Blog - Trusty Marketer

Not selling? Do this…

You wrote the sales page. It didn't sell. So you changed the headline. Still nothing. You dropped the price, added a bonus and tried swapping the button colour. A week later you've rewritten most of the page and you've made enough to buy a couple of cappuccinos. I've...

Make it once, sell it forever

Years ago I spent months writing a book that barely sold. Around the same time, almost as an afterthought, I put together a short guide and sold it over and over without ever touching it again. I know which one taught me the bigger lesson. That little guide was my...

These are fresh and free…

This week, I’m talking tools. When you’re starting out in internet marketing, the tool costs can add up fast. One minute you are signing up for a "free trial," and the next, your credit card is crying. Even experienced marketers can end up overcommitted when it comes...

If nobody knows you exist…

I was thinking this week about why some people get noticed online while others, every bit as talented, don't. It's rarely because they're better. It's because they're easier to find. I learned that the hard way. You can write the best book in the world or create a...

The Habit Behind The Idea

One of the questions I've been asked most since this morning is: "Where did the idea for Book Bingo come from?" The honest answer is that it wasn't really an idea at all. It was a habit. For years, probably without even realising it, I found myself asking the same...