Marketing for Merchants Volume I 2005 Update Release by silver donnie@posermerchant.com Marketing for Merchants Volume I is Copyright 2004-2005 Donnie Christianson for PoserMerchant.com 2005 Updates Copyright 2005 Donnie christianson for PoserMerchant.com This 2005 Update includes an updated Resources PDF and Classified Sites Directory PDF. Bonus Software downloads are back online, the registration email address is once again available, and a new support email address (support@PoserMerchant.com) is available! There will be an update to the Marketing for Merchants PDF itself in the next few weeks, primarily a "maintenance update" to ensure that links are valid and that any information that is "dated" is removed or updated. In addition, the book and all covers, art, etc., will be renamed to drop the "2004" from it, as not to "date" the information. All information contained herein is still valid marketing advice even as we head into 2006. Future volumes in the series will simply follow the naming convention "Volume I", "Volume II", etc. ------------------------------------------------------ Ownership Statement and Third-party graphics usage: All of this product's content created by silver using the following merchant resources: All book content written by Donnie Christianson (silver) Interviews with merchants are un-edited and uncensored, and reprinted here with the merchants' permissions. Cover Art, book promotional/box images, and design/layout by Donnie Christianson. Banners or Promo images provided by the following merchants are reprinted with permission: GilaMonster, sixus1, HawkinZGrafX, orion1167, ynsaen, shadow_dancer, LadyElf, DreamWarrior, MLEvans, Lisbeth, Nirvy, Cimerone, mercytoo. (not all images from the above merchants used in Volume I, some will be found in Volume II) Poser Product Data Sheets provided by Curious Labs, included in this zip file with permission from Curious Labs. Curious Labs company logo and Poser box shots provided by Curious Labs and reprinted here with permission. Daz logo and excerpts from Company History provided by Daz Productions and reprinted here with permission. Renderosity provided by Renderosity and reprinted here with permission. RuntimeDNA logo provided by RuntimeDNA and reprinted here with permission. Odd Ditty Foundry logo provided by Odd Ditty Foundry and reprinted here with permission. sixus1 logo provided by Sixus1 Media and reprinted here with permission. ------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for purchasing Marketing for Merchants! Marketing for Merchants Volume I concentrates on defining the different areas of marketing, advertising, pricing, and branding strategies, and will show you step-by-step methods for maximizing these areas of your Poser/3d business. The COMPLETE Marketing for Merchants Course spans 22 chapters and workshops over 3 info-packed volumes. Watch for more info and announcements at www.posermerchant.com Files & Locations: mfm_v1_2005update/: license.txt Marketing for Merchants V1.pdf PoserMerchant.com - Marketing Resources for the Poser Community (IE shortcut) ReadMe.txt Resources.pdf mfm_v1_2005update/Ad Directories: Classified Sites.pdf PPC Directory.pdf mfm_v1_2005update/Bonus Articles: 17 Ways to Promote Your Business.pdf SuccessfulSalesLetters.pdf mfm_v1_2005update/Poser: Poser 4 Data Sheet.pdf Poser 5 Data Sheet.pdf Pro Pack Data Sheet.pdf ------------------------------------------------------ I'd like to thank everyone for their feedback on the book and topics, and for all your help and suggestions. Special thanks to ClintH, chromafolio, and ynsaen for advice, feedback, suggestions and "stuff". I'd like to thank the merchants who contributed their promo images that you see in the book. Please visit their sites, and pick up a few of their products! ------------------------------------------------------ Thanks also go to the merchants and brokers who allowed me to interview them - Renderosity's Clint Hawkins, Syyd Raven of Runtime DNA, Steve Kondris of Daz, Les Garner (aka sixus1) and Chris Wayne (orion1167). Don't miss these straight-forwad, no-B.S. discussions on marketing tactics, product development, pricing, and even launching your own web site - these guys are giving you some invaluable insights into what makes their businesses successful. We came out of this with some great interviews, and I thank all of you for the opportunity! They're a must-read! ------------------------------------------------------ Some things to note about Marketing for Merchants Volume I: All links to external web sites are active at the time of this book's release. If you *do* run across any dead links, please email me and let me know (I will be periodically checking these as well). Neither Donnie Christianson nor PoserMerchant.com is responsible for any content on external sites referenced in this book. ------------------------------------------------------ You are not to copy, circulate, make available for download, sell, or give away this book or any part thereof, or the resource files or download links included with it. If you wish to reprint excerpts for your publication or web site, please contact me. You may print a copy of this book for your personal use and reading-on-the-go. ------------------------------------------------------ If you have any questions about the book, the included bonus articles, or the software gifts, please don't hesitate to email me at donnie@posermerchant.com. I will respond as soon as I can, usually within 24-48 hrs. As Merchants we must strive to keep our market vibrant and alive. New products and the application of new marketing techniques ensure that the marketplace does not stagnate. Let's get out there and create some killer products! Enjoy this e-book, and Happy Marketing! --Donnie PoserMerchant.com Marketing Resources for the Poser Community E-books, Articles, and Software www.posermerchant.com