I don’t know about you, but one thing I’ve noticed recently is the large volume of videos out there that “make” you listen to them. Well, okay, no one can make you listen, so what I really mean is the video that starts up and has no controls.

Internet marketers think it clever that the rest of us are subject to their breathy reports on “how to make money” or “how to get unlimited traffic” or “how to… whatever” yet are rude enough to exclude those precious control buttons like “STOP,” “PAUSE,” and “FAST FORWARD.”

I’ve got one running right now, sans headphones. What really adds insult to injury (in my mind) is that they just read what comes up on the screen TO you.

Let’s face it, if mastering the English language and accompanying reading skills is beyond you (and I acknowledge that there are people who have a tough time with it), then having someone read the script is handy.

However, for the rest of us, please give us back the control to do something other than just close the window. I might need to head to the loo or answer a phone call or go to the store. If any of these happen, you can bet your booties I am not re-starting that video from scratch.

Put the controls back on guys – I’d hazard the guess that you are not creating a “waiting with baited breath audience,” but a bunch of individuals that have a life and need to get on with the basic strategies of living. Individuals, like me, irritated that we cannot even pause your marvelous video.

This morning in my inbox was a survey request by the program owner of the web site builder I use for My Wizard Ads. Typically I tend to ignore these, but since the subject revolved around the all important “traffic and how to get more” issue, I was game.

After going through a series of screens and reaching the finish line, I came to two conclusions:

1. The “recommend a friend” (which I did not fill out) was inevitable.

2. As I answered the questions, I can already “see” the results for myself.

The outcome of this survey, one of which I am still hoping will be useful, at the moment appears to be a rehash of who is doing what currently online. Traffic generating is a huge issue, and always will be, of course.

However, since there was no spot to input comments like, “Hey, you’re not going to believe this, but I found that x is a great way to get traffic!”, it most likely will be yet another compilation of the same thing we all know – email marketing, blogging, article marketing, PPC, coaching, search engine optimization, and social media marketing. The only difference will be the percentages – how many are using which ones.

So, while I have my fingers crossed that there might be “something new” to learn, I can almost with 100% accuracy predict what will be in the “report”.

Thank goodness I’m getting a copy of it for free LOL!

(P.S. I know, the title sounds very “Yoda” to me, too)

The internet is, of course, loaded with freely accessible information. However, the most common problem is sifting what is useful from your search results. With potentially millions or more returned results, most people stick to the first couple of pages of any given search engine.

Unfortunately, you don’t always find what you are looking for… right?

That’s when you potentially “run into problems” because the link or two or three you choose might put you on a web site selling expensive access to the information that you were trying to find at little or no cost.

It’s actually the norm for internet marketers to price things high. It’s called “perceived value”, and they feel that if you don’t shell out a large chunk of cash, you may not feel whatever they are selling or doing is “worth it”.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Solid information on internet marketing exists. Videos, tutorials, ebooks, pre-made websites and more are all available at prices you’d expect to pay at say your local book store (and I’m talking you choosing paperbacks over hardback books).

So, don’t be fooled with the latest (or not even latest) or greatest “come on”. Yes, I do suggest you check for bargains using the above hyperlink. You’ll be amazed at what you find and how much you do NOT have to pay.

If you’re an affiliate marketer the odds are against you… But now you can finally discover how to pitch ANY decent product to your target audience using this killer formula that tempts consumers into buying.

Here’s just some of what you’ll discover in this hot-off-the-presses report:

* The Profit Potential of a Good ______

* How to Fill in the Gaps of Product Flaws

* The Most Crucial Part of a ______

* Why Name-Dropping Can Boost Your Product Recommendations

* The Actual _______ ______ that Pulled in $6,178.04 in 11 Days

Of course to fill in the blanks you’ll need to click on the book jacket and see what this really all about. Oh, did I mention that it’s running as a DIMESALE? Get there quick, before the price goes up. And even if you “arrive late” the price is still going to be a paperback price (so no worries).

You can find tons of high-quality, low-cost marketing information just by visiting my other web site (click on the link in this sentence).