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January 4, 2022 by Roaster Rick Leave a Comment

10 Subtle Ways to Make Men Chase and Dominate Their Hearts

10 Subtle Ways to Make Men Chase and Dominate Their Hearts

Attractive regular everyday women can practice these same subtle ways to make men chase and thus become irresistible and approachable to high quality, relationship-seeking men.

Before we begin, I wish to clarify my definition of “make men chase”.

To some, “make men chase” depicts some women as unattainable and placed on some kind of towering pedestal. She glides down the street or hall in grace while on a mission, always equipped with a forward glance while never paying mind to the mere mortal men she passes.

This strategy of “hard-to-get” limits her circle of choices to the small pool of men who foolishly chase after those “limited-access” women.

The problem with this concept is simple.

It scares off most men and prevents a woman from meeting the men who could make a good personality and value match- a healthy relationship partner.

Do You Want to Be“Hard-to-Get” or “Impossible-to-Get”?

Playing “hard-to-get” is quite different than playing “impossible-to-get”.

The average regular man who will make a good partner with you will NOT approach women who outright ignore him- who do not give him any sign of approval.

Yes, we want to feel like we’re “hunting” and that we have won our “prize woman”, but only if we FEEL THERE IS A CHANCE OF WINNING.

When an attractive man approaches you without you giving him a hint that you like him great, perfect.

But what about when he doesn’t? Do you want to risk that you never see him again or that he approaches other women? No, right?

When this happens your objective should shift to giving him subtle signs that he has permission to advance.

Grant him the opportunity to “audition” for the right to reach the next stage of courtship.

Grant him the opportunity to “audition” for the right to reach the next stage of courtship.

-Relationshipbrew.com

Keep your dignity and try these…

10 Subtle Ways to Make Men Chase and Attempt to Win You Over

Grant Them the Audition for the Right to Advance

As I stated before, we love “the hunt”, “the chase”, but very few men will initiate the chase if they feel they have NO CHANCE of winning.

These subtle ways to make men chase and make the first big move to win you over is a combination of light flirting and you sending the message, “I like what I see Mister. Now let’s see what you’ve got. Showtime. Go!”

1. Eye Contact

One of the most powerful ways to dominate a man is with eye contact.

If you want to give him the “green light” then hold eye contact for at least 2-3 seconds.

Make him feel that you offer your approval while still leaving room for him to make the next move.

(Eye contact also makes my list of flirty moves for shy women to dominate men).

What NOT to Do

Make him feel your look is accidental. Don’t make a split-second glance, then look away.

He won’t any reason to make a move and try to talk with you.

2. Face Him

Show him you mean to look at him.

Make him feel that you enjoy it, but that he will have to work to get more of your attention.

Let him feel that he has a chance, almost like you grant him an audition.

What NOT to Do

Do not look like you are in a hurry to get away or that you have more important things to do. While you speak with him he should feel like you enjoy it.

3. Smile

Show him that you are a happy person, at least around him.

Smile to show him that you enjoy seeing him.

Make him feel like he makes you smile.

That’s a feeling that’s hard to beat for us men.

We want to feel that you approve, that we have a shot to succeed with you.

What NOT to Do

Do not smile quickly to get it over with and especially do not smile with fear. He should feel like you are smiling because you enjoy looking at him and vice versa.

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4. Fun and Flirtatious

You prefer a man who knows how to have fun, right?

We want the same from you.

Laugh.

Tease.

Make flirty comments (make a post about this- Wow, I’m so distracted right now)

Wink.

Poke him.

Try these flirty conversation starters.

What NOT to Do

Do not see flirting as childish or a chore. If you do then have you considered that you might lack the confidence to flirt? Honestly, who finds overly serious people attractive? Love is supposed to be fun and vulnerable at the same time.

4. Display Confidence

Confident body language such as eye contact, powerful arm, and hand positions, and face him when you speak are some of the most subtle ways to make men chase and find you irresistible.

Show that you move with purpose and without fear. Speak up, speak clearly.

Display excitement when you speak. He should see it in your body and hear it in your voice.

What NOT to Do

Do not overdo the excitement. Instead, scale it up. First, show him you are happy to see him. Then when he matches your level of excitement. Move it up a notch. But not too much, just enough that he sees you are giving him more attention than you would normally to other men.

Also, do not send mixed signals. This one is huge. For example, do not make eye contact or do other things to get his attention such as flirting, then when he gives you attention, come across uninterested. It’s understandable to be nervous but do not seem disinterested or you may not get another chance.

5. Touch Him

Nothing makes his heart pump faster than when you touch him.

I’m not suggesting anything sexual. Just innocent touch on this arm, shoulder, or lower back.

Make him feel that you’re comfortable being close and that you enjoy being in his close personal space.

What NOT to Do

Do not make it look accidental. Make him feel that you want to touch him. If he sees you doing this to all men then he’ll just assume that you are just confident women with all men. Make the ones you like to know that they are special, different than the rest in your eyes.

6. Compliment Him

I’m not asking you to make his head swell and make him feel conceited.

Just make him feel special, that he stands out to you with a cute, innocent, but simple compliment.

Compliment something he’s wearing, his smile, a personality trait you observe about him, anything that stands out that you find unique to him.

In the end, we want to feel unique to someone.

He’ll adore you for it and find you irresistible.

What NOT to Do

Do not feel that you have to compliment big things or that it is your job to build up his confidence. Just show your approval of genuine things you like about him.

Make Him Earn Your Respect, Time, and Affection

These last few subtle ways to make men chase serve as the basis for creating the allure that you are the “prize-to-be-won”. Make him earn your respect now that you got his attention.

He should feel that you have granted him “an audition” and now he needs to perform to get to the next step.

These keys set the stage to earn his respect and ultimately separate mature relationship-seeking men from all the rest.

7. Tell Him What You Don’t Like

One of the best moments to get a man to chase and see where you stand with him is when he makes a mistake.

You CANNOT just let his mistake slide.

Instead, tell him the behaviors that you do NOT approve of.

Give him the opportunity to make things right.

What he does next will allow things to move forward or come to a halt.

If he works to make things right and to get your approval, then you know that you’re special to him.

What NOT to Do

Do NOT complain about things you do not like or belittle him. The idea here is not to bash him and ruin his confidence. What I mean is make him respect you. Point out the disrespectful things he does or ways he neglects you. (Do not give him reasons to run away. Do not do these things that push men away.)

8. Tell Him What You Like and Want

Make it clear the things you like such as your preferences (things you like to do for fun, your favorite foods, etc.) and the behaviors you expect from men.

Also, make it known what you would like to happen next, but allow him the opportunity to take action.

Try out these ways to tell a man what you want and get it.

What NOT to Do

I am not referring to the things that you like about him. Instead, I mean hint to him the things that you enjoy. Then sit back and see if he takes action to make you happy. The same thing goes for expectations. Once you start to date or establish a relationship, state your side of what you want to happen. Then see if he follows through.

9. Make Him Earn Your Approval and Affection

This is really a mindset piece.

By confirming which behaviors and actions that you approve of and also by stating what you would like to see happen in the future, you put the ball in his court.

You’re leaving it up to him to follow through or to fail.

This gives him the reins, but it also makes him work to earn the right to advance or to lose it.

Reward him for the things he does that you like.

Here are the best ways to thank a man.

What NOT to Do

Do not manipulate him into getting what you want. This will ultimately end with your demise. Do not state what you will give in return. And do not shame a man to get what you want. Eventually, he will catch on and leave you or cheat.

10. Make Him Fit You into His Schedule

If you want another way to see how hard a man will work to find time for you, do just that, make him find time for you. Make him fit into your schedule.

Give him the days and times that you can see him.

What NOT to Do

Do not get bossy. Work out the details with him. If he cannot make the times you offer, then suggest a Plan B. Search for other times. I just do not want you to come across as always being available or someone ready to drop everything they’re doing to see him. This looks needy and insecure.

Bonus: Live a Happy Fruitful Life With Or Without Him

People who enjoy life draw people to them like magnets. Who wants to be around negative people?

Enjoy your life for your own sake and subconsciously send the message that you do not need him, but that you would prefer he be around.

Furthermore, this illustrates that you are not one to sit around and wait for him, that you are not always readily available.

Once again, he must find the time to fit into your schedule.

How Do You Feel About these Subtle Ways to Make Men Chase and Make the First Big Move?

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December 30, 2021 by Roaster Rick Leave a Comment

10 Simple Freebie Ideas and Examples for Content Creators (in any Niche)

10 Simple Freebie Ideas and Examples for Content Creators (in any Niche)

Giving away a freebie (or lead magnet) will accelerate the speed at which you add to your email list or build up a fanbase of supporters who trust your advice and take your recommendations.

One of the easiest ways I get my subscribers to open their emails is to offer them a gift related to the topic of the blog post they chose to read.

This gift helps them solve a problem. These simple freebie ideas will show you how to easily make something useful to your visitors that will turn them into subscribers.

But you don’t have to start from scratch and cause yourself a headache when creating your lead magnet.

All you have to do is use the content you already have and recreate it to a different format.

Check out these ways in which to recreate your existing content into a freebie.

It’s right after you give away the freebies that you have their full attention and one of the most opportune moments comes as an online marketer or online hobbyist…

Your new subscriber is ready to take MORE action RIGHT NOW.

Therefore, present another a Call-to-Action such as

  • Get another freebie,
  • Purchase a product of yours
  • Leave a comment,
  • Send you an email,
  • Start a trial of yours,
  • Start a trial of the affiliate program you promote or
  • Buy an affiliate product you promote.

Here’s one way I convert affiliate sales right after giving away a freebie to new subscribers.

Examples of Existing Content Turned into a Freebie

I’ve done each of these simple freebie ideas myself, in some cases, to give to my current email subscribers instead of offering them in exchange for a new subscriber’s email.

1. Formulas/Templates

Formulas and templates make for a useful training freebie.

And it works for any niche.

Your audience can simply swap out elements on a template or fill in the formula to customize it to their own needs.

Here are some examples of templates:

  • Social media images
  • eBook covers
  • vocabulary tables
  • printable cards
  • calendars for different occasions
  • idea maps
  • brainstorm lists
  • categorized checklists
  • eBook designs and layouts
  • Recipe cards for food or drink

And here are some examples of formulas:

  • Fill-in-the-blank headlines
  • Step-by-step blueprint of action steps
  • Any pattern to follow (in learning foreign languages, reading music, for test-taking)
  • Fill-in-the-blank phraseology scripts
  • A simple memorization technique or acroynm to help accomplish a task

I’ve created fill-in-the-blank text message scripts for women to follow and customize their own to send to their boyfriend or man they are dating.

2. Copy-and-Paste, Ready-to-Send Examples

One of my favorite examples of a freebie to grow my email list or even create a product for sale is a list of copy-and-paste, ready-to-send phrases.

One of my most successful examples of these freebies (and products for sale) is an eBook of copy-and-paste flirty text messages that women can send to men.

These are similar to templates except they are not as artistic, just straight-up text.

And they’re designed for communications; either how to engage in a conversation, respond to someone else, or just to make someone feel good.

Here are some examples of these that your subscribers can copy, paste, and then send:

  • General jokes to make people laugh
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Lead generation emails to set up sales appointments
  • Heart-warming compliments to loved ones
  • Sales rebuttals to prospect objections
  • Conversation starters for couples
  • Conversation starters for meeting new people
  • How-to replies to difficult questions
  • Questions to get someone to open up and share feelings

I love copy-and-paste lead magnets because I already made the content elsewhere. They are the easiest of all the simple freebie ideas you’ll find.

3. Quizzes to Teach and Share Knowledge

Sure you can use a fancy tool like Leadquizzes or even try out Typeform for free, but I simply use Google Forms.

Watch some YouTube videos on how to make a quiz.

I creatively built one to teach my subscribers how to write successful flirty text messages to get the best responses.

Just create multiple-choice quizzes and provide an explanation of what makes one choice better than the rest.

The explanations are what teach and share the knowledge of the material.

Check out these examples of quizzes that teach:

  • Foreign language vocabulary and grammar
  • Industry terminology
  • Arrange the steps in order of any “How-to” process
  • Exam prep course
  • Choose the best blog post headline for traffic
  • Choose the best ad headline to convert clickthroughs
  • Select the best image for this ad headline
  • Fix this problem, choose the best solution

4. Quizzes to Measure Level of Knowledge

You can apply also determine how well your subscribers know a topic by providing a scorecard for the number of correct answers to a quiz.

“All 10 Correct= Expert Level”, “Only One Correct= Time to Study Harder”.

The quiz examples above in number 3 suffice, the difference is the scorecard at the end.

How you present the results and scorecard is up to you.

You can ask them to opt-in to receive it or provide it before opt-in and then offer another enticing freebie to subscribe.

The scorecard can be a PDF, blog post, or even a video of you explaining the results.

5. Slide Shows

Not many know this, but Canva is a great tool to create slide shows with audio. You can now also create video screenshots.

Slide shows work well for How-to’s or to repurpose another piece of content you’ve created.

For example, choose your favorite pieces of advice and explain each in more detail.

Here are some simple freebie ideas of slide shows you could use:

Tips to potty train babies

How to train a dog to do tricks

Visual recipes, step-by-step guides

Checklists of tools or supplies (for recipes, photography sessions, campling trips, etc)

How to create digital products for personal use (budget tables, spending trackers, shopping lists, inventory tables)

… or even to convert your list posts into visual displays to make them more appealing to view.

Here are some examples of list posts turned into visual slide shows:

  • My 10 Favorite Romantic Small Town Getaways
  • My Top 10 Favorite 90+ Point Cabernet Sauvingnons from (name of your wine delivery membership)
  • Best Cocktail Bars in 10 US Cities I’ve Visited
  • Most Scenic Botanical Gardens in North America
  • 5 Simple Energy-Packed Breakfast Recipes for Busy Moms
  • One Simple Magic Trick to Entertain and Impress Your Customers

6. Short Selfie Video Series

Make short videos with your phone sharing some of your best advice or stories. You can house the videos on a page that you only give access to subscribers. First, upload them to your YouTube channel then embed them on the page.

This involves less editing and many of your subscribers may wish to see your face and hear your voice.

This can come from personal experiences, business or personal ideas you’d like to try, questions you have for your audience to start a conversation, FAQs just to name a few.

Here are some real-life examples of short selfie video series freebies:

  • 3 Changes I Made to FINALLY Start Boosting 100+ Visitors a Day to My Blog
  • ONE Change I Made in My LIfe to Lose 20 Lbs in the Last 3 Months
  • 3 Flirtiest Texts to Send Your Man to Drive Him Wild
  • 5 Questions to Get Your Customers to Engage in Conversation
  • ONE Thing I Changed in (Year) to Get My Kids to ACTUALLY Listen and Help with Chores

7. Checklists

We need a list of supplies or action steps to complete many tasks. This is where checklists come in handy. You can easily create checklists with Word or Google Docs, but the most visually appealing-looking ones I’ve built with Canva.com.

This is one of the easiest and sought out freebies to giveaway.

Check out these checklist ideas you can offer as a freebie on your blog or social media pages:

  • Tools needed to complete a task
  • Art supplies for a project
  • Ingredients for a recipe
  • Emergency prep supplies and equipment
  • Basic pages and posts to start a blog
  • First 10 pages and posts to publish for a travel blog
  • Best sites to see in (name of city)
  • Best breweries, cocktail bars, or wine bars to visit in (name of city)
  • What you need to create your first online video

8. Puzzles

Create fun crossword puzzles, word searches, or vocabulary images-to-word-matching puzzles. I’ve created these for an old Spanish-teaching blog but Canva makes the job much easier.

Make it more interesting to offer scoreboards for bragging rights when you can.

Check out these simple freebie ideas for puzzles you could give away as a freebie on your blog or social media pages:

  • Opposites for foreign language
  • Word soup of travel destinations
  • Unscramble words for cooking terms
  • Match image to vocabulary for 50+ year old adults beginning bloggers
  • Reorder steps for recipes

9. Printable Cards

Date idea cards, vocabulary cards, recipe cards, etc. make for one of the most favorable freebies to giveaway to new subscribers.

Here’s one I jumped into heavily and created not only freebie lead magnets but Etsy products for sale.

Check out this list of printable cards ideas:

  • Birthday
  • Baby Shower Game
  • Name Cards for Wedding Reception Tables
  • First Date Ideas
  • Vacation Activity Cards and Box for First Anniversary Trip
  • Jokes to Cheer People Up
  • Get Well Soon
  • Filing System

10. Printable Labels

Address labels, gift tags, motivational quote stickers, food labels, brand labels templates, salutations, etc.

Your subscribers simply download them then print them on sticker paper sheets.

Look at these examples of freebie printable labels you could give away:

  • Dry Goods
  • Condiments
  • Christmas Gift Tags
  • St Patick’s Day Stickers
  • Valentine’s Day Stickers
  • Treasure Hunt Stickers (Directions to lead a loved one to hidden gift location)
  • Laptop Stickers
  • Famous Quotes from Walt Disney

BONUS: Roundups

Done in video, text, or audio format, if you can gather expert opinions of notable figures in a specific industry then you have something of value to offer to new subscribers and even to re-engage current ones.

Here are some examples of a roundup freebie from different blog niches:

  • Tips to Get Your First 1,000 Email Subscribers
  • Most Important Blogger Tool
  • Best Resume Tips to Land the Interview
  • Networking Tips to Find First Real Estate Customer
  • How to Land First Paid Travel Blog Gig
  • Best Ways to Attract Guest Bloggers to Your Site
  • How to Make Your First Affiliate Sale
  • Best Tools to Create Online Courses
  • Lessons from Personal Financial Coaches How to Get Rid of Debt in One Year and Save Next $1,000

What Simple Freebie Ideas Have You Tried and Had Success With?

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November 28, 2021 by Roaster Rick Leave a Comment

My Favorite Fun Things for Couples to Do on Vacation

My Favorite Fun Things for Couples to Do on Vacation

The Years 2020 and 2021 were scary at times, but my girlfriend and I found some new fun things for couples to do on vacation.

These activities helped draw us closer.

What fun things do you like to do on vacation with your partner? (Please share in the comments field at the bottom).

You don’t even have to go to the hottest destinations to escape reality with your romantic partner and have a memorable time.

Nor do you have to travel far away.

We live in Florida so we have world-class beaches all around, but we’ve encountered “time-stands-still” moments in some not-as-known spots in 2020 and 2021…

…places like Omaha, Nebraska; Cleveland, Ohio, or St. Louis, Missouri.

Regardless of how popular the vacation spot is, we found the same fun activities for couples to enjoy.

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Fun Things for Couples to Do on Vacation
What are your favorite things for couples to do on vacation? (Don’t be shy to share in the comments)

1. Botanical Gardens and Arboretums

In 2020 we discovered very few more relaxing and stress-relieving fun things for couples to do on vacation than to visit botanical gardens or arboretums.

Not all botanical gardens are the same. Some have butterfly gardens, large greenhouses with tropical oases and we even found one with a hummingbird garden where the birds flew inches away.

(What is an arboretum?)

But they all share serene, calming, jaw-droppingly beautiful landscapes.

Here are the ones we’ve tried so far:

  • Missouri Botanical Gardens (St Louis)
  • Washington University Arboretum
  • Lauritzen Gardens (Omaha, Nebraska)
  • Harry P Leu Gardens (Orlando, FL)
  • Golden Gate Park Botanical Gardens

And here are more US Botanical Gardens (by state)

What are the prettiest botanical gardens or arboretums you’ve gone to?

2. Little Italy Neighborhood

Bakeries, family-owned coffee shops, half-century-old steakhouses, brick buildings, and streets and Italian flags flapping on lamp posts.

Oh, and lot’s of great wine and cocktails.

We discovered our love for Little Italy in Akron and Cleveland, Ohio then went out of our way to find St. Louis’.

One of the best Little Italy neighborhoods I’ve visited is in San Diego.

There are plenty more to go to.

Here are some other Little Italy neighborhoods in the US

Which is the best Little Italy you’ve gone to?

3. Rooftop Cocktail Bars

I purposely inserted “cocktail” next to bars. Just because it’s on a rooftop and has a view does not make it a classy bar.

We like classy bars.

And have come across some of the most awe-inspiring views.

A few were closed because of Covid or had limited seating capacity. We’ve actually gone to more non-rooftop cocktail bars, but I figured you’d like something with a view.

Here are some of my favorite rooftop bars I’ve visited (some are local for me):

  • Dahlia Lounge (Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs)
  • Bar 17 Bistro (Univeral Studios Orlando Aventura Hotel)
  • Smith Tower Bar and Observatory (Seattle, WA)
  • Three Sixty (St Louis)
  • Top of the Hyatt (San Diego)

Try Instagram to find the best local rooftop bars to add to your fun-things-to-do for couples list.

[Related Couples Travel Post] Big List of 50+ Fun Travel Activities for Couples (Plus Free PDF Download)

4. Iconic Landmarks

There is nothing quite like seeing iconic landmarks with your own eyes after seeing them on TV.

The two big iconic landmarks we saw in 2020 and 2021 were the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and the Seattle Space Needle.

Here are some of the most noteworthy ones I’ve seen in the US

What US iconic landmarks do you recommend? (Share in comments at the bottom)

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5. Cooking Class

Twice I’ve done this in New Orleans and I cannot think of a better way to taste local cuisine while learning about the history of the dishes.

You will get full and this food I promise beats any restaurant’s food you can find.

Hands-on classes are more fun but also more expensive.

Observation classes are still super fun but also more affordable.

[Click here] here to visit Groupon for great deals on cooking courses.

6. Florida Gulf Coast Beaches

Living in Central Florida puts hundreds of world-class beaches just hours away on both coasts.

But the best beaches with blue, pool-like water, powdered sand, and calming waves are located on the Gulf of Mexico side of the state.

[Related Post Couples Travel Post] 5 Florida Paradise Getaways for Couples

In 2020 and 2021 we escaped to Sarasota and Bradenton beaches, Sanibel and Captiva Island beaches, Honeymoon Island.

The Florida Panhandle is on our wish list too.

Florida beaches are a short plane ride away for many of you.

==>Check out some great Florida beach hotel deals here.

What are your favorite Florida beaches towns? What about specific beach names?

7. Live Jazz Bar

Watching live jazz in New Orleans is one of the most iconic experiences you could do in this Southern city gem.

My girlfriend and I squeaked by in January 2020 before Covid hit hard.

All the jazz bars were open then, so we went to a few,

By the time I got back with my friend in the summer of 2021, almost all the live jazz bars were temporarily closed.

So, you may want to check how open things are before you head to New Orleans.

But you don’t have to go to New Orleans to go to see live jazz.

Not all jazz bars are the same, some are swankier than others, some livelier, some located in upscale hotel lobbies, and yet other stand-alone establishments trendy, busy neighborhoods.

My two favorites for live Jazz are The Spotted Cat and Fritzel’s European Jazz Club

Here are some of the better ones in New Orleans

What are your favorite live jazz clubs?

8. MLB Game (Or other sporting event)

Every stadium is unique and looks completely different. The surrounding area restaurants and bars make for a fun time before or after the game.

We schedule our trips around Major League Baseball games. I saw my team play twice last year on the road.

Hands down, this is one of our regular favorite things for couples to do on vacation.

Even if you don’t like baseball, you may like good food and beer.

And if you want to experience the roar of the crowd as they cheer on their local heroes then get tickets for a Major League Baseball game.

This year alone I went to T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Busch Stadium in St Louis, and Globe Life Field in Arlington (near Dallas).

The regular season goes from the end of March to early October.

Check out MLB.com/tickets for next season’s schedule.

9. Rent Scooters to Explore the City

I’ve done this a couple of times and both times made seeing the city an exploration and memorable moment. Once in San Diego and the other in Seattle.

It’s one of my new favorite things for couples to do on vacation.

Both times I used the Lyft app.

Please use my code Rick537391 to install the Lyft app. (I get credit for it to use on future trips.)

I love Lyft and use them every trip.

10. Meeting New Friends

We made new friends in a pretty random way in St. Louis. While at the rooftop bar Three Sixty, the place was packed so I invited another couple to sit with us who was also looking for a table.

We met up a couple of times after that during the trip and it turned out one of them (they met online and had a long-distance relationship) lived 45 minutes away in Melbourne, FL. (on the space coast).

It can make a trip more fun when you explore with another couple or get shown around by locals.

On a solo trip, I even attended a Meetup.com game night event and met locals that way.

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11. Dolphin or Whale Watching Cruise

Seeing dolphins or whales in the wild is one of those “time-stand-still” moments you cannot miss. We’ve done this a few times in the Gulf Coast of Florida.

I can do this often since I live in Orlando, FL but the experience never gets old.

Here is the dolphin cruise from Captiva Island we did.

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August 19, 2020 by Roaster Rick 1 Comment

How to Create Pinterest Pins Fast with Canva

How to Create Pinterest Pins Fast with Canva

Tired of taking 30 minutes, 60 minutes or longer to create Pinterest Pins (or any social media images)?

Most internet marketing gurus suggest that you spend more time (80%) promoting your content than creating it (20%).

I’d agree.

You don’t know what your audience wants until they take action on it anyway.

Get your blog posts into the hands of your target audience- as many of them as possible.

If you’re reading this post then I’d assume that you use Pinterest and have experienced it’s raw awesome power to 2x, 3x or even MORE your traffic!

But if you cannot create high-quality Pins fast then you will miss out on making those viral Pins that hoard traffic like a vacuum.

(Some of my Pins on my Infidelity First Aid Kit Pinterest account get hundreds of new visitors to one blog post in one day- well after I published them. You’ve got to love the shear awesome power of sharing on Pinterest).

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That’s why I will show you the steps I take to create Pinterest Pins super fast with Canva.com

And not just any Pinterest Pins, but high quality viral Pins.

I made some short videos for you to watch each step.

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Why Create Multiple Pins for the Same Blog Post?

You never know what Pin will actually work to attract Pinners’ attention.

For some of my popular blog posts on InfidelityFirstAidKit.com I have created 50 or more Pins for the same blog post. 

Spread out over time you should to the same for your most read blog posts- especially for your money-making posts that convert affiliate sales.

 

[Pro Tip] Once you see which blog post Pins draw the most traffic focus most of your Pin creation efforts there because you know that people want to read them. 

Certain layouts or elements tend to make the difference between just a few clicks versus hundreds, if not thousands of clicks just for one Pin in a month.

The elements that tend to get me the most traffic are the following:

  • Image: matches the headline
  • Background color: don’t know why, but some colors work better with certain headlines than others
  • Image of person looking at headline: forces the eye to look at the headline
  • Headline: the easier you can communicate the purpose and benefit of the post with less words, the quicker you grab your audience’s attention
  • Headline Font: fonts create moods and touch certain feelings that coincide with the theme of the Pin.

[The Key] Duplicate and Swap Out Elements- Do NOT Start Over

Swap out these elements to see what works best.

No matter how much experience you have you never know what works until you try it.

You just don’t know what your audience wants until you review the results.

Some of my Pins that I created years ago still get me thousands of clicks a month.

Part of this is from regular publishing with Pin schedulers (I use Tailwind), but most of the success comes from the design of the Pin.

Now let’s look at the steps that I take to create high-quality Pins fast with Canva.com

(Get started with the free version of Canva.com. Although, I highly recommend Canva.com Pro. I’ve used both the free and Pro and the Pro version gives me many more options.)

Step One: Overview- Creating the First Pin

The key to fast Pin image creation with Canva is the first Pin. 

Create the template and then swap out other elements.

The easiest method to create multiple high-quality Pins fast is to just swap out one element like the image.

Watch my overview video above that explains the process that I follow to create Pin images with Canva that get me 15k+ visitors just for one Pin a month.

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Step Two: Choose Photo, Create Headline

 

The fastest and simplest way to create additional Pins after you design the first one is to just swap out the image.

Choose free of charge, royalty-free photos within Canva.

Click on the photo within your first Pin, delete then select another one to replace it. (Watch how I do it in my above short video).

With Canva you can access thousands of free images (although  I prefer Canva Pro in order to access even more without needing to pay for single images).

Watch how fast you can swap out images in my above video. (Click play to hear audio)

 

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Step Three: Add Subheadline and Elements

Next create a subheadline that describes more in detail the specific target audience and benefit of what you blog post offers.

The headline alone does not specify this.

If you only create a headline then your blog post looks too bland and does not stand out.

After you create the subheadline, then make it pop and stand out with a background element and the correct color.

Watch how I do it in my above video. (Unmute to hear audio)

It’s so simple.

Within seconds you will finish your second Pin image.

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Step Four: Add Blog Name, Duplicate Pin

In this short video I will show you how within seconds you can paste your blog name (or blog logo) on your first Pin image.

Then from there you can duplicate your Pin and finish the second image.

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(Optional Version) Background, Elements

I prefer to fill the Pin canvas with a photo, but some of my best Pins contain a background color.

In this short video watch how I swap out the background color and other elements to create high-quality Pins with Canva that hoard thousands of clicks a month.

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May 28, 2020 by Roaster Rick Leave a Comment

3 Ways to Monetize Your Thank You Page

3 Ways to Monetize Your Thank You Page

If you want simple ways to monetize your blog, then consider utilizing your newsletter subscriber opt-in thank you page.

In this blog post I will show you 5 different thank you page examples to convert affiliate sales.

Up until now you I’d bet you’ve only used your thank you page to just confirm that they subscribed to your newsletter.

Something like this:

Basic Thank You Page NOT Optimized for Monetization

basic thank you page example
Here’s basic thank you page example made with Leadpages.

You miss out on converting affiliate sales because of this or a chance to convert a sale of your own product or even a tripwire sale.

Bottom line you need to change your thank you page ASAP to stop losing money.

Thank You Page Example Optimized for Monetization

[Thank You Page Example (optimized for monetization)]created with GIPHY

Check out the example above from a Leadpages thank you page template.

Notice how you immediately see the confirmation message that you subscribed to a newsletter and that your free gift (lead magnet) is on its way via email to you.

Then you see the CTA offer to claim your spot on the free webinar. Where, of course, they will present to you a more advanced product or service.

The free webinar by itself offers high-quality content to solve a problem for the subscriber.

The webinar closely relates to the lead magnet, so the subscriber feels satisfied even if they do not purchase.

(Although they will still receive another chance at purchase in one of the follow-up emails- perhaps even offered a discount).

Why Your Thank You Page Can Convert Sales

For one, you have your new subscriber’s attention.

As a general rule, place your CTAs where you know that your visitors will see them.

That’s why display ads above the fold (ie. above or below your header or below your post image) tend to convert the best.

Your visitor’s eyeballs can’t help but focus on those spots.

Plus, in this case, your new subscriber has taken action and is primed to take more.

Visitors who take action are more valuable than ones who do not, especially ones who pay money.

Hence why someone who buys a tripwire product is more likely to buy a main product of yours or the ones who buy main initial products are more likely to purchase upsells.

(Passing through one door brings them one step closer to opening the next).

Makes sense, right?

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3 Thank You Page Examples to Monetize Your Blog

1) [Basic] Thank You Page that Monetizes

I’ll start with a very easy Thank You Page that you can do in minutes.

If you get new subscribers on a daily basis then this could convert an affiliate sale as early as this week or even today. (No guarantees of course).

At the minimum expect clickthroughs to your affiliate sales pages very soon.

This indicates that you’ve at least accomplished the first step in this simple sales funnel.

Here is what you will accomplish in this first kind of monetizing Thank You Page:

  • Confirm your receipt of their email
  • Promise delivery of their free gift/gifts
  • Present your CTA (Call-to-action) to clickthrough to your affiliate product’s sales page

You offer them the chance to go straight from the Thank You Page to your affiliate offer.

Check out my example on my other website InfidelityFirstAidKit.com from the dating and relationship niche.

[from Thank You Page to Affiliate Sales Page]Created with GIPHY

Notice the basic elements present on my simple monetizing Thank You Page.

  1. Thank You for Subscribing Headline
  2. Confirmation delivery message
  3. Transition
  4. CTA Headline
  5. CTA Sub-headline
  6. Banner Image
  7. CTA Button
  8. CTA Link

More on Thank You Page Monetization Strategies

Now that you have a successful Thank You Page template to follow, what affiliate products should you recommend?

It will depend on the lead magnet you offer your visitors or the newsletter content.

The more closely your offer aligns with your content the higher the clickthrough rate you should expect.

Plus, the higher the sense of urgency and more clearly the new subscriber understands how the offer solves their problem the higher the clickthrough rate you will see.

Consider these two types of affiliate offers.

Cross-sell

Your affiliate offer complements your lead magnet or email content; it solves a similar but different solution that your new subscriber faces within the same topic

Upsell: your affiliate offer presents a more complete, comprehensive solution with multiple lessons, it dives deeper into the topic

Check out a current example of mine:

Example on One of My Blogs

[Simple Thank You Page Optimized for Monetization] Created with GIPHY

Here’s what I offer in the lead magnet.

Top Secret Cheating Spouse Report

  • Simple Techniques to Catch a Cheater
  • Places to where cheaters hide evidence around the house
  • When they hide it
  • How to identify a change in habit predictable routine behavioral patterns to a cheating pattern

Affiliate Offer

A background check with Truthfinder, Insta Checkmate or Been Verified

Upsell

  • Identifies the cheater’s lover through online pics and secret social media profiles

Cross-sell

  • Finding digital evidence of cheating
  • And yet still I could offer a guide how to legally confront a cheater with cheating evidence or how to handle it emotionally

And here are the stats for this thank you page year-to-date as of the end of May 2020.

75% clickthrough to affiliate product video sales page (Yes, that’s an insanely high clickthrough rate)

Just 1% sale conversion but the commission payout is high ($60), likely this product does not align enough with my lead magnet because a) the lead magnet pertains to physical evidence around the house and b) the affiliate product pertains to mostly online evidence

(As I look at this I should align the two better by creating a new lead magnet or I could employ the next thank you page monetization strategy that we will look at).

However, in this example, you do see that my affiliate offer provided my new subscribers both cross-sell and upsell opportunities.

Now let’s look at a more advanced technique to monetize your Thank You Page.

This one could increase your affiliate sales conversions because it offers a clearer picture of how the affiliate offer solves their problems or challenges.

2. Thank You Page with Short [Product Review]

Take it a step further than sending your new subscriber straight from the Thank You Page to your affiliate program’s sales page.

Add a short, scannable review after.

With Leadpages this is easy.

You never know what will work until you test out different methods.

This concept alone suggests that you should try out both and track which one performs better.

If one performs better to convert sales but the other converts more clickthroughs then consider combining both.

Insert multiple CTAs (buttons, text links and image links) and track their performance.

This will tell you:

  • How far down the page visitors scroll
  • And where they typically like to click

Check Out My Sample Page with Review

via GIPHY

Here is my lead magnet offer to entice my subscribers to opt-in to my newsletter.

Text Message Package of 5 Free Gifts

  • How to respond to boring texts from a man and turn the conversation into an exciting flirty exchange
  • Strategies to make a man work to earn a woman’s affection and that puts her in charge
  • Ways to instantly turn him on with simple and easy-to-follow text tricks

Affiliate Offer

Text Chemistry

Upsell

  • More examples of copy-and-paste text conversations than my free gifts offer
  • More videos than my package offers

Cross-sell

  • How to handle yourself when he doesn’t respond or sends strange texts
  • Additional strategies how to flirt and to grab his attention

I just checked my stats for year-to-date (2020) and here are the % of clickthroughs and sales conversations for my two Thank You Pages that I apply this strategy to.

12% clickthrough to affiliate product video sales page

(I noticed that I had an annoying pop up that led to a longer review of Text Chemistry on a blog post. I removed it and this could result in a higher click-through rate to the sales page).

14% sale conversion rate (including upsells)

This is pretty good, the product aligns well with my free lead magnet package.

Again, I created all these thank you pages with Leadpages.

I’ve used this tool for several years now and couldn’t live without it.

My email subscriber growth depends on it.

Try out Leadpages Free 14-day trial.

If you already have a list and want to grow it faster than I highly recommend this easy-to-use, high-quality, efficient tool to increase your opt-in rates.

This is one of my three most used and favorite internet marketing tools and one of two that get me paid.

And before you move onto the next section that provide you more free stuff that increases your odds of converting an affiliate sale check out the template of elements on this short review Thank You Page.

  • Email Reception Confirmation / Gift Delivery to Email Headline
  • Attention-Grabbing Transition to Affiliate Offer Heading
  • Product Image
  • CTA Link or Button to Sales Page
  • Review Headline
  • Product Image
  • CTA to Sales Page Button
  • Top Features Section
  • CTA Link to Sales Page
  • PROs and CONs Section
  • Brief Product Description
  • Captivating and Direct CTA Heading
  • Product Image
  • CTA Button to Sales Page

3. Thank You Page with Free [Bonus] Offer for Affiliate Purchase

This idea is pretty slick!

Here you will create content set aside just for offering a bonus to a subscriber who purchases an affiliate product.

You will explain the details on your Thank You Page.

Then after they purchase you require that they email you a screenshot of proof of purchase.

What do you offer for a bonus?

Any more specific, a package of items or a bigger email eBook.

I offer a package of smaller eBooks, videos and even a practice exercise that I created on Google Forms.

I place all of these items on a page that I create in WordPress and give them access to it. You could even password-protect the page.

Check out the free lead magnet page where new subscribers access their package of free gifts.

Bonus Gifts Access Page

[Bonus Gifts Access Page Example Created with GIPHY

You can create simple videos with slide shows on PowerPoint or use Canva.com.

I find Canva easier to do this on.

Quite frankly I could not survive without Canva.com. I owe the majority of my traffic to Canva.com with the help of Pinterest.

Check out how it looks in Canva.

[Use Canva to Create Slide Show Presentations Created with GIPHY

Then I use Screen-O-Matic to create screen shot videos with audio.

[I record screenshot videos with Screencast-O-Matic] Created with GIPHY

You could add background music or leave it without.

The bonus products must offer value.

They must be high-quality, at least good enough that someone would want to buy them.

Present this offer for the bonuses on your Thank You Page, or just do it at the end of the welcome email series and then randomly run campaigns to offer them.

(That’s how I am doing it now. But I should test out both ways).

Consider sending them special email series that you do not place in your ongoing email queues such as:

  • 3 Text Mistakes that Turn Men Off and Annoy Them
  • 3 Pics to Send Men that Make Them Obsess Over You
  • 3 Dirty Texts that Make You Own Him
  • 3 Flirty Male Mind Hacks that Make Him Want You More Than Ever

In the middle of your series you bring up that you have a special offer in the final email.

To make this approach even more enticing, offer a free download in the final email.

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That way they get something out of the last email even if they do not decide to take you up on your offer.

Then a reminder email the night before, another the day of and even one hour before the time of the launch.

Run the campaign for only 3 days to create urgency.

Send reminder emails every day and a final notice email to the people who do not buy.

Just expect with this approach that you will get some sales but some unsubscribes.

Any questions on how to do any of these steps? Email me or ask a question in the comment field below.

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