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YOUR CLASSIFIED ADS EZINE ADVERTISING QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
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(I do answer my emails personally - protected only to keep the spam down)
Let me state first that all payment buttons are located on each of the service pages - either at the top or
bottom of the page.
Once you choose what type of newspaper-like online classified ad using ezine advertising you want to use,
you pay first before submitting the form. All forms are available on the
left hand navigation. There is also a return to the forms link in both PayPal and Clickbank after you
make your payment - look for it.
Now on to your other potential questions :)
General Starting Points:
I just signed up for a program to promote it. What
should I do?
I'm new can you help me understand what My Wizard Ads does?
6 Line Ezine Ad Questions:
What is a 6 Line Ezine Ad?
What is the difference between subscribing and not subscribing?
How fast/soon does my 6 line ezine ad begin to run and for how long?
Solo Ad Questions:
What is a solo ad?
How is the price for a solo ad determined?
How soon will my solo ad go out to the publisher's list?
Which ezine should I pick for my solo ad?
Solo Ad Explosion Questions:
What is the difference between the solo ad service and the Solo Ad Explosion
packages?
"Guaranteed Traffic" Question:
What this is and what it is NOT
Money Making, Sales & Other Questions:
How many sales can I expect to make?
I placed an order how do I give you my ad?
(also read the very top of this page again or click the link)
Can you give me any other pointers to save me time and money?
Last but very important TIP to save you money
General Starting Points:
Question:
I just signed up for a program and need to promote it. What should I do?
Answer:
You need to start right here and read this entire page first!
Question:
I'm new can you help me understand what My Wizard
Ads does?
Answer:
MWA is a co-operative of a group of publishers who offer space in their Ezines/Newsletters for you to place
your classified ad (ezine ad). Think of it like putting an ad in your local newspaper only these newspapers are
"virtual."
One of the things most people do not have is a list of their own. By using a co-op, you are getting
permission from the publisher to use his/her list instead! This lets you mail out your ezine ad or solo ad to a
list of people who have given their permission to the publisher to get your advertisement. This is critical.
Without this permission, you are spamming. Spamming is NOT a good thing.
The traditional co-op arrangement is you get to put a classified ad in their ezines (magazines online) or
classified issues in exchange for subscribing to the various lists. MWA makes it easy to give your ad to all the
publishers and also makes it simple for your to sub yourself onto these lists.
I maintain a color-coded Excel spreadsheet (keeping My Wizard Ads up to date manually) and if
I don't hear from a publisher, they are removed. The vast majority of ezines working with me have been online for
years, and many have been with me since the start of MWA in 2001.
BE AWARE - Some services out there allow the
"publisher" to update online automatically which means anyone can signup and update to appear
"current" - yet a check of these "ezines" and ezine groups (which I do occasionally do) often proves
no publication exists, hasn't existed for months (sometimes for years) or the listed "ezine" is just
collecting your name (in other words there is no ezine they are just harvesting your email address). A majority of
these "groups" are composed of out of print publishers and/or (beware of) adsense email harvesters.
Below you'll find out more information on when you subscribe and when you don't (I do have services where you do
not need to subscribe).
Most "guru" types will tell you to run a solo ad. They are wrong. Solo ads are very hard to write. The
fastest, easiest, and least expensive way to test your advertising skills is with a 6 Line Ezine Ad.
If you do have a solo ad that has not been tested, or you do not know if it has already been used "a lot" by other
affiliates, start inexpensively to see if it is still working and pulling readers to the website. You don't have to
spend tons of money to advertise wisely.
6 Line Ezine Ad Questions:
Question:
What is a 6 Line Ezine Ad?
Answer:
Think real newspaper ads and the
classified ads section, only these are electronic newsletters and (mag)eZines. You buy space in these ezines to
display your ad to all the other subscribers getting these ezines.
Question:
What is the difference between subscribing and not
subscribing if I order a 6 Line Ezine Ad?
Answer:
If you choose the less expensive subscription-required 6 line service, you will be added to the
lists of ALL the publishers working with me here at MWA. Some will need to send you a "double opt in" email
which you will need to click on to subscribe to that list. The value here is everyone else on the publishers
lists also did this (and continue to do this) making these ezine lists much more valuable. The entire co-op
totals over 1 million potential readers with this form of advertising. See the individual ordering page for the
most current numbers (I update monthly).
If you choose the second type of 6 line ezine ad service where you do not have
to subscribe, you will receive confirmations and schedule dates from each publisher. A one time only
email telling you when your ad will appear. It is NOT mandatory that these publishers send "courtesy copies."
The ordering/information page also shows the total subscribers, and is also updated on a regular basis.
Your other choice under the Services heading to your left is
I write your 6 line ezine ad for you. The price includes the "subscription required"
6 line ad (first talked about above), but on the form all you need to provide is the web site link you want
me to write about. I do send a copy first to you for your approval and you need to reply back to that email
before your order is completed.
Again, I've been working with a large majority of the publishers here at MWA for years. Each is professional and
gets the job done. That is something you never have to worry about!
Question:
How fast/soon does my 6 line ezine ad begin to run
and for how long?
Answer:
Once the publishers get your 6 line ad, some will schedule it immediately for release the same week. Other
publishers have scheduled lists and show "only so many" in each issue. Because of these various schedules, your 6
line ad is good for about 30-45 days worth of continuous advertising. It is shown one time, but many publishers
archive their newsletters (ezines) and classifieds on their websites, so in some cases your ad will be on their
site "forever!"
Solo Ad Questions:
Question:
What is a solo ad?
Answer:
An individual solo ad is your advertisement sent by itself to the entire list of INDIVIDUAL ezines that
you select. In other words, you are using that publishers list to send a regular piece of mail directly to
all the other subscribers inboxes.
Your subject line will be the only thing initially that anyone initially sees. It's just like the mail you are
already getting in your inbox.
Therefore, your subject line must be believable and compelling enough to stand out from the crowd. The idea is to
get them to OPEN and READ your solo. Inside the solo you do NOT sell; instead you do your darnest to encourage the
reader to go to the website. Your WEBSITE is your salesperson and must be strong enough to "close the sale" for
you.
Question:
How is the price for a solo ad determined?
Answer:
Each individual publisher places a value on his or her own
list and sets the price with me here at My Wizard Ads.
Question:
How soon will my solo ad go out to the publisher's list?
Answer:
Please carefully study the $$ amount marked solo pages to your left under the Ezine Advertising heading on
the Navigation Menu. Each publisher participating in the solos has provided sufficient information to help you make
your individual selections. You will find the name of the ezine; publisher's name; how many subscribers in that
ezine; what the primary focus is for that ezine; and a brief description written and given to me by that publisher.
Timing varies, so please DO read the material for each solo ad ezine choice.
I do not sell "bulk solo ads" in the individually priced section. You are selecting one ezine at a time, but
feel free to add more to your PayPal shopping cart (if you are using PayPal) prior to checking out.
The selected publisher will schedule TWO dates for you to use his/her list. You will receive confirmations
of those dates. It is highly encouraged that you subscribe so you also get the solo. Keep in mind that different
isp's (your inbox) can be picky about delivery. You can always contact me or the publisher (I give you their name
and email) if you have any questions or missed your solo somehow in your own inbox.
Question:
Which ezine should I pick for my solo ad?
Answer:
This is one question that has no real answer. Each ezine/newsletter listed at My Wizard Ads is geared toward all
types of readers:
Some read strictly for fun (they just like ezines)
Some subscribe for the same reason you will, to advertise their programs
Some are still looking FOR something to promote to make money
Others are ready to take on the challenge of a 2nd or 3rd program to promote.
Ezines are made up of a global readership which also means each ezine's readers have a variety of interests.
Overall, the ezines are designed FOR marketing and advertising what you have to offer. The choice is up to
you.
Solo Ad Explosion Questions:
Question:
What is the difference between ordering
only a solo ad or choosing the Solo Ad Explosion package(s)?
Answer:
As outlined above, choosing just the solo ad means sending your message 2 times to the publisher list of your
choice.
The Solo Ad Explosion package takes this type of advertising to a much higher, and greater, level of marketing.
For the Solo Ad Explosion, we write your solo ad for you. This professional piece is tailored to
provide information about the subject matter of your website. It is not an ad, but a carefully crafted essay on the
benefits of your chosen program, product or service. It is written in such a way that is can be, and is,
distributed to ezine article directories when it is done. To see what a solo ad written for you looks like, visit
our Solo Ad Explosion blog.
The SAE is also socially bookmarked, blogged and pinged, submitted in forums (where allowed), and, where available
hand-selectively inserted in Google Groups so others looking for your information find your "solo essay answer." We
are also able during the ezine article submission stage to find publishers outside the My Wizard Ads network who
are looking, willing, and eager to get fresh material - we send it straight to them.
In addition, the standard Solo Ad Explosion package includes a 6 line ezine ad written for you for orders
at or above $142 (a $77 value free).
The Deluxe package for a Solo Ad Explosion includes a 6 line ad written for you ($77
value) as well as the creation of a Hubpage featuring your solo ad essay. Hubpages is a leading authority
online and holds weight with search engines like Google, Yahoo!, etc. More exposure for you that lasts for years to
come!
Guaranteed Traffic
Question:
What guaranteed traffic is, and more importantly, what it is NOT
Answer:
Many people would love to believe that the "guaranteed traffic" sold online means real visitors to your website
without having to do any work to get them.
Our experiments with "guaranteed traffic" prove only that it is robotic HITS not real people visitors
to your website link.
DO NOT expect this service to send you real people. It doesn't, it won't, and I don't care who tells you what or
how clever their page is written. This traffic is robotic and you haven't a chance in heaven of getting a
single signup or purchase from using it.
It serves a purpose, but 99% of the people online do not need, nor should they use, "guaranteed traffic."
How Many Sales & Other Questions:
Question:
How many sales can I expect to make?
Answer:
The answer is a very simple one - I have NO IDEA. The reason I cannot answer this question, and I question
anyone who does give you any expectation, is because you may not initially have a very good ezine ad or solo ad.
Everyone writes at different levels. Everyone is doing different programs.
Read the Earnings Disclaimer (because you really should here and on
every website you frequent).
However, if you have a solid program and compelling advertisements that will greatly increase your
chances for success.
What I CAN and ONLY guarantee is that you will get what you paid for. That said, when you order you will
receive confirmations, your ad (whatever type) will be sent out.
If you get a lot of response RUN THE AD AGAIN until it no longer attracts people to your website.
If you do NOT get the results you thought you would, the only logical conclusion we all can draw from that
is that THE AD WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH or you picked the wrong program to promote.
There is also no guarantee that my writing your ad will do any better than you doing it yourself. When you choose
the "write it for me" service, I go to the website, pull out what I consider to be the most interesting and
compelling reasons to state and encourage the reader to click to the site for more information. You can do the
same.
It is also why why I do not overcharge you. It may take you experimenting and tweaking your ad to get
better results.
Please do not blame the publishers if your ad is not warmly received. It is NOT the publishers fault.
Question:
I placed an order and do not know how to give you my ad, what should I do?
Answer:
On the Navigation Menu to your left, the 2nd link down says "Access to All Forms PAY FIRST."
Use that link to get to the forms at any time after paying first.
These forms are now password-protected because of the huge volume of spam I was getting from spam bot
harvesters.
Please check your receipt if you do not know which form to use. I have several because I have several services.
Sending the wrong form will only hold up your purchase.
Keep in mind that the NEWBIE forms are forms to a SERVICE not the level of your experience online *smile!*
Question:
Can you give me any other pointers that will save
me time and money?
Answer:
YES! You might be tired of reading, but I can save you years of affiliate marketing research if you'll
only click that link and read a bit more!
LAST BUT VERY IMPORTANT TIP TO SAVE YOU MONEY:
If you read this entire page (really read it) and made it to the bottom of this page
(and I'm not trying to sound patronizing!), give yourself a BIG PAT ON THE BACK!
YOU have the wherewithal to be successful online.
Why? Because you are willing to SLOW DOWN, READ, and hopefully take the advice and knowledge you gain in order TO
be successful.
Most people do not read, they react.
These people will not do well online. The "reactors" spend money like there's no tomorrow, get
frustrated, blame everyone else, and shoulder no responsibility for their errors. They are the ones that will tell
you it is not possible to make money online, when it most certainly is - IF you slow down and educate yourself!
Sad, but very true.
If you are one of the few who did read this entire page, follow the links out to explore, etc., please continue to
do what you do... READ everything first. React second. Spend money third.
I have tried to remember everything most people ask. If I have not covered your question, please Do check the
website first. I have many "What is" sections to help you clear up your questions.
If you still cannot find the answer to your question, please use the CONTACT information FORM
by clicking right now or using the link in the side menu or clicking the link at the bottom of any
page.
If need be, in my reply to you, I can supply my telephone number. Phone call hours (once you receive the number)
are between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PACIFIC TIME.
I DO answer my email. I DO answer my phone. However, I also do have phone hours posted and would appreciate you
honoring those timeframes.
Thanks again for taking the time to read this FAQ! I hope it helped you with your questions!
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