Internet Marketing Strategies and Marketing Tips by Neil Shearing

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I’ve launched a series of videos over at Top Traffic Myths.

I started a test blog at the beginning of the year which has already pulled in almost 50,000 free visitors from over 10,000 different keywords. The blog is in a UK-specific technology sub-niche and doesn’t have any links from any of my websites. If you want to know which traffic myths the blog exploded, head over to Top Traffic Myths. It’s all free info with no opt-in required if you follow these links…

Myth 1 – New Sites Cant Get Traffic

Myth 2 – You Need Tons Of Content

Myth 3 – Email Doesn’t Work

Myth 4: Targetting A Few Keywords

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Luckily for all the Internet Marketing Gurus who depend on Michael Campbell for the latest cutting-edge marketing know-how, he has come out of retirement and re-opened the Vault where he places all his tips, tricks, research and reports.

If you’re into generating traffic and sales online, you need to check out what Michael offers. Unlike most “fake it until you make it” nonsense, Michael is a true expert and one of my mentors for the last 10 years.

Allow me to quote myself…

Michael Campbell shares his techniques openly and honestly. There’s no hype about Michael. He’s a true marketing expert, someone many online “gurus” owe their success to.

~ Neil Shearing Ph.D.

Michael Campbell’s Dynamic Media Vault.

(NOT an affiliate link)

The latest product from the XSitePro stable is XCommentPro, which lets you add “user generated content” to your website. You can get a free copy of an 83-page report on what “user generated content” is, and how to benefit from it, by clicking here.

More details…

In this unique 83-page report you’ll discover:

What is User Generated Content (UGC)
Why UGC has the power to revolutionize YOUR business
The history of UGC and the exciting times ahead
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10 ways in which your visitors will benefit
31 ways to get UGC on your site – right now!
16 critical pitfalls you must be aware of
12 tactics to avoid UGC nightmares
4 legal issues you need to be aware of

I plunked down $70 for a two-year registration of the ScamFreeZone.com domain waaay back in 1997 because the number of money-making scams online was burning me up. Even back then there were rip-offs.

When I see a scam today it STILL burns me up.

So, here’s a failsafe way to spot a scam.

Check the website’s “terms and conditions” for lines like this…

I understand that my purchase of [deleted] is not refundable and I agree in advance NOT to request a refund or file a chargeback for these products.

See what they did there? You agree to NO REFUNDS AND NO CHARGEBACKS… IN ADVANCE!

The “deleted” part mentions a specific product name… but, as another tip that you’re going to be pumped for cash, it mentions THREE products, the basic, then the workshop, then the coaching. Hmmm, if you pay for the basic product (NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS), what do you think will happen next? Do you think you’ll be pitched the workshop (NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS)… then the coaching (NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS)? I wonder what they cost? Hmmm.

Don’t forget… NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS!

Some things don’t change.

If you can’t reach www.scamfreezone.com, it’s because the DNS services of the domain registrar (enom/bulkregister) are kaput (polite word!).

I found out from Twitter that many other people are upset and frustrated.

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AndroidSPIN: Not that it helps, but everyone on enom is down… http://twitter.com/#search?q=enom

half a minute ago from web elliothaughin: I often forget how much I rely on companies till they let me down, as the current enom situation as reminded me!

half a minute ago from TweetDeck davidmoffitt: Pro tip: If your DNS service (for millions of sites) is down, you might want to update your Twitter feed w/ status (yes @enom I mean you).

half a minute ago from web laurabetterly: Extremely frustrated #enom is down, so are we, so are all our clients
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What’s a FAQ JAM? According to Michael…

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The FAQ: Are frequently asked questions. Real life internet marketing questions from people like you.

The Jam: A panel of experts discuss your questions and provide the definitive answers.

The Result: Tested marketing strategies that are proven to work.
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So, in the FAQJAM you get several sessions of top marketers tackling the hot questions every Internet marketer struggles with and brainstorming answers!

Check out the full details here.. Michael Campbell’s FAQJAM

We created a new ebook around outsourcing and were initially going to sell it for $67, but instead decided to “parcel it up” as a Private Label Right product called Biz In A Box.

My thoughts were that people who were interested in the ebook topic would buy it, AND people who were interested in the option of reselling the ebook (which comes with a squeeze page and giveaway report, a sales letter for the ebook and professional graphics).

I’m wondering, though. Have I devalued the ebook by offering it as PLR? Maybe. I thought it would help people start their own businesses, but perhaps the concept of PLR is so devalued, I should’ve simply offered the ebook as a standalone guide for beginners to outsource using elance. There is an awful lot of rubbish packaged up as PLR and it’s possible people see my new ebook as just that, which would be a shame as the ebook is of very high quality.

I guess I’ll stick to selling my ebooks as standalone products in the future.

I was honoured to take part in Martin Avis’ charity fundraiser ebook as one of the contributing authors. The idea was to take a group of Internet marketers and have them each write an article describing their best success tip for 2010. Martin got 24 articles, added his own and collated them into a great ebook. Not only is the ebook valuable, and reasonably priced at just $17, but all the proceeds go to the “Rotary Club of Sidcup Christmas Appeal to aid charities and special causes the world over in 2010″.

None of the authors received any payment, there are no affiliate commissons, upsells, backed sells or marketing gimmicks… just a quality ebook at an afforable price, and all proceeds to charity.

Nice one, Martin!

Click here to find out more.

(BTW, the sales page will be removed December 31st)

Eric Holmlund, a marketer I respect hugely, has teamed up with Bishop Anders to make a software source code offer which just amazed me.

Let me first say, I’ve had software created and it’s not an easy task. A huge amount of time and effort goes into the design, execution, testing and re-working software. I can easily see how the software Eric and Bishop are selling the source code to would cost the $100k to develop that they say it did.

Not only did it cost that much to develop, but they claim that they’ve sold the individual programs for up to $397 and sold a total of over $400,000 through one Clickbank account over the last two years… and over a million dollars when you include all the Clickbank accounts they use and PayPal payments.

You won’t believe how much they’re asking for the source code and master resale rights to 40 different pieces of software… it will amaze you too!

(note, none of this software is from PLR sources. It was all created for Bishop’s company. No resale rights or source code rights have been sold before, and they say it will never be offered again after this 5-day liquidation sale. Some of the software may require updating.)