After writing my last blog article about Ted Nicholas, I came across this video I thought I would share. Also, I was wrong about the $4.4 billion Ted generated for him and his clients. It’s actually $5.9 billion!

In this video, Ted shows you some great copywriting tips for beginners (and a nice refresher for more experienced copywriters as well). Read more…

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A couple years back I got to spend some time with copywriting legend Ted Nicholas in a day-long copywriting workshop.

Ted gave a lot of insight into many of the ads he has written over the years, and it’s easy to see why his copy has generated more than $4.9 BILLION for himself and his clients, including Nightingale-Conant, Agora, Marriott Corporation, Dearborn Financial Publishing, and Fischer Publishing, to name a few. Read more…

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If you’re looking to generate targeted traffic and sales from Twitter, there may be a few simple strategies and tactics you may not have considered.

In the direct response world, we have a proven tested formula to generate profits through the use of a marketing funnel.

What is it? And more importantly, how can it help you to reap huge rewards through Twitter? Read more…

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I’ve been working on a highly-experimental Twitter project that I’ll be revealing very shortly. I’ll have more details for you soon, plus a video I’m working on right now.

In the meantime, if you haven’t followed me on Twitter yet, you might catch a glimpse—a small piece of it—by watching what happens after you follow.

Here’s another clue: Read more…

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I’m giving away copies of my popular website software “Power Effects v2″ to all my readers, as well as my followers on Twitter.

There’s no opt-in and nothing to buy. I will offer you the option to get the Master Resale Rights version for a song, but only if you wish.

You can find all the details, plus a demo of the software here.

Why am I doing this? What’s the catch? Read more…

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If you sell a product or service that’s designed to solve a problem, I’ve put together a video just for you. Even if your prospects aren’t consciously aware they have this problem, you need to take a look at this time-tested formula.

It could significantly boost your sales and conversions. Read more…

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If you want to get more comments on your blog, while at the same time providing an extra value for your visitors who do comment, then you may want to give this tool a try.

It’s called CommentLuv, and it’s available for a variety of blog platforms, including the one I use, Wordpress. Read more…

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Yesterday I downloaded a couple chapters of Joel’s Comm’s Twitter Power book, and I noticed something interesting on that site.

Joel had a link you could click that would send you to Twitter with a tweet already filled in for you. He obviously did that so his visitors could tweet and spread the word about his book promotion, but up until then, I had never seen that strategy used before. Read more…

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You may have noticed the change in my blog. Recently I’ve updated it to include more free marketing goodies, interviews, and other resources scattered throughout.

And I have a new site now, FoolproofProfits.tv, where I’ll be posting free videos on various marketing topics having to do with your market, your offers, and your sales copy. Read more…

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I’ve decided to release some complementary videos and audios, plus a resource guide PDF—strategies that’ll help you crank out a killer product in record time.

There’s no catch. I’m giving away 3+ hours of video, audio, and more from some recent content that was up until now only available to my coaching class (they paid hundred of dollars to get access to this). Read more…

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