Hey guys,

This past week I’ve been working on a new product, actually version 2 of an existing product, Web 2.0 Covers. I like to update my products and make them 2x better. And that’s what I’m doing here with Web 2.0 Covers. So if you liked version one, you will love V2.

Web 2.0 Covers is basically a “tool” that allows anyone to create quality eCovers, without Photoshop and with no design experience. It’s a set of highly customizable templates that you can use with a free program called GIMP, or with a paid program like Photoshop Elements or Photoshop (not required but you can use Photoshop.)

Here is a box cover I created for Web 2.0 Covers V2 (using the templates):

Some changes for V2:

- Better overall templates. These new templates look almost as good as covers you can create with action scripts. Very high quality. Just like the box above.

- Simplified templates for easier use.

- Full instructions that go over everything step-by-step. I had video instructions for V1, but people were still a little confused. The new instructions are more in-depth.

Your freebies:

Here are some flat JPEG templates you can have for free. Just add you text to them and you have a nice cover. To save the templates right click and choose “save as”.

These are just some samples of box covers you can create with Web 2.0 Covers V2. And the above templates are flat JPEG files. The actual Web 2.0 Covers templates are fully editable. And you can create all kinds of covers like:

Box covers, Ebook covers, report covers, DVD covers, CD covers, and member cards. So pretty much all the eCovers you need.

Web 2.0 Covers V1 was good, and V2 is very good AWESOME! You’ll see when I put up the page with all the details.

I will be releasing V2 early next week (before Christmas). And there will be a limited time discount. So if you’re interested in this, watch out for an email from me next week or a blog post.

By the way, this is a December product for GCM. So if you’re a GCM member, no need to buy it.

More freebies coming soon. And don’t forget about the Web 2.0 Covers discount coming next week.

Talk soon,

Max

Hey guys,

Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a while. The main reason for this is because for the past month I’ve been traveling in Europe, and didn’t always have a stable Internet connection. I do now where I’m staying, so I’m back to business as usual more or less.

Since I’ve missed out on some posts, and have been late with a few things, and because it’s the holiday season, I’m working on some really cool stuff for you. So keep your eyes open for emails and blog posts from me.

I do have a quality freebie for you today, and if you’re interested in outsourcing, you will like this….

A friend of mine, Ivan Corecces, has been a behind the scenes guy slowly making some nice money online. The way he makes money is by outsourcing most of his work, and basically making his money make more money for him. He hires cheap freelancers, pays them $10 an hour to create all the content for him, and he himself concentrates on marketing this stuff.

I know him personally and I’ve seen some of the things he does. Ivan knows his stuff. And now he just released a product that teaches all his outsourcing techniques. And to get the word out there, he’s created a free report where he teaches some of this stuff for free.

You can download this free report at:

>>> Free Outsourcing Profits Report

If you like the report, Ivan is running a limited time discount offer on his full product at:

>>> http://www.outsourceprofits.com

It’s good stuff so check it out.

Thanks,

Max

P.S. I’ll post some photos from Europe soon.

Hey Guys,

Sorry I haven’t posted anything in a while. But I have something really cool for you today….

I just created a set of professional video skins that will make your videos “pop”. Check this out….

Makes quite a difference doesn’t it? And it takes under 2 minutes to add these skins to your videos.

You can grab 3 skins for free from this link:

>>>> 3 Free Video Skins

That’s just a sample of the full package which has 200 of these skins.

It’s October’s product for my membership site Graphics Club Monthly. So if you’re a GCM member you can get the full product in the members area. If you’re not a GCM member you can get the product at:

>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/videoskinspro

Or you can join GCM and get it for free at:

>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com

Hope you put these skins to good use.

Max

Are you using videos in your marketing?

I’ve started using videos recently, and it had a big impact on my business. In fact, it’s one of the big reasons behind my success. Why I’m able to make 6 figures online with a small list of under 4,000, and crank out new products every month.

Ever since I started using videos my business has practically doubled, and my work load has been cut almost in half.

Here are some details on how I use videos and how you can too…

There are 3 kinds of videos I use.

1. Short promo videos giving quick details.
2. Screen capture videos showing a product in action.
3. Screen capture tutorials.

1. Short Promos:

These short promos get people engaged and this leads to them reading the rest of what you have to offer. It’s not really meant to sell right there on the spot, but rather to lead people into the rest of your sales copy. Kind of like a headline.

It gets people’s attention and curiosity, and then gives some brief details (biggest benefits) in a visual, engaging way.

You know, someone is browsing the web, they come to your site. There is a video. Cool, let’s click on it.

If there is a play button, a lot of people want to click it out of curiosity. They just want a quick glimpse, even just the beginning of a video. I know that’s what I do when I browse around. Anyway…

Once they watch the video, it draws them into the rest of the copy. Plus if the video is really professional and polished, it automatically leaves a good impression on them. YOU automatically look more legit and professional.

A few more tips…

TIP 1: You can use a short promo in the beginning of a longer video (30 min+) to draw people into the longer video.

TIP 2: You can upload the short promo video onto social media and file sharing sites, and get more exposure.

You can see an example of such a video here:
>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com

It’s a video that my cousin Dima created for my site, Graphics Club Monthly. I ran some split tests with and without the video, and the page with the video outperformed the one without by around 30%.

That’s a significant increase, and I’m happy with the results. So I added the video to my main sales page.

If you want Dima to create a similar video for you, I’ve arranged a special discount for my list where you can get 50% off his usual price. The last time I ran this special, it got a good response and several people got more than one video, because they liked the first one so much.

I can vouch for his service, and I guarantee that you’ll be happy with your videos. So if you need one created (and I suggest you get one, since they do increase conversions) you can get one with a discount from:

Get your own quality sales video at:

>>> http://www.qualitysalesvideos.com/max.html

2. Screen capture videos showing a product in action.

The next example of a video I use is the longer screen captures showing the product in action with some step by step instructions. You can see an example of one on my new product page at:

>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/supereasygraphics

It’s much easier to show someone how something works, instead of trying to describe it with words. It makes a bigger impact if someone can actually see for themselves what ever it is you have in action.

For me personally, selling graphics related tools, being able to show my stuff in action makes a huge impact. When people see my action scrips or layer styles or what ever else in action, they get the point right away.

Plus it saves a lot of time in writing copy. It’s much easier and faster to create a 5 minute video showing the details and benefits than trying to write it all out. That’s one of the ways I save a lot of time.

I’ve ran some tests, and these videos also increase my conversions by around 30% to even 100% and more!

But that’s not all, using videos has also cut my workload by a significant amount…

3. Screen capture tutorials.

How it saves me time…

Before I used to create instructions and tutorials by taking screenshots, writing captions, writing down all the steps, then compiling everything into PDF. This took a lot of time. In most cases several hours of work. And some people were still confused if I didn’t include a specific screenshot.

Now I create short instructional videos, that show everything on screen, that are easy to follow and easy to create. My customers are happy, and I’m happy since these videos are much easier to create and take a lot less time than the PDF tutorials.

In the past, I was always turned off by the idea of creating videos. How will my voice sound? What if I screw up? My videos don’t look “perfect”. Plus all the nagging post capture work and rendering also turned me off.

I’m sure a lot of people can relate to this.

But after doing a few videos, and just throwing them out there, I realized that’s in no big deal. And it’s actually a lot more tolerable than compiling all those PDF tutorials. Plus I found a cool program that makes screen capturing really easy and fast

I use a program called “iShowU” (it’s Mac only). The main reason I really like this program is because it’s really easy to use (you’ll be up and running in minutes after downloading it). And it also renders the movie in real time as you’re recording it. So once you’re done the capture, the video is ready right away, and you don’t have to wait 20 minutes for it to render.

The only downside is that the program doesn’t have a built-in editor, like Camtasia for example. So if you want to make modifications to the video you will have to use another program (like iMovie).

TIP: You can combine screen capture sales videos with screen capture tutorial videos to save more time. You can basically create a hybrid video that both sells and teaches, and use that both on your sales page and in your instructions. You can even add the short promo video at the beginning.

Here is a new screen capture tutorial I created on how to use Photoshop layer styles. If you’re new to layer styles, this video is for you…..

Hope this post was helpful.

Max

P.S. If you’re not using video in your business, you’re missing out big time. I have seem dramatic results myself (more money and more saved time). And I’m not even taking advantage of all of the Web 2.0 social video sharing sites. I recommend you start incorporating videos into your business (if you’re not already).

And again, if you need a short promo video created, I highly recommend:
>>> http://www.qualitysalesvideos.com/max.html

P.P.S. Dima is also looking for affiliates to promote his new service. It’s a high end service, so you will get hefty commissions on each sale ($150). Plus it’s a high quality service that will add great value to your people and give them the power of video.

Dima doesn’t have a list of his own, so I’m helping him out to spread the word. He does awesome work though, and the sales page converts as long as people get to it. Last time I did a promo to my list we got 9 sales (some repeat). So it’s a quality service that converts and you can be assured that your people will be taken care of. If you’re interested, go here for more details:

http://www.qualitysalesvideos.com/affiliates.html

Hi,

I just created a new video showing how you can easily create quality mini site graphics yourself, with no design skills. Here it is:

This video is for a new product of mine called “Super Easy DIY Graphics”. DIY stands for Do It Yourself, in case you’re wondering. You can see the full product at:

>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/supereasygraphics/

It’s this month’s GCM product, and if you’re a GCM member you can get it now in the members area.

If you’re not a GCM member, I’m running a limited time discount where you can get the product for only $25. That’s for the first 30 people only. So if you’re interested, go here for more details:

>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/supereasygraphics/

Thanks,

Max

Hey Guys,

I’ve just created a new video on how to create professional 3D ebook covers, and other eCovers using Photoshop Elements and my new product Web 2.0 Covers. If you’ve never seen Web 2.0 Covers yet, you have to see this thing in action. It’s so powerful and so easy to use, even total newbies can use it to create quality eBook covers. No action scripts required. No photoshop required.

Here is the free video:

It’s too big to fit on this blog, so you can see it at:

>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/web20covers/videos.htm

If you already have Web 2.0 Covers great. This is a brand new video specifically for Photoshop Elements.  You can watch this video and learn some new things that you can do with Elements.

If you don’t have Web 2.0 Covers, you can still learn a thing or two from this video. Or you can get Web 2.0 Covers for yourself at:

>>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/web20covers/

I’m running a discount for next 50 people only where you can get Web 2.0 Covers for only $30, instead of $37. (This really SHOULD be priced at something like $67 - $97).

Thanks,

Max 

P.S. Let me know what you think of the new video and Web 2.0 Covers….

Hi,

Remember the “Web 2.0 Graphics Pack” I told you about in the last post, the one with over 1,500 mini site graphics? Well, I just uploaded all of the source files I’ve used to create that package to the members area of GCM. So if you’re a GCM member, you can login now and get all of these source files.

If you’re not a GCM member, I have a free sample you can download. It’s a set of source files for “Glossy blue checkmarks”.

  Click here to download

This is just a small sample of all the source files you get as a GCM member. Once you join GCM, you’ll be able to download all the source files for the 1,500+ mini site graphics, just like these ones:

Plus there are many other benefits to joining GCM (including more source files). For more details on the membership go here:

>>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com

Don’t forget, membership is limited and spots are going fast. So secure your spot today.

Or if you simply want to get the new Web 2.0 Graphics Pack without the source files you can do so from here:

>>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/web20graphicspack/

Thanks,

Max

P.S. Like what you see on this blog? Show your support and share it with your friends/customers/members, and I’ll pay you for spreading the word. Remember, I’m paying out lifetime commissions on my entire graphics arsenal. Join my ultimate affiliate program below:

>>>>> http://www.graphicsclubmonthly.com/affiliates.html