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AppSumo and Neville Sittin in a tree….

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Ohh boggity!

It’s about time AppSumo wised up and shared with it’s Sumo-lings what it was hoarding…

The information in my “How my HouseOfRave Muse Works” product.

Those greedy Sumo’s wouldn’t post this deal till I showed up at their door with a Katana sword:

Actual depiction of the encounter:

The AppSumo’s checked out all the video How-To’s of how I built a “muse” business (a business that requires little work, can be run from anywhere, and pays for your lifestyle).  They liked what they saw, and knew it would GREATLY benefit their users to see someone “open the curtain” behind their muse.

They agreed: It’s a peek into a business unlike anything else they’ve seen….

The product shows not just how it started, but how all the tiny day-to-day operations work.  Most people are so confused or think this stuff is so hard, THEY NEVER START! This product has helped tons of people have an “AH HA” moment where they realize it’s NOT hard as they think.

The AppSumo’s respected my forcefulness and I am now part of the Sumo clan.  I have also adopted their lifestyle.

Here is my progress after only 1 week of Sumo-style eating:

I totally didn’t use Photoshop on that picture either :-P

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I can blow smoke up your ass about my product all day, but here’s what REAL CUSTOMERS had to say (and YES, every last one of these is real):

“Watching these videos -really- makes me want to start tinkering around and get started.”
-Kimberly Grevel

“Nev, just a quick note – I ended up buying this not because I am particularly interested in starting an online drop shipping store but because I already run a business doing online courses. That may not make any sense at all, lol, but I was interested to see how you set up your course (as most people in my field go WAY over complicated and such just for no reason at all other than that’s the way others do it) and I have to say I’m really impressed with your format!  The really straightforward/hanging out way you have this set up is definitely making me take a closer look at how I can make my courses even more fun and interesting!”
-Jerimi Walker

This is really great content man!
-Chris Dunn

“Hi Nev, I’ve been reading Nevblog for a long time now. I really enjoy some of the stuff you post. Its really cool that you share so much of your life with everyone. I especially like the “experiments” that you have done such as when you went homeless, the bottled water experiment, and the affiliate marketing experiment. Anyway, I purchased and watched your videos about House of Rave. I’d love to get a business like this going myself.”
-Travis Hebig

“Its funny, actually how I came to this point. I had come across your blog YEARS ago, I don’t even know how anymore. I thought it was cool how you never had a ‘real’ job, and were so open about sharing what you do. Well, somehow I lost track of your blog, and it wasn’t until last week that I thought about it again, happily found it and added it to my reader. I was also thrilled that you were working on a tell-all program about your HOR business. Seemed the timing was just right for me.”
-Scott J.

“I’m working my way through your videos. They are really good, with a lot of info that I find interesting. I think that the videos allow for more of your personality to show through compared to a post on your blog. Good job on the screen capturing portion of the videos.”
-Michael B.

“I have a few friends who have tried to do similar things, the difference of course being that they have not started and run a successful business like yours, and they don’t have all of the years of feedback and questions to develop a good “course” around it.”
-Adam McFarland
“Neville, finished all the videos. Will watch them again – very good stuff!”
-Scott J.

“I thought to use PayPal like that you needed a merchant account. I’m so glad that’s not the way it is. I’ll be sure to use this info. Your “Do-not-do-it!” video reminded me of my girlfriend doing Amway and made me laugh! Overall this is a great product Nev! Thanks for putting this together!”
-Kimberly Grevel

“I’m really enjoying the Behind the Scenes at HouseOfRave videos. I have been a fan of your blog for a long time, so I thought this might be a way to help repay you a little for all that you share.”
-Michael Baggett

“It took about 2 hours to get through all the great material that Nev has put together. It was worth the time and the money. There are several very valuable snippets of information that are going to help me with my current business and help me create a product based service too. I certainly recommend this product to anyone wanting to improve their financial situation.”
-Kim G.

“Nev, Thanks for the product. I’ve gotten some really good ideas for my own project.”
-Shane

“I wanted to sleep and read your blog at night, then bought the thing through PayPal now I’m still up! Great stuff Nev seriously!”
-Jason L.

“Another teenager here and long time reader of Nevblog. I figured I’ve wasted more than $37 on textbooks for school that didn’t teach me jack spit, so it was worth the nominal fee. Very cool to see how it all works…and how easy it is. Plus because I actually had to spend money, I am even more motivated to create my own store and earn my investment back.  Don’t worry though, don’t plan on copying HoR ;) Overall cool videos, I’d recommend to anyone reading this right now wondering if they should purchase or not.”
-Jennifer O.

“This is the best course on starting a Internet business that money can buy; bar none. If this doesn’t give you a basis of making money, than nothing will. Neville, you outdid yourself and I only wish Congress could be as transparent as you :-)”
-Michael Monaco

….and there’s TONS more!  These are just the testimonials I got the first week I released this!!

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Here’s a video look into the product if you’re STILL not convinced to check it out yet:

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When I first released this, it was $37….that price was too low.  Even CUSTOMERS told me they feel they ripped me off cause the price was low!

Now it’s $99 to buy from my blog, but AppSumo.com is running a deal on it FOR ONE DAY ONLY.  Check it out before price jacks back up to 99 bones.

I stand by this 100%, and with every purchase you get the right to email me with any questions for a YEAR.

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P.S. Could you please Tweet or Facebook the Deal page:
https://appsumo.com/behind_the_scenes/

If I get a fantastic response, I’ll do a comprehensive case study on how this “Daily Deal” through AppSumo worked for me.


HoR Promo Giveaway 1

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By the way, if you copy this idea, let me know how it worked for you!  I’m curious.

As part of my June 2011 Goals I wanted to do TWO HouseOfRave.com promotional giveaways.

This is the first one in June..and since yesterday it’s got 400+ entries to try to win this stuff:

It’s so easy how I got people to enter the “contest” to win this stuff.  I explain it in the video below:

Cool huh?

Customers love it + someone wins free stuff + they give great testimonials + I feel all loved + I get rid of samples I otherwise throw away = GREAT PROMOTION!

June 2011 Goals

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What has two thumbs and new goals for June 2011??

THIS GUY!!!

So here they are:

1.) Starting work on KopywritingKourse.com (in fact I just put up a page).  After the success of the copywriting video I did for AppSumo, it’s time to step that up a notch.  I can’t believe how many people it’s already helped.  The Kourse I’m throwing together will do an even better job.

2.) Action Video on AppSumo.  I want to do another free Action Video like the copywriting one…except I’ll interview someone, instead of me getting interviewed.

3.) Two HouseOfRave giveaways.
I’ve got a bunch of product samples piling up in my closet and I need to get rid of them with my famous HoR Giveaways: Screenshot here.
Usually in the past this has worked very well because….well….how can I say this eloquently?  –> People love free shit!

Cheers to a good start to June 2011!  Do YOU have YOUR goals down yet?

Free (almost) Copywriting for you

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I’m doing an experiment where I will be offering (almost) free copywriting.  This is GREAT for anyone about to send out an email or promotion to your list of customers!

Yes, there is a “buy now” button at the end of this post….but it’s there to prevent every weirdo with a website from taking me up on this.

SO HERE’S WHAT I’M GONNA DO:

If you have a testable page or email you’re sending out soon…..send me:

  1. The text you’ve already wrote (if you already have it).  This can be your monthly newsletter, a “welcome” email,  a specific product promotion (like I did here) etc…
  2. A little info about the offer and some benefits it has for your customers.  You can also call me and tell me instead of emailing everything about it.

…and I will re-write the email or page copy for you!

It will be written in my own style…so it will naturally be very different from what you traditionally send out.
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WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?

Because when I sent out my first email like this, I was used to getting 2 orders per promotion I sent out….then I changed the style…..and got 120 orders in a day!  Read about it here.

I’ve also helped AppSumo make a lot more money through their emails using this style.

I’ve also helped on a lot of different projects which have made the promotions much more successful.

So if you want to try this “experiment” with me….sign up for this.
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HERE’S THE CATCH:

You have to promise me you’ll give me the data for the copy I write for you.

For example, Andrew Warner of Mixergy used copywriting stuff I taught him and sent me this screenshot with experiment data:

See…THIS kind of stuff helps me AND you.  If I write an email for you….I don’t really know if what I’m doing is correct or not.  Maybe the writing just plain sucks.

I need to know this stuff….so I’ll be asking for your data if you take me up on this offer.  This also further helps YOU figure out what “tone” to address your customers in.

If you want me to write something for you, but don’t want to send me the data….the price will be higher.  Contact me separately for that.
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SOME QUICK NOTABLES:

  • I prefer doing emails instead of webpages as those are easiest and quickest to measure.
  • I’ll be writing a max of 2-3 pages for you.  Don’t send me long-ass webpages to reformat unless you want to pay more.
  • You MUST send me the results data after sending.  Preferably split-tested stuff.  The ideal experiment would be something like: Someone sending out an email promotion they already wrote, then have me re-write it, then split-test the two against each other.
  • I can refuse any request.  If your request is just plain spammy or bad I cannot do this for you.  Or if I just think I can’t write a good piece for you….a prompt and courteous refund will be sent back to your PayPal account (and PayPal refunds fees, so you won’t lose a cent).
  • It will take me up to 3 days to do your copy (I’ll write them in “first come, first serve” order).
  • I’m taking a maximum of 10 people for this. Each piece takes hours…so this isn’t a profitable thing for me (remember…I’m going after your DATA here, not your money).

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SO IF YOU WANT PARTICIPATE:

Buy the offer through PayPal ($35) and it’ll immediately re-direct you with a page for more instructions of what to send me:

SOLD OUT

Email or call if you have any issues!  I’ll be taking down the Buy Now button soon as the 10-person quota hits.
Neville Medhora
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The Eight Secrets to Getting Rich

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One of my favorite books EVER is How To Get Rich by Felix Dennis.

Towards the end of the book in chapter 19 he attempts to summarize the entire book into eight very-condensed bullet points.

I have written them out verbatim in order to remember them better:

Short Copy Vs. Long Copy

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I was just interviewed by Andrew Warner of Mixergy for a video course on how to improve website or email copy….

…and one of my favorite things to say when he asked the question:

“What’s better: Short copy or long copy?”

I answered with the old adage:

Hahahaa!

You should be able to see the full course on AppSumo.com this Friday (5-6-2011).

I believe it will be 100% free for one day.

This will be really useful if you write, as it explains exactly how I made AppSumo a ton of money through emails.

May Ripped Month

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On the May 2011 Goals I wrote “MBT Ripped Month”.

This means I’ve joined MyBodyTutor again for a one month “Re-fresher”.

In 2010 I did a Six-Pack Experiment where I tried to get six-pack abs in a month (it ended up taking more like 5 weeks).  I’ve pretty much maintained that physique for the most part until 2 months ago.

Two months ago I tried GAINING weight, and would eat about 3,500 to 4,000 calories per day.  That’s actually A LOT considering I eat mainly healthier foods.  It was actually quite a bitch to eat that much every day.

However two months of eating like that put a liiiitttlle more “chub” on me.  I’m still not fat by any measure, but I’d like a re-fresher for summer.

So over the next month I’ll be in extreme-healthy mode and be tracking everything I eat on this ghetto chart I made:

You can already see the first few days have been tracked meal-by-meal.  I’ve been writing the total number of calories consumed per day, then the net calories (total calories – calories burned working out).

Simply by looking at this chart at the end of May I will be able to tell if I lost or gained weight….did you know 3,500 calories = 1 pound?

This re-fresher is not about weight, it’s about looks.  Now to track visual progress I need a reference point.  So that point was today (forgot to take pics on May 1st).

Without further ado, here’s more of what this blog needs…MORE HALF-NAKED PICTURES OF NEVILLE!

From the side I look ok.  This picture was actually taken after 3 full dayrs of extremely healthy and low-cal eating plus right after a workout PLUS I forgot to eat in the morning. …so it probably is slightly better than a few days ago.

I also made a .gif image to show the sucking-in effect on my abs….this picture kind of freaks me out and makes me laugh!

As you can see the six-pack isn’t showing up AS MUCH from the front view.  This will hopefully change over May mainly because of a better food intake and partially because of exercise, and a great help from MBT!