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By: Flipping Cynical « The Underderdog Blog

Flipping Cynical « The Underderdog Blog — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:46:53 +0000

[...] forever. Still, you gotta talk the talk – I’m gonna use that in my listing so watch out. Do all sales pages suck arse? Yipdedoo they [...]

By: Elijah

Elijah — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:20:12 +0000

@Yan - Absolutely not! I've got some posts brewing for this month, just haven't gotten around to posting them yet! Elijahs last blog post..All Sales Pages Suck Ass

By: The Smiling Blogger

The Smiling Blogger — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:58:15 +0000

Is T.A.H.C still closed for business?

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By: Elijah

Elijah — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:40:29 +0000

@Ned - Hey man, thanks for stopping by! You're absolutely right - the sales page is there because it works, and there's multiple ways of presenting what works while still being innovative and unique. I should have worded that statement as "the stale presentation of the common sales page needs to die" Elijahs last blog post..All Sales Pages Suck Ass

By: Ned Carey

Ned Carey — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:07:22 +0000

I laughed out loud at that picture. Danny Cooper said: >Sales pages are here for a reason . . . Marketers do what works. Sales pages do convert better, so they will continue to be used. The sales pages I see in my field all have the same look and feel. Yes i know that's because it works but there is more than one way to make anything work. Being a contrarian, I say write something different looking. Differentiate yourself. Ellijah wrote: >The sales page needs to die I don't think it needs to die but it can be done differently. Ned Careys last blog post..How do I Make Money in Real Estate?

By: Elijah

Elijah — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:46:40 +0000

@SuiteJ - Dude, I think if we did a $37 million dollar launch we would be talking about this over a fresh carbonated hops beverage off the coast of Monte Negro. Man the '96 throwback is alive and doing well for sure. The recycled format is what discourages me - being only moderately design capable, the challenge is not only expressing my creativity - but also doing it effectively in a fashion that converts. Elijahs last blog post..All Sales Pages Suck Ass

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:20:20 +0000

SuiteJ – would q fresh post with a trackback not have been a better choice? LOL

Note to self: never piss off Suites.

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By: SuiteJ

SuiteJ — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:19:39 +0000

The real problem I have with sales pages is that all the “gurus” are copy/pasting the exact same page. Why the throwback to 1996 in every design? Don’t try and tell me that’s “what works”, as if nothing else would. Please. Are you telling me that the best minds in marketing can’t come up with something better than a red headline, a highlighter, and yellow testimonial boxes that they pasted from their buddy’s page? A 37 gazillion dollar launch and they can’t afford a designer? C’mon man. lol
It’s boring and lame.

Yes, the cheesy pages make tons of sales. I get it.

Milli Vanilli, Hanson, and Vanilla Ice also sold millions. That doesn’t make them good. Why did that crap sell? HUGE push from influential peeps, just like E said (with the friends and the lists).

At least with those guys, I could tell who I was buying from on the CD cover. Imagine if every band poster was just lyrics inside HTML tags on a white background. lol

Would the music still sell? YES. Would the posters be lame and ridiculed? YES. Is there a reason for the “pretty packaging”? UH HUH.

Somehow the comments started moving into a debate on whether or not sales letters are “necessary”? I don’t believe that’s what E was saying. He was merely pointing out that viewing the typical sales letter is the equivalent of thumping your own groin repeatedly with a ball-peen hammer.

Why can’t everyone do something cool, fun, different, unique? I’m not saying reinvent the wheel, but just change the tires or at least rotate them now and then.

Thank God for Charles Trippy’s sales letter. Now I have a sales page to inspire me ( If one of you guys happen to have a list of 370,000 people looking to make money online, I’d appreciate a push. )

I talked to a few people about this and I guess my opinion might be what it is because I’m a creative guy and get bored easy. I’m also a fan of design and can’t seem to wrap my head around why every sales page has to look like it’s a screenshot from NotePad.

However, before you jump all over me, I do realize that I’m just a lowly site flipper who’s never done a launch of any magnitude.
Maybe if I did a 37 million dollar launch with a boring sales page that sucked ass, I wouldn’t care as much? Whattya think E? lol

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By: Wei Liang | ABloggerBlog

Wei Liang | ABloggerBlog — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:50:45 +0000

I am pretty sure that is a good way to test out on the sales copy by getting new IMs to look at it. Good luck with your EBook and I am still looking forward to your sales copy should you decide to have 1. Wei Liang Wei Liang | ABloggerBlogs last blog post..Did You Retire At The Age Of 21?

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:25:03 +0000

Dude, I'm not random, you're just forgetful....a side-effect maybe? "but who else can I attack at 3 am with half a joint in the ashtray and 11 empty beer bottles in my stomach…??" LOL Dennis Edells last blog post..Would You Like To Sponsor My *Best Blog Review* Contest?