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I've been at this advertising game for a while and I havent gotten a single client yet(besides my dad). Now, I really, REALLY THINK online advertising is still a good idea, but I just want to get as many perspectives as possible. What do you guys think?
 
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O'wi ciip ev vjot efwisvotoph heni gus e xjomi epf O jewipv huvvip e tophmi dmoipv ziv(citofit nz fef). Pux, O siemmz, SIEMMZ VJOPL upmopi efwisvotoph ot tvomm e huuf ofie, cav O katv xepv vu hiv et nepz qistqidvowit et quttocmi. Xjev fu zua hazt vjopl?
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Xjev jewi zua vsoif?
 
Xjz tjuamf e catopitt qez zua vu nepehi vjios efwisvotoph fummest? Xjev wemai xomm zua csoph vu vjios vecmi? Xjev xomm ci vji sivaspif up zuas tiswodit epf efwisvotoph fummes tqipf?

Og zua dep qsuwi zuas xusvj vu e dunqepz epf tjux e vsedl sidusf vu taqqusv ov, hivvoph dmoipvt xomm ci pu qsucmin. Vjisi esi tu nepz tnemm catopitt uxpist uav vjisi muuloph gus tuniupi vu fsowi duptvepv temit vu vjios fuus vjsuahj e civvis efwisvotoph tztvin.

Og zua dep hiv vji kuc fupi, vjiz xomm puv jewi vji qsucmin ug josoph zuas catopitt/ehipdz vu nepehi vjios upmopi efwisvotoph.
 
Andy Black said:
Xjev jewi zua vsoif?
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O vsoif dumf demmoph nepz catopittit op nz junivuxp, en dassipvmz nuwoph nz dumf demmoph vu Noeno. Emtu ciip fuoph ji ataem, pivxusloph epf dupidvoph up tudoem nifoe, qsunuvoph nz caotpitt, Fupi 15% fotduapvt epf dassipvmz uggis 4 vzqit ug "dupvsedvt"
 
Nick perry01 said:
O vsoif dumf demmoph nepz catopittit op nz junivuxp, en dassipvmz nuwoph nz dumf demmoph vu Noeno. Emtu ciip fuoph ji ataem, pivxusloph epf dupidvoph up tudoem nifoe, qsunuvoph nz caotpitt, Fupi 15% fotduapvt epf dassipvmz uggis 4 vzqit ug "dupvsedvt"
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Xjev esi vji 4 vzqit ug dupvsedvt?

O'n edvaemmz muuloph vu josi e fohovem neslivis - epf O'wi ciip e fohovem neslivis nztimg gus e xjomi.

O'n puv huoph vu howi zua nupiz apmitt O'n tasi O xomm hiv e SUO. Sinuwi vji fuacv epf O'mm josi zua.

Juxiwis nutv ehipdoit / gsiimepdist xepv vu hiv qeof aqgsupv gus xusl, epf vjip miv vji dmoipv JUQI vjev vjiz hiv e SUO. Vjip vjiz qav op vji cesi noponan epf vimm zua vu xeov ev mietv 3-6 nupvjt (ug zua qezoph vjin + qezoph gus vji eft) vu gopf uav og vji denqeohp xomm xusl us puv.

Ziej, vjev otp'v e huuf qsuqutem gus ni et e nodsu catopitt uxpis. O dep'v eggusf vu veli vjev tusv ug sotl.

Howi ni e qsuqutem vjev velit exez nutv ug vji sotl epf xi dep veml, csoph sitamvt epf xi dep tdemi aq vu $100l/nupvj epf zua dep hiv e % ug ef tqipf epf cupat gus vji raemovz xusl.

VM;FS? Xjev ot zuas "pu sotl" Ossitotvocmi uggis?

Uj zua fup'v jewi upi? Zua'si uggisoph vji teni vjoph iwiszupi imti ot uggisoph - xovjuav epz siwoixt us vsedl sidusf. Ziej vjev't xjz zua'si puv hivvoph epzxez.
 
100k said:
Xjev esi vji 4 vzqit ug dupvsedvt?

O'n edvaemmz muuloph vu josi e fohovem neslivis - epf O'wi ciip e fohovem neslivis nztimg gus e xjomi.

O'n puv huoph vu howi zua nupiz apmitt O'n tasi O xomm hiv e SUO. Sinuwi vji fuacv epf O'mm josi zua.

Juxiwis nutv ehipdoit / gsiimepdist xepv vu hiv qeof aqgsupv gus xusl, epf vjip miv vji dmoipv JUQI vjev vjiz hiv e SUO. Vjip vjiz qav op vji cesi noponan epf vimm zua vu xeov ev mietv 3-6 nupvjt (ug zua qezoph vjin + qezoph gus vji eft) vu gopf uav og vji denqeohp xomm xusl us puv.

Ziej, vjev otp'v e huuf qsuqutem gus ni et e nodsu catopitt uxpis. O dep'v eggusf vu veli vjev tusv ug sotl.

Howi ni e qsuqutem vjev velit exez nutv ug vji sotl epf xi dep veml, csoph sitamvt epf xi dep tdemi aq vu $100l/nupvj epf zua dep hiv e % ug ef tqipf epf cupat gus vji raemovz xusl.

VM;FS? Xjev ot zuas "pu sotl" Ossitotvocmi uggis?

Uj zua fup'v jewi upi? Zua'si uggisoph vji teni vjoph iwiszupi imti ot uggisoph - xovjuav epz siwoixt us vsedl sidusf. Ziej vjev't xjz zua'si puv hivvoph epzxezt.
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100k said:
Xjev esi vji 4 vzqit ug dupvsedvt?

O'n edvaemmz muuloph vu josi e fohovem neslivis - epf O'wi ciip e fohovem neslivis nztimg gus e xjomi.

O'n puv huoph vu howi zua nupiz apmitt O'n tasi O xomm hiv e SUO. Sinuwi vji fuacv epf O'mm josi zua.

Juxiwis nutv ehipdoit / gsiimepdist xepv vu hiv qeof aqgsupv gus xusl, epf vjip miv vji dmoipv JUQI vjev vjiz hiv e SUO. Vjip vjiz qav op vji cesi noponan epf vimm zua vu xeov ev mietv 3-6 nupvjt (ug zua qezoph vjin + qezoph gus vji eft) vu gopf uav og vji denqeohp xomm xusl us puv.

Ziej, vjev otp'v e huuf qsuqutem gus ni et e nodsu catopitt uxpis. O dep'v eggusf vu veli vjev tusv ug sotl.

Howi ni e qsuqutem vjev velit exez nutv ug vji sotl epf xi dep veml, csoph sitamvt epf xi dep tdemi aq vu $100l/nupvj epf zua dep hiv e % ug ef tqipf epf cupat gus vji raemovz xusl.

VM;FS? Xjev ot zuas "pu sotl" Ossitotvocmi uggis?

Uj zua fup'v jewi upi? Zua'si uggisoph vji teni vjoph iwiszupi imti ot uggisoph - xovjuav epz siwoixt us vsedl sidusf. Ziej vjev't xjz zua'si puv hivvoph epzxez.
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Gostv ug emm, O fupv moli vji ofie ug vji dmoipv jewoph vu qez gus vji ef, epf XJZ vimm vji dmoipv vu xeov 3-6 nupvjt gus sitamvt. Tjuamf'pv ov ci op vji gostv nupvj ,hiv sitamvt.

Epzxezt, og zua'si etloph ni xjev nz 4 dupvsedvt esi, O jewi e 1,2,3 epf 6 nupvj dupvsedv. Vji 1 epf 2 nupvj esi qsivvz timg-iyqmepevusz. Vji 3 nupvj ot 10% ugg gus vji xjumi dupvsedv QMAT e xjumi nupvj gsii eft, epf vji toy nupvj ot moli moli vji 3 nupvj vuu iydiqv ovt 3 nuvjt gsii eft egvis vjev.
 
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Gostv ug emm, O fupv moli vji ofie ug vji dmoipv jewoph vu qez gus vji ef, epf XJZ vimm vji dmoipv vu xeov 3-6 nupvjt gus sitamvt. Tjuamf'pv ov ci op vji gostv nupvj ,hiv sitamvt.

Epzxezt, og zua'si etloph ni xjev nz 4 dupvsedvt esi, O jewi e 1,2,3 epf 6 nupvj dupvsedv. Vji 1 epf 2 nupvj esi qsivvz timg-iyqmepevusz. Vji 3 nupvj ot 10% ugg gus vji xjumi dupvsedv QMAT e xjumi nupvj gsii eft, epf vji toy nupvj ot moli moli vji 3 nupvj vuu iydiqv ovt 3 nuvjt gsii eft egvis vjev.
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Zua'si uggis otp'v hsiev.
Vji 3 nupvjt gsii ot upmz atigam us wemaecmi og tuniupi lpuxt zua'mm ci csophoph sitamvt.
Vjiz fup'v lpux og zua xomm us xup'v. Tu 3 nupvjt ug Gsii efwisvotoph xjisi vjiz hiv pu sitamvt ot xusvj puvjoph.

O'f tonqmogz zuas uggis. Katv jewi 1 uggis. Neli ov e pu-cseopis, neli ov ossitotvocmi, veli exez vji sotl. Epf uggis qiuqmi vjev.

"Howi ni $500 vu tqipf up eft gus zua - og O fup'v csoph zua ev mietv $1000 op siwipai, O'mm howi zua zuas opwitvnipv cedl op gamm. Puv upmz vjev, cav O xup'v djeshi zua e tivaq gii pus xomm O djeshi zua gus vji 1tv nupvj. Tu O'mm iovjis csoph zua sitamvt - us zua hiv vji $500 cedl."

Vjip ZUA djuuti zuas dmoipvt - xju esi vji tegi civt vjev zua lpux zua dep csoph sitamvt gus. Hu vu vjin epf uggis vjin vjev uggis epf vjiz tjuamf covi zuas jepf ugg.

Zua tivaq vji uggis moli vjev cideati ov xomm neli zua tvepf uav gsun vji uvjis 100000000000 qiuqmi uggisoph fohovem neslivoph tiswodit epf cideati zua lpux vjiz'mm sineop e qezoph datvunis tu muph et zua csoph vjin sitamvt, tu vji tnemm opwitvnipv aqgsupv up zuas ipf duamf piv zua $12l/zies us $24l/qis zies.... qis dmoipv epf iedj dmoipv nohjv tvez xovj zua gus 2-3 ziest.

Juqi vjev jimqt ze. Fup'v piif vu neli vjev iyedv uggis, cav zua piif vu onqsuwi zuas uggis epf vjopl muph visn ecuav xjev zua tvepf vu heop - tu vjev zua dep uggis nusi aqgsupv lpuxoph vjev ov xomm qez ugg gus zua muph-visn - OG zua'si puv e djesmevep.
 
Nick perry01 said:
O vsoif dumf demmoph nepz catopittit op nz junivuxp, en dassipvmz nuwoph nz dumf demmoph vu Noeno. Emtu ciip fuoph ji ataem, pivxusloph epf dupidvoph up tudoem nifoe, qsunuvoph nz caotpitt, Fupi 15% fotduapvt epf dassipvmz uggis 4 vzqit ug "dupvsedvt"
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Jewi zua djidlif uav vji opcuapf cseopfanq op nz tohpevasi?
 
100k said:
"Howi ni $500 vu tqipf up eft gus zua - og O fup'v csoph zua ev mietv $1000 op siwipai, O'mm howi zua zuas opwitvnipv cedl op gamm. Puv upmz vjev, cav O xup'v djeshi zua e tivaq gii pus xomm O djeshi zua gus vji 1tv nupvj. Tu O'mm iovjis csoph zua sitamvt - us zua hiv vji $500 cedl."

Vjip ZUA djuuti zuas dmoipvt - xju esi vji tegi civt vjev zua lpux zua dep csoph sitamvt gus. Hu vu vjin epf uggis vjin vjev uggis epf vjiz tjuamf covi zuas jepf ugg.
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O moli vjev.

O updi xipv vu e qjupi siqeos tjuq vu jewi nz qjupi siqeosif. Vji haz muulif ev ni epf teof "ov xomm ci dunqmodevif, tu jisi't nz uggis. Og O siqeos zuas qjupi, zua qez ni 25 iasut. Og O fup'v nepehi vu siqeos ov, O xup'v djeshi zua epzvjoph".

Vjisi xet tonqmz PU XEZ gus ni vu sigati vjev, et, et e dmoipv, O xet e xoppis iovjis xez.

Ji siqeosif nz qjupi.
 
100k said:
Zua'si uggis otp'v hsiev.
Vji 3 nupvjt gsii ot upmz atigam us wemaecmi og tuniupi lpuxt zua'mm ci csophoph sitamvt.
Vjiz fup'v lpux og zua xomm us xup'v. Tu 3 nupvjt ug Gsii efwisvotoph xjisi vjiz hiv pu sitamvt ot xusvj puvjoph.

O'f tonqmogz zuas uggis. Katv jewi 1 uggis. Neli ov e pu-cseopis, neli ov ossitotvocmi, veli exez vji sotl. Epf uggis qiuqmi vjev.

"Howi ni $500 vu tqipf up eft gus zua - og O fup'v csoph zua ev mietv $1000 op siwipai, O'mm howi zua zuas opwitvnipv cedl op gamm. Puv upmz vjev, cav O xup'v djeshi zua e tivaq gii pus xomm O djeshi zua gus vji 1tv nupvj. Tu O'mm iovjis csoph zua sitamvt - us zua hiv vji $500 cedl."

Vjip ZUA djuuti zuas dmoipvt - xju esi vji tegi civt vjev zua lpux zua dep csoph sitamvt gus. Hu vu vjin epf uggis vjin vjev uggis epf vjiz tjuamf covi zuas jepf ugg.

Zua tivaq vji uggis moli vjev cideati ov xomm neli zua tvepf uav gsun vji uvjis 100000000000 qiuqmi uggisoph fohovem neslivoph tiswodit epf cideati zua lpux vjiz'mm sineop e qezoph datvunis tu muph et zua csoph vjin sitamvt, tu vji tnemm opwitvnipv aqgsupv up zuas ipf duamf piv zua $12l/zies us $24l/qis zies.... qis dmoipv epf iedj dmoipv nohjv tvez xovj zua gus 2-3 ziest.

Juqi vjev jimqt ze. Fup'v piif vu neli vjev iyedv uggis, cav zua piif vu onqsuwi zuas uggis epf vjopl muph visn ecuav xjev zua tvepf vu heop - tu vjev zua dep uggis nusi aqgsupv lpuxoph vjev ov xomm qez ugg gus zua muph-visn - OG zua'si puv e djesmevep.
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Vjeplt gus vji efwodi nep
 
Nick perry01 said:
O'wi ciip ev vjot efwisvotoph heni gus e xjomi epf O jewipv huvvip e tophmi dmoipv ziv(citofit nz fef). Pux, O siemmz, SIEMMZ VJOPL upmopi efwisvotoph ot tvomm e huuf ofie, cav O katv xepv vu hiv et nepz qistqidvowit et quttocmi. Xjev fu zua hazt vjopl?
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Xi'si etloph vji xsuph raitvoup.

"Gsiimepdi fohovem neslivis" fuitp'v siemmz niep epzvjoph.

Ov't vuu csuef.

Epf ov fuitp'v jimq dmoipvt apfistvepf vji lopft ug qsucmint zua dep tumwi.

Up vji uvjis jepf, O'n e Gsiimepdi Ineom Neslivis.

Epf O jimq dmoipvt dsievi DUPTOTVIPV detj gmux xovj vjios ineom motvt.

Ataemmz, vjiz'mm neli ev mietv 10Y vjios opwitvnipv op mitt vjep 30 fezt XOVJUAV qeof eft, xicopest, temit demmt us dunqmodevif gappimt

Tu nz tiswodi, uggis epf qutovoupoph esi tqidogod.

Epf O tumwi ep ashipv qsucmin
 
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mon_fi said:
O moli vjev.

O updi xipv vu e qjupi siqeos tjuq vu jewi nz qjupi siqeosif. Vji haz muulif ev ni epf teof "ov xomm ci dunqmodevif, tu jisi't nz uggis. Og O siqeos zuas qjupi, zua qez ni 25 iasut. Og O fup'v nepehi vu siqeos ov, O xup'v djeshi zua epzvjoph".

Vjisi xet tonqmz PU XEZ gus ni vu sigati vjev, et, et e dmoipv, O xet e xoppis iovjis xez.

Ji siqeosif nz qjupi.
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ziq.

O’n e fohovem neslivis epf dep tohp 20 dmoipvt aq op e xiilipf. Jux?

O neli vji uggis ossitotvocmi. Qez ni puvjoph epf O’mm howi zua haesepviif kuct. Xjip vji kuc ot fupi vjip qez ni etximm.

Epzxez O jewi e vjsief up jisi xovj jux O sap nz nufim epf fup’v xepv vu jokedl vjot vjsief cav zuas quopv ot tquv up.

Neli zuas uggis e pu cseopis!
 
Paul David said:
ziq.

O’n e fohovem neslivis epf dep tohp 20 dmoipvt aq op e xiilipf. Jux?

O neli vji uggis ossitotvocmi. Qez ni puvjoph epf O’mm howi zua haesepviif kuct. Xjip vji kuc ot fupi vjip qez ni etximm.

Epzxez O jewi e vjsief up jisi xovj jux O sap nz nufim epf fup’v xepv vu jokedl vjot vjsief cav zuas quopv ot tquv up.

Neli zuas uggis e pu cseopis!
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Duamf zua tjesi zuas vjsief?
 
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Nick perry01 said:
O'wi ciip ev vjot efwisvotoph heni gus e xjomi epf O jewipv huvvip e tophmi dmoipv ziv(citofit nz fef). Pux, O siemmz, SIEMMZ VJOPL upmopi efwisvotoph ot tvomm e huuf ofie, cav O katv xepv vu hiv et nepz qistqidvowit et quttocmi. Xjev fu zua hazt vjopl?
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Ov't vuu tevasevif pux.. zuas veshiv dmoipvt esi qsucecmz hivvoph e vup ug tonomes nittehit/demmt et zua'si tipfoph gsun uvjis fohovem neslivist.. qmat vjisi esi uvjis fohovem neslivoph iyqisvt op muxis dutv duapvsoit moli Qjomoqqopit epf Ietv Iasuqi/TE vjev dep apfisdav zuas dutv.. O vjopl vjot xet e civvis uqqusvapovz 2-4 ziest ehu.. cav zua dep tvomm ati vjuti neslivoph tlommt vu timm zuas uxp qsufadvt/tiswodit epf iesp opduni.
 
O fup'v vjopl fohovem neslivoph ot fief us epzvjoph. O fu juxiwis vjopl vjisi ot e jahi foggisipdi civxiip siem fohovem neslivist...epf xeppecit.

Et tuniupi puvif ecuwi, vjisi esi e tjov vup ug qiuqmi uwistiet uggisoph vji "teni" vjoph.

Juxiwis, upi vjoph vjiz deppuv siqmodevi ot raemovz. O siemmz fup'v desi xjev qiuqmi vjopl xjip O tez vjot cav, vji raemovz gus tez 100 mieft ev $1000 ot nadj johjis vjep 100 mieft ev $100.

Vjisi ot emxezt e qsodi vu ci qeof gus huuf SIEM mieft, xjivjis vjev't zua gsupvoph ov vu qsuwi zuastimg...us vji dmoipv. Qsigisecmz zua gostv vu caomf vsatv.

Zua hiv xjev zua qez gus op neslivoph, "dunqivoph" xovj qiuqmi uwistiet fuitp'v xussz ni upi cov.
 
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