Have you ever noticed how some blogs are nothing but cut-and-paste sales pitches? You can search entry after entry and never find an original thought from the blog owner on marketing or doing business online! Last week it was a product to help you build your list, this week an e-book containing secrets to make [...]
New product alert - start salivating like Pavlov’s dog
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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When a guarantee is not guaranteed …
September 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Okay, it’s been just over a week since my last post and I’m still in a ranting mood. That said, I want to be clear, I’m using these email and website copy excerpts as an example of a much bigger problem. Personally, I have nothing against Easy Offline Riches or Mark Laraeu, just the methods being [...]
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Marketing myths and your online reputation
July 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Excellent! Brilliant! Outstanding piece of writing is how I describe a recent entry on the Gwave Consulting blog. The author presents five myths about marketing online and how believing these myths can be detrimental to your business’ image.
For instance, in Myth #2 the topic discussed is building a list. Having a “substantial opt-in mailing list is a [...]
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Selling things does not an entrepreneur make …
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Earlier today, I was having a discussion with some other website owners on a forum that caters to internet marketing topics. It became very evident that in this forum there was no interest in providing long-term value to your customers or members. Making the sale was all that mattered to them.
Someone even claimed that it [...]
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Are you in business for yourself or for your customers?
June 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Part of my mission as the owner/admin of Traffic Toolshop is to provide members with advice that will help them grow their website’s internet presence. In my continuing quest for valuable information and resources sometimes I find one of special value.
Marketing Today is one of those gems. Below is a link to an article that [...]
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