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Affiliates Are Still Being Ripped Off

by Ryan M. Healy on May 16, 2011

Affiliates are almost always at the mercy of affiliate programs and the people who run them. Why do I bring this up? Because many affiliate program managers are knowledgable, ethical, and honest. But I’ve discovered there are a few who are not. For example, I’ve discovered well-documented cases of affiliate skimming (where commissions are “skimmed” [...]



Web Copy That Sells! How to Write Direct Response Copy for Online Sales
Discover how to write web copy that increases online conversions, sells more products, and fattens your profits -- no matter how little writing experience you have.  Click here to get more details about Copywriting Code »

Best Link Cloaker?

by Ryan M. Healy on March 18, 2011

One reason affiliates lose commissions is because they don’t cloak their affiliate links. Most affiliate links are long and ugly. If you’ve been online for very long, you can easily tell the difference between a regular link and an affiliate link. Anytime you use a blatant affiliate link, your potential buyers may feel resistance and [...]



Need a Copy Critique?
Copy critiques are probably one of the least sexy ways of increasing online sales. And yet a good copywriting critique can pay off in spades, both in lower customer acquisition costs, as well as healthier profits.  Book Yours Now »

Copywriter Burn Out and “The Big Push”

by Ryan M. Healy on February 21, 2011

I am a copywriter. More to the point, I am a freelance direct response copywriter who writes sales letters, manages product launches, and blogs about business growth. I make about 90% of my gross income from fees, commissions, and retainers for writing direct response sales copy for clients. But this year, I hope to change [...]



The Best Link Cloaker?
I've tried a number of link cloaking solutions through the years. None of them provided me with what I wanted. But thanks to Michel Fortin, I discovered a new link cloaking and link tracking service that I’ve fallen in love with!  Read My Review Here »

A Little Direct Response Gold

by Ryan M. Healy on February 26, 2010

Do you know Drayton Bird? In direct response marketing, he’s a living legend. After all, not many can say they worked with David Ogilvy. And not many can claim being the top trainer for the biggest direct marketing agency in the world (Ogilvy & Mather). Plus, Drayton’s experience runs the gamut. He’s helped small businesses, [...]



2-Step Process for Getting More Clients
Getting booked solid with clients is actually not as hard as it seems. Let me share with you a simple 2-step process that I have used for more than five years.  Click here to read full article »