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Using visualizers to make videos |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-22-2021, 09:49 PM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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Here's a quick demo of using a visualizer to create video based on music.
A visualizer is a software or app that takes an image or design and sets it to audio. Being able to make visualizer videos quickly and easily means you can create unique videos for virtually songs, music, podcasts, voice-overs and more.
I use and recommend a program called "Magic Music Visuals". It has a full 30 day free trial then it's $49 after that. Note that I'm NOT affiliated with it in any way, just a happy user.
Also, Magic Music Visuals isn't just for bringing audio to life. It's also a great way to animate all sorts of images and text. You can really do some cool and wild things with it.
Here's the first module of the training posted in the Video ViP Download forum. Video VIP members check out the entire training here:
https://pheeds.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=642
Not a member, get access here.
https://pheeds.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=249
[font]Visualizer Software - Magic Music Visuals[/font]
https://magicmusicvisuals.com/
For the video above I used a program called Magic Music Visuals (MMV). MMV has a free demo, then it's $44.95 USD.
The MMV demo has a couple of restrictions:
1. It won't save projects. It will render videos, it just won't let you save any new projects or modifications.
2. After 30 days it adds a watermark to the videos you create.
You only need Magic Studio, the less expensive version ($44.95), unless you plan on using MMV for live events, like if you're doing DJ gigs.
There are a few "tutorials" on Youtube for MMV, but I found them lacking for someone just starting. So I created these training videos to give you a "jump start".
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Free and cheap royalty-free sound effects and music |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-22-2021, 04:45 AM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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Sound effects are really underrated when it comes to creating videos. In particular, short videos and video sales letters need to grab and keep attention.
A few strategically placed sound effects can act as very effective pattern interrupts. A basic still image of some lips with a sound effect of a humorous kiss adds a level of interest...and they're so easy to use.
Here's a site I came across recently called Zap Splat. It has a bunch of free sound effects and all you have to do is give them attribution.
https://www.zapsplat.com/
Even better...get a "Gold" membership for about $5.50 a month. You'll get access to even more sound effects and music AND you don't have to give attribution.
Quote:https://www.zapsplat.com/license-type/standard-license/
Can’t (or don’t want to) credit us if you use our sounds?If you can’t or don’t want to attribute or credit us when using sounds from this license, you can upgrade your account to a Gold account with a small monthly or yearly donation (you choose how much and cancel anytime). This means you no longer have to credit us, you can also download the original WAV files for all sounds and the 3 sounds per 10 minute download delay is also removed. Any sounds downloaded while your account is upgraded to Gold retain Gold privileges, including attribution removal for life in unlimited projects.You can upgrade to a Gold account here.
Here's their categories:
https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/
Here's some bundles of sound effects:
https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-packs/
You can download and use them for free, but I really suggest you buy a Gold membership for a few bucks to support them. I'm not affiliated with them in any way. It's just a really good deal on a great way to make more interesting videos.
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Fantastic free tools for video and image editing |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-21-2021, 05:10 AM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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Kapwing has a bunch of useful and cool tools for video and image editing...and a pretty good free usage license as well. Obviously I haven't tried them all yet, but here's a list of the things they offer along with more info about each:
https://www.kapwing.com/tools
Add Audio to GIF
Add Audio to Video
Add captions to video online
Add Image to Video
Add Progress Bar to Video
Add Text To Image
Add Text to Video
Add translated captions to video
Add Waveform to Video
Adjust Video
Caption Video
Clip Video
Collage Maker
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Convert Video
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Create and edit videos for YouTube
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Crop any photo to the perfect dimensions online
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Filter Video
Fit Video
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Frame Video
Free Image Editor
Free Video Editor
Green Screen Video Editor
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Montage Maker
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Photo Montage
Remove background color from a video
Remove Background From Image
Remove Background From Video
Remove the background of an image to make it a transparent PNG
Remove the background of an video so only people remain
Repeat Video
Resize GIF
Resize Image
Resize Video
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Reverse Video
Rotate any animated GIF for free online
Rotate GIF
Rotate Image
Rotate or flip any image for free online
Rotate Video
Slideshow Maker
Stop Motion Maker
Studio
Subtitler
The free online image editor for all your photo editing needs
The free online video editor for all your video files
Translate Video
Trim Audio
Trim Video
Video Editor for YouTube
Video Maker
Video Merger
Video Speed Changer
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Free Keyword and SEO Tools for 2022 |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-21-2021, 04:43 AM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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Here's a list of free keyword tools and tips for a variety of resources. Some of these free resources have limited free use so be sure to check before you use them up.
Bookmark this page: Instead of having a bunch of browser bookmarks I put my favorite keyword related tools here. You can do the same and add your own favorites and comments below.
Keyword.io - I often start my searches here. Generally uses "suggestions" from the drop down options for Google, YouTube, Bing, Amazon, eBay, Play Store, Instagram, Twitter. I like it because of the filters and the ability to filter for questions.
https://keywordtool.io/
RightRelevance - finds trending topics. Sort of a "poor person's" Buzz Sumo. added June, 29, 2021
https://www.rightrelevance.com/
Soovle most popular keywords for Answers, Bing, Amazon, Wikipedia, Google, Amazon, Yahoo and YouTube all with a single search.
https://soovle.com/
Semrush Free Option - Keyword Magic Tool
https://www.semrush.com/blog/what-can-i-...m-semrush/
Uber Suggests - Creates lists of keywords and gives useful info for each.
https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/
Google Trends
https://trends.google.com/trends/?geo=US
Google's "People Also Ask" - Here's a good article about what it is and how to optimize for it:
https://www.semrush.com/blog/how-to-maxi...ies-study/
Keyword Tool Dominator - Amazon, Bing, eBay, Etsy, Google autocomplete, Google Shopping, Walmart, YouTube
https://www.keywordtooldominator.com/keyword-tools
QuestionDB - Questions folks asked on Reddit.
https://questiondb.io/
AnswerThePublic - You only get two free searches a day now. Make them count.
https://answerthepublic.com/
Answer Socrates - Similar to Answer the Public, not quite as good but without the restrictions.
https://answersocrates.com/
AlsoAsked - These are questions people have asked...possibly the main benefit is actually for copywriting. I tried it and the first time it worked great so I created a free account. I've tried 6-7 searches since and it just "hangs". Will try again.
https://alsoasked.com/
WordStream - IMO the closest to a real "LSI" (co-citation) tool. Instead of just giving lists of keywords with the same root word, it gives related words too that don't share "root" words.
https://www.wordstream.com/keywords
LSI Graph - Also includes "semantically related" keyword phrases along with some other good info. Really good for creating web pages about a subject.
https://lsigraph.com/analysis/
Keyword "Sheeter" - Creates BIG lists of keywords based on the same root keyword:
https://keywordsheeter.com/
Side-by-Side SEO Comparison Tool - Enter two or more URLs to compare the SEO of the pages.
https://www.internetmarketingninjas.com/...o-compare/
Spyfu - Competitor analysis tool can also be used to find the most beneficial pages on a site. What is the highest ranked Reddit page in Google for your keywords? Can you post a link on this page in a NON-SPAMMY way?
https://www.spyfu.com/
Keywords Everywhere FireFox Browser Plugin
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox...verywhere/
WordTracker Scout - Chrome Browser Plugin
https://www.wordtracker.com/scout
Exploding Topics - Claims to "...surface rapidly growing topics before they take off".
https://explodingtopics.com/
The Reddit Keyword Research Tool - Enter the name of a sub-reddit and this tool lists the most common keywords used.
https://www.highervisibility.com/free-se...eyworddit/
Lipperhey - A comprehensive FREE SEO service including website analysis, keyword suggestions, SEO analytics, free backlink checker.
https://www.lipperhey.com/en/
Buzz Sumo - "Use our content insights to generate ideas, create high-performing content, monitor your performance and identify influencers."
https://buzzsumo.com/
ShareIt - A free, less powerful, alternative to BuzzSumo.
https://shareit.socialpilot.co/
AllTop - Keeps a good curated list of the top blogs in a number of niches. Good for checking article titles for popular and new topics.
https://alltop.com/
Moz Free SEO Tools - Keyword Explorer, Link Explorer, Moz Bar, My Online Presence, Check my Presence, Free Domain Analysis.
https://moz.com/free-seo-tools
Google Mobile Friendly Test -
https://search.google.com/test/mobile-friendly
SEOScout TxtAlyzer - Used to be just TextAlyzer, but taken over by SEO Scout. Paste in the text from one or more high ranking pages or even from a Google SER page (with your Google settings to show 100 results) and paste in the form to find the most common keywords and phrases across MULTIPLE high ranking pages.
https://seoscout.com/tools/keyword-analyzer
Similar Web - Get lots of useful info about websites.
https://www.similarweb.com/
Text Optimizer - Added Aug 24, 2021 - This is a really useful free tool. Enter the URL to a page and it tells you which keywords are MISSING from the text. This list of words turns out to be an excellent source of "LSI" keywords. Do a search for your keywords and grab the URLs of the top couple of listings and run them through Text Optimizer and make a list of related keywords.
https://textoptimizer.com/
SEO Minion - Added Sep 4, 2021 Is a free plugin for Firefox and Chrome that has some good basic features like Analyze On-Page SEO, Check Broken Links, and Check Redirects and a SERP Preview Tool.
https://seominion.com/
Umbrellum Keyword Clustering - Added Oct 9, 2021 - Add a big list of keywords and it will group them in related clusters
https://umbrellum.com/tools/keyword-clustering
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What do they do with your money? |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-18-2021, 05:25 PM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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This is common across virtually all major affiliate networks (except Amazon Merch) and that is their minimum payout level. Adsense has a $100 minimal payout. How much money is in all the accounts that didn't reach $100? I'll bet there's lots of people that have $1-$99.99 on their Adsense accounts. What does Google do with this money that isn't theirs?
Fairly recently JVZoo changed their payout so they only pay out after someone has $50 in their account. This is hardest on new affiliates who may only get a couple of sales and if they do, they won't even get paid for them.
$16.50 in commissions may seem small to many of us, but for someone struggling it may pay their hosting for a few more months or let them buy and flip a domain name...or buy a few gallons of gas. Plus it's a sound business move. Cashflow is a big issue for people starting out and getting as much money into the hands of these people as fast as possible is optimal (one reasonable risk precautions are considered). They've shown they can at least make a sale, which puts them into the top 10% of all affiliates.
I don't think there's really any reason not to pay everything you owe every 3 months in today's electronic age. If there needs to be a small service fee, so be it.
And if you're not paying people this money can you at least tell us what you're doing with it all?
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A great example of a simple but effective attention getter |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-18-2021, 12:54 AM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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This is a simple GIF that has all sorts of uses for marketing media. This idea can be used as GIFs on a sales page, on social media or in videos. You can use programs like PowerPoint and the text features of pretty much any video editor.
Change the fonts accordingly and use features, benefits, list of products, uses, etc.
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Conceptual Video is a good example of the IM BS |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-13-2021, 04:26 PM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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Conceptual Video is the latest release in the IM world. It's a "suite" of stock video clips and software to create videos using human emotions. I have a couple of issues with this offer.
One issue is this false claim on the sales page:
Quote:"Unique! This is the world’s first video suite that allows you to create mesmerizing videos based on emotion and idea!"
BS. Anyone that has known me or my products knows I have released a number of products that express human "trigger" emotions. There's my Video Gap System which details trigger emotions for writing video sales letters. I also offer a number of collections of animated characters that express these emotions. This is more of a personal vent of mine than the product, but making claims that simply aren't true is an example of something being "overhyped".
Next is this statement on the sales page:
Quote:Revolutionary Video Suite Powered By Super Powerful Full Video Software Allowing You To Create Attention Grabbing Videos With Ease!
This is true, it just doesn't tell the whole story. The "powerful full video software" is Hitfilm Express. Hitfilm has a free license available to everyone.
https://fxhome.com/faqs/view/83
The next issue I have with Conceptual Video is that the clips I saw in the demo video are available on Pexels with a Public Domain license, which means if you get the same videos from Pexels or Pixabay, you have a much more liberal license that pretty much allows you to do anything with the videos you want, with respect to not doing damage to the person in the video.
This is what Conceptual Video is doing and it's also something I have often done in the past, which is creating packages of public domain assets. Nothing wrong with this, just be aware that you can the videos yourself and it's a matter of if the cost is worth the convenience for you. And this is hopefully my added value for you, that the convenience, time saved and ideas created are worth the small price I charge.
Conceptual Video may have some added benefits like having animated text, I really don't know. But for me this isn't worth the costs since any decent video editor has good animated text abilities built in and being "extra flashy" won't make any difference in the results you get, and may even hurt.
My suggestion is to use the resources here in the Pheeds VIP forums along with all available free/public domain media.
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Happy Retirement |
Posted by: Pearson458 - 03-10-2021, 07:58 PM - Forum: Water Trough - Off Topic
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You've made the right decision to step back. I didn't do it that young and in my retirement Sickness has meant that I'm housebound. I've got cancer now as well so I think there will be many things I wanted to do left undone. Wish I'd retired at 62.
The good thing about IM is that you can do it as often or as little as you want. It's fun, not a job.
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Email address to use...your own domain or third party? |
Posted by: Kurt - 03-09-2021, 02:20 AM - Forum: Cash Cow Marketing
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The conventional business wisdom has always been to use your own domain name for your email address. This is good for branding your company and tends to look more professional. You're also in total control of your email preferences.
But...here's a few considerations why a free third party email address like Gmail may be better. What happens if you use your own domain name and want to sell your site or let the domain name expire AND you've used that email address to sign up for a bunch of accounts?
Another consideration is, what if your hosting goes down? During this time your email is probably also down and no one can contact you.
IMO if you own your personal name as a domain name, you likely won't sell it so I think that makes a stronger case for using a domain name you own. But this still brings up the issue if your site/hosting is down, but you can use your own name for multiple sites and account logins.
There's really no perfect solution. What do you do and what do you recommend?
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