After I posted about my regular style of ‘direct response blogging’
a few people emailed me to ask what exactly that meant.
Well, actually, it’s just a blog that evokes a response. Could be
clicking on a link. Or filling up a form. Or ordering a product.
An example might help. Here’s one of my […]

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What shall we do to CELEBRATE?
Here are some February 29th specials…
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1. On February 29th, you can get my $147 course on
building, nurturing and fascinating your email list
so that you can ma.ke BIG money with small lists…
Ezine ANTI Marketing sold for $297.00
You can get it for $29 - only on February 29th
Here’s […]

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In early December, I drew up a plan for this blog.
It was a bold departure from the style of blogging I had practiced until now - the style I’ll call ‘direct response blogging’. It’s like direct response marketing… the blog had a clear, specific purpose which could be measured and tracked.
The new ‘experiment’ was […]

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This is a question Jan Risbergs asked me - as he pointed me to this webpage: Dr. Mani Helps Rescue Riga, Latvia
What set this off?
Over the weekend, I invited my subscribers to a “5 MARKETING MINUTES” event, where I would focus my marketing mind (for 5 full minutes) on any marketing challenge or […]

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If you’re wondering what this headline means, you probably didn’t get my email, or didn’t read it, or didn’t sign up for my email list.
Here’s where you can join - if you want to.
Leave your comment addressing the 2 questions I asked in that email, and you could win a copy of “Don’t Get MAD […]

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I’m amazed at how many authors still don’t have blogs. And when they do, how rarely they interact with their audience.
To the layperson, it’s a huge kick to be able to communicate with a well-known author, even one who has written a best-seller.
To the author, it is a never before available opportunity to engage […]

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In the ‘make money online’ niche, you often see something strange - people talking (often boasting) about how much money they have made (or helped others make).
It is unnatural in the sense that how much you earn or keep is usually a matter of intimate personal knowledge.  Public corporations are bound by law to disclose […]

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John Reese just released another blog related program called Traffic Jam, an extension of the infamous BlogRush.
And apart from the hype (“Here’s Why You Should Definitely Visit TrafficJam.com, Bookmark It, And Visit Often…”) and hoopla (already the blogosphere is buzzing - like here, here, here, here, here and here) there’s little known about what it […]

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One effective list building tactic is participating in joint ‘gift giveaways’ where subscribers get a collection of valuable gifts in exchange for opting in to the list of a gift donor.
With various twists, gift giveaways have been around the Web for many years. Lately, one twist that throws the economics of the event out […]

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I’m well-known for writing LONG posts. This is one more.
It’s about being competitive - and being wise.
It’s about being successful - and being smart.
It’s about winning - and losing.
In short, it’s something you may want to read - and think about.
What brought this on?
Two posts on the TIMIC forum. Both related to events in
‘real […]

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