Writing

Seventeen years of notes, from 2009 to today. The old posts stay up; nothing has been quietly deleted.

WSOs28 April 2011 · 6 min read
My Worst WSO Of All Time
A post-mortem of a Warrior Special Offer, WSO Trust, that sold only 58 copies and lost money after costs.
Techniques21 April 2011 · 5 min read
Guru Hijacking Tactics
A technique for building credibility by association with better-known marketers, covering interviews, buying out products, paid creation and rights products.
Techniques7 April 2011 · 6 min read
PLR Article Pack Cash Flow System
A step-by-step system for writing themed PLR article packs and selling them profitably as Warrior Special Offers.
Techniques10 March 2011 · 4 min read
Three Methods To Make Cash By Using Squidoo
Three ways to earn money from Squidoo lenses - promoting your own products, promoting affiliate products, or using Squidoo's built-in cash modules.
Motivation27 February 2011 · 7 min read
Dealing With Work Overload In Internet Marketing
Five ways to cope with burnout and work overload as a solo internet marketer, from taking breaks to outsourcing and prioritisation.
WSOs7 February 2011 · 6 min read
A $200 A Day Recipe For Warrior Special Offers
A five-step recipe for running a Warrior Forum Dime Sale offer that the author says can net around $200 in a single day.
Techniques20 January 2011 · 4 min read
Three Secrets About Selling That The Pros Won’t Expose
Three points on writing sales copy: preselling prospects before they arrive, being upfront about contents, and writing in your own voice.
Productivity8 January 2011 · 5 min read
Three Time Management Strategies To Help You To Be More Productive In 2011
Three time-management tips for online marketers going into 2011: cutting distractions, setting firm deadlines, and prioritising the day's first task.
Techniques23 December 2010 · 2 min read
Capitalise On Holiday Deals
A short post encouraging marketers to run promotions around Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year, when people are bored and ready to spend.
Technology7 December 2010 · 4 min read
Cash In On The Big Launches With PLR
Three ways to use Private Label Rights products to profit alongside big-name Internet Marketing product launches.
Wordpress15 November 2010 · 2 min read
Twitter Traffic Funnel
A short recommendation for the TweetMeme WordPress plugin, which adds a one-click tweet button to blog posts to drive traffic.
Techniques31 October 2010 · 2 min read
Create Replicable Systems
Explains how turning a repeated task into a documented step-by-step system can boost productivity and become a sellable product.
Techniques19 October 2010 · 5 min read
Write Your First Physical Book This Afternoon
A walkthrough for compiling existing blog posts into a short book and self-publishing it on Amazon via CreateSpace in an afternoon.
Motivation5 October 2010 · 5 min read
Slow And Steady Wins The Race
A reflective post on building an online-marketing business steadily through product creation, ongoing training and a supportive community.
Technology8 September 2010 · 2 min read
Save Your Products
Practical tips for reducing piracy of digital Internet Marketing products, from securing downloads to monitoring forums for stolen copies.
Thoughts25 August 2010 · 2 min read
Blog Comment Strategy
A simple reciprocity-based strategy for earning more comments on your own blog by commenting thoughtfully on others' first.
Challenge16 August 2010 · 3 min read
Get More Out Of Coaching Programmes
Three habits for getting more value out of paid online coaching and training programmes, from completing challenges to engaging other members.
Techniques3 August 2010 · 4 min read
Grow Your List With Your Next Blog Post Idea
A method for turning a planned blog post into a free downloadable report to grow an email list, illustrated with a real Warrior Forum example.
Questions24 July 2010 · 4 min read
Can Webinars Ever Really Replace Products?
A look at reader survey results on whether people prefer recorded products or live webinars, and the trade-offs of each format.
Observations17 July 2010 · 3 min read
Revisiting The Email Newsletter Debate
A guest exchange with reader Elizabeth Adams debating whether daily or weekly email newsletters work better for an Internet Marketing list.