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On today’s Mike From Maine Show I have Rick Roberts who has been on the Internet since the time when domains were free. He was also one of the first people to beta test popups. He’s also the creator of the famous PLR product Bass Fishing 101 which he lost control of in a “newbie” mistake that he talks about in the interview. His most prolific work would be his short report creation which numbers in the hundreds. Stuff mentioned in the show Wizard Outline Generator

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I’ve got Derek Halpern from SocialTriggers.com. Derek really knows his stuff when it comes to positioning himselStuff mentioned in the show SocialTriggers.com- Derek’s website. We mentioned his post on How to become famous and How to email influential people. How to email influential people—and get responses FAST (plus new free download) Today I’m going to share the 2 things you should NEVER say in an email to someone you don’t know. (Especially if you want that person to respond to you) And then I’ll walk you through a word-for-word script that I personally used to get influential people I didn’t know to respond to my email… …and promote my work to their readers. Sound good? How to Ensure Your Email To A Blogger, Journalist, Or Investor Never Gets Ignored Now before you download your free PDF “email writing cheat sheet,” I want you to do 2 things: 1. Leave a comment to let me know the dumbest emails you’ve ever received from someone looking to get something out of you. 2. Do you have a friend who needs to get in touch with someone they don’t know? Show them this video so they can increase their chances of getting a response. That said, here’s the free download: Right click and save as to download the free PDF In this document, I share two word-for-word scripts I’ve used to email people I don’t know with hopes of getting them to share my content (or join me on my podcast). Plus, I break down these scripts—LINE BY LINE—to show you why I say the things I said. This will make it MUCH easier for you to replicate. Get at it! And of course, if you’re new here, make sure you hop on the newsletter to get more of the good stuff. PassivePanda.com- James Clear’s site

I’m super pumped to have Pat Flynn on The Mike From Maine Show today! Pat just released his 50th podcast episode so we decided to sit down to talk about the importance of podcasting. We get into some truly interesting stuff like video VS audio, the benefits of transcripts, and a couple stories of Pat being recognized in public. If you want to paStuff mentioned in the show How To Start A Podcast- Pat’s podcasting tutorial Smart Passive Income- Pat’s website Who is Pat Flynn? The Rise To The Top- An awesome show with David Siteman Garland that you should all be watching. Also check out Mixergy with Andrew Warner and Eventual Millionaire with Jamie Tardy. Podcast Answer Man- Cliff Ravenscraft everything-you-need-to-know podcasting website VLC Player Sponsor WSO of the Day - Spy bar… Interview with Pat Flynn about Starting a Podcast Mike: Hi there everyone! Welcome to The Mike From Maine Show, the place where we think about income differently. This is your host, Mike Thomas. And today on the show I am super excited. We’ve got Pat Flynn on from the smartpassiveincome.com. If you don’t know who Pat Flynn is, go right now, go and check out his website. There’s gonna be a link to it underneath, on the show notes on mikefrommaine.com. And I mean, Pat is doing what all of us are wanting to be doing online. He’s got multiple sources of income. He’s making money from podcasting, from making web apps, from niche websites and he’s even got courses and stuff going on. So he’s doing, he’s living the dream, he’s making approximately $40,000 a month. So, this is the guy that you need to check out if you’re not already listening to the web, but I assume most of you are already. Anyways, enough of me blabbering, let’s get right to the interview.

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I speak with Kornel Kathi about how he makes money teaching specified courses at local schools. He has a process where he approaches different schools and gets paid to teach a specific pre-made course about the dangers of social media. This method caught my attention because it’s definitely a way of thinking outsideStuff mentioned in the show Dangers of Social Media – Kornel’s alternative course to making money offline Where did the idea come from? A dutch friend of mine started to do this in The Netherlands. He was so successful with it, I decided to give it a go in the UK. It required no upfront investment just a few Google searches. The method worked from Day 1 and it still works. This is basically an income stream which I can put into action anytime I need quick cash or I can even outsource the whole lot given I find the right person to do it instead of me. The main benefit is that I get the money immediately and that's what I need the most from time to time during the low seasons of my other activities. We are currently in an age where social media has a major role, many children are not aware of the potential dangers that this concept holds. In fact, many parents are not aware of the potential dangers and implications. It is essential that children are made aware of the current dangers and given appropriate guidance. School aged children do not realise that using social media can have future repercussions on the internet for many years (without him/her knowing about it). This can lead to serious difficulties in the employment market for the students involved. Therefore, for a child at the age of 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 years his or her reputation can still be damaged for 5 to 10 years from now. Sponsors WSO of the Day – Everything you need to profit like a mobile marketing rainmaker of the box.

On today’s Mike From Maine Show we have James Tudsbury on to talk about using offline walk-ons to help sell your services. I think this is something that most of us have seen before, but it’s just seemed like too much of an expense to get done for your website. James has made it so everyone can get a deluxe service for cheap. Stuff mentioned in the show Offline Walk-0ns (affiliate)- James’ service where you can get professional offline walk-ons inexepensively James’ blog Digital Marketing Blog On-Page SEO for 2012 (from SEOmoz) This video is really valuable, from SEOmoz today. (original content here: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/getting-o…teboard-friday) Sponsors Lessons learnt: - Forget exact-match domains, they look dodgy, but we always knew that. – Delivering to expectations (something I learnt from a Bob Burg post yesterday) is VITAL. – Mobile is VITAL (we know this by now, right?!). – Google Authorship is hot, seriously, do it. I’m releasing a guide about it soon. – Time-on-site and engagement is what Google loves – Social sharing! T How My Mobile App Got Over 4,000 Downloads in 2 Days I shot a quick video about how I broke into the mobile app mainstream. My app got over 4,000 downloads within the first 2 days, and started generating $60+ a day completely on autopilot.The reason for this massive amount of traffic is revealed in the video, as well as a great free video resource about how to “go mainstream” Making powerful connections on social media, especially Facebook, is what had the single biggest positive impact on my business in 2011. I made the video below to impart some of what I learnt, and to give you some tips on making the most powerful connections in social media that will impact you, and your online reputation, the most. his is almost old-hat now. WSO of the Day- [OFFLINE] Simple “LeadGen” Strategy Is Turning Skeptics Into Believers

On today’s Mike From Maine Show Rachel Rofe talks about how to get your Kindle books to rank on the first page in the Amazon search results. If you’re publishing books on Amazon or interested in doing so then this is something you definitely Stuff mentioned in the show Page One Profits – Rachel’s course that teaches you how to get your Kindle books to rank on the first page in Amazon. RachelRofe.com – Rachel’s blog One person suggested writing a blog post on how to raise prices without losing current clients. I thought that could be pretty helpful for lots of people, so here we go. First of all, I know this post doesn’t apply to everyone. Not all of you have services. But if you’re wanting to earn money online, and you haven’t yet… I strongly recommend starting by offering some services. They’re the fastest way to earn money and they’ll help you bring in revenue as you work on your longer-term income goals. Some services you can offer: • Copywriting • Article writing • Graphic design • SEO services • Virtual assistance • Offline marketing (working with small business owners) Normally, I recommend starting your prices low. That helps you get feedback, work on your craft, and get testimonials. For example, when I started copywriting my introductory rate was $1,000 for a letter. Now it’s at least $5k, plus royalties. After you “pay your dues”, you can move upwards. Here’s an overall step-by-step strategy on how to raise your rates: Step 1: Start with the end in mind. First figure out the monthly amount of money you’d like to be earning and how much time you’re willing to put in for it. For example, maybe you’re OK continuing to make $3k a month but want to put in less hours every month. Maybe you want to earn $1k extra a month and don’t want to change the amount of time you’re working. Figure that out FIRST. This way you’re not lusting for some arbitrary number – you’re determining your target hourly (or project) rate. You’ll have solid reasoning for what you want to earn and you’ll be able to feel more confident asking for it. Bring The Fresh- Felix Kelly’s program to make money online. He was previously known as “The Rich Jerk”. should pay attention to.

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I have a friend of mine from the WPGoldmine forum, Jeff Carson. He talks about how he makes a decent living from selling products on Amazon and how he makes money teaching others how to do it too. What’s in the interview? 1. How Jeff got his Amazon account back TWICE after it was cancelled 2. How to determine which niches to target for Amazon sites 3. What should an Amazon review post look like? Stuff mentioned in the show Azon Classroom (affiliate)- Jeff’s course where he teaches people how to make money with Amazon Originally Posted by ChrisGuthrie Hey Jeff, nice work on this one. I love getting a chance to check out the strategies that other marketers are using to be successful with Amazon. Learning actionable advice from people who have proof of their success is the way to go. Originally Posted by riverpalm1 I just want let everyone to know that I am one of those who would buy a product and would immediately ask for a refund if I find out that the program is just a theory as most guys just think of a possible and convincing money making scenario and create a product to sell without proof that they can make money with the program. The warrior forum is full of guys who just want to make money with bad products. I was very skeptical about this program because I have several programs about making money with Amazon.com but found out that they were just ideas with no proof that they could make money. But I have to tell everyone that although I have not started seeing sales results with my website,. I amvery encouraged by the fact that the producer of this program show real time how he make money from an authority site that he builds and show you how to duplicate his example and you even see him making sales with the website. This is doable. This is the best amazon program I have bought. Jeff Carson – Jeff’s website where he talks about his money-making ventures Jeff initially learned from The Four Hour Workweek and Your Portable Empire.

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I’ve got New York Times Bestselling author Chris Brogan to chat a bit about his new book The Impact Equation. Chris also reveals the most important things you should be doing for your business in regards to social marketing. What’s in the interview? 1. What are the 3 most important platforms you should be using for your business? 2. Should you follow Pat Flynn’s advice and “Be Everywhere” or should you just focus on a few platforms intensely? 3. What day of the week does Chris send out his weekly email newsletter? Stuff mentioned in the show The Impact Equation (affiliate)- Chris’ new best selling book. You can also check out his previous book Trust Agents. Anyone can write a blog post, but not everyone can get it liked thirty-five thousand times, and not everyone can get seventy-five thousand subscribers. But the reason we’ve done these things isn’t because we’re special. It’s because we tried and failed, the same way you learn to ride a bike. We tried again and again, and now we have an idea how to get from point A to point B faster because of it.” Three short years ago, when Chris Brogan and Julien Smith wrote their bestseller, Trust Agents, being interesting and human on the Web was enough to build a significant audience. But now, everybody has a platform. The problem is that most of them are just making noise. In The Impact Equation, Brogan and Smith show that to make people truly care about what you have to say, you need more than just a good idea, trust among your audience, or a certain number of fol¬lowers. You need a potent mix of all of the above and more. ChrisBrogan.com- Chris’ main site

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I have contest superstar Travis Ketchum. He talks about how you can build your list quickly by holding contests on your website. We chat about how he initially marketed his plugin and how it actually works. What’s in the interview? 1. How can you use contests to build your list? 2. How did Travis JV with a power seller when launching his plugin? 3. What was Travis’ biggest problem when launching his plugin? Stuff mentioned in the show Contest Domination (affiliate)- Travis’ easy way to run contests on your websites and get more email subscribers…plus you can get it for FREE! The College Startup- Travis’ Internet marketing blog. Our Obsessions Why do marketers have this sick obsession with wanting everyone to care about what they are doing? Stop shoving your message down the throats of unwilling prospects. The sad fact is, that even with amazing products, most people really couldn’t care less about what you’re building or doing. Usually it’s because you’ve failed miserably at answering the “Why should I care?” questions for your potential users. You have to also realize that even with something amazing, only a subset of people are going to qualify to benefit in any way at all. And of that small segment, even fewer people will give you their strained attention span, and your conversion will be yet another percentage of this group. Starting to notice a trend? Most people aren’t going to care about you, your product or your service. Start accepting this now. But this is actually a GREAT thing for your business, you just need to understand why. Even if you don’t realize it, you’re probably doing something that’s having a hugely negative impact on your bottom line. Nearly every business on the planet is forgetting to use at least ONE (or more) of these to grow their business and it’s only a matter of time before their competitors do beat them to it. None of us want that to happen. Are you making these common mistakes? ShoeMoney.com, JohnChow.com, DotComPho, Unique Blog Designs, Mark Thompson

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I interview Yaros Pacheco about how he makes money selling sites on Flippa. He also talks about his new product Web Cash Stream where he sells pre-made sites to new Internet marketers. What’s in the interview? 1. What kind of sites is Yaros selling? 2. Where is this “limitless” traffic coming from? 3. How many of these sites does Yaros use himself? Stuff mentioned in the show Web Cash Stream (affiliate)- Yaros’ pre-made websites and marketing system for making money online. Originally Posted by Gudini Already bought it a couple of days ago and THIS PRODUCT IS A KILLER!!! You get so much for so little. This is an amazing package!! Can't believe you're giving ALL this away for so little… this is saving WEEKS worth of work. Finishing withme first reseller site - cannot wait to see what is to come from this. I'm surprised you also don’t market this product on Clickbank! Originally Posted by djaro I am just amazed from this product, I have bought many WSOs but this is the BEST THING EVER! I am really excited about this. Originally Posted by areoo Base on the 3 things above, can you imagine??? Its like you are paying him to give you money and more money. This WSO has already done 95% of the work for you. basically all you need to do is just copy and paste and click and click. and you are done. This is a no brainer, It will be great for newbies and in fact it will be great for all too. ALL YOU NEED IS IN ONE WSO!!! Originally Posted by NanoAnna Seriously guys, that’s awesome. I’m not really good with computers and I’ve recently started a new business and was about to hire a web developer and a web designer to build a related site for me so that I could start promoting my enterprise, but I bumped into this page and hell it saved me a lot of money, time and headache. The good thing is these websites are ready to go, you don’t have to do anything at all. There were no problems with domain name as well, that’s pretty cool. I thought the installation part would be a huge pain in the ass because basically I have never done anything like that before, but it was surprisingly simple and intuitive. And by the way, I want to say thank you to Yaros and the support team who assisted me all the time. I really appreciate that. I’ve just came through the installation process and don’t know how the things will be going, so I’m gonna keep you guys posted Cheers!

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I speak with Chris Reck about how he’s using custom-made flyers to attain and retain clients. Instead of just giving the same information to all businesses, he goes in and surveys their customers about certain aspects of their business and then gives the owners a custom report. By using this and other methods he’s able to bring in over $40,000 per month…and he outsources most of it. What’s in the interview? 1. Exactly how does Chris bring in $40,000 every month? 2. How is he able to keep these clients coming back to him? 3. Who can make money from this method? Stuff mentioned in the show Customer Retention Formula (CLOSED)- Chris’ course where he explains exactly how he makes $40,000 per month doing offline marketing.

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I have Kirsty Henderson from NerdyNomad.com. She talks about how she’s able to bring in about $5,000 per month by selling guest posts on her sites…and she doesn’t even try that hard What’s in the interview? 1. Does most of her advertising revenue come from sidebar or inpost ads? 2. What metrics are her advertisers concerned with? Pr? Traffic? 3. How were her sites affected by the Panda/Penguin/EMD updates? Stuff mentioned in the show NerdyNomad.com- Kirsty’s website Uh oh… that month has come where my earnings start to slip and I start to fret and worry that everything will come crashing down around me. I earning $3,174 in February which is my lowest month in over two years! I was at around the same place in February 2011… scary. But, I had a crappy month this past August and then broke the $11,000 mark a couple of months later. So, one thing I know, is that this business is pretty unpredictable. I have a $1,200 payment pending for February and the British pound is very weak against the dollar at the moment which makes everything just a little bit worse. Earnings Breakdown: • Adsense — $226 - Lowest month in awhile. Has anyone noticed the quality of Adsense ads has fallen drastically in the past few months? I feel like I’m seeing a lot of ‘look younger’ and ‘lose belly fat’ type ads on my pages. I wonder if people are moving their ad campaigns over to Facebook. I know I’m using Facebook ads… although I’ve never tried Adsense. • Affiliate sales — $45 - Blah again. • Advertising — $2,868 - Pretty quiet this month on the paid posts and links front. I turned down a few offers that I felt weren’t offering enough and I’ve still got a few payments to collect for link renewals, but they’ll all roll over into March. • Ebook Sales — $35 - Five sales. The Underground Guide To International Volunteering- Kirsty’s volunteering ebook. Some of Kirsty’s sites: Living in Kigali, Living in Kampala, British Travel Blog

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I’ve got James Clear from PassivePanda.com. This interview is sooooo packed full of great info that I had a hard time writing a title for it. James is a super-smart guy who you should definitely be following if you aren’t already. What’s in the interview? 1. How can you contact important people in your niche and gain from their popularity? 2. How did James get American Express to sponsor him, and what benefits does he receive? 3. How did James make enough money to more than cover his medical school expenses? Stuff mentioned in the show PassivePanda.com- James’ site where he talks about business related topics A fresh approach to earning more money. Join our private email list now and get... • Money making ideas for individuals and business owners • Strategies for earning six figures this year (without long hours) • Lessons from entrepreneurs who built million dollar businesses And much, much more... Just enter your information to the right and click "Get Free Tips!" JamesClearHi, I’m James Clear. I’m an entrepreneur, weightlifter, and travel photographer in 18 countries. But we’ll talk about that in a moment. First, let’s talk about why this website is useful for you. Like you, I’m battling to become better and trying to put a small dent in my corner of the universe. I write about the struggle that we all face to become better leaders, better workers, and better people — and how improving our health can help us do that. Here’s a quick taste of what you’ll find here… • Proven ways to get strong, reverse injury, and cure disease • Ideas for improving your work and your health at the same time • Why art is healthy (and why creating more can save your life) Plus, you’ll get my photos from around the world and much, much more… All of this is delivered to you through a delightful blend of scientific research, my own experiments, and easy–to–understand writing. Sign up now and I’ll send you my Superhuman Health Guides for free. Just enter your email below and click “Get Updates!” .com- James’ personal site CreditCardFly.com- A site that James makes most of his money from that sends out emails about the best travel credit cards for free. People that James mentioned in the interview: Cal Newport at Study Hacks, Chris Guillebeau, Derek Halpern, and Tim Ferriss.

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I speak with website flipping expert Mark Santiago about how sells websites with the same basic design over and over again on Flippa. He sells these sites for $100, $200, and even $300…and there’s NO original content on them. What’s in the interview? 1. How long did it take Mark to make $15,000? 2. What exactly are these websites? 3. What are the total fees involved to make a site? Stuff mentioned in the show Flippin’ Crusher (affiliate)- Mark’s course on how to make money on Flippa Brendon Burchard- One of Mark’s influences in Internet marketing This Month: Get my new book on Amazon or BN.com, then forward us your receipt at gifts@thechargebook.com and receive free training on the BRENDON BURCHARD is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Messenger and The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives that Make You Feel Alive. He is also founder of High Performance Academy, the legendary personal development program for achievers, and Experts Academy, the world's most comprehensive marketing training for aspiring authors, speakers, coaches, and online thought leaders. For these works, Brendon is regularly recognized as "one of the top business and motivation trainers in the world." (Inc. magazine, AndersonCooper.com, ABC, and more). Brendon's books, videos, newsletters, products, and appearances now inspire two million people a month worldwide. His books have been #1 bestsellers on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon.com bestseller lists. Brendon was blessed to receive life's golden ticket -- a second chance -- after surviving a car accident in a developing country. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals, teams, and organizations find their charge, share their voice, and make a greater difference in the world. Brendon is regularly seen on public television, and he has been in media appearances on Anderson Cooper, ABC World News, CBS News, Oprah and Friends, NPR stations, The Wall Street Journal TV, and other popular outlets like SUCCESS magazine, Inc.com, Forbes.com, FastCompany.com, and the Huffington Post.

On today’s Mike From Maine Show I’ve got expert Craigslist marketer Michelangelo Lopez. He’s going to share with us how he uses free Craigslist classified ads to drive tons of traffic to his squeeze pages. What’s in the interview? 1. How can you make money on Craigslist? 2. How many ads do you post per day? 3. How can you avoid getting your account banned? Stuff mentioned in the show The University Of Internet Science – Michelangelo’s website where he teaches Craigslist affiliate marketing and lead generation. Niche Ad Generator Pro – Michelangelo’s free ad creating software IMPORTANT NOTE ON HOW TO ACCESS THE NEWEST VERSION OF NAG PRO: As I stated in my video above the new Niche Ad Generator Pro Version 3.0 is not for sale. I easily could sell it for a one-time $497 or (was advised) $997, or I could even have made the NAG site a paid membership site and charged $97 per month. And those who are familiar with NAG would not have flinched and paid for it. But I’m not just the creator of the Niche Ad Generator Pro I am also the founder of the University of Internet Science and I want to change as many lives as possible. Many, and many people can relate, have been attempting to make money online or from home for years and haven’t made a dime. My vision is going to change that. In order to get full access to Niche Ad Generator all you have to do is click on the “Register” link above. It’s just that simple. • o Betting o Business Investing o Biz Opps o PA Offers o Credit Repair o Dating o Employment-Jobs o Fix Your Credit o Gamers o Golf o Great Food Ideas o MLM Marketing • Money For Moms • Real Estate Sold in 21 Days • Self-Help • Small Business Resource • Spanish Diet • Weight loss • Spanish Internet Marketing • Travel • University of Internet Science • Weight Loss • YouTube