Traffic. It’s the LIFE-BLOOD of any website.

Even the prettiest, most chock-filled-with-information website on the Internet that gets little or no traffic might as well be closed down. It’s USELESS!

Let’s think for a moment about a traditional bricks and mortar store. Why do you think the leases and rents in popular shopping malls are so high? Because THAT is where all the traffic is! Those are the locations where the highest profits will be made.

The owners of those stores pay fortunes in rental space for those prime locations.

Back to websites…

… how is YOUR website going? Are you getting plenty of traffic? What’s your Alexa Ranking? [yeah, I know – it’s only a rough guide but check out the AR of this site.]

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Well, I’m going to do something unusual with this blog post. This will be a departure from my usual fare. I’m going to review a movie I watched recently – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Why? Well, because I can. LOL! Actually, I really enjoy watching women in powerful roles. And this is one very quirky woman in a very powerful role.

First, I will reveal that I have read all three of Stieg Larssen’s “Millenium” series books:

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,
The Girl Who Played With Fire and
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.

All of them are EXCELLENT! They are all well plotted, contain highly believable characters and have great story lines. There were a few things I didn’t like but I won’t dwell on those. Rather I’d like to praise this author who, sadly and very tragically, died before any of his books were published. What a TALENT the world has lost. That saddens me a lot. It’s a bit like losing John Lennon or Michael Jackson or many of the other seriously talented people who die far too young. I think the rest of us get deprived when geniuses like this die before they should.

Now, I’m a very harsh critic of literature. In my opinion, most authors suck. I’ve read 1000’s of novels and most of them fail miserably to deliver a decent story with believable characters. I rate Larssen right up there with the contemporary crime and thriller uber-writers such as Nelson DeMille (my favorite) and Michael Connelly and Lee Child.

But, back to the film…

It’s quite long – about 2.5 hours and it’s sub-titled from Swedish. It’s a bit hard to read at times but it’s acceptable and you do get used to it after the first 15 minutes. The filming and acting is sensational and, well… you already know what I think of the story.

The main character is Lisbeth Salander a totally flawed young woman who has several facial piercings (which I detest) and tattoos (which I also find generally unappealing on women). However, on her they were kind of… alright. She is also asocial, bisexual, punky and rather weird all-round. But, when you read the book and understand the character’s background (also explained to a far lesser degree in the movie) then you will know why she is like she is.

Hers is such a sad childhood and it makes you feel angry to know that some people have suffered like this for real. The injustices that she has endured make you want to enter the story yourself and just wrap your arms around her and protect her from evil. Mind you, her character would probably punch you right in the nose for that.

Salander is played by Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. Any red-blooded heterosexual guy who watches this film will just about drool at the transformation that Salander undertakes in the last scene. It’s pretty spectacular. Think about the transformation scene in Pretty Woman and double it. I gotta say, I just about fell off my seat! Overall, Rapace does a brilliant job in her portrayal of Salander.

Oh yeah, there’s a male lead too. Mikael Blomkvist is played by Michael Nyqvist. He’s OK. He’s a journalist tasked with finding out about a 40 year old suspected murder in the seriously strange and wealthy Vanger family. Very few of them are likeable and some are just hideous characters.

There are some highly detestable characters in the books and the movie. You’d like to take a baseball bat to so many of them. Mind you, Salander does effect some punishment on one particularly disgusting individual and in my heart I was cheering her on.

Without a doubt the show-stopper in this movie and all the books is Salander. She’s big on meting out her own form of justice, not the least of which are her talents as a computer ha*ker.

I can’t wait for the second and third movies. I rated this one at 9 out of 10 – subtitles and all. I also rate all the books similarly. This is TOP SHELF reading and movie watching at its very finest. Get the books. Read them. They are so well written and entertaining. Go and watch “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” – it’s brilliant too.

PS: Would you like to have the time to go an watch a movie whenever you wanted to? Like when other people are at WORK? Well, a couple of my colleagues, Alvin Huang and Joel Chue, have a program that will allow you to make enough $$$ on the side to give up that 9am to 5pm lemming-like existence. Click on the banner directly BELOW (Job Killer) to find out how:

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This is a TRUE story…

Only the name has been changed to protect the identity of the person involved.

Let’s call the individual… “Mike.”

I think there is a really important LIFE LESSON here so I am going to reproduce EXACTLY what was said between me and Mike. Here is what happened so you know how this came about…

I sent some information to my list of subscribers and received several pretty nasty unsubscribe email messages. This was one of them…

From Mike:

“You have sent me pure junk since I signed up, I am not stupid and dont wish for you to attempt to make money off of me, greed is a sin.

If you want to help me then mentor me for free and help me earn an income, but I can safely assume that would be too much trouble and not the greatest of investments hey?”

My reply:

Mike,

Your comment would have to be one of the most ill-informed and disingenuous
emails I have received for quite some time.

Let’s take a look at a few things:

1 – You signed up for my Time in Motion ACTION Planner. That was FREE. Have you ever used it? Have you even read it?
2 – I have a MASSIVE amount of information freely available on my blog. It covers so many aspects of Internet Marketing. Have you looked at any of that?
3 – Also available on my blog – completely FREE are:

* The Perfect Storm – a writing manual
* Adswaps manual
* Copywriting manual
* Mindset manual <--- maybe you would benefit from that * Twitter manual
* Power of Choice

And a bunch of other stuff – ALL FREE!

You say “PURE JUNK” – what, in YOUR opinion is PURE JUNK? Please tell me.

Also, HOW am I attempting to make money off you?

Mentor you for free huh? What ELSE would you require for free? Should I buy you a domain name, a website, build you a blog, buy you an autoresponder? You see Mike this all points to one thing – your rudeness and anger clouds your mindset.

I’m actually glad you have unsubscribed because with an attitude like yours you just don’t have what it takes to be successful right now. Waken up to yourself and stop thinking that everybody owes you something. And get out of your mind that everybody wants to take money off you. The only thing you have in your wallet is moths anyway because it’s VERY obvious that you wouldn’t pay anything to improve or educate yourself.

You cant expect help from people by being rude and abusive.

Have a great Easter and think about why you find yourself in this negative mindset because it is stopping you dead in your tracks. That little piece of advice is FREE too Mike.

Regards

Gary

Mike’s Reply:

Gary,

I have no shame to admit that you did accurately guess a few things right, I am a
man of honesty and can openly admit this.

1. I never actually received this book, but I can assure you that I have read hundreds of others.
2. Information is great. I can find information everywhere I look and even when I try to meditate.
3. Adsense costs money, A domain cost money, Twitter is useless if you dont have a website to promote, Choices can be limited, I dont choose to sit in for 5 days at a time, I have no choice I am too broke to leave.

I am angry, I am angry towards myself and God for putting me in this hell hole. I am angry because I keep loosing my job, I am angry that I cant leave my house, I am angry because I dont have no friends and by the looks of thing no future, I am angry that I have been suffering with migraines for 8 years now and cant find a cure, I am also angry that I am fighting a spiritual battle in mind that is making me feel suicidal, I want to change my life so much, but because of a peice of paper everytime I try to attempt to build something of value I cant do nothing with it.

Some of the most profound self help books I paid nothing for, and actually in all honesty its how I choose what to read. If someone is giving away a free book their intent is clear.

I dont sit around and do nothing, I have wrote 80 pages of a guide to help people also, but what the heck shall I do with it. I have no means of promoting it, forget all these free websites they are useless, the book is not great but when you have a thumping headache/pain in your head from the time you wake up to the time you go bed, then your creativity is kind of drained.

I will move into my positive mind and I hope soon, and when I do my life will change, but right now my negative mind is killing me. I have alot to do on this planet, and will succeed regardless of how weak and desperate I feel.

I am bankrupt at 23 and cant even afford to pay bankruptcy fees, I owe court money and have a distress warrant out for not being able to afford them, you try staying positive!

My reply:

Mike,

To be honest – I didn’t expect a reply from you. So, I give you credit for that.

None of what I said in my reply to you was what you call “an accurate guess” Mike. It sticks out like the proverbial Pit Bull’s OO’s.

Yes, from what you say below, you are going through stress. You are being challenged to see what you are made of. I have been through these times myself.

Lashing out at people is only gonna make things even worse for you.

Not EVERYBODY wants to take your money. But you have to pay your way in this world. Your bankruptcy is a result of poor decisions that you made and maybe some bad luck along the way as well.

Have you been to a doctor for this migraine? Try this: Figure out what side of your head the most pain is on. Left or right. Then take your opposite foot and press around the ball of your big toe until you find a spot that is REALLY painful. Press on that point with the tips of your fingers or thumb at the same rate as your heartbeat. Do that for 3-4 minutes. It’s even better if you can get somebody else to do it for you. It’s called shiatsu and it does work. I have helped dozens of people using this technique over the years but here is what I find – the ones who refuse to believe it cannot be helped. They say it’s all bullshit and they put up with their headache. Those who refuse to endure a couple of minutes of pain also put up with their headache. Their CHOICE!

Those who take the bit between their teeth and work through the TEMPORARY pain are the ones who get rid of their migraines.

You may also be allergic to food substances and additives. Try this: Write down EVERYTHING you eat and drink over the next week and record when you have the headache. Compare your food and drink intake with how you feel. I can tell you from experiences of my own that chocolate, tomatoes and cucumber are migraine foods for many people. It can also be the comination of food.

Mike, I want you to look very carefully at these two sentences you wrote:

“I am angry, I am angry towards myself and God for putting me in this hell hole. I am angry because I keep loosing my job, I am angry that I cant leave my house, I am angry because I dont have no friends and by the looks of thing no future.”

See the KEY word there? “ANGRY.” Yes, you are angry. And that is precisely why you keep losing your job. WHO in their right mind wants a perpetually angry person around them? Tell me that! What friends are you gonna attract when you are always angry? Gang-banger types, that’s who. Other ANGRY losers.

You will attract what you give out. And that is what you are “offering” the world at the moment Mike – anger. And I can tell you this too. All it will do is cause you MORE pain.

Being angry at God is a futile and senseless way to be Mike. He is TESTING you mate and you are proving to Him that you are unworthy of His help.

Learn to be more calm and reasonable.

I can tell you this – when I read your angry email the first time my initial reaction was “what a shithead.” Sorry, but that is what I thought. But I decided to email you to find out why you behave this way.

I believe that you have the capacity inside you to get out of your terrible situation. But… it MUST start INSIDE you. You probably have a hell of a lot more to be thankful for than some poor kid in Iraq, or Afghanistan, or Haiti. Start looking at the positive things in life instead of focussing on all the crap. And stop GIVING crap. Coz when you give it that is all you will attract. More crap, more grief and then more anger. Like a dog chasing its tail.

You ALREADY know that what I say is true because you also said:

“I will move into my positive mind and I hope soon, and when I do my life will change, but right now my negative mind is killing me. I have alot to do on this planet, and will succeed regardless of how weak and desperate I feel.”

But, if you keep lashing out at people in frustration – like you did with me – then all you are doing is suppressing your blossoming into the being you truly want to be. Therefore, your first challenge is to MODERATE your behaviour. Take your aggression out on a punching bag or at the gym – NOT on other people. That is what I do. I train EVERY day to release the crap that people (like you) throw at me for NO good reason. In fact, as soon as I get done finishing this email, that is EXACTLY what I will do. And I will be just a little bit better today than yesterday for doing that.

Finally, Mike, I can tell that you are educated and fairly intelligent simply by the way you write. You have ability over and above the average 23 year old. With a bit of training you could be very good at the written word. That also is quite obvious to me. I’m a very experienced writer and I can spot talent in just a few short sentences and paragraphs. Your sentence construction clearly tells me that you have talent. Use it!

I want you to have this: [POWER OF CHOICE] Please read it. You will see that the person in the story could be YOU! Don’t waste your life Mike. Life is too precious for that. Embrace all the good that you will find WHEN you look for it. It’s there mate. You just have to be LOOKING for it.

I’ve spent over an hour writing this Mike. That is time that I could have been using doing something for myself but I chose to GIVE that time to YOU. I sure hope you appreciate it. In all the thousands of people online that you could have abused, you chose me today. And I have invested time in trying to make you see where you are going wrong. Maybe God, in His mysterious way, made me do it. I don’t know.

Best Wishes

Gary Simpson
Internet Marketing TEMPLE for Newbies

Just in case you are wondering – the original information I sent was a FREE offer from another marketer.

OK. Over to you. Was I too harsh with what I said? Do you think I helped this guy or did I just make things worse? If I get a reply from him I will post it below. Tell me what YOU think.

PS: If you haven’t checked out Alex Jeffreys e-book then take a look. It costs NOTHING to look. The book is free and you can learn a few things from it.

===> ALEX JEFFREYS’ The Guru’s Nightmare – Time to Put the Horse’s head in the Guru’s Bed

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Please bear with me here coz I think I have some information for you that you can benefit from…

Whether you love him, like him or loathe him one thing is CERTAIN – Alex Jeffreys is going to be a force to be reckoned with on the Internet for many years to come.

Oh, I KNOW you may be getting POUNDED mercilessly with emails about his latest coaching course and his pre-launch book called “The Guru’s Nightmare” and all the razzamatazz that goes with a major launch. But HEY – that’s the Internet. It happens. I get them all too! I get many 100’s of emails a day. I’m not immune to getting all manner of promos – day in, day out.

Well, here’s my take on it. You can get aggro, annoyed, peeved, saturated, poly-unsaturated… whatever. But, why not do the SMART thing?

What’s that Gazza?

Take ADVANTAGE of it all! Learn HOW he does all this stuff. Study it. See how it all goes together. Learn from it. Educate yourself. And a good starting point is to download his latest e-book and read it:

===> ALEX JEFFREYS’ The Guru’s Nightmare – Time to Put the Horse’s head in the Guru’s Bed

Yeah, I KNOW it has spelling mistakes. Lotsa people have told me that. OK. There’s spelling mistakes. He swears a bit in it too. The guy makes buckets of cash. So shouldn’t that give YOU hope?

Don’t let little things stand in your path.

Something else… you know what I have found over ALL the countless hours I have spent on the Internet? The ones who get the angriest and the most frustrated, negative and downright ABUSIVE are the ones who…

… are making NO money. And they take it out on the messengers – people like me.

All I have ever done is write a stack of e-books, reports, manuals, courses etc based on my own experiences and knowledge. Yet I still get comments like this when certain people unsubscribe:

“Hey, you thing who call yourself gary. Suck my A**!”

Nice huh? [That was word-for-word BTW]

I see that as a VERY frustrated and anguished cry for help. Abusive yes. Nasty yes. VERY nasty actually! Could I help a person like that? Maybe.

Then again, maybe they are SO aggro, negative and nasty that it just clouds their every waking moment. Maybe they are oblivious to OPPORTUNITY because of their internal anger and frustration.

SHOULD I help somebody like that? Would you?

There are SO many wonderful people in this world – people just like you who just want a bit of a clue and some information that will help them on their own online journey. And that’s what I TRY to do here… at this place I vicariously call the TEMPLE.

Yeah, I KNOW I crap on about things and do some crazy stuff and try to make people feel happy through laughter. Or make them roll their eyes north with some of the things I do and say.

Oh, I FEEL a philosphical moment coming on …

[PHILOSOPHICAL MOMENT]

In the overall context of all things past, present and future, life is really short. So why not have fun?

[END OF PHILOSOPHICAL MOMENT]

I see so many grumpy-asses in my travels and you know what? I actually feel sorry for these people because by their own volition they are having a stinking, miserable, loser of a life. Why? Huh? Why should that be so? It’s their choice.

Oh, and while I am on that very subject – CHOICE! See that e-book over there “The Power of Choice” ? Have a look. It’s just over there (on the left). IF you haven’t read that then you are REALLY missing out on some powerful stuff. I was on fire when I wrote that. I honestly believe I had some sort of divine power running through me when I penned that. [I do occasionally have my moments and that SURE was one of them…]

I won’t say any more about it other than to tell you that it has gone into over 40 countries (at last count – about 2 years ago) over the 8 years it has been available online and the comments I have received have been PHENOMENAL!

Anyway, I won’t detain you any longer with my musings. Except…

… soon I hope to have a product available that will teach you step-by-step how you can make your first HUNGE ($100) online. It’s a manual I have been slaving away over for the last 3 days. And no, it won’t be free. Sorry. But the last 7 e-books I have created HAVE been free. I don’t really wanna be known as the free-whore. I have expenses on the Internet too.

I reckon if I can show you step-by-step the best method of how to make your FIRST hundred bucks then that’s gotta be worth something. And then you can make another $100 and then another $100 and so on. So that’s DEFO gotta be worth something. You see, I talk to people a LOT and I get texts and emails [and carrier pigeon messages – only joking!] from SO many people who are SO frustrated because not only have they NOT made a hundred shmucks – they have made JACK SH*T! And they are frustrated and even embarrased about it. So, tell me…

… do you think a manual like that would be helpful to you and what do you think something like that should be worth? Be fair. I’ll take whatever comments (or emails) people tell me into consideration.

As usual, my Best Wishes to you,

PS: If you haven’t checked out Alex Jeffreys e-book then take a look. It costs NOTHING to look. The book is free and you can learn a few things from it.

===> ALEX JEFFREYS’ The Guru’s Nightmare – Time to Put the Horse’s head in the Guru’s Bed

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