Awesome Tool: Adwords Wrapper

I have known about tools like this for ever, but I never got in the habit of using them. But, finally, I got tired of manually adding quotes and brackets to keywords in my Adwords campaigns, especially for the ones with lots of keywords.

Without further ado, I give you the "Adwords Wrapper" at Mikes-Marketing-Tools.com

Okay, normally I don't like to just go around handing out free one-way links, because I don't want to leak my (so far non-existant on this blog) PageRank, and I feel like I deserve a link in exchange, despite not having an exceptional free tool to offer people (make that, any tools to offer [yet].)

However, this one really is just to cool to keep to myself. Enjoy the time it saves you.

Rich Jerk Review

Well, writing this review is long overdue. I bought The Rich Jerk over 2 years ago, and a lot of what I know about internet marketing, affiliate marketing, PPC, and other IM skills, started with this brief (to the point) ebook.

(A note regarding my personal results using this information: Shortly after buying and reading the Rich Jerk, I created my own information product on Clickbank, and months later, achieved top 10 rankings on Google for most of my targeted, profitable keywords. This was due in large part to the strategies I learned in the Rich Jerk ebook.)

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BTW, I offer 2 FREE BONUSES when you buy The Rich Jerk from the links here at my blog, delivered to your inbox via email. Just buy Rich Jerk, and come back here to post your receipt number in the comments module below. Your FREE bonuses are:

1. The 60 Minute Affiliate (a great read and powerful information..) plus
   
2. The Guide to Free Massive Traffic with RSS by the Rhodes Brothers at IMSimple.

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For background: The Rich Jerk, also known as Kelly Felix, is a rags to riches story. Basically, he was a down and out actor that turned to internet marketing in an effort to achieve his financial dreams...And it worked. He and his girlfriend, "Summer", collectively known as "kellyandsummer" on eBay, sold a high earning affiliate website (30k-50K monthly) on eBay in 05 for $379,000. Obviously, he mastered the art of making money online (quite quickly) and decided to create an ebook about how to do just that.

When I first started researching The Rich Jerk, and other resources on how to make money on the internet, RJ's obnoxious style stood out immediately (and that was no accident.) And I have to say, as much as he "insults" his prospects and site visitors, I recognized immediately that this was a "schtick", a gimmick for getting people's attention, and I frankly thought it was pretty amusing. In other words, I wasn't "insulted"at all, and actually laughed frequently as I read his sales copy at The Rich Jerk website. Frankly, I thought the blatant obnoxious remarks were hilarious, and a nice change from a lot of the (very typical) sales letters that we always see, especially the ones for internet marketing products. And, that sense of humor that kept me wanting to read on, was a clue to me that the Rich Jerk knew how to market.

Once I bought the book (at that time, $47 I believe ) I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this wasn't just an "ebook", but a membership with additional resources, including lifetime free updates of every new release of The Rich Jerk, a supportive Rich Jerk Forum, and a support system that provided an opportunity to ask questions and get feedback. More on this later, let's get into an overview of the ebook itself.

First of all, the book at that time was only about 40 pages, give or take. The current version is actually 65. The exact number isn't important, the fact is, the book is fairly brief. Some might question that at first, but let's face it; this isn't high school English class, where the length of the report is more important than what the report says. This is internet marketing, where people read many emails, blogs, websites, forums, wikis, and whatever else, every single day in the course of being, or becoming, a successful marketer. We skim and peruse until we find "actionable" information, and then we ... "act" on it, or at least, we should be doing that. The Rich Jerk not only teaches this very concept in his ebook, he very skillfully includes a LOT of "actionable" information, with very little fluff. To me, brevity is usually an asset when it comes to learning internet marketing (and related skills) and that very much applies to The Rich Jerk.

The book is organized into 8 chapters plus an "addendum", listed below for reference. Each chapter is a concise summary of the topic, and provides the essential steps required to start making money using the particular strategies covered.

The Rich Jerk Table of Contents

1.Creating an Affiliate Website that Sells Like Crazy
Affiliate Networks
Sales Letters
Offering Rebates
Getting Paid Per Lead
Building Your Affiliate Website

2.Unique Search Engine PPC Strategies that Kill the Competition
Pay Per Click
Google Adsense
Google Adwords
Building Your Own Traffic Middleman Website

3.Search Engine Optimization Strategies
Incoming Links
Page Content
Miscellaneous SEO Strategies
Cloaking

4.Selling Your Own Informational Product
Creating Your Product
Building Your Website
Getting Affiliates to Promote Your Product
Emails
Legitimacy
Miscellaneous

5.Buying Wholesale and Selling on Ebay
Wholesale Buying Rules
Wholesale Supplier List
Buyer & Seller Communities
Useful Wholesale Resources

6.Websites that you can Make Profitable Right Now
Clickbank Websites
Example of Websites that Made Me Over $1 Million Dollars

7.Supplemental Info for Beginners
Creating your own Website
Placing Affiliate Tracking Codes and Ads on your Website
Affiliate Networks & Affiliate Programs: What are they? How do they work?
Google Adwords
Google Adsense
Pay Per Click (PPC) Search Engines
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Clickbank: How to Create and Sell a Product on Clickbank
eBay- How to Set Up Your Own eBAy store and Sell Goods
Website Cloaking for Beginners: What it is, How to do it

8.Quality Products/Services I Highly Recommend
Affiliate Programs and Tools

Addendum - Extra Information

As you can see, for being a relatively brief ebook, The Rich Jerk covers a wide range of money making strategies, skills, and opportunities and starts out with heavy emphasis on Affiliate Marketing, but covers much more than just that. The reason I like this is that we all come from varying backgrounds, interests, and level of experience. Some of these topics may be totally foreign to you, while others strike a chord. You just have to pick an area that is interesting, and doable for you, and you can begin strategizing for making money. Then, once the ball is rolling, you can branch out and try other areas one at a time. This is a good idea in general, and is known in the general business world as "diversifying."

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Again, I offer 2 FREE BONUSES when you buy The Rich Jerk from the links here at my blog, delivered to your inbox via email. Just buy Rich Jerk, and come back here to post your receipt number in the comments module below. Your FREE bonuses are:

1. The 60 Minute Affiliate (a great read and powerful information..) plus
   
2. The Guide to Free Massive Traffic with RSS by the Rhodes Brothers at IMSimple.

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Rich Jerk Highlights
For me, one of the strongest parts of The Rich Jerk is where he teaches about writing sales letters and PPC ads. He provides a breakdown of the key elements that should be included in a sales letter to get maximum response (appeal to fear, create urgency, etc.) Regarding PPC ads, he gives some very unique approaches to "getting the click" and as I hinted to earlier in this review, some of those were foreshadowed in the ad copy on his site, as well as PPC ads I saw on Google when researching The Rich Jerk. (hint: "Don't click here you loser" does way better than "Breakthrough Money Making eBook. Buy Now..." )

In his chapter about "traffic middleman sites" he talks about a technique now commonly referred to as "Arbitrage" which simply means getting PPC traffic cheap and monetizing it. This section was the first introduction I had to this topic, and I was happy to learn the technique. However, my only comment is that his 2nd tier PPC search engine recommendations are not the best. Most of the traffic I have ever bought from these fails the litmus test miserably (click fraud or just poor converting.) But the strategy of arbitrage itself is presented well.

He does a great job of illustrating how promoting Clickbank products can be very profitable, and quick to enter for beginners.

Rich Jerk Lowlights
For people that are into, or highly interested in, eBay, chapter 5 is great. I personally have always focused on information and digital products, so I didn't derive much value from this chapter.

Chapter 6, although relevant back when the Rich Jerk was first launched, is somewhat dated now. I say this because some, if not all, of the example websites he talks about as having earned him millions, would not prove profitable in today's market. Example: it is much harder to earn money on gambling affiliate programs in the U.S. now due to legal changes that have occurred. This also applies to some extent with online pharmacies.

Summary
The Rich Jerk covers a broad range of money making strategies, and does so in a concise way (65 pages.) Although brief, it provides solid, doable steps that a newbie can do to begin earning money online quickly. If applied consistently, and repeatedly, the ebook could serve as an overall blueprint to achieving success in online marketing. In my case, I launched my own ebook and ranked in the top 10 on Google for my targeted keywords, all within less than a year.

Conclusion
I learned a lot from The Rich Jerk, and I am a fan of his obnoxious persona and marketing style, because it's entertaining, and because it works. The ebook is not perfect, there are areas that could be improved on, with perhaps more detail. Also, I am not a fan of black hat SEO tactics, nor preying on the "fears" of my prospects, but for those that are okay with that, Rich Jerks overview is effective.

Overall, I highly recommend The Rich Jerk, especially considering that when I bought it, it was almost $50, and now it is available for $9.95

For that price, it is definitely a worthwhile investment in your internet marketing education.

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Why not take a few freebies on top of RJ's bonuses? Remember, I offer 2 FREE BONUSES when you buy The Rich Jerk from the links here at my blog, delivered to your inbox via email. Just buy Rich Jerk, and come back here to post your receipt number in the comments module below. Your FREE bonuses are:

1. The 60 Minute Affiliate (a great read and powerful information..) plus
   
2. The Guide to Free Massive Traffic with RSS by the Rhodes Brothers at IMSimple.

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Google Magic Formula Review + FREE BONUSES

As you may know from experience, Google Adwords can drain your bank account in a HURRY, and yield little to zero conversions, if you don't know how to run your campaigns properly. I've been using adwords since 2004, so I know this from experience.

Over the years, many ebooks and programs have come out claiming to teach you how to dominate Adwords, and unfortunately, most fall short. They offer obvious advice that most can figure out with common sense, or simply outdated techniques.

In other words, heavy on hype, light on real content. Fortunately, Google Magic Formula is a refreshing departure from all the hype. (Okay, their sales page definitely has a little hype going on. But what sales page doesn't?)

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BTW, I offer 2 FREE BONUSES when you buy Google Magic Formula from the links here at my blog, delivered to your inbox via email. Just buy GMF, and come back here to post your receipt number in the comments module below. Your FREE bonuses are:

1. The 60 Minute Affiliate (a great read and powerful information..) plus
   
2. The Guide to Free Massive Traffic with RSS by the Rhodes Brothers at IMSimple.

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This straightforward, easy-to-use resource shows you the fundamental principals to Google Adwords Success. The following is a summary of the key points covered in the course:

1. The Right Way to Choose Keywords

Avoid profit leakage by picking profitable keywords that convert. Hint: quality is just as important as quantity, in terms of traffic. Google Magic Formula shows you how determine which keywords will convert for your campaign, and the good news is, sometimes those keywords are cheaper than the one's your targetting right now.


2. How to Promote Without having Your Own Site

Many people believe that the days of promoting without your own site are over. Actually, that's not true, and Google Magic Formula shows you how to do this **correctly**

3. The Power of Psychological Triggers

Every ad copy expert out their knows that emotions sell. Google Magic Formula shows you how to leverage this principal to get more clicks and conversions.

4. The little known "Magic Trick" to Dominating your Competition

Well, they do call it "...Google Magic Formula.." for a reason ;) Seriously, there are insider techniques that give the heavy hitters an advantage. GMF reveals these techniques so that the otherwise struggling, average internet marketer can finally begin to catch up to the so-called "gurus" in sales and profits.

5. Advanced Tactics for the Google Adsense of 2008

As I mentioned before, some (if not most) of the Google Adwords courses out there are truly outdated, because Google's algorithms and policies have changed and evolved A LOT over the years, and many of those courses just haven't kept up. Google Magic Formula is the latest, most up to date, definitive guide to Google Adwords on the market, period.

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AGAIN, when your ready to master Google Adwords, I offer 2 FREE BONUS EBOOKS when you purchase Google Magic Formula from the links here at my blog, delivered to your inbox via email. Just buy GMF, and come back here to post your receipt number in the comments module below. Your FREE bonuses are:

1. The 60 Minute Affiliate (great read and powerful information..) and
   
2. The Guide to Free Massive Traffic with RSS by the Rhodes Brothers at IMSimple.

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Well, that's just a basic overview and summary of some of the key points covered in much greater detail in the course. This is truly one of the meatiest, most practical guides I've seen on this subject.

The bottom line is that getting a lot of (un-targetted, un-converting) traffic, or simply being on the "first page" of Google simply isn't enough anymore. And starting "slow and steady" isn't the answer either - actually, it could get you buried *fast* to due low performing ads...

If you follow Google Magic Formula step-by-step (because they've written it step-by-step...), your online marketing success is much more attainable than you probably thought possible. This guide helped me kick up my conversions and save considerably on my PPC budget. I'm sure it can do the same, or better, for you.

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1. The 60 Minute Affiliate (great read and powerful information..) and
   
2. The Guide to Free Massive Traffic with RSS by the Rhodes Brothers at IMSimple.
   

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To Your Success,

Doug
Traffic Techniques Blog

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Three Great Techniques for more traffic.

This is a great article I came across (with reprint rights) so I am posting it here. I hope you find it helpful:

In this article we are going to take a quick look at 3 easy ways to get more visitors to your site. These simple steps are almost effortless, elegant, and most like great things in life, FREE. So let's quickly dive in and explore the warm and welcoming waters of free traffic, and watch how quickly you can get a boatload of backsides back to your site, service or offer. Read on..;-)

Clipmarks. This is a totally free service that allows you to "clip" your favorite content from around the web, and simply paste that information back to your pages with a nicely formatted link back to the original source. You win, your visitors win, and of course, the initial publisher of the content wins as well, as they get a nice mention and easy aggregation of their own content around the web.

Flock Again, a free, social networking browser that allows you to quickly, easily and creatively take the content that you find around the web and blog it directly to your own blog with elegant and efficient ease. Much like the clipmarks tool above, flock formats and attributes the post in perfect presentation, and links back to the original author for good online ecological effort.

Feedwordpress. This is yet another super powerful free plug in for Wordpress that will collect, cull and repurpose the content that you find around the web into your very own Wordpress blog. People have been paying for professional grade tools for years that don't do the same things that feedwordpress will do for FREE! Warning: This powerful tool can be SO effective in creating content with push button simplicity, that it can be used for nefarious, profit pulling purposes by those wanting to turn on the financial faucet, without regard to good publishing practices!

Always use these tools in the "white hat" spirit, making sure you are providing great content for your readers, but also treating the content creators with the respect they deserve.

Traffic surge with RSS and Articles

I just recently learned a great little technique to help build traffic to my blogs and sites. It's incredibly simple, and had been staring me (and you probably) in the face, because it doesn't involve anything new or revolutionary. But, it's a subtle, but effective, combination of familiar concepts that get the results.

Bascially, it's common knowledge that writing and posting articles with anchor text links in the content and bio box can have powerful long-term SEO effects, while bringing more traffic to your site right away (from people reading your articles and clicking through.)

Also common knowledge that RSS can be a powerful "syndication" technique to get your site or blogs content read, indexed, and ranked, all of which translates to boosts in traffic, again both short and long term.

Here's the big "secret" of combining these techniques: Find your "Author Bio" RSS feeds on the article publishing site(s) you commonly use, i.e. "EzineArticles." Most, if not all, article syndication sites offer an RSS link to your bio page, and more importanly, this is a list of ALL YOUR ARTICLES (and therefore, all your links!) Okay, now that you have your RSS links, here is the crucial part of the technique: Ping the feed! That's right, go to "Ping-o-matic" or "Pingoat", post the .XML link of your feed in both the "blog" and "RSS" boxes, and submit. Your done, and you should see an increase in article reads, and clickthroughs to your site, in a very short time.

Here's the recap:
1. Copy/paste the RSS feed from EzineArticles, Goarticles, or wherever.
2. Go to your favorite Pinging service, submit the feed(s.)
3. Observe increase in traffic to articles and site.
4. Rinse and repeat.

So simple, yet kind of ingenius I think.

Traffic Generation Recommendations

There are so many sources out on the web making recommendations (...make that, claims) about how to generate gazillions of traffic to your website. Some work really well, and others are pure hype or outdated and/or rehashed techniques leftover from what worked previously online but that the web has simply "outgrown."

One place I spend a lot of my time now is the Warrior Forum. This is probably THE most talked about authority forum in the world of Internet Marketing. Anyway, I have learned a lot of valuable information just reading the posts over there alone. Many of the senior members over there are truly "heavy hitters" in the IM world.

One resource I discovered there is the Rhodes Brothers, aka "IM (internet marketing) Simple". These guys are highly experienced, and they have created dozens of highly acclaimed resources that teach you how to generate LOTS of traffic. The beautiful part is these guys are cheap - i.e., they hate spending money on traffic! That basically means that most of their reports teach you legitimate ways of generating large volumes of traffic on a NO or LOW budget, something I personally appreciate a lot.

So far, my favorite IMSimple resource (I've only looked at 3 so far...) is their ebook on traffic generation called "Traffic Generation Secrets." The great thing about this ebook is that it's straight to the point. So many ebooks out there cram a bunch of useless background or fluff that we all frankly just skim right through until we find information that is "actionable". This one is a short 31 pages (plus 2 bonuses that go into more detail) but what they teach you WORKS, and you don't have to invest HOURS of reading to find that out, or to start putting the concepts to work for you. Check it out and then post a comment back here to let me know how you liked it.

Also, If you liked my previous post on RSS traffic, you may like this IMSimple ebook called "RSS Superglue". Again, a very high quality report with lots of useful information.