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In 2004 John Reese released Traffic Secrets 1.

Soon after the product was in circulation for a period of months, John put out a call.

"Send me your testimonials"

I am sure he got hundreds of them… Why? Cause until the old sales letter was still going, John posted over 124 social proof, real people testimonials of what this course did for them. Posting 125 I guess would be 'overkill'?

Here is the proof you can read for yourself.

Traffic Secrets Course 1 Social Proof from 2006 (opens a new window…don't buy from that page either)

So, if you study all 124 people's real stories, you'll see the impact it had on their business.

Testimonials absolutely sell better than anything else out there cause it tells people John's stuff really works.

As a marketing case study, see how these testimonials affect you as you read through them.

So, if you missed my post from yesterday and did not see my bonus offer if you get John Reese's new Traffic Secrets 2.0, then you need to watch the video I made today.

Watch my John Reese Traffic Secrets 2.0 bonus offer video here.

In 2004 John Reese released Traffic Secrets 1.

Soon after the product was in circulation for a period of months, John put out a call.

"Send me your testimonials"

I am sure he got hundreds of them… Why? Cause until the old sales letter was still going, John posted over 124 social proof, real people testimonials of what this course did for them. Posting 125 I guess would be 'overkill'?

Here is the proof you can read for yourself.

Traffic Secrets Course 1 Social Proof from 2006 (opens a new window…don't buy from that page either)

So, if you study all 124 people's real stories, you'll see the impact it had on their business.

Testimonials absolutely sell better than anything else out there cause it tells people John's stuff really works.

As a marketing case study, see how these testimonials affect you as you read through them.

So, if you missed my post from yesterday and did not see my bonus offer if you get John Reese's new Traffic Secrets 2.0, then you need to watch the video I made today.

Watch my John Reese Traffic Secrets 2.0 bonus offer video here.

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I was watching John Reese's Traffic Secrets 2.0 review 3rd installment on traffic and how to get it and I could not stop watching what he was doing with his hands… do you know what I am talking about? It's sorta mesmerizing.

I'll show you what I mean. Watch the next installment of the traffic secrets 2.0 video.

I was watching John Reese's Traffic Secrets 2.0 review 3rd installment on traffic and how to get it and I could not stop watching what he was doing with his hands… do you know what I am talking about? It's sorta mesmerizing.

I'll show you what I mean. Watch the next installment of the traffic secrets 2.0 video.

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I was introduced to Raam Anand back in March 2008, by Reed Floren.

Raam has an incredible outsourcing service for internet marketers where he does a ton of stuff for people to get traffic to people's websites. (if you need more traffic, pay attention to this…)

I recently met Raam, who came to an internet marketing seminar that I was speaking at.

We filmed a video there, debunking the Outsource Myth, which many people have stereotyped.

Here is a list of some of the things internet marketers need to focus on to make traffic come to their websites, and by the way… for most Solopreneurs who do all the work themselves or who have multiple online properties, it's nearly impossible to keep up with all the work. Therefore, the entrepreneur's business struggles to make sales.

Another thing you need to focus on if you decide to use Raam Anand's services with Outsource Myth is that you need good converting sales copy on your sites.

If you look at Raam's site, it is very well written and he is a good, persuasive copywriter. So, Raam brings you the traffic, but make sure your page is optimized to do the conversions.

I think Raam is a great guy, he is honest, hard working and has a real business in Bangalore, India with real office staff that go to work for you daily.

Raam and I are talking about the possibility of doing an International Internet Marketing Conference in Bangalore, India, late in the fall of 2008, possibly in November or December.

Tell me what you think? Do you think India is ready for an International Marketing conference? If you try the http://www.outsourcemyth.com service, let me know how it goes, of if you have used Raam,

I invite you to post your experience in the comments section.

I was introduced to Raam Anand back in March 2008, by Reed Floren.

Raam has an incredible outsourcing service for internet marketers where he does a ton of stuff for people to get traffic to people's websites. (if you need more traffic, pay attention to this…)

I recently met Raam, who came to an internet marketing seminar that I was speaking at.

We filmed a video there, debunking the Outsource Myth, which many people have stereotyped.

Here is a list of some of the things internet marketers need to focus on to make traffic come to their websites, and by the way… for most Solopreneurs who do all the work themselves or who have multiple online properties, it's nearly impossible to keep up with all the work. Therefore, the entrepreneur's business struggles to make sales.

Another thing you need to focus on if you decide to use Raam Anand's services with Outsource Myth is that you need good converting sales copy on your sites.

If you look at Raam's site, it is very well written and he is a good, persuasive copywriter. So, Raam brings you the traffic, but make sure your page is optimized to do the conversions.

I think Raam is a great guy, he is honest, hard working and has a real business in Bangalore, India with real office staff that go to work for you daily.

Raam and I are talking about the possibility of doing an International Internet Marketing Conference in Bangalore, India, late in the fall of 2008, possibly in November or December.

Tell me what you think? Do you think India is ready for an International Marketing conference? If you try the http://www.outsourcemyth.com service, let me know how it goes, of if you have used Raam,

I invite you to post your experience in the comments section.

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Here is a video I shot explaining and reviewing what is in John Reese's Traffic Secrets 2 package.

Traffic Secrets 2 Reviews

Here is a video I shot explaining and reviewing what is in John Reese's Traffic Secrets 2 package.

Traffic Secrets 2 Reviews

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In this blog post, I wanted to share with my readers the #1 way I make connections online.

But first, let me tell you about Alejandro. 

The #1 method is not using social media, which I know if I ramped up, would probably come in close. My friend Alejandro Reyes, is becoming a master at the social media thing, not for SEO, but for really just connecting with people online and making friends with powerful people who make things happen online and make big money.

Check out what he is doing at his blog… He's running a contest:

 http://successfool.com/contest-your-chance-to-become-a-social-marketing-rockstar-for-free/

Check out this new buzz word, (use it, cause all the k00l kids do): Social Equity.

Gary Vaynerchuk first coined the word I think, and he is a master as well, at connecting with people using social media, as it was truly designed for.  Straight up, hookups, and making real business or friend connections online.

Social equity is the value you have with your real online friends that take place in your social media sites that you post and comment in. The goal is not to just get "friends". But make friends that are real and beneficial.

Someday soon, I'll do a post how to hook up with me at all the places I "hangout" online and we can swap friend requests, but this post is not for that purpose.

You probably want to know the #1 way I make connections and here it comes… And by the way, I would think this method would work for anyone too, so it's not working for me cause I am me… It works no matter what, no matter who you are, so anyone can use this tip to make connections.

The #1 Way I make Connections is by going to Seminars and Conferences.

On June 28-29, 2008 in Bloomington, MN I am doing the first ever "Outsource Workshop". 

I talk about this all the time in my coaching programs and trainings, that it is essential, if you want to break thru online, that you get known and find out who is known by going to big internet conferences. 

There is nothing more intimate, than "pressing the flesh", (giving a handshake, or hug). Online, you cannot do that. So, the best way to make connection is by going to live events.

I made a video which you need to watch, which explains what the "Outsource Workshop" is.

I do live events and live learning events because it helps people connect in ways that the internet does not allow. I do teaching events to show people things that the internet just cannot show in a webinar setting.

Many of my personal email list and blog readers know I am an outsourcing maven. And because I love outsourcing so much, I created a course called Outsource Secrets Revealed, which I released in the spring of 2008.

I want to really help people with their internet marketing problems and give them solutions. I know by locking them up in a hotel conference room and putting them in there for a couple days, people will have the effect and impact that other live conferences have done for me. It will create breakthrus.

So, June 28 and 29, Saturday and Sunday, in Bloomington, MN, I am hosting the first ever "Outsource Workshop", that is limited to only 55 people and only 17 more seats are available.

Plus our room block is about to expire too, on June 14. 

This workshop is the only internet marketing outsourcing workshop that I know of taking place anywhere in the world. And we'll have some great presenters and do live demos in the meeting rooms to get people the specific help they need to learn how to save time, and make more money by outsourcing to other people.

There is just so much to do online, and no one person should try to do it all by themselves and that is why I want to teach people how to connect with outsourcers and show them exactly how that works in this live workshop format.

June 14 is the last day to book a hotel room at the special rate and I don't want people missing out cause they have to pay a high rate for a hotel room. Right now, if you order before June 14, you'll save $30 a night on rooms! 

The Mall of America is right across the street, bring the family along and hang out, learn, make new connections and learn how this internet marketing stuff really does work.

I hope to see you at the "Outsource Workshop" don't miss it. Time and seats are limited and about to run out or expire.

In this blog post, I wanted to share with my readers the #1 way I make connections online.

But first, let me tell you about Alejandro. 

The #1 method is not using social media, which I know if I ramped up, would probably come in close. My friend Alejandro Reyes, is becoming a master at the social media thing, not for SEO, but for really just connecting with people online and making friends with powerful people who make things happen online and make big money.

Check out what he is doing at his blog… He's running a contest:

 http://successfool.com/contest-your-chance-to-become-a-social-marketing-rockstar-for-free/

Check out this new buzz word, (use it, cause all the k00l kids do): Social Equity.

Gary Vaynerchuk first coined the word I think, and he is a master as well, at connecting with people using social media, as it was truly designed for.  Straight up, hookups, and making real business or friend connections online.

Social equity is the value you have with your real online friends that take place in your social media sites that you post and comment in. The goal is not to just get "friends". But make friends that are real and beneficial.

Someday soon, I'll do a post how to hook up with me at all the places I "hangout" online and we can swap friend requests, but this post is not for that purpose.

You probably want to know the #1 way I make connections and here it comes… And by the way, I would think this method would work for anyone too, so it's not working for me cause I am me… It works no matter what, no matter who you are, so anyone can use this tip to make connections.

The #1 Way I make Connections is by going to Seminars and Conferences.

On June 28-29, 2008 in Bloomington, MN I am doing the first ever "Outsource Workshop". 

I talk about this all the time in my coaching programs and trainings, that it is essential, if you want to break thru online, that you get known and find out who is known by going to big internet conferences. 

There is nothing more intimate, than "pressing the flesh", (giving a handshake, or hug). Online, you cannot do that. So, the best way to make connection is by going to live events.

I made a video which you need to watch, which explains what the "Outsource Workshop" is.

I do live events and live learning events because it helps people connect in ways that the internet does not allow. I do teaching events to show people things that the internet just cannot show in a webinar setting.

Many of my personal email list and blog readers know I am an outsourcing maven. And because I love outsourcing so much, I created a course called Outsource Secrets Revealed, which I released in the spring of 2008.

I want to really help people with their internet marketing problems and give them solutions. I know by locking them up in a hotel conference room and putting them in there for a couple days, people will have the effect and impact that other live conferences have done for me. It will create breakthrus.

So, June 28 and 29, Saturday and Sunday, in Bloomington, MN, I am hosting the first ever "Outsource Workshop", that is limited to only 55 people and only 17 more seats are available.

Plus our room block is about to expire too, on June 14. 

This workshop is the only internet marketing outsourcing workshop that I know of taking place anywhere in the world. And we'll have some great presenters and do live demos in the meeting rooms to get people the specific help they need to learn how to save time, and make more money by outsourcing to other people.

There is just so much to do online, and no one person should try to do it all by themselves and that is why I want to teach people how to connect with outsourcers and show them exactly how that works in this live workshop format.

June 14 is the last day to book a hotel room at the special rate and I don't want people missing out cause they have to pay a high rate for a hotel room. Right now, if you order before June 14, you'll save $30 a night on rooms! 

The Mall of America is right across the street, bring the family along and hang out, learn, make new connections and learn how this internet marketing stuff really does work.

I hope to see you at the "Outsource Workshop" don't miss it. Time and seats are limited and about to run out or expire.

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Just wanted to let people know if you live in or near Las Vegas, I'll be there June 19-22 at Carl Galetti's Internet Marketing Super Conference. The event will be at the Mirage hotel.

It's a 4 day internet marketing extravaganza.

Even if you don't live near, it's worth making the trip out, as it will be information you can take to the bank and grow your business with.

It's also Carl's 10 year anniversary doing internet marketing conferences, as he was one of the first to be doing this types of events way back in 1999 before most of us we making any money online.

He's got a terrific speaker line up, which you can read about on his site.

And he is offering the price the same price he charged 10 years ago to come to his event, which is a steal of a deal, if you ask me.

I am one of the featured speakers at his event and I look forward to any of my friends or subscribers meeting me there. It'll be a great event and a lot of fun in Vegas!

I hope you can make it.

Internet marketing seminars changed my business from making zero to making me a hero. Don't miss out on these opportunities to be with the top speakers in the industry.

Just wanted to let people know if you live in or near Las Vegas, I'll be there June 19-22 at Carl Galetti's Internet Marketing Super Conference. The event will be at the Mirage hotel.

It's a 4 day internet marketing extravaganza.

Even if you don't live near, it's worth making the trip out, as it will be information you can take to the bank and grow your business with.

It's also Carl's 10 year anniversary doing internet marketing conferences, as he was one of the first to be doing this types of events way back in 1999 before most of us we making any money online.

He's got a terrific speaker line up, which you can read about on his site.

And he is offering the price the same price he charged 10 years ago to come to his event, which is a steal of a deal, if you ask me.

I am one of the featured speakers at his event and I look forward to any of my friends or subscribers meeting me there. It'll be a great event and a lot of fun in Vegas!

I hope you can make it.

Internet marketing seminars changed my business from making zero to making me a hero. Don't miss out on these opportunities to be with the top speakers in the industry.

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The next phase of the outsource secrets revealed line of product is about to commence.

http://www.outsourcesecretsrevealed.com

We have created a monthly coaching program that is affordable for the masses. For only $9.95 your first month, you'll be able to be taught by the biggest names in internet marketing on the topics of how to outsource your business tasks and get other people to do the stuff you don't want to or know how to do.

Here is a short video to watch below. Look for an email coming out tomorrow at 12 Noon EDT for the launch!

Join our affiliate program for the coaching program, make $48.50 per sale. Goldmills Marketing Affiliate program. 

The next phase of the outsource secrets revealed line of product is about to commence.

http://www.outsourcesecretsrevealed.com

We have created a monthly coaching program that is affordable for the masses. For only $9.95 your first month, you'll be able to be taught by the biggest names in internet marketing on the topics of how to outsource your business tasks and get other people to do the stuff you don't want to or know how to do.

Here is a short video to watch below. Look for an email coming out tomorrow at 12 Noon EDT for the launch!

Join our affiliate program for the coaching program, make $48.50 per sale. Goldmills Marketing Affiliate program. 

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Are You Making Video Salesletters Yet?

 

Online video is the how sales are being made online these days. My friend, Mike Stewart, calls them Video Sale Letters. He has simplifiedthe science of selling online with video by combining the ease of making simple videos and posting them in a webpage made in theworld's most popular web content management program, Wordpress.

If you can type, you can put text and buybuttons instantly on a page using Wordpress.If you own a camcorder and can prove you solve someone's problem, you can get customersto buy by talking to them with video with show and sell, which Mike calls direct response television.

Want to know more, just go here

http://www.jeffmills.com/go/videosalesletters

and let Mike explain it all in just 2:30 at his video sales letter. USA Today recently had an article about the gold in online video marketing, but they think it is only for the big boys in broadcasting. Not so, this is for anybody and everybody, so go there now tosee what we mean, only takes a couple of minutes!

http://www.jeffmills.com/go/videosalesletters

Are You Making Video Salesletters Yet?

 

Online video is the how sales are being made online these days. My friend, Mike Stewart, calls them Video Sale Letters. He has simplifiedthe science of selling online with video by combining the ease of making simple videos and posting them in a webpage made in theworld's most popular web content management program, Wordpress.

If you can type, you can put text and buybuttons instantly on a page using Wordpress.If you own a camcorder and can prove you solve someone's problem, you can get customersto buy by talking to them with video with show and sell, which Mike calls direct response television.

Want to know more, just go here

http://www.jeffmills.com/go/videosalesletters

and let Mike explain it all in just 2:30 at his video sales letter. USA Today recently had an article about the gold in online video marketing, but they think it is only for the big boys in broadcasting. Not so, this is for anybody and everybody, so go there now tosee what we mean, only takes a couple of minutes!

http://www.jeffmills.com/go/videosalesletters

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I have been a faithful user of AWEBER since I started list building back in 2004. They have been very good to me!

They even have my testimonial on their site, which has given me some good traffic over the years.

They just added a new optin box, which is called the “Lightbox”.

Its an unblockable popup that you can set to fade into a page and black out the page, while highlighting the optin box in the center of the page. So… it acts like a squeeze page on your main sales page, without having to make a landing/squeeze page.

You can also pop or slide the box in to create more effects to be noticed. Play with it some and track to see which lightbox system gives you the most optins. Will it be the Fade, Slide or Pop?

You can also time the pop so it’s not the first thing people see… add a 20 delay, after they read, if they feel you are worth getting their email from, then they just my have “bought you” and want to subsribe to your stuff.

It’s easy to close if you don’t want to optin too, just hit the ‘close’ button and it goes away.

But upon a page refresh or leaving the site and coming back, you’ll see the optin box again. You can also set the popup to only show up once per vistor, visit, or in a certain amount of days, I suppose it puts a cookie on there to not show up until you tell it, like in 4 days or so.

As with anything new to your site, test this type of popup. On Aweber’s blog, people were saying that some lightbox decreased signups while others increased. So do track to make it effective and make sure you save the old version of your page incase you decide to remove it and take it out.

The optin box is 100% HTML too so you can put stuff in there make it look interesting. You can control the size of the optin box if you wanted to… and MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A REAL SQUEEZE PAGE. Try that as a test, might make for interesting conversion eh?

I recommend if you want to try the lightbox, you surf to Aweber’s website and create an account right and test out their great autoresponder tool.

I have been a faithful user of AWEBER since I started list building back in 2004. They have been very good to me!

They even have my testimonial on their site, which has given me some good traffic over the years.

They just added a new optin box, which is called the “Lightbox”.

Its an unblockable popup that you can set to fade into a page and black out the page, while highlighting the optin box in the center of the page. So… it acts like a squeeze page on your main sales page, without having to make a landing/squeeze page.

You can also pop or slide the box in to create more effects to be noticed. Play with it some and track to see which lightbox system gives you the most optins. Will it be the Fade, Slide or Pop?

You can also time the pop so it’s not the first thing people see… add a 20 delay, after they read, if they feel you are worth getting their email from, then they just my have “bought you” and want to subsribe to your stuff.

It’s easy to close if you don’t want to optin too, just hit the ‘close’ button and it goes away.

But upon a page refresh or leaving the site and coming back, you’ll see the optin box again. You can also set the popup to only show up once per vistor, visit, or in a certain amount of days, I suppose it puts a cookie on there to not show up until you tell it, like in 4 days or so.

As with anything new to your site, test this type of popup. On Aweber’s blog, people were saying that some lightbox decreased signups while others increased. So do track to make it effective and make sure you save the old version of your page incase you decide to remove it and take it out.

The optin box is 100% HTML too so you can put stuff in there make it look interesting. You can control the size of the optin box if you wanted to… and MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A REAL SQUEEZE PAGE. Try that as a test, might make for interesting conversion eh?

I recommend if you want to try the lightbox, you surf to Aweber’s website and create an account right and test out their great autoresponder tool.

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One of the cool friends I have met online is Alejandro Reyes. He simply reached out to me, as a fellow Christian marketer via instant messenger couple years ago, we we often chat over skype on stuff about marketing, BMW’s, Fruity Drinks, and Success.

Alejandro is the modern day Napoleon Hill for Internet Marketers, trying to uncover the truth about what makes people successful.

Napoleon Hill did the same thing 90 years ago, when he interviewed the people of his time to see what made them the people they were.

Alejandro has a great new blog (just like me) and it goes by the name The Success Fool.  Check out the audio interview he did with me, where I revealed my “dealing” past when I was in junior high, and how I discovered the concept of “leverage” when I was 7 years old.

You’ll learn about how it took me 4 years to make it in this industry and the few things I had happen to me which turned me from broke to bountiful.

There are many nuggets in this interview which you’ll enjoy. You can check it out on Al’s blog: The Success Fool.

One of the cool friends I have met online is Alejandro Reyes. He simply reached out to me, as a fellow Christian marketer via instant messenger couple years ago, we we often chat over skype on stuff about marketing, BMW’s, Fruity Drinks, and Success.

Alejandro is the modern day Napoleon Hill for Internet Marketers, trying to uncover the truth about what makes people successful.

Napoleon Hill did the same thing 90 years ago, when he interviewed the people of his time to see what made them the people they were.

Alejandro has a great new blog (just like me) and it goes by the name The Success Fool.  Check out the audio interview he did with me, where I revealed my “dealing” past when I was in junior high, and how I discovered the concept of “leverage” when I was 7 years old.

You’ll learn about how it took me 4 years to make it in this industry and the few things I had happen to me which turned me from broke to bountiful.

There are many nuggets in this interview which you’ll enjoy. You can check it out on Al’s blog: The Success Fool.

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