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Re: Huge Feature Update: Deliver Lead Magnets (i.e. Opt-in Bribes) Directly From LeadPages™

neilashworth — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:23:36 -0000

Clay - this is very cool. I have over 30 reports and this will/has saved me a ton of time. Where do I send the HUGE box of chocolates and thank you card! :-)

Re: Facebook Rant #2 — The 5,000 Facebook Friends Fallacy

neilashworth — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:48:20 -0000

True enough Doug. Facebook was not designed for masses of marketers - the average user with average following numbers is, on average, using it a lot better than the vast majority of "social media experts" I see out there.

The weekly list clean seems a good strategy and I see facebook now offers an option to "opt out" of updates - which should remove some of the noise for those with big lists if needed. I'm in and out still with facebook on a personal level - although have to say the Pages is proving very valuable in terms of profiling andlist building.

Neil.

Re: Twitter Launching Official Tweet Buttons This Week [EXCLUSIVE]

neilashworth — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:38:50 -0000

The only real difference from the ReTweet button is that this comes from Twitter. I don't see the added value there to be honest and the design so far looks pretty average to say the least. Twitter should concentrate on improving other areas of usability and leave this to Tweetmeme who were doing just fine.

Re: Facebook Rant #2 — The 5,000 Facebook Friends Fallacy

neilashworth — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:50:21 -0000

Yep! The truth Doug - but people don't like to hear the truth and the majority are fooled by quantity over quality - uh; hmm... (okay - less about me)

Really though, the point you are making is missed by most people and will continue to be missed I guess for a while to come. There are a couple of interesting add-ons to this...

As you know, I cut my "friends" list down recently from over 1,500 to a managable 118 - this was the number I actually knew anything about when I looked through my list, people I had something in common with etc...

Having cut my cloth accordingly, I have now re-focused on a far more appropriate strategy - connecting with 10-20 individuals who "get it" and are looking to connect and support each other in our various content sharing plans. No competition, just collaboration and 20 is all it takes as we know to dominate most niches if executed correctly. BUT...

Facebook are pushing me every day to expand my network - increase my friend count through automated "friend finder" applications built inside facebook. I've never used these actually - have to say my initial 1,500 or so was built hand over hand (wated time of course) but the pount is that facebook themselves perpetuate this myth by encouraging us to grow large networks - why?

So that they can hit us with advertising we may then share with our network, offering their advertisers better ROI. Will it work?

Not in my opinion. Down the line...facebook will be filled with people with 5,000 strangers all hitting the HIDE button and nobody listening to a word each other is saying.

Second point of interest - I got an auto friend request a couple of weeks back from a woman who had on her profile bio - "Social media expert AND etiquette coach" !! hey, now not only was she no expert but she could hardly spell etiquette let alone coach it with an automated friend request and NO personal message...

So, I contacted her and politely pointed out that if you are going to talk the talk then perhaps you should walk the walk..

Great article Doug.

Re: Facebook Rant #2 — The 5,000 Facebook Friends Fallacy

neilashworth — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:50:12 -0000

Yep! The truth Doug - but people don't like to hear the truth and the majority are fooled by quantity over quality - uh; hmm... (okay - less about me)

Really though, the point you are making is missed by most people and will continue to be missed I guess for a while to come. There are a couple of interesting add-ons to this...

So that they can hit us with advertising we may then share with our network, offering their advertisers better ROI. Will it work?

Not in my opinion. Down the line...facebook will be filled with people with 5,000 strangers all hitting the HIDE button and nobody listening to a word each other is saying.

So, I contacted her and politely pointed out that if you are going to talk the talk then perhaps you should walk the walk..

Great article Doug.

Re: Article Marketing Testimony - Bob Bicknell

neilashworth — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:22:14 -0000

I agree Bob - Simon's right up there with the best of them when it comes to content, knowledge and expetise - ahead when it comes to practical application.

Re: Article Marketing Testimony - Bob Bicknell

neilashworth — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:21:27 -0000

I agree Bob - Simon's right up there with the best of them when it comes to content, knowledge and expetise - ahead when it comes to practical application.

Re: 05 - Relationship Management

neilashworth — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:30:17 -0000

Great analysis of Facebook's social graphs Simon - this is another eye opener and changes the way we do business on facebook, bringing the science of internet marketing to life through facebook friends, fan pages and groups.

Re: Digg Course Testimony - Rebecca Happy

neilashworth — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:43:33 -0000

This is a great video Rebecca - truly original!

Re: Simon Ford Testimony - David Loughnan

neilashworth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:56:43 -0000

Great video David. It's been an eye opener for all of us coming through this wave of social traffic training and great fun to follow the development of those we share time and space with within the community.

Well done for making the progress you've made...

Re: Google Friend Connect Testimony - Lisa Lomas

neilashworth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:53:23 -0000

Great video Lisa.
As we all know, Google is certainly a powerhouse and something that goes way beyond just a search engine. I have to say this part of the course was the one area that blew me away - I had absolutely no idea what could be done inside Google's walls despite using PPC, seach, Gmail and other google elements for several years.

Social Traffic is a superb training course and if nothing else, the training on Google should give you more than your money back with time saved, tasks achieved and online exposure increased.

Re: Social Traffic Testimony - Colleen Lilly

neilashworth — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:48:15 -0000

Hey Colleen,

Great review of Social Traffic. You landed lucky when you fell upon social traffic and we landed lucky when you joined the program... its great to see you promoting the value of Simon U Fords training so well. With so much to learn and the web changing so fast its easy to get left behind and I think the real value is not what you learn but how you learn to apply it with the support of the social traffic community.

Re: Simon Ford Testimony - Doug McIsaac

neilashworth — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:55:17 -0000

Great video Doug. Simon's story is a unique one and one that shwos you the power of vision in business. This is a great journey we're on with Social Traffic and I gotta say, I'm glad you're driving the bus.

Re: YouTube Course Testimony - Steve Buchalter

neilashworth — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:46:29 -0000

Youtube is a great course Steve - one of my favourites in fact. Good to see you putting your new skills to the test with this testimonial.

Re: Words Are Everything

neilashworth — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:28:05 -0000

Keyword research is an area every online business builder should understand thoroughly as it is an eye opener what people actually search for online. I recently ran a campaign using a long tail keyword phrase which I would have never imagined people would search for and in a matter of days not only was I at #1 and #2 on Google for that specific search but I was generating traffic to my site from it also. All the traffic by the way was free and generated using two of the techniques discussed in your book.

A great tool I use is Wordtracker but there are others out there which will pay you back tenfold on your investment if used and applied correctly.

You make a good point about the choice and costs of keywords in Google advertising campaigns - this not only comes down to the demand for those phrases but also what people are willing to pay for the phrase - an example of this is the phrase 'investment opportunity' as opposed to 'make money online' - although both are competitive the person searching for either term is seen as a different type of buyer and so the costs associated in selling to the investor as opposed to the money maker are higher (even if you are selling the same product to both).

Over time this will continue to drive the costs of PPC advertising higher, so that inevitably the only affordable means of advertising online (unles you have a high priced/high converting product) will be through generating organic search traffic - another reason for social media marketing knowledge if anyone needed it.

Re: Seth Has Something in TwttrList

neilashworth — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:11:59 -0000

This is a great addition to squidoo and one which will add to our twitter options also.

Re: HOW TO: Create and Share a Twittrlist of Your Favorite Tweets

neilashworth — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:22:42 -0000

Another great partnership between squidoo and twitter. I could see some great storylines developing with this one just looking at a couple of people currently tweeting about their adventures. The modern day journal.

Re: 05 - Messaging

neilashworth — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:10:55 -0000

I like the features in particular the birthday broadcast and it's good to see that you've prioritised deliverability over features such as video and html messaging Simon.

Re: 04 - Whos Who In The Zoo

neilashworth — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:59:07 -0000

This is a good business model Simon and I can see the value in developing a team of promoters around the platform. have to say, it's looking more and more enticing with each video!

Re: 03 - Adding Fans

neilashworth — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:48:54 -0000

I've had a few requests already to be a part of this community so will be using the fan request this week to test the system. Looking forward to building a tight network through events listed.

Re: 02 - Getting Started

neilashworth — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:41:41 -0000

This really is an awesome platform Simon. The more I look around the more I can see the potential to maximize membership of the events listed site. It's all about promoting the value of the community and allow the platform to sell for you. I have to ask what kind of a sleepless mind would dream this up in the first place??

Re: 01 - Why Events Listed

neilashworth — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:28:57 -0000

The idea of using the events listed platform for product launches as well as event marketing fits well with the way people are using social media platforms to build relationships and involve themselves within a community model. Building trust as the stepping stone to making a sale. Yes. I can see the model working Simon.

Re: 09 - Disputes And Forums

neilashworth — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:46:00 -0000

I agree Rebecca, there are times when a middle-man or woman can bridge the gap so a good addition to the dispute resolution if needed.

Looks good from the video - I will have to get around the forum more in the next couple of days to see it in action more.

Re: 04 - Whos Who In The Zoo

neilashworth — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:01:38 -0000

For anyone looking to promote events as there main income stream this platform is well thought through and offers a lucrative payment and commission structure. Well done Simon - this site is going to be the key player in event marketing for sure.

Re: 03 - Adding Fans

neilashworth — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:51:16 -0000

Great options for adding fans. I sent out four invites through facebook a week or so back to people I knew would value the site. two came through the link and the other two sent messages to me to check first what it was all about.
I'll give the GFC back door invite a go to see where it takes me on my google friend connect journey.