It’s no secret that Jim Yaghi and I are business partners, and most of you know that I am his apprentice. So when I speak to you about PPC, you can rest assured that the information you get is definitely worth listening to.
In true COA fashion, I feel a story coming on to illustrate the points I plan to make… [click to continue…]
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As anyone who knows me is definitely aware of, I’m not an MLM guy. Never have been. I like high ticket direct sales and quick ticket affiliate products. I want my money now, and I don’t want to waste my time with products that have no business being sold for five times what they are worth. The reason the autoship was invented was to cover the fact that most companies products are simply not marketable on their own.
What usually happens is, you end up with a garage full of stuff you don’t need, or hey… on the bright side you stay well hydrated with juice products. Bottom line – It’s not for me.
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For those that haven’t met my creation in some form or fashion yet, ARTY simply means, “Avatar Relating To You”. In the months of putting together project material for The Ultimate Sales Funnel, Arty is one of the largest key aspects to what we do. In some previous posts I’ve written, I’ve gotten more questions about Arty than any other subject. So it seems fit that I break it down for you.
Grab your pen and paper, (or open a doc) because this lesson is an interactive one. This is a process we put a lot of time into. For The Ultimate Sales Funnel live events, no steps can be taken to build the marketing system until Arty is found.
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The sad truth is though, that getting loads of quality links for your website is either going to take a lot of time or cost a lot of money. Though I don’t have the advice you may want to hear, “How to get inbound links without time or money”, I can give you some advice to make the most of your time. First though, let me make this perfectly clear before I get too far…
Here’s how inbound linking works: Site A adds a link in some form to Site B. For Site A the link is outbound, and for Site B the link is inbound. Thus the name, inbound link. Also called back links, meaning a link back to your site. The more of these you get, the more Google see’s the importance of your site, and ranks you higher in the searches.
I’m gonna explain a little about basic link building strategies and then go a little deeper with building a link wheel. If you’ve read about link wheels before, and thought that they were too complicated I’ll clear that up today. I recommend you take some notes, and maybe bookmark this page to come back to later. Inbound Linking is a big topic, so I have a lot to cover.
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Here is something you may not know. Your funded proposal system could be costing you money. It’s all about positioning. Marketing is a very complex process, and a few years ago when the economy was smokin’, putting your Funded Proposal on the front end of your sales funnel made sense. People were not easily sold on a new business when they were sitting in a sweet economy. Times have changed though, and what once was necessary to build value and cover advertising costs, is now an unnecessary filter in your marketing plan.
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After testing nearly 30 programs at a grand total of $8,647, I have chosen the winner. The funny thing is that it was one of the lower cost programs that proved to be the best all around capture page software.
What was all of this for? The Ultimate Sales Funnel of course. We are taking 5 people per event, and building total marketing systems for each of them live over a three day weekend. We have to have the most effective, versatile, and understandable software possible. And we have to be able to move through these systems very quickly and efficiently for this all to come together in that time. And on top of all of that, we have to make sure that each person fully understands how to use everything that we put together for them.
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The Ultimate Sales Funnel…It’s all about perspective and personality!You guys know us well enough by now, to know Chris is the scientific genius with an amazing knowledge of everything and anything technical. And me, nothing tech related please! I love to have fun, love new experiences and a great adventure. I am motivated by teaching and encouraging leaders how to better communicate and understand those in their “circle of influence”. [click to continue…]
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Today, I’m gonna break down the basics of putting your sales funnel together. The actual process takes quite a bit of time to do properly, but what you need, and the order you need it will be covered here. [click to continue…]
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You’ve probably already heard the buzz going around about the new project that Jim Yaghi, and David Schwind have put out. So think about this. A project th
at has been tweaked and tested for over a year, launched for free. You’ve gotta love that. A 136 page book on how to utilize your traffic, is 100% free. [click to continue…]
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Now I know that a lot of you reading this are accustomed to hearing one of the Chris Owen war stories or something inspiring from my past. You may find this a little boring or confusing. But if you are in business, online or offline, or even planning to be, this is a very important post on starting a business. I am about to give away some secrets of online marketing that you probably haven’t found in any course. These are very simple, and very powerful tricks of the trade that I gained through much intensive study. I suggest that you bookmark this page for further reference because this may not sink in all at once. [click to continue…]
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Today’s post will not be teaching you about great SEO. We will not be covering how to start a business or be talking about successful PPC campaigns. No internet marketing tips or tricks today. So you may be a little aggravated you stopped by COA this time and thinking something like… “Ugh my time is valuable and…(blah blah blah)…” Well then, you did come to the right place today…because that’s just what we’ll be discussing. [click to continue…]
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About two post’s back, I spoke about starting a business. I gave some advice based on the methods I use when I train. Since I have developed strategies based on my personal research, my results didn’t go with what the industry is taught as a whole. People today are taught by some pretty uppity programs to come out the gate giving advice and being a guru. All I can say, is that it’s a good thing they don’t teach doctors. [click to continue…]
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In the Army we have this word…Hoah! I feel like I should always write it with an exclamation point.
Definition of Hoah! = Anything but NO. [click to continue…]
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I started my first online business from my couch. Not for the joy of working at home, or any of the normal reasons that people give. I was on the couch because I was on permanent bed rest. I had no choice, and I hated it. In a flash my legs were taken from me. But more than that, the injuries to my back were so severe that even a full year after leaving Iraq it was still dangerous for me to move too much. So it was either the bed or the couch, and I choose the option with the biggest TV. [click to continue…]
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It’s time for you to have a professional pay per click campaign making you money while you sleep, even if you don’t know a thing about PPC.Are you intrigued? You should be, because at the end of this post I am going to make you an offer that you cannot refuse. But first, let me tell you this story about how I became friends with the Traffic Monster himself, Jim Yaghi, and spent the week hanging out with some of the top names in internet marketing. [click to continue…]
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[Let me start with a disclaimer: This article is not to be taken literally! If you're a pinto man...you are still a sparkling individual...so rock it out! Do not, I repeat, do not go out and purchase a ridiculously expensive sports car with the excuse, "but I'm working on my personal brand." No no no...this is simply a comparison. A visual of how you want to be seen.]
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Positive affirmations will make all the difference in what you see, when you look in the mirror. Are you the cute kitty-kat? Or are you the fearless lion!? Now don’t get me wrong, there’s a time and place for cute kitty-kats…but that’s for another day.
Today let’s talk about transforming your self-image, into the bold and courageous individual you were created to be! Although, I am a huge fan of trashing your bathroom mirror with inspirational quotes…it’s deeper than that. You can look at those great lines every day, and still not feel any motivation. It may be time to peel away all that’s blocking your view of you. All you become or don’t become, is within your power. Something I’ve taped up several places as a personal positive affirmation is this: “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!”
The Truth Will Set You Free [click to continue…]
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This post is inspired by Wayne Vassell, who almost always surprises me with the pics he finds for his articles. The pics you see in this post were pulled straight from his site just as an example of what this guy is coming up with.
The point to all of this is so that you gain an understanding of exactly what I mean when I talk about Copywriting Strategy. [click to continue…]
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…so passionately, you can see it! You feel it, smell it…can almost touch it! You’re so excited! You just can’t contain it! You have a spring in your step, and grin on your face…you’re on top of the world!
It’s days like these when you know you’ve got what it takes! You’re in control and not just good things…great things are happening. You have the effective leadership one needs to go straight to the top! [click to continue…]
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In the short life of Chris Owen Academy, there have been several posts that made a big impact on peoples lives. I would like to take this opportunity to show you guys some of the posts that got a three month old site down to a 259,000 Alexa ranking.
This would not have been possible without you guys stopping by and reading all these posts. So I want to take this time to thank you all for your precious time, while I humbly ask for a little more of it. I would love to hear your comments so that I can use your feedback to better suite your needs, wants and desires. I want to put out the best possible content for you. And the best way I know to do that, is to just ask what you want more of. [click to continue…]
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Whether you are an internet entrepreneur or a lumberjack, the same principle applies. The only way to better yourself, is to have the courage to change your circumstances on purpose. [click to continue…]
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If there is nothing else you take from Albert Einstein, remember this. He took one of the most advanced discoveries in the history of mankind, and explained it with only 5 characters. E=MC²
In the military we call this principle:
K.I.S.S…The acronym for “Keep It Simple Stupid”.
Sometimes copywriting is more about what you don’t say. Trimming the fat so to speak, to make a clear and concise point. Once you finish your copy, you should go back over it and cut out every word or sentence that isn’t necessary. [click to continue…]
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Once again, I want to welcome my very beautiful and talented wife Tragena to the site. I think this is one of the best posts yet on this site, but my opinion may be a little biased. You all asked for more, so here it is:
At some point, all of us have been there… You push but can’t move forward. You try to force your shoulders around to go the other way, but you’re stuck! The light is dim and it’s getting cold. And with shovel in hand, you dig even faster. Almost frantic! You’ve lost all sense of where you are. How did I get here!? What am I going to do!? How can I get out!?
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The opening thought I want to share is this:
Yes, I did say successful. You didn’t think that successful people didn’t have to face their fears did you? It is quite the opposite. Most successful people became successful only after learning to take fear head on, and never make a choice based on an outcome of fear.
Today, I am going to share a page out of my upcoming book, Mindset For Success. It’s a story you may not expect.A story of fear. A day in the life of an American Soldier, and a day in the life of an American citizen. I myself, am more impressed with the strength of the citizen. And though these are extreme circumstances, they clearly make my point. Never make a decision based on fear. Those are the decisions that keep you up at night, many years to come.
So here it is…the story of a teenager who refused to join a gang, and a soldier that refused to fire his gun. And how they became hero’s in the process. [click to continue…]
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I think not. Today, it is Jason Better exposed. I am going to enlighten you on who Jason Better really is, and let me tell ya, you are going to be shocked. I have the inside scoop, and I am going to share these secrets with you.
Do you want to join in the Jason Better Roast? Place your comments in the box. (Remember, this is all in fun)
So here it is:
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Hey guys, I have a special treat for you today. I asked my wife, Tragena Owen to write a post for me. This was inspired from watching the awesome example of Derek and Monique Alvarez working together as a team on Drive The Line. I wanted to bring Tragena more into my business world, and strengthen our bond, by sharing a passion that is only rivaled by her, our children, and God. So she finally gave in and emailed me this post, (we are 250 miles apart). I was a little shocked that she wrote it as a letter to me for our anniversary, but I think you all will love the message on having a mindset for success. [click to continue…]
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If you have ever doubted your ability…if you have ever been afraid to step out of your comfort zone…if you have ever felt insecure about your position or knowledge…
This is for you. [click to continue…]
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I have told my story of learning to walk again, and running beside my 4 year old as he rode without the training wheels for the first time.
Now I will tell you his story of overcoming life’s hardships, and his first lesson of courage and determination. [click to continue…]
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No more excuses. No more self pity. No more self doubt.
Today is your day. Today nothing can hold you back. Why, because today you won’t allow it.
Do you know what the single most valuable characteristic in every self made millionaire is? Determination.
Highly successful people don’t find people to blame when they fail. They don’t revel in self pity, and they do not doubt their abilities.
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Don’t believe me. Look throughout the history of just about anything. Life is like a fine wine; it only gets better with time.
If you try to blast your way into everything you do, and push too hard to get results, you will miss out on the simplest pleasure offered to you.
The one true thing in life that you have the total control over. You can either soar with the eagles, or swim with the fishes. [click to continue…]
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