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Winner Of The 500 Video Competition

Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by Derrick.

I just did a random draw for all of you who entered the competition and David Thomas was the lucky Winner of the Copy and Paste Graphics Package from Aurelius Tjin. This package includes:

Over 200 Order buttons
63 Bullets & Arrows
14 Seals & Badges
37 Marketing Messages
Bonuses - Website Templates, Headers, Ebook Covers, Ezine Covers, Premium FX Buttons + Graphics Software

Aurelius Tjin's Copy And Paste Graphics

Congratulations David. I’ve sent you an email with the link to download your product! Thank-you all for participating!

Derrick

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I’ve just gotten back from a 4 day holiday to Jervis Bay, so its been a bit hectic organising stuff :), But happy to say I’ve secured one prize at this point. A big thank-you to Aurelius Tjin from Unstoppable Profits who has agreed to give a copy of his Copy and Paste Graphics package which gives the lucky winner a truckload of beautiful graphics designed to help you sell products for your current and future websites :

Copy And Paste Graphics

I will Announce further prizes in the next few days. I am on the lookout for more giveaways so if you think you’ve got something good to offer, let me know and I’ll write a post about it here.

Don’t forget for your chance to win, just register by entering your details below: Good Luck!

Be in the Chance to Win Some Awesome Prizes by simply watching the Video & naming one celebrity or Internet Marketer who made a cameo appearance in the video. (excluding Alex Jeffreys and Mike Filsiame of course - clue - take a closer look at the Matrix Sequence with the TV’s and watch in HD!

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Blog Makeover - New ‘Professional’ Wordpress Theme :)

Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by Derrick.

Ok, so I’ve been a bit slack posting up on the website, but only because I’ve been busy working on a few things for the site - including the NEW LOOK!. . And as usual everything takes time. I Spent about 5 hours yesterday setting up, plus about 5-10 hours surfing the web looking for what I wanted this week.

Still a few minor tweaks to get it to how I want. I’ve attached a snapshot of what the old blog looked like (with some missing widgets as I forget to take a screenshot before I changed the theme, so its missing my RSS subscribe and optin box for the ebook, at the top right, but it gives you a pretty good idea to compare:

Blog Theme Jan 17th 2009

I’m aslo thinking of bring back the cartoon element, as I like it better:

Blog Theme Dec 2008

What do you think? Do you like the new look? Prefer the old one? Think I should bring back the cartoon character?

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Module 5 : Traffic Tornadoes - 5 Key Traffic Generating Strategies

Posted on 09. Jan, 2009 by Derrick.

Hi Guys,

Just had our first Coaching session for 2009 with Alex Jeffreys.

Before I get to the key points, I just wanted to say that technology never ceases to amaze and excite me. Even though this is about my 6th or 7th conference web call, I’m still excited as ever by the power of this technology. . (Yes I am a geek

The Ability to do a live web coaching seminar to people all over the world and interact is amazing. Because of this technology, we are all able to have a class together, and get a ton of great information on the web conference, plus hear students ask live questions and add even more great information.

Besides the quality information being shared, one of the biggest advantages I’ve found by being part of this program has been great community of students who not only have been very supportive but just as importantly been sources of inspiration and knowledge in helping me build this blog :). .

So thank-you to all those who have offered your help and support!

Today’s session on Traffic Tornadoes was excellent. While the information may not be new. . the value of having someone who knows what he is talking about, and showing you live how to use the technology is fantastic. There ’s so much information out there, so its always great to have someone give you the big picture and show you what’s important. Here are the FIVE KEY WAYS we covered today to help generate Traffic:

Writing Articles

How to Network Online, Research your market (Using Google, Yahoo and Alexa) & Make More Links.

Press Releases

Giveaways

Ebay Traffic

To motivate us to put these strategies in place, Alex announced a new Traffic Competition to see who can get listed as No.1 on Google for the search term Alex Jeffreys. Whoever gets the coveted spot (currently occupied by Alex’s own website - www.MarketingWithYou.com wins the $1000.00. (ps - I believe this competition is only available to students of his current coaching program, in case you got excited but are not a student of Alex’s

I gotta go out right now, But I’ll be posting again very soon to expand on some of the traffic techniques listed above as well as our extra session on Video Marketing with Maria Andros. . Stay tuned!

Derrick

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Goals for Jan 2009

Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Derrick.

Hi All,

Its been a couple days since my last post and I know what you may all be thinking - I’m taking a holiday already or getting lazy:). unfortunately not taking a holiday just yet and definitely not lazy! :). Anyway, I’ve basically been doing a lot of research on driving traffic and thinking about how I want my blog to look like, so over the next few days I’ll be updating you on my traffic research as well as some more design changes as I make this page more user friendly

I’ve also decided to do a daily progress report at the end of each day to keep me honest :), and to summarise what’s I’ve been doing, plus show you the results of my labour. But first up, I thought It be a good idea to share with you my goals for the first month of 2009:

1. Income -

Actually make some money :). . yes. . I’ve been going for a little over a month now, and no cash has rolled in yet, but that’s ok. . I plan to start making some by next week - to be exact here is my income target breakdowns:

Total Month of January US$2500.00
Week Ending 18th Jan $500.00
Week Ending 25th Jan $750.00
Week Ending 1st Feb $1250.00

2. Traffic Goals

Overall Traffic Goal in January is to get 1000 Unique visits a day

Week Ending 11th - 100/day
Week Ending 18th - 200/day
Week Ending 25th - 400/day
Week Ending 1st Feb - 1000/day

3. List Building

Create a Mailing List of 1000 Subscribers

Week Ending 11th - 0
week Ending 18th - 100
Week Ending 25th - 300
Week Ending 1st Feb - 600

Here’s a nice summary in a colourful table cause I like to look at information presented beautifully

So there’s my goals for this month. I think they are achievable, but I think I’ll definitely have to put a lot of hard work to get those numbers. .

Luckily this morning in the shower - a great place to get divine intervention :). . I was struck with a couple of GREAT IDEAS which will come into effect starting next week. . so stay tuned for what they might be.

Would love to hear your thoughts on my goals - do you think they are realistic and achievable? based on where I am now - current website content, visits about 30-50/day, zero income) - feel free to leave a comment below

Ok, thats all from me for the moment, gotta get a crackalackin’ . . and get ready for a TV commercial audition. .wish me luck!

Derrick

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Traffic Secret 1: Part 1 - Be A Gold Digger!

Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by Derrick.

I’m excited today, as today marks my official start of Driving Traffic to my blog. From today I’ll be taking consistent, deliberate action to drive targeted traffic to my online home : my blog. One of the key ways of getting traffic according to Alex Jeffreys‘, is writing on other people’s blogs and leaving a link back to yours. But its more than just leaving a comment like :

“Hi, like your blog, please visit mine here - <link here> “

If you’re like most people. .you’ll probably thinking what a waste of a comment, as it really adds very little value to the blog, and worse, it is obviously just a blatant promotional tool, to have a link back to your site! So, there is a wrong way of making backlinks to yours site, and thankfully there is also a right way . . and that is what I plan to start to reveal to you today. .

So, I know what you’re thinking - What exactly am I going to do? Well I’m going to be a Gold Digger!

BE A GOLD DIGGER!

No Not Like Kanye West!

So What do I mean? Well. . put simply I’m going out to the web on a Gold Digging Expedition! I’m going out into the world wide web and seeking out blogs, reading posts and comments, and rather than just say Hi, and ask the blog owner to visit my site, I’m going to look at what I like and love about other people’s blogs and give genuine compliments.

Why would I want to do this? Well the key to be successful in ANY Endeavour in this world is BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS. Business is done through people. Great Endeavours are executed and realised through people. Everything man has achieved is through people, and one of the best ways to build relationships is through encouragement and taking a genuine and keen interest in the other person. (I learnt this many years ago reading a classic in the field of personal development: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie). Great chance for me to revisit the gems in this book, and start reapplying!

Alex Jeffreys‘ emphasis in Module 4 : Social Media Money was all about this - Building Relationships, and more specifically - Relationship Marketing. It was really about how to interact online - what not to do, and what to do to build those relationships that forms the foundation of any great endeavour

OUTCOMES:

Before we get to the specifics of this key traffic tip, lets firstly define what is the outcome one wants as an owner of a blog/website:

We want targeted relevant traffic. (there generally is no point getting people who have no interest whatsoever in the topic of our blog to come and visit - I mean, think of the times, you’re searching for some information on a specific topic, and somehow land on a page that has nothing to do with what you’re looking for - what do we do? - most of us just click and close the window!. . so we want people that are searching for the information we have. people who will be happy to find our blog because it provides the information they are looking for
We want the targeted traffic to come back, again and a again, or in web terms we want our blog to be ‘STICKY‘. Why? Well firstly in the offline business world, it is always much easier to sell to a past customer, as compared to finding new customers to sell to. . so Its the same with getting visitors to your site. its less work keeping your visitors coming back, compared to keep going out and finding more people to come and visit. (As long as you’ve got something of value to offer of course)
We want to get to a point eventually where the blog / website autogenerates visitors. Just like in an offline business, one of the best ways to grow a business is through referrals, through ‘raving fans’ of your product / service. So it is with your blog, by providing consistently good value, eventually the site will attract the visitors you seek, through word of mouth. So this is the end point in terms of generating traffic for your blog. Keep this in mind as you work out what strategies you want to deploy to achieve this outcome!

DO’s AND DON’T’s OF LEAVING COMMENTS

Ok, lets get back to the original intent of this blog post : when visiting other blogs and websites - Be A Gold Digger - find good things and compliment - as this is the beginning of building relationships, which forms the foundation of building a business.

To expand on this basic premise of being a Gold Digger, here is a quick summary of do’s and don’ts Alex Jeffreys‘ shared with us, when you go out and gold dig on other sites:

Do:

Be REAL - don’t be a fake, people can sniff you out, just like dogs!

Post on related blogs to help drive TARGETED TRAFFIC - find blogs that have the same topic and subject matter as you.

Tell your story if appropriate to the blog post

Don’t:

PIMP Yourself- ie don’t leave comments on other people blog sites with the sole purpose of advertising your site. . They don’t like it, and neither do you when others leave such comments for you!

Try and sell or promote your products.

Stick to these guidelines and know that the 3 outcomes outlined before happen, when we have the right long term intent.

This is very important. . because as you surf the web and look for information, you will find advertising for many ‘tactics’ and ‘techniques’ that people are selling that can drive tons of traffic to your site, but it may be non-targeted traffic, utilise a loophole in the search engines, or take advantage of how the search engines work, and from what i have seen, many of these are only transient solutions that will not work long term. My feeling is that it is much better to focus on providing a good value service, develop your reputation, and word of mouth referrals, to be around for the long term, rather than the quick buck. .

So the right intent in my mind is so, so important. I have been defrauded, cheated and taken for a ride too many times to mention in this post - both online and offline (although when i’m looking for some sympathy I may divulge :). and if there is anything I hate, it is seeing people taken advantage of. I diverge. . ..

So back to what I was saying . I believe part of getting on the right path in building a business, heck, just being a good human being is to be A Gold Digger!. . I’ll be going out and visiting a bunch of blogs and posting what I like about their blogs, or messages.

And really this will reinforce that old theme of giving of yourself, and in return, you’ll receive much more in return, of course, while this is true, it is every important that when we give of ourselves, we do not expect anything in return, that we do not entertaining the idea of obligation which is forced and unpleasant. I intend to go out and give without expectation and not at all worry about what I want(Traffic). .

I am feeling a sense of freedom just thinking about giving without expectations! . . .

The Experiment begins!. . .

Derrick

PS: Love to hear your thoughts, comments!

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