Archive for March, 2006

March 29th, 2006

“fan the flames” for more sales… (video)

Want a simple solution that ALWAYS nets you MORE SALES?

Click Anywhere on the picture (below) to play the video

Jim Edwards here with a brand new, 5-minute video that shows you in no uncertain terms the exact 10 ways you can quickly fan the flames and "stoke the fire" of your online business.

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To your success,

Jim

P.S. – Wanna watch my crazy neighbor almost burn down the neighborhood with his country "burn pile"? This video is packed with a towering inferno of money-making advice and dangerous footage shot by yours truly :-)

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March 21st, 2006

Did You Buy Stolen Merchandise?

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Did You Buy Stolen Merchandise?

– by Jim Edwards

© Jim Edwards – All Rights reserved
http://www.IGottaTellYou.com
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In a recent article, I wrote about how owners of ebooks,
software, CDs and other intellectual property can keep from
getting ripped off through online auction sites such as eBay
and Yahoo auctions.

By popular request (a slew of emails), we’ll now discuss how
buyers can avoid receiving stolen, “pirated,” or
“bootlegged” merchandise via online auction sites.

Nobody wants to knowingly receive stolen merchandise and the
following tips should help you avoid trouble.

Digital downloads such as ebooks, MP3 audio files, and
software represent the easiest products to sell illegally on
an auction site.

The seller obtains a copy of the file, puts up an auction
listing, and then delivers the file to the successful
bidder(s) via email or website download.

Because it’s so easy, that’s where many people start their
lives of online crime.

Unfortunately for the buyer, this can lead to hot water with
the rightful product owner.

** Smart Buying Tips for Digital Download Products:

First, if the person you’re buying the product from didn’t
create the product (they aren’t the author), immediately
become skeptical.

Do a little research on the author, name of the ebook, and
any other information you can find out (Google.com makes a
great starting point).

See if you can find where the author is actually selling
resell rights to their product and, if in doubt, contact the
author to see if others have permission to sell their
product at online auctions.

Second, when you see an auction with verbiage such as
“Attention eBay Staff: I have full resell rights to this
product” get suspicious.

The only reason someone puts that on their auction is if
they’ve gotten shut down before or they’re worried they will
get shut down if anyone notices them.

A real business person doesn’t need to place such a
disclaimer on a legitimate auction.

Third, check the seller’s feedback. Sometimes, the rightful
owner of the ebook or software will purchase the product
being sold illegally and then leave negative feedback
advising people not to buy from that seller.

** Physical Product Purchase Tips:

Illegal CDs and DVDs represent one of the biggest illegal
sellers at online auctions when it comes to music, software,
movies and educational courses.

An excellent rule of thumb: if they are selling more than
one copy (or have held more than one auction for the same
product) you need to dig a little deeper.

Ask the seller how they came into possession of more than
one copy, especially if it’s an expensive software package
or educational course.

Also, ask if the advertised item is an original. If it’s a
copy, steer clear and do not buy it.

Another warning sign involves a seller with multiple
quantities of never-been-opened merchandise selling for
pennies on the dollar.

For example, someone selling 20 brand-new Dell computers
that regularly go for $1,500 with a “Buy Now” price of only
$200 should raise your suspicions.

If you suspect someone of selling stolen merchandise or
illegally selling downloadable products, report your
suspicions to the auction service immediately via their
support link.

Nobody wins when seller theft on auction sites goes
unreported and unchallenged.


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March 14th, 2006

Auction Sites Trafficking Stolen Goods Online

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Auction Sites Trafficking Stolen Goods Online

– by Jim Edwards

© Jim Edwards – All Rights reserved
http://www.IGottaTellYou.com
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Ah yes, eBay! The online auction giant that makes all your
dreams come true for finding that special something you
can’t find anywhere else.

It’s like a giant garage sale in the sky.

Unfortunately, eBay’s size makes it easy for people to sell
stolen or unauthorized merchandise and not get caught.

To their credit, I think eBay does as much as humanly
possible to police their site and shut down any offenders
quickly.

However, I recently discovered that plenty of mischief still
occurs, especially with downloadable products.

When checking my email yesterday, I found two messages that
disturbed me.

The first was an automated message from eBay telling me
about an auction selling an ebook about writing ebooks.

Another email came in from a good customer who sent me a
link to another auction on eBay that, to them, “looked
suspicious.”

I clicked on the links for both auctions and found identical
postings by two different sellers.

Though they did not mention my ebook, “How To Write and
Publish Your Own eBook… in as little as 7 Days,” the
blatant similarity between the wording on the auctions and
my www.7DayEbook.com website aroused my curiosity.

Since they didn’t reference the ebook they were selling by
title, I decided to go ahead and buy from both sellers to
see what they sent me.

Imagine my horror when they both delivered my own ebook,
which they were selling illegally.

I immediately got the auctions shut down, but the damage was
already done.

Plenty of stolen merchandise gets sold via online auction
sites.

People call it “bootlegged” or “unauthorized copies” to
soften the wording for what they really know is “stolen
merchandise.”

Of the two sellers mentioned above, I believe one knew he
was illegally selling my ebook and didn’t care, while the
other person was just ignorant and thought she could sell it
because she’d bought it from someone else. Regardless of
their true intentions, their actions were illegal.

Now, let’s discuss how you protect yourself and your
intellectual property against illegal sales and
“bootlegging” on eBay and other online auction sites.

First, set up automated searches on the major online auction
services.

Set them up to automatically notify you whenever an auction
gets posted that includes your name or the name of your
product.

You can also set them up to email you whenever an auction
gets listed with certain keywords in it, in my case “write
ebook.”

Second, if you find someone has stolen your intellectual
property (sales copy, ebooks, photos, graphics, software,
etc.) you should first contact the seller and politely, but
firmly, ask them to remove it.

If they don’t, or if they take more than a few hours to
respond, you should contact the auction site directly to
request an immediate takedown of the offending auction.

eBay’s “Vero” program, for example, enables you to simply
fax in a form or send an email to get an auction removed.

You should also go back and check periodically to make sure
that an offending seller doesn’t start selling your product
again once they think the uproar has died down.

Third, pay attention to emails from customers and prospects
for signs of anything strange.

Watch for comments like “I saw your ebook for sale on eBay,”
or “I saw it cheaper on eBay.”

Also, make sure to compare customer service inquiries to
your customer database.

Anyone who asks specific questions about a product and
appears to possess it, but never bought it from you, should
immediately raise a red flag.

Always try to find out where they bought the product and get
them to send you a copy of their email receipt, because all
roads to the thief usually lead back through the credit card
processor.

Finally, trust the never-failing boomerang of karma to come
full circle and ultimately whack any thief in the head!

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Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-
author of an incredible new ebook that will teach you how to
write and publish your own highly profitable ebook in a week
or less… even if you failed high school English class!

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March 14th, 2006

If This Doesn’t Bring A Tear To Your Eye…

… we need to dig a hole in the ground and put you in it.

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I had tears streaming from my eyes when I watched this.

You think you got problems… you don’t have problems.

You have opportunities!

Reach down and find that something special lying dormand
inside of you… it’s there… let it out!
~ Enthusiasm
~ Love
~ Creativity

… those emotions let the genius in all of us out into the
world!

March 9th, 2006

How To Double Your Conversion Rates…

Jim Edwards here with an update for anyone who sells
anything to “niche” markets (either your own product or as
an affiliate).

–>> http://www.IGottaTellYou.com/NicheAdSecrets.html

We’re gonna drop a bomb today and I wanted you to be the
first to know.

As someone who has sold online for over 8 years now, I’ve
seen a lot… but even for me, I was completely floored when
I first discovered this strategy.

It’s something so simple, yet amazingly effective…

Something that’s never been revealed before all in one place
and is actually extremely confidential…

And it’s something we use every day…

… to make boatloads of cash by exploiting hidden
advertising opportunities right under our competitors’
noses!

Here’s the story…

I’ve teamed up with 2 other “below the radar” niche
marketers to build a resource that helps you get more
traffic to virtually ANY niche website you choose (as an
affiliate or owner of the site)

It’s called “Niche Ad Secrets” and you can get all the
details here:

–>> http://www.IGottaTellYou.com/NicheAdSecrets.html

If you:

- Want HIGHER conversion rates…

- Spend ANY money on Pay-Per-Click ads or SEO…

- Wane MORE QUALIFIED traffic to your site…

- Want to reduce your refunds…

- Want to charge more money for your product…

…then you’re in luck because we’re going to explain once
and for all how to make MORE SALES with LESS TRAFFIC.

Yup, you heard right.

MORE SALES with LESS TRAFFIC!

Read this letter carefully because we explain the methods
here:

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To Your Success,

Jim Edwards

P.S. You’re one of the first to know about this because I
haven’t officially released this to everyone… so make sure
and read it before it’s on everyone else’s radar screen (and
your competitors beat you to the punch!).

–>> http://www.IGottaTellYou.com/NicheAdSecrets.html

March 5th, 2006

Speaking of Viral Videos – VEGAS Rap Video (Jim Edwards & Mike Stewart)

Click Anywhere on the picture to play the video… this has got
to be the worst rap video ever made… but if you like it
(or hate it)… PLEASE send it to a friend!

Our hope is to make it onto VH1′s “Web Junk 20″ and you can help by
passing this video on to your friends and sharing the laughs!

March 3rd, 2006

Viral Videos Now Prime-Time TV

Jim Edwards here with an article (below) that should get
your “video” juices flowing!

(By the way – this article runs in my newspaper column
tomorrow, but you get the “scoop” today!)

You’ve probably heard the term “viral video” – it’s actually
been around for a couple of years.

However the MAINSTREAM public & news media have now
“discovered” viral videos, which means:

~ People now WANT to watch them…
~ People know HOW to watch them…
~ People are NOT afraid to watch them…
~ AND it’s “trendy” to PASS them around (because you are
supposed to pass them around)…

This combination means “viral videos” are now one of the
hottest ways to get “seen” online (and bring people to your
website or affiliate link)

This article (below) is a real eye-opener… so take a peek
right now.

Oh, if you like the article, feel free to share it on your
blog, on your website, in your autoresponder, or in your
newsletter (see simple reprint instructions at the end).

To your “viral video” success,

Jim

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Viral Videos Now Prime-Time TV

– by Jim Edwards

© Jim Edwards – All Rights reserved
http://www.WebsiteVideoSecrets.com
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I flipped on VH1 yesterday and sat enthralled as a rap
artist with colorful language skills hosted “Web Junk 20″
where they played 20 videos plucked from the web and played
them on cable TV.

Last night I saw that Bravo Channel now airs a show called
“Outrageous and Contagious Viral Videos” in the afternoon
and evening.

The show features videos found online, focusing on funny,
creative and “blooper” style content (though they skipped
the foul-mouthed rap star).

Though most of the viral videos currently getting air time
on TV get ooh’s, aah’s and laughter, the fact that “viral
videos” are now a part of everyday reality has serious
business implications.

For those of you without a teenager or that one “special”
friend who always sends the latest joke or video every time
you open your in-box, let me bring you up to speed.

A “viral video” is a video played from a web page or as a
file on your computer. It goes “viral” because one person
sees it and passes it on to more people, who in turn pass it
on to their contacts (like a cold virus).

This social interaction is the gas in the video’s tank to
help it drive around the web, sometimes getting millions of
views all over the world.

Now, once we get beyond the “jackass” stunts, bloopers, and
giggles, the principles that drive viral videos can help
generate serious traffic to business websites.

These videos go viral in a general market because they play
to interests and emotions we all share, including: laughter,
horror, lust, and sadness. In the absence of any other
common factors, we, as humans, all love to laugh, etc.

In business, we’ve learned that niche markets make it much
easier to sell a product or service because we can group
people based on profession, physical characteristics, and
interests.

For example, a dental supply salesman knows to target
dentists and hygienists, and would not bother calling on a
craft store.

On the web, a dog trainer knows they should target dog
lovers, and if they’re really smart, they target owners of a
specific breed of dog.

Anyone who sells anything to anyone online can harness the
power of viral videos to get traffic to their website simply
by targeting their videos at a specific audience and
appealing to the same emotions that encourage people to pass
along other viral videos.

** Humor **
Put a smile on people’s faces, make them laugh, give them a
moment’s break from a hectic day and they’ll love you for it
(and want to share it with their friends).

Who says you can’t make a “how to” video for your customers
wearing a chicken suit!

** Short and Sweet **
The best videos that keep people’s attention last under 6
minutes. When starting out, try to keep your videos under 2
minutes, especially if they contain mostly “commercial”
content.

** “Ask To Pass” **
Sometimes a simple sentence of “Hey, if you like this video,
feel free to pass it along to a friend” at the end of your
video will start the viral effect rolling.

** Go Where The Viewers Go **
Once you’ve distributed your video to your existing
customers and asked them to share it, put your videos out
where new people can see them.

Start with http://Video.Google.com, iFilm.com, and
YouTube.com and then keep your eyes open for new places to
post your videos to attract new viewers.


Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the
co-creator of an amazing course that will teach you step-by-
step and click-by-click how to get your own money-making
videos posted online…

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=> http://www.WebsiteVideoSecrets.com
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