Comments on: Should I Pay For Traffic Before My Products Are Ready? http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-279195 Tom Thu, 21 May 2009 09:27:27 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-279195 It’s all too common for people to think that sales are instant. In reality, on information heavy sites people often make a number of visits before they make any purchases. Ed puts the argument well that there is a chain of events converting the visitor to the subscriber to the purchaser. It’s all too common for people to think that sales are instant. In reality, on information heavy sites people often make a number of visits before they make any purchases. Ed puts the argument well that there is a chain of events converting the visitor to the subscriber to the purchaser.

]]> By: 5 Tips For Vetting a Business Partner — Online - GigaOM http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262025 5 Tips For Vetting a Business Partner — Online - GigaOM Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:00:52 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262025 [...] Mills, Easton Ellsworth, Dawud Miracle, and David Bullock. After one of our calls, Edward sent out links to articles he wrote on Sparkplugging about the experiences of a company called Pick Nick’s [...] [...] Mills, Easton Ellsworth, Dawud Miracle, and David Bullock. After one of our calls, Edward sent out links to articles he wrote on Sparkplugging about the experiences of a company called Pick Nick’s [...]

]]> By: Is Google Adwords Worth It? | Ask the Coach http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262023 Is Google Adwords Worth It? | Ask the Coach Thu, 29 May 2008 21:52:23 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262023 [...] originally asked if she should pay for online advertising before her products were ready. Nicole followed up with this question: Did you mean that I should pay for traffic after I do this [...] [...] originally asked if she should pay for online advertising before her products were ready. Nicole followed up with this question: Did you mean that I should pay for traffic after I do this [...]

]]> By: How To Prepare Your Site For A Paid Advertising Campaign | Ask the Coach http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262024 How To Prepare Your Site For A Paid Advertising Campaign | Ask the Coach Mon, 19 May 2008 19:23:11 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262024 [...] I mentioned in the previous post I recommend a two - or more - step process of converting prospects into customers. You can [...] [...] I mentioned in the previous post I recommend a two – or more – step process of converting prospects into customers. You can [...]

]]> By: Nicole http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262022 Nicole Fri, 09 May 2008 01:14:18 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262022 Hi again, Edward. I have a follow-up question. I have set up Aweber (I don't need the shopping cart but did look at 1ShoppingCart), I added 2 ways for visitors to join the mailing list and announced a free information pack in a post just this evening. But, then I wondered..."Did Edward mean that I should pay for traffic after I do this even though my services aren't ready?" LOL I'm not sure if you fully answered the question. I expect a 6/1 launch date (I hope!), so do I wait or perhaps pay for some text ads on google, now? A 125x125 ad here or there? What do you suggest? Thanks, again! Nicoles last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/picknicksbrain/~3/286375107/" rel="nofollow">FREE Information Pack</a> Hi again, Edward. I have a follow-up question. I have set up Aweber (I don’t need the shopping cart but did look at 1ShoppingCart), I added 2 ways for visitors to join the mailing list and announced a free information pack in a post just this evening. But, then I wondered…”Did Edward mean that I should pay for traffic after I do this even though my services aren’t ready?” LOL I’m not sure if you fully answered the question. I expect a 6/1 launch date (I hope!), so do I wait or perhaps pay for some text ads on google, now? A 125×125 ad here or there? What do you suggest? Thanks, again!

Nicoles last blog post..FREE Information Pack

]]> By: Edward Mills http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262021 Edward Mills Sat, 03 May 2008 14:04:58 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262021 @Nicole: You're very welcome. I look forward to watching your site grow! <em>Edward Mills's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Evolvingtimescom/~3/281713152/teleseminar-series-energy-awareness-skills-for-deliberate-creators.htm' rel="nofollow">Teleseminar Series: Energy Awareness Skills For Deliberate Creators</a></em> @Nicole: You’re very welcome. I look forward to watching your site grow!

Edward Mills’s last blog post..Teleseminar Series: Energy Awareness Skills For Deliberate Creators

]]> By: Nicole http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262020 Nicole Fri, 02 May 2008 01:18:32 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262020 Thank you, Edward! This was very helpful and gave me a great next step. I'll put your advice to work. I'm sure I will have more questions as I get going too. ;) <em>Nicole's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/picknicksbrain/~3/281644390/' rel="nofollow">RSS Awareness Day</a></em> Thank you, Edward! This was very helpful and gave me a great next step. I’ll put your advice to work. I’m sure I will have more questions as I get going too. ;)

Nicole’s last blog post..RSS Awareness Day

]]> By: Edward Mills http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262019 Edward Mills Thu, 01 May 2008 22:47:38 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262019 @Kevin: Sometimes it's easy to get ahead of ourselves and make things a bit more complicated than they need to be. I'm a firm believer in the K.I.S.S approach (Keep It Simple Stupid/Silly) even though I don't always remember to put it into practice! ;) <em>Edward Mills's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Evolvingtimescom/~3/281713152/teleseminar-series-energy-awareness-skills-for-deliberate-creators.htm' rel="nofollow">Teleseminar Series: Energy Awareness Skills For Deliberate Creators</a></em> @Kevin: Sometimes it’s easy to get ahead of ourselves and make things a bit more complicated than they need to be. I’m a firm believer in the K.I.S.S approach (Keep It Simple Stupid/Silly) even though I don’t always remember to put it into practice! ;)

Edward Mills’s last blog post..Teleseminar Series: Energy Awareness Skills For Deliberate Creators

]]> By: Kelvin Kao http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/online-advertising-before-products-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-262018 Kelvin Kao Thu, 01 May 2008 21:59:09 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=18#comment-262018 I really like what you said here: convert visitors to subscribers, and then convert subscribers to customers. Sometimes things just become a lot simpler and clearer when you know a good intermediate step to connect the short-term and long-term goals. <em>Kelvin Kao's last blog post..<a href='http://www.puppetkaos.com/2008/04/20-year-progression-of-one-puppet-character-picture-series/' rel="nofollow">20-Year Progression of One Puppet Character (Picture Series)</a></em> I really like what you said here: convert visitors to subscribers, and then convert subscribers to customers. Sometimes things just become a lot simpler and clearer when you know a good intermediate step to connect the short-term and long-term goals.

Kelvin Kao’s last blog post..20-Year Progression of One Puppet Character (Picture Series)

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