Let's talk today...

Cool Talk returns today with a power packed discussion starting at 1:30PM EST; on the Agenda:

• my notes from Affiliate Summit Social Media 2008 in New York (after a full day of conferences I walked away with some great information)
  
  
• The 10 Commandments of SEO
  
  
• how to benefit from Google's Keyword Tool
  
  
• and links, links, links!

IMPORTANT: Before you join me on Cool Talk today, I recommend that you tune in to StumpMarkus at 12PM EST--Markus' special guest is master Internet marketer, David Bullock (it still amazes me how many people ARE NOT taking advantage of all the great tips and advice that Markus Allen shares every week on his webcast--make this the day YOU tune in).

Mark your calendar NOW, and let's talk at 1:30 EST!

Mike

The Cool Talk Panel of Experts

My weekly LIVE call-in webcast, Cool Talk, begins every Thursday at 1:30PM EST.

Each week I am joined by Markus Allen of Stump Markus and Ian Lurie of Conversation Marketing, two giant online marketing minds freely sharing their most prized tips, strategies and methods for running web sites and mastering online marketing.

Markus Allen

For a boatload of crafty marketing tips, I highly recommend that you tune in to Markus' live podcast, Stump Markus.

They say there's 'no free lunch'? Listening to Markus Allen deliver a free brain dump for 90 minutes is about as good a deal as you're gonna find anywhere.

Even better, be sure to get the 30-day free trial to his Marketing Junkies Inner Circle membership -- it's a steal at just $19 monthly.



Ian Lurie

Ian Lurie started Portent Interactive in 1995. His diverse background includes degrees in History and Law, experience as an information designer, graphic designer, marketing copywriter and programmer, two years working in a bicycle shop, and a brief stint as a political hack. As a child he used a TRS-80 Model One to print out fliers advertising his lawn mowing business. The rest is history.

Ian is the firm's chief internet marketing strategist and tactician. Read Ian's internet marketing blog, or see where Ian's presented recently here.

Don't miss this chance to get free expert advice (or just a kick in the pants) to move your online business in a very forward, very positive direction. Listen to previous episodes or register for the next show from the widget below.

To join us live, Click Here!

Mike

Get all your questions answered next Thursday

Folks,

Thanks to all who called in yesterday to the debut of Cool Talk, my weekly LIVE podcast hosted by TalkShoe.

Every week, I, along with some very special guests, share my most prized tips, strategies and methods for running my web sites and mastering online marketing.

And here's the best part: I've scheduled Cool Talk to start every Thursday at 1:30PM EST following my appearance on Stump Markus, Markus Allen's insanely informative podcast (also hosted on TalkShoe).

Here's your chance to get expert advice (or just a kick in the pants) to move your online business in a very forward, very positive direction.

So, if you need a lifeline in this ever changing and wonderfully exciting world of online marketing, do what hundreds of other smart web folks are doing; join us every Thursday from 12-2:30PM EST for a dizzying amount of quality information designed for one purpose: to make you HUGE on the 'net!

Here's what to do now: mark your calendars and stamp your brain with the following:

1. Stump Markus begins at 12 noon EST. Here are your coordinates.
2. Cool Talk follows immediately at 1:30PM right here.

Talk to you then!

Mike

P.S. If you want to get full access to all of the Stump Markus audios (and companion notes) and pickup tips, strategies, and methods on how to build your business, visit this page and take advantage of the 30-day free trial to his Marketing Junkies Inner Circle Membership while it lasts (if you don't find thousands of dollars worth of great advice, I'd like to know about it)

How to create intuitive web forms in a click...

Last week's broadcast of StumpMarkus was yet another insanely great hour of very cool online marketing tips presented by myself, Markus Allen (our 'whiz bang' host) and special guest Willie Crawford.

Willie Crawford is one of those guys with whom I'm honored to associate. A true stand-up guy willing to share great ideas at the drop of a hat.

According to Willie:

"There were some EXCELLENT tips and resources shared during the show. In fact, I learned more from that free show than I did from many products that I paid $197 for. I'll definitely be tuning in to future shows when able."

Here are just a few of the things we discussed during my segment (Resource links appear at the end):

• The fast & easy way to get complaints answered...
• Software to work smarter, think creatively, and save time...
• How to create intuitive web forms in a click...
• Generate low-cost leads with Google Radio Ads...
• Promote content, build & measure audience (via RSS)...
• Build your video community easily (and for free).

Click on the play button below to listen to the recording.

Listen here:

Mark your calendars

We'll be doing it again this Thursday (5/29) at noon EST so mark your calendars and don't forget to dig through Markus Allen's 'Marketing Junkies' archive (you have free access for 30-days -- I guarantee you will come away with SCORES of mind blowing, business building marketing tips, strategies and methods).

Links to the resources we mentioned during the broadcast:

• aWeber
• aMember
• Warrior Forum
• TalkStream
• MindJet
• FormSpring
• Google radio ads
• LuLu
• CafePress
• Magnify.net
• Web Marketing Concepts
• StomperNet
• FeedBurner

Cheers,

Mike

P.S. Thanks for the great response to the Cool Site of the Day VIP program. There are still a few slots open though I suspect I'll have to close membership by next week. If you are in need of one-on-one coaching and personalized online marketing advice, let me hear from you asap.

Phone chat with Markus Allen

Spent 15-minutes on 'StumpMarkus' this afternoon and shared a few tips. Listen here (click the 'play' triangle):

re: phone call tomorrow

What did you think of that headline? Consider it a gift from me and Markus Allen (of Stump Markus fame).

Let me explain: For several years, Markus Allen has been testing EVERYTHING when it comes to marketing. Subject lines are just one of the things that Markus is obsessed with. He tells me 're: phone call tomorrow' is a clear winner when he wants to get his e-mails opened.

Here's a funny story: one of Markus' other 'Subject' line winners is 'Holy crap...' Markus told me about 'Holy crap...' during our phone call last Thursday. Now, as many of you are aware, I thought Markus said 'Totally crap...' instead of 'Holy crap...' so I used 'Totally crap...' in the 'Subject' when I alerted you that last week's post was ready on coolsite.com

Guess what? 'Totally crap...' is a great 'Subject' line also! Checking my stats, I see that the 'open rate' for 'Totally crap...' was 80% higher than my average 'open rate' while the number of clicks skyrocketed by over 400%! (note: another factor for the increased clicks was that you HAD to go to coolsite.com for the message. In prior messages, I included most of the blog post inside the e-mail message. Also, many of you thought I was referring to your web sites--that they were 'totally crap' so you were further compelled to visit. Sorry for that confusion but a good lesson was learned all around).

However you slice it, 'Totally crap...' is an attention getter and worth testing (sparingly, of course).

For a boatload of similarly crafty marketing tips, I highly recommend that you tune in to Markus' live podcast, Stump Markus, this Thursday at 12:00PM EST (details can be found here).

They say there's 'no free lunch'? Listening to Markus Allen deliver a free brain dump for 120 minutes is about as good a deal as you're gonna find anywhere.

BTW, here's a sampling of what Markus and I covered over 58-minutes during last week's podcast (archived on this and Markus' site):

• How to make money recording yourself talking...
• List of affiliate networks that pay on time...
• The benefits of giving away free information to gain loyal readership...
• List of the top social networks...
• How to submit your content to over 40 social networks in just a click...
• The best affiliate programs (that pay on time)...
• Strategies to get your email opened...
• The most important sentence of your email broadcast...
• Advantages of pitch-free emails...
• Is your website URL blacklisted?
• Using heatmap studies for higher response...
• The dangers of emails longer than 65 characters wide...
• Why programmers are terrible marketers...
• How to attract over 1,000 precisely targeted leads to your site in about 50 days...
• The most profitable pay per lead program I've ever tested (revealed)...

Finally, I have a new poll on the site (right panel) that requires 10 seconds of your time (BTW, thanks to all who answered last week's poll about font sizes; I went with the smaller font as you requested)

Until next time,

Mike Corso
Cool Site of the Day

P.S. Be sure to regularly check my 'Resources' and 'Affiliate Opportunities' section in the right panel. I usually update it every week with very useful information.

Interview with Marcus Allen

Just a quick post to let you know about an interview I did with Markus Allen yesterday (4/10/08). To listen, click the the triangle below: