| Maybe watching Robin Williams videos inspired this | | | | before the Thanksgiving holiday that just flew by. In the |
| article. I don't know. Here is what I do know. It has | | | | offer, I specifically said that the offer itself was only |
| come to my attention that people in Internet marketing | | | | good for two days and actually gave the dates that |
| DON'T read. Why do I say this? Well, read this article | | | | the offer was good for. There could be absolutely no |
| (if you can) and you'll understand. The questions I | | | | doubt about how long the offer was good for and on |
| sometimes get asked absolutely boggle my mind. I'm | | | | what dates the offer was good for. You see what's |
| going to share a few of my experiences with you in | | | | coming don't you. Hey, you're catching on. Good...there's |
| this, what I hope will be, amusing article. These are all | | | | hope for you yet. Well, a short while after sending out |
| true stories. | | | | the email, I get an email back with the following |
| I run many specials over at the Warrior Forum. Most | | | | question...wait for it..."How long is this offer good for?" |
| of them are sold in limited quantities. In other words, | | | | I really need to contact the school system this person |
| after a certain number are sold, I pull the offer. In the | | | | went to and find out what they teach over there. |
| sales copy, I say how many are going and then I also | | | | Finally, and this is the best one of all, I have a sales |
| put how many are left and update the count in real | | | | page for a product that teaches how to write sales |
| time. Well, one offer had 26 copies left. It was clearly | | | | letters. It's as plain as day what the product will teach |
| marked in the headline and inside the copy itself...26 | | | | you. Well, one day, I get an email from a person and it |
| copies left. Well, I get a PM from a member which | | | | says the following: |
| actually included the title of the thread indicating that | | | | "I am very interested in your book on copywriting. Can |
| there were 26 copies left and in the PM, this person | | | | I ask what it will teach me?" |
| asks me the following question..."Are there any copies | | | | Please, somebody just shoot me. |
| left?" | | | | Do Internet marketers just not read and comprehend |
| You can't make this stuff up. | | | | or do they just love yanking my chain? |
| Here's another one. You're going to love this. I sent out | | | | Please, do me and everybody else a favor. |
| an email to my list about a special offer. It was just | | | | Read. |