Comments on: How To Capture Leads | List Building Secrets http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/ Top Niche Research Advice Sat, 14 May 2011 07:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: DaveB http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-637 DaveB Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:01:20 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-637 Yep, I think a balance has to be struck with videos. I think they are great for instructional type demos. I may do some for the final guide on the mechanics. No promises though! I think if you are going to do videos for promotion you should at least add a summary underneath, perhaps not a full transcript. Those 'Inside WA' videos work rather well when coupled with a written review. Yep, I think a balance has to be struck with videos. I think they are great for instructional type demos. I may do some for the final guide on the mechanics. No promises though!

I think if you are going to do videos for promotion you should at least add a summary underneath, perhaps not a full transcript.

Those ‘Inside WA’ videos work rather well when coupled with a written review.

]]> By: Jay | kpfingaz http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Jay | kpfingaz Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:50:15 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-636 Same with me when I get the 'guru' emails they usually have some 30 minute videos - I don't have time for those. I think Tiffanny Dow has an excellent point with the transcription thing. You could always do a split test to see which one is performing better. Same with me when I get the ‘guru’ emails they usually have some 30 minute videos – I don’t have time for those. I think Tiffanny Dow has an excellent point with the transcription thing. You could always do a split test to see which one is performing better.

]]> By: DaveB http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-635 DaveB Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:20:49 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-635 That's a great point Jay. Fact is we've never tried video squeeze pages so we can't really say for definite how well they work. But I recall from our time running Destination Unknown that a lady had success using a video that demonstrated how easy a physical product was to use. Frank Kern and Ed Dale use them all the time in the IM market and at one point I thought it was going to be the only way to go. Fact is though, they can be very hard to do and some people don't like them. I know now, if I get a 'guru' mail saying 'come and watch this 10 minute video', I don't because I don't have time. Some people prefer the written word as well, so you scan back and forth... harder to do on a video if you want to just check a particular point. Tiffany Dow suggested a 'solution' to this the other week. Transcribe the video and include that as well. So people have the choice. Great idea for extra content on your site (that was her angle). Kinda depends how good you are at short hand though :) Definitely worth a mention in the finished guide, so thanks for bringing that up. I would also tend to agree now that double optin is the way to go. With all the 'crackdowns' going on at the moment it's probably better to be safe than sorry. That’s a great point Jay. Fact is we’ve never tried video squeeze pages so we can’t really say for definite how well they work. But I recall from our time running Destination Unknown that a lady had success using a video that demonstrated how easy a physical product was to use.

Frank Kern and Ed Dale use them all the time in the IM market and at one point I thought it was going to be the only way to go.

Fact is though, they can be very hard to do and some people don’t like them. I know now, if I get a ‘guru’ mail saying ‘come and watch this 10 minute video’, I don’t because I don’t have time.

Some people prefer the written word as well, so you scan back and forth… harder to do on a video if you want to just check a particular point.

Tiffany Dow suggested a ‘solution’ to this the other week. Transcribe the video and include that as well. So people have the choice. Great idea for extra content on your site (that was her angle). Kinda depends how good you are at short hand though :)

Definitely worth a mention in the finished guide, so thanks for bringing that up.

I would also tend to agree now that double optin is the way to go. With all the ‘crackdowns’ going on at the moment it’s probably better to be safe than sorry.

]]> By: Jay | kpfingaz http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Jay | kpfingaz Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:20:51 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-634 There's all kinds of squeeze page types now. Any insight on video squeeze pages? The ones with the video in the center and the opt in on the right with fancy pointers and stuff? I only use the traditional type of squeeze pages, double optin with both name and email fields. There’s all kinds of squeeze page types now. Any insight on video squeeze pages? The ones with the video in the center and the opt in on the right with fancy pointers and stuff? I only use the traditional type of squeeze pages, double optin with both name and email fields.

]]> By: DaveB http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-627 DaveB Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:28:45 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-627 Hi loki, Soz, I missed the question on why we don't bother collecting the name. Simple, less resistance for people to just putting an email in. I'll cover more about personalization in the guide itself because we don't think it's all it's cracked on to be. Ya know that 'Hi, loki' stuff automatically embedded in mails. Is it that personal? Thad once signed up to one of my early lists as 'Pussy Redboots' or something like that so all his mails said 'hi..P..' Know what I mean. LOL! Hi loki,

Soz, I missed the question on why we don’t bother collecting the name. Simple, less resistance for people to just putting an email in.

I’ll cover more about personalization in the guide itself because we don’t think it’s all it’s cracked on to be.

Ya know that ‘Hi, loki’ stuff automatically embedded in mails. Is it that personal?

Thad once signed up to one of my early lists as ‘Pussy Redboots’ or something like that so all his mails said ‘hi..P..’

Know what I mean. LOL!

]]> By: DaveB http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-626 DaveB Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:23:45 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-626 Hi Mike, Well I wouldn't just blindly do that. I think you need to be aware of the way things are heading vis a vis spam. There's all sorts of crackdowns going on that moment and email marketing can't be far behind. There's no doubt that double opt-in offers you that extra bit of protection from possible spam complaints so on balance we would probably recommend you stick with it. Hi Mike,

Well I wouldn’t just blindly do that. I think you need to be aware of the way things are heading vis a vis spam. There’s all sorts of crackdowns going on that moment and email marketing can’t be far behind.

There’s no doubt that double opt-in offers you that extra bit of protection from possible spam complaints so on balance we would probably recommend you stick with it.

]]> By: Mike http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Mike Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:45:10 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-619 If single optins are ok why does Aweber force you to use double optin. It seems likely you'll get more on your list using single opt-in. I'm using double opt-ins at the moment because I though you had to. Can I change it? I'll be using single opt-ins for my next list anyway. If single optins are ok why does Aweber force you to use double optin. It seems likely you’ll get more on your list using single opt-in.

I’m using double opt-ins at the moment because I though you had to.

Can I change it?

I’ll be using single opt-ins for my next list anyway.

]]> By: Jeff http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Jeff Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:40:02 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-618 Thanks for the explanation on the different types of pages. I've had a problem getting my head around that. Thanks for the explanation on the different types of pages. I’ve had a problem getting my head around that.

]]> By: loki http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-capture-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-617 loki Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:26:45 +0000 http://affiliatenicheclub.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-617 lol i hate pop-ups as well but they definitely work in some niches I'm in how come you don't ask for a name on your opt-in forms lol i hate pop-ups as well but they definitely work in some niches I’m in

how come you don’t ask for a name on your opt-in forms

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