Be Prepared! You're In For The Ride of Your Life!

Be Prepared! You're In For The Ride of Your Life!
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So, you've taken the leap into the Internet and Affiliate Marketing world... or you're thinking about it. I'd like you to take stock for a couple of seconds to think about why... And if you're ready. Before you think I'm a little dense, we both know the upfront obvious reason.. to make money, money, and then some more money!

But I want you to dig down a little deeper; because your reasons can be directly related to your success or failure. I'll explain in a minute. Let's look at some specific reasons one may begin Internet and Affiliate marketing. There are 3 general categories.

1. You're not making enough money on Your present day job, (what I like to call, your 'Time Trader for Money Job') for the basic, necessary and desirable things in life—such as; Pay the bills, take that vacation, or extra vacation each year, buy a new car or house, secure your retirement and maybe schooling for your kids. etc. etc.

2. You don't have a job—r don't want one. Maybe you got the rug pulled out from under you being pink-slipped and the thought of job hunting and resume building is enough to make you weep like a child. You'd like an alternative way to make a living.

3. You want more then just the creature comforts of of life. You want Mo' money, Mo' money, Mo' money... Fancy cars, big house, Rolex watch, and every other over-the-top luxury you can think of... YOU...wanna be rich!

Depending on which one of the above is you, may cause you to approach Internet Marketing form a different mindset. Some approaches art healthy and productive while others can be 'A Fools Paradise' - : Bliss based on illusion, ignorance, or misunderstanding. Let me explain:

The first two categories might cause the newcomer to enter into this field with a serious, mature attitude giving them a fair chance, yes, a fair chance at success. (I'll explain) The third may cause the newcomer to approach this field with their head in the clouds, leading to ultimate failure. (Subjects for future posts) But for now....

Be Prepared! Your In For The Ride of Your Life?

What to be prepared for... heh, heh. So you're a newbie looking into Internet Marketing and come across many websites promising quick cash, fast money, secret systems and methods and more. Well, first be prepared for this one... There ain't no such animal!

These sites are written by some pretty powerful copywriters who can have your mouth watering by the first paragraph. Ahhh... if only they would use their powers for good instead of evil... lol. They would rip-off any soul on the planet. Get your head out of the clouds and listen read the facts below or what your basic 'System Requirements' are needed to be a success in this business.

* A Strong Desire To Be Successful - Not Just Wishing... Know The Difference! (Another Post Subject)

* A Willingness To Work Long, Long, Long, Hours - That's Right... You Think Your 40 Day Gig Is a Tough Week? There's a ton to learn!

* An Ability To Get Yourself Back Up On The Horse When You Have Failures - And You WILL have failures!

* Patience - Patience - And Them Some More Patience. Oh Yeah, Did I Mention Patience?

* A Strong Focus - The Ability To Stay Focused And To Avoid Distractions. (Like The Get-Rich-Quick Hype)

* And, One Of The Most Important - Along With Helping Yourself, Your Willingness To Help Your Fellow Marketers. This Builds Relationships... And You WILL Need Them For Your Success... It's a New, Social Net. You'll Learn What That Means.

* And Last - A Sincere Desire To Offer Your Customers The Products, Services, And Support That You Want If You Were On The Other Side Of The Fence.

So, with all that in mind, whew, enjoy the trip, work hard, stay focused, and oh, I almost forgot, HAVE FUN!

Cliff

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How To Get Real Visitors To Your New Website In Four Simple Steps

How To Get Real Visitors To Your New Website In Four Simple Steps
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I'm sure that we have all had the same thoughts sitting there, staring at the computer screen and thinking about starting our own online home business...just how on earth do I get people visiting my new website?

We all know that at the end of the day, you can have the best converting website in the world, but without any traffic, you're going to go bust. And that was my big issue.

I could see all these great programs and systems, but not one of them told me how to go and get traffic to my site.

So if you're in the same position as I was, here's four great tips that should banish all the doubts in your mind and get you on the Internet making money...

1. You must produce unique, quality content on your website.

The search engines love fresh, new and relevant content. Keep adding new content to your site and make sure that the search engine spiders keep visiting daily. Like most things, don't expect immediate results because in a way, you're having to prove that your website is legitimate strange as that may sound. Unfortunately this harks back to days when webmasters would simply upload a large amount of PLR articles on a site and effectively leave it to its own fate. Google in particular determined that this was not a good experience for its users and began to develop its algorithm to reward those sites matching its requirements and dropping those that did not.

2. Research relevant keywords for your chosen topic and use them all on your website.

To ensure good search engine optimization of your website, make sure that you have a good list of relevant keywords and phrases and use these on your website for page titles and sub-page titles. Use them in your articles too so that you not only appeal to search engine spiders, but human visitors too.

Don't load your pages with content that speaks to a search engine bot. I'm sure you've read webpages or articles that are so loaded with keywords for spiders that they make no sense at all to you or I, which is pointless as you want humans to buy from you.

Beware too, as Google in particular is now leaning heavily on 'Latent Semantic Indexing' which basically means it is rewarding sites that speak to humans not just bots.

3. You're new in town - you need to let everyone know that you've arrived and where they can find you!

Submit your new website to the search engines to let them know that you have a new site and you want them to find you. Don't go overboard - you only need to do it once so long as you have a good website that can be accessed by the bots. If you want to submit using a submission program, get yourself a new email address as many will be link farms and FFA sites and will bomb you with rubbish. Stick to the main ones and the others will follow naturally.

4. Try to get good one-way backlinks to your website. You can actually pay to have websites link back to you from high PR (Google Page Ranked) websites, but be careful as Google in particular is very picky about what qualifies as a relevant backlink and will drop your site if it thinks you are trying to use link-spamming techniques. If you start to submit your own original articles to article directories, you will find that this is the quickest and the best way to generate good quality backlinks to your new website, and will also generate good traffic.

So, as you can now see, starting to get the ball rolling and generating visitor traffic to your new website is not as difficult as it may seem at first. Just follow the steps outlined above and stick with the program and you will see more and more visitors coming through which will mean more money for you!

Michael Hemmins is the owner of Home Business Ideas - a free information and resource website providing unique and relevant information to help you start and grow your own home based business. Feel free to contact Michael with any questions you have about your online home business issues

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The Other Side of Traffic

The Other Side of Traffic
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It is an expensive task to get a person to visit your website. Yet, all the talk online is about how to get more and more people to visit. What about those who are visiting today?

We all get some traffic. The question is, are we making the most of every visitor we get? Today's article asks three important questions, the answers to which could just create the success you desire online. Making the most of *every* visitor. Now that's smart business!

It seems that every guru (and would-be guru) in the land is talking about traffic.

This information usually comes in hype-filled fashion, using terms like "How to get 'laser focused' traffic in massive amounts to your site for so little money it makes you laugh until things fall out of your nose!"

Getting good traffic to your site IS a tough needle to thread. You can easily spend hundreds on software that is hard to use, at best. You can also throw money down a rat-hole buying traffic that ends up wanting to have nothing to do with your offer. And trying to keep up with the search engine rule changes can make you go nuts.

That's why an entire industry has sprung up to help you get traffic ... for a price. The sad fact is that most of the traffic buying programs you see are a rip-off. I've yet to meet anyone who made so much money buying "massive amounts of traffic" that they couldn't wait to buy more. And that's what happens with great products; people want to buy again and again because they actually help people make money.

Let's save how to get traffic for another article. While plenty is being said about how to get visitors, I wonder if we're losing focus on what to do with visitors once they arrive. Since the great likelihood is that you are getting *some* traffic now, let's look together at three questions that will help you maximize the value of the traffic you get. As a quick aside I must say that I know several successful business people who are doing very well on only a couple of hundred visitors a day. Don't be tricked into thinking that it takes untold thousands of visitors to make good money.

Massive numbers aren't the key. Massive effectiveness is.

So how can you make your site massively effective? Ask yourself these three questions.

1. Why would someone come to your site?

This question is the foundation for success. The more you know about your audience the more you can tailor your message to them. When your message matches your visitors, when it speaks to their needs and offers them a solution (solutions are the ONLY thing people buy) you will be in a position to make the most money from the least visitors.

2. Why would someone recommend your site to others?

Perhaps the most underused marketing technique on the web is the personal recommendation. You see this in ezines all the time, where the publisher recommends a product or service, but how often do *you* get asked to recommend a web site?

The fact is that people who visit your website need what you offer. And they know others who need your solution too. Are you asking them to recommend their friends to your site?

If you use a shopping cart it should offer this "tell a friend" feature or you can find lots of services on Google. No matter how you do it, be sure to do it soon. If only 1 visitor in 50 refers a person you are ahead of the game.

3. Why would someone return to your site?

Once a visitor arrives the real work begins. You need to convince them that you have the right solution at the right price and that now is the right time. If only 5% of first-time visitors buy you will be doing very well.

But what about the 95% who don't buy?

For them, you need a follow up method. You need to get your message in front of them at least seven times before they will buy. So how do you do that?

1. You bribe them with something free. They get a free report, you get the right to send them more information. A fair exchange if you don't abuse the privilege. This is why autoresponders were invented.

2. You get them to sign up for your ezine. 3. Use a pop-out window. Creating a pop-up is super easy these days. Using a pop-up when people leave your site is smart business because you give them one more chance to get more information. You'll be surprised how many people really want more info and will fill out the form in this pop-out box.

No matter how much, or little, traffic you get now you need to maximize that traffic. While it's important to have great copy, ask for the order often and do all the other marketing stuff, answering the three questions above will give you a road map you can follow *today* to begin converting more visitors to customers.

Dee Brown is a home business entrepreneur who writes valuable informative articles on a variety of topics that can help you Learn good business Ideas for taking action to Making Money Working at Home, especially for the Newbie and Struggling Online Marketer. Try these tested and proven strategies...

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A Part-Time Stay At Home Moms Business Opportunity Can Equal Full Time Success

A Part-Time Stay At Home Moms Business Opportunity Can Equal Full Time Success
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There is no more noble profession than being a mom. Unfortunately in today's economy having more than one income is necessary. For this reason more mothers are looking for a stay at home business opportunity that allows them to manage their time and also make money.

Here is a possible opportunity that would allow you to work part-time at home as a mom and continue to be a full-time success in that fantastic career.

You should consider starting an Internet business of your own. The great thing about the Internet is it allows you to control your schedule so you can be there for your kids when you need to be.

There are many different ways to make money on the Internet. One of the most common ways that mothers are making money on the Internet today is to start their own affiliate marketing business.
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As an affiliate marketer you get paid to sell other people's products, therefore you have a broad range of possible products to choose from.

Depending on the age of your kid, you might want to start an affiliate marketing business around the theme of babies, toddlers, kids, teenagers, or even college kids. You will be able to find products to sell and every one of these niches.

One thing that is beneficial about being an affiliate marketer is you never have to handle the product that you actually sell. You don't even have to collect the money. All of this is done for you by the affiliate merchant.

Your job is to market the affiliate product and sell it. This creates an excellent opportunity for moms to start their own home businesses because they can focus on being Internet marketers and not many of the other things that go with being a business owner in many instances.

When you have an Internet business it is working 24 hours a day even though you are not. It's more than possible to create a full-time income working part-time hours online.

You may find that you work best in the morning while before your kids get up. Some moms get more work done when the kids are off to school. And yet others are night owls and work best after everyone has gone to bed.

It really doesn't matter because as we say the Internet is open 24 hours a day and you are able to control your own schedule, when you have your own home business. The key is that on a part-time business finding the right stay at home moms business opportunity can equal full-time success for you.

Suzanne Morrison is a full time affiliate marketer and works from home on the internet. You can find the right Stay at Home Moms Business Opportunity for you on her website.

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What's your plans for today?

What's your plans for today?
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It gives me great pleasure to work on my business. Actually all of them. Each day I have a written well thought out plan though. I have short term plans and long term plans. I have daily tasks, weekly tasks, and monthly tasks. I never get bored. These tasks can be either thought of as goals or tasks, whichever you want to think of them as. They have to be achieved no matter.

To achieve them you have to have both good time management skills, and have a good plan of which order they need to be done. You also must be committed to achieving them. You have to have a sense of urgency behind each goal or plan. It matters if something does not get accomplished. Sure there is going to be days and weeks that something unexpected happens, but then it is time to get even more serious about getting things back on track.

Here in the marketing world, it is very easy and a common problem to get a serious disease called "Information Overload". It is being passed throughout the internet like wild fire. The symptoms are not knowing what to do next, and working on 5 projects at the same time, jumping from one thing to another without completing anything. I have to admit I caught that once, and it took a while to cure it.

Here is how I cured it.

I had piles of information in front of me, in DVD's, books, downloads of videos, ebooks, newsletters, audios, you name it. It was time to break it down into categories.
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I wrote down my plan. I said, Mike, what is your plan for this business. I answered, To make money, and at the same time help others while doing that. You see, I learned along time ago that this is a give and take world; you must give, before you see the rewards. You do not just take, take, take, and expect to survive.

So I asked myself, Mike, what will it take to do that? My answer was offer good information, only information that will really help people and information that they want and need. That will be both my PRODUCTS and will be my SERVICE. So step one was wrote down. Find or create information products and services. So many to choose from in the internet world, Ezines, newsletters, audio's, video's, articles, and so on.

The next thing I had to think about was getting customers or guests, or TRAFFIC to my site. Without traffic, I could not help people or could I make any money. Again, so many ways to do this. Pay-per-click, writing articles, SEO (search engine optimization), the many different streams of social networking (video, my space, forums, lens, etc), shared linking, etc. I figured the best thing to do is become a master of at least one of these for a steady stream of traffic.

The next thing I new that had to be done was keeping track of what people liked and would buy and what they did not. What made people click that link but not the other. What ads worked and which didn't. It is called testing, and falls under a category called CONVERSION. I had to know what was working and what wasn't. I had to have the right key words. I had to have the right subscription box in the right place. The right color scheme. The right headlines. The right graphics. Always tweaking, and changing to get more conversion.

Copy Writing is the most important skill I need to learn to achieve the greatest amount of conversion was final analysis.

The last goal was to be able to sell over and over to the same customers. To get loyal customers that would look to me again for their information needs. I would need to have their information and make sure I over delivered, and offered bonuses, and good customer service, and make sure I thank them. Only give good quality products and services. Good BACKEND service and follow up. Emails to keep them up to date on new products and services I had to offer.

So, PRODUCTS, TRAFFIC, CONVERSION, BACKEND. That is what I have to focus on. My four categories. This will be a good plan and if I can get those synchronized and working then my business will grow steadily and I will have a very successful business. Now all I had to do is break up each category into pieces and focus on one at a time.

I normally have 4 hours to work on this business a day. Wow, 4 categories, what a coincidence. 1 hour time for each category.

You can use this same business plan. Figure out how much time you want to work on just one thing at a time. Do not have too many things going at once and finish one task before you move to the next. Create a product or find and down load affiliate products for X amount of time. Then work on just one form of getting traffic, writing an article or doing social networking for X amount of time. Then work on conversion by tweaking your site, or writing copy for X amount of time. Then work on backend by writing email follow ups for X amount of time.

Good way to focus, good time management, and things get accomplished.

I have found that listening to a series of tutorials and reading ebooks one after another is not a good use of time. You should always educate yourself and never stop learning, but watch a video or listen to a audio, on the category you are working on and then implement that new knowledge while you are learning to it, or directly after.

Mike True is a coach and successful marketer that gives people the education, tools, and advice to reach their goals, and be successful in running an on line business. For more information visit : http://www.marketurbusiness.com

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How To IMPROVE Your Sales Immediately

How To IMPROVE Your Sales Immediately
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Wouldn't if be great if a company let you try before you BUY.

I know this is asking a lot... but it really would be something that could boost your monthly sales.
Nowadays there are so many businesses online that it really is hard for a NEWBIE or someone looking for a good way to make more money to know what business they should partner with.

3 Key Componenents To Creating Success:

1. Let People Try Before They Buy

2. Focus on The Product You Are Selling Before Focusing on Acquiring New Customers.

3. Give your customers options before they join your business.

Growing a business and generating more income is really what any new business person should focus on.

You must learn how the business operates before you can have success... It's really that simple. Know YOUR product and knowing what your customer wants is crucial to your success.
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Over the last few years there have been a number of new businesses that have arrived on the internet community.

Some good, and some not so. I have devised a full-proof formula in deciding on which business to join.

Here are the steps I suggest.

a. Do your research.

b. Find out about the company's background.

c. Ensure they offer a good product or service.

d. Ensure you can talk to the person or people that introduce you to the business before you get involved.

It's really about doing the right type of research, and it's really about doing your DUE DILLIGENCE. Don't be in a rush to join a business and do not be taken in by a nice company website.

I have let these areas tempt me in the past, and I have paid for it monetarily and through much frustration.

The one thing that I can tell you that has worked me in the past is patience. Although patience is hard to come by these days, it will do you good to take advantage of having some.

There is nothing worse than getting involved with a business and finding out that there not ADEQUATE support when you need it, or discovering that there is nobody to discuss your frustrations or questions with.

If the company is not willing to provide you a sample of their product before you get involved or at least allow you a low oost sample, I recommend that you don't get involved.

Too many times I have talked with people who have got involved with a new company only to be heart broken a few weeks after they have joined because of the sheer lack of support they received when they intitially got involved.

One thing to keep in mind, and I truly believe that this is an important piece of the puzzel is to make sure that you have a contact phone number before you join.

What should you do with this phone number you ask? Call it and talk to the person or company that you are thinking about getting involved with.

There is nothing worse than partnering with a company only to find out later that your sponsor is no where in site.

You need to be sure you can get along with the person or company support you may be working with before you spend any money getting involved.

Be smart and use your judgement.

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Getting Ready to Earn Extra Income with Work at Home Business Opportunity

Getting Ready to Earn Extra Income with Work at Home Business Opportunity
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With the increases of gas and food prices, people would love to have extra income to augment their regular income. It is one of the many reason people attracted to work at home business opportunity. This opportunity allows them to have flexibility to spend time with their family. In addition, it gives them the chance to be their own boss and the freedom to set their own working schedule. If you are thinking of taking the opportunity, you should know how to find a suitable one.

Some aspects you need to consider when looking into the possibilities of earning extra income online. Ask yourself whether you are goal-oriented person. To be successful in any endeavor, you must have goals, which define the means and ways of achieving something. What, when and where are three important specifics you need to defined before embarking.
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Here are some elements for you to consider:

- Analyze yourself and find your core competency, whether it is marketing, writing, programming or something else you excel.

- Narrowing down your options by analyzing your strength and weakness is important.

- Analyze the skills you have that have not used for a while, and whether you will be comfortable to do it again for your business.

The next step will be to do research and analyzing the opportunities. You can do this by asking people who are already in the business and make extra income themselves. You can also go online to find opportunities that match your skills. It is advisable to make a list of at least five different opportunities in descending order of your preference.

When you are just starting out, it is better to get going in a small way before committed completely. After a period of one or two months, analyze whether you like what you are If you think it suits you and has enough potential to earn extra income you're targeting, then try to spend more time and effort into it. On the other hand, if you do not really enjoy it, then move your focus to the next opportunity on the list.

Whatever work at home business opportunity you decide to be involved, you have to treat it with professionalism and care. You cannot take it lying back and expect returns. It will need your commitment and determination. The good thing is that you will be doing what you love to do and earn income from it.

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How To Get Targeted Prospects With Attraction Marketing

How To Get Targeted Prospects With Attraction Marketing
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Anyone in the home based business industry should have heard about attraction marketing. This method of marketing is the hottest thing on the internet today, and used by all big time marketers. Some might call it magnetic sponsoring, it does not matter what you call it what is important is how you use it in your business.

So here is my definition of attraction marketing. Attraction marketing is a system by which you pull targeted prospects to you. You attract prospects to you, and then to your primary business. You do that by providing value first so they want to work with you then you offer your primary business.

The key here is to offer value, service or experience to your prospects. Most network marketers are not looking for another home based business. They are looking for someone who can help them catapult their business quickly and easily. Every new home business owner has one main problem, driving traffic to their opportunity. You meet that need with an attraction marketing system that solves their problem.

Now as a new home business owner you might be saying to your self I don't even know how to do that how do I offer to assist others? Simple, use other marketer's products. There are many great products on the market that teach people attraction marketing and how it works.
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Now this is not ideal, what you really want is your own marketing tool, but while you are gaining experience, building your downline and developing your confidence you too will be able to create a duplicatable system for all your distributors to follow.

You can also define attraction marketing as a lead generation method. Let's face it not every person that is attracted to you will eventually join your primary business. As a matter of fact, statistics state that about 98% will not. So by having your own or other affiliate products to offer, you can still make money. So never limit yourself to just your primary big ticket product.

The real key to attraction marketing is making yourself an indispensable source of information that will literally have people calling you, rather than you chasing after them. If you do this right nine out of ten people you talk to will join your business opportunity and that beats all the current odds. Plus they will stay with you for the long haul.

That's important....if your current business opportunity disappears for whatever reason, then you can join another opportunity and have an instant downline of loyal distributors. Once you prove yourself as a leader people will follow you. In this case "if you build it they will come".

If you follow these few tips you will find that you have a home business that flourishes and a team of people that will follow you anywhere.

Cindy and Bob Floyd are full time internet marketers specializing in helping others build successful internet businesses. Visit our blog at http://www.buildingonlinebusinesssuccess.com/ for creating online business strategies.

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Explode Your MiniSite Profits

Explode Your MiniSite Profits
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If you’ve watched the free videos in my MiniSite Profits Exposed course, you already understand the profit potential of minisites.

I’ve been in business online for quite a while now, and minisites are still a fantastic, simple way to make money online.

But how can you leverage your minisite work to pile up even more money? It’s not hard to set up a minisite (actually, it’s pretty easy once you know what to do), but it’s smart business to make your efforts pay off in more than one way. Let me lay out a simple scenario to illustrate the point.


Say you set up a minisite to promote your own ebook. That’s a good strategy.

Now, where is your traffic coming from? Speaking in pretty general terms, there are two ways to get traffic to any website:

You can use various strategies to get free traffic
You can pay for traffic using something like Google’s AdWords program

Free traffic is great, and I highly recommend trying to get some. I even give you some tips in MiniSite Profits Exposed (and more in the advanced videos).


But don’t ignore that second option. AdWords is one of the fastest ways to get laser targeted traffic for your minisite. And actually, you’ll want to use it in two ways.

First, you want to get traffic to your minisite to sell your product. Hey, that’s why you put the site up in the first place! AdWords is a great way to get that traffic fast.

Second, you want to get traffic to your minisite to buy other people’s products. Don’t let that confuse you. I’ll explain.

In MiniSite Profits Exposed, I mentioned promoting affiliate products to the email list you build at your minisite. That’s very smart, and I’d be proud of you for doing it.

But there’s no reason you can’t go outside your list and get even more affiliate sales. Your minisite gives you a perfect platform to do it.
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The first step is to track down hot products to promote. One of the easiest places to find those is ClickBank.

The ClickBank marketplace is easy to search, and you can promote any product there for free. All you need is a ClickBank ID, which is easy to sign up for and costs nothing to get.

You’ll have to research the products, of course, and find some that target your niche well. And you’ll want to focus on ones that are currently selling well for existing affiliates. No sense in trying to blaze a new trail. Find some that already are making money for people, and take your slice of that pie.

Once you know what to promote, you’ll have a do a little “tech stuff”. It’s not a crazy amount, and you don’t have to be a genius, but you’ll have to complete some technical tasks before you’re ready to promote.

You’ll need to set up a directory (a folder) at your site that contains a special type of page. That page might be:

A review page of an affiliate product with your opinion of it, and your affiliate link at the bottom to send a reader to the product sales page. By the way, if you have a good review page template to use, that’s the fast track to making lots of money with your minisite as an affiliate.

A case study page that tells people about your experience with the affiliate product, with your affiliate link at the bottom.

A sign-up page with an email address capture form that sends people through your affiliate link to the product sales page.

A “pre-sell” page for the affiliate product that aims to warm up a prospect and make him more likely to buy when he clicks your affiliate link to get to the product sales page.

Writing these pages yourself will take some copywriting skill, and you’ll have to be able to set up an HTML page on your own.

If you don’t want to mess with any of that, you can outsource the work to a freelancer at Elance.com or someplace similar. That will cost you a modest amount of money, but it might be worth it to you to save the time and to get a solid page that should perform well.

Beyond the actual landing page you’ll need to create for an affiliate product, be sure that you have a system set up to track your affiliate results. That will tell you which products are making you the best profit so you can focus your efforts on them.
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You’ll want to track how much time visitors spend on your landing page, how many click through to the affiliate product sales page, and so on. Statistics from your minisite web host should help you here.

Okay, but how do you get traffic to that page at your minisite?

AdWords!

As you know, AdWords lets you write your own ads that direct people who click to your site. What you have to do is first, get them to notice your ad, and second, get them to click it.

One of the best tactics is to name the product directory with the keyword you want to target…which might be the affiliate product name itself.

Then when you write your AdWords ad, you can use that keyword in the ad in a very important place. The key place to use it is in your display URL, which is the last line of your ad. It shows up as green text.

If you use your keyword there, it’s very likely to help what Google calls the quality score for your ad. That will get you better ad position, which will probably get you more (and better) clicks.

And don’t forget to track how your AdWords ad performs. If you’re not careful, you can lose your shirt by buying lots of clicks and not getting affiliate sales from them.

One of the best ways to track this is to set up ClickBank tracking IDs for each keyword you target with your AdWords ad. Those IDs show up at the end of your ClickBank hoplink (your affiliate link).

When somebody buys an affiliate product through your link, ClickBank will tell you which tracking ID got the sale. That tells you which keyword got them to buy.

That information will help you know which clicks on your ad are paying off, and which aren’t. That protects you from buying clicks without any reward.

That’s a very simple strategy for taking a minisite you’ve already created and increasing your income from it. And you have to do barely any work to make it happen.

I’ll be the first to say that anything you haven’t done before presents a learning curve. That’s unavoidable. But the learning curve for this one isn’t impossible for a novice to climb. The best part is the reward for the effort you’ll put in.

I’ve been doing this for several years now, and it’s one of the reasons I bring in four figures a month pretty regularly from ClickBank products with several of my minisites. It’s a simple technique that I’ve proven to work. Now you can use it yourself.

Remember, minisites are assets for your business. You should squeeze as much profit out of them as you can. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

About the Author

Michael Rasmussen is a successful Internet Marketing Consultant and author of many top-selling eBooks. Michael has been marketing online since the early days and he knows what it takes to make money and succeed online. Stop by his Web site and subscribe to his Free monthly newsletter full strategies and techniques for successful web site promotions that can help YOU! Go to http://www.michaelrasmussen.com/

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3 Mistakes You Are Making Right Now with Affiliate Marketing!

3 Mistakes You Are Making Right Now with Affiliate Marketing!
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Affiliate marketing is one of the easiest cash producing systems there are in the world. But some people lack the fundamentals of affiliate marketing.

Chances are darn good that you are at least making 1 of the 3 mistakes I'm about to list here. If you find yourself making one or all of them, fix it...seeing that they can cost you a lot of lost commissions.

Mistake #1 - The "Get Rich Quick Scheme" Mindset
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If you are thinking that you can get rich overnight or within a few days simply because some other guru told you it's possible, you are in for a serious shock. I have been in this industry for just more than 2 years. It might not be that long compared to others, but one thing that I did learn is that there is no such thing as "getting rich quick".

Those programs are bogus so never ever follow them. If a guru tells you that you can make money online with his program, but doesn't claim how long...then there are more legitimacy to it. Those people who tell you "make $1000 in 24 hours" are all scammers. I tried it all and all of them failed.

So stop thinking "quick" and start thinking "long term profit". You are suppose to build yourself an affiliate marketing BUSINESS that can generate thousands.

Mistake #2 - Not building a subscriber base.

Most affiliates simply slap up a website and think they are going to make thousands. While that can happen if it's a very good and popular website, one thing that should never be left off the table is a subscriber list.

You need to funnel your website traffic so that they sign up for a free course or e-newsletter and by doing that you get them into your subscriber list. This will enable you to market to them over and over. Not only will this increase your overall profits by a staggering sum, but it will also generate serious repeat traffic as well as loyalty towards your website.

Mistake #3 - Going Loco with your promotion efforts

SO many affiliates make this mistake and they are losing potential thousands of dollars in commissions. What is it? They simply promote too many products on their website! Don't fall into this trap...ever. When building a website, you are obviously adding content to your site each day. The most important thing is that you concentrate on selling only 1 or 2 products on your site.

Obviously it's going to be more difficult only concentrating on 1 or 2 products if your website is about PC's or Printers. In that case you need to give several options. But if your website is about helping people with acne, you seriously need to consider removing all other affiliate products and only push one. It will really help you increase your monthly income to new heights.

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What Do You Want For Success In Online Business

What Do You Want For Success In Online Business
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One of the most important things that you can understand when running an Internet business is how you define success. This can mean different things to different people, but it is important that you understand what you want for success in your online business. Let me explain what I mean by that.

In affiliate marketing there is a group of people that are known as super affiliates. These are the best of the best and people who have reached the top of their field. When they join an affiliate program, they are going to be the top sales rep in that program no matter what it is.
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Super affiliates enjoy a high level of prestige as well as an unbelievable income. Many of them earn seven-figure incomes per year. They define their own success by how much they sell and the income that they enjoy.

Other online businesses might have a lower expectation. For examples it has been said that in the United States if a family were to have an additional $200 a month in income it could be the difference between filing bankruptcy or not.

If you take a person such as this and give them an online business and they achieve an income of $200 a month, they would feel very successful at what they are doing. They have achieved their goal and they would have to be classified as an online success.

So what is your goal for success? Some people do not even classify their success by the amount of money that they make. Some may understand that they are making an online business successful if they quit their full-time job.

Still others might want to donate to their church, put their kids thru college, finish the basement, buy a retirement home, and so on. Although it takes money to do all these things, the real success is defined by the actual achievement of the goal itself.

I would submit to you that you will never have a successful online business until you define exactly what you're looking for out of it. You need to understand why you are doing your business before you will actually be able to be successful with it.

So take a minute and write down what you want for success in an online business. Write as comprehensive a list as you can, and then read it everyday. Only then will you begin to take the steps necessary to achieve that success.

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Michael Rasmussen's "Mini Site Profits Exposed" Video Series: How To Create A Mini Site That Runs On Autopilot And Makes You Money While You Sleep!

Michael Rasmussen's "Mini Site Profits Exposed" Video Series: How To Create A Mini Site That Runs On Autopilot And Makes You Money While You Sleep!
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Most Internet marketers understand that having mini
sites is the fastest and easiest way to make money
online. They don't require a lot of time, energy, or
money to set up, and once you've got one up and
running, you can sit back and just collect money from
all the sales you're making.

At least... that's how it's supposed to be, right?

The truth is that mini sites really ARE easy to set
up. They really DON'T require much time, energy, and
money to set up. So why is it that so few people
actually make money with their mini sites?

The answer is that they never learned how to actually
turn their mini site into a profitable moneymaker that
runs completely on autopilot. The good news is...

YOU'RE ABOUT TO LEARN HOW TO DO IT!

Here's what this is all about: My colleague Michael
Rasmussen has just released a brand new video course
that will walk you through the process of creating a
killer mini site from the ground up, and then he'll
also teach you how to actually start making money with
it right away and into the future.

If you've been looking for help with monetizing your
mini sites, then this is exactly what you need. The
best part? The videos are FREE! I'll tell you more
about that later. First, let's talk about the videos
themselves.

If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the Link:
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OVERALL QUALITY

It's important to note that these are online videos
that you access from your web browser. Michael uses
Camtasia Studio to create these videos, which is the
premier software program for creating screen capture
tutorials such as these.

The first thing I noticed when I hit the play button
on the first video was the incredible production
quality. These are NOT your ordinary screen capture
videos. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen someone
make videos that are this high quality before.

He uses beautifully created graphics to pass his
wisdom along to you, and the sound quality is the
highest you will ever hear in an Internet marketing
product. They sound like they were recorded in a
professional studio.

Michael explained to me that he was sick and tired of
seeing all the low quality videos out there, and so he
set out to create something different in order to
raise the bar in our industry. I think that, when you
see Mini Site Profits Exposed for yourself, you'll
agree that he has succeeded.

Now let's move onto...

THE ACTUAL VIDEOS

Here's a brief summary of each video. Obviously
it's impossible to list every single thing here,
but I want you to get a feel for what each one
covered, and how well it covered it.

If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the Link:

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VIDEO 1 - INTRODUCTION

This videos introduces you to the entire course, as
well as the teacher himself. You'll learn what you can
expect from the course, and why it's structured the
way it is.

Michael realizes that you may not have heard of him,
and so he spends some time establishing his
credibility with you by sharing some of his biggest
successes. It doesn't come across as bragging at all.
Michael explains that, in order for you to get value
from the teachings, you need to have faith that the
teacher actually knows what he's talking about. By the
end of this video, you will have no doubt.

By the way, this is a good lesson for all of us
product developers. If you want people to accept you
as an authority on any subject, you first need to
establish your credibility with the reader. That way
he's willing to relax, and trust that what you're
telling him is sound advice.

VIDEO 2 - THE BASICS

This video will introduce you to the basics of mini
site marketing. This will set the foundation that all
future learning will rest upon, so it's important to
pay close attention to this one.

You'll learn:

* What mini-sites are, and what makes them different
from regular content sites.

* Which businesses they work well for… and which ones
they don’t.

* The right mindset to have when it comes to creating
mini sites as part of your online business strategy.

* And the different tools you need to get started.

This was a great video, and did an excellent job of
kicking things off, and building the foundation for
the rest of the course.

VIDEO 3 - SQUEEZE PAGES

This is probably one of the most useful videos of the
entire course. Every Internet marketer needs to build
an email list, but how do you do it? What is the best
way to capture the most opt-ins?

The answer is 'squeeze pages'. This video will teach
you:

* Why using a squeeze page is far superior to other
opt-in methods.

* The single most important thing you must include at
the top of your squeeze page to skyrocket your opt-in
rate.

* The secret structure of a squeeze page, and why most
marketers get it wrong (which costs them a LOT of
money).

* The most important to include in your opt-in process
that will make sure that people actually receive your
email.

After watching this video, you'll know everything you
need to know to start building a massive opt-in list
right away. This will probably be the first video that
you 'take action' on. You'll be so excited about the
possibilities, that I guarantee you'll go and create
your own squeeze page right away.

VIDEO 4 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART
ONE

Nothing happens until the sales copy is written.
Graphics alone will never sell a product, but sales
copy alone WILL. This video begins to demystify the
mysterious process of writing words that make people
whip out their credit cards and buy.

Specifically, you'll learn:

* Why you need to learn copywriting, even if you “hate
to write”

* What a compelling offer looks like, and how to tell
the difference.

* How to write an eyeball-grabbing headline that
practically forces your readers to go through your
entire page.

* A simple trick you can use in your opening to make
your reader want to learn more.

There is no skill that is more important to your
success than the ability to write killer sales copy.
Make sure you pay extra attention to this video, as
well as...

VIDEO 5 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART
TWO

This video dives right into the individual components
of a killer sales letter. You'll learn how to create
the "secret structure" of a mini site sales letter
that makes big money. Specifically, you'll learn:

* How to create captivating body copy that draws your
reader into the sales letter.

* Bullets that force your reader to keep reading the
whole page, and makes them insanely curious and want
to buy your product

* How to take the risk off people's shoulders, so
they'll feel safe buying from you.

* How to craft your 'call to action', and get people
to whip out their credit cards and buy immediately.

* The secrets of writing a killer P.S. that helps seal
the deal, and flip your prospect into a buyer
instantly.

This video covered a surprising amount of detail,
especially considering that this course is not
specifically about copywriting. Michael Rasmussen is
definitely someone who overdelivers in his educational
products.

VIDEO 6 - HOW TO AUTOMATE THE
DELIVERY OF YOUR INFOPRODUCT

Unless you want to be chained to your computer, you
must learn how to put your mini sites on autopilot.
The only thing you should be doing is driving traffic,
and letting the site itself do all the work, including
the work of instantly delivering the product to the
customer.

This video will walk you through the process of
automating your product delivery, so you can just
relax, and collect the money. The best part is... once
you have this automated system set up, you never have
to touch it again.

VIDEO 7 - HOW TO "GROW" YOUR SALE

This video is guaranteed to be an eye opener for
almost everyone who watches it, even the experienced
marketers. Michael dives into some of the most
effective 'upselling' techniques that I've ever seen.

Nowhere else on the Internet have I seen such a
thorough tutorial on how to increase the 'size' of
your orders. You'll learn:

* The psychology of 'upselling', and how to use it
make your customer spend even more money with you.
The best part? He'll think it was his idea!

* The absolute best time to upsell your customer. This
one will surprise you when you realize how much money
you've been leaving on the table by skipping this
step.

* 5 simple techniques to increase your profit by up to
100%.

If you've already got a mini site that's up and
running, this video will make a big difference for you
right away. Use any of these 'plug and profit'
strategies to increase your income literally
overnight!

VIDEO 8 - CREATING AN AFFILIATE SALES
FORCE

If there's one thing I've noticed that all successful
marketers have in common, it's that they have a great
affiliate program. They create a program that allows
other people to make good money by promoting their
products, and they get to just sit back and relax,
while everyone else is doing the hard work of
promoting FOR them.

If you've ever dreamed of having an army of motivated
sales people working hard to make you money, then
you're going to love this video. Michael will teach
you:

* What an affiliate program is, and how to set one up
very quickly.

* Exactly what tools you need to give your affiliates
(most people miss the mark here, so pay extra
attention to this part).

* Why merely having an affiliate program is NOT enough
to convince people to sign up, and what you can do
instead to have people eagerly trying to become one of
your affiliates.

* How to motivate affiliates to sell for you.

VIDEO 9 - MINI SITE MISTAKES TO AVOID

Let's face it... it's not enough to explain what you
should do. You also need to know what mistakes you
should avoid. Michael has already made these costly
mistakes, but you don't have to. You'll learn:

- Why people do judge a book by its cover... and how to
capitalize on that for your mini-site

- The single biggest reason people don’t buy from a
mini site, and how you can apply this 'instant fix'.

- The single biggest thing that will kill your
mini-site (it's not what you think, and making this
mistake is a surefire way to drain money from your
bank account FAST!)

- Two list building mistakes that’ll cripple your
long-term profits.

VIDEO 10 - SECRETS OF CREATING A
PRODUCT FUNNEL

This video will walk you through the process of
designing a product line that will make you a TON of
money. There's a lot more to it than you'd think,
which is why this important concept (which was taken
from direct marketing) gets it's own video.

After watching this video, you'll understand why you
can't just have a single front end product, and you'll
know exactly what to do in order to get your customer
to keep buying more and more expensive products from
you... completely on autopilot!

This video is a MUST for any serious marketer who
wants to make a lot of money from their online
business.

VIDEO 11 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FOR
WORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE

The title of this video says it all. You'll learn
all of Michael's secrets for getting top notch
freelancers to help you create your mini site empire
in record time.

Let's face it, you can't be an expert at everything
that mini sites require. For example, it's really
tough to be a top notch graphic designer, while also
mastering HTML, and then becoming a killer
copywriter, on top of also creating the product
itself.

And the list goes on and on. If you want to be
efficient, and begin making money as fast as
possible, outsourcing is the secret to making it
happen. This video will show you exactly what to do,
as well as some common (and very expensive) pitfalls
to avoid.

VIDEO 12 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FOR
WORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE

Let's face it... it doesn't matter how great your
mini site is if you don't get any traffic coming to
it. Getting traffic can be one of the most confusing
and mysterious parts of making money online IF you
don't get the proper education.

Thankfully, Michael really dives in, and gives you a
lightning fast education in this area. Specifically,
you'll learn:

* How to use Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising to get
targeted traffic fast.

* 3 ways to get targeted traffic without spending a
dime.

* 2 ways to leverage the experience and contacts of
other people to explode your traffic.

* 3 traffic strategies to avoid like the plague!

By the time you're done with this video, you'll know
what to do right away to begin driving targeted
visitors to your mini site.

Wow, you get all those videos for free? Click
here to check out the Mini Site Profits Exposed
course for yourself:

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DELUXE VIDEOS

Mini Site Profits Exposed comes with 12 videos, and
has more content than most 300 dollar home study
courses. And did I mention that it's free?

If you decide that you want to continue your
education, and get the biggest possible advantage, you
can also upgrade to the deluxe course for a small fee.
The deluxe course contains four full-length videos
that each cover one advanced topic in great detail.

Here's a breakdown of each video:

VIDEO 13 - DESIGNING A KILLER BACK END
THAT RUNS COMPLETELY ON AUTOPILOT

This deluxe video could easily be a whole course in
itself. It walks you though the entire process of
setting up a back end that is completely automated
using an autoresponder system.

You'll learn how to set up your autoresponder to
automatically remove a person from your prospect list
after he buys, and then insert him into your customer
list. This is where your new autoresponder sequence
will start promoting your back end products
automatically.

Bottom line... if you want to make the big bucks like
all the Internet marketing gurus, you need to create a
back end that works hard for you while you're out
creating new mini sites and developing new products.
This video will show you how.

VIDEO 14 - LIST BUILDING SECRETS

In this deluxe video, Michael will walk you through
some of his best tactics for growing a massive list
from your mini site. He'll not only teach you what to
add to your mini site, but he'll also show you what
you must REMOVE from your mini site in order to get
the most possible subscribers.

Building a list is about SO much more than just
offering a free newsletter. In fact, Michael shows you
five different things you can offer your readers to
get them to instantly give you their name and email.

You'll also learn the best places to actually put the
opt-in email form on your mini site. You'll also learn
about pop ups and tell-a-friend scripts, as well as a
bunch of other incredible tactics for growing your
list.

I have a hunch that you'll find yourself referring to
this video over and over again.

VIDEO 15 - MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT
MAKE YOU MONEY

When you think about all the 'stuff' you can do to
drive traffic to your site, it's hard to know what you
should focus on first. This video will walk you
through the four most important marketing activities
you can do to drive traffic to your mini site.

Once you master these four, you'll never have to
wonder what you should do when you start a new mini
site. You'll have an easy-to-follow road map for
driving tons of targeted prospects to your site, so
you can begin making money ASAP!

VIDEO 16 - MAKE MAXIMUM PROFITS FROM YOUR MINI SITE

In this final deluxe video, Michael will reveal his
best kept secrets for squeezing maximum profit out of
any mini site. These are techniques that you have NOT
seen before, so you'll want to pay extra close
attention to this one.

Think about it... if you're going to put the time in,
and set up a mini site the proper way (like Michael
shows you in these videos), then it only makes sense
that you'd want to make the most amount of money
possible from it.

In this video, you'll learn:

- How changing one sentence on your mini site could
double your profits easily.

- How to instantly increase the dollar amount of your
average order (which puts more money into your
pocket).

- The one thing you must add to your 'download page'
that will instantly increase your income (with no
extra work, once this thing is put into place).

- How to turn your actual product into a money making
machine!

CONCLUSION

Whew! That was a lot of information, and I hope it
helped you decide to check out Michael Rasmussen's
Mini Site Profits Exposed video course. Remember the
course is absolutely free, so you have nothing to
lose.

Michael believes that it's important for him to prove
himself to you before he ever asks you to buy anything
from him. He wants to show you that he will deliver
you the absolute best education available anywhere,
and he'll gladly do it for free... just to win you
over!

So go ahead and check out Mini Site Profits Exposed
right now, and see what all the fuss is about. I
highly recommend that you upgrade to the deluxe
course as well. Here's the Link:
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How to Promote Your Business Using Classified Ads

How to Promote Your Business Using Classified Ads
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Classified ads can be very effective in online marketing. Free classified ads fit into every budget. It all comes down to how much time you are willing to spend creating, posting, updating and deleting ads. Depending on your particular product or service, it can be time-consuming to respond to interested parties, deliver goods or services and maintain a high level of customer service.

Selling through free classified ads can help you promote your business. Include your company's name, product information and a website link in your ads to gain more attention. Include pictures whenever possible to give customers a better idea of what they can expect if they make a purchase from you.
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The Benefits of Promoting on Classified Ad Sites

Aside from saving you money in advertising costs, placing ads on free classified sites has many other benefits. These include:

* Targeted traffic directed to your website.

* Instant posting.

* Few rules regarding what can be posted.

* The opportunity to test your ad copy at no cost before placing ads on websites that draw more traffic but charge a fee.

* The ability to track your visitors and gauge how successful each ad is.

* The ability to build your opt-in list and follow up with potential customers.

Tips for Promoting Your Business Using Free Classified Ads

Promoting your business with free classified ads is relatively easy. Still, there are some steps that can make your campaign more successful. Keep these tips in mind:

* Familiarize yourself with the terms of the classified ad site before posting. This will help you avoid having your ads deleted.

* Place ads frequently for better results. Update weekly to keep your posts at the top so you get more views.

* Remain professional, both in your classified ads and in dealings with potential customers.

* Make sure your ad shines and stands out from the crowd without being too loud or obnoxious.

* Include keywords to help targeted customers find your ads.

Classified Ads and Niche Marketing

One particularly effective way to get more targeted traffic from your free classified ads is to choose sites that are very specific in nature. For example, if you own a company that sells creative and unique baskets, then you can place your ad on a site for gifts. If you own a used car dealership, however, the gift site is not going to work for you. You can advertise in the automobile section of a general site, but you can also search for classified ad sites that are specifically geared toward car enthusiasts. The key is that visitors to these sites will already be interested in what you have to offer.

Traditional Advertising Versus Online Marketing

The advertising world has changed a lot over the last decade. Traditional print ads are not as effective as they once were. They also can be costly. Online marketing is the most effective way to promote a business, whether it is an online business or actually has a storefront. Free classified ads should certainly be included in your marketing strategy. Carefully track your website traffic to gauge how effective each ad is, and then make adjustments as needed. Online marketing is here to stay. Avoiding this valuable tool is like shutting the door on potential customers.

This article was written by Jay Gaulard on behalf of FigLeeg Classifieds, a popular free classifieds website.

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The Golden Rules Of Selling To Your Opt-in List

The Golden Rules Of Selling To Your Opt-in List
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You've got your internet business and you have created an opt-in list. Now what?

Well, you have to encourage your list to buy from you. This is a lot harder than you may first imagine. There are series of books written on this subject and it really is an art. Many people have studied for years to perfect this, however I'm going to go through some very important rules to follow when you start selling to your list. Email is the preferred method to contact your list as its free and very effective.

Always remember the vast majority of people base their decision to buy on EMOTION. They then justify their purchase through LOGIC.

When selling to your list you must address both these factors in order to maximise the sales from your list. Over the last five years I have been involved in various internet businesses and I have found the following rules to be most effective.

Get your customers begging for more information:

You have to grab the attention of your list, you must create enough interest so that your list is begging for more information on your products.

Carry out some market research for yourself, register with various companies and see how they sell, see how they make their products "sizzle", this is sometimes referred to as "selling the sizzle" and can be very effective.

There are many ways to present your products and many promotional styles and methods. You have to grab your customers attention and get them to visit your site for more information and therefore buy your product. Content and creativity are the keys here, you are trying to lock in your customer to your marketing and therefore your products.

a) Keep your message simple, light and creative. Your customer does not want a long winded email with loads of facts and figure about your products and their performance. Keep it light hearted, your objective is to get your customer to read the email. We all live in a serious world, add a bit of humour or fun and it can pay off.

b) Add photos and splash some colour into your emails. Send out newsletters previewing your products, make them interesting, light hearted and eye catching. Grab your customers interest.

c) You must have good content and articles about your products. This will build trust between you and your customers. If necessary get a professional copy writer to do this for you in a style that is informative and light hearted, not stuffy. Outline the benefits of your products to your customers - do not talk about features - only benefits. Try not to be too keen here, people don't like products being forced upon them, hold back a little, this often works.

d) A picture is worth a thousand words. If you do have clear and concise pictures of your products then use them! This coupled with clear concise benefits can work wonders.

Grab Your Readers Attention With Your Subject:

This is sometimes overlooked by new internet business owners. They don't realise that just sending an email is not enough. In this day and age there are literally thousands of companies who market their products through opt-in lists via email. You have to realise that you are just one of the many companies vying for your customers attention.

Therefore it is imperative that you actually get your customer to open your email. To some this may sound rather a basic point. But do you realise that on average every 100 emails sent to an opt-in list, the average number of emails that are actually read is approx 30-40.

THE major factor in your customer opening your email is the subject heading in your email - that is why it is so important to get this right.

a) Try and keep the subject short and concise, it should ideally provide a summary of the content of your email. You need to grab the attention of your customer so that they are intrigued to open your email and read further. Tickle your customers curiosity, use emotion and selling words. Remember you only have a few seconds to grab your customers attention before they skip or delete your email.

b) A popular method is to indicate that your email will give your customer some sort of training or tips on certain subjects. You can do this by using such phrases such as "Guide To ..." or "How To ..." or "Tips for ...". These are known to work well but your email content must reflect your subject heading.

c) Asking a question in the subject heading can also work well. Again you have to get emotional buy in, even from the subject heading. So questions like "Are you looking for financial freedom?" or "Have you had enough of working for someone?". These types of subject heading get your customers thinking straight away and are known to work well. Again always ensure your email content gives an answer to the question stated in the subject of your email.

d) New product announcements. This is perfect when previewing new products you are about to launch or make available to your customers. Headings like "Announcing great new ..." or "2 weeks before launch of ...". Again can be very effective given the product you are selling.

e) Issuing a command or directive. Statements such as "Act now ..." or "Limited opportunity apply now ..." or "Triple your income, find out how ...". Again you are emphasising the benefits of your products to your customers.

Things To Avoid When Emailing Your List:

Online and email marketing is very common and your customers will be bombarded with many internet companies vying for their money. It is important for you to avoid getting into problems with the law or your ISP or with spamming. However, if you have created your own opt-in list then you should be o.k. and not have to worry from these problems. However there are still some things to avoid.

Remember it can takes years to gain a good reputation and only a few minutes to destroy it.

a) Analyse your email broadcasts, take note of those that bounce, i.e. that are undeliverable. Also get some information on how many were opened. Erase all bounced email addresses. Some autoresponders such as Aweber do this for you. Manually check the email address for common mistakes, it may be that it is a simple spelling mistake which you can correct.

b) Always but always provide an unsubscribe option at the bottom of your emails. Aweber automatically does this as do most autoresponders. It may be that someone used another persons email address so you need to give them an easy option to stop receiving your emails.

c) Do not send shocking or disturbing pictures or video, absolutely no pornographic content should be sent. You cannot be certain of the age of the person who has opted in to your list, therefore always keep your content respectable and above board. Always stick to the content of your site or your products.

Follow the above golden rules and you should be successful at marketing your products to your list and getting a favourable response. Remember, cultivating the relationship between yourself and your customers is key in establishing trust and thereby getting your customers to purchase from you.

I have been involved in Internet Businesses for the past 5 years and have gained some valuable experience, sometimes bitter, sometimes with fantastic results. I hope my experiences can help others become successful Internet Business owners.

Yunis Khan

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The Best Internet Work At Home Opportunity

The Best Internet Work At Home Opportunity
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What is your goal when it comes to working at home? Are you trying to find a job where you can trade hours for money, or are you trying to build an internet business where you can build some financial security? Let's talk about the best internet work at home opportunity for both of the scenarios.

If you want to work at home and trade hours for money you need to honestly assess what skills you have to offer an employer. The fact that you want to work at home is not a skill.

A skill is something you can provide to someone that they would be willing to pay you for. The only way to work at home in a job situation is to be able to offer a skill that would be in demand.

One website you can join Tjobs.com. They do an excellent job of matching employers and employees, and many of these offer salaries and benefits.

If you want to build an Internet business you will only make money if you sell something. You could be selling a business opportunity, you could be selling a product, or you might be selling a service.

Most people that do not make money working at home because they never sell anything. The only way that you will sell anything is to get traffic to a website where people can pay you for a product.

The best Internet work at home opportunity could very well be starting your own affiliate marketing business. This is a great way to start because you are given your own website where you can sell a product.

Every time you make a sale you earn a commission that is pre-determined by the affiliate merchant that you represent. It is free to get started and many people are going this route to make money working at home.

So let's analyze this a little closer.

To trade hours for money you need to find an employer. Another thing you can do is start contacting local businesses until you find someone who would be willing to pay you to work at home for them. Just the fact that you are willing to do that will help you set yourself apart from many other people who would not.

To make money working at home selling products on the Internet it will take some skills and knowledge on your part. However, the rewards from a long term basis could be substantial.

It will be up to you to determine which one of these two is the best Internet work at home opportunity for you.

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5 Reasons You Need Your Own Website If You Do Affiliate Marketing

5 Reasons You Need Your Own Website If You Do Affiliate Marketing
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Affiliate marketing is one of those Internet business models and has been written about in many different ways. One thing that is still up for discussion today is whether you should have your own website to send your traffic to or promote your replicated affiliate website directly.

There are five reasons I feel you should have your own website if you are affiliate marketer.

1. Use it to pre-sell your product. This is an excellent strategy that has been proven to be successful.

Selling the product is easier done if you own it and can write from a position of personal experience. You can write your own review and list both pluses and minuses of the product you sell.

People will appreciate your honesty. Your goal in pre-selling your affiliate product is to get your customer into a buying mood, and then you can click on the link to your affiliate sales page.
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2. Build a list for future follow-up. You cannot build a list of any type if you are using your a replicated affiliate marketing website. Following up by email will increase your sales because very few customers make a purchase on the first visit and this give you a chance to keep your product in front of them.

You may be building the list for the owner of the affiliate product, but not for yourself. Having a list for future follow up allows you to sell other products as well as affiliate product are currently promoting.

3. Make changes to it whenever you want to. By hosting your own website you can make changes to it whenever you want to. You cannot do this with a replicated website because you have no control over it.

4. You can not advertise affiliate links in many article directories or discussion forums. Most article directories and discussion forums do not want you linking to your affiliate website. They do want you to link back to your website or blog.

5. Do you want to make more money? Having your own website will increase your affiliate sales which will increase your commissions. Most of the top affiliate marketers in the world do not send traffic directly to their affiliate sales page.

This is 5 reasons you need your own personal website if you do affiliate marketing. You can even use a blog in place of a website. The key is just not to be sending traffic directly to your affiliate website that is provided by the affiliate merchant.

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3-Step Copywriting Secret

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Every home based business owner needs to write ad copy to market their business. This can be a daunting task for some, because they feel inadequate with their writing styles. Most people make this far more difficult than it needs to be.

I remember the first time I sat down to write some copy for a website, I sat and stared at the computer screen for what seemed hours; I'd write something then erase it. Well I have since found out that was the worst thing I could have done. But that is for another article.

Since then I have consulted with some of the big name copy writers in the direct marketing industry who have shared their 3 step copywriting secrets with me. You will be shocked and amazed at how simple this really is.

So what is it? It is called the P.S.A. formula. It is simple to understand and really easy to use once you understand the logic behind it. P.S.A. stands for Problem, Agitate, and Solution.

This is how it works. Every person in your niche has a problem they want to resolve. It is your responsibility to know your target market well enough to be able to identify that big problem and articulate it.

Once the problem is identified you need to agitate the problem, make it real. Personalize the issue by telling a story. This can be from personal history, something you have heard or experiences or found throughout the internet. The point I am trying to make here is make it real.

Then you provide the solution. This should be a simple task since this is the product or service you are selling in your home business and you know it well enough to provide them will all the benefits.

This is a powerful copywriting formula. There have been numerous studies performed that have proven over and over that people will do more to avoid their pain than they will to gain pleasure. It is human nature to want to relieve pain, and then we believe the pleasure will follow. By using this P.A.S. technique you remind prospects of what hurts the most and provide them with a solution to that problem.

Copywriting is a skill no home business owner should ignore. Learning the art of copywriting should be top priority and worked at daily. Start small with classified ads, Google advertising and try it on your blogs. The more you practice the better you get and the more enjoyable it becomes.

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How To Make Money Using Your Computer

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When you start looking for ways to make money today it's only natural to go to the Internet. Thankfully if you have Internet access and a computer there are many ways you can make additional money. In this article we are going to talk about how to make money using your computer from the comfort of your own home.

Because you will be sitting in front of a computer screen it is important that you enjoy what you do. Therefore we're going to give you some ideas and let you investigate further to come up with something that appeal's to you.
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1. The first thing we want to talk about is affiliate marketing. This is perhaps the easiest way to make money on the Internet today because everything is provided for you.

With affiliate marketing you get paid to sell other people's products. The nice thing about this is the products are provided, the support materials such as websites and banner ads are provided, the money is collected, and the product is all shipped for you.

Because there is so much competition on the Internet today affiliate marketing does require some skills. If you're willing to learn how to promote your affiliate products there is no end to the amount of money you can make using your computer as an affiliate marketer.

2. Unless you have been living in a cave you are probably familiar with eBay. Millions of dollars in products are transacted everyday on eBay. This presents another opportunity for you to make money using your computer.

Selling products on eBay requires some skills as well. You need to determine what you're going to sell, and how you're going to get it on eBay. And then once you make a sale how are you going to get the product shipped.

Fortunately there is no end to the amount of training available to you online today when comes to using your computer to make money on eBay. If this is something that appeals to you, be prepared to learn the basics and then get started right away.

3. If you like to write you can make money writing articles on your computer. This does not require a technical degree, but requires the skill of being able to put together interesting articles on a variety of topics.

You can get paid selling your articles websites such as Associatedcontent.com. You can start your own blog and sell products on it, or you can get paid to write for other website owners and blog owners.

This is three ideas on how to make money using your computer. There are literally hundreds of more ways to do this and again it is important that you find something that appeal's to you.

Orkhan Ibadov is make money from home expert helping people to make money on the Internet. He runs an informational website where shares the best free money making tips on the net, provides free resources for starting an online business. To take advantage of this cool stuff and more make sure you check out his site at http://www.greatprofitonthenet.com/

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Viral Marketing – A Traffic Building Method To Reckon With!

Viral Marketing – A Traffic Building Method To Reckon With!
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Targeted Traffic Is The Key

The popularity of a website can be measured by the amount of targeted traffic it gets. There are hundreds of ways to attract traffic to a website – some extremely effective, some not so effective. Among these, viral marketing is one method no online marketer can do without. In fact, most Internet businesses use it in one form or another without conscious effort.

What Is Viral Marketing?

Put simply, viral marketing is just like word of mouth marketing. The marketing message is quickly spreads through everyone exposed to it just like a virus and soon everyone knows about it. When the intention is to make money online, careful thought goes into the kind of message that needs to be spread. It must be easily understood so that it can be passed on naturally. Some ingredients of a successful viral marketing strategy are:

Has products to distribute for free
Is easy to pass on
Takes advantage of gregarious behavior of people
Knows what triggers action in people
Uses communication lines that are already there
Makes use of resources available from others, etc

The great thing about viral marketing is that it can keep up a consistent flow of traffic long after the message is out. This is especially useful when a new product or service is being launched. Most Internet marketers use free stuff like ebooks, Ecourses, affiliate programs, free basic software, etc. in viral marketing to grab the attention of their target niche market. As these wares are sampled, it develops a thirst for more, pulling the traffic back to their website! Viral marketing is a great way to build email lists.

Viral Marketing Strategies:

There are many ways in which viral marketing can be used to multiply the number of people you want to reach effortlessly. The main idea is to bring these people back to your website. The following are some highly effective viral marketing strategies that every Internet marketing ebook will elaborate on:

Through your articles: by letting people to reprint your article on their websites, in their newsletters, ezines or ebooks. Your article includes an author bio or resource box with a link to the website and the message permitting the user to reprint the article in its entirety.

Resale rights: making a resale rights package comprising of an ebook, audio, etc. and including your website URL and name in it. When people buy your product and distribute it as their own, your URL will get a lot of visitors.

Resale rights: making a resale rights package comprising of an ebook, audio, etc. and including your website URL and name in it. When people buy your product and distribute it as their own, your URL will get a lot of visitors.

Ebooks: Niche market ebooks are very successful in viral marketing. Some viral marketers promote other products through their ebooks while letting their own affiliate links remain in the ebook.

Referrals: offer a download link as a freebie for visitors who recommend your site to three of their friends.

Newsletters: ask subscribers to send your newsletter to friends

There are hundreds more like these. Viral marketing cashes in on the speed at which the message is passed on – if a large number of people relay the message to an equal or more number of people, there is a snowballing effect. Of course, there are messages that fizzle off as well if they are not compelling enough.

How To Ensure That Viral Marketing Is Effective

As a very low cost method, viral marketing ranks among the most effective since it can use several channels at once. But to ensure that it is completely effective, the viral message must present an obvious benefit for it to be passed on. It must be easy to forward as well as easy for the marketer to track so that there is at least an approximate idea of its reach.

As far as limited period offers are concerned, viral marketing campaigns are not such a good idea simply because of the nature of viral marketing. Imagine having 50,000 items on offer, a 100,000 people getting the message; then the remaining 50,000 would probably set some negative viral marketing in motion!

That said, viral marketing has been around for a long time, and will definitely continue to be used. It is a question of finding new ways to get the best out of it. There are several ebooks like the Mike Filsaime Butterfly Marketing manuscript that talk about it.

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Online Joint Ventures – Partners In Success

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Aim Is Mutual Benefit

The concept of joint ventures is a boon to any online marketer who wants a lot of targeted traffic and publicity without spending a dime or with a dismally low advertising budget. A joint venture or JV is where two or more people join hands for mutual benefit – in this instance, to make profits.

Why joint ventures are powerful

The biggest advantage of joint ventures is that you can take advantage of your partner’s most precious assets – namely his email lists and his website where he enjoys a flood of traffic. For those who also offer an affiliate program, JVs are the ideal way to promote them. Some of the best people who make profitable JV partners are those that have newsletters and websites that are similar to your niche market. It is quite common in the Internet marketing world to see JV partners with similar sites. They exchange links, share content and at times also sign up with each other’s affiliate programs.

Locating The Ideal JV Partner

About the only problem with JV partners are finding the right ones and having something relevant to offer them. Some Internet marketers try to find JV partners via the search engines with the help of their keywords. You can also locate JV partners at niche market Forums, newsletter directories and membership sites. Teaming up as a joint venture can bring in additional resources that both partners can use to their advantage to make money online

Basically the JV partner must preferably be someone who runs a business that can complement yours. Someone you view as a competitor could also be a potential JV partner in certain cases. The traffic to your sites must find both the websites of value to them. It is important that a joint venture partner’s plus points add the right value to your own products or services.

Kinds of Joint Ventures

Joint ventures can be of different types. Ezine joint ventures involve a joint subscription. When someone signs up on your site for your ezine, you thank him or her via email and invite them to sign up with your Joint Venture partner’s ezine. Your JV partner does the same for you with the result that you promote each other. Your JV partner promotes their business on your site, while you promote yourself on theirs through messages targeted to your niche.

Some JV partners use the concept of exit pop ups on their site. If you use pay per click advertising, you end up paying for each click regardless of whether it results in a sale. To maximize the return on your PPC investment, for visitors who leave your site without buying, you use an exit pop up window that points them to another site.

Another way to benefit from a JV is to email your subscribers to inform them about special offers from your JV partner. Since they are your optin subscribers, they will take you seriously. The JV partner also promotes your offers to their email list. There are several Internet Marketing Ebooks that talk about multiple ways to make joint ventures a totally symbiotic relationship.

Tracking Your JV Performance

While JVs have their advantages by being risk free, easy to use and easy to set up, it is important to monitor their effectiveness for your site. A JV works best when the both benefit through the alliance. There must be some kind of equality – for example, if you send 10000 visitors to your JV’s site, and get 100 in return, then its time to take a close look. A joint venture must begin to generate substantial traffic as well as profits almost immediately after you set it up and that is what makes this a preferred method for building lists.

Joint ventures can take online businesses to an entirely different level. Through experimentation, there are many creative ways to make JV’s work. Resources like the Mike Filsaime Butterfly Marketing Manuscript have substantial information on this concept. Many Internet marketers have made a fortune through joint ventures.

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