Barry Rodgers

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Avoid Brick Walls

Most people who have been around the online marketing space for a while know the score.. They realise that they need to build an audience and, within that audience, they will find their customers. Within those customers they will find some loyal, repeat customers, many of whom will be spreading the word further as affiliates. …

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The Sun Always Shines On Those Who Invest In Themselves

Warning: This blog post contains several references to a 1980s Norwegian pop group. If you are under 30, you may need You Tube later. It seems that there is a new “clever” video product launched every darn week lately. Not only that, but I see a rash of products that all seem to do the …

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Why “Online Privacy Hysteria” Can Mean You Lose Out

I reckon George Orwell has a lot to answer for. Anyone who has read 1984 will have deep-rooted fears of “Big Brother” watching their every move.  In some places, like the UK, it seems to have come true. In urban areas, everywhere you walk seemingly there is a security camera recording you. The authorities will …

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Why We Need An Audience

I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I craved an audience. Growing up grooving to Led Zeppelin and the like, I wanted to be swagging around the stage with a guitar strung low round my neck, just like my heroes, in front of a massive baying crowd. When I got all …

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I Am Back From “The Holiday From Hell”

You haven’t heard from me in a while. There’s a good reason for it…. I was taking a family vacation in England when one of my twin sons fell and broke his femur. Now that is the biggest bone in the body and not something you want to break. It was very painful for him …

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Happiness is………..?

Rob Maggs, a marketer mate of mine, posted this question in Facebook recently (probably in a further attempt to increase his Klout score whatever that is) and it made me think. My first reaction was..warm sun on my face, sand between my toes, a cold beer and plenty of naked ladies milling around. Which I …

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I am Not Tidy. This Has Been a Godsend!

I am going to pass on something that I will get no reward from but it is something that is really making my life easier just a few hours after getting it. I am a bit of an untidy person, so when someone showed me this I just had to give it a try… ..And …

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A Product Is For Life….

Don’t fall into these traps… One marketing trend that is especially effective in the Make Money Online niche is the “big product launch”. Everyone seems to be in a permanent “product launch mentality” these days.  Why? Well that’s simple… With a well executed product launch where the vendor or the launch manager has schmoozed & encouraged …

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The EU VAT thing…My take on it all

The holidays are upon us Whooopppeeeee”! But there is something that we need to think about for 2015 right now. Long post, this…but it’s pretty important if you sell or plan to sell digital products online….  As you are probably aware, the lovely EU (European Union) are starting their new policy for sales in the …

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Warrior Payments – Lets See what all the Fuss is About

So…With a big fanfare the “thing that will instantly change the game” was launched last week and, as many people suspected, it was The Warrior Forum’s very own affiliate and sales platform. Well, I just had to check it out…I mean I keep hearing how Freelancer (the WF’s new owners) have extremely deep pockets, are …

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