Archive for January, 2008

Really Simple Method — Update

Posted on January 16th, 2008 in Advice, Customers, Really Simple Method, Simple, Strategies | No Comments »

A few days ago I wrote Planting the Seeds of Wealth. I was talking to my brother about the article and he got very mad at me.

He told me that I was a liar!

As it turns out we’ve helped a lot of people with The Really Simple Method. I stated in Planting the Seeds of Wealth that we had 730 registered members. But, that isn’t even close.

We have well over 2,100 registered members. Although this makes me a “liar” it also means that we’ve helped thousands of people get started with internet marketing.

Why have over 2,100 registered? Simple. We give people a realistic process to follow to make money online in very little time. We give away some “secrets” but there’s more.

Inside The Really Simple Method, we give members access to 2 free videos: How to Set Up a PayPal Button as well as How to Use FileZilla to Upload Files to Your Webhost. Again, just by joining this FREE ecourse, you get access to these videos.

I know if seems like it, I’m not really trying to sell The Really Simple Method. It’s now a very small part of our internet marketing empire. I’m writing this to tell you that you can plant “seeds” that continue to grow and grow.

We’ve been able to help over 2,100 members. That’s obviously good for them, but it also provides clear evidence that you can create an busienss asset that will continue to provide value months — or even years — after you create it.

I would also strongly recommend that you work hard to create real, long-term assets. Don’t just shoot for short term cash, unless you re-invest that cash into assets that generate long term wealth.

It’s too easy to burn out if you keep working for short term cash. You want many funnels of cash, that provide value to you on autopilot. Balance is key.

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The Internet Marketing Bullshit Test

Posted on January 15th, 2008 in Advice, Customers | No Comments »

The great majority of people on the web no idea how internet marketing works.

They really have no clue.

We blind ourselves. We use jargon and customers don’t understand the
marketing concepts we employ.

* PLR
* OTO
* MRR
* Squeeze Page
* Opt In
* Autoresponder
* Conversions

These things mean nothing to 99.99% of the people on the web. Your
customers don’t have a clue.

I’m not saying they need to know, or that they should know.

Instead, I just want marketers to keep in mind that our jargon is
completely irrelevant. It’s only for us to talk to each other, not
our customers.

Here’s the REAL advice in this posting…

If you’re trying to figure out why something isn’t working, try
talking to someone who is 100% clueless about internet marketing.
Have fresh eyes — ignorant eyes! — look at what you created.

If it doesn’t pass the “bullshit test” then you have to start over.
What I mean is that if the fresh eyes don’t like what they see, then
all the internet marketing wizardry in the world won’t save you.

It comes down to real people, not prospects and visitors. And look,
real people smell bullshit — you can’t fool many people with it.

Keep this in mind too. You’re going to get more people into your
sales funnel and onto your list with a *real* offer and solid value.

~ John

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High Quality Niche Research for Dirt Cheap

Posted on January 15th, 2008 in News, Reports, Strategies | 1 Comment »

I’m going to tell you a secret…

We pay people a lot of money to do research for us. This might not seem like a secret, but it is.

When it comes to internet marketing, knowledge is power. Knowledge is wealth. And, we pay for it when we see it.

I’m going to talk about making money through research in just a little while. First, I want to talk to you about Steven Wagenheim. Trust me, this is something you want to know.

About one year ago, Steven was showing up on a couple of popular internet marketing forums. He spent a lot of time over at the Warrior Forum and I quickly took notice.

Steven’s constantly writing. And, what he writes is really good.

He also makes over $100K per year online based on what I’ve read. He has provided evidence of his earnings too in video format. More on that in just a minute.

As I was saying, Steven is a writer. If you know any good writers, you know they are almost always good researchers. Steven’s no exception. He knows how to figure stuff out — that’s why his writing is so good.

Editor’s Note: Steven Wagenheim and I put together How to Re-Write a PLR in 7 Minutes. It’s *the* report on PLR re-writing and it’s a clear indication of the quality of his work.

So, I know first hand that Steven is a good writer … but also a great researcher.

Now we can talk about how you can make money. I need to now explain how research means money in your PayPal account. If you don’t understand that, you won’t understand what Steven Wagenheim is giving away for next to nothing.

Like I said, The Rhodes Brothers outsource a lot of our research. We use the research (e.g., niche research, keyword research, article research, membership competition, forum scanning, and more) to build our empire. We use it to make money.

How?

The answer is simple. We use it to (1) dominate a niche by finding out what people really want and need and (2) we sell the research to our customers and membership subscribers.

We often pay $50-$100 but then turn around and sell it for $300-$500. Yes, we do have several memberships (e.g., The Simple Cash Blog and the Simple PLR Club) and we have several lists. So, we can help a lot of people and we make money at the same time.

However…

We know several people who take research and “flip” it in the way I described. Unfortunately, most niche research is expensive. It can cost $100-$200 just to research one niche. Often , it takes more if the niche is challenging.

(I’ve never seen niche research less than $10. It’s possible, I guess, but the quality if probably terrible.)

OK, now let’s talk about Steven Wagenheim again. And, let’s talk about niche research.

Do you know where this is going? I hope you’re guessing right now.

I found out that Steven is offering up niche research on (holy cow!) 30 different, high value niches. When I first heard about this, I kind of laughed. You see, when it comes to niche research, the price is too high for most people.

I expected that Steven was going to be offering up niche research for maybe 4-5 niches. Or, I thought he’d keep the price really high to cover his expenses. (Remember, ONE niche can cost up to $200 or more to research. It takes time to dig into a niche.)

With hesitation, I visited the Niche Revolution Research web site.

My eyes popped out. “You’ve got to be *kidding* me, Steven!” — I said that out loud. You’ll understand why. (The price.)

I can’t give away the price. I just can’t.

Consider that you’re getting 30 niches from a Top Gun Researcher. (I’d hire him for at least $50 per hour, and that would be a complete steal for his time.)

I want to show you some math. 30 niches x $200 per niche = $6,000

If you think that is “a lot of money” you’re right. But, consider that with 30 niches, you would be busy for at least 6 months setting up niche web sites that would blow away the competition.

Remember, niche research helps you utterly dominate the search engines. All you have to do is apply what you’ve learned. Niche research is gold for blogs, mini-hubs, authority sites, memberships, and sales pages.

Remember, Steven makes over $100,000 per year. He’s doing it through his superior knowledge of niches, that’s for sure.

You must visit Niche Research Revolution

There’s even more to the story that I’m not telling you.

Hint: The niches are outstanding. (That’s means serious cash online … from these special niches.)

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Planting the Seeds of Wealth

Posted on January 14th, 2008 in Affiliate Program, Customers, Really Simple Method, Simple, Strategies | 1 Comment »

I just wanted to let some folks know — especially “new” folks — that your effort today will probably pay off in the future. You’re investing in your future, if you’re doing things right.

Two examples…

A long time ago, I set up a free course with my brother. The purpose was to help educate people on a topic but to also build our own list.

Editor’s Note: Here’s a similar ecourse — The Really Simple Method

Well, over time, that ecourse has generated about 730 list members. And, these folks are pretty loyal to us since we offered up great information for free — just their name and email.

Editor’s Note: High quality content + Squeeze page = list building power!

In essence, that ecourse is running on autopilot. It sits there, delivering value and building our list. We sell to that list, and it converts pretty well. Rock on!

The second investment I’ll mention here is a series of 3 ebooks we gave away for free more than a year ago.

These little ebooks contained a lot of affiliate links, but they were also high quality. Short, yes, but high quality.

Editor’s Note: Did you know that The Rhodes Brothers have an affiliate program?

Now, we expected a lot of affiliate sales. We expected the ebooks to go “viral” like crazy hot sausages. But…

They didn’t.

Don’t be shocked. If you expect instant success by spreading your digital goods all over the place, you’re in for a world of pain.

Look, this stuff takes time.

OK, so why do I mention these ebooks?  Two quick reasons. Many people have found our blog through those ebooks — even if they don’t buy, we get some traffic from work we did a long time ago. Second, we do make about 1-2 sales per week ($17-19) from them.

Don’t “poo poo” that amount. It’s about $1,000 per year when you do the math and add it up.

Building an empire takes a long time, for most people. What you do now can pay off long term. Plant those acorns. Plan for the growth.

Enjoy the oak trees!

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How to Generate Web Site Traffic: The Meta List

Posted on January 11th, 2008 in Marketing Minesweeper, Videos, Web Traffic | 6 Comments »

Everyone wants to know how to generate more web site traffic. We created this list as a reference for people who ask about niche site traffic, blog traffic, secret ways to drive web traffic, organic search engine traffic, and more.

The very first link below takes you to a report that The Rhodes Brothers created to answer the traffic generation question. It’s a rock solid product and we’ve made thousands of dollars using those traffic secrets.

Every other resource listed below is free. That is, every web page and every secret is open. If you want to drive traffic to your web site, the list below is going to help.

Bookmark this page. Subscribe to our RSS feed. Come back to IMsimple.com often. We talk a lot about driving visitors to your site and increasing pageviews.

TRAFFIC GENERATION AND WEB SITE TRAFFIC TIPS AND TRICKS

Simple Traffic Generation Secrets (IMsimple.com)

A-Z Tips to Increase Site Visitor (SEO Logic)

101 Link Building Tips to Market Your Website (SEO Book.com)

21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic (seomoz.org)

101 FREE Ways To Increase Your Blog Traffic (Can I Make Big Money Online)

How to get traffic for your blog (Seth Godin)

101 Link Building Tips to Market Your Website (SEO Book.com)

10 Remarkably Effective Strategies for Driving Traffic (seomoz.org)

Generating Buzz With Link Baiting and Viral Campaigns (Search Engine Watch)

How To Drive Targeted Traffic To Your Web Site, Part 1 (via Marketing Minesweeper)

How To Drive Targeted Traffic To Your Web Site, Part 2 (via Marketing Minesweeper)

Using BitTorrent to Generate Traffic to a Website (Torrent Freak)

25 Ways To Generate Web Site Traffic (An Own Site)

Generate Web Site Traffic: 65 Tips! (Affordable Internet Marketing)

How to Increase Website Traffic (WikiHow)

9 sure ways to increase your website traffic (invesp Blog)

31 Simple Ways To Generate (mostly) FREE Web Traffic (Entrepreneur.com)

Increase Targeted Website Traffic Video (via Marketing Minesweeper)

Can Article Submissions Help Your Site in Any Way? (via Marketing Minesweeper)

Free Niche Traffic Sources (Free IQ)

Simple Traffic Generation Secrets (Rhodes Brothers Report)
If you’re not sure what to do with your website traffic, take a look at this post:

Make Money Online

(Our 100% Free Step-By-Step Method)

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