

Be prepared to take on any kind of job for any kind of price.

You want to make yourself damn busy. You want the law of supply and demand to work in your favor.

Your goal is to build up a portfolio of satisfied clients as quickly as humanly possible.

If it soothes your wounded ego, think of the process as 'earning as you're learning.' By taking a wide variety of jobs, you'll not only hone your skills a hell a lot faster, you'll also build up a reputation as someone who's 'earned his chops.'

And don't forget to collect testimonials.

Success breeds success.

Ultimately, just like me, when you're in demand, you'll be able to name your own price and do business on your own terms. If a prospect has a problem with how much you charge, you don't need to have a problem with them.

All you have to say is, NEXT!'

Don't worry, if you're good at what you do, you don't have to 'settle for less.' (If you're not good at what you do, and aren't striving to make yourself better, you have no business being in business.)

Here's another plus about providing good value: your clients will tell other people about you. You won't have to go looking for clients; clients will come looking for you. That's the position you want to be in…at the head of the 'receiving line,' picking and choosing your clients.

Your skills are in demand. The business world needs good copywriters. And good copywriters are rare. So the pro's in this profession are always in high demand.

As a marketing consultant or copywriter, you're better off if you don't have to engage in actively persuading prospects to hire you. You're in a much more powerful position, of course, if they come to you.

An excellent way to make yourself the 'go-to' writer that everyone wants is to establish yourself as an expert. Writing a book, creating a website and speaking at events are all excellent ways to gain a reputation as 'Miss Information' or 'Mr. Know-It-All.'

Dan Lok

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert.
To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.WebsiteConversionExpert.com

Your Private Label Internet Empire Is Here!

2007-10-20T09:28:00.000-07:00

Today I want to tell you about a new site that I just came across. It's called Private Label Club and it's brought to you by Jason Oickle.

To say that I am impressed would be a major understatement. I mean, what he is offering to free members is just insane.

This is one of the very few sites that I have found that is litterally giving away so mach value to free members!

There really should be a monthly price tag on just the free membership alone!

Go see what I mean:

http://www.private-label-club.com/?plc=9927

What I love the most about Private Label Club is the powerful elite membership.

I mean, on top of the free content, as an elite member you'll also get 300 plr articles, 24 headers, 12 adsense sites and 3 private label ebooks. And you're going to get all that every single month like clockwork.

This is not just any old crappy content either!

Jason has a team of very talented people to make sure you get only the highest quality possible. It truly is superb, this is the only plr membership I will ever need.

I don't want to waste any more of your time so I urge you to click the link below and secure you're free membership before Jason decides to lock the doors forever.

Don't let someone else grab your spot!

Go now:

http://www.private-label-club.com/?plc=9927

Thank you for your time and I will see you in the members area.

To Your Success,
Starzlet

My Review of Traffic Secrets Unleashed

2007-10-15T11:26:00.000-07:00

A brand new traffic manual has just hit the shelves that you have to check out immediately.

Traffic Secrets Unleashed by Jason Oickle promises to deliver all the secrets you need to know if you want to generate a constant flow of high quality visitors to any of your websites with very little effort on your part.

Does it live up to it's promises?

In one word... YES!

I have just finished reading Jason's new manual and I was literally glued to the pages from cover to cover.

This really is a pure beef, no filler manual and it is packed to the brim with everything you need to know to get some real visitors to your site.

Here is a just small taste of what awaits you:

* The best way to increase your traffic NOW!

* How to generate avalanches of traffic with no outlay whatsoever.

* Using viral marketing to explode your traffic.

* How to effectively generate low cost visitors.

* How to get the most out of your new and existing traffic.

* And SO much more!

Don't you think it is about time that you turn your website into a traffic sucking magnet so you can compete on the same level as the "big dogs"?

The best part is, you can get instant access to this manual at absolutely NO COST!

Go ahead and see what all the fuss is about:

http://www.trafficsecretsunleashed.com/?s=7919

To Your Success,
Starzlet

How To Become A High-Paid Marketing Consultant Or Copywriter - FAST! Part 1

2007-10-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

Question: Hi Dan, My husband and I are talented writers who produce enormous amounts of great content on a regular basis. I would desperately like to know how we can streamline our efforts and creativity into tons of well-deserved moolah.

We know how to create, to work hard, and to gets jobs done -- we just don't know how to stop reinventing the revenue-stream wheel. We're making a lot of changes in 2005 - I want to make sure they involve working smarter, NOT harder.

I can totally relate to your situation because I’ve been there myself!
The turning point of my life...what Oprah Winfrey would call a 'light bulb moment'... is when I stopped thinking of myself as a writer and started thinking myself as entrepreneur.

As a writer, or any profession for that matter, you get what I called “earned income.” You do a job; you get paid a buck. If you want another buck, you have to do another job in an endless cycle of more work for more money. It's exhausting!

What you need to do is to create multiple streams of income in your life...or more specifically, multiple streams of passive income, income that will keep coming in without much constant effort or supervision.

When people ask me, “Dan, are you a professional copywriter?” I always said, “Yes and No.” To me, writers are broke and entrepreneurs are rich.
I am an entrepreneur FIRST, a marketer SECOND, a copywriter THIRD.

Writing is a skill I HAVE, but I never look at myself as only a copywriter.

Marketing is a skill I HAVE, but I never look at myself as only a marketer.

What I really am is a professional businessperson. I am involved with quite a few companies owned and operated by other people, besides running two companies of my own.

And frankly, the reason I am doing hell a lot better than other writers who might have 10 or 20 years more writing experience than me isn't because I'm a better writer, a more creative writer, or a genius at writing...it's because I'm a genius at business and a much better businessperson (and with a well-developed ego, too!)

I surround myself with smart people. I know how to build a team. I know how to build businesses. I know how to leverage other peoples money and other peoples time.

Plus, I am a pretty good public speaker and leader so I can motivate and influence.

I don’t mean to brag here, but I am trying to make a point: Most writers know NOTHING else, except writing.

So the $64,000 question you gotta ask yourself is, “How I can leverage off my skill sets to create multiple streams of income?”

Can you use your skills to sell other products besides selling your own services? Do you have the ability to sell online and offline? Can you use your skills to write for entrepreneurs get a percentage of the sales generated?

You see what I mean? The minute you stop thinking like a writer, the sky’s the limit.

But I gotta warn you, the transition from a writer to an entrepreneur is NOT easy. And its definitely NOT for everyone. You’ll have to take risks... and that can be scary.

You’ll have to be willing to delay gratification and that can be tough in the age of 'I want it NOW.' But be prepared, when you’re selling a product, you might not see profits for months and months.

And there will be moments when you'll feel like giving up and going back to the same old, same old. You'll want to pull the covers over your head, curl up into a fetal position, and go back to your warm, familiar comfort zone.

Don't do it! If you can 'tough it out' and if you're willing to take the first step, you will be that much closer to your ultimate goals.

So the short answer to your question is to use your writing skill to build a business. Start a business in your spare time. Develop other essential skill sets that will make you a better entrepreneur.

And you'll always have your writing to 'fall back on' while you're building your empire!

Dan Lok

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert.
To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.WebsiteConversionExpert.com

What's the deal with Downline Secrets 2?

2007-09-20T10:34:00.000-07:00

If you haven't heard yet... James Grandstaff has released "Part 2" of his "Downline Secrets."

Before I get to my review, I thought I should play a little catch-up in case you have no clue as to what Downline Secrets "Part 1" is about.

Basically with Downline Secrets part 1 you get free access to a recorded call between Mike Filsaime and James Grandstaff. Mike asks James questions about the success he had using InstantBuzz.com (a free advertising resource) to grow his downline.

You get access to the MP3 and PDF transcript of the call (which is nice because I don't always like to sit in front of my PC to read or listen to content.)

During the call James reveals how he used his free Instant Buzz traffic along with his (now proven) 3 step strategy to explode his downline into the thousands on complete auto pilot.

The cool part is he did it while maintaining his full time job as a PC support technician in Michigan.

And from there you have the opportunity to buy the same software that James developed to grow his downline and use it to grow your downline in any program you happen to be involved in.

So all-in-all DownlineSecrets.com is a great site and offers a lot of great info for free on how to build your downline using the web.

What makes Downline Secrets "Part 2" so much better is that it takes over where Downline Secrets 1 left off.

What I mean is this...

With Downline Secrets 1 you were left to figure out all the technical stuff in order to duplicate James' results for your MLM business. The software and detailed videos are fantastic but you still have to come up with the web copy, the hosting, the HTML page design and so on... The yucky stuff.

Let's just say his target market is much smaller because if you don't have the much needed technical skills or the money to hire those with the skills, you are pretty much out of luck and can't fully benefit from the entire system he is teaching.

This time around you get access to a call between James Grandstaff and Chris Zavadowski who is also very successful in the MLM scene. He grills James for over an hour and gets all the must know secrets out of him.

The system James is offering this time is over the top! He covers all the technical stuff for us this time and everything is completely set-up. All the technical issues have been removed. This is great because more people can now truly benefit from his teachings and proven system.

Now, I want to let you in on something...

Once you register for the call below you will see an offer for James' Elite upgrade membership. All I can say is ==> TAKE IT!

It's only $47 bucks and for what you get it's simply mind blowing!

In a nut shell... he's offering you a professional designed lead capture page that gives away a customized version of his new manuscript called 'How to Get Rich Building a LAZY Downline!'

This PDF is first customized with your affiliate links to several "generic" MLM training resources. As you give this thing away you will earn commissions from those you refer who upgrade in any of the programs.

And since they're all MLM related, the conversion rates should be extremely high!

All you do is simply advertise the lead capture page via the special link you get and James' software sends an email to your prospects (with a link to your customized PDF)

Everything is on auto-pilot!

Oh, and don't worry, the traffic aspect is even handled for you. Be sure to check out the bonus that's included :-)

See, I told you this thing was awesome.

As you can see, I'm totally excited about this because it's refreshing to see a great product come along that is truly capable of changing the lives of others.

So yes, Downline Secrets 2 gets my highest recommendation!

Sign up below and buy everything ;)

Here's the link:
http://www.downlinesecrets2.com/?r=9744

Take care of your business and yourself :-)

Sincerely,
Starzlet

How To Avoid Spam With Akismet

2007-09-15T11:12:00.000-07:00

This Tutorial is Part of Atomic Blogging ( A Step By Step Guide to Blogging )

What you see above are the number of Spam messages I get so far on my blog! It's HUGE! Arent they ignoring? To avoid and prevent all this spam you must use Akismet - A Free Plugin to avoid spam for your blog.

Before I start, Akismet is a free open source spam program online to help fight spam for wordpress owners.

Just follow the following steps to get started to prevent Spam on your blog.

To install & setup Akismet for your blog first you need to go to your Plugin panel in your Control Panel in wordpress found at http://www.(yourdomain).com/wp-admin/

Follow the steps above to activate Akismet.

After you have activated all the Plugins you should see the above message just click on the link enter your Wordpress.com API Key.

To get your API Key, all you need to do is go to www.wordpress.com and sign up for a free account, the API Key will be email to you when you sign up a free account.

When you have sign up for a wordpress.com account you can find the API key when you click on My Profile. Example how a API Key looks like is fbd655933fa6. Please use your own API Key and don’t ever share your API it is like a password for you =)

So once you got the API Key from Wordpress.com, just key in the Key in the box and click on Update Options in your own blog!

You will know you have successfully installed Akismet when the green word appear as above. And you are done! NO MORE SPAM for your blog!

To get more step by step tutorials, I highly recommend you click here to grab more tutorials =)

If you have benefited from this tutorial feel free to share it and post it on your blog or comment below.

How 'Al Bundy' Can Boost Your Conversion Rate!

2007-09-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

Dear Friend,

Are you familiar with the advertising campaign, "Reading is FUNdamental"? Well, here's something less "FUN" that the ads don't mention:

90% of the people in North American have the reading skills of a 12-year-old.
"So what," you say?

"Who cares," you mutter.

"What does the reading level of North Americans mean to a high-powered, soon-to-be living in the lap of luxury marketer like me," you ask?

Get with the program! This is big, REALLY BIG stuff. If most consumers are at a seventh grade level, it means:

* Your sales writing must be SIMPLE
* Your sales writing must be CLEAR
* Your sales writing must be EASY ENOUGH for AL BUNDY TO UNDERSTAND

Don't think of your average consumer as a discerning, highly educated person who just loves to crunch numbers and sift through dense information. If you do, you'll be on the copywriting road to hell.

Instead, put an image in your mind of Al Bundy. (You know... the lovable, if not too bright, guy from the TV series "Married with Children.") Believe me, there's a "little bit o' Bundy" in all of us -- a pinch of Al, a hint of peg, Peg, a touch of Kelly, and a smidgeon of Bud).

When you sit down and write a sales pitch, envision your customer stretched out on a plaid sofa with a brew in one hand and the TV remote in the other. He's taught his dog to "fetch" the TV Guide from across the room. When the phone rings, he's too lazy to get off his butt to answer. When a commercial urges, "Call NOW," he thinks, "Maybe later."

How motivated do you think this "Bundy" is to place an order for whatever it is YOU might be selling? You're right -- not very.

To appeal to all the "Bundys" out there -- to get them off the couch and onto the ordering process -- you'll need to use words, sentences and paragraphs that are easy-as-pie on the eye (and the mind) of the consumer.

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Every time you write a word, sentence or paragraph, ask yourself this question...

Would Al "get it"?

If the answer is yes... if Al understands it... your customers will be able to, as well.

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Playing By The Rules When There Aren't Any
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Are there any hard and fast rules? Wouldn't that be lovely? Sorry -- no rules in knife-fights and
short-and-sweet marketing copy.

No rules... but many excellent guidelines. Here's a sample:

Forget What Mrs. Grammarpants Told You

You know all those rigid rules that you learned from your high school English teacher? Forget 'em! You're not writing for a language scholar, you're writing for Joe Schmo, the guy who was sitting behind you in English class trying to figure out how to give the nerd sitting next to him a hot foot.

Joe Schmo doesn't mind putting on his glasses to read, but please don't ask him to put on his "thinking cap." Use plain, easy to understand language that's so simple and so direct that even a 6th grader -- or someone with a 6th grader's reading level -- can understand.

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When you read your copy aloud, it should sound pretty much as if you were talking to a buddy face to face. Don’t use fancy, overblown words and phrases that are hard to understand. Use words that paint clear and immediate pictures.

One way to remember this is the word KISS --

Keep It Simple, Stupid (or more gently, "Keep It Simple, Sweetie.")

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Put Your Writing on a "Budget"
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As far as words, sentences and paragraphs go... don’t use a ten-dollar word when a 25-cent "bon mot" will work just as well.

Less is more. Keep your sentences relatively short... say, 14-17 words or less. And if you have longer ones, break them up with ellipsis (...) or dashes ( -- ).

As a general rule, paragraphs should not exceed 6 lines. However, I usually stay around 2 to 4. And it’s a good idea to mix it up... have some one sentence paragraphs… even one or two word paragraphs...

...exactly what I've been doing in this letter to you!

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Learn from the Masters to Earn Like the Gods
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Actually, one of the best ways to learn how to write clearly is to study proven sales letters. Keep the ones that "sold" you and the ones that were easiest to read and then model their layout/style.

If you’re not already collecting sales letters, get started now.

RUN, don't walk to add your name to these mailing lists:

* Agora Publishing - http://www.agora-inc.com
* Phillips International – http://www.phillips.com
* Boardroom - http://www.boardroom.com
* Rodale Books - http://www.rodale.com
* Nightingale Conant - http://www.nightingale.com

Shell out a few bucks, buy one or two products from each of these information "motherlodes" and you’ll get more good, good-er, GOOD-est sales letters, magalogs, bookalogs, etc., than you can shake a stick at.

And here's something for the "Al" in YOU -- everything's delivered right to your front door! (Have your spouse answer when the postman rings!)

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Are You Using Your Tools?
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Did you know that you have a "marketing analyst" build right into your computer? If you use Microsoft Word, you can test the readability of your ads and sales letters using one of the functions in the Tools menu.

Here’s what you do:

1. Click on the Tools button at the top of the screen.

2. A menu will come up. In that menu click on Options.

3. Then you’ll see a Spelling & Grammar button…click that.

4. Do you see a box at the bottom that says, “Show readability statistics”?

5. Check that box.

Now whenever you spell check your document, you’ll get a box that displays the information you need. In general...

You should aim for a grade level of 6 or lower.
You should aim for a reading ease of 70 or higher.

Neat, huh?

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It's Time for LCD
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Are you worried about the non-Bundy readers that will receive your "Simple Simon" ("Simple Al"?) sales message using LCD (Lowest Common Denominator) language? Are you concerned about turning off the "Braniacs" with your pitch?

Don't worry ahout the Brainiacs. First of all, only about 10% of the people that read your message fall into this category -- a clear minority. Second, if you're offering something the Brainiacs want to receive, they'll appreciate the simplicity and clarity of your message (which the rest of your audience will also be able to understand.) Third, Brainiacs LOVE to feel smart, and they'll feel like big-cranium, super-smarties because they'll understand your message
perfectly.

Even if every consumer you contact is a Dr. or Mrs. Einstein, or even a little Einstein in diapers,
they're still going to be busy little beavers, with lots of things on their minds and 1000’s of
advertising messages vying for their attention everyday. If your message isn't a SUPER-AD -- faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to jump over the competition's message in a single bound -- consumers will just ignore it!

It's human nature to look for shortcuts and find the easiest way to our destination. So why would you want to make a consumer WORK to understand your message's "endpoint?" It's one of the reasons that the new rash of "cute-sy" corporate identity ads (for ING, let's say) are much more than just puzzlin... they're ineffectual. It takes a university professor to figure
out what the heck they’re selling)

Dumb... Dumb... Dumb...

So always remember to read your copy with the eye of the world's favorite everyman and you'll never talk over the heads, but will go straight to the consuming hearts of your average "Bundys."

Your marketing sifu*,

Dan Lok

P.S. Here's another little "golden nugget" to make sure the "eyes have it": People read 25% MORE SLOWLY from a COMPUTER MONITOR than they do from paper. Don't cause eye-strain or brain drain. Be EXTRA-clear and as easy to understand as A-B-C when creating content for your online sales materials.

*A "sifu" is a teacher (See, you learn something new every day!)

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title
as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert.
To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.WebsiteConversionExpert.com

79 "Dragon-Slayer" Headlines From Dan's Million-Dollar File Cabinet

2007-08-15T13:17:00.000-07:00

Finally... A Super-Easy Way To Crank Out Killer Sales Copy Guaranteed To Put More Cash In Your Pocket Without Spending Weeks or Months Learning To Be a Copywriter

Don't have tens of thousands of dollars laying around to hire a copywriter to write a sales letter for every product and website you build? No problem. Now you can literally just fill in a few blanks and boom... out pops a kick-butt sales letter!

101 Mind-Grabbing 'Bucket Brigade' That Will Keep Your Prospects’ Eyes Glued To Your Sales Pitch!

2007-08-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

Dear Friend & Subscriber,

It’s getting very hot in Vancouver.

I’m swimming like 3 times a week now. Feels good and COOL to be in the water. Plus, I’ve lost 5 lbs since I started swimming again a month ago!

I usually like to go to the pool in the evening... fewer kids and parents... less interruption... more
room to "splash at will."

Currently, I can swim the pool back and forth 20 times without stopping or taking a rest... my goal is to bump that number up to 30 times... and my ulterior motive is to live until I'm 100+.

Cheer for me, will ya?

Anyway, let’s get back on track here...

If you want your sales letters to be super-magnets, with messages so compelling that your prospects' eyes are glued to every word, if you want to achieve the "can't look away" pull of a car accident... then you're going to love this issue of the Rant.

In it, you're going to learn exactly how to create your own "grab 'em, hold 'em, and never let 'em go sales letters... and I'm going to be your teacher.

There are lots of ways to capture someone's attention. Stand on the street corner and scream "Hey" at people, and you'll have their undivided attention…but only for a moment.

The biggest challenge in crafting an effective sales letter is keeping your prospect involved... engaged... reading. If you forget for a moment to emphasize the "What's in it for you" nature of your offer, your prospects will tune out, turn off, throw your direct mail piece in the trash or remove your web sales page from their "Favorites" list.

Your sales letter can't just get a prospect interested... it has to keep the prospect interested…until you make the sale!

"Ah yes, Dan, but how?"

Well, my eager student, to get your prospects to arrive at "Buy Street," you need to lead them step by step through all the benefits they'll receive from taking advantage of your offer…overcoming every possible objection they might raise before it sidetracks their interest.

"Ah yes, Dan, but how?"

Inquisitive, aren't you (...if not a little repetitive)? Excellent. I like curious question-askers. People with the heart of an explorer like you usually end up with the bank account of a sultan... like me! (Excuse me for a moment while I lasso my ego... it's on the loose again.)

Okay, back to YOU.

It's time for you to learn an age-old strategy... but in a brand new way.

Have you ever heard of a "Bucklet Brigade?" It was a serious of people who passed buckets of water continuously from one to another in order to put out a fire.

Well your Bucket Brigade is going to light a fire -- a sales inferno -- under your prospect's butt... And it will keep turning up the heat bit by bit until they're burning with desire to buy, Buy, BUY.

What exactly is a “Bucket Brigade”?

They’re simply phrases and words that “join” together paragraphs in your sales copy. Don’t overlook these "covert operatives" that secretly (but very effectively) keep your reader "in the loop."

Your sales pitch needs to be seamless so that your prospect never has a chance to "slip out" the sides. They can only go one way -- forward to your sales offer.

A good "Bucket Brigade" is a series of miniature “cliff hangers” that literally suck your prospects in your copy and keep them reading until they buy!

There are a probably a million different ways to get from Point A to Point B to Point Sold, so to save you time and testing, I've compiled a list of 101 Proven “Bucket Brigade” Superstars for you.

They've got the muscle you need to hold on to your readers until the job (selling!) is done.

Enjoy!

1. As you carefully scan each and every word of this page…
2. As you may have noticed…
3. Aside from that, one thing's for sure
4. And that doesn't take into account the fact that…
5. And here’s some great news for you:
6. And to prove it, here is…
7. A word of caution:
8. Astonishing, isn’t it?
9. And remember…
10. And that’s not all…
11. And best of all…
12. And what’s worse…
13. But before I jump into the details, let me say this…
14. Back to what I was saying...
15. But don't take my word for it…
16. But I must let you in on a secret...
17. Before we go any further, I want to set something straight…
18. But you're still unsure? You'd rather be safe than sorry?
19. But what if you could...
20. But make no mistake about it…
21. But wait, it didn't stop there...
22. But if you're still not convinced, let me SWEETEN the deal for you...
23. Bear with me, because I'm going to show you how…
24. But there is just one small catch...
25. But more on that later…
26. But that's not all... Far from it!
27. But you know what else?
28. But wait! You have seen NOTHING yet...
29. Bottom line is…
30. But how do you know if (Insert Your Product Name) is for you?
31. But it doesn't stop there, either.
32. But don't worry...
33. Consider this:
34. Can this be true?
35. Can you imagine how great that feels?
36. Can you really afford not to….
37. Do you follow me so far?
38. Does this make sense to you?
39. Don’t forget…
40. For example…
41. For instance…
42. Fair enough?
43. Here's the real kicker:
44. Here's the story:
45. Here's something you probably don't know about...
46. Heck, you don’t even need…
47. Here are some examples...
48. However, the problem is…
49. How can you beat that?
50. Hang on to your seat because…
51. Have you heard enough?
52. Here’s what else I’ll do for you…
53. How?
54. I'm not kidding…
55. If you think it's nothing, think again…
56. I know, you're probably skeptical. Right?
57. I can't stress this enough...
58. In the next 5 minutes…
59. In truth…
60. It all comes down to this...
61. Just imagine…
62. Just let this sink in for a minute...
63. Let me ask you this question…
64. Let’s face it…
65. Look at it this way...
66. Let me show you exactly how this works:
67. Let me explain...
68. Let me give you a bit of an idea of…
69. Let me show you how dead serious I am…
70. Let me be a bit more specific…
71. Let me just quickly recap…
72. Listen, I'm not kidding around…
73. Now, you’re probably wondering…
74. Now, tell me...
75. OK, I'm nearly done, but…
76. OK, let me repeat that…
77. OK, I know what you’re thinking…
78. OK. You might be asking…
79. Reality is…
80. Seriously, put some thought into this…
81. Still not convinced?
82. So instead of wishful thinking...
83. So, here's what else is in store for you…
84. So hang on while I explain...
85. Think about it…
86. The fact is…
87. The best part is that…
88. To top it off…
89. That's just the tip of the iceberg
90. There’s a saying…
91. This is really cool…
92. The result?
93. Why?
94. What does all this mean to you?
95. What’s more…
96. Want to see how it works right now?
97. What makes this so special?
98. Want proof?
99. You see…
100. You’re going to love this…
101. Yes, you read that right...

My List is just step-one in creating Your List.
There’re a lot more buckets you can add to your brigade. In fact, whenever you're "hooked" by someone else's transition phrases, you should jot them down and “save” them in your swipe file.

You know I advocate testing. So once you finish your first draft of a sales letter, read it out loud, go back and really examine the transition sections.

If the flow isn't smooth as silk... sprinkle a couple of these “Bucket Brigades” throughout the copy... you’ll be amazed at the effects it will have!

Sincerely,

Dan Lok

P.S. You should also ask a friend to read the copy out loud to you. This is an eye-opening way find if there’re any glitches. Good copy should sound a lot like a killer infomercials... compelling to grab your attention at 2AM and seamless enough that you don't go to bed until AFTER you've placed your order.

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert.
To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.WebsiteConversionExpert.com

Traffic Conversion Expert Reveals Little-Known Secrets To Closing BIG Ticket Deals!

2007-07-15T05:45:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

Hogwash!

That’s what I say to people who tell me that their business is purely and solely a "cheapest price business."

People who stubbornly insist that "MY business is different" are right, but not in a good way.

Their business is different because it will never make big money.

People who are unwilling to open their eyes to BIG ideas are solidly parked right in their own way... their own BIG obstacle to success.

Big money is made by translating great ideas from outside your industry -- whatever it is -- into your industry. What gives you your competitive edge is a unique selling proposition (USP).

That’s the key... not your low, low price. (Although in some instances your price may be part of your USP.)

Recently, I was consulting with a client and I was explaining my opposition to selling by cheapest price.

She insisted that hers was an intangible, not a product; that my examples didn't apply to her
business; and that, basically, I had my head up my butt. I tried to explain in terms I hoped she'd understand:

* You can fly coach or PAY MORE to fly first class in the same plane and get to the same place at the same time

* You can get financial planning for free from over half of all financial planners (who make their money only from commissions) or PAY MORE for the service and still pay commissions to other fee-based planners.

* You can get your taxes done by H&R Block or PAY MORE to use a CPA

So the critical question is:

“Why Do People PAY MORE For Some Services When The CORE SERVICES Offered by CHEAPEST PRICE Competitors Are Pretty Much The Same?”

“Debbie," I told her, "You've gotta understand: value differences don’t have to come from the ‘core’ item."

It doesn't matter whether you're talking about a product or a service. Value differences usually come out of areas of expertise and service such as:

* Exclusivity
* Access
* Guarantee

"And Debbie," I explained, "it's a hell lot easier to make money by selling half as much at double the price. Does that make sense?"

It made sense to Debbie and I hope it makes sense to you! Just to make sure, I'm going to give you...

5 QUICK-TURN TACTICS for closing BIG TICKET deals

#1 - Compare apples to oranges.

“Tired of dragging out a bulky food processor and guessing which attachment is the right one for the job? The compact Ultimate Chopper is 4 machines in 1 so you can replace your food processor, coffee grinder, standing mixer and ice cream maker and gain more counter space in your kitchen.” (Ultimate Chopper)

#2 - Decrease the price by adding valued component parts.

“Bring your spouse for FREE! Yes, not only can you come, but you can also bring your spouse for FREE. This is a ,995.00 value by itself.” (Real Estate seminar)

#3 - Identify the unique, invaluable aspect of your product.

“Quite honestly, the majority of currently available bodybuilding training and nutrition information today is never going to produce gains for 98% of the population.

"The pros simply have much better genetics for building muscle and are taking massive amounts of anabolic drugs...I’m not a “Mister” anything. I’ve never won a title.

"I’m just a guy who after 22+ years of trial and error has figured this stuff out and can relate to the plight of the genetically average trainee. I absolutely know what works for genetically average bodybuilders who want to maximize their potential. I know exactly what the average guy has to do to make muscle mass and strength gains as fast as genetically possible.” (Bodybuilding)

#4 - Make the high price itself a benefit.

“Organic foods are more expensive because production is more labour intensive and without herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals, the yield is generally smaller.” (Organic food)

#5 - Break down the big amount into smaller amount.

“Valuable legal services for less than a cup of coffee a day, from top law firms! Protection for you, your family or your business!” (Pre-paid legal services)

If you are going to use "lowest price" to get your foot in the door to acquire a new client, then the race is on to "switch" that newly acquired client from price orientation to value orientation BEFORE somebody finds 'em and offers to beat your price.

The Lesson: You CAN charge more for your stuff as long as you’re showing you client that even though she’s paying a premium price, she’s getting a good value. Think "added value." Think "golden handcuffs"; benefits/service so good I won't walk away from it, even for a lower price.

Dan Lok

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert.
To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.WebsiteConversionExpert.com

Blogging to the Bank 2 - Honest Review

2007-07-01T04:23:00.000-07:00

Blogging has been around for a few years now. Most people use blogs to record their thoughts and lives, while the select few use them as a free way to make a fortune.

One guy who uses this to his advantage is Rob Benwell. Last year he dished the dirt on the tips and tricks to making a fortune using blogging. But as time passes the old systems become obsolete and new techniques are required. This is where his brand new, fresh off the press blogging to the bank 2 system comes into play.

For those who know who Rob Benwell is like me, you’ve probably made a killing using blogs.

For those who don’t, he’s the story:

Back in 2005 he was struggling to make any profit online, had dropped out of college and was getting deep into debt. He was trying all the techniques the gurus tell you and wasn’t getting anywhere fast. All of that went in the bin and he started using his own techniques and started making more and more money using simple blogs. In early 2006 he shared this with the world and had a great ebook called blogging to the bank. Tons of people got rich from using these techniques (including me). He then spoke at Online Marketing Legend Yanik Silver’s underground Seminar where he revealed even more of his underground strategies.

But as I said earlier, the techniques used in that ebook are now showing there age. Some of them are not even working in the slightest! This is where blogging to the bank 2 comes into play.
It’s full of great new techniques that work online right now! Everything’s explained in plain English with all the fluff cut out. I got hold of an advanced copy of the book for a much higher price than what it actually sells for and it has been worth every single cent! I got it in the afternoon and by the evening I was creating new profitable blogs. Within a couple of hours of them being active I had made a nice little profit.

Blogging To The Bank 2 teaches you Robs new step by step blueprint to creating highly profitable long term niche blogs using the newest optimization techniques. There’s even a section on advanced Search Engine Optimization. Most people think SEO is difficult but Rob explains this nice and simply so even the blogging newbie will understand it.

Blogging To The Bank 2 is a breath of fresh air and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to make easy money online.

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The Single Greatest Marketing Secret

2007-06-15T06:11:00.000-07:00

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* How you can think and act like a millionaire businessperson does to make the most amount of money!

* Why nearly all small businesses have watered down, run-of-the-mill, boring marketing messages!

* How to let all your prospects know about your business even if you don't have the capital to reach them the way your competitors do

* A fast, simple, and fun away to explode your profits, make your customers as happy as clams, and laugh all the way to the bank!

* How to practically force your prospects to come back to your business over and over to spend more money again and again!

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How To Use The Most Powerful Force In Selling To Magnetize Customers To Your Product Or Service!

2007-06-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

Dear Friend,

What is the most powerful, irresistible, GUARANTEED way to get customers interested in your product or service?

Did you guess "low price"? Wrong. Do you think it's "free?" Try again. "Guaranteed"? Sorry -- wrong again.

The answer is simple, but some of the most brilliant copywriters in the world aren't "keyed in" to this #1 consumer magnet, so don't feel bad if you don't know what I'm talking about... yet. You will. The fact is...

Not one in a thousand marketers is familiar with the powerful copywriting appeal that YOU are about to master.

So what is it that makes a consumer go wild with interest and beat a quick path to your door? Before I give you the answer, I want to give you some examples from other media sources that know how to use this amazing appeal very, very well.

As you read these headlines, ask yourself what they have in common?

Television ad:
"Tonight at 11PM, we'll take you behind-the-scenes at the Britney Spears concert."

Magazine cover:
"Secrets to Landing and KEEPING your man."

Tabloid headline:
"Baby Alien Photos the Government Doesn't Want You To See."

Have you figured out the key concept that's at work here? Is your finger on the button ready to "buzz in" with your answer?

Congratulations, you right -- the headlines above are TEASERS, guaranteed to speak to every Nosy Rosy out there.

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The Science Behind the Art of the Tease
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Publishing and broadcasting professionals know that teasers tap into a deep, primal emotion that exists deep inside all of us. A teaser bypasses the brain and speaks directly to your...

Curiosity!

Yup, whether you want to admit it or not, we're all "cats" at heart when it comes to curiosity. Our whiskers start twitching and we have to start investigating whatever it is that has caught our interest. We want to know... we HAVE TO KNOW... more.

And where curiosity goes... sales are soon to follow!

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Teasing is Pleasing
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Think about why news and publishing media use these teasers. Is it because they feel they are
“professional” statements of the corporate identity? No, I don’t think so.

The reason the media loves teasers and uses them over and over and over is that they...

Get Response Like Crazy!

Broadcasters and publishers are hot on the trail of a technique that most marketers have no clue about. Media smarties know that if someone is curious, the person will be compelled to take some action in an attempt to satisfy their lust for nosiness.

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Reader's Digest Gets It Right
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Let me tell you what Reader’s Digest does for every single issue they publish, to build up the most curiosity possible. They pick their stories months in advance and assign titles to them... titles for the Table of Contents.

The titles are for the table of contents, but the Digest team brings in focus groups to pick from more than a dozen "special" titles to put on the paper cover that consumers will see on the magazine standing in line at the supermarket. And you can bet the farm that the titles they choose have been created to generate MAXIMUM curiosity.

For example, if a story is called, “Exercises you can do to lose weight.” They will probably end up with a cover title like, “How to Burn Off Fat Fast!” or “Eat the Foods You Love, Lose the Weight You Want!" or “The Amazing Secret to Rapid Weight Loss."

The people at Reader’s Digest know they have to tease you to get you to pick the magazine at the check out counter. Does this strategy work? You decide:

Reader’s Digest is one of the most successful publications in the world.

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The Itch They'll Want to Scratch
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Everybody’s nosy, and everybody wants to be “let in” on something they think other people know. Even more, we love to know what we think other people DON'T know.

When we Quick-Turn Marketers have sufficiently stimulated a consumer's curiosity, he/she is suddenly driven by a primal urge and ready to follow our every instruction. A consumer will do anything to avoid feeling like "the last to know."

And when a consumer is willing to follow your instructions, there's no better time than that to
start selling!

Your marketing sifu*,

Dan Lok

P.S. If you re-read this letter, you'll see that I used curiosity at the very beginning to whet your
appetite. (Sneaky!)

* A "sifu" is a teacher (See, you learn something new every day!)

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert.
To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.WebsiteConversionExpert.com

5 Soft-Selling Strategies For Those Who Hate Selling

2007-05-20T00:55:00.000-07:00

If you hate HYPE and hard-sell, use these soft-selling ideas for a more subtle and friendly approach to promote and sell your products.

Free projects
Offer free projects that require your products. To add convenience and generate sales, facilitate the purchase of the recommended products by displaying product shots linking to an order form.
Williams-Sonoma, a home furnishings supplier, provides recipes on their website. The images of the tools used to prepare the dish are tactfully displayed on the sidebar and linked to individual product information pages containing an order form. (http://www.williams-sonoma.com/)

'Ask the Expert’
Encourage visitors to submit their questions to the ‘Expert’. You can either supply the answers yourself to demonstrate your expertise or invite an outside expert to reduce your workload and provide a valuable recommendation for your products. Weave product information into your answers and advertise related products on the webpage.
The ‘Online Vet’ of Purina ONE®, a pet food manufacturer, answers pet owners’ questions on behaviour, health or nutrition. The ‘Ask a Vet’ feature encourages return visits and increase branding exposure to their products. (http://www.purinaone.com/)

Free assessment
Provide advice and recommendations based on your customer’s individual needs. This personal approach enables you to tailor the offering.
Drugstore.com provides an advisory service called ‘Dr Weil recommends’. Visitors receive a free personal assessment and recommendations from the ‘Vitamin Advisor’ based on their answers to a set of health and lifestyle questions. (http://www.drugstore.com/)

Problem & Solution
Create and document a database of ‘troubleshooting’ solutions to problems that your products can fix. Visitors will welcome the solution to their problem and value your suggestions.
Do It Best, a hardware store, provides advice on home maintenance. Each recommended product is linked to a product information page with an order form. (http://www.doitbest.com/)

Free tips
Supply tips and applications for your products to reveal their versatility and usefulness. Make your product desirable and indispensable.
Kodak,, in their section ‘Doing more with Your Pictures’, provide instructions on how to create online albums, photo cards, screen savers, etc. For greater effect, they appeal to emotions with “you can delight friends with pictures of the pranks you pulled at your family reunion”. (http://www.kodak.com/)

All the above strategies can apply to sales of products or services. They empower visitors so don’t forget to strategically place your calls-to-action. Who needs to hard sell?

Adapted from the book 200 Marketing Ideas for Your Website by Henriette Martel-Lawson, website strategist, consultant and professional speaker.

Turn Words Into Cash

2007-05-15T07:15:00.000-07:00

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How To Master The Art And Science Of Super Salesmanship In 3 ½ Minutes Flat!

2007-05-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

Dear Friend,

You #1 weapon in advertising will always be...

Superior Salesmanship.

I am not a born salesman.

If you know my story, I didn’t even have a word of the English language on my lips when I first moved to North America. (Even now, my spoken English is not all that great and it comes with an accent that would put Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jackie Chan to shame.)

No, I wasn't born to sell. I had to learn selling... the HARD way: making embarrassing mistakes, blowing deals right and left, losing clients... and going to outrageous extremes trying to identify the world-class salesmen who would teach me the way to do things right.

Well, it's taken a few years... quite a few years, I'll admit, but now I've identified the "tricks of the trade" of selling.

What Took Me Years Will Be Yours In 3 ½ Minutes Flat!

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Tricks of the Trade #1 - People don’t like to be sold

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That's right! Although every year, trillions of dollars worth of goods and services are bought and sold -- billions through the mail alone -- people actually don’t like the IDEA of being sold.

What they DO like is the idea of OWNING the product, or taking advantage of the service that is being sold. Look at the people in your own life -- friends, family, or business colleagues. Many of them, no doubt, love to buy things. (My girlfriend has a “black belt” in shopping) But I'll bet that none of them like to be sold.

In fact, with most people, if you try to sell them something, they'll become resistant. It's a natural response to perceived pressure.

In fact, selling may turn-off a prospect who was ready to buy. So if you can't SELL, what you can do is TELL. In order to tell you about my product or service:

* I get your attention...

* I build rapport with you...

* I explain what’s in it for you...

* I tempt you by appealing to your emotions...

* I create a verbal picture that teases your desires...

* I demonstrate how my stuff can easily solve your problems...

* I can prove to you that there’re a lot people just like you who have bought and are very happy with my stuff...

* I make you an absolutely irresistible offer...

* I describe a deal where you risk nothing, and yet stand to gain a great deal...

* I handle every single one of your objections...

This is exactly what you've gotta do when you’re writing a sales letter. Don’t apply pressure and don’t bully your prospect with force. Use a little finesse instead. Don't force it -- romance the hell out of it.

If you TELL you, I don't have to SELL you... you'll sell yourself!

(And that’s killer salesmanship, my friend!)

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Tricks of the Trade #2 - Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts:

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With each sales pitch you create, you must focus on the need or desire that your product will satisfy.

If we only buy what we NEED, there’ll be No Rolex, No BMW, No Mercedes, No Botox, and definitely NO Starbucks coffee. We certainly don’t NEED any of that stuff, but we WANT them!

Here’s what most people are looking for in one way or another:

* More money

* More free time

* More respect

* Better physical health

* Better mental health

* Less stress

Remember, people buy what they WANT, not what they NEED.

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Tricks of the Trade #3 - Even When They're Sold, People Need To Satisfy Their Emotional Decisions With Logic

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Even though people buy for emotional reasons, they need to feel that their decision was backed by solid logical reasons.

Think about TV commercials for cars. They offer a perfect picture of "justification."

Here's how they work:

First, there's a stirring image of the car itself – beautiful, stylish, new. (In your head: Wow! That car looks cool...)

In the background, there’s a mountainous landscape (In your head: Wow! That's rugged... like me!) or a five-star hotel (In your head: Wow! That car would give me status."

And, of course, no car commercial would be complete without a beautiful, sexy woman. (In your head: ...let's not go there!)

Next, you see an interior shot to show how luxurious your life will be with this car. You get to listen to state-of-the-art sound system. (In your head: Hmm... I can listen to my favorite music.)

Then, there’s a shot of the car driving by the ocean. Put it all together and you have an effective
20-second movie that’s designed entirely to appeal to emotion.

But wait, the car commercials don’t stop here.

Oh...no way. At the end, they "get down to business" with numerous bits and pieces of information – the size of the engine, statistics on fuel economy, speed, weight, interior space, rankings in national survey, financing information and customer satisfaction reports, and so on.

It flashes by at lightening speed, usually so quickly that you can't read it.

But Don't Worry: All This Data Isn’t Meant To Sell The Car.

It’s included to make YOU feel good and justify the decision you’ve already made. (I’m gonna buy that baby now or when I got some money because it's the SMART thing to do!)

The lesson: People CAN be convinced, when the facts are explained, when the risk is taken away, and when their deepest, most selfish desires have been tickled and nurtured and seduced.
All right, time’s up! Whew... right on time. 3-½ minutes. (Hey, I don’t just always “hype” the headline to get you to read my stuff, do I?)

Until next time...

Dan Lok

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A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Dan came to North America with little knowledge of the English language and few contacts. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business
mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert. To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at:
www.milliondollarinternetpromotions.com