Wayne Brewin

2009 Hotlist: Our experts predict the trends of the next 12 months - mirror.co.uk

Friday at 6:06 pm - mirror.co.uk - Link

thought i'd post this as it talks about Ed's favourite car and phone, may also give you a few ideas about niche's as well? - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

“Just finished watching the 30DC+ FF videos. I set up a room during the 30DC in a similar way Ed said in video 5. I added the google feed for my main keyword and have just checked it, it has a PR of 2 and is sending visitors daily to my site so the message is, set your room up, it works!”

December 30 at 8:14 pm - Link

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Ok! Will do! Did you make a public room or a private room? - Art Y.

it was a public room. - Wayne Brewin

Ok. Thank you Wayne - Art Y.

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Skating On Ice

December 30 at 5:20 pm - skatingonice.wordpress.com - Link

"It is a great hobby for the kids, it gets them active and we are also doing something as a family. This blog talks about the fun side of skating on ice and shares information to help other people get started in this fantastic sport!" - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

“can anyone recommend a reliable ftp program, free would be good otherwise inexpensive, mine's crashed and no matter what i do it won't work”

December 28 at 7:14 pm - friendfeed.com - via Reshare - Link

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just wondering if anyone here can help? - Wayne Brewin

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CoreFTP is free at download.com; you might want to go there and look at their FTP selection. CoreFTP is free, and hasn't let me down yet . . . 8-) Good hunting! - LJF Wolffe

I have also used Core for probably 3 or 4 years and it has been great for me...http://www.coreftp.com/ - Mark South

Many people love the free FileZilla http://filezilla-project.org/ I always use the Firefox Add-On FireFTP for quick FTP access in my browser http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - Michael Netsch

Filezilla is what I use and I have been very happy with it. - Roger Carr

thanks for the quick replies, i knew i'd find help in here, going to check them out now :-) - Wayne Brewin

I use fireftp with flock...it's free --always an extra plus, works well for me - Suzytino

I use cyberduck on the mac and it has been excellent - Michael Jones via twhirl

Try download.com and search for ftp. Should be a few listed there. I have used cuteftp and wsftp and both have worked fine for me. - Elliot Slater

I'm with Michael - FileZilla rocks! - Robertas

The FlashFXP program is recommended by Frank Kern - www.FlashRFP.com . I have not used it, but it is free 8-) - Frank Dobner

Transmit from panic.com...used for years with super big transfers...cheap, regular free upgrades...love it...love panic. - Margaret Campbell

Seriously the best one is FileZilla. You won't regret it. Free from Mozilla. ROCKS. - Mindy Koch

Wow, didn't realize there were so many options. I have been using FileZilla for over a year now and love it. Easy to use and have never had a problem with it. - Corinne Mitchell

I have used several (paid and free) for work and home and FileZilla is the best free one out there hands down. And honestly, there isn't any reason I can think of that you would need anything else. - Bart_Pair

FillZilla for me too - JayP via twhirl

FileZillaaaaaaaaaaaa - Warner Carter

Absolutely FILEZILLA the best and easiest, most reliable, if I can use it, it's got to be easy. - Kath

just wanted to say thanks again, i have gone with filezilla and it works brilliant, thanks for all the help :-) this room is brilliant :-) - Wayne Brewin

I prefer Filezilla. Very easy to use and FRE - Philippe de Tiege

Filezilla is the way to go, it works a hot diggity. - Jenny

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“can anyone recommend a reliable ftp program, free would be good otherwise inexpensive, mine's crashed and no matter what i do it won't work”

December 28 at 6:43 pm - Link

I use Coreftp - FREE - Brian McClure

Thanks for the tip Brian :-) - Wayne Brewin

Thirty Day Challenge: Connery Johnson

“I'd like to get past being an affiliate... Can one do market research by selling a product they technically don't have authorization to sell, and then having the buy now button go to a back order page? Thus building a case to take to the products manufacturer in attempt to become a...”

December 18 at 2:10 pm - Link

I read your earlier question about this Connery, and I'm having a stupid day and didn't understand it. If you mean advertise a product on your site so that people click through to the owner's product page to buy I don't see any problem. A lot of people are doing that with Market Samurai so that they're ready to jump as soon as the MS affiliate program starts. I don't know that I'd bother with a product that has no sign of getting an affiliate program though. Chances are you meant something else? - Marysia

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I was thinking more on the line of acting like you sold the product on your website but when the customer tried to buy the item they were taken to a page that said we are temporarily out of stock... In my eyes, this essentially builds a case you could take to the manufacturer to prove you could be a reseller/distributor of the given product. This would make you more than an affiliate for the company, you would proceed to make a contract with the given company... Is this feasible? - Connery Johnson

Ooh, gosh, I think that could be a wee bit unethical Connery - I'd do it the other way, but other peeps might offer alternative advice... - Marysia

Connery, don't be an asshat. - Leather Donut

Hah, I'm just trying to think outside of the box. I wasn't suggesting I would be taking down credit cards was I? I simply want to find the best way to become a direct reseller/distributor for a company without the dead ends that being an affiliate can create. And as much as we all cherish our ethical values, capitalism is truly an amoral ideology. That's just fact. - Connery Johnson

If you really want to sell this particular product, why don't you negotiate with them to get the exclusivity for that product or ask them what do they offer if you sell 100 what kind of margin are they willing to give you. Don't spend your time and energy selling something you can't sell. Make sure you have an agreement before promoting. - Nathalie

I really wouldn't go down this line, you may put in a lot of effort to find out there is not a market for it and worse still, you could goto the supplier who could just turn around and say, "Thanks for the feedback, but no thanks" Think a bit wider and either create your own product or an info report about the product, once you have tested the traffic of course. - Wayne Brewin

I think your beliefs about capitalism are restricting your vision of the possibilities you may find. If you think Capitalism is an amoral ideology then you are likely to only think of ideas in that vein and whilst some success may come from that it will not last. You could try creating a survey about the product with some kind of free report as an incentive to complete the survey, thus building an email list and collecting the proof that people will come to you to buy the product. Good luck - Rob Cooke

anyone know of affiliate programs where the aff link goes direct to order page? then you could sell it in a context related post and not send to some salespage and/or squeeze page the seller made. - Warner Carter

You can get that with Commission Junction or other similar affiliate services - Jorge Blanco

Hi Connery, take a look at my site http://amazingexperiencedays.c... this is an affiliate site where when the visitor clicks through the 'BUY NOW" it takes them directly to the specific product of the merchants product order page. Is this what you meant in your question? - Steve

Amazon has the aStore which allows us to put a buying experience on our web pages without actually leaving our sites. I used this for a Christmas niche. I had some formatting problems, but that might be something to consider. I was not able to build a list though based on customer interactions. - Frank Dobner

Thanks for all the input everyone, I am researching affiliate's within commission junction now. Yes Steve I want to make the buying experience as seamless as possible for the customers. I would like to try what Nathalie said about negotiating a specific margin with a company but I think I would need a more developed business plan and a tested website before I confront a company head on. And the Amazon aStore is an amazing widget/store in and of itself... I might give it a test on one of my sites. - Connery Johnson

Simple Update Protocol: Update

December 18 at 3:45 pm - blog.friendfeed.com - via Reshare - Link

Some interesting info on how the feeds work on friend feed. - Wayne Brewin

Hi Ed. Just to let you know that I DID get Franks InfoMil. on time.....but that was before seeing this video...Sorry! I'm sure you'll be ok, right? I'm following you on Twitter, my Twitter name is @GanderCo I'm a Plus member too! YAY!!! Gary. - Gary

9 SEO Plugins Every Wordpress Blog Should Have

December 15 at 3:08 pm - problogger.net - Link

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Just wondered what people thought to these plugins, for those who are not using WPD above the free level? Wayne - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

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mmm interesting I didn't realise the free versions didn't have plugin access. Either way if content is good on WPD you'll still catch traffic for search etc but comparing to my other WP it does help marginally in ranking - Kath

I think the free versions do have plugins for SEO etc, it's just that you can only have 3 sites (I believe) and I am thinking about if you are starting from scratch, to be honest, I didn't get on that great with the WPD set up for my 30DC blogs, it worked better when I set them up myself. - Wayne Brewin

OK those plugins are GOLD just got all my search terms so I know exactly how to craft my articles to them, FANTASTIC - Kath

Yes, the free version of Word Press Direct does allow plugins and comes equipped with a nice number of them. You can also add more if you log into your Word Press (that is www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin) account directly and you'll have more control over some of your content. I toggle back and forth between WPDirect and Word Press depending on what I need to change. Your user name for Word Press will most likely be the default "admin" in case you are scratching your head LOL. - Brenda

Kath which one did that for you? - Marysia

The Google Positioner plugin tracks the keywords your getting searches for http://wordpress.org/extend/pl... - Ron Harwood-micronet

google positioner and seo slugs unbelievable, i'm tagging all my posts differentaly now and getting way more direct searches already even though nowhere near target but I can see the improvement already. - Kath

Thanks for the feedback guys, I really appreciate it. - Wayne Brewin

Thirty Day Challenge: kathy malone

“What is the impact of selecting Home Feed, Personal, Professional, etc. when joining a room?”

December 17 at 7:11 am - Link

I do not know for a fact, but I am guessing it is intended to allow you to keep your rooms organized for easy access from the top level. Maybe someone else can comfirm. - Frank Dobner

It is just a way of organising your rooms for yourself and you can add different categories. The best thing about it is that you can subscribe to the rss feed for that type of room and keep up to date with what you want to know. I have been doing this when I am researching a niche to see what people are actually looking at. Wayne - Wayne Brewin

great idea! thanks! - kathy malone

Thirty Day Challenge: Mike Staskiewicz

“Keyword advice? Hi. I found a good keyword but I am concerned that the traffic is in the research phase. Certainly they will be buying, but with the keywords I've found, searchers are at the point of doing research. Is that ok? Or should my focus be on "buy" type keywords. Thanks”

December 17 at 11:40 am - Link

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Could you give us an example using keywords other than your own? I'm not clear what you mean by "the traffic is in the research phase" and "searchers are at the point of doing research"? - Marysia

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Something like "flat screen tv's" is general, but something like "Magnavox 19MF338B prices" is as if a narrowing down has occurred and a "buy" is more likely. I'm concerned that people may research for some time and perhaps specific "buying" searches put them on other sites...no commission for me. Think amazon link is only good for 24 hrs? Does that make sense? - Mike Staskiewicz

Oh, I get you. I think you're right what you say about the keywords you've got. You can check commerciality a bit by looking at the OCR and the AWCTR. And you want to be looking for "long tail", ie not too general a term. It can be tough sometimes finding appropriate keywords, but my experience has been that suddenly I come across a load at once, so keep at it Mike. - Marysia

But also you could have a situation where you could be offering as your affiliate product the *best kind of* flat screen tv. So peeps might still be researching what they want to buy, but you could point them towards the best. And it's your affiliate product on your site. - Marysia

Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks. - Mike Staskiewicz

You could also make your own product/report on "the best kind of" flat screen tv rather than an affiliate product. If you make a pdf report then they can download it to their computer and then refer back to it when they are ready to buy. The report can be straight forward and filled with your affiliate links, if you make it a pdf then your links will not be able to be over written., hope this helps. Wayne - Wayne Brewin

Developing Wayne's idea further, why not do a podcast for iTunes download and charge a nominal fee (say $1). Something that is research based so they see you as an expert and will return to your site to buy when the time is right. Claim the title of expert until someone proves you are not - no-one will! - Kim Baillie

Thirty Day Challenge: Frank Dobner

“I have earnestly put serious into building some niches since August. I have marveled at the vintage electric guitar niche and its rankings. I am very disappointed though. There are no end of high ranking niches of interest. Finding a hole (or a Market Samurai green path) through competition is tough”

December 17 at 1:53 pm - Link

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Hi Frank, I know you don't know me and I don't know how closely you have been following the 30DC teachings, but I want to say don't give up. I have tried several different niches and struggled with most of them until just recently. If you follow the the 30DC training exactly, step by step, testing and testing and testing some more, you will find one that works. I have tried Internet Marketing for a couple of years and failed until I did this years 30DC. The seal of approval is that my wife does not mind me spending time on the pc anymore. If you want to chat things through/bounce ideas around I'm more than happy to help, although I am not an expert, just someone who can see that this process works. Comment back and we'll exchange skype or similar user names if you want to. Wayne - Wayne Brewin

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I urge you to take up Wayne's offer and I don't know either of you! I would not have made it past Day 2 without a veteran 30DC mentor. You need to be thinking about having a mastermind group to help you (as much as you can help others) on this rocky old road. - Kim Baillie

Anyone who offers to help with advice and support is a generous soul. Sometimes I feel I know it all, but I still feel there's so much more I can achieve. A mentor is essential no matter how experienced you may or may not be. Noce one Wayne and good luck with everything Frank. Just reaching out will get you closer to a solution. - Rob Cooke

Thank you for the support. It means a lot. I think teaming is the way to go. Never have I seen marketing as numbers-driven as internet marketing is taught here. It suits my numerical personal order. I will indeed reach out to a mentor. I follower 30DC to the letter. I watched the whole 30dc twice, took operational notes and followed them daily. I think it would be a great idea to have a mentor look over what I have accomplished and figure out where to put the immediate emphasis. You guys are great - Frank Dobner

Frank. If you followed 30DC to the letter and paid that kind of attention to detail then just keep doing what you're doing. You probably haven't found the right niche yet. It will come. If you have ever have thoughts about giving up you probably are closer than you think to a breakthrough. Sounds like your on track. - Rob Cooke

finding a profitable niche, a market with good buyers is the goal. in my experience even with good research, trial and error still exists. Never give up. You will get better and learn more. - Warner Carter

Hi Frank. I followed the 30DC all the way thru. It is amazing for initial learning. I have a blog, from which I make nada, but I know the niche is good,so I will continue. What I have been lucky to find, is an old school friend who now does this type of thing for a living... - san

Recently, I have got together with him, and another part time interneter and we developed a product. I wrote a 35 page ebook which we are currently in the process of marketing. It will be released in Jan. Honestly? If you can find someone to work with, you will see your enthusiasm grow and hopefully(!) the money start to come in. Good luck! - san

I know you probably not looking for a simple answer to your complex problem but what has worked for me is when I find a niche I go back to Google and just do a regular search for it (without the quotes) if I see companies take most of the top 10 slots I move on, but if it is one or two companies and a bunch of blogs or an About.com page then I am more likely to move in. Just some thoughts for what it is worth. - Deacon Phil

Thanks everyone. I think there is indeed an issue with niche choices. When vintage electric guitar magically showed up with weak competition, I believe it was after careful weeding. Pulling the trigger on a niche comes only at that point. I have a couple more niches that I have drilled down to more refined niches. I am choosing to be less critical about traffic at the long tail and more critical about competition &using it to build up to a more general keyword string at a high level of the blog/website. - Frank Dobner

Thirty Day Challenge: Peter Cox

“How do I add Google Reader to my FF services. get message 'the given url does not appear to be a google reader shared items url'”

December 15 at 3:07 pm - Link

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That happened to me too. What you need to do is go to Reader and "share" something -- there are buttons at the bottom of every post -- and then try to add Reader to FF again. With something to be shared, you can add it w/out a problem -- and then if you want, you can "unshare" the item. After it's added, anything you hit "share" on will show up in your feed! 8-) - LJF Wolffe

Thanks - that works a treat. You need to 'see your shared items page in a new window' and then use that URL - Peter Cox

just a word of caution - make sure you share something you want to share, i did the above when i was testing this out and shared a video from a viral video subscription that looked completely innocent in the first 15 seconds. Once i watched it through it was full of swearing, racism & was very sexist and not the sort of thing i wanted to share. I quickly learned how to delete/edit my posts. - Wayne Brewin

Nothing like help from tribe. Thanks for taking the time. - BillRoze

Grand Final - secrets revealed!

December 7 at 4:18 pm - xfactor.itv.com - Link

Will share the news as I find it but I read Beyonce will be on the final show. - Wayne Brewin

Diana Vickers: Exit interview

December 7 at 4:18 pm - xfactor.itv.com - Link

Diana has gone but is still positive, she has a good future ahead of her. - Wayne Brewin

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Diana Vickers - Her Last X Factor Songs

December 6 at 5:39 pm - freevideostowatch.wordpress.com - Link

She is so unique a record deal must be on offer! - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

The *X Factor* - News - Eoghan hopes to make '*X Factor*' history *...*

December 6 at 8:57 am - digitalspy.co.uk - Link

Eoghan has high hopes - Wayne Brewin

Tonight's songs revealed!

December 6 at 6:31 am - xfactor.itv.com - Link

A song chosen by the mentor and one chosen by contestant. Are they good enough to get them in the final??? - Wayne Brewin

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X Factor Songs | rocrock.com

December 1 at 5:48 pm - rocrock.com - Link

Dedicated Mini Sites to all the X Factor Finalists of 2008 showing all of their X Factor songs, find your favorite, watch and enjoy. - Wayne Brewin

YouTube X Factor 2008 | Sprout Builder

November 17 at 5:48 pm - seed.sproutbuilder.com - Link

youtube x factor songs, blogs, news and more. a cool widget for social websites - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

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YouTube X Factor 2008 | Sprout Builder - Create living content.

November 17 at 5:05 pm - seed.sproutbuilder.com - Link

A great little widget for social websites of YouTube x factor songs, news and sites discussing the X Factor 2008. - Wayne Brewin

YouTube X Factor 2008 Videos « Free Videos To Watch

November 11 at 7:17 pm - freevideostowatch.wordpress.com - Link

YouTube X Factor Video of the Finalists Number 1 Song - Hero - helping war veterans with the money it raises. - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

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Track This Now - TRACK news articles across the world in REAL-TIME

November 11 at 4:55 pm - trackthisnow.com - Link

this could be useful to see what are the breaking news stories online. - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

Child Education: Wayne Brewin

Educational Hobbies for Children

November 11 at 3:42 pm - articledirectory.com - Link

Just found another of my articles posted online - feels good :-) from the site: "Does your child have a hobby? Im not talking about any video games or watching TV soaps, I mean an interesting hobby which will help them learn as well as keep them entertained for hours." - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

YouTube X Factor - 2008 Videos

November 9 at 7:22 pm - rocrock.com - Link

From the page: "The X Factor 2008 is in full flow in the UK and the YouTube X Factor videos are in high demand. It really should not be a surprise as the standard this year is amazingly high. Each of the contestants are getting stronger every week and it keeps throwing up surprises when it comes down to the public vote. Who would have thought that Ruth Lorenzo and Laura White would have been in the bottom two this week?" - Wayne Brewin via Bookmarklet

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YouTube X Factor - 2008 Videos | rocrock.com

November 9 at 7:19 pm - rocrock.com - Link

the standard this year in the x factor is really high, being enjoying watching the videos on youtube etc. - Wayne Brewin