Have you heard of this guy — Ben Settle?

He’s been ROCKIN’ the copywriting and marketing world for years now and I really think you need to get on this guy’s mailing list.

Man, he’s written for Ken McKarthy, Michael Senoff and more marketing big-wigs than I can remember…

Now, I personally have 137 reasons why you should get your butt on Ben’s mailing list…

Seriously 137 reasons.

Because today I was doing some “house cleaning” in my e-mail inbox and realized that I had actually read 137 e-mail messages from Ben Settle alone.

I saved them in a little folder and I read them all. Actually, I’ve read a few more than once.

Of course, these are only the ones I kept so I don’t really know how many of his sales, marketing, and copywriting tips I’ve read. But the point is I’ve read approximately 300 pages of Ben’s “advertising” and I’m still not sick of him.

His advice is timely, useful and always relevant. Scratch that.

He’s “ahead of the curve” as the Joker would say.

BUT MORE IMPORTANT…

He’s entertaining as hell.

Now you can get to Ben’s site right here at http://www.bensettle.com. I believe he calls it “Crackerjack Selling” now (I barely visit it these days because he sends his posts straight to my mail box and I love the convenience.)

Again… that’s http://www.bensettle.com and if you’re into business, marketing, selling or even copywriting then I suggest you go an beg Ben to let you on his mailing list.

Actually, it’s kind of automatic. Just put your name and e-mail address in the little box on the upper right hand of his blog.

Oh… and don’t be a dork. Use your real name and your primary e-mail address. It’s worth it.

http://www.bensettle.com

You rock Ben!

Your obvious friend,

Courtney James
The Obvious Writer

P.S. In case you’re wondering, I don’t make any money recommending Ben Settle but I confess… after reading so darn many of his e-mail tips I may be a little brainwashed. But so what? I’ll happily drink Ben’s Kool-Aid if he decides to mail me a packet or two.

Which reminds me! My mailing address has changed but I haven’t updated it yet because I’m not really sure what it is here right now. So feel free to keep e-mailing me at cjhoude@yahoo.com until I update it. Sorry about that.

I’m going to give you a $535 website template FREE OF CHARGE.

You don’t even have to OPT-IN.

Just scroll down to the bottom of this post and steal the whole darn thing by right clicking and choosing “save as”.

It’s that easy.

Now, it’s coded in HTML and CSS so it’s really easy to customize if you know a little bit about that. But if you don’t have those skills it shouldn’t be too hard to bribe some teenage kid with some pizza and get him to put it up for you.

I’ve used it myself.

So it actually works.

You see, not many people know this but I actually started out life as a designer.

Strangely enough, I went through three years of Graphic Design (which I rocked at) and then went on to learn web-design (you wouldn’t know it) and ran my own one man small-town design agency.

I made my living as a web-designer before templates got so darn easy to find… These days I wouldn’t even think of designing a web page if I could find a free template but back then I’d charge $535 dollars for a four page web-site.

However, I’ve had a hard time finding simple templates for sales letter websites. It’s almost as though no one wants to give these away free.

So I ended up coding and designing one for my own personal use a while back and I thought you’d appreciate it if I gave you this template too.

It’s just my way of thanking you for putting up with me… and if I found useful then I’m sure you will too.

And it’s free of course. No charge.

Heck… you can even give or sell it to other people if you find someone willing to pay you. I don’t really care because I intend to alter it for my own use anyway.

Just use it.

Now, it’s four pages and it would have cost you $535 dollar value if you asked me to design it for you, but because you didn’t– IT’S FREE

Here’s what you get:

• The sales letter (It’s a simple one column html and css layout)
• The order form page (It’s a simple one so you may want to use your own)
• The thank you page (This would be a great place for an upsell)
• The download page (Also great place to sell another product)

And you can download the whole folder right here with NO OPT-IN

Let me know what you think.

Your obvious friend,

Courtney James
Obvious Writer

P.S. Actually, there is one little catch. If you download it please let me know what you think. You don’t have to give me a testimonial… just let me know what you think by leaving a comment on this post.

Hey, If you’re interested in writing your own ads, sales letter or persuasive content then here’s some resources you really need to hide from the competition.

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment today:

The Most Valuable Website In The World– Gary Halbert
(Ugly site… million dollar info.)
www.thegaryhalbertletter.com

Advice From The World’s Greatest Copywriter– Gary Bencivenga
(You’d have to be a dumb-head to ignore this.)
http://bencivengabullets.com

Top-flight Million Dollar Writing Advice– Clayton Makepeace
(One of the world’s greatest persuasive writers reveals his secrets.)
www.makepeacetotalpackage.com

Crackerjack Selling Secrets– Ben Settle
(The only e-mail I read immediately when I check my inbox are Ben’s selling and copywriting tips– seriously.)
http://bensettle.com/blog

Classic Copywriting Advice– Ryan Healy
(Great advice. Killer writer.)
http://www.ryanhealy.com

Sweet Articles Here– John Angelache
(Absolutely love John’s writing style.)
http://www.johnanghelache.com/

Check-Out Dan’s Archives For Great Marketing Advice– Doberman Dan
(He worked with Gary Halbert and gives seriously wicked advice.)
http://dobermandan.com

A Treasure Trove For Copywriters and Info Marketers– Lawrence Bernstein
(A fresh breath of air for writers and advertising fanatics.)
http://www.infomarketingblog.com

A-Level Persuasive Writing Gold– Doug D’Anna
(This guy is at the top of his game.)
http://www.dougdanna.com

Massive Collection of Free Interviews– Michael Senoff
(Michael is marketing. He’s seriously the king of marketing interviews.)
http://www.hardtofindseminars.com

And that my friend is a valuable list of free resources.

Add your own by leaving a comment and your most valuable finds. Let’s build a killer list!

Your obvious friend,

Courtney James
The Obvious Writer

P.S. Hey, I’d love to visit your links. Drop me a line anytime or leave a comment with a few of your finds. That would be amazing.