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What is the Purpose of Your Blog for Building Your Business

Jason — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:49:38 +0000

Are you simply flying by the seat of your pants with absolutely no direction.. no goals… NO PURPOSE?

Do you empathize with your customers to understand what they are looking for… what they want to see… what they experience with you?

As much as many of you want to say yes… I guarantee that most of you are actually a no. The reason, in my personal opinion, is because of a desire to make money and an impatience to want it now.

In the below video, I am starting a series with Stefeni Warner of the WellnessDetective.com and my plan is to have a multi part series that has us walk through the transformation of Stefeni’s current blog to something worthwhile.

The questions that I ask in this video, that each one of you should ask are:

Whats the purpose of your site for building your business? Is it to sell products, capture leads, promote your service… what?
What is the target audience of your site and who is your perfect reader? (Age, sex, income, goals, location…etc)
Whats your niche? Pick a targeted niche to start with. Even though your blog appears to be about wellness, pick one segment of wellness to start with.

Stefeni, please answer these questions in a comment below and in the next video we will take the answers and redesign the blog to match. Once we are done that we will look at market research for posts and then we will get into promoting.

Taking Social Media Local with a PodCamp Unconference

Jason — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:43:28 +0000

Over the past few weeks, with the help of a few local friends, I have been planning and organizing a local event called a “PodCamp” Unconference.

Have you heard of a “PodCamp” before?

Have you heard of an “Unconference” before?

If not… no worries… I only heard of them recently myself.

A PodCamp is a “usually” free open forum community UnConference for new media enthusiasts, professionals or those just curious or wanting to learn more about it. This is including bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, social networkers (Facebook, Twitter, etc). It is meant for anyone with any level of interest, knowledge or experience in new media.

Do not get mislead by the “Pod” in PodCamp though… it isn’t just about podcasting! If you’re interested in blogging, social media, social networking, podcasting, video on the net or anything like that… for your business or personal use… this is for you.

OK but what is an “Unconference”?

An unconference is a facilitated, participant-driven conference centered around a theme or purpose. The term “unconference” has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference, such as high fees and sponsored presentations.

The idea is based on the idea of transforming conferences from one way conversations to two way communications. Instead of attendees simply sitting there and being talked at, they can present topics, participate in conversations… or if they wish… simply sit there and soak it all in.

So why am I organizing one?

New Media is not just about communicating to the world… it is also about reaching deeper into your own backyard. There is a huge intimidation about how new media can be effectively used by small businesses and what I want to do is help my local community understand that by starting the conversation.

If you would like to learn more about attending or hosting a “PodCamp” in your local community, check out http://podcamp.pbworks.com/

If you are anywhere near my frigid northern town of Sault Ste Marie… and are free on February 20th… then check out…

Soo Pod Camp – The Sault Ste Marie Social Media Unconference at http://soopodcamp.com/
(still have a bit of work to do on the blog… but will get that finished over the next couple days)

Would love to see some of you there… heck would love to see any of you there… even one

SPONSOR POST: What Does A Google Search Say About You?

Jason — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:33:49 +0000

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Ten Common Mistakes in Web Promotion

Jason — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:21:27 +0000

Over the years one of the biggest challenges I have seen with people and website promotion is wanting results now. Yes that might sound fine but if they are putting the cart before the horse… well that picture really says it all.

Just yesterday I was on the phone for one hour helping someone with his website (consulting if you want to call it that) and the first 45 minutes where just spent on steps that had to be taken before he even launched into the actual promoting…. these where important steps that help ensure the promotion effort is as effective as possible.

The following guest post, from Justin Khoury of Insane Profits, covers 10 common mistakes that every webmaster or blogger will want to review and the focus is on helping to ensure your promotion efforts are as effective as possible.

Instinctively, many of us rush out into the seemingly never ending depths of the internet after launching a website, product or service and begin frantically attempting to gain some sort of exposure. In the midst of our enthusiasm and excitement however, many of us seem to commonly overlook what I have come to dub ‘the 10 deadly sins of promotion’. Without further ado, here they are.

10. Using a little too much Java script can actually hinder crawlers from catching up with and identifying your page for inclusion in the search results of top internet search engines. This means that your website will be relegated to some bottom place on the list that comes up on results of searches by engines. This also happens with indiscriminate inclusion of Flash and frames.

9. You are neglecting linking to related content on other sites. It is often surprising just how powerful including relevant articles and pieces of information from other sites or blogs can be. Besides providing a different insight into something you may have already covered, it also allows you to begin establishing a relationship with other website owners in which you may both eventually benefit off.

8. You are not subtle enough. When promoting your website or blog on forums based on similar interests, you have to take care to go about it in a subtle manner or else your target audience may actually be repulsed by your tactics.

7. You did not include relevant keywords. Keywords are what will get your website or blog listed on any search result when a user types in that keyword in the browser of a search engine. Include enough of these and you are sure to get a high listing.

6. Keywords again. You need to select keywords in which you can actually compete for. There’s no point targeting the most popular keywords because chances are you will find it extremely difficult to attain a decent ranking for them. Keywords should be selected carefully, if need be, invest in programs (like Keyword Corral) that are designed to make the process much simpler and effective. This is also covered in page 42 in Building a Business NOT a Blog.

5. You rely on SEO alone to fuel your traffic flow. Explore other methods too, like social media, social book marking, participating in forums, PPC and link baiting. This brings me to my next point.

4. You are incorrectly using social media to promote your site. The key behind using mediums like Facebook and Twitter to effectively promote your website is building relationships. Neglecting this will substantially impact on your social media promotion efforts.

3. Your content is boring. If you want word of mouth promotion by visitors, you have to supply them with content that is interesting, fresh and which the visitors can talk about.

2. There re just too many pop ups. This is something I’ve noticed with many websites lately. Get rid of pop up ads, whether your site hosts them or whether you use pop ups to promote your own site.

1. You seem too desperate in your promotion. This puts potential visitors off.

If there’s anything I’ve left out which you feel should be included, I’d definitely love to hear about it.

About the Author: Check out Justin Khoury’s blog Insane Profits where he is always delivering a wealth of prominent content to webmasters seeking assistance with monetizing or managing their online properties.

The Magic Bullet System “Success Booster” Bonuses

Jason — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:55:25 +0000

You are going to get hit with a hailstorm of emails on Monday, January 11th, all promoting Amish Shah’s new CPA marketing course and software.

That’s why I wanted to get this into your hands well before the craziness starts.

If you are even half considering investing in Amish Shah’s Magic Bullet System, check out our Success Booster bonuses.

Why will these bonuses boost your success?

First, let me tell you what you won’t get.

You won’t get a box of useless DVDs (from some 3 year old seminar) or an info product that is completely unrelated to CPA marketing.

After all, if you are investing in Amish’s CPA marketing course it’s because you want to make a killing promoting CPA offers, right?

That’s why I know you’ll love this.

When you order The Magic Bullet System through our link below, we will set you up with these amazing bonuses — all designed to help you get up to speed real fast, making money with CPA marketing.

Here’s what you’ll get with the…

The Magic Bullet Success-Booster Bonus #1: Private, closed door “CPA Money Fast-Track” teleseminar with Amish Shaw

It’s pretty obvious that once you buy Amish’s product, you will want to get on track and make money as quickly as possible, right?

That’s why I asked Amish to host a special call ONLY for my valued customers. This is not being offered anywhere else. During this call I’m going to grill Amish — ask some tough questions — and get him to give you his best CPA success secrets. Things like… what to do first… what mistakes to avoid… any shortcuts… and how to hit the pavement running to be successful as fast as possible.

Isn’t this the kind of information you want to know?

… and if that’s not enough to help get you on the fast-track to success with CPA, take a look at this:

The Magic Bullet Success-Booster Bonus #2: Private, CPA Money Mastermind Think-Tank

What’s a think tank you ask?

Here’s the deal. For anyone who orders The Magic Bullet System through our link, we’re going to setup a private mastermind think tank. This will all be done online (private member’s area) and through teleclasses. Your mentors will be Jason Potash and Jason Katzenback. Once per month (for 3 months) we’ll be getting on a call together… going through what’s working… lessons learned… secrets to success, CPA money tips, etc. Plus, we might even invite a special guest (traffic whiz, CPA crusher) or two to join us on the call. Also, you’ll be paired up with a buddy or two in this mastermind to ensure you are moving ahead, making progress with CPA marketing and getting full use (and value) of your Magic Bullet System software and training. There is no excuse…

you will succeed!

… and speaking of software and training, here’s something else. To ensure that you get even MORE traffic to make CPA cash, you’ll get this:

The Magic Bullet Success-Booster Bonus #3: LIFETIME ACCESS to PPC Kahuna (worth several thousand dollars)

We have hundreds of members gladly paying $97 per month to be part of this. You’ll get in absolutely FREE for life! We have a set of serious tools, software and training within PPC Kahuna. Everyone knows that to make serious money with CPA marketing, you need a lot of traffic. You’ll quickly become a Pay Per Click traffic master once you get inside the PPC Kahuna Member’s Area. You’ll get access to our active PPC discussion forum, tools, software, resources, training — it’s all included. In addition to the traffic-getting strategies that Amish will show you, PPC Kahuna puts things into overdrive. More traffic = more CPA cash for you. PPC Kahuna will help you get a lot of traffic!

So, forget about getting bonuses that you don’t need or will never use. These 3 bonuses are going to ensure that you get maximum value — and RESULTS — once you order The Magic Bullet System and dive into the material. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, you need to act fast.

Sorry All Spots Are Gone and the Doors to the Magic Bullet are Closed.

Click Here if you want to get on their announcement list for when spots become available.

8 Questions You Must Ask Yourself About The New FTC Guidelines

Jason — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:59:43 +0000

With the new guidelines from the FTC that came into effect on December 1st, a lot of people are wondering if their site is compliant. In my previous post on the new FTC regulations, I gave some general examples and definitions but now I want to help you take action. I’ve put together some questions that you need to ask yourself in regards to all your websites (it does not matter if it is a personal blog or commercial storefront).

While I recommend that you go check out the actual information from the FTC itself at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/endortest.shtm (warning, it’s a boring read but it’s always good to go straight to the source), the following checklist should help considerably…. but remember we are not lawyers and are not offering legal advice, this is simply a guideline to consider.

Continue reading 8 Questions You Must Ask Yourself About The New FTC Guidelines

(I ended up ending this three part series with the last post as a guest post on Yaro’s http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/)

My Health Fit Challenge – Ya This Has Nothing To Do With Business or Does It?

Jason — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:23:54 +0000

Are you good at making up excuses?

Are you able to take little things and convince yourself and others that they were much bigger then they actually were and that was the cause of a specific failure?

I know people with the “self talk” mindset believe that…

There are no failures… just learnings!

My reply to that is… BULL!!!

Now I am not going to argue here but if you are making up excuses and “KNOWINGLY” doing things to inhibit progress (whether it is your health, family, business… anything) then you are failing.

Here is exactly why I feel this way.

One definition of failure is…

“An event that does not accomplish its intended purpose”

So… lets say you buy a 6-month membership at a health-club and the purpose of that is to get into better shape. 6 months later your membership runs out and you look back and realize you went 3 times, your health is actually worse and the reason you did not go was because you hated going but you decided that it was easier to come up with excuses like “I was too busy”.

Well.. in my books… YOU FAILED to achieve what you intended to accomplish.

Did you learn something… ya I am sure you did… that you are good at convincing yourself you are busier then everyone else.

If you take the mindset that there are no failures… then you are fooling yourself.

The thing to realize however is… does that mean failures are bad?

NO… not if you can take that failure… figure out what went wrong… learn from it (this is where most stop)… and do something about it.

A failure is bad if you just keep repeating the process over and over again… such as constantly renewing your membership but never using it… that’s just stupid. After all the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results.

OK… so now lets talk about me and my advice as to how to help fight this issue.

Whether you agree something is a failure or not is really up to you… as my dad says… “read another book”.

What that means is you are perhaps believing something because someone in a book said so… well then read another book that says something else. Oh and ya… This is just my side of it

The truth is I hate failure… I hate the word… and I hate the feeling it gives. Often times this causes deeper issues, such as paralysis of progression, which means you are so afraid of failure you do nothing. This is why (in my opinion) the whole “there is no such thing as failure” came about. To get people to stop looking at it as a failure and paralyzing themselves but the word exists and it has a definition and therefore is true… yes failure exists.

BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A FAILURE!

Here is the kicker… yes it exists but it is 100% in your power to make something a bad failure or a good failure… and more important that you take that failure and implement something to prevent it again.

So now you are asking me…

“Jason, what is the fit challenge that I hear you talking about?”

I workout at a great gym here in my local northern community called Catalyst Fitness (check it out at http://www.catalystgym.com/) and it uses a CrossFit training system that is like nothing I have done before and you can visit the site to learn more about that.

I joined with the intent of getting back into shape, because sitting on my butt all day in front of my computers is not very active, and about 4 weeks ago (during the Web2Mayhem launch) I stopped. My excuse… no time.

Was it a valid excuse?

Nope… yes, I was busy but funny how I still made time to do a few other things that were way less important. If I was so busy then I would have had no time to do anything except work, eat, sleep, and be with my kids, and yet I did have time for a few other things.

The truth is, I just didn’t want to. Yes, there was one day that I really was too busy, but the next 3 weeks, nope… I was just making up excuses.

Before I continue, I need to know… CAN YOU RELATE?

Have you been in that exact same situation, whether it is a gym, a business, a volunteer position… anything. My gut tells me that 99% of you are going to say yes.

So… was this a failure?

NO, it was a stumble… If I gave up and never intended to learn from this and do something, then yes it would be a failure… but I want this!

So what I did is I went to the gym and handed my trainer Chris Cooper (that’s him in the picture) a hundred bucks and told him that is for him to make sure he calls me every time I have a scheduled workout and make sure I get there. I needed someone to hold me accountable and that someone had to be someone that I respected.

What Chris did instead is set up a challenge for me.. he said that every work out I miss he is going to donate the money to a charity that I do NOT believe in and will put the donation in my name. I am not sharing which one it is but I can say with certainty… they are not getting my money. If after 4 weeks I have not missed (or made up) any of the workouts… the money goes to the charity of my choice.

My results?

Well it has only been a week but I can say that the motivation and accountability is fantastic. Not only am I accountable to someone but also there is a circumstance that happens as a result of my decisions.

So why do I share this long ramble?

You are in a brand new year… you have goals and you want this to be a year that is better then ever for you. If you want the best chance you can at achieving success, then figure out how you can create an accountability system for yourself. But make sure you set something up that has outcomes based on results and motivates you. Yes, it would be amazing if the idea of being in great shape was motivation enough, but that is not the case… it isn’t and as a result I needed to figure out something else to help.

What goals do you have this year that you NEED to be held accountable for?

What are you going to do about it?

Want to Know Exactly How I Got a Brand New Site From 0 to Hero in ONLY 5 Days?

Jason — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:57:10 +0000

How fast can you get a brand new domain indexed and ranking in Google?

I am talking brand new… not an expired or aged domain… one that has never been used before… and I am not talking just getting indexed, I mean ranking and getting traffic for your main term(s).

Here is what happened…

Purchased brand new domain on December 30th 2009
Built the blog and published its first post on December 31st 2009 (built this 100% myself and did not outsource anything)
Started promotion on December 31st 2009
Was indexed in Google on January 1st 2010 (less then 24 hours)
Page one rankings for target terms January 5th 2010 (5 days)

What terms?

magic bullet system
magic bullet system reviews
the magic bullet system review
the magic bullet system
magicbulletsystem
magic bullet systems
magic bullet system pricing
magic bullet system traffic review

OK now before any of you grumpy bastards speak up and say…

“Anyone can rank for those kind of terms… blah,blah,blah…”

Then build a brand new site and go make yourself money and prove it to us all that it’s easy. Must be a brand new domain too… no aged domains.

OK, hopefully I headed off the annoying people right off the bat. Now for the rest of you that actually see value in this and realize that if you can repeat exactly what I am doing here for other product launches you can rake in HUGE bucks… well, then listen up.

First of all, these words are very targeted traffic and they are bringing in VERY good traffic to the blog already. With this campaign website, if it only makes one sale of the main product its promoting it will have achieve a ROI of over 1000%….. that’s just one sale and for the amount of targeted leads it’s generating I have no worries.

I am not spending money on PPC, Media Buys or anything else… it is all based on unpaid search and social traffic.

How would you like to have 100% FREE access to…

Flow charts
Checklists
Explanations

…of exactly how I researched, built, structured and promoted this campaign. I will expose 100% everything and even explain the plugins I use and how I use them.

If this sounds cool and valuable to you… well then, CLICK HERE and listen to the Podcast with Amish Shah… where I ask him 10 very pointed questions about his upcoming product. The call got excellent reviews and you will certainly get something out of it. Near the end of the call I explain how I am going to be giving access to this material.

So go here now –> http://www.AttendThisEvent.com/?eventid=10619751

Now I am sure a few of you will be able to figure out which site it is… and think your smart… go for it… it’s not hard to find… the site is ranking well and is not hard to find

New Years Contest Winner!

Jason — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:20:38 +0000

WOW I dropped the New Years Ball here… SO SORRY!!!

The Winner of….

2 months FREE access to the Web2Mayhem ($254 value) and if you are already a member i will simply refund you the charges you already paid

PLUS

One hour skype call with you and I to look at your business model and to come up with a custom plan for using Web2Mayhem based on your needs ($ not sure of value… depends on how much money you make from my advice)

PLUS

5 Custom and 100% unique “Spin Ready” articles for you to use

is…

Bruce of http://www.tinnituscurehere.com/ and http://twitter.com/ridingtherocket

Just to ensure you are all clear on how the winner was picked… i simple enter the amount of comments in the random number generator at http://www.random.org/ and it “auto-magically” picks the number for me

CONGRATS to Bruce, I have sent an email to your gmail account that you used when you posted the comment, so look in your email

No BullCrap – Amish Shah Is Going to Directly Answer My Pointed Questions About The Magic Bullet System So You Can Know If This Is Real or Not!

Jason — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:02:53 +0000

Do you know why the FTC put tougher rules in place for Internet marketers?

It’s because there is so much bull crap out there and deception that something had to be done.

Whether it is fake blogs that adjust their message based on your IP address or fake testimonials… people are sick of being deceived. It has gotten to the point that no one is wanting to believe anything anymore and I dont blame anyone for feeling that way.

The fact is, if you want to know the truth… if you want to see through the bullshit, then the only option is to go directly to the source and find out for yourself.

By doing this, the product owner only has two options…

Answer the questions truthfully
Lie and let the FTC deal with them.

The reason I want to mention that is because as you know or soon will know, Amish Shah is coming out with a brand new product called “The Magic Bullet System” (No this is nothing to do with the blender) and from what I can tell so far, Amish is going to be giving public access to the exact custom tools and system he uses to earn over $14000 a day in revenue.

There is going to be a price tag with this of course but you must admit it almost sounds too good to be true.

Now before I continue, I want to make it very clear that I do not know Amish Shah… I know of him and have heard many times his name mentioned from guys like Gauher Chaudrey (someone I respect very much) and because of that I wanted to see what he was all about. I was very impressed with the free video he put out last week and if you have not seen it…

STOP RIGHT NOW and CLICK HERE and check the video out.

I promise that once you watch it you will understand why I was impressed.

But after hearing what this product was suppose to be and how amazing it sounded… I had some concerns.

If this thing does what it sounds like, I can tell you right now I am signing up but I have to admit that I am even skeptical. So, i took a chance, pulled some strings and was able to get an interview scheduled with Amish.

The reason for this interview is because I want to understand what this is all about… I don’t want to be sucked in by the presales stuff, yes this looks promising but I want to talk to Amish.

Thankfully I have a little clout in this industry ( a very minuscule amount but it seemed to be enough) and I was able to get Amish to commit to an interview. He does not know me, we are not long time friends and you do not need to worry… this is not two buddies trying to bullshit anyone… Amish knows the reason for this interview is I want to get real answers about this “The Magic Bullet System“.

I have a problem though… I want to know what you want to know.

Amish has promised to give me 30 minutes… which is extremely generous considering he is in the middle of launching his product and from his last email to me confirming the time I just found out it is his birthday tomorrow also. So thanks again Amish for doing this… and in that 30 minutes he is going to answer 10 questions. I have 5 that I badly want answered but I want 5 more to ask him and I want you to give them to me… what do you want to know!!!

So this is your chance… if you have any concerns or just something you are curious about in regards to Amish Shahs’ Magic Bullet System… this is your chance to ask.

The call will be live on Tuesday, January 5th at 1:00pm Pacific and you will want to be there live for two very good reasons.

I am going to be giving away some random cash prizes to the listeners
I am going to be telling you how you can get access to something special I put together for you. I will be exposing the complete SEO campaign I have in place promoting “The Magic Bullet” and I am going to give you EVERY last detail with a flow chart and action plan of exactly what i did and how I am killing it so far all from SEO. You will be able to completely copy everything I outline and do it yourself. I promise this is going to be a killer value for you. I am going to share everything from keyword research to the plugins I am using and how I am using them. PLUS one lucky listener will win a 3 month membership to the Web2Mayhem and I can guarantee you that if you follow the outline I give and use the web2mayhem you will have a killer combination.

So.. be on the call and you could win cash plus more!

To be on the call all you have to do is go here…

http://www.AttendThisEvent.com/?eventid=10619751

Damn… if I was not hosting the call I know I would still not want to miss this.

OK, here are the 5 questions I want to ask Amish… but I need you to comment below with the #1 question you want the answer to. I realize I am going to get more then 5 but hopefully I can group a few together based on themes and I will pick the 5 best of the bunch.

The five questions I have for him to answer are…

If your system is so powerful, why are you giving public access to it… would it not be better to keep it to yourself?
You have full-time staff but what about those that don’t, how can someone just starting out make your system work?
If I am just new to IM, is your stuff too advanced… why or why not?
What is the difference between what you do and teach as compared to all the other training and tools out there?
Whats the biggest learning experience for you in regards to your online business that you think others could benefit in their own business from knowing?

Now I need 5 more from you… please take a moment and comment below with the number one question you want me to ask Amish.

PS – The call will be recorded and made available to those that can’t make it.

Watch As I Rip Apart This Reader’s Site… See What I Recommend Jim Do To Actual Make Money Online

Jason — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:59:05 +0000

The is the follow up to the post “Can’t Make Money With Your Website – I Think This Might Help!”

In the previous post I offered “general” help to anyone struggling to make money with a website due to a comment left by Jim Kelly in regards to his website http://www.ebay.internet-money.org/ebay-rules.php. You will want to check the previous post out because of two reasons…

1. Awesome comments from readers with advice for Jim and his site (very good and valuable stuff)
2. A free 20 minute podcast of me going through exactly how to help anyone make a site profitable… well maybe not exactly… how about what they should focus on to give a site the best chance possible of being profitable. No trying to sell or anything… just some good content.

… In the below video I follow up with that podcast with a visual critique of Jim’s site and what I think he needs to do ASAP to give the site a better chance at actually making some money.

Hope you enjoy it

So what are your thoughts… do you agree… disagree or feel I missed some stuff?

PS – Don’t forget to check out the latest cool contest here at Johncow where I am giving away…

2 months FREE access to the Web2Mayhem ($254 value) and if you are already a member I will simply refund you the charges you already paid

PLUS

One hour skype call with you and I to look at your business model and to come up with a custom plan for using Web2Mayhem based on your needs ($ not sure of value… depends on how much money you make from my advice)

PLUS

5 Custom and 100% unique “Spin Ready” articles for you to use

CLICK HERE to Check it Out –> http://www.johncow.com/happy-new-years-and-some-free-super-cool-prizes-for-you/

Can’t Make Money With Your Website – I Think This Might Help!

Jason — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:30:47 +0000

First of all Happy New Years… kind of hard to believe it is 2010… for me anyway.

In the spirit of New Years (new beginnings and all that stuff) I wanted to take some time and offer some help to some of you. A couple hours a go I was approving comments on this here blog and I read the following…

So I thought to myself…

“What a great idea for a post!”

The problem however is I am not sure many of you are in the mood for reading much since last night was the number 1 hangover creator of the year. So instead I thought… hey lets do a podcast.

So, if you are one of the many out there that can relate to that comment and have been trying to make money online and seem to be going nowhere… well maybe this 20 minute podcast can help.

This is 100% content… no trying to sell or pre-sell anything.

It is a very one sided podcast… simply because it is me simply talking… but I think it is some pretty good stuff and hopefully it can help a bit.

I do have a request though. As mentioned in the comment, the site Jim is struggling with is…

http://www.ebay.internet-money.org/ebay-rules.php

And I was going to critique it but I would love instead to get some of you, my awesome readers, to give Jim feedback instead. Not looking for huge paragraphs of feedback but instead simply comment below with an answer to the following question…

–> What is the number one thing you recommend Jim modify with this web page to help him get conversions?

I will follow up on the post with my opinions and feedback to your comments but I would love to hear all your opinions first.

OK, so download the podcast (great stuff I think)…

(The free MSN tool I mention in the podcast is
http://adlab.microsoft.com/Online-Commercial-Intention/)

…and then check out http://www.ebay.internet-money.org/ebay-rules.php and come back here and answer…

–> What is the number one thing you recommend Jim modify with this web page to help him get conversions?

(here is a little hint of one of my opinions… WAY TOO MANY DISTRACTIONS on the left and Crappy Title… oops that’s two.. but what’s yours… and be a little more specific then I am here.. this is just a hint, I will give details in the next post)

PS – Don’t forget to check ut the latest cool contest here at Johncow –> http://www.johncow.com/happy-new-years-and-some-free-super-cool-prizes-for-you/

Happy New Years – And Some Free Super Cool Prizes For You!

Jason — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:49:12 +0000

First of all congratulations to…

Phillipe of http://prizk.com/ and Jan of http://www.janmiddleton.com/ for winning the $50 via paypal. Simply email me using the contact form and send me your paypal and I will send you $50 USD

The winners were picked using the cool free http://www.random.org/

Now if you did not win… worry not… cause i have another cool contest for you… and this one is focused on new years!

I am giving away…

2 months FREE access to the Web2Mayhem ($254 value) and if you are already a member i will simply refund you the charges you already paid

PLUS

One hour skype call with you and I to look at your business model and to come up with a custom plan for using Web2Mayhem based on your needs ($ not sure of value… depends on how much money you make from my advice)

PLUS

5 Custom and 100% unique “Spin Ready” articles for you to use

This is a short contest and i am picking the winner on Monday January 4th 2010 (will announce it in a blog post here)

How can you win?

Step 1: Retweet this message on Twitter by either copying and pasting it or you can just Click Here
“Get 2 Months Free of Web2Mayhem from @johncow Go to http://bit.ly/51BlWl to check it out and Happy New Years!”
Step 2: Sign up to check out the free video for the Magic Bullet System (Click Here)
Step 3: Comment below with a link to your twitter post, a quick post of what you thought of the free video Amish is giving away (make sure the email you use in the comment form below is the same you resgister for the video with so i can cross reference.. and if you already signed up you are good to go) and also in the comment simply say “Happy New Years”

That is it… but WARNING… your comment might not be approved right away cause 25% or more go into moderation. I will be checking every few hours and so please only submit your comment once.

Have a FANTASTIC New Years, Be Safe and Remember… Have Fun With Your Life!

Kill’Em with Kindness… Well Not This Time

Jason — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:56:20 +0000

OK, if there is one rule of thumb you should follow with customer support it is the you want to “Kill’Em with Kindness”

What this means is be nice and even when you want to scream… still, just be nice.

I however do not practice that in all circumstances… and the reason is because some people are just ignorant… and so I like to be ignorant back.

Oh and YES.. I have a lesson in this.

First of all, I am not asking whether I am right or wrong here… I don’t care. This person pissed me off and well… I will explain how it is stupid to act that way.

So, I was cleaning out my emails and found a few that I missed. Because of the launch of the Web2Mayhem I got swamped with emails. Anyway one that I missed was this one…

On 09-12-25 2:47 PM, “C Cam” wrote:

This is the third time I’ve tried to download a ‘free’ product from your site
and have never received any of them. This is why I would NEVER order from your
site.

Well, I could not find any other emails asking for help from her but anyway I went and got the direct link and sent it to her. I was a little pissed at what I thought was a very negative and ignorant comment but instead of deleting I just sent the link anyway.

Alas… I messed up and the link had a w missing. So in response the email I got was this…

Thanks Jason (for trying),
A link to the same download that still doesn’t work…hmmmm.
This does not instill any more confidence in your site for me.
Thanks anyway,
C Cam

OK, now I want to stop before I move on. First of all the person said they would never order from me, so in the first place I knew I was wasting my time with this person because I am in this to make money (oh big surprise there) and this person admitted they would never buy anything from me… but I sent the link anyway but yes the link had an error in it… but hey I am a human.

So the next email she decides to add even more ignorance by saying “This does not instill any more confidence in your site for me.”

OK now why does that bother me so much?

Well for the simple reason is that people like that frustrate the hell out of me. People that sit there and immediately judge and criticize people or products without having a clue are in my opinion a waste of everyone’s energy and in my honest opinion… DO NOT WASTE A MINUTE OF YOUR DAY ON THEM!

I have been doing this full time online for a while now and every so often I get someone who is just plain and simply an asshole and it used to get under my skin a lot. I would do everything I could to try and make that person happy… but you know what… I have never made a single one of them happy. And you know what else… NOT ONE OF THEM is successful today that I know of…. NOT ONE!

OK… so I have more to this… this is where it got fun for me.

SIDE NOTE: I do not send the johncow contact form to my support team because I want to personally handle them and my support team is already busy enough… so that is why this email was missed, but hey even in support systems these get missed occasionally.

OK, so after the second email reply I was just going to delete it… after all she said she was never going to buy from me and sorry but I am not in this for charity. So I decided to be ignorant back… cause sometimes it is just fun.

So this was my reply…

Re: No download Lol, well people like you are usually those that never amount to success anyway and are huge support burdens who feel the world owes them everything. Personally I see the energy you waste on comments like that a joke cause they offer nothing positive to this world and act like you never make a mistake. The link I sent you was missing a w and it is the Christmas season so support is slow… But hey good luck with your attitude in the New Year.. Hope it makes you feel like a better person anyway.

Did I think this would cause a discussion… 100% yes and I did it on purpose cause with these kind of people it is funny… and as you keep reading you will see why.

This is the response I got back…

I was not rude to you… but rest assured I will certainly post your arrogant reply to me on my websites and twitter. May you business accounts reflect you low level of customer satisfaction. Scam websites like yours fall by the wayside on a daily basis. Your link was broken… and that is my fault how?

Thank you for your time and lack of customer service. I will be sure to pass along the wonders of John Cow.

OK so first of all…

“I was not a rude person”

Uhmm…. did you read your emails to me.. LMAO

Second of all…

“Scam websites like yours fall by the wayside on a daily basis.”

I love comments like that… ok, I have 33000+ readers on this blog, offer free content and how am I scamming again… sorry but I am missing that.

Now the lack of customer support… ya I accept that, maybe I just need to let go of handling the emails for JC but I like it.

Believe me this is drama I know… and blown out of proportion… 100% yes but it is so fun sometimes!

So I think to myself… do I waste anytime responding?

Heck yes, this is going on johncow and is fun and will make a great post

So I respond with this…

Re: No download Lol… Scam websites… I have been online doing legitimate business for years. Actually after today’s already scheduled post I had planned, don’t worry I was going to post about your email anyway, cause I want to show people how people that are negative expect the world to fall at their feet and treat people with no respect and as a result get no respect back.

You see I have over 200 000 double opt in subscribers that trust me and many who have been my paying customers (some paying $300 a month for me for over 4 years now). I have worked my ass off helping people that has helped me to have a healthy 7 figure a year income. So fall by the way side… Ya ok.. Sorry I am already successful and established because I work my ass off to help people.. You might want to read comments on the johncow.com blog before you make an ass of yourself.

Not trying to be conceded but yes you were immediately accusing me of being something I wasn’t and if you think you were not rude in your email… Well then maybe that is not what you consider rude but I think it was ignorant and I can guarantee you are not making a healthy living online with that attitude.

Oh and I live for this kind of stuff, so post as much about me as you want… People like you make me laugh… I will continue instead to focus on my business.

Do me a favor too.. When you are done supposedly revealing the truth about me, send me the link, I will even post a link to it on my blog for you… I have 33000+ readers just on my blog, so I will send loads of traffic to you.

Now you may be asking yourself… What the heck are you wasting your time doing this for?

Well 99% of these kinds of emails get deleted usually but as I said before, I just wanted to and I guess I am in one of those moods.

So, waiting impatiently for a reply, I finally got one… it was kind of lame though…

Nice to see such a fast reply from someone so busy. I feel so honored. Back to passing these around to my followers. Keep ‘em coming. I too teach customer service and you are giving me several posts of how not to handle it. So I guess you are helpful!

Thanks again,
C Cam

I love how she says that she too teaches customer service… sorry I have to stop for a second, I am laughing too hard.

Anyway, I am sure some of you will disagree with this and how I handled it… but I don’t care lol… like I said 99% of complainers don’t get handled like this but she got me on the right day.

Now I also loved how she said she is passing this around to her followers. Help me understand how that is a bad thing… I laugh whenever anyone says they are going to slam me in a forum or somewhere. Give me a break, my paying customers know I work my ass off for them and I could care less about people bitching in forums and to their “followers”… in fact I like it when people like this do that… it makes me smile.

Oh and I am not at the best part yet.

Feeling a little bored I decided to send her my phone number and I encouraged her to call so I could record the conversation… I really wanted too… so she could hear herself. Well… there was kind of sarcasm in it too… but this was the response I got to that…

See, now had you replied to my first email in this manner we would not have an issue. Instead you sent me ZERO text, no “sorry about that”, no “we’re a little short on tech help”, nothing but a link… that did not work. This is the down fall of your customer service. You then followed with nasty remarks (I was more abrupt in my second response, but let’s face it I appeared to be talking to a bot).

Thanks again, I think I have all the quotes I need for a full interview,
C Cam

LMAO… first of all I am impressed you are still reading this post

Chris… did you forget your ignorant initial comment about “never buying from me” cause a download did not work… that was your first and only email to me. This download is for a free product that I have gotten hundreds of thank you’s and testimonials for and people say all the time I should charge for… but oh ya, Chris it is a scam (cause you say so), I am giving you exceptional value for your email.. what a bad scam that is.

OK, so I have not received a link to anything from her yet cause I can’t wait to read it… but anyway…

WHAT THE HECK IS THE LESSON HERE

1. Do not waste your time on people like this… if someone tells you that they are never going to buy from you… why waste energy on them… unless you can get something out of it like a worthwhile post to your worthwhile blog

2. Do not do what I did… unless you can benefit from it. I am not wasting time here cause I am getting my post out of this and I am having fun… I love this kind of stuff for my blog posts.

3. Always try to be nice to the product owner at first. I have created three of my most profitable relationships in my business that have helped me create several million dollars in revenue because of the respect and help I gave a few product owners. I was wanting a service from them… I did not take the attitude I am your customer so I can treat you like shit and you better bend over backwards for me…

NO WAY

… instead I looked at it like, what can I do to help both of us… how can we make this product better so we both benefit.

4. Last but not least… have fun with life. Enjoy it… this is the only one you have and if you can either be a miserable SOB or happy… I prefer to be happy

There you go… one of the weirdest posts I have made on what Chris says is a “Scam websites that will fall by the wayside”… LMAO… thanks for the fun Chris… seriously thank you.

The Magic Bullet System – You WANT to Read This and Check it Out

Jason — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:51:17 +0000

Rarely and I mean rarely do I get blown away with what people share when they are launching something.

Most of the time it is pretty cool… sometimes really cool but this is…

FREAKING WOW!

If you want to be doing any affiliate marketing at all in 2010, you really… really… really want to check this out, it is called the Magic Bullet System.

I am 100% serious that I would gladly have paid cash for a look at one of his profitable campaigns and the cool thing is he exposes it 100% and the landing page… which is worth more then any of the freaking ClickBank eBooks you could buy right now.

CLICK HERE NOW –> DO IT, I AM SERIOUS IT IS AWESOME VALUE FOR AN EMAIL!

Looks like the magic bullet system is going to be a pretty cool thing in my opinion.

PS – Yes I am using an affiliate link and yes if you eventually buy something i will make money but there is 100% nothing to buy here and the sites he shows you here are worth the effort.!

Ending the Year off With a Big Thankyou!

Jason — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:14:40 +0000

Why I Love Doing This!

First of all I am not going to lie to anyone and say I am not in this for the money. Yes, this is my source of income, and yes I do this to make money… like duh… as if you did not know that.

But… and I am serious here…

I also take pride in always doing a good job. I have never been one to settle for second best and before my online career I always had a desire to achieve something bigger. In my own mind I was always good at it too… I say my own mind because I know that as I got promoted and moved around, I could not please everyone.

I remember when I was 29 and shipped across the border to the US to work as a manager and my welcoming by the employees there was.. well, less then spectacular.

The cool thing however was that the day I left to go full-time with this IM thing, the comments i got from a lot of them was… well 180 degrees from when I walked in the door the first time. In fact one individual that pretty much was one of those people that made everyone nervous gave me a hug when I was walking out the doors. This was a red neck mechanic that… well you would not have expected that from him. Another person said that they were going to really miss me from the morning meetings as I always was able to see the good and lighter side of things and make people smile.

Why am I telling you this?

I have always wanted to get the best out of people and I always want to help people be good at what they are doing and get the best results possible. Over the years I have seen many people succeed through some relationship to me… whether it be tools, training or just friendship. The problem is, even though you know this… well sometimes you just want to hear it… ’cause it is always nice to be appreciated.

Below is an email I received just a few days ago… and all I can say is Thank you Tom!

It is wonderful to hear success stories… not ones about a specific product… but just in general that I was tied in with this person’s six figure net income.

Before you read that though, I want to give quick recognition to a few that were part of helping me get to where I am today…

The late Corey Rudle – Was the first ever IM product I was introduced to… back in 1996. He was certainly a pioneer in this industry and was somehow tied in with a huge majority of the successful big names in this industry.

Mark Hendricks – Back in late 2004 we talked on the phone for over an hour thanks to an email I sent him… he totally changed my view on this whole IM game.

Jason Potash – I was an original “EzineAnnouncer” customer, became one of that product’s success stories and because of that I became good friends with Jason and today I am business partners with him on many projects.

Marc Quarles – I was a successful “DirectoryGenerator” customer and always provided feedback and ideas to Marc, as a result we became good friends and partners in many new projects.

John Reese – TrafficFormula v1 (what else is there to say… it was an amazing info product when it came out)

Jerry West – As good as I am at SEO and affiliate marketing… I am and will always be a student of Jerry.

Marc Lindsay – Was one of his first JV partners with PLRPro (while he was still in the army) and we became very good friends and he has been one person who gave me a lot of encouragement through a shitty time.

Buck Rizvi – Just a freaking good guy, that is good at what he does and has also giving me encouragement through a crappy time that kept me focused.

Dean Caporella – A success story of mine (sort of), a very good friend and someone who always reminds me as to why it’s worth it to take a few extra minutes out of your day to help people (especially customers).

Garry Conn – When I first took over ownership of this blog early 2008, Garry and I ended up having a little competition that.. well really helped me with this whole blogging thing. Garry is a good family man and has a great blog.

OK… that’s all the yukky, mushy crap I can give for 2009.

Here is the email I got from Tom Elliot… and Tom.. THANKS!

Hey Jason and Marc,

I’ve been meaning to write for a while to thank you for the excellent mentoring you gave me during the first Portal Feeder mentoring program. Thanks largely to the foundation you gave me, I’ve increased my gross internet sales from an embarrassingly low annual sales of like $12.36 to a solid $ six-figure annual number. In 2010, I will generate a comfortable $ six-figure net income from internet marketing and see no reason that can’t continue to grow at a solid rate over the next few years.

I’m now employing two full-time staff in the Philippines, a part-time bookkeeper in my office, and soon hope to add a full-time position for one of my daughters. My goal is to provide a solid business opportunity for my children to carry forward in these uncertain times and to be able to give back through charitable giving to causes that are important to my wife and me.

I can’t honestly say this is all the result of your training, but you guys gave me the basic framework and the confidence to pursue the dream. Thanks to your patient mentoring, I’ve added income streams from affiliate products, my own info products, some great physical products sold through affiliate links, and a growing list of 30,000 subscribers in various niches.

All I can say is thanks! Please let me know if I can ever reciprocate your confidence, willingness to share, and good will.

Best regards,
Tom
Elliott Scott Holdings, LLC
325 NW Vermont Place, Suite 105
Bend, OR 97701

I am considering doing another closed door mentoring program in 2010… this would be for only 20 people and would be a weekly meeting one on one for an hour a week plus a group call each week plus access to all my products. I will pretty much hold your hand from start to finish and provide support and stuff for you for a full year. I will be sharing more on this next week… so if your are interested stay tuned.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Jason — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:58:03 +0000

Merry Christmas… happy holidays and I hope you create many wonderful memories!

‘Tis the Season to Give Something Back

Jason — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:18:46 +0000

As you all know, it’s a very special time of year. The time where people come together with the spirit of goodwill…and join Web2Mayhem.

Wait, that’s not right…(well, it is, and you should join, but that’s not the point of this post). No, it’s the other special time of year, and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, of Festivus, ’tis the time for gift giving.

And in that spirit of goodwill towards men (and other creatures) this post isn’t about how to make money online (although that does tend to make people happy). No, this post is about giving something back while you’re giving gifts.

Below is a list of charitable sites that allow you to make donations in someone else’s name. Now, in case your special someones would still like something under the tree, never fear – most of these sites will accept donations in any amount you want. Even a donation of $10 can help, and it’s a great idea for stocking stuffers. Instead of golf balls, or chocolate, and some useless tchotchke that they are never going to use, you can do some good.

ASPCA Who doesn’t want to help animals?

Right to Play A charity that helps underprivileged children in developing countries learn the benefits of play and team sports.

Amnesty International The charity that works to protect human rights around the world.

March of Dimes A charity that is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

World Vision International
A charity that helps close to 100 million people in nearly 100 countries around the world, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. They have multiple giving options, from straight cash donations, to the ability to buy chickens, ducks or a goat to help a family be able to feed themselves.

These are just a very small sample of the charitable organizations that would be very thankful to get some of your holiday money this week. To help on a local level, check out your local United Way, Salvation Army, local soup kitchen, or Humane Society. If someone you are buying for has a special connection to a particular organization, then donating to them in their name is a gesture they would really appreciate. And you’ve killed two birds with one stone – you’ve given a thoughtful gift that the recipient will like, and you’ve helped these great organizations do some good.

And in the interest of total honesty (unrelated to the FTC stuff though) I should also tell you that using charitable donations as stocking stuffers are also a great way to finish off your Christmas shopping that you left until the last minute because you were too busy with a product launch to get it done earlier. Just as an example.

What is the Web2Mayhem? I Personally Answer That Question.

Jason — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:35:10 +0000

I created this video to share first hand the history behind the Web2Mayhem, what’s offered, and I address concerns brought up about the seemingly “too good to be true” customer reviews.

Click Here to Try Out the Web2Mayhem For Yourself

Let Me Help You Crush Your Competition

Jason — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:57:45 +0000

We opened the doors to our powerful Web2Mayhem system and you can sign up now… CHECK OUT THE MEMBER REVIEWS… It Is Crazy how powerful this system is… you will love it!

Click Here to Check it Out Now!

Click Here to Check Out the Other Countless Testimonials
Click Here to Check Out the Other Countless Testimonials

Oh and if you wonder if these testimonials are real… do you think with all the FTC crap we would not have proof of everything we post… these are real… very real. The amazing thing is we have to post about typical results and nobody has sent us anything negative about results who are using the system so we have to only assume that if you don’t use our tools as we tell you that you will not get these results!

So us having to post what you can expect for results… well you can expect our system to work for you just like we say as long as you use it… cause that is what is happening