by Ryan M. Healy on May 16, 2012
I blogged daily, Monday through Friday, from January 1st through March 31st, 2012. The results were interesting.
Traffic went WAY up. It more than doubled.
I had 21,707 unique visitors in 4th quarter 2011… but 46,322 unique visitors in 1st quarter 2012.
“List churn” increased quite a bit. Lots of new people subscribing, nearly as many unsubscribing on the other end. So not much overall subscriber growth.
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The Best Link Cloaker?
I've tried a number of link cloaking solutions through the years. None of them provided me with what I wanted. But thanks to Michel Fortin, I discovered a new link cloaking and link tracking service that I’ve fallen in love with!
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by Ryan M. Healy on May 10, 2012
The Verge just published an incredibly detailed video and feature article about the scams that are perpetuated in the world of Internet marketing.
Jason Jones, a.k.a. “Salty Droid,” figures prominently in the video and the article.
It’ll take you 15 minutes to watch the video, another 30+ minutes to read the article. Both are well worth the time.
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Which Half of Your Advertising Is Wasted?
John Wanamaker once said, "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." But thanks to technology, it's now easy to know which half of your advertising is working... and which half isn't. That's because LinkTrackr reveals the profitablity of ALL your advertising.
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by Ryan M. Healy on May 8, 2012
If you ever want to know whether a certain product on Amazon is good or bad, I recommend you read the 1-star reviews.
That’s what I do.
All the positive reviews usually sound alike.
The 1-star reviews, though, quickly reveal a product’s true worth.
That’s because the bad reviews either have merit… or… they don’t.
I’ve read quite a few 1-star reviews that said, “Terrible… don’t waste your money.”
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31 Tips for Working with Clients
Every freelancer should read this report BEFORE they start accepting clients. And then re-read it again after they’ve had a few. This could easily save smart freelancers from getting ripped off and spinning their wheels with deadbeat clients.
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by Ryan M. Healy on April 27, 2012
When selling via the written word, it’s critical to know what your market is thinking.
You need to know their hopes and fears… what products they may have purchased in the past… what their daily life is like… and so on.
It’s also important to understand your market’s state of awareness. How aware are they of you and your product? How many times have they seen similar sales appeals?
I was reminded of this as I read a Daily Wealth email this morning. The P.S. said:
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How to Break Through Writer's Block and Write Winning Ads
Even the best copywriters sometimes get stuck for words and struggle to write winning ads. But what if there was a surefire way to smash through writer's block and write winning copy almost every single time? Good news -- there is.
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by Ryan M. Healy on April 6, 2012
A couple weeks ago I ran a simple poll in the Product Creation Work Group. I asked the group members: “What is currently your biggest business problem?” Here were the results:
As you can see, “Inconsistent cash flow” was the clear winner. A larger sample size might have produced a different result. But I’m willing to bet “Inconsistent cash flow” would have still come out on top.
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How to Get Your First Real Copywriting Client in 14 Days or Less
I launched my freelance copywriting career on June 13, 2005. Much to my surprise, I landed three clients in the first two weeks. If you'd like to discover how I did it,
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