| EBOOK DETAILS | | | | proven best sellers. Jim then moves on to explain how |
| File Size: 2,387kb Zipped, 2,447kb Unzipped. | | | | to sell more physical products (if you do already sell |
| Number of Pages: 67 | | | | them) using information, and then he moves on to list |
| Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) | | | | some backend strategies to generate more sales. Jim |
| Subject: A guide to gaining massive success on the | | | | then finishes the chapter with the story of his best |
| Internet through a part time effort. | | | | selling ebook, The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay |
| Other Information: Can be bought with Jim Cockrum's | | | | and how he achieved that success. Overall, this |
| other ebooks The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay | | | | chapter provides a very good summary of how you |
| and How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash as a | | | | can create your own information product. Although |
| discounted, package deal. | | | | there are ebooks out there that focus solely on this |
| ABOUT JIM COCKRUM (AUTHOR OF THE PART | | | | topic and describe it in more detail, Jim explains how to |
| TIME PLAN) | | | | get ideas for your information product and then how to |
| The author Jim Cockrum, is a self confessed eBay | | | | use this information to be successful. He then |
| freak. He also runs "Creative Ebay Selling," the | | | | summarises with the story of how he did it himself. |
| Internets largest eBay success newsletter with over | | | | Although it is not the most detailed information you can |
| 100,000 subscribers and growing by the day. Jim has | | | | get, Jim puts it together in an easy to follow, easy to |
| helped launch multiple Internet businesses and has used | | | | implement way which is ideal for those who are |
| the Internet as his sole source of income since 2002. | | | | looking to sell their first information product. |
| ABOUT THE EBOOK | | | | The next chapter focuses on the tools you will need |
| The Part Time Plan is Jim Cockrum's third Internet | | | | to create and sell your information product. For each |
| Marketing ebook. In The Part Time Plan Jim explains | | | | of the tool types Jim outlines the following tools: DIY |
| how you can make money on eBay utilising the | | | | (Do It Yourself which is very cheap or free), DIY with |
| "obvious strategy" and the "not so obvious strategy." | | | | Help (Do It Yourself with a bit of help which costs a bit |
| The "obvious strategy" is just general selling of items | | | | more) and Full Service (Paying someone else to do |
| on eBay. However, the "not so obvious strategy" | | | | the job, which is fast and easy but costs the most). In |
| involves implementing more creative strategies on | | | | this chapter Jim outlines tools for the following tasks; |
| eBay to make your money. | | | | Product Creation, PDF Creation, Ebook Cover |
| The topics covered in The Part Time Plan include: | | | | Creation, Editing, Website Creation, Autoresponder |
| · Proof of Jim's Online Income! | | | | (Email List Management), Accepting payments on |
| · Details of the Obvious Strategy! | | | | eBay, Accepting payments on your own Website, |
| · Details of the Not So Obvious Strategy! | | | | Product Delivery after an eBay sale, Product Delivery |
| · The tools you will need! | | | | from a Website and Customer Support. Overall, I |
| · Selling information products on eBay! | | | | found this chapter quite informative. I was already |
| · Automating your eBay Information Business! | | | | aware of some of the tools Jim mentioned but others |
| · Using eBay as a Marketing Tool! | | | | are new to me, meaning that I have benefited in some |
| · Using Amazon as a Marketing Tool! | | | | way from this chapter. |
| The Part Time Plan begins with Jim providing proof of | | | | In the final chapter Jim provides you with some tips for |
| his online income. If you have been a member of Jim's | | | | selling on eBay. These tips include; how to generate |
| "Creative Ebay Selling" newsletter for some time or | | | | leads, what the best price points for selling your |
| have previously read one of his ebooks then you | | | | product are and when the best times to end your |
| probably know most of the information in this chapter. | | | | auctions. I have mixed feelings about this chapter. |
| However, if you need proof of Jim's online credential | | | | Some of the tips are excellent but some seem simply |
| then this chapter explains them very well. In the | | | | common sense. |
| chapter Jim shows how he was ranked number one | | | | Jim also includes three bonuses at the end of The Part |
| at ClickBank with his ebook The Silent Sales Machine | | | | Time Plan. The first is "Run your entire eBay business |
| Hiding on eBay, and also the huge amount of traffic | | | | without ever logging on" which is a video by Jim |
| generated by his website using screenshots as proof. | | | | explaining how you can do just what the title says. The |
| Next Jim moves on to describe the "Obvious | | | | second bonus is "Use the power of eBay as a |
| Strategy" for making money on eBay. The obvious | | | | marketing tool" where Jim explains two creative ideas |
| strategy is not the main strategy Jim wants to teach in | | | | to draw visitors from eBay to your website. Both of |
| The Part Time Plan, but he says it can make you | | | | these bonuses are an excellent addition to the ideas in |
| money. According to Jim about 95% of eBay sellers | | | | The Part Time Plan, as when implemented they allow |
| implement the "Obvious Strategy" which is simply | | | | you to save time and generate additional traffic. The |
| selling as many highly profitable items as you can. In | | | | third and final bonus is "Using Amazon to generate |
| this chapter Jim emphasises the importance of finding | | | | additional traffic" where Jim explains how you can use |
| a niche if you are going to implement this strategy and | | | | Amazon to get additional visitors to your website or |
| also includes a very informative article on finding a | | | | eBay store. |
| product to sell on eBay or anywhere else online. He | | | | Overall, The Part Time Plan is a good ebook for those |
| also provides links to his favourite wholesale sources | | | | who are beginners in the Internet Marketing world and |
| where you can purchase products to sell online. Jim | | | | have not read any of Jim's previous ebooks. However, |
| then goes on to provide a very valid criticism of the | | | | if you have already created your product, or you are |
| "obvious strategy" on eBay, and one which many | | | | an avid follower of Jim and his work, then there is little |
| people do not consider. Overall, I found this chapter | | | | new information for you here. Most (but not all) of the |
| very informative. If you sell on eBay and are not | | | | information in this ebook can be located in Jim's |
| currently implementing more creative ideas to boost | | | | previous two ebooks The Silent Sales Machine Hiding |
| your income then this chapter highlights why you really | | | | on eBay and How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash |
| should be. Jim explains his ideas very well, in a clear, | | | | and his "Creative Ebay Selling Newsletter." As a |
| concise fashion, and provides valid reasons as to why | | | | standalone product, The Part Time Plan is a very |
| you should not limit yourself to this strategy. | | | | informative ebook that details how you can generate |
| Following this Jim goes on to explain the "Not so | | | | extra revenue using information. Jim explains all his |
| Obvious Strategy." In this chapter Jim explains how | | | | ideas very clearly and backs them up with examples |
| even if you use the "obvious strategy" that you can | | | | of how he has done it. If you are currently selling on |
| generate additional revenues by also implementing | | | | eBay and looking for a way to generate extra |
| more creative ideas. Jim then goes on to explain | | | | revenue then The Part Time Plan is a good text to get |
| identifies four types of sellers on eBay. The four seller | | | | you started. However, if you have been following Jim |
| types are those with; "Low Creativity and Low eBay | | | | Cockrum for some time then you may have already |
| Abandon", "High Creativity and Low eBay Abandon", | | | | been presented with the majority of the information |
| "Low Creativity and High eBay Abandon" and "High | | | | within The Part Time Plan. |
| Creativity and High eBay Abandon." In the Part Time | | | | GOOD POINTS |
| Plan, Jim explains each of the four seller types and the | | | | · Teaches you how to be more creative on |
| various disadvantages of three of them. He then goes | | | | eBay to generate additional revenue. |
| on to explain why the best type of seller to be is one | | | | · Jim's ideas are explained clearly with relevant |
| with "High Creativity and High eBay Abandon." This | | | | examples that beginners and experienced seller's can |
| section further highlights Jim's view that you should not | | | | both follow. |
| just limit yourself to the "obvious strategy" on eBay. He | | | | · Provides you with simple but effective |
| outlines all the benefits of being an eBay seller with | | | | methods to find an idea for your own information |
| "High Creativity and High eBay Abandon" including | | | | product. |
| extra free time and not being tied to eBay. Overall, I | | | | · Provides a comprehensive list of tools you |
| found this chapter to be another excellent section. Jim | | | | will need to sell information products on eBay. |
| explains his "not so obvious strategy" by comparing it | | | | BAD POINTS |
| to the different types of seller you will find on eBay. By | | | | · Some of the services Jim recommends |
| doing this, Jim really manages to highlight the benefits | | | | require additional expenditure. |
| of his "not so obvious strategy" in comparison to those | | | | · If you have been following and reading Jim's |
| who solely operate "the obvious strategy," which | | | | work for some time then you will find few new ideas |
| include additional revenue for very little additional work | | | | inside The Part Time Plan. |
| and not being tied down to eBay. | | | | · There is a little bit too much self promotion of |
| Jim then moves on to explain how to implement the | | | | Jim's other products inside The Part Time Plan. |
| "not so obvious strategy" by selling information | | | | HOW I HAVE GAINED FROM THE PART TIME |
| products. Jim begins this chapter by providing a list of | | | | PLAN |
| products that have helped sellers achieve success | | | | I didn't actually learn that much from The Part Time |
| using the "not so obvious strategy." He then goes on | | | | Plan as I have been a long time subscriber to Jim's |
| to explain why you should sell information products. | | | | newsletter and also have purchased his two previous |
| The benefits include high profit margins, a high degree | | | | ebooks The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay and |
| of automation and much more. Jim then moves on to | | | | How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash. However, I did |
| explain how to get ideas for your own information | | | | come across a number of tools that I was previously |
| product and how to test if your ideas will be | | | | unaware of through The Part Time Plan. |
| successful. Next he lists a number of topics which are | | | | |