ADVERTISING TERMS
Self Improvement Online, Inc., and SelfGrowth.com
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The following document contains the Terms and Conditions for Solo Email Blasts, Newsletter Advertising,Official Guide Program and the Social Media Mogul Club
Solo Email Blast
The following contains a checklist of information that we recommend you use to prepare for your SOLO EMAIL BLAST. Please print this out and review.
SENDING US YOUR AD COPY: Your solo ad copy is required 3 BUSINESS DAYS prior to your mailing date. Please send it directly to david@selfgrowth.com. If we do not receive the new ad copy we will either rerun the last ad copy we have for you, or we will apply a 50% rebooking fee for rescheduling the promotion for a later date. Your copy must meet all the requirements below, and your link must be LIVE in order to test and schedule the solo email.
CANCELING OR REBOOKING YOUR SOLO EMAIL BLAST: Canceling or Rebooking a solo email blasts needs to be done 5 business days before the promotional date or we will either rerun the last ad copy we have for you or apply a 50% rebooking fee to rescheduling the promotion.
REFUNDS: We do not provide refunds for any reason. All sales are final.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCEPTABLE SOLO COPY: We have several restrictions on the ad copy that can be sent to our lists and to the websites that we promote. We will not promote products or services that include gambling or pornography, are generic "make money online" offers, or are not in alignment with the values of SelfGrowth.com.
MAILING DELIVERY: We use an outside company for sending our mailings and can't guarantee the exact number of emails sent. The mailings will be sent out to at least 200,000 subscribers for our Self Improvement Solo Email Blast and 75,000 for our SelfGrowth.com Professional Solo Email Blast. The total amount of subscribers that receive your email promotion could vary 1-3% from what is quoted. Any discrepancy will be made up as soon as possible with an additional mailing.
TESTING YOUR SOLO: A test of your solo advertisement is sent out after we receive your copy. Did you provide us with the test email address and name?
CONFIRM YOUR TEST: We require you to confirm that the test is correct before we send the actual solo to our email lists. If we do not receive a positive confirmation of the test from you by the time the solo is due for broadcast our editors will review the promotion and test the links one final time; then we will mail the promotion.
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION: Any social media promotion that comes with the Solo Email Blast may be completed on the day of the mailing or after the mailing is complete. If the Social Media Promotion does not go out correctly, we reserve the right to reschedule it on another day. Any discrepancy will be made up as soon as possible with additional promotion through Social Media.
SUBJECT LINE: Don’t forget to include a subject line for your solo.
Please be sure to make your subject line as straightforward as possible. Please make sure not to use ALL CAPS in your subject line and avoid common spam phrases (ie: Free, Make Money, Lose Weight, Instant Access, etc.) We have the right to change your subject line if we feel it is not applicable to your advertisement or could be mistaken for Spam. If we do not receive a subject line we will create one based on your ad copy and include it in the solo test which will be sent to you.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO ANY SPAM CHECKING OF YOUR SOLO: Did you run your solo through a Spam checker to see if there are any words that might get caught in a Spam filter? We recommend http://www.spamdance.com or http://spamcheck.sitesell.com. Please make sure you have checked your solo for Spam rule compliancy before sending us the copy.
DIRECTION OF YOUR SOLO: Your entire solo can come directly from you or from David Riklan, the founder of SelfGrowth.com and NaturalHealthWeb.com. For solos coming from you, we require a short introduction from David. Please provide a suggested introduction, and we will review it and modify it (if necessary). Please do not direct readers to a squeeze page with minimal information as this compromises the quality of our lists. Also, be aware that if you are consistently running the same exact copy through different media, it dimishes the chances of the email getting through to the ISPs.
FORMAT FOR YOUR SOLO: Is the solo in html format or MIME (both text AND html)? We can send out solos in either html or MIME, and both types have been proven to be effective. If your solo has specific formatting (this includes text colors and specific line breaks or fonts), designs, or images, you MUST submit an HTML version. If you are using HTML, you must also submit a text version, and all images must be hosted on your end. You may not run an image (a jpg, gif, png) as the ENTIRE body of your ad - all images must be accompanied by text copy. We can A/B split test copy, but you MUST have your copy in 3 business days before mailing in order to do so.
The success of your solo depends on four primary factors. They include the following:
1. How compelling is your copy? The focus of the copy should be to get qualified buyers to click on the link to go to your site. The click-thru rates from different solos vary substantially.
2. How effective is your website at converting visitors to buyers? Your conversion rate is the percentage of visitors that come to your website that purchase your product or sign up for something on your website.
3. How compelling is your subject line? If you don’t have a good subject line, people might not open the email.
4. Are there many words in the solo that might get caught in the Spam filters? Please review your email and run it through a Spam filter.
For additional information, contact webmaster@selfgrowth.com or call us at 732-617-1030.
Websites: http://www.SelfGrowth.com and http://www.NaturalHealthWeb.com
Ads Within Our Newsletters
The following contains a checklist of information that we recommend you use to prepare for your ADS WITHIN OUR NEWSLETTERS. Please print this out and review.
AD COPY SPECS: Up to a 10 word headline and a 40-70 word description. Include 1 full URL (ex: http://www.yourwebsite.com). You may include one image along with your copy. Please send image as a jpg or gif file and instructions on where to place the image in the ad (to the right/left of the copy) or we will place the image where we feel it best fits. We have the right to resize your image to fit the allotted space. Images should generally be between 150x150 and 300x300 pixels. You may also choose to include one larger image to serve as the entire ad (no additional text).
SENDING US YOUR AD COPY: Your ad copy is required 3 BUSINESS DAYS prior to your 1st mailing date for each newsletter you are running ads in. Please send
it directly to webmaster@selfgrowth.com. If we do not receive the new ad copy we will either rerun the last ad copy we have for you, or we will apply a 50% rebooking fee for rescheduling the promotion for a later date.
CANCELING OR REBOOKING YOUR ADS WITHIN OUR NEWSLETTERS: Canceling or Rebooking an ad or a series of ads needs to be done 5 business days before the promotional date of the first ad, or we will either rerun the last ad copy we have for you or apply a 50% rebooking fee to rescheduling the promotion(s).
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCEPTABLE AD COPY: We have several restrictions on the ad copy that can be sent to our lists and to the websites that we promote. We will not promote products or services that include gambling or pornography or are not in alignment with the values of SelfGrowth.com
TESTING YOUR AD COPY: We do not test ad copy for ads within our newsletters. We will run your ad exactly how it is sent to us.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO ANY SPAM CHECKING OF YOUR AD COPY: Did you run your AD through a Spam checker to see if there are any words that might get caught in a Spam filter? We recommend http://www.spamdance.com or http://spamcheck.sitesell.com. Please make sure you have checked your AD for Spam rule compliancy before sending us the ad copy.
FORMAT FOR YOUR AD: All of our newsletters are sent out in MIME format (text AND html).
The success of your AD depends on four primary factors. They include the following:
1. How compelling is your copy? The focus of the copy should be to get qualified buyers to click on the link to go to your site. The click-thru rates from different solos vary substantially.
2. How effective is your website at converting visitors to buyers? Your conversion rate is the percentage of visitors that come to your website that purchase your product or sign up for something on your website.
3. How compelling is your subject line? If you don’t have a good subject line, people might not open the email.
4. Are there many words in the solo that might get caught in the Spam filters? Please review your email and run it through a Spam filter.
For additional information, contact webmaster@selfgrowth.com or call us at 732-617-1030.
Websites: http://www.SelfGrowth.com and http://www.NaturalHealthWeb.com
Official Guide Premium Placement Package/Marketing Coach Intensive
Our Official Guide Premium Placement Package and Marketing Coach Intensive programs include a variety of promotional, training, and consulting tools and services.
By investing in our programs, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.
1) Your success depends on many factors. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
2) As part of these programs, our clients receive access to a wide array of resources to help improve these processes. Implementing those improvements takes time, money, effort, and energy. We do our best to provide our clients with support and guidance, but due to the nature of advertising and business we cannot guarantee any level of sales performance or revenue increase.
3) Unless otherwise stated, you have 30 days from the initial signup of our Official Guide Premium Placement Package to provide us with all of the information required to implement the program. Your start date begins when we receive that information and onboard you to the site, or when 30 days pass (whichever comes first).
4) If you have an outstanding balance with us that becomes delinquent, your account may be submitted to a collections agency at your expense. Your remaining total balance may become due in full at this point, and you will be held responsible for paying all costs of collections, which will be no less than 20% of the balance due. The overdue account may also be reported to a credit bureau.
5) We do not provide refunds. All sales are final.
For additional information, contact nim@selfgrowth.com or call us at 732-617-1030 x109.
Websites: http://www.SelfGrowth.com, http://www.SelfGrowthMarketing.com, and http://www.NaturalHealthWeb.com
Social Media Mogul Club
The Social Media Mogul Club is a comprehensive Program designed to increase your engagement on Social Media. By investing in our Social Media Mogul Club, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions:
1) The Social Media Mogul Club has a series of rules and regulations designed to facilitate Social Media Engagement between it's members. These rules may change from time to time. In the event of a change, all members will be notified by email of the change. Each participate is responsible for following any rules associated with the Club.
2) In the event that a member of the Social Media Mogul Club fails to follows the rules and regulations of the Club, we reserve the right to unilaterally remove them from the Club.
3) If a member is not satisfied with the group they are in, they may reqest to be move to a different group. We will make a concerted effort to place them in a different group, but can't provide any guarantees.
4) We do not provide refunds. All sales are final.
Interview Series with David Riklan
The Interview Series with David Riklan is a comprehensive Program designed to increase your exposure using Social Media. By investing in our Interview Series with David Riklan, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions:
1) The Interview Series with David Riklan begins with a Facebook Live interview that is broadcast on the SelfGrowth page on Facebook. The majority of the work is completed while preparing for the interview and actually interviewing the guest.
2) SelfGrowth.com will promote the interview after it is completed. Due to the nature of advertising, we can not guarantee you any level of sales performance or revenue increase from the interview.
3) Each promotional package includes a combination of Facebook ads and other promotions including promotion through Youtube and our new SelfGrowth.com podcast. Any additional promotion will be completed within a 90 day period from the initial Facebook Live Interview.
4) We do not provide refunds. All sales are final.
SelfGrowth.com Store
We provide advertising opportunities in our SelfGrowth.com Store. An order for placement in our store may be cancelled within 3 business days of placement. After 3 days, we will not be able to provide any refunds. Due to the nature of advertising, we can not guarantee you any level of sales performance or revenue increase for the placement in our store.
Coaching Services including 1 on 1 Private Coaching and David Riklan’s Laser Coaching Program.
By investing in one of our coaching programs, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions:
1. David Riklan will work with you to provide coaching and consulting for your business. Due to the nature of coaching and consulting, we do not provide any guarantees for your success. This varies from person to person.
2. We do not provide any refunds for any of our coaching or consulting packages. All sales are final.
Business Building Systems and Website Development Services or Marketing Services
By purchasing any of our Business Building Systems, Website Development Services or Marketing Services, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.
1) Our Business Building Systems, Website Development Services and Marketing Services are ongoing programs. Due to its nature, we can not guarantee you any level of sales performance or revenue increase for the work that we do. We will do our best under the scope of our program to assist you with getting business, but we can not guarantee it. We do not provide refunds on the purchase of our programs. All sales are final.
2) In order for us to implement the different segments of our programs, we will require you to provide us with information about your business, and your specific goals. As part of the process, we will ask you to complete a questionnaire and provide specific feedback to help us with the process. This must be completed in order for us to effectively implement our programs.
3) SIO represents and warrants that all deliverables will substantially conform to the deliverables listed in the Invoice provided.
4) Except as otherwise noted, the services, website, deliverables, and all other material provide by Self Improvement Online, Inc.(SIO) are provided �As Is� and SIO makes no representation or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchant ability, fitness for particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, performance or accuracy.
5) SIO does not warrant that the services, website, deliverables or any other material will meet all of the clients requirements or that the use of the website and other materials will be uninterrupted or error free.