ithout having to raise substantial investment capital. Once you are 100% satisfied with the reliability and security of our company, you can proceed to make a larger investment. Our plans are tailor-made to meet the needs and requirements of investors of varying financial resources.
Plan 1 offers a variable daily interest rate ranging from 1.4% to 1.7%. The interest varies daily according to how successful our daily investment performance is. The minimum deposit required for this investment plan is just $15. This investment plan is perfect for small investors and for those who do not feel safe depositing larger amounts at once. Please note that interest is paid on business days, Monday through Friday, excluding official holidays. Once your Account Principal reaches the $1000 level you will be automatically transferred to Plan 2.
With Plan 2 we offer a daily interest rate of 1.9%. The minimum deposit required for this plan in $1000. We believe this investment plan will meet the needs of medium online investors. Please be informed that once your Account Principal reaches the $25,000 level you will automatically be transferred to Plan 3. Interest is paid on business days, Monday through Friday excluding official holidays.
Plan 3 offers a daily interest rate of 2.3%. The minimum deposit required for this plan is $25,000. This investment plan is suitable for high net-worth individual and corporate investors. Interest is paid on business days, Monday through Friday, excluding official holidays.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - investment96
Variable rates of interest daily. Usually between 1% and 5%.
Minimum Investment is $100 USD (or £100 GBP by bank wire)
Deposit options:
E-BULLION, BANK WIRE, WESTERN UNION, CASH
Further options will be added; consult our deposit page for details.
Referral Commission:
Pays 10% of the daily profits your referrals receive.
Consult our referralspage for further details and your affiliate link.
You do not need to make a deposit to benefit from our referral program. All you need to do is register on our forum (and thats free!).
Visit our forum to become better acquainted with us.
http://www.investment96. com/phpBB3/
Variable rates of interest daily. Normally 1% to 5% daily
This really is safer than you'd think with our 5% daily hedging system
10% daily referral commissions. Withdraw everything at any time!
A very quick walk through of how this works:
>> You make an investment with us using the ' MAKE A DEPOSIT ' page.
Your first returns will be announced the day after your deposit is received.
*Note: Visit our forum daily for the latest news, discussion and daily profit reports.
>> Variable rates of interest are made daily: 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, sometimes less and others more.
The ' RESULTS ' webpage and ' DAILY REPORTS ' in our forum are updated with each days returns.
You can view the updated value of your investments with us on the ' ACCOUNTS ' webpage.
>> We operate a 5% daily hedging system. Meaning the maximum possible loss in any on day is 5%.
Losses are infrequent but do happen. This system ensures that all losses are contained to just 5%.
This means that once you make your first 5.4% profit, you are entirely risk free from then on!
>> You may withdraw some/all of your investment value at ANY time from the ' WITHDRAWALS ' webpage.
*Note: Combining our 5% hedge & your ability to withdraw at any time makes this incredibly safe.
A one time 5% risk in return for monthly profits of 20% or more is quite unbelievable.
We operate a completely transparent accounting system so that you can see exactly whats going on and our complete results history from day one. Full disclosure of how everything works, who I am and what we do is all shown on our website and forum.
Even if you are not interested in investing for the time being, please check back from time to time just to see how we're progressing. As I promise you that this will be something to watch - we're buried in amongst the scams at the moment and my reputation hasn't been properly established. But in time we will shine.
If you have any questions please visit our forum or you can send an email to support@investment96.com
Thank you for your time,
Richard.
Minimum Investment is $100 USD (or £100 GBP by bank wire)
Deposit options:
E-BULLION, BANK WIRE, WESTERN UNION, CASH
Further options will be added; consult our deposit page for details.
Referral Commission:
Pays 10% of the daily profits your referrals receive.
Consult our referralspage for further details and your affiliate link.
You do not need to make a deposit to benefit from our referral program. All you need to do is register on our forum (and thats free!).
Visit our forum to become better acquainted with us.
http://www.investment96. com/phpBB3/
Variable rates of interest daily. Normally 1% to 5% daily
This really is safer than you'd think with our 5% daily hedging system
10% daily referral commissions. Withdraw everything at any time!
A very quick walk through of how this works:
>> You make an investment with us using the ' MAKE A DEPOSIT ' page.
Your first returns will be announced the day after your deposit is received.
*Note: Visit our forum daily for the latest news, discussion and daily profit reports.
>> Variable rates of interest are made daily: 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, sometimes less and others more.
The ' RESULTS ' webpage and ' DAILY REPORTS ' in our forum are updated with each days returns.
You can view the updated value of your investments with us on the ' ACCOUNTS ' webpage.
>> We operate a 5% daily hedging system. Meaning the maximum possible loss in any on day is 5%.
Losses are infrequent but do happen. This system ensures that all losses are contained to just 5%.
This means that once you make your first 5.4% profit, you are entirely risk free from then on!
>> You may withdraw some/all of your investment value at ANY time from the ' WITHDRAWALS ' webpage.
*Note: Combining our 5% hedge & your ability to withdraw at any time makes this incredibly safe.
A one time 5% risk in return for monthly profits of 20% or more is quite unbelievable.
We operate a completely transparent accounting system so that you can see exactly whats going on and our complete results history from day one. Full disclosure of how everything works, who I am and what we do is all shown on our website and forum.
Even if you are not interested in investing for the time being, please check back from time to time just to see how we're progressing. As I promise you that this will be something to watch - we're buried in amongst the scams at the moment and my reputation hasn't been properly established. But in time we will shine.
If you have any questions please visit our forum or you can send an email to support@investment96.com
Thank you for your time,
Richard.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Easy-P4yment.org
At Easy-P4yment.org, always strived to ensure that our investment offer is accessible to everyone. This is the reason why we have lowered the minimum deposit requirement to only $1. We wanted to make it possible for you to evaluate and see the benefits of investing with easy-p4yment.org without having to raise substantial investment capital without having to raise substantial investment capital. Once you are 100% satisfied with the reliability and security of our company, you can proceed to make a larger investment. Our plans are tailor-made to meet the needs and requirements of investors of varying financial resources.
Thank You
Thank You
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - GoldenForex
GoldenForex is a Company officially registered in British Virgin Islands as an
International Business Company with a financial license to manage 3. parts money.
That means that they have legal right to invest money on behalf of the members.
GoldenForex have a mature work method and with low risk. GoldenForex sent
funds to a reliable Forex Broker and operate with margin of 10% of the money,
to minimize risk. GoldenForex is a REAL forex program. It's your passive income longlife!
The operations are carried through by an experienced operator and they have
two more experienced traders to stay 24 hours online, monday to friday.
website:
www.golden-forex. net
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Plans:
Normal Plan: $1 to $199 = 10% weekly
Premium Plan: $200+ = 15% weekly
-Info about GoldenForex: Certificate of Incorporation of the company and
scanned copy of the drivers license of the administrator.
-Point of contact: where are based (home address and office address),
phone number, cellphone - of the administrator and the traders.
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-Provide: trading proofs weekly.
-Excellent Full support: via phone or e-mail 7 days a week.
E-gold, E-bullion, Pecunix, Liberty Reserve and Wire Transfer accepted. Compound option.
International Business Company with a financial license to manage 3. parts money.
That means that they have legal right to invest money on behalf of the members.
GoldenForex have a mature work method and with low risk. GoldenForex sent
funds to a reliable Forex Broker and operate with margin of 10% of the money,
to minimize risk. GoldenForex is a REAL forex program. It's your passive income longlife!
The operations are carried through by an experienced operator and they have
two more experienced traders to stay 24 hours online, monday to friday.
website:
www.golden-forex. net
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Plans:
Normal Plan: $1 to $199 = 10% weekly
Premium Plan: $200+ = 15% weekly
-Info about GoldenForex: Certificate of Incorporation of the company and
scanned copy of the drivers license of the administrator.
-Point of contact: where are based (home address and office address),
phone number, cellphone - of the administrator and the traders.
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-Provide: trading proofs weekly.
-Excellent Full support: via phone or e-mail 7 days a week.
E-gold, E-bullion, Pecunix, Liberty Reserve and Wire Transfer accepted. Compound option.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
INVESTMENT TIPS -Your Success Begins With _____
Do REAL people make money online?
Well, I consider myself real people!
Let's face it, before I became known for my AdSense ebook, I was
just another anonymous Internet entrepreneur.
It's true!
Now my success story may seem out of reach...
... but it's not.
No way.
If I can do it, ANYONE can do it.
Trust me. I know myself and am still amazed that people consider
me an Internet "celebrity."
It's actually pretty funny.
Ocassionally my wife will look at me with utter astonishment and
fake starry-eyes and say, "You're Joel Comm!"
To which I reply, "Stop it, you..."
It's ok. She loves me whether I am known or anonymous. I'm her
husband of almost 19 years and the father of her two wonderful
children.
We are really all the same. We're just in different places in our
lives, right?
So how do you become the Internet success story that you desire?
I have some good news. :-)
First of all, know that you are NOT alone!
Next, know that taking ACTION is the key step in becoming
successful.
In fact, I have a profound statement that I would like to say.
Well, it's stupidly profound. But let the message sink in and you
still may find it to be profound.
Ready? Here goes...
"The only difference between those who are doing it and those who
aren't doing it, is that those who are doing it... are doing it!"
See? Stupid profound.
But it's true!
You have to have your dreams. But you also have to do what needs
to be done.
Dreamers dream. Doers do.
Which are you?
I believe you want to be a doer.
That's why I am going to encourage you to do something VERY
important... taking a step that can CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
How would you like an opportunity to actually BUILD your Internet
business from the ground up, learning from Internet millionaires
who have gone before you?
I'm about to introduce you to a one-of-a-kind opportunity that
finally silences all the excuses and gives you exactly what you
need to have an Internet business that can provide the lifestyle
and freedom that you desire!
http://www.successin12weeks. com/special.html
Success in 12 Weeks is a hands-on webinar series that takes you
step by step through the process of finding your niche, building
your web site, marketing and selling product with a very simple and
easy to follow system.
Hosted by Jaime Luchuck of "The Next Internet Millionaire" reality
show, this live 12-part series includes special teaching guests
including Mark Joyner, Marlon Sanders, Ray Edwards, Simon Leung,
Jeff Walker and many others. This is rare opportunity to learn
from the master of online marketing!
And with the webinar format, you'll be able to listen in AND watch
as Jaime's business comes together right before your very eyes.
And you will be given specific instructions on how you can do the
same.
What if you miss a session? No problem! All sessions will be
archived online so you can participate at your leisure.
But if you are a doer, and I think you are, you are going to want
to participate in every session and finally get your Internet
business off the ground!
This is not another course that will leave you wanting more.
This is a hands-on, practical and down-to-earth system that anyone
can follow!
And you are not going to believe the price.
Let me give you a hint.
It's less than $1000.
Eh, I'll give you another hint...
It's less than $500!
Ok, want another hint?
It's less than $200!
Yes, it's true. For less than the price of a class at your local
community college, you are going to get a hands-on, interactive
webinar series custom-made with YOUR SUCCESS in mind!
What's more, this webinar series is totally and completely
guaranteed! Take the entire series and do exactly what our experts
tell you to do. If you don't have your Internet business up and
running, you may ask for a full refund!
Truly, you have nothing to lose, and this one step of action can
change your life.
But you need to hurry and reserve your seat now as they are filling
up quickly.
I hope you get your seat reserved and I will wish you the greatest
success... in 12 weeks!
Live life today!
Joel
Well, I consider myself real people!
Let's face it, before I became known for my AdSense ebook, I was
just another anonymous Internet entrepreneur.
It's true!
Now my success story may seem out of reach...
... but it's not.
No way.
If I can do it, ANYONE can do it.
Trust me. I know myself and am still amazed that people consider
me an Internet "celebrity."
It's actually pretty funny.
Ocassionally my wife will look at me with utter astonishment and
fake starry-eyes and say, "You're Joel Comm!"
To which I reply, "Stop it, you..."
It's ok. She loves me whether I am known or anonymous. I'm her
husband of almost 19 years and the father of her two wonderful
children.
We are really all the same. We're just in different places in our
lives, right?
So how do you become the Internet success story that you desire?
I have some good news. :-)
First of all, know that you are NOT alone!
Next, know that taking ACTION is the key step in becoming
successful.
In fact, I have a profound statement that I would like to say.
Well, it's stupidly profound. But let the message sink in and you
still may find it to be profound.
Ready? Here goes...
"The only difference between those who are doing it and those who
aren't doing it, is that those who are doing it... are doing it!"
See? Stupid profound.
But it's true!
You have to have your dreams. But you also have to do what needs
to be done.
Dreamers dream. Doers do.
Which are you?
I believe you want to be a doer.
That's why I am going to encourage you to do something VERY
important... taking a step that can CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
How would you like an opportunity to actually BUILD your Internet
business from the ground up, learning from Internet millionaires
who have gone before you?
I'm about to introduce you to a one-of-a-kind opportunity that
finally silences all the excuses and gives you exactly what you
need to have an Internet business that can provide the lifestyle
and freedom that you desire!
http://www.successin12weeks. com/special.html
Success in 12 Weeks is a hands-on webinar series that takes you
step by step through the process of finding your niche, building
your web site, marketing and selling product with a very simple and
easy to follow system.
Hosted by Jaime Luchuck of "The Next Internet Millionaire" reality
show, this live 12-part series includes special teaching guests
including Mark Joyner, Marlon Sanders, Ray Edwards, Simon Leung,
Jeff Walker and many others. This is rare opportunity to learn
from the master of online marketing!
And with the webinar format, you'll be able to listen in AND watch
as Jaime's business comes together right before your very eyes.
And you will be given specific instructions on how you can do the
same.
What if you miss a session? No problem! All sessions will be
archived online so you can participate at your leisure.
But if you are a doer, and I think you are, you are going to want
to participate in every session and finally get your Internet
business off the ground!
This is not another course that will leave you wanting more.
This is a hands-on, practical and down-to-earth system that anyone
can follow!
And you are not going to believe the price.
Let me give you a hint.
It's less than $1000.
Eh, I'll give you another hint...
It's less than $500!
Ok, want another hint?
It's less than $200!
Yes, it's true. For less than the price of a class at your local
community college, you are going to get a hands-on, interactive
webinar series custom-made with YOUR SUCCESS in mind!
What's more, this webinar series is totally and completely
guaranteed! Take the entire series and do exactly what our experts
tell you to do. If you don't have your Internet business up and
running, you may ask for a full refund!
Truly, you have nothing to lose, and this one step of action can
change your life.
But you need to hurry and reserve your seat now as they are filling
up quickly.
I hope you get your seat reserved and I will wish you the greatest
success... in 12 weeks!
Live life today!
Joel
Monday, November 12, 2007
ADSENSE TIPS TRICK - Seven deadly design sins
Seven deadly design sins (Make sure YOUR site isn't committing any of them!)By Andrew Mallory
Whenever I go surfing on the Web, I'm always afraid of what I'll find...
... Because I come across so many sites suffering from DEADLY design sins, I want to stab out my eyes with a pen!
Think I'm being dramatic? Maybe just a bit... but these fatal errors are guaranteed to be killing the sites' conversion rates -- and I just want to grab the site owners by the shoulder and tell them, "It doesn't have to BE this way!!!"
So today, I'd like to tell YOU about the top "seven deadly design sins" -- so you can make sure you're not committing any of them on your website. (Because any one of them could be pulling your potential sales right into the gutter!)
Here they are...
Deadly design sin #1: No eye-catching headline to grab your visitors' attention
It takes average web surfer 10 seconds MAXIMUM to decide whether to stick around on a site or move on to another one. You have to make those 10 seconds count!
You have to capture your visitors' attention RIGHT AWAY and convince them your site has exactly what they're looking for. And the best way to do that is with a well-formatted, attention-grabbing headline that's packed with intriguing benefits and compels them to read further.
Here's an example of a well-formatted, benefit-laden headline...
Discover the secret to eating as much as you want, whenever you want
-- And still lose all the weight you need --
While buzzing with the non-stop energy of a 9-year-old kid!
(Please note the benefits of "eating as much as you want," "losing all the weight you need," and "non-stop energy" are either bolded or underlined so they pop out at the reader.)
... and here's an example of something that's NOT:
Welcome to my diet site! I sell over 50 different weight loss products, from pills, to nutritional supplements, to popular weight loss books. Feel free to browse through my selection and find the product that's right for you.
... See the difference?
Above and beyond the lack of formatting, there are no benefits listed in the second example at all. It talks about what the site sells, but not about what these products will DO for the people who buy them.
Plus, by telling visitors they have to browse the site to find what they're looking for, you're putting all the hard work on THEM. Your copy should lead visitors straight to the solution they're looking for -- not make them have to hunt for it.
Deadly design sin #2: Distracting banners and links!
On your site, don't put up banners or links that send people to someone else's site! (And that includes Google Adwords ads.)
You want to keep people on your site -- not drive them somewhere else!
Everything on your site should directly relate to its ultimate PURPOSE -- whether it's to get more opt-ins for your email list or to sell your product! Anything on your site that doesn't serve this main purpose should be immediately deleted.
Of course, if the purpose of your site is purely to promote affiliate products or sell advertising space, then obviously you'll want to include banners or links... but otherwise, you shouldn't have them on your homepage at all.
If you try to promote affiliate products on a page that's also meant to sell a specific product, you'll end up doing a lousy job of both.
Deadly design sin #3: Too many dizzying colors or fonts
Nothing screams "amateur!" louder than a dizzying mishmash of different fonts and colors.
To make your site look professional, use a basic color scheme with just 2-3 colors maximum and a couple of fonts only. Look at any well-designed site and you'll see that they're pretty conservative about the colors and fonts they use.
(Remember, you want to make it as easy as possible for your visitors to read the words on your page!)
Deadly design sin #4: Patterned backgrounds
Make sure your background stays in the background!
If you add textures or use dark backgrounds on your site, people won't easily be able to read your copy. And if you aren't making it easy for them to read your copy, you aren't making it easy for them to buy your product!
Tests have shown over and over and over again that the highest conversion rates are seen on sites that have BLACK text on a plain white background, with colors limited to the margins.
It might seem "boring" from a design perspective... but better sales are pretty darned exciting from an income perspective!
Deadly design sin #5: Too many distracting graphics, animations, or video clips
Many website owners make the mistake of thinking that having LOTS of images, fancy graphics, animated gifs, or video clips will make their site more interesting.
Ehhh... wrong.
Unless those visual elements help persuade people to buy your product -- by showing visitors what your product looks like, or demonstrating how it works, for example -- then they're useless decorations that will distract your visitors and prevent them from following through on the action you want them to take.
Deadly design sin #6: Slow-loading pages and graphics
How long does it take for your homepage to load? If your answer is longer than, say, 3 seconds, you've got trouble on your hands!
Remember the 10-second rule... if your homepage doesn't load quickly, your visitors will lose patience and click away. Web surfers are extremely impatient people. If they can't begin reading or viewing your page right away, they're going to leave and go to another, more user-friendly site.
If you absolutely MUST use large graphics on your homepage, provide a small icon that links to the larger graphic and warn people they may have to wait as it loads.
Here are a few things you can do to speed up your loading time:
* Reduce the file size of the graphics on your page. A great tool to use for this is WebGraphics Optimizer (www.WebOpt.com)
* Specify the dimensions of your graphics files in your HTML code, with a tag that looks like this:
* Substitute colored text for a graphics file whenever possible
And last but not least...
Deadly design sin #7: Huge blocks of text that are nearly impossible to read
Here's a question for you... Which of the following text samples do you find easier to read?
Sample #1:
Are you sick of trying diet after diet and painfully denying yourself all your favorite foods but never seeing any lasting results? Or joining the latest supposedly "healthy" eating craze, only to discover a few months down the road that most health experts say that following that eating plan is actually BAD for you? I know exactly how you feel. For decades I was a "yo-yo" dieter. I would try out the latest celebrity diet trend and lose maybe 5 - 15 pounds, but then gain it all back as soon as I started eating "normally" again. In fact, usually I'd end up gaining even more weight, which is why I got on the scales one day and discovered to my horror that I now weighed over 200 pounds, not exactly a healthy weight for someone who's only 5' 2"! In my desperation to get back to a "normal" weight, I tried every single diet plan I could. I ate nothing but pre-packaged calorie-reduced diet meals. I took pills. I drank diet shakes for breakfast and lunch, and forced myself to ignore my growling stomach all day long. And yet time and time again, I broke under the strain of self-denial and ended up "cheating." I can't tell you how many nights I'd cave to my cravings and end up gorging on bags of chips, tubs of ice cream, and entire pans of brownies. And then I'd wake up the next day, absolutely sick with self-hatred. Well, I'm happy to tell you that those days are now over for good! Because FINALLY I discovered a healthy approach to food that allows me to eat my fill and walk away from the table feeling satisfied, and stay at my "ideal" weight of 125 lbs, which I've been able to maintain for over two years and counting!
Sample #2:
Are you sick of trying diet after diet -- and painfully denying yourself all your favorite foods -- but never seeing any lasting results?
Or joining the latest supposedly "healthy" eating craze, only to discover a few months down the road that most health experts say that following that eating plan is actually BAD for you?
I know exactly how you feel...
... For decades I was a "yo-yo" dieter. I would try out the latest celebrity diet trend and lose maybe 5 - 15 pounds, but then gain it all back as soon as I started eating "normally" again.
In fact, usually I'd end up gaining even more weigh -- which is why I got on the scales one day and discovered to my horror that I now weighed over 200 pounds.
Not exactly a healthy weight for someone who's only 5' 2"!
In my desperation to get back to a "normal" weight, I tried every single diet plan I could. I ate nothing but pre-packaged calorie-reduced diet meals... I took pills... I drank diet shakes for breakfast and lunch, and forced myself to ignore my growling stomach all day long.
And yet time and time again, I broke under the strain of self-denial and ended up "cheating." I can't tell you how many nights I'd cave to my cravings and end up gorging on bags of chips, tubs of ice cream, and entire pans of brownies.
And then I'd wake up the next day, absolutely sick with self-hatred.
Well, I'm happy to tell you that those days are now over for good! Because FINALLY I discovered a healthy approach to food that allows me to eat my fill and walk away from the table feeling satisfied, and stay at my "ideal" weight of 125 lbs -- which I've been able to maintain for over two years and counting!
... As you can see, Sample #2 is MUCH easier to read. Its "choppy" paragraph allows visitors to skim read the text and immediately grasp its meaning. In contrast, Sample #1 forces you to read every single word -- and even then, it's hard to keep your place in the text!
When writing for the Web, you should limit your paragraphs to six lines maximum. And make sure you vary your paragraph lengths so they don't all look the same! A "choppy" paragraph structure makes online text MUCH easier to read.
And if you want your visitors to read all the way to your "order" button, you want to make it as easy as possible for them to do so!
... So there's my list of the "seven deadly design sins" that all serious website owners absolutely MUST avoid if they want their sites to do a good job of converting casual visitors into eager customers. If you're committing one of these fatal errors, make sure you start working on getting it changed today!
[Ed. note: Andrew Mallory is one of our top Internet Entrepreneur Club experts.]
Whenever I go surfing on the Web, I'm always afraid of what I'll find...
... Because I come across so many sites suffering from DEADLY design sins, I want to stab out my eyes with a pen!
Think I'm being dramatic? Maybe just a bit... but these fatal errors are guaranteed to be killing the sites' conversion rates -- and I just want to grab the site owners by the shoulder and tell them, "It doesn't have to BE this way!!!"
So today, I'd like to tell YOU about the top "seven deadly design sins" -- so you can make sure you're not committing any of them on your website. (Because any one of them could be pulling your potential sales right into the gutter!)
Here they are...
Deadly design sin #1: No eye-catching headline to grab your visitors' attention
It takes average web surfer 10 seconds MAXIMUM to decide whether to stick around on a site or move on to another one. You have to make those 10 seconds count!
You have to capture your visitors' attention RIGHT AWAY and convince them your site has exactly what they're looking for. And the best way to do that is with a well-formatted, attention-grabbing headline that's packed with intriguing benefits and compels them to read further.
Here's an example of a well-formatted, benefit-laden headline...
Discover the secret to eating as much as you want, whenever you want
-- And still lose all the weight you need --
While buzzing with the non-stop energy of a 9-year-old kid!
(Please note the benefits of "eating as much as you want," "losing all the weight you need," and "non-stop energy" are either bolded or underlined so they pop out at the reader.)
... and here's an example of something that's NOT:
Welcome to my diet site! I sell over 50 different weight loss products, from pills, to nutritional supplements, to popular weight loss books. Feel free to browse through my selection and find the product that's right for you.
... See the difference?
Above and beyond the lack of formatting, there are no benefits listed in the second example at all. It talks about what the site sells, but not about what these products will DO for the people who buy them.
Plus, by telling visitors they have to browse the site to find what they're looking for, you're putting all the hard work on THEM. Your copy should lead visitors straight to the solution they're looking for -- not make them have to hunt for it.
Deadly design sin #2: Distracting banners and links!
On your site, don't put up banners or links that send people to someone else's site! (And that includes Google Adwords ads.)
You want to keep people on your site -- not drive them somewhere else!
Everything on your site should directly relate to its ultimate PURPOSE -- whether it's to get more opt-ins for your email list or to sell your product! Anything on your site that doesn't serve this main purpose should be immediately deleted.
Of course, if the purpose of your site is purely to promote affiliate products or sell advertising space, then obviously you'll want to include banners or links... but otherwise, you shouldn't have them on your homepage at all.
If you try to promote affiliate products on a page that's also meant to sell a specific product, you'll end up doing a lousy job of both.
Deadly design sin #3: Too many dizzying colors or fonts
Nothing screams "amateur!" louder than a dizzying mishmash of different fonts and colors.
To make your site look professional, use a basic color scheme with just 2-3 colors maximum and a couple of fonts only. Look at any well-designed site and you'll see that they're pretty conservative about the colors and fonts they use.
(Remember, you want to make it as easy as possible for your visitors to read the words on your page!)
Deadly design sin #4: Patterned backgrounds
Make sure your background stays in the background!
If you add textures or use dark backgrounds on your site, people won't easily be able to read your copy. And if you aren't making it easy for them to read your copy, you aren't making it easy for them to buy your product!
Tests have shown over and over and over again that the highest conversion rates are seen on sites that have BLACK text on a plain white background, with colors limited to the margins.
It might seem "boring" from a design perspective... but better sales are pretty darned exciting from an income perspective!
Deadly design sin #5: Too many distracting graphics, animations, or video clips
Many website owners make the mistake of thinking that having LOTS of images, fancy graphics, animated gifs, or video clips will make their site more interesting.
Ehhh... wrong.
Unless those visual elements help persuade people to buy your product -- by showing visitors what your product looks like, or demonstrating how it works, for example -- then they're useless decorations that will distract your visitors and prevent them from following through on the action you want them to take.
Deadly design sin #6: Slow-loading pages and graphics
How long does it take for your homepage to load? If your answer is longer than, say, 3 seconds, you've got trouble on your hands!
Remember the 10-second rule... if your homepage doesn't load quickly, your visitors will lose patience and click away. Web surfers are extremely impatient people. If they can't begin reading or viewing your page right away, they're going to leave and go to another, more user-friendly site.
If you absolutely MUST use large graphics on your homepage, provide a small icon that links to the larger graphic and warn people they may have to wait as it loads.
Here are a few things you can do to speed up your loading time:
* Reduce the file size of the graphics on your page. A great tool to use for this is WebGraphics Optimizer (www.WebOpt.com)
* Specify the dimensions of your graphics files in your HTML code, with a tag that looks like this:
* Substitute colored text for a graphics file whenever possible
And last but not least...
Deadly design sin #7: Huge blocks of text that are nearly impossible to read
Here's a question for you... Which of the following text samples do you find easier to read?
Sample #1:
Are you sick of trying diet after diet and painfully denying yourself all your favorite foods but never seeing any lasting results? Or joining the latest supposedly "healthy" eating craze, only to discover a few months down the road that most health experts say that following that eating plan is actually BAD for you? I know exactly how you feel. For decades I was a "yo-yo" dieter. I would try out the latest celebrity diet trend and lose maybe 5 - 15 pounds, but then gain it all back as soon as I started eating "normally" again. In fact, usually I'd end up gaining even more weight, which is why I got on the scales one day and discovered to my horror that I now weighed over 200 pounds, not exactly a healthy weight for someone who's only 5' 2"! In my desperation to get back to a "normal" weight, I tried every single diet plan I could. I ate nothing but pre-packaged calorie-reduced diet meals. I took pills. I drank diet shakes for breakfast and lunch, and forced myself to ignore my growling stomach all day long. And yet time and time again, I broke under the strain of self-denial and ended up "cheating." I can't tell you how many nights I'd cave to my cravings and end up gorging on bags of chips, tubs of ice cream, and entire pans of brownies. And then I'd wake up the next day, absolutely sick with self-hatred. Well, I'm happy to tell you that those days are now over for good! Because FINALLY I discovered a healthy approach to food that allows me to eat my fill and walk away from the table feeling satisfied, and stay at my "ideal" weight of 125 lbs, which I've been able to maintain for over two years and counting!
Sample #2:
Are you sick of trying diet after diet -- and painfully denying yourself all your favorite foods -- but never seeing any lasting results?
Or joining the latest supposedly "healthy" eating craze, only to discover a few months down the road that most health experts say that following that eating plan is actually BAD for you?
I know exactly how you feel...
... For decades I was a "yo-yo" dieter. I would try out the latest celebrity diet trend and lose maybe 5 - 15 pounds, but then gain it all back as soon as I started eating "normally" again.
In fact, usually I'd end up gaining even more weigh -- which is why I got on the scales one day and discovered to my horror that I now weighed over 200 pounds.
Not exactly a healthy weight for someone who's only 5' 2"!
In my desperation to get back to a "normal" weight, I tried every single diet plan I could. I ate nothing but pre-packaged calorie-reduced diet meals... I took pills... I drank diet shakes for breakfast and lunch, and forced myself to ignore my growling stomach all day long.
And yet time and time again, I broke under the strain of self-denial and ended up "cheating." I can't tell you how many nights I'd cave to my cravings and end up gorging on bags of chips, tubs of ice cream, and entire pans of brownies.
And then I'd wake up the next day, absolutely sick with self-hatred.
Well, I'm happy to tell you that those days are now over for good! Because FINALLY I discovered a healthy approach to food that allows me to eat my fill and walk away from the table feeling satisfied, and stay at my "ideal" weight of 125 lbs -- which I've been able to maintain for over two years and counting!
... As you can see, Sample #2 is MUCH easier to read. Its "choppy" paragraph allows visitors to skim read the text and immediately grasp its meaning. In contrast, Sample #1 forces you to read every single word -- and even then, it's hard to keep your place in the text!
When writing for the Web, you should limit your paragraphs to six lines maximum. And make sure you vary your paragraph lengths so they don't all look the same! A "choppy" paragraph structure makes online text MUCH easier to read.
And if you want your visitors to read all the way to your "order" button, you want to make it as easy as possible for them to do so!
... So there's my list of the "seven deadly design sins" that all serious website owners absolutely MUST avoid if they want their sites to do a good job of converting casual visitors into eager customers. If you're committing one of these fatal errors, make sure you start working on getting it changed today!
[Ed. note: Andrew Mallory is one of our top Internet Entrepreneur Club experts.]
INVESTMENT TIPS - Have YOU been sucked in by a scam? Here's how to tell
Have YOU been sucked in by a scam? Here's how to tell
By Derek Gehl Derek
Last week I wrote an editorial warning people away from the so-called "business in a box."
Since then I've received a FLOOD of emails from people who say they've just spent big money on a complete "online cash machine" package... and now they're worried they may have wasted their savings on something that's never going to make them a dime!
A lot of these people have asked me to do some research on the product they've bought and tell them whether I think it's a good money-making opportunity or not.
I'm really sorry, but as CEO of a $60-million dollar business, I simply don't have the time to check out hundreds of different products and tell you which ones are decent and which ones you should avoid like the plague.
But I CAN offer you something even better than that...
... I can empower you by giving you the information you need to decide for YOURSELF whether a business opportunity is the "real deal" or not.
Today I'm going to educate you on how to filter the REAL money-making opportunities from all the B.S. out there, with my "Scam Detector Check List"!
Whenever you come across a possible business opportunity, simply consult this handy checklist. It'll help you discover if it is a real opportunity -- or a real waste of money.
Scam Warning #1: The company can't prove a successful track record
If you've never heard of the company before -- and they can't offer solid proof they've got a successful track record -- then how can you trust them to help YOU make money?
Be skeptical. Ask questions. If they say they're a successful company, ask for proof!
Scam Warning #2: You can't talk to a company representative in person
Before you make a significant investment in a business opportunity, give the vendors a call. Talk to them in person. Ask them hard questions.
If they don't make it easy for you to them in person, then don't do business with them!
Scam Warning #3: Former customers have lousy things to say about the product
A little bit of research goes a long way. Try typing "the name of the program + scam" or "the name of the program + customer review" into Google and see what results you get.
If the majority of the results are from former customers saying the product is a scam or a waste of money, then whatever you do, don't make the same mistake THEY did!
Scam Warning #4: Thousands of other people are selling the EXACT same thing
If your "business in a box" package includes a product for you to sell, do a search on the name of the product in Google and go through the results. How many people are selling the exact same product? Say hello to your competition!
(And how many of them are using the exact same website the company is trying to get YOU to buy?)
If a lot of people are selling that product -- and you can't see any way to offer a unique selling proposition that makes your offer stand out from the crowd -- then quite frankly, you're going to find it extremely difficult to make any money at all.
Scam Warning #5: They can't show you legitimate testimonials -- from recent customers
If you are making a significant investment in a business opportunity, the company you are purchasing from should be willing to put you in contact with other successful customers. We get this request all of the time, and have numerous successful customers who are happy to give us a personal reference at a moment's notice.
(If you'd like to take a look at how we use those testimonials on our salesletters, please visit: www.marketingtips.com/tipsltr.html.)
Look for testimonials that names, photographs, and URLs, if possible. The more information that proves the testimonial giver is a real person, the better.
If the testimonial has a URL, go to that person's website and check it out. Does it look like the website of someone who's making good money? Look for the contact info on the site and then email that person to ask him or her directly about the product you're thinking about buying.
If the person says yes, it really is a good deal, and is still experiencing good results with that product, then chances are it's the real deal.
However, be on the watch for DATED testimonials. If people were able to make money using this package two years ago -- but the profits have long since dried up -- then the product's not going to do you much good now, is it?
Scam Warning #6: The company is charging YOU money to sell THEIR products
Ask yourself this: If a company is making a product that millions of people are going to want to buy, why wouldn't they simply sell it themselves -- instead of making other people pay for the opportunity to sell it for them?
The truth is, companies like this KNOW their "affiliates" aren't going to generate any sales. That's why they need to get your money up front!
Take it from someone who has been running a highly successful affiliate program for years. If someone wants to become an IMC affiliate and sell my products for me, I'd never make them pay. Why should they? They're doing me a favor!
Scam Warning #7: The company makes outrageous income claims, without backing them up with proof
If a company says their product will have you earning tens of thousands of dollars within a matter of weeks, BE SKEPTICAL. There is no magic bullet on the Internet that can promise a five-figure income in 30 days or less.
The truth is, building a profitable business takes TIME. Sure, you can have a profitable business in less than a month... but you'll probably have to wait a few more months before the money really starts pouring in.
So whenever you see outrageous income claims, ask yourself -- where's the proof?
Look for testimonials that back up these claims. If someone claims to have made incredible money from using this system, track them down via their URL and ask them if it's really true.
And be sure to listen to your "inner radar" to determine whether the person is genuine or not.
Above all, do your research and ask lots of questions. If you follow these guidelines, chances are you will make the right decisions and pursue the right opportunities.
When it comes to online success, there is no magic pill. If you want to start a real business on the Internet you need to be prepared to put in the time and effort to build it.
In my Insider Secrets course, I give you a step-by-step blueprint on exactly what you need to do to build a profitable online business. No false promises, no B.S. -- just the exact instructions you need to follow if you want to be successful on the Internet.
Just remember, when you're thinking about buying into an "online cash machine" opportunity, use your common sense.
My team and I can give you all of the strategies you need to make that happen. And we can break them down into easy-to-follow instructions. But the rest is up to you!
Until next time...
By Derek Gehl Derek
Last week I wrote an editorial warning people away from the so-called "business in a box."
Since then I've received a FLOOD of emails from people who say they've just spent big money on a complete "online cash machine" package... and now they're worried they may have wasted their savings on something that's never going to make them a dime!
A lot of these people have asked me to do some research on the product they've bought and tell them whether I think it's a good money-making opportunity or not.
I'm really sorry, but as CEO of a $60-million dollar business, I simply don't have the time to check out hundreds of different products and tell you which ones are decent and which ones you should avoid like the plague.
But I CAN offer you something even better than that...
... I can empower you by giving you the information you need to decide for YOURSELF whether a business opportunity is the "real deal" or not.
Today I'm going to educate you on how to filter the REAL money-making opportunities from all the B.S. out there, with my "Scam Detector Check List"!
Whenever you come across a possible business opportunity, simply consult this handy checklist. It'll help you discover if it is a real opportunity -- or a real waste of money.
Scam Warning #1: The company can't prove a successful track record
If you've never heard of the company before -- and they can't offer solid proof they've got a successful track record -- then how can you trust them to help YOU make money?
Be skeptical. Ask questions. If they say they're a successful company, ask for proof!
Scam Warning #2: You can't talk to a company representative in person
Before you make a significant investment in a business opportunity, give the vendors a call. Talk to them in person. Ask them hard questions.
If they don't make it easy for you to them in person, then don't do business with them!
Scam Warning #3: Former customers have lousy things to say about the product
A little bit of research goes a long way. Try typing "the name of the program + scam" or "the name of the program + customer review" into Google and see what results you get.
If the majority of the results are from former customers saying the product is a scam or a waste of money, then whatever you do, don't make the same mistake THEY did!
Scam Warning #4: Thousands of other people are selling the EXACT same thing
If your "business in a box" package includes a product for you to sell, do a search on the name of the product in Google and go through the results. How many people are selling the exact same product? Say hello to your competition!
(And how many of them are using the exact same website the company is trying to get YOU to buy?)
If a lot of people are selling that product -- and you can't see any way to offer a unique selling proposition that makes your offer stand out from the crowd -- then quite frankly, you're going to find it extremely difficult to make any money at all.
Scam Warning #5: They can't show you legitimate testimonials -- from recent customers
If you are making a significant investment in a business opportunity, the company you are purchasing from should be willing to put you in contact with other successful customers. We get this request all of the time, and have numerous successful customers who are happy to give us a personal reference at a moment's notice.
(If you'd like to take a look at how we use those testimonials on our salesletters, please visit: www.marketingtips.com/tipsltr.html.)
Look for testimonials that names, photographs, and URLs, if possible. The more information that proves the testimonial giver is a real person, the better.
If the testimonial has a URL, go to that person's website and check it out. Does it look like the website of someone who's making good money? Look for the contact info on the site and then email that person to ask him or her directly about the product you're thinking about buying.
If the person says yes, it really is a good deal, and is still experiencing good results with that product, then chances are it's the real deal.
However, be on the watch for DATED testimonials. If people were able to make money using this package two years ago -- but the profits have long since dried up -- then the product's not going to do you much good now, is it?
Scam Warning #6: The company is charging YOU money to sell THEIR products
Ask yourself this: If a company is making a product that millions of people are going to want to buy, why wouldn't they simply sell it themselves -- instead of making other people pay for the opportunity to sell it for them?
The truth is, companies like this KNOW their "affiliates" aren't going to generate any sales. That's why they need to get your money up front!
Take it from someone who has been running a highly successful affiliate program for years. If someone wants to become an IMC affiliate and sell my products for me, I'd never make them pay. Why should they? They're doing me a favor!
Scam Warning #7: The company makes outrageous income claims, without backing them up with proof
If a company says their product will have you earning tens of thousands of dollars within a matter of weeks, BE SKEPTICAL. There is no magic bullet on the Internet that can promise a five-figure income in 30 days or less.
The truth is, building a profitable business takes TIME. Sure, you can have a profitable business in less than a month... but you'll probably have to wait a few more months before the money really starts pouring in.
So whenever you see outrageous income claims, ask yourself -- where's the proof?
Look for testimonials that back up these claims. If someone claims to have made incredible money from using this system, track them down via their URL and ask them if it's really true.
And be sure to listen to your "inner radar" to determine whether the person is genuine or not.
Above all, do your research and ask lots of questions. If you follow these guidelines, chances are you will make the right decisions and pursue the right opportunities.
When it comes to online success, there is no magic pill. If you want to start a real business on the Internet you need to be prepared to put in the time and effort to build it.
In my Insider Secrets course, I give you a step-by-step blueprint on exactly what you need to do to build a profitable online business. No false promises, no B.S. -- just the exact instructions you need to follow if you want to be successful on the Internet.
Just remember, when you're thinking about buying into an "online cash machine" opportunity, use your common sense.
My team and I can give you all of the strategies you need to make that happen. And we can break them down into easy-to-follow instructions. But the rest is up to you!
Until next time...
ADSENSE TIPS TRICK - Kontera Kash is Kool
Kontera is totally compatible with AdSense and violates no terms of
service.
If you aren't using them... well, you know the story. You are
leaving money on the table.
Earlier this year I released the 2nd edition of my Kontera Secrets
ebook, which still sells for $47 at www.KonteraSecrets.com
But I decided I wanted to do something special for people on my
member's list, so I have lowered the price of this ebook
significantly for a limited time.
How does FREE sound to you? ;-)
Yup. Free is free. Won't cost you a penny.
Grab your copy of Kontera Secrets 2.0 now and learn how to squeeze
more money out of your website.
http://www.konterasecrets. com/special.html
Live life today!
service.
If you aren't using them... well, you know the story. You are
leaving money on the table.
Earlier this year I released the 2nd edition of my Kontera Secrets
ebook, which still sells for $47 at www.KonteraSecrets.com
But I decided I wanted to do something special for people on my
member's list, so I have lowered the price of this ebook
significantly for a limited time.
How does FREE sound to you? ;-)
Yup. Free is free. Won't cost you a penny.
Grab your copy of Kontera Secrets 2.0 now and learn how to squeeze
more money out of your website.
http://www.konterasecrets. com/special.html
Live life today!
Thursday, November 01, 2007
INVESTMENT TIPS - How to Get People to Buy
What motivates people to buy?
Is it true that there are "triggers" that cause people to take
action?
What are the secrets that the gurus know that can multiply your
bottom line?
I am really thrilled to share this with you today, because it has
the answers you need...
... and it was created by Jordan Hall and Laura Martin!
In case you don't remember, Laura was one of the cast members on
"The Next Internet Millionaire."
Now, she has taken her newfound knowledge into the real world and
has created a MUST-READ report called IM Triggers.
If you read this report, you will learn advanced marketing tactics
that help you move people to take action!
We're talking about POWERFUL psychological triggers that get people
to do exactly what you want them to do... buy your product or
service!
I am very proud of Laura and quite impressed with what she has come
up with. It is a model for top-notch content provided in a way
that actually makes a difference in the reader's life... assuming
you put these simple triggers into action.
You might call it... "legal mind control" :-)
Go check out IM Triggers and download your copy now.
Live life today!
Is it true that there are "triggers" that cause people to take
action?
What are the secrets that the gurus know that can multiply your
bottom line?
I am really thrilled to share this with you today, because it has
the answers you need...
... and it was created by Jordan Hall and Laura Martin!
In case you don't remember, Laura was one of the cast members on
"The Next Internet Millionaire."
Now, she has taken her newfound knowledge into the real world and
has created a MUST-READ report called IM Triggers.
If you read this report, you will learn advanced marketing tactics
that help you move people to take action!
We're talking about POWERFUL psychological triggers that get people
to do exactly what you want them to do... buy your product or
service!
I am very proud of Laura and quite impressed with what she has come
up with. It is a model for top-notch content provided in a way
that actually makes a difference in the reader's life... assuming
you put these simple triggers into action.
You might call it... "legal mind control" :-)
Go check out IM Triggers and download your copy now.
Live life today!
ADSENSE TIPS TRICK - The Death of AdWords
What if I told you could pick the brain of a former Google employee
for $100.
Would you seize the opportunity?
Frankly, I can't imagine anyone with even the slightest curiousity
not taking advantage of that offer.
What if I told you that this person was on the original Google
AdWords team?
I don't know about you, but I'd pay over $1000 to hear what this
person has to say!
Well, I've got some bad news and some good news...
... and I've got AWESOME news!
First the good news.
Simon Leung was with Google AdWords very early on and was one of
the original members of the AdWords optimization team.
That means he knows EXACTLY what works when buying Google ads.
He also knows what DOESN'T work. I think that's even more
important because hundreds (maybe thousands?) of people regularly
overspend on their AdWords campaigns and don't get the results they
want.
Now, the bad news.
AdWords is NOT what it used to be.
And many businesses are going to go OUT of business... and Google
may also suffer terribly... unless...
Well, there's the rub. Unless what?
Now for the AWESOME news!
It's not going to cost you $100 to pick the brain of Simon to find
out.
It's not even going to cost you $50.
At $10, you would be silly not to pay Simon fifty times over for
this info.
But the fact of the matter is that you can get Simon's brand new
report, "The Death of Google AdWords" for just...
TWO DOLLARS!
See? I told you it was awesome news!
$2.00
That's 200 pennies.
Or 20 dimes.
Whichever. It's a no-brainer any way you slice it.
This ground-breaking report will tell you:
- Details of behind-closed-doors conversations that resulted in
hundreds of companies going out of business (Google's not going to
want you to know this one)
- Corporate decisions that caused the "Google Slap" heard around
the Internet Marketing world (there's a lot more to it than just
being at the wrong place at the wrong time)
- What the REAL motivation is behind some of the major decisions
Google makes as a company (it's not what they claim it to be)
- How a system that was once the answer to every business owner's
prayers can suddenly turn against the very hands that feed them
(could they have sold out to a being of higher power?)
- and MUCH more startling revelations!
This is the first time that this former 5-year Google employee has
released this closed-door information.
Is this information worth $2.00?
Heck, yes.
What are you waiting for?
for $100.
Would you seize the opportunity?
Frankly, I can't imagine anyone with even the slightest curiousity
not taking advantage of that offer.
What if I told you that this person was on the original Google
AdWords team?
I don't know about you, but I'd pay over $1000 to hear what this
person has to say!
Well, I've got some bad news and some good news...
... and I've got AWESOME news!
First the good news.
Simon Leung was with Google AdWords very early on and was one of
the original members of the AdWords optimization team.
That means he knows EXACTLY what works when buying Google ads.
He also knows what DOESN'T work. I think that's even more
important because hundreds (maybe thousands?) of people regularly
overspend on their AdWords campaigns and don't get the results they
want.
Now, the bad news.
AdWords is NOT what it used to be.
And many businesses are going to go OUT of business... and Google
may also suffer terribly... unless...
Well, there's the rub. Unless what?
Now for the AWESOME news!
It's not going to cost you $100 to pick the brain of Simon to find
out.
It's not even going to cost you $50.
At $10, you would be silly not to pay Simon fifty times over for
this info.
But the fact of the matter is that you can get Simon's brand new
report, "The Death of Google AdWords" for just...
TWO DOLLARS!
See? I told you it was awesome news!
$2.00
That's 200 pennies.
Or 20 dimes.
Whichever. It's a no-brainer any way you slice it.
This ground-breaking report will tell you:
- Details of behind-closed-doors conversations that resulted in
hundreds of companies going out of business (Google's not going to
want you to know this one)
- Corporate decisions that caused the "Google Slap" heard around
the Internet Marketing world (there's a lot more to it than just
being at the wrong place at the wrong time)
- What the REAL motivation is behind some of the major decisions
Google makes as a company (it's not what they claim it to be)
- How a system that was once the answer to every business owner's
prayers can suddenly turn against the very hands that feed them
(could they have sold out to a being of higher power?)
- and MUCH more startling revelations!
This is the first time that this former 5-year Google employee has
released this closed-door information.
Is this information worth $2.00?
Heck, yes.
What are you waiting for?
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