The Rhodes Brothers have hit another home run with their “10x Method”, teaching a system for creating multiple streams of income that fits you, not the other way around.

Watch The Video

If you have sat and thought about building a custom theme for your WordPress blog, but the Codex confuses the hell out of you and you just don’t have the wherewithall to spend a day with Google, I’ve got good news for you (and trust me, I’ve already got a copy on order). There is a brand new DVD out called “How To Theme WordPress: From Blank To Beautiful In 2 Hours“. I’ve not yet seen the DVD, but it sounds like a very good foundation to learn how to build your own templates for WordPress.

Keep in mind that WordPress templates are in demand and people are paying for custom templates.

So, go grab it now!

There aren’t a whole lot of wearable products out in the world related to Internet Marketing or MLM, so I decided to head out and set up a store on CafePress. Right now there are only a few designs in the store. I’m planning to add more merchandise, such as mugs and mousepads. Not to mention more designs.

Creative outlet, you ask? Yeah, I love coming up with stuff and putting it to Photoshop. You can bet that you’ll find me wearing some of these a lot. There are nights when I’m brainstorming ideas for my businesses that I will just open up Photoshop and “noodle around”. Some of these designs originate from that “noodling”! So, if you feel inclined to wear a shirt that will have your friends green with envy (or perplexed about their meaning), take a look at the store today. The link to T-Shirts above will also get you there. Enjoy!

The Great Office War from Runawaybox on Vimeo.

I got a mailer last night about this new product from Robert Plank, and I didn’t even think twice before picking it up and installing it immediately on this blog.

Do you know what happens when someone fills out an autoresponder form on your website? Yes, of course they get put on your list, but do you know what else happens? One of two things:
1. They leave your site due to the autoresponder’s “Thank you” page;
2. A new window opens with the autoresponder’s “Thank you” page.

Either way, your viewer is getting distracted and pulled away from YOUR site because they wanted to sign up for more updates. You want your viewers to stay on your site.

Here’s how to stop punishing viewers and get those conversion rates up!

Action Optin is a new product from Robert Plank that I wish the autoresponder guys had thought of years ago. With Action Optin, when someone fills out your autoresponder form, your viewer stays on your site and the form is replaced with a message of your choosing! No more distracting “Thank you” pages. Plus, it is a breeze to install – one line of Javascript (or a plugin for WordPress fans) is all it takes.

I installed this last night (a little before 10 PM central) and had an issue with getting it to work with WordPress. So, I shot an email off to Robert for support. By 11 PM, after a few email exchanges and some tweaking of code, the problem was fixed and I was on my way. Gold star for support, Robert!

Action Optin works with any autoresponder form (I have AWeber), on any kind of page. It’s easy to install, easier to use, and could boost your conversion rates. Plus it doesn’t cost very much. I seriously recommend this for any and all of your sites. Go Get It!

Kevin Riley is at it again. From the man who brought you great tutorials on Camtasia, Newbie Toolkits, and countless Recipes For (name it here), comes a great new title.  “How To Turn Lazy Summer Days Into A Lifetime Of Easy Cash” is possibly the longest-titled book Kevin’s come out with in a while, but definitely worth that long title.

Kevin is a master of helping people create quick cash by creating their own products. And his writing style is straight forward and candid to the point that any one – even the newest of newbies – can comprehend and put to use.

Yes, there are other guides out there that guide you through setting up a niche marketing business, but unlike those other titles, this one does not enter the overkill zone and leave the reader scratching their head in dismay. And, as usual, Kevin stands behind his stuff with a money back guarantee.

Pick up this great guide today! I was not, and you will not, be disappointed.

One of the nicer looking “Get Paid To” sites has gone to the great Recycle Bin in the sky. XSVCash looked to be a very promising site (ala CashCrate) with better than average payouts and good advertisers. The URL forwards to a crappy looking adult site now.

MarvaMoney and CashCrate are still alive and well, although MarvaMoney has yet to put in a user forum.

Just a heads up – Dennis Becker is raising the price of Earn1KaDay before the end of the month. If you want to get in, NOW is the time.

It’s worth way more than you’ll pay…trust me on this. I’ve been a member for a little while now and I will happily continue to pay monthly for it – it is worth 10 times the fee. Easily.

Earn1KaDay

I’m always on the lookout for online tools. Especially free ones. I ran across two that you might just find useful – I certainly do!

The first Tool allows you to create your own “sticky note” graphic. You enter some text and choose the note style and the type style, then download it. It’s that simple! Check it out here: http://notes.mastervb.net/

The second is a Tool that allows you to type in text and create “handwritten” messages. Perfect for a signature to use on a website, or make the appearance of handwriting on a webpage. Free and cool! Go here: http://www.vletter.com/design_visitor.htm

Happy 4th to my friends here in the US!

SKILL LEVEL: NEWBIE TO INTERMEDIATE
RATING: EXCELLENT 

I’ve bought lots of “how to do affiliate marketing” products in my lifetime. Some from relative unknowns, others from the cornerstones of affiliate marketing (such as Rosalind Gardner).

I learned about the Secret Affiliate Code on Earn1KaDay. I took a look at the sales page, and I originally thought that it was another dime-a-dozen affiliate marketing guide. So, I didn’t think twice about it.

Well, for some reason (I think it was because I kept seeing the author, Craig, post tidbits inside Earn1KaDay) I kept going back to that salespage. It looked good, and the price point was $67 – less than I’ve paid for other products. (I got it for $47 – there’s a $20 discount for the first 1000 buyers if you find the special link on the page to click). I had not read any reviews anywhere, so I was going into it with neutral opinions, just what I had learned from the sales page. With the money back guarantee, I figured I’d give it a shot.

I was presented with an OTO that I skipped. Now that I’ve gotten the product, I wish I had gotten it. I only downloaded the videos and the couple of ebooks that come with the package; I have not yet downloaded the bonus MP3 interviews with marketing greats (Willie Crawford, Eric Rockefeller, more).

The skill level required to follow along with the author is definitely fundamental – everything is explained. He takes the reader step by step through setting up affiliate promotions with tools such as Squidoo, Hubpages, WordPress, Blogger, Wikidot, and much more. When the author says to forget any methods of affiliate marketing that you may know, he means it. This is literally a step-by-step, with plenty of screenshots and insider “fill in the gaps” information. Inside are multi-layer methods to begin domination of the search engines, and Craig explores tools and methods that I have never seen nor heard of before. 

This is a very well planned out product. I honestly don’t see how anyone, regardless of their skill level, could not take this, learn it, and start finding and profiting from affiliate promotions in relatively short order. 

Check out Secret Affiliate Code today (Hint: The discount is the sixth checkbox)

If you were thinking about joining Article Marketer, now is the time. Prices go up this Friday, June 20. Last chance!

Go Now!

So it has been a little while since I posted. I’ve actually been up to some things, and I wanted to share them with you!

I signed up with and have been spending a lot of time on the Earn1KaDay site. I have to be completely honest here; I’ve learned more there in the couple of weeks I have been a member than I have in YEARS on other forums. It is a smaller group (not quite 700 members now), and TONS more focused than anything I have ever seen before. I have more confidence and clarity in my direction. I finally feel truly connected to a group of people who have a common goal; do IM full time. It IS a paid forum, and for good reason. Before you balk at that, think about how many ebooks and videos and whatnot you buy in a month, then compare the cost of that to Earn1KaDay. You’ll most likely be shocked at the difference. I know I was! Here’s a secret – you know the cool WSO’s at the Warrior Forum? A lot of them are available inside Earn1KaDay – so quit scattering your money around and focus!

I also just recently bought in to a new challenge that Matt and John Rhodes (of SimpleCashBlog fame) are putting on. 100 Days to $100 a Day Blog Challenge. It cost me $127 to get in, but I feel I’m up to it. There are some areas that they are going to cover that are outside my “comfort zone”, such as article writing. I’m terrible at article writing. I am determined to make this work – and if the Brothers Rhodes will permit me, I’ll post a synopsis of the course here as I go. Hold on…

Just got back from the mailbox. Got a check from SFI (I love commissions!), some MRR videos on a CD that I ordered – I’ll make them available to you, and a box of business cards that I ordered.
Side note: have you ever ordered cards from VistaPrint? This Link will get you up to 75 percent off, if you do it before the end of July. I recommend having business cards. I usually choose one of their designs and modify it with my logo – that way it is not very expensive. I don’t recommend their free cards for a business – they are everywhere. Spend a couple of bucks and do it right.

OK, I think that is enough for now. I’m going to spend some time with my family. Happy Father’s Day to all you Dads out there!

You’ve probably gotten wind of this by now. There is a site that will let you place ads on your site and they pay you up to $150 a month just to show the ad. The site is Matched.co.uk.

The offer sounds pretty good. If you have a niche site, they will match advertisers to your site and give you ad code to place on it. They’ll pay you just to place the ad code, apparently not taking into consideration any traffic, backlinks, etc. you may or may not have.

Dennis Becker at Earn1KaDay came across some information at Ripoff Report and Digital Point that might make you think twice about Matched.co.uk. Take a look and judge for yourself.

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/337/ripoff0337108.htm

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=8007193

Just a caveat for those who might think this is easy money. I have not personally tried out Matched.co.uk yet. I might give it a whirl and see what I can see.

Isn’t this the truth on some days???

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Courtesy We Blog Cartoons.

Just Uploaded to the VIP section:

Our 15 Minute Guide to AWeber!

AWeber is one of the best autoresponder systems in the market. But, there are so many features that it can be confusing to the new user. This guide walks you step-by-step through setting up an account, creating your first list, your first broadcast, and much much more! Free for VIP’s! Not a VIP yet? Signup is to your left.

As you very well know, I love PLR. Especially when it is inexpensive PLR! I ran across a deal on 5 PLR guides for 7 bucks today. Take a look here and pick ‘em up if you need some fresh content to sell. These are not internet marketing niche items, so you can probably turn out some quick cash with them.

This ends TODAY at 10 PM Eastern time…jump on it now! I have been with 2Checkout for..wow..5 years now…and it’s a GREAT service.

Did you know you could be missing out on potential sales, and losing hundreds if not thousands of dollars by accepting only PAYPAL?

Not everyone in the world can use Paypal so you’re slamming the door right in potential customers faces by only offering one payment option…

Fortunately, there is another option that even accepts paypal too as well as direct credit card processing.

That company is called 2checkout.com and TODAY ONLY from 10 am  till 10 pm they are going to be refunding any new account signup fees.

What this means for you is that you can get a FREE 2checkout.com account and start using it to benefit your business…we don’t make a dime off this. The devil is in the details: You have to sign up and pay the fee in a currency other than USD. Once the signup is complete, you get the fee refunded to your Visa or Mastercard.

Sidenote: The refund is in the currency that you signed up in – so, due to current exchange rates, the application might actually cost you a little money, but very little, most likely less than $7 or $8 USD. It certainly beats $49.00!

See the news announcement by going to:
http://www.2checkout.com/community/

And you can signup by going to whatever currency you choose–

To sign up in Australian Dollars:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=AUD

To sign up in Canadian Dollars:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=CAD

To sign up in Swiss Francs:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=CHF

To sign up in Danish Kroner:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=DKK

To sign up in Euros:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=EUR

To sign up in Great British Pounds:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=GBP

To sign up in Japanese Yen:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=JPY

To sign up in Norwegian Kroner:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=NOK

To sign up in Swedish Kronor:

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?currency=SEK

Not long ago, I wrote about a really cool website called Quick Web Creations – a very low cost online site that lets you build graphics and stylized text without any graphics software. The site just relaunched TODAY, so don’t waste any more time clunking around in Photoshop to make your web 2.0 graphics!

This image took me just about 20 seconds to create in the Quick Web Creations generator. Trust me, you are going to love this. Especially if you find yourself opening Photoshop for styled text creation.

Quick Web Creations re-launches TODAY with new features, a new “premium membership” that you are really going to want (monthly videos, additional bonuses, and LOTS more!) to take advantage of. The site’s creator, Bill Ortel, has really made sure that this thing is more than worth every penny.

Link – Quick Web Creations 

You heard it right. As of today, digital items (downloadable goods such as ebooks, etc.) can no longer be listed in eBay auctions. They can only be sold through eBay classifieds.

It’s definitely a wake up call for those who use digital products as list builders. It does have an upside, though; it should all but eliminate the “One Centers” that throw any and all ebooks / software up for a penny.

Let’s make another positive out of this.

Digital products can easily be put on physical media and fulfilled through the mail. This adds perceived value to any digital product.

If you’re going to take action and start sending out CD or DVD products, you owe it to yourself to learn how to do it RIGHT though – a regular CDRW in a white paper sleeve with magic marker writing just isn’t going to cut it – you need to make it look good. 

You can use http://www.Lulu.com to make the product and sleeve all jazzy.

If you don’t want to be the creator and fulfillment house, there are companies who can handle the mailing for you. http://www.SwiftCD.com is one of them.

If you are looking for a great head start on putting your digital product into the physical world (Including how to make cool CD/DVD menus, how to integrate email list forms, how to make the project look the best it can look), you owe it to yourself to check out Digital Media Solution. You’ll get some great videos, templates, and more to get a jump on your competition.

Take this as a positive thing and take action now!

A new product is posted in the VIP downloads area.

60 Free Camtasia Tutorials!

With the free promotional release of Camtasia 3.0 in December 2007, many people grabbed their copy, and either haven’t used it at all or do not know how to use it to its full potential. Here is a collection of 60 free tutorials and resources for you to get the most out of Camtasia!

You’ll need to sign up as a VIP (totally free) to get the goods…Once you do you’ll get the password to the free VIP downloads section. Then go get it!