Nick Temple - Personal Blog

(can you make Andy buy me a new laptop? see below.)

Last night I finished up the first version of the software I promised - the one that allows you to install software on your server with a single click.

I also created a quick preview video to show you how it works:

http://www.intellispire.com/

I’m sorry, but the screencast has no audio because my 4 year old laptop soundcard died.

You can help, and it won’t cost you a dime.

That’s because Andy Jenkins has promised to buy me a new laptop if I can get 500 people to sign up for the new StomperNet “Going Natural 3″ video … before 5:00 EST Thursday.

http://www.stompernet.biz

Since I’ve been doing less “Internet Marketing”, I’m pretty sure I can’t do it myself - so I need your help - if your willing.

Here’s what I need you to do:
1) Watch the video, here: http://www.stompernet.biz
2) opt-in to that page so I can get credit for your signup
3) Ask 3 or more of your friends to do the same
4) If you have an email list, go ahead and ask them to help out, too.

(Just send them to http://www.nicktemple.com/ where they can read this message - or do “your own thing”)

That’s it. If everyone chips in with their email address, getting 500 people by tomorrow should be possible - not only will you have my lifelong gratitude, but you can show the world that it isn’t only the “gurus” who can win these contests, but regular people, too.

And having Andy spend a coupla’ thousand bucks out of his own pocket will be fun :->

Let me know what you think of the Intellispire Network, and I appreciate you reading …

Thanks,

Nick

PS: Yes, http://www.stompernet.biz is my affiliate link, in case your wondering. I got lucky on that one.

PPS: Here’s the “official video announcement”

Andy and the StomperNet crew have released another
video, and they want to make the same kind of waves
in ORGANIC SEO that they did for PPC last time.

Their new video is called "Going Natural 3.0: Episode
2 - Stomper Site Seer"

http://www.stompernet.biz

StomperNet faculty members Jerry West and
Howie Schwartz talk us through a demo of the new
“Stomper Site Seer” web-based SEO intelligence tool.

You give “Site Seer” your URL and it will instantly
extract and display all of the features of your site
that the search engines use to rank you.

When you see all of these factors at once, you will
INSTANTLY spot patterns and gaps in your on-page
SEO, ESPECIALLY if you’ve uncovered some previously
hidden “wallet out” keywords with your PPC testing.

You’ll know EXACTLY what parts of your site you will
need to tweak and adjust to start getting ORGANIC
results for the keywords YOU want.

Not only that, but “Site Seer” will actually
show you how well you’re doing with your
off-page link building.

If you use “Site Seer”, you’ll know when you’re
giving the search engines the wrong message,
and you’ll know exactly what to change to start
giving the search engines what they want.

And when you do that, they start giving you what
YOU want:  FR’EE TRAFFIC!

Through the insight “Site Seer” provides, you can
TAKE CONTROL of your site’s ranking in a way you
never have before.

IMPORTANT -

The “Site Seer” video contains very important
information about the release date, availability,
and pricing of the software.  I don’t want
to spoil the surprise in the video, but here’s
a BIG HINT:  It will be released VERY SOON.
It will be available TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO USE IT.
It will cost…

I can’t say!  I’m sworn to secrecy.  You’ll have
to watch the video to find out.

Plus, there’s a killer bonus too!  Dan Thies is
back again, this time with the “Keyword Strategies”
video, where he reveals his own personal methods
and insights into keyword research, honed over YEARS
in the SEO industry as a top consultant!

All you have to do is drop your name and email into
the subscriber box and get access to that cool bonus.

Talk again soon,

P.S. Don’t miss this opportunity - the people
using the “Adwords Triangulation Method”
from the last video are doubling clickthroughs,
and in some cases, getting up to 4x conversion!
This stuff REALLY works and it’s f’ree to check out!

http://www.stompernet.biz

From the people I’ve worked with over the past few days, it seems that the majority of people need help in two primary areas:

The first is a real, solid overview of the software solutions available and their capabilities.

Second, it seems that most people are only familiar with one type of membership model, and that’s the common one I call “pure content”.

These are the simplest to setup, the simplest to run - and can make a LOT of money IF you are able to get massive traffic to your sites and are OK with large attrition rates (or you are able to manage that attrition through “stickiness” factors).

Pure content sites can be built with just about any software, and in many cases, no software required beyond the ability to take credit cards and password protect areas of your site.

Wordpress (with additional billing software and plugins), for example, is a GREAT, simple solution for these kinds of sites.

It’s the OTHER models - building community, providing applications, positioning yourself as an authority, creating vertical portals or distance learning systems - that require the advanced features that the more complex software solutions can help with.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be providing information on both of those aspects - showing you the different site types and what they are capable of, and showing you the various types of software that can implement the features you want to have.

And yes, at least one more survey. I’m finding that not only do the surveys help me to better understand what people need, but that they help the person taking the survey become aware of more choices as well.

That way you can make a more informed decision on your membership site model and the software you want to use.

I’ll also be giving away goodies that I’ve stumbled upon that may be of use to you.

For example, I just picked up a set of video tutorials on setting up Wordpress, so I thought I’d post them for you to enjoy.

While not perfect, they DO give you an idea of what it takes to customize Wordpress, so I figure they are worth at least $47.

My gift to you just because I think they’ll help.

To get the videos, just subscribe and opt-in, here:

http://www.easymembershipsites.com/report

(if you’ve already opted in, just head on over to the private blog link you received in your welcome email - they are posted there)

I’m still thinking through how to best really present the membership site information - I have an inkling of an idea, but I need to check in with myself
before going for it.

It’s kind of scary, actually.

Stay tuned for another update later today.

Unless I chicken out, of course :->

Nick

My 9 year old daughter, Kayla, wrote and produced her first commercial the other day. She’s trying her hand at affiliate marketing so she can buy a Wii, and Daddy is learning how to edit video. Find out why she thinks Dad’s a miser and Mom’s cooking needs improvement (but don’t let Sybil see it!).

Kayla’a Cookbook Commercial

P.S.: Kayla gets really excited when she gets comments on her blog. Unfortunately, I had to explain to her about “spam” comments and why there’s some people that try to send kids to bad websites, so she has to let Mommy and Daddy look at all the comments before she does.

You should have seen her whole being deflate. She still doesn’t understand, but puts up with the “rules”. So, if you get a chance, please do stop by and just say “hi” - she gets to click the approve button for the real comments, and that just lights her up.

Crash and burn?

Internet Marketing launches are notorious for making a lot of money, really, really fast.

And Jeff Walker - creator of the original Product Launch Formula is arguably the creator of the “massive launch” systems that many successful launches are using to make millions virtually (and sometimes, in reality) overnight.

But there’s a problem — and that’s that, invariably, the Internet infrastructure can’t keep up with the traffic, and unless you have the right systems in place, your servers will crash and burn … just like Jeff’s:

The only problem is that we only stayed “live”
for two or three minutes… and then our server
crashed.

Because of this, he’s relaunching on Wed, April 2nd at noon - hopefully with tighter infrastructure.

I’ve discussed this problem before, and while the solution isn’t difficult, it does require some planning. It also requires having more than one server, which can be expensive, but doesn’t have to be. That’s why I put together Server Spike - a system that creates on-demand capacity for your web business using solutions from Amazon.com. Note that I’m only taking on “pre-launch” customers right now, but you can sign up for VIP notification at the website, http://www.serverspike.com.

I’m also a fan of Jeff’s work, and having participated as an affiliate in many large launches, I know for a fact that his strategies do work for many people. Though I am not affiliated with this launch (being too involved with my own projects), I would like to help those who take advantage of this opportunity to do so.

That’s why I’ve partnered with Eric Holmlund who as created one of the best “bonuses” available, and I am adding my own to sweeten the deal. Simply let Eric create your product, then follow Jeff’s strategy. When the time comes, contact me using the form on this website, and I’ll help you to promote your product. I can do this because I know Eric, I know he creates quality products, and I’m confident you’ll have all your ducks in a row by using Jeff’s technique.

Simply tell Eric that Nick sent ya when you sign up for his bonus.

Click to take a look at at his “Do-It-For-You” product creation strategy.

My wife, Sybil, has just launched a new service where she (and the people she works with) transcribe your teleseminar content into readable content that you can easily re-purpose.

This service was created to “scratch an itch”, so to speak. I’ve just started doing teleseminars (like the one I did with Ben Mack), and needed to have them transcribed so I could use the content in multiple places.

I searched on the ‘Net and asked for recomendations, but didn’t find any services that were cost effective, fast, and easy to use. Many wanted to charge “per word”, or provide a quote. Others charged extra for additional speakers, and many focused just on “legal” or “medical” transcriptions.

That was crazy. There’s a standard format most people follow for marketing / content teleseminars: 1 hour, two speakers, plus a short Q & A at the end. We don’t want the stuttering, “ahhh’s”, “umm’s” and “you knows” … I want readable content. I needed something simple to put into my process, with a known cost, and without having to haggle.

And I know I’m not the only one needing this service!

So we created the service we needed, and in so doing, have created a scaleable business.

Check out the Teleseminar Transcription service we’ve put together.

Joe Vitale has launched his new book today, “Inspired Marketing”. In addition the book, he’s giving away thousands of dollars in additional bonuses if you purchase through Amazon or Barns and Nobles. Two of the bonuses are particularly worth mentioning - “How to Explode Your Profits Using Teleseminar Transcripts” and “What you Need to know before starting your own Membership Site” (see below).

Here’s some more information about the book

UPDATE: I seemed to have missed the deadline for “What you Need to know before starting your own Membership Site“. Please stay tuned and I will find another way for you to acquire the report.