If you have followed me for a while you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of audio interviews.
Here’s why I love them:
1. They are probably THE fastest way to create content and products
2. You only need Skype (free) and something to record your call (Pamela for the PC or Call Recorder for the Mac). Then edit the interview to MP3 format using Audacity (free)
3. Despite the nerves on your first interview I can almost guarantee you’ll have great fun!
I’ve interviewed well over 20 people in the last 12 months but from time to time I’ve been the interviewee as well.
So in this post I thought I’d link to a very recent session where I was interviewed by Moe Muise from KeywordsBlogger.Com.
Here’s the link (free, no opt-in): Rob Cornish interviewed by Moe Muise
In the interview I share tips on finding hot niches, product creation, why you don’t need to be an expert, my “Traffic Escalator” principle and product launch strategies.
I hope you enjoy it, let me know what you think below 🙂
Hi Rob. Like your content and the stuff you have sent through. My problem at the moment is information overload. What I really want to know, and most Guru’s fail to tell, is how do you really get traffic? Yes, twitter sends some, yes facebook sends some, but really, what’s the secret? If it’s simply hard work, that’s fine, I can do hard work. But, all these stories, claims of 1000 hits to your site in five minutes, create a website and make a gazillion a day in five minutes, sign up for this course and finally make money online, is driving me nuts. I have created many websites, done PPC, POV, Offline advertising, twitter (4000 followers) spent more money than I can count on courses, programes, software and everything else you can think of over the past two and a half years. I have built up 200 names on my awebber account and still not one sale? So, what is the real answer? There must be one….I ask you this because you seem like a straight guy..If you dont have an answer or dont want to share it, thats OK. I just wanted a rant….Thanks
Hi Eric,
Thanks for your comment.
Three things first of all:
1. Traffic is one of the most overwhelming parts of internet marketing
2. A lot of absolute rubbish is talked about traffic.
3. There is NO secret.
Twitter, Facebook, PPC, PPV, offline can all work but they are not the places to start for me.
It depends upon exactly what you are doing but I recommend guest posting, forums, solo ads and interviews to get started amongst others. This breaks the ice with other marketers in your niche and puts you in a position to “escalate” your traffic to a more powerful one. Probably the most powerful is Joint Venture traffic or paid traffic methods.
I share much more on this and how you can get started in the interview with Moe so I’d highly recommend you listen in to that.
It’s a huge topic but I hope this steers you in the right direction a little Eric?
Cheers – Rob
Eric, I’ll throw in my 2 Canadian cents worth. In a way your comment has already started the ball rolling in the sense that your getting a conversation going and establishing a relationship.
There is a fourth point that I think Rob would agree with, and that’s consistency. It’s hard to keep doing the same thing day after day, not knowing if you should keep going or try a new tactic.
I think one of the best things to do is to track your results, because there is no on real answer… as Rob says there is no secret.
But you do need to evaluate your results to see if it matches your expectations. 200 names on a list and no sales doesn’t mean very much. It could be what your offering, or how it was offered, or how many times it was offered or how warm the list is (do you communicate regularly with your list).
At least this way you can narrow things down instead of just saying it doesn’t work.
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for your input on this, you make some excellent points and yes consistency is massive when it comes to success (in anything really I think).
Eric – I think Stephen is bang on with analysing the situation in more detail. Feel free to come back with more details and we’ll try to help you 🙂
cheers, rob
Hi Rob,
First time being interviewed is scary. The nerves don’t let you think very clearly. Especially if the interview is not in your first language, like it was my case 😉
But it’s a great experience. Highly recommendable if one has the chance.
Cristina
Hi Cristina,
100% agree. Even though I’d interviewed lots of people before I got interviewed myself for the first time, I was still a little nervous!
Only way to get over this is just do it of course as and when the opportunity arises.
Cheers, Rob
Hi, this response is to stephen. Hi stephen, thanks for the coment. The list I would think is warm in that the emails go out regular, they get opened quite consistently. Perhaps I need to look at what offers I am puting in my emails. I do some tracking but, thanks, I will look into that.
I was not really saying “It doesnt work” I think I was trying to say, it’s not working for me. I think sometimes it’s easy to fall into that “I must be doing something wrong” syndrome. Not giving up though, will continue taking on board the comments from you and Rob. Thanks guys, back to the think tank
Hey Eric,
I’d say you’re on the right track there. One thing I’ve learnt is testing is vital. Different prices, trial offers, bonuses, etc etc. It’s VERY difficult to second guess what people will buy so listening to your audience and testing should definitely help you.
The great news is that you’ve already got your list AND people actually open your emails.:-)
Rob
Hi Rob,
Just listened to your audio interview with Moe. Must say it came across very relaxed making easy listening. Informative traffic strategies to move forward with too.
Regards
Dave
Thanks Dave – appreciate your feedback, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Cheers, Rob
Eric – I believe you speak for a million or more other wannabe internet marketers
Colin