Two Free Tools
By Dave | July 3, 2008
I’m always on the lookout for online tools. Especially free ones. I ran across two that you might just find useful - I certainly do!
The first Tool allows you to create your own “sticky note” graphic. You enter some text and choose the note style and the type style, then download it. It’s that simple! Check it out here: http://notes.mastervb.net/
The second is a Tool that allows you to type in text and create “handwritten” messages. Perfect for a signature to use on a website, or make the appearance of handwriting on a webpage. Free and cool! Go here: http://www.vletter.com/design_visitor.htm
Happy 4th to my friends here in the US!
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Secret Affiliate Code review
By Dave | June 22, 2008
SKILL LEVEL: NEWBIE TO INTERMEDIATE
RATING: EXCELLENT
I’ve bought lots of “how to do affiliate marketing” products in my lifetime. Some from relative unknowns, others from the cornerstones of affiliate marketing (such as Rosalind Gardner).
I learned about the Secret Affiliate Code on Earn1KaDay. I took a look at the sales page, and I originally thought that it was another dime-a-dozen affiliate marketing guide. So, I didn’t think twice about it.
Well, for some reason (I think it was because I kept seeing the author, Craig, post tidbits inside Earn1KaDay) I kept going back to that salespage. It looked good, and the price point was $67 - less than I’ve paid for other products. (I got it for $47 - there’s a $20 discount for the first 1000 buyers if you find the special link on the page to click). I had not read any reviews anywhere, so I was going into it with neutral opinions, just what I had learned from the sales page. With the money back guarantee, I figured I’d give it a shot.
I was presented with an OTO that I skipped. Now that I’ve gotten the product, I wish I had gotten it. I only downloaded the videos and the couple of ebooks that come with the package; I have not yet downloaded the bonus MP3 interviews with marketing greats (Willie Crawford, Eric Rockefeller, more).
The skill level required to follow along with the author is definitely fundamental - everything is explained. He takes the reader step by step through setting up affiliate promotions with tools such as Squidoo, Hubpages, Wordpress, Blogger, Wikidot, and much more. When the author says to forget any methods of affiliate marketing that you may know, he means it. This is literally a step-by-step, with plenty of screenshots and insider “fill in the gaps” information. Inside are multi-layer methods to begin domination of the search engines, and Craig explores tools and methods that I have never seen nor heard of before.
This is a very well planned out product. I honestly don’t see how anyone, regardless of their skill level, could not take this, learn it, and start finding and profiting from affiliate promotions in relatively short order.
Check out Secret Affiliate Code today (Hint: The discount is the sixth checkbox)
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Article Marketer Price Increase
By Dave | June 19, 2008
If you were thinking about joining Article Marketer, now is the time. Prices go up this Friday, June 20. Last chance!
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What’s Going On Lately
By Dave | June 14, 2008
So it has been a little while since I posted. I’ve actually been up to some things, and I wanted to share them with you!
I signed up with and have been spending a lot of time on the Earn1KaDay site. I have to be completely honest here; I’ve learned more there in the couple of weeks I have been a member than I have in YEARS on other forums. It is a smaller group (not quite 700 members now), and TONS more focused than anything I have ever seen before. I have more confidence and clarity in my direction. I finally feel truly connected to a group of people who have a common goal; do IM full time. It IS a paid forum, and for good reason. Before you balk at that, think about how many ebooks and videos and whatnot you buy in a month, then compare the cost of that to Earn1KaDay. You’ll most likely be shocked at the difference. I know I was! Here’s a secret - you know the cool WSO’s at the Warrior Forum? A lot of them are available inside Earn1KaDay - so quit scattering your money around and focus!
I also just recently bought in to a new challenge that Matt and John Rhodes (of SimpleCashBlog fame) are putting on. 100 Days to $100 a Day Blog Challenge. It cost me $127 to get in, but I feel I’m up to it. There are some areas that they are going to cover that are outside my “comfort zone”, such as article writing. I’m terrible at article writing. I am determined to make this work - and if the Brothers Rhodes will permit me, I’ll post a synopsis of the course here as I go. Hold on…
Just got back from the mailbox. Got a check from SFI (I love commissions!), some MRR videos on a CD that I ordered - I’ll make them available to you, and a box of business cards that I ordered.
Side note: have you ever ordered cards from VistaPrint? This Link will get you up to 75 percent off, if you do it before the end of July. I recommend having business cards. I usually choose one of their designs and modify it with my logo - that way it is not very expensive. I don’t recommend their free cards for a business - they are everywhere. Spend a couple of bucks and do it right.
OK, I think that is enough for now. I’m going to spend some time with my family. Happy Father’s Day to all you Dads out there!
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Cpanel Backup - video
By Dave | June 7, 2008
I recently had an issue with my hosting provider, where I lost all of the files in one of my domains. Fortunately, Cpanel makes it easy to run a backup. Here’s a video on how to do it!
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Matched.co.uk - good or bad?
By Dave | June 7, 2008
You’ve probably gotten wind of this by now. There is a site that will let you place ads on your site and they pay you up to $150 a month just to show the ad. The site is Matched.co.uk.
The offer sounds pretty good. If you have a niche site, they will match advertisers to your site and give you ad code to place on it. They’ll pay you just to place the ad code, apparently not taking into consideration any traffic, backlinks, etc. you may or may not have.
Dennis Becker at Earn1KaDay came across some information at Ripoff Report and Digital Point that might make you think twice about Matched.co.uk. Take a look and judge for yourself.
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/337/ripoff0337108.htm
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=8007193
Just a caveat for those who might think this is easy money. I have not personally tried out Matched.co.uk yet. I might give it a whirl and see what I can see.
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Resell Rights Explained
By Dave | June 5, 2008
Some of you have asked about the difference between “Rights” on a product, typically from an Internet Marketing forum like The Warrior Forum. So, here goes…
There are 4 major types of rights, and here they are, broken down.
1. PLR: PLR means Private Label Rights. this means that you can edit the product freely and claim it as your own. Edit the text, graphics, name, etc. This also means that you can usually convert the product into another form. If it is an eBook, you can put it on a CD and sell it as a physical product, or, you can narrate it and sell it as an audio product. TIP FOR PLR: Change as much as you can to make it look more like your own product.
2. MRR: Master Resell Rights. You can sell the product AS-IS. You cannot alter it in any way. You can allow others who buy it from you to sell it and keep the money themselves (Resell Rights).
3. RR: Resell Rights. You can sell the product AS-IS, You cannot alter it in any way. Your customers have only personal rights to the product.
4. Personal Rights. You can read/watch/listen to/use the product. You CANNOT resell it at all.
Each product that you purchase (especially from the forum mentioned above) SHOULD have a rights.txt file or similar with it, outlining exactly what you can and cannot do with the product. If it does NOT have the rights.txt file, you should request it from the author.
Till next time!
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NR Workshop: Income Stream Idea…
By Dave | May 29, 2008
So here’s an idea that you can probably whip up within a couple of hours. This is your homework assignment for today. 
This is pretty high-level, so let me know if you need any details.
There are 3 really good “Get Paid To Complete Offers” websites that I know of and have experience with. They are:
Go join them (all for free), and take notes on their affiliate payout structure and some of the payouts for their offers. Complete a few free offers in each one and take notes on your experience.
Important: When you join, make note of your affiliate links! (AffiliateManagerPro comes in handy to record the information)
Now, go over to OWSD.org and find a nice website template (they’re all free too). Download the template, and using your notes, write up a nice little “top 3″ review site (using your affiliate links to link to each site of course…make sure you cloak them!). Put the site up, submit to search engines, put it in your forum signatures, anything to get it out there.
Alternatively, create a short ebook with your review notes. There are plenty of forums that allow you to post your free ebooks or reports, so post away!
PS If you are with AWeber you could set up a list and get the email addresses of your viewers.
Above all, have fun!
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The life of an Internet Marketer…
By Dave | May 27, 2008
Isn’t this the truth on some days???
Cartoon by Dave Walker. Courtesy We Blog Cartoons.
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VIP-15 minute guide to AWeber
By Dave | May 26, 2008
Just Uploaded to the VIP section:
Our 15 Minute Guide to AWeber!
AWeber is one of the best autoresponder systems in the market. But, there are so many features that it can be confusing to the new user. This guide walks you step-by-step through setting up an account, creating your first list, your first broadcast, and much much more! Free for VIP’s! Not a VIP yet? Signup is to your left.
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A Surprise In The Mailbox
By Dave | May 16, 2008
I went to the mailbox today, and received something from SFI. I am an affiliate, but I really have not done any promotion other than a couple of flyers posted in grocery stores. Sure enough, I opened it up and it was a check for $7.99. Not a lot, I know…but it was an unexpected check, so it made my day! I often receive checks in the mail, particularly from ClickBank, but I never thought I’d receive one from an affiliate program that I just started promoting, and very little at that!
This check is from EyeEarn. EyeEarn is a new marketing system from SFI where you get paid by wearing T-Shirts, putting a banner on your car, and handing out XCards (business cards with your ID on them). Pretty painless way to earn some affiliate commissions. It sure surprised the heck out of me, and it just might do the same to you! SFI has TONS of different programs to promote, such as merchant services, music review programs, and more, so check it out!
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PayPerPost. Anyone use it?
By Dave | May 10, 2008
Anyone use PayPerPost?
Here is a service that you sign up with, and they pay you to Blog. From their site:
“Get paid for blogging. You’ve been writing about Web sites, products, services and companies you love for years and you have yet to benefit from all the sales and traffic you have helped generate. That’s about to change. With PayPerPost advertisers are willing to pay you for your opinion on various topics. Search through a list of Opportunities, make a blog posting, get your content approved, and get paid. It’s that simple.”
Has anyone signed up with this, used it, and made money? I’ve heard a lot of good and bad things about PayPerPost. In theory, this is awesome. A quick, lazy way to make some cash (Along the lines of CashCrate, one of my personal favorites). I have gotten wind of late or no payments when doing some research on this - I’d love to get some feedback!
Drop me a line if you have experience with this service, I’d love to hear what you have to say!
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5 PLR guides, just 7 bucks
By Dave | May 7, 2008
As you very well know, I love PLR. Especially when it is inexpensive PLR! I ran across a deal on 5 PLR guides for 7 bucks today. Take a look here and pick ‘em up if you need some fresh content to sell. These are not internet marketing niche items, so you can probably turn out some quick cash with them.
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Free 2Checkout Accounts
By Dave | May 6, 2008
This ends TODAY at 10 PM Eastern time…jump on it now! I have been with 2Checkout for..wow..5 years now…and it’s a GREAT service.
Did you know you could be missing out on potential sales, and losing hundreds if not thousands of dollars by accepting only PAYPAL?
Not everyone in the world can use Paypal so you’re slamming the door right in potential customers faces by only offering one payment option…
Fortunately, there is another option that even accepts paypal too as well as direct credit card processing.
That company is called 2checkout.com and TODAY ONLY from 10 am till 10 pm they are going to be refunding any new account signup fees.
What this means for you is that you can get a FREE 2checkout.com account and start using it to benefit your business…we don’t make a dime off this. The devil is in the details: You have to sign up and pay the fee in a currency other than USD. Once the signup is complete, you get the fee refunded to your Visa or Mastercard.
Sidenote: The refund is in the currency that you signed up in - so, due to current exchange rates, the application might actually cost you a little money, but very little, most likely less than $7 or $8 USD. It certainly beats $49.00!
See the news announcement by going to:
http://www.2checkout.com/community/
And you can signup by going to whatever currency you choose–
To sign up in Australian Dollars:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=AUD
To sign up in Canadian Dollars:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=CAD
To sign up in Swiss Francs:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=CHF
To sign up in Danish Kroner:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=DKK
To sign up in Euros:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=EUR
To sign up in Great British Pounds:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=GBP
To sign up in Japanese Yen:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=JPY
To sign up in Norwegian Kroner:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=NOK
To sign up in Swedish Kronor:
https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=SEK
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Web 2.0 Graphics Revisited
By Dave | April 19, 2008
Not long ago, I wrote about a really cool website called Quick Web Creations - a very low cost online site that lets you build graphics and stylized text without any graphics software. The site just relaunched TODAY, so don’t waste any more time clunking around in Photoshop to make your web 2.0 graphics!
This image took me just about 20 seconds to create in the Quick Web Creations generator. Trust me, you are going to love this. Especially if you find yourself opening Photoshop for styled text creation.
Quick Web Creations re-launches TODAY with new features, a new “premium membership” that you are really going to want (monthly videos, additional bonuses, and LOTS more!) to take advantage of. The site’s creator, Bill Ortel, has really made sure that this thing is more than worth every penny.
Link - Quick Web Creations
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Still making money with CashCrate
By Dave | April 19, 2008
A while back, I wrote a post about CashCrate. I haven’t really brought it to the forefront lately, because I’m still making money with it in spare time.
Here’s how I do it.
A tip about CashCrate is that you don’t need a lot of time to do it. I’m a pretty busy guy - I run a business on top of a job and a family. I have darn little spare time. So, when I find I do have 15-30 minutes to spare, I’ll hop on my laptop, log in, and do one of the free offers. If I’m somewhere with free WiFi (like having a morning coffee and breakfast at a Panera or McDonalds), I’ll pull out the laptop, hook up, and complete one while I’m eating.
Do I make a fortune with it? No. But you would be surprised where that extra $50 to $100 a month helps.
The secret is that you have to do it. Sitting on your laurels isn’t going to make a thing happen. Imagine - take one hour of television that you watch (you can miss Dancing With The Stars for one evening, can’t you?), and log on to CashCrate. Complete some of the free offers. In that one hour, you’ve made some extra money…money that you didn’t have before. You’ve just made that hour a productive one. So, take that and multiply it. 30 minutes after the kids are in bed and before the news comes on…an hour in the morning before the kids get up…fit it to your schedule, and write down the times in a diary for a month - and the amount you make.
You won’t believe it.
Log on to CashCrate now and get started.
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