In both case , the country can not be changed. Seems their system is made only for US affiliates though they ask for your W8 form, for internantional affiliates.

First one : InfusionSoft, here’s how it looks like in the “My Profile” page :

Don’t worry, I know the form above is blank, I just removed my infos for the screenshot, but I have filled the fields with the proper details and added my country , FRANCE, with my city. Maybe Mr InfusionSoft would be nice to add just one more field to their form?

The other one that didn’t pay me has an in house affiliate program. There is a drop down menu where you can choose your country and then save your info. It tells you that your info is saved, then you refresh the page and the country is again United States… really kewl.

I’ve mailed them about that in the past but “since you sent us your W8 I have your correct address“… So they say.

So that’s just a little post that may not change how things are but just to say that I’m a bit pissed of to have to email more than once everyone for the same issue and still it’s not solved.

Let’s do some more productive stuff now

Wishing everyone a happy day too, and a happy birthday to everyone born at that same date . I’ll have some great posts to come this week, the biggest posts I’ve ever written, content you can use. Stay tune

Tom

In my last post I think I mentioned a new direction that was going to take this blog, well there are a few things relate in the report Jason wrote, and this is about truth. Not that I’m not honest, I also give my opinion but I can certainly do more. I truly believe Jason Moffatt is an honest, sincere guy. I’ve already bought from him his Easy Video Sales package and this is a great package, with lots of value, with many applicable things that the little internet marketer can apply. That was cool.

So today, you have nothing to buy, neither do I, just want to let you know about The Truth Serum and how it can impact your marketing effort. This is 18 pages long so it will not take all your time, just be sure to read it though because it is the kind of stuff that you want to know to make a difference.

So, no it’s not a marketing course packed with the step by step instructions that will make you 10k overnight, but it if you want to learn more about you and others, your relationships with your readers, visitors or even friends, and get the right mindset to change the things and make them right then, I suggest you read it. There are few resources that are well worth it if you’re an affiliate, but also some things you can use in your personal life.

I didn’t reveal much here but that’s the purpose, I can say you’ll even learn few things about beer Get The Truth Serum report.

This post is not about internet marketing, but about Safe Families. Here’s what it is, from their website :

“Volunteers open their homes to children whose parents are experiencing a short-term emergency, such as hospitalization, or a longer-term crisis, such as drug abuse.”

Chad currently welcomes a 2-year old boy for 3 months. Just go send some kind words to him : Chad Kimball & Safe Families.

There are tons of emails I have to go through, even if I know what will directly go to the trash and what is worth reading. I have in fact many things that were not completely finished and need to be done. I should be able to deal with those, but I know that in 2 weeks I’ll be away from home again.

Few things in my personal also have to be done, and I will not be able to work.

On a positive note, I have made some money during my vacation, without touching anything. This is what’s cool with internet marketing. Once a system is set up, it can work for years. Yes it may need some maintenance over time, but it’s still an income source.

Anyway, I have some reviews to do, some emails to write to partners, some video skinning sites to build (that’s where I stopped last time I wrote here).

Back to work (for 2 weeks only…)

What I’ve done ?

Principally, I’ve used the Conduit Method, by Chris Rempel to build and markets few websites. This is something I already mentioned here, I know, but this can’t hurt to tell you again how simple and profitable this is.And again the Chris Rempel’s VIP reports are cheap and can immediately be put into action. Now, just a tip, if after you buy one of his VIP reports you get an upsell that allows you to get all others VIP reports, even the ones that are not released yet, then take this opportunity.

(I don’t want to sound like I’m hard selling, but if you are looking for simple and smart ways to make money online, then I hugely recommend you buy Chris Rempel stuff, at least take the Conduit Method, it’s only $14.95.)

There was a comment recently on this blog about Chris Rempel stuff I promote, someone said it was good to say a product is good but you have to use it. I replied that I am using it and am making money with this. I’ve always wondered if I should add screenshots of some affiliate networks accounts to show proof. I’ve always thought there will be people who say you edited your pictures with Photoshop, or you’re just bragging about your earnings. Also I am not sure it helps anyone to show a screenshot.

Plus, by outsourcing few tasks like article writing I’ve been able to do much more things. My productivity increased and speaking of this…

Productivity

I’ve joined the Wake Up Productive program by Eben Pagan. By the name you have guessed this course teach you how to be more productive. This is a good course that is spread on 12 weeks. It’s $297, and currently closed. It was opened for a very short time at the end of december, or maybe start of January.

However, just after I joined, I downloaded a free interview Jazon Katzenback (aka JohnCow.com) did with Mark Joyner. Mark Joyner is a big name in the Internet Marketing industry. The report was about planning in 2009. And (I’m sure many of you already know this website), I discovered Simpleology. Believe it or not, I didn’t know about this website 3 months ago, but this is an extremely high value resource.

Simpleology 101, the simple science of getting what you want. Create an account there, it is free. You’ll get a full course on productivity and how to manage your time better and get many more things done. And you know what ? I prefer the Simpleology website than the Wake Up Productive course. Why ? There is a community forum, support, and tons of free resources, and a lesson (video, ebook to print, audio) to learn and practice everyday. With Wake Up Productive, you have one lesson (video too) each week (12 weeks) to practice and integrate to your routine. The only way to communicate with others is via comments, just like any other blog

Don’t get me wrong, Wake Up Productive is very good too, Eben style is great and there is a high value in it that’s what I stayed in this program too, but I guess this is better to take these kind of programs one by one, and not at the same time.

Since Mark Joyner is an internet marketer too, be prepared to receive some emails that promotes many of his products. However, you will receive more free stuff from Simpleology, you don’t have to buy anything more if you don’t want too. But I suggest you keep the emails he sends you, because when he offers something this is at a discounted price, if you then want to buy it from Simpleology you may not get this same discount.

Now something that you MUST read too : I got an email for one of his book : Mind Control Marketing. The email said that this book was so big that he had to stop selling it. And people started to resell their version on Amazon Marketplace or eBay for something like $500. I didn’t believe it really, so I checked Amazon and eBay, and searched for Mind Control Marketing. And indeed, this is the case. But you can now get the ebook version for only $27 if you create an account with Simpleology.

As for the free resources I mentioned, these are the ebook version of his bestsellers “The Irresistible Offer” or “The Great Formula”, still selling well at Amazon.

Damn I’m not even getting paid for telling you about this ! There is something inside Simplology 102, the simple science of money ($97 but you’ll get an offer to have it free with another product that you can try for $1, I did), and this is about “Word of Mouth”, that is the most powerful marketing model for your business.

Thinking about creating my own product

I don’t know really if it will be about Internet Marketing or launching online business, if I’ll write it in French or English and many other things. I’ve signed up for an InfoMillionaire membership, this is a course by Frank Kern, and a good one. Basically, you send traffic to a squeeze page that redirects to an affiliate program. You then create your own product, and market it to the list you just built. You need to create a product that is better than the one you are promoting, and of course you now have a targeted list to market to.

I don’t know if I will stay in the InfoMillionaire membership, I have received 2 monthly issues for now. This is very good yes, but I know there are other courses that can teach you how to create your own product and how to build your list. And oh, the 2 last Chris Rempel VIP reports are The Rapid List Profit Formula, and the 24 Hour Hot Product Formula.

The 24 Hour Hot Product Formula hast just been released, it is live from yesterday. I didn’t have time to read it, but I can tell you it’s 28 pages, and that this is the method Chris Rempel used to create $76k in December 2008. What he says is that Affiliate Marketing is great, no inventory, no customer support, but then you have all the promotion and traffic generation work to do. Creating your own product can be done in 24 hours, and doesn’t take that much effort, even less than being an affiliate. And all the promotion and traffic generation is done by… affiliates. When I will have read it I’ll provide a review as always.

Video Marketing

I joined Easy Video Sales few months ago, a course created by Jason Moffatt, and thus have started a bit of video marketing. Video websites receive high traffic and why not have some more exposure for your websites ? So I have made a few videos for some offers but I was concerned by getting more traffic, not just YouTube.

I have tried Video Post Robot, a software that automates your video submission to 18 video websites. It used to be more but some repeated bugs lead the team to remove some. Is it good ? Well, yes it is. How much ? $197. I said I tried, this means I asked for a refund. Now I’m wondering if I shouldn’t really have to stay with it.

I wanted a refund because it always failed to upload to YouTube (and Yahoo Videos and MSN). I’ve checked many times my settings and “Status = Failed”. YouTube being the BIG one, I thought it was really bad if it can’t upload there. But actually, it would have been only 3 websites where I would have to upload manually. Anyway, I think you should check it out for yourself, and don’t worry, you have 30 days to try it, if you want a refund you just ask the customer service team and they are very friendly.

Maybe you will have more success with your uploads, there are other automation softwares I want to try. When you need to get more things done you need to automate some parts of your business, and you either do it by outsourcing or use the tools that can do it automatically.

This post is a bit long now and I still have things to say. But I’ll finish with this :

Free Stuff

Just because I like free stuff and I know we all like it, here are the things that I have came accross recently that may help some of you :

Simpleology. Again that’s free and will teach you how to get more productive and manage your time better. That’s cool !
2009 Planning – The Mark Joyner interview by Jason Katzenback.
(I just visit JohnCow.com for the link above, and that reminds me he wrote a nice free ebook : How to Build a Business Not Just A Blog, you’ll find it easily there).
CPA Marketing – I got an email, I don’t remember who sent me this, but this is a free report that would certainly be useful to those who want to try CPA Marketing, it has been very hot recently. So if you want to do or already are doing some Pay Per Click marketing then grab it. This is written by Gauher Chaudhry, from PPC Classroom.

I’ll post again tomorrow. Have a nice day, or night depending on where you live.

Happy New Year 2009 !

I wish you the best of success in life and business. Hope your Holidays were great.

I have a few posts ready for later, I need to do some more research and add the final touch. See you soon

So yes, I joined Easy Video Sales and it’s a cool program, with a Mastermind where people can share their ideas or get help. The program itself includes more than just video marketing, there is also a copywriting section, a persuasion portal, free softwares and tools. Really cool, everything is based around simplicity.

Also I know Jason Moffatt will release a new copywriting course that will be selling for $300, but joining the Easy Video Sales program will allow you to get it for free when released. I’ll tell you more of all the things I’ve learnt and done with Easy Video Sales later.

Back to the card. (Hey, it’s not an e-card, but a real card in my mail box. Wow !) Hmm… Okay I know this is not something many of you will care about but still, I think this is a little thing many of product owners can do. It may not change how your customers consider you, but it shows them you care about of them, that you are… nice.

It’s just an opinion, but it’s a surprise to receive a card when you know so many merchants don’t do it. The card is also a reminder that they are part of your program. On the same note, giving them a phone call is great too, even for a quick “thank you”. It’s even more personal, people hear your voice.

Here is the card, I think it’s taken from his Mass Control presentation, wearing his Mexican outfit, goji juice in right hand, beers in left hand.

It’s still in beta version, but you can download and test it.

Download Google Chrome.

Hopefully I have made a few things before I left that I can now use and there are some really great things that should happen soon for me. Well, at least I hope so. My updates on this blog are still very irregular but hey, I’m definetely not a blogger.

When I came back I had hundreds of new emails, lot of spam, and some very nice stuff that I will talk about in my next post.