However, for this time, I think Marcie & I did a pretty good job. I’ve even impressed a copywriter – that made me feel pretty good! He wanted to know who I hired to do it! lol!

And I swear … I didn’t hire anyone! LOL!

Here’s a peek of the
“Extreme Sales Copy Makeover”

Before: http://www.mommyshelperonline.com/kickstart2.html

After: http://www.mommyshelperonline.com/kickstart.html

Yeah, I’m happy!

Well, not really.

Although, I do feel quite silly because yes, Kara – sales pages ARE your thing. And, I even made that very note in this particular post. The topic of our DSH stuff had come up and I said something along the lines of …

Kara writes all of our sales pages for DSH.

And I didn’t ask you for help why? ROFL!

In my defense (not that I feel as though I necessarily need to defend myself – just feel as though this should be said, lol)…

This particular post didn’t exactly start out as a “Critic of my sales page”. As a matter of fact, the title of my post was this:

Why Wouldn’t You Buy My Ebook?

I didn’t exactly expect it to turn into a full-blown critic session on the sales page in general. (Although of course I knew it would come up some.)

I was really looking for different reasons as to why someone wouldn’t buy my ebook.

Like I said, I thought I did everything right.

And Kara, if you remember back, I was so excited after I created that sales page? I thought it was great.

AHA! That was another lesson I knew but was quickly reminded of …

No matter how good you think it is, always have someone unbiased honestly review it. Better yet, have them critic it.

And DO NOT expect to hear just good stuff. Like I said above, expect the bad and ugly too. Unfortunately, we learn the most from the bad and the ugly.

So no, to be quite honest, I didn’t realize that my sales page stunk so badly, lol.

Since I’ve had so many of the “bad” and the “ugly” of my sales page pointed out to me, I realized that hmm … no wonder I’m not selling! lol

Like I said above, I have a writer working on it right now as well as myself. I want to learn something new and she wants to learn something new as well as hopefully add something else to her growing list of services.

Now, all that said …
Kara, I will probably have you REALLY critic the final product when it’s finished.

And one final note …
Let’s think of it this way – would you hire a plumber that didn’t know how to put a door? Sure you would! They are both home improvement tasks, but very different areas.

That describes this entire conversation perfectly,/b> and I couldn’t have said it any better!

Now when it comes to things like networking, I see you as more of the expert. Ebooks and ads are also your strong point. Not so much mine though. I can do it if I have to, but I’d much rather hand those tasks off to you.

Let’s think of it this way – would you hire a plumber that didn’t know how to put a door? Sure you would! They are both home improvement tasks, but very different areas.

No I don’t think we should have to be an expert in every area. I think our time is better spent focused on those things we ARE good at and know how to do. I would much rather learn from someone who is focuses on specific areas.

And just like I said above. Had this particular ebook been about sales page copy and I was asking for help … then yeah, I would expect someone to say something like that.

I’ve never claimed to know everything. And apparently writing sales pages is definitely one of those things I don’t know.

I’m also starting to do a lot more outsourcing myself. I’ve had an advertising assistant for a really long time. Actually, very soon she’s going to be my full time advertising manager.

I actually know the person you have write your sales pages. The only reason I know this is because she was recommended to me by Aurelia and I seen your raving testimonial, lol.

She’s on my list. As it stands right now, there is two of us working on it. I myself would like to learn how to write a better sales page and I have a writer who doesn’t have any experience. lol!

Together we’re going to try to do this ourselves. Simply because, like I said I want to add something new to my “know hows” and she’s hoping to be able to add a new service to her writing business.

BUT, we’re not crazy. The whole plan/goal here is to get more sales from my sales page. If we’re not 100% satisfied with the results, then yeah we’ll be contacting Melissa.

Anyway, yeah, I was quite dumbfounded when I read that particular comment. Needless to say, there’s been a lot of replies since my reply but not a single one touched the subject of whether or not I should be asking for help. lol! The conversation went on as if it never happened. lol!

By the way … great to hear from you! Long time no chat sweetie

None of us knows everything about everything and we should ask advice when we need it. I’m picky about who I ask advice from or where I ask it, but other than that I do ask advice when I need it.

I also outsource things when I know I’m just not good at it. Like copy. I have someone I use for my sales copy…that is her expertise and she rocks my world! And isn’t very expensive in the world of copywriting.