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My Favorite Weight Loss Ad Ever (or said differently – Why God Hates Internet Marketers)

Sep 4, 2008 at 5:37 pm in COPYWRITING by ian · Comments Off

This has to be the greatest weight loss ad ever – I would definetly sign up for the affiliate program as I’m sure it’s easy money – but I decided on the off chance there is a god, I would like to go to heaven if at all possible – and I’m pretty sure that everyone promoting this program is eventually going to a very warm place.  ( where getting a pitchfork in the ass is a much bigger worry  [read more →]

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More Article Marketing Boo Boo’s

Sep 2, 2008 at 10:37 am in COPYWRITING by ian · 2 Comments »

I was working with a reader on the phone  this morning on otimizing some of his business’s article marketing campaigns in the fat loss/popular diets niche, and considering this is actually a topic that I’ve created many campaigns around, I have a pretty good grasp of the landscape – ie – both on the landing page, and resource box sides of the respective street.

As any copywriter will tell you – 45% of the battle is the headline – and  [read more →]

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How To Add Great Graphics, Images and Animations to Your Site for 8 Cents A Day

Aug 31, 2008 at 3:49 pm in MUSINGS by ian · Comments Off

One of the biggest irritants that you’ll find if you are publishing sites across a bunch of different niches is having to find free ( or low cost) graphics that you can use to spice up your sites.  The simple truth is that visuals DO contribute to the end user experience, site stickiness, and certaintly repeat visitors to boot.

  Some of the very best blogs (especially out of the internet marketing space – which is MOST of them..:-)) are those  [read more →]

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How To Write Craigslist Ads That Get The Click Quick: Simple “Secrets” To Amping UP Your Affiliate Sales on CL

Aug 30, 2008 at 8:04 pm in CRAIGSLIST by ian · 1 Comment »

This is actually a fairly common question I get via email – and one that many us struggle with when writing ad copy, especially when you are in a bunch of different affiliate markets simultaneously ( which I kind of believe you should be).  Good affiliates are mercenaries in many respects, and the path to least resistance in monetizing affiliate opportunities that you DON’T want to invest a ton of time in is in fact the mercenary approach.

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How To Get Millions Of Dollars of Killer Copy for Free ( or – how to ethically steal stuff from dead people)

Aug 28, 2008 at 10:03 am in KARMA by ian · Comments Off

A couple days ago I started playing around with some old “classic” copywriting ads, inserts, letters, etc – not stuff that is mine, rather, just really masterful pieces I have collected over the years to study, survey and emulate.

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A Gold Mine of Direct Response Marketing Magic One Simple Mouse Click Away

Aug 26, 2008 at 12:16 pm in COPYWRITING by ian · Comments Off

Some of the ads that are laid out here in all of their elegant beauty are TRULY classic pieces worthy of close inspection, studious study and creative emulation. (read: knock them off for your OWN campaigns!)

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