It’s a pop quiz…

If you received my newsletter for June, you’d probably know the answer.

I accidentally set the paper color to #24 Canary.

Shoot… I hope nobody notices!

Here’s where you can sign up for my newsletter:

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/

But you probably won’t get the special #24 Canary edition.

- Aaron =)

The June edition of my print newsletter is ready to be mailed out!

This month, I’ve included the following articles:

*How to Drain your Advertising Budget in 30 days or Less* - Talks about the large numbers of businesses that run print advertisements, but fail to track them. I reveal two methods to track these advertisements.

*If Only That “Guru” Were My Friend* - Is about my old way of thinking prior to starting this business. You don’t need to be friends with a “guru” to succeed in internet business.  You don’t need to be waiting for an opportunity to sit down with someone and have them show you everything step-by-step.  Some people still believe this is what’s required when learning the ropes.

*Competition - “I already checked.”* - reveals the truth about the other digital product vendors, and why you should not be afraid of potential competition.  I recently sat down with someone who had apparently “checked”, and found competitors.  But, I didn’t tell him to “find a less competitive niche”.  I share the importance of adding more value than your closest competitors.

I’m sending this newsletter out on Friday, June 27th to my current subscribers.

BUT… if you subscribe to my newsletter by Monday, June 30th, I’ll send you two complimentary issues of my newsletter… (That’s a $50.00 dollar value!)

Here’s where to subscribe to my newsletter:

http://www.AaronBrandon.com/newsletter/

- Aaron Brandon

The May edition of my printed newsletter will be sent out Thursday May 28th.

In it, I’ve included the following articles:

“What NOT To Do With Blogs” discusses using blogs effectively as a marketing tool for business.

“Video Testimonials” describes a neat way to add video from a DVD to a website and reviews a new online video player.

“Like-Minded? How Hard Could It Be?” is about effective networking. 

“Make An SOP - Standard Operating Procedure” explains why using standard operating procedures in your business can be very beneficial.

Right now, you can subscribe to it for just $25 dollars each month.If you subscribed to my newsletter in the month of May, this is the first issue you’ll be receiving.

If you subscribe after tomorrow, May 31st, your first issue will be June.

To subscribe, simply go to http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/ and click the “Subscribe” button.

- Aaron Brandon

Mark Russell just wrote a blog entry in support of my printed mailed newsletter.

You can see what he wrote here:

http://www.markdrussell.com/specials

Unfortunately, it is too late to get the April edition of my newsletter and to take advantage of Mark’s offer.  However, you can subscribe at any time and get the next months issue. 

If you sign up now, the first issue you will receive will be the May issue.  I’ll post the summary of this months issue very soon.

To subscribe, all you need to do is click on the newsletter picture on the right side of this page, or just head over to:

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/

- Aaron Brandon

The April edition of my printed newsletter is ready to be sent out.

If you would like to receive a copy, all it takes is a simple subscription using the following link:

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/

The April edition includes the following:

- A newsletter exclusive special for CBMerchantPro.  The normal cost of CBMerchantPro is $200.00.  As a subscriber to my Online Business Newsletter, you’ll receive a link where you can order this brand new software for just $50 dollars.

- I reveal a traffic method I’ve used to drive search engine traffic to free blogs successfully.  This one isn’t something to shrug off.

- Do you ever get the feeling you’re in a market that’s just too competitive, and everyone seems to be selling the same product?  No worries.  This article will clear up how one multi-billion dollar industry allows numerous companies to sell the SAME EXACT product, and what they do to set their product apart from competitors.

- You can add as many videos as you’d like to YouTube.  Whether or not they’ll be seen around the world is up to you.  After reading this article, you’ll end of with a clear picture on how numerous YouTube video publishers are able to get tons of viewers in a small time frame with just one source.

If you want to get your hands on this issue, you’d better hurry.  I’m sending this issue out at 3pm PST on Wednesday (that’s today!). 

Get subscribed now for only $25/month by using the link below: 

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/

- Aaron Brandon

A number of internet business folks have been mentioning mind mapping lately.  Some talk about it as being some sort of secret tool that will solve all of your problems.  In truth, it won’t.  But it is a neat tool, but that’s about all it is.

Think about how you create a PowerPoint presentation.

You know how it’s done.  You’ve got a topic, and a bunch of bullets.  Then, you might have some sub-bullets.

Sorry folks, that’s pretty much the same way mind mapping works!

Mind mapping simply changes how you’re visualizing those outlines.  Instead of a list, you’re creating a visual diagram of your notes.  Instead of a topic at the top, you’ll have a circle, or some sort of figure for a starting point in the middle of a page.  Instead of all of the bullets, you’ll have lines (or some graphic, like an arrow) pointing to each item in the list, and more pointing to the sub items.

Quite frankly, it’s more like a flow chart for a process, rather than having it in a written format.

But, I’m not actually bashing mind mapping .  To be honest, I use them for several of my own projects.

I believe giving myself the ability to visualize my notes in a more graphical way can help me be more organized.

Here are a few things I’ve used mind mapping with:

• Websites
• Business Procedures
• Instructions
• Presentation notes

I’ve even mapped out an entire online business.  The only problem I’ve had has been keeping it update constantly.  For example, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stop adding more ways to get web traffic to a website.  I come across at least one new way every day!

That reminds me, I’ve been debating whether I should create a product for using mind maps. 

I’m interested in getting your input.  If I were to create a product which showed how I use and create mind maps, would you purchase it?  Comments are open.

- Aaron Brandon

Have you seen James Brausch’s new newsletter called ”Testing”?

I highly recommend you check it out.  It’s a monthly newsletter dedicated to… testing.

If you subscribe to it right now using the link below, I’ll send you my detailed report for MuVar which shows you how to set up multivariate tests for opt-in forms… even on your own blog.

How do you think I’ve been providing the testing data in my protected blog posts recently?  Do you think people value that data?  You bet they do!

But… I’m only willing to offer my report until Sunday at noon, Pacific Standard Time.

I do not sell the MuVar report any other way.  So this is your only chance.

All you need to do in order to receive the report is to forward me your PayPal receipt to [This special has ended] after subscribing to the newsletter, and I’ll send you the link to the report shortly.

Here’s the link to subscribe to the “Testing” newsletter:

http://www.diegonorte.org/testing

- Aaron Brandon

Check this out:

http://www.stephensblog.com/?p=247

That’s the link to Stephen Dean’s new product called Digital Scarcity.

I’ve already put into action many of the tactics used in his videos. 

They can work tremendously well if used in the right way…

- Aaron Brandon

There are now less than 3 hours remaining for my new monthly newsletter.

Even James Brausch ordered my letter:

http://www.jamesbrausch.org/i-signed-up/

But I don’t think it was his own products that he was interested in receiving! :)  I think that say’s a lot.

If you order right now, there’s a good chance you’ll get a copy of MuVar 2008 along with my newsletter.

You can read the rest about my special offer here:

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/monthly-newsletter-update/

Offer ends at noon, pacific time!

- Aaron Brandon

I’ve decided to update this special.

From now until Noon pacific time on Thursday, the first 10 ten customers who order my monthly newsletter for $8.33 (just $100 for the first year) will receive both “MuVar 2008″ and the “Earn An Income By Publishing Your Own Printed And Mailed Newsletter” course.

The March issue will contain the following:

- Sell Without Selling
Is it possible?  Yes.  Would you rather have a chat with a used car salesman, or your good friend?  My take on this.

- Adding your signature
Have you added your signature to MuVar yet? If not, Why not? If you don’t know how, I’ve created a video so you can watch exactly how I created my signature, and added it to MuVar 2008.  Here’s what one of signatures looks like:

Does it look real to you?

- Procedure Optimization
I recently added a new procedure to my business system.  However, the part where interns and contractors had to report back by e-mail wasn’t very efficient.  I made a few modifications so reporting back is now a breeze.  I’ll show you how to implement my changes.

- A link to one of my latest courses.

- A video showing one of my latest site creations, but I’m still not revealing anything more than that right now…

To order, simply use the link below:

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/special.html

- Aaron Brandon

I’ve done it!

I made the decision to release a monthly newsletter!

It’s officially titled… “Aaron Brandon’s Online Business Newsletter”. 

Each month I will be sending out my newsletter which will consist of traffic getting tips, copywriting tips, test results from multivariate and split tests, product creations techniques, and more.

The March issue will include a secret link to a presentation about a type of site I’ve been working on.  It’s not a search engine optimized site, nor is it a new blog.  It’s… a secret, but I’ll let you in on the secret site in this issue!

What else?  What if I included a link to one of my latest online how-to courses?  Would that be helpful to you?  Well, there’s one included in the March issue for you.

All of that and more will be included in the March issue, and that’s only the first issue!

This is how it will work.  Each issue will normally be $25 per month which is $300 per year.  But because this is the first time I’m releasing a newsletter as a product, you can subscribe for the first year for just $8.33 per month, which is only $100 per year.

But, I have yet to put the special into this special!

Because this is my new newsletter, I’d like to do the following….

Only in this special, I’m allowing anyone to sign up for the first two years, for just $250!  That’s only $10.41 per issue, for two years!  But wait, there’s more… :)  If you order right now for $250, I’ll throw in a copy of the brand new MuVar 2008 (a $300.00 value)!

Is $250, over your budget right now?  No problem!  If you still want to subscribe for the first year for $100, I’m throwing in the product “Earn An Income By Publishing Your Own Printed And Mailed Newsletter” but only for the first 25 orders.  (That’s the exact same product I used to create my newsletter.)

To sign up for only $8.33 per month for one year which includes Earn An Income By Publishing Your Own Printed And Mailed Newsletter (a $100.00 value), simply order using the link below.  Just make sure you include your shipping address in PayPal.  That will be the address I’ll send the newsletter and CD out to.

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/special.html

To sign up for only $10.41 per month for two years which includes MuVar 2008 (a $300.00 value), simply order using the link below.  Just make sure you include your shipping address in PayPal.  That will be the address I’ll send the newsletter and CD out to.

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/newsletter/special.html

This offer is only available for 24 hours, so hurry!  Offer ends Thursday at Noon sharp, Pacific Standard Time.

- Aaron Brandon

Have you ever heard of “product creation worry”?  It happens prior to, or after someone creates a product.  They start worrying about the following:

• What if someone doesn’t like the product?
• What if the product is not top notch like some others?
• What if someone complains, or wants a refund?
• Is the product priced correctly?

These are all very common.  I’ve experienced them all before.  In fact, many of these things have crossed other product creation authors as well.  My best advice to conquering worry is this:

Don’t worry!  Don’t allow worry to stop you from releasing your creation.  Take action, and experience what comes, and your worries will go away.

The truth is…most of the things people tend to worry about don’t ever happen!  So why worry?  Get that product out there!

- Aaron Brandon

I see it happening all around me.  A product I create gets created by someone else.  Someone else creates a product, and someone has the balls to make the same product.  Is that what you do?  Do you have no creativity in you?  You just have to create something that’s already out on the market?  That’s pretty selfish.  Put your thinking cap on before you get yourself in a frivolous lawsuit.

Here’s what I’m talking about:

CD/DVD products - This is just a type of product.  I recommend creating one. They’re super easy to create, and if you use a machine like Kunaki, it’s an easy ride.

Monthly Newsletter - This is also just a type of product.  I haven’t created one for this business yet, but it’s on my mind.  It can be extremely profitable.

DVD Cover Creation - This is a product I made.   If you need some help with making your DVD covers all fancy, you should definitely pick this up.  But if you already create information products, there’s no need for you to remake it.  In fact, I’ll save you some time and tell you it made the least sales compared to the rest of my products.  But it is a great product, and I highly recommend it if you want superior DVD case covers.

Blogcast Course - This is also a product I made.  How many others need to make a product on how to create a blog broadcast using Aweber?  This product is even on ClickBank, so you can simply refer others to my product and make a 50% commission.  But don’t bother recreating the same product so you don’t have to use my affiliate link.  That’s pretty ridiculous.

Use your brain please.

- Aaron Brandon

Yesterday I decided it was time to record a new version of my DVD case cover course.

There’s a market out there for this course.  I know it. How do I know? Because I still see a ton of awful DVD case covers for great products!

For any product, you should have a sales page. That page should be designed well, easily readable, and tested to make sure it pulls in profits.  Don’t you think a DVD case cover should be designed well too?  What good is the sales page when the product itself doesn’t look up to par?

Some must think I use Photoshop or some fancy software that professional designers use.  I don’t.  Even though I have used that software in the past, it isn’t necessary to learn for creating DVD case covers.  In fact, I don’t recommend Photoshop at all for this.  The software I use in the videos is open source, which means that you won’t have to pay for it.  It’s easy as pie, and there’s no learning curve because I show you every step of the way.

My course includes over one hour of video training.  It goes over each step: installing the software, creating the cover and insert, then the disk label.

But this isn’t some kind of template for your own printer.  I’ve tried that in the past.  Why would anyone want to print out labels and do slave work?  You could try printing your own covers for over a hundred DVD Cases, but good luck with that!

So here’s my offer:

Since it’s valentines day, I’m going to offer this for $20.  That’s lower than my usual 24 hour special price.  But act now because I’m raising the price after 24 hours to $50.

You have from now until 12 noon PST on Friday to get the special price.

Here’s where to order:

http://www.aaronbrandon.com/dvdcovers/special.html

- Aaron Brandon

I figured it was about time to update my DVD Case Cover Creation course.  The previous course was on CD, and taught how to create DVD case covers using Adobe Fireworks.  There was a slight problem with that though.  The software I used in the course (Fireworks) was a 30-day trial, so if the software expired, you couldn’t create any more DVD case covers unless you purchased the software.

So I decided to re-record the course for 2008.  It is no longer necessary to download trial software as instructed in the old course.  There’s a new software application I use to create DVD case templates. It’s open source, so it’s free to use.

I also wanted to make this updated course downloadable.  So I’ve published the files, and I’ll likely release this course tomorrow as a 24 hour special.

Stay Tuned!

 - Aaron Brandon

Here’s some audio I put together about my Audio Product Creation course:

Remember, the special to get the course for only $35 ends Thursday Jan.31 at 12 noon pacific time…

http://www.AudioProductCreation.com

- Aaron Brandon