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Archive for July, 2010

In my newsletter yesterday, I gave links to the free SEO reports and the free research tool, but when readers went to the links all they saw was the sales video.  This is now fixed.  When the sales video loads, just scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see the links to download your free reports and the Cherry Picker Research Tool.

Here is the link: http://budurl.com/McGPTLaunch

If you have a chance you should also watch the sales video. The price of this system is too expensive for most folks, but there is a lot to learn in the video that can help you get traffic to your website or blog.

Skip McGrath

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How to Make Money Blogging From Home shows you how anyone can quickly and easily set up a blog with no technical skills and start monetizing your blog the first week.

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Its finally here.  The Perpetual Traffic Formula launches today at Noon Pacific – 3PM Eastern.

The sooner you see this the better:  http://budurl.com/McGPTLaunch

The Free reports and software we have sent you over the last week or so have taught us all these FACTS:

1. Free Traffic RULES and is easier to get than ever. Because of Google’s new “Caffeine” update, the little guy really has a shot again.

2. Paid traffic is harder than free and it’s dwindling.  Even Google admits that, at least 15% a year and dropping fast.

3. There is a proven system for getting all the free traffic you want and once you know that formula you will be firmly in control.

And now you can get first-hand coaching directly from the man who created the system!

But Ryan has VERY limited space available, so watch this now and move quickly.  When you see everything the product entails, you will understand why he has to limit it to a small number of people.

Let me tell you right up front –this system is not cheap. But this is one of those cases where you get what you pay for.  Although its a bit price, I honestly think the value is there.  In my case it will save me between $750 and $1200 a month in pay-per-click advertising costs.

So here is the link again:  http://budurl.com/McGPTLaunch

Skip McGrath

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Exactly how does Perpetual Traffic Work?

Watch this Q&A video NOW!  http://budurl.com/McGVideo

Ryan Deiss just released a video he recorded live at 1:30 AM last night that answers every question you could imagine about his powerful FREE traffic system.

Ok – The video is really long but that is ok because you can zip through the parts that don’t interest you.  If you can’t watch the video there is also a FREE audio download too.

Be sure to listen carefully to this recording BEFORE tomorrow when Ryan goes live with the PTL launch.

Click below to get to the recordings NOW!

http://budurl.com/McGVideo

Thanks,

Skip McGrath

P.S. If you haven’t got Ryan’s two special reports & his FREE software yet, there is a link for that too.  There is also a place where you can get in early to get a look at the system before anyone else.

Grab it all while you can, I’m sure he’ll lock it down soon.

There are also links to the free reports and tools in previous blog posts if you scroll down

Here is the link to the Q&A one last time

http://budurl.com/McGVideo

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Check out this quick, concise and informative video demo from @ebay_andy showing, in less than 4 minutes, how to edit eBay condition ID using File Exchange.

A huge thank to Andy for submitting to eBay Ink. Cheers!

Here’s a quick written tutorial too:
Select Create a Download Request. Select Active from the Listings and Records Drop Down. Leave the download format as standard, and leave the date range as all active listings. The email address is a notification address only, no actual files are sent. Click Save. Your reference number tells you the request has been initiated.

Open up the ConditionIDs by Category CSV file within the File Exchange Instructions and Resources page. http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/pdf/ConditionIDs_by_Category-us.csv Note available ConditionIDs needed. 1000 is consistently Brand New, Retail style item, but the other values vary.

Next, go to the Completed Downloads page. Download the results csv, and open in a CSV editor. (MS Word, Open Office, Google docs, etc.)
From here, you can use any available column to sort existing item condition, title, or category. Once sorting is completed:
1. Change Item ID to ItemID
2. Change Condition ID to ConditionID
3. Add a column in front of ItemID, and title it Action
4. Remove all columns except the aforementioned
5. Fill in Revise for all items under the Action column
6. Ensure the new CategoryID is filled in (1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, etc)
7. Save as .csv file somewhere accessible.

Go back into eBay, and go to the Upload Files page, Type in the notification email address, and browse to the saved .csv. Click Upload.

Next, go to the View Upload Results page. Download the Load Results Report. Success means complete. Warnings are dependent, so read them and spot check. Failure is failure.

Things to keep in mind.
1. Only revisable items can be revised- no auctions with bids. FP with sales can be revised.
2. Existing Item Condition will be overwritten by CondtionID. This is a good thing.
3. Certain Categories do not currently allow CondtionID to be revised. Adult Categories do not allow Condition ID to be revised.
4. International sellers/items- Create a template request to get the appropriate Action Column header.

Was this helpful? Would you like to see more like this? Let me know.

Cheers,
RBH

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This is Part Three of the July Promotion I have been doing for the Perpetual Traffic Machine where we are giving away free reports and tools that will help you get traffic to your websites, webstores or blogs.  If you missed the first two giveaways, look at the end of this post where I will give you the link.

Google has a lot of secrets about what they look for in search and when they rank websites. But one thing that is NOT a secret is getting inbound links from educational and government sites –those that end with .gov or .edu.

SEO experts call these inbound links Link Juice and Google says quite openly that they favor websites with those inbound links. So how do you get them?

What if the government would send traffic or at least TONS of link juice to your websites?  Get just a few on these inbound .gov or .edu links and watch your page rank climb –literally overnight some times.

Everyone wants those kind of links but you have to know where to look and what to ask.

As part three of the Perpetual Traffic Formula, we are giving away a list of the “Authority Codes” and websites where you can post these inbound links for free. Don’t worry –it is not overly technical or complicated.  Just follow some simple instructions.

As I said in the first couple of emails, you may not eventually purchase the Perpetual Traffic Formula, but since my JV team is giving away tons of great free stuff as part of the promotion, I want ALL my readers to take advantage of it.

So please grab a copy of the list FREE .EDU and .GOV links on super popular and respected sites are usually seen as IMPOSSIBLE to get until now.

http://budurl.com/McGAuthCodes

With the Authority Codes it’s easy and the codes are FREE so don’t wait a second.

Just one of these powerful links could move your website or blog on Google, Yahoo or Bing by as much as 100 positions OVERNIGHT!

Claim a copy of the list here:

http://budurl.com/McGAuthCodes

The average site in the top 3 positions at Google only has a handful of .edu and .gov links. That’s all it takes.

Skip McGrath

P.S. One .GOV or .EDU link can be as powerful as 1000 social media or blog comment links at skyrocketing your site. This is a big piece of the traffic puzzle..

Grab this FREE list right now:  http://budurl.com/McGAuthCodes

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If you missed the first two giveaways, here are the links to get them.  They will still be available for a few more days.

FREE 28 Page Perpetual Traffic Report:

http://budurl.com/McGTrafficReport

FREE Cherry Picker Software that will find niche keywords for your website or blog to help you rank in the top ten for those keywords or phrases:

http://budurl.com/McGSoftware

Note – This software requires you download Adobe Air. Adobe Air is free and its safe. You can download it here: http://get.adobe.com/air/

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If you have been following my blog for the past few days then you know about the promotion I am involved in for the Perpetual Traffic Formula.  This is a program that will show anyone who operates a blog or a website how to generate tons of legitimate free traffic from Google, Yahoo and Bing searches. And its all delivered in PLAIN LANGUAGE …no techspeak or complicated programming needed.

As part of the promotion we are giving away a FREE software program (small and easily installed on your computer) that helps you find those elusive little niches that get lots of traffic with no competition.  Use this software to find blog post or article subjects that will land on the first page of Google searches.  I have been playing with it since yesterday and it is really cool.

This new software shows you how to find the easiest spots on Google to get FREE traffic.  And it works !

This software will tell you more about your market and your competitors in 2 minutes than a team of researchers could. Even if you decide not to join our promotion, you still get the software for free.

http://budurl.com/McGSoftware

Run your own website or blog through first and find gaps on your pages that are easily plugged.  Even though I have a professional SEO expert working on my site, I found three things I can easily fix that will increase my traffic. It only took about 15 minutes of work.

This software will help anyone with a website or blog whether you sell products, information or are just doing affiliate marketing.   …and it’s perfect for those of you who develop niche affiliate sites.  This is the first time I have seen a Free product that can put money in my pocket –and in this economy we need all the help we can get.

The entire thing is FREE. You don’t even have to opt in to a list to get it.

Here is the link:

http://budurl.com/McGSoftware

Cheers and good luck,

Skip McGrath

Here is a screenshot of the software in action:

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This live-blog and twitter session contains non-GAAP measures relating to the company’s performance. You can find the reconciliation of those measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures here.

This Twitter session may make forward-looking statements relating to our future performance that are based on our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected financial results for the third quarter and full year 2010, the focus on the Payments and Marketplaces business units going forward and future growth in the Payments and Marketplaces businesses.

Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in this call for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, the further impact of the credit crisis and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe; continued or worsening global economic downturn; changes in political, business, and economic conditions; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; the impact and integration of recent and future acquisitions; our increasing need to grow revenues from existing users in established markets; an increasingly competitive environment for our businesses; the complexity of managing an increasingly large enterprise, with a broad range of businesses; our need to manage regulatory, tax, IP and litigation risks (including risks specific to PayPal, Bill Me Later and the financial industry); and our need to upgrade our technology and customer service infrastructure at reasonable cost while adding new features and maintaining site stability.

You can find more information about factors that could affect our operating results in our most recent annual report on our Form 10-K and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (available at http://investor.ebayinc.com). You should not unduly rely on any forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation to update them. All information in the presentation is as of July 21, 2010, and we do not intend, and undertake no duty, to update this presentation.

Cheers,
RBH

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eBay Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2010. Second quarter revenue was up 6% to $2.2 billion (or 15% excluding Skype), compared to Q2 2009. The company recorded Q2 net income on a GAAP basis of $412.2 million (or $0.31 per diluted share) and non-GAAP net income of $530.2 million (or $0.40 per diluted share).

PayPal delivered a record Q2 performance and added a million new accounts each month during the quarter. For 3 consecutive quarters, PayPal’s merchant services business has grown by over 40% year over year.

eBay marketplace showed a strong performance in Europe, expected performance in Asia and slower than expected growth in the US.

“We delivered strong second quarter results, demonstrating the global strength and increasing diversity of our business,” said John Donahoe, eBay Inc. President and CEO. “PayPal is strong and getting stronger, building a robust and innovative global footprint serving all of ecommerce. And our eBay turnaround remains on track, with strong performance in Europe, significant changes in the U.S. and continued improvements to the buying and selling experience. We continue to focus on delivering strong financial results, managing a healthy balance sheet and making the necessary investments to compete, win and satisfy our customers.”

There are a number of options for you to get more information around today’s earnings announcement. You can listen along to the live eBay earnings call. You can follow along with my tweets in real-time, beginning at 2pm PT. I will be live-blogging here on the homepage of eBay Ink. Also, you can get up-to-the-minute eBay news and information. Finally, you can access the full Q2 eBay earnings announcement.

For folks interested in following the entire conversation on Twitter, the hashtag is #eBayQ210.

Cheers,
RBH

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Who gives away $10,000 custom programmed software for FREE ???

This is the second part of the Joint Venture promotion I told you about the other day.  By now you should have received the Free Perpetual Traffic Report I told you about on Monday.  If not, you can click here to get it. (This one does require an opt in, but its well worth it.)

This new software shows you one thing and one thing only…How to find the easiest spots on Google to get FREE traffic.  And boy does it work!

Ryan even added a 40 page report explaining how the software works and the system he uses to get 20 times more FREE traffic than you can buy at any price.

This software will tell you more about your market and your competitors in 2 minutes than a team of researchers could. You better grab it while it’s in BETA and still free.

Run your own website or blog through first and look at all the holes you

find that are easily plugged.  (I Bet you’ll thank me for this one).

The entire thing is FREE. You don’t even have to opt in to a list to get it.

Here is the link:

http://budurl.com/McGSoftware

Enjoy,

Skip McGrath

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In what can only be described as remarkable, the eBay community has surpassed the $200 million mark for cumulative funds raised with eBay Giving Works since 2003. This represents year-over-year double digit growth.

How it works:
eBay Giving Works enables eBay users to support their favorite causes whenever they buy and sell. Today the program offers five easy ways to make a difference:
• Community Selling: Any seller can donate part of their sale price to a nonprofit. The seller decides which organization to support and how much to give (10-100 percent), and gets a tax deduction for their gift.
• Direct Selling: Nonprofits can sell their own items on eBay to raise funds. eBay waives most basic selling fees for nonprofits, making Direct Selling practically free.
• Shop eBay Giving Works: Every item posted by a Community or Direct Seller bears the eBay Giving Works blue and yellow charity ribbon, so it’s easy for buyers to shop for items to support causes that matter to them.
• Give at Checkout: 1.5 million shoppers every day are invited to add a donation on top of their eBay purchase, when they pay by PayPal. Give at Checkout has raised nearly $5 million in its first 12 months.
• Donate Now: eBay and PayPal users who discover an eBay Giving Works organization they care about can give as little as $1 right away without buying or selling.

It goes without saying that the fact that $50 million was raised in 2009 alone, coupled with the unbelievable final auction price of the lunch with Warren Buffett (the highest value charity auction ever sold on eBay at $2.63 million), greatly contributed to this superb achievement.

Cheers,
RBH

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