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In the beginning there was the marketer. There are certain truths you come to understand the more time you spend making money online – or trying to.
Witness the evolution of marketing online. Whether you are new to the net game or an experienced pro, there is one thing you will have in common if you are moving towards entrepreneurial success.
As you read this article you will realize what you have in common with all the other million dollar earners online, and what you’re missing that can take you from where you are to where you want to be.
So let’s get started shall we?
I will begin with a bullet point list and short explanation of the marketing necessities you want to have:
For starters, most established markets will already be using this by default:
- A Domain: something specific to what you want to promote like (ex.www.mysite.com)
- Hosting: a place to put your site, if you’re planning on making money – find a paid solution so you look like a credible business and you cut back on high traffic crashes.
- A website: your image your presence and your marketing message, don’t get pulled into the trap I see everywhere of trying to put too many choices on your website. Maximize on the effectiveness by only giving one purpose to a page. For example if you want to build a list - focus all your efforts and copy on that singular focus, if you want your site to sell a product, then only put that focus on your site. You’ll also need a good editing program, and an ftp software to get this up and moving.
- A merchant account: If you have something to sell, people will need a way to pay you. There are a ton of great providers out there, but there are a specific few that give your visitors the security to pull out a credit card with assurance.
- An Autoresponder: This is a real necessity if you want a business and not just a hobby. When you have a family to support this is a real no brainer. This is your email follow up service. You get a name added to your list and this is where they go. You will use this to stay in touch and build relationships with your customers and soon-to-be customers.
- A helpdesk: in the beginning when your business and sales are small you can handle all the little questions and emails yourself. One of the things that will keep a small business is small is thinking “I can do that myself” if you want to truly grow; you need to share the workload (petty tasks) and focus on what you truly want to do creatively for your business.
- Membership Site software: once you’re addicted to the internet marketing lifestyle, you will realize this oh-so-simple fact, it’s great to make a sale, but it’s even better to make a sale once and get paid for it every month. Continuity is king.
- Teleconferencing software: If you want an easy way to create and crank out high ticket products, audios and a transcript is an easy to make, high-value product.
Of course everything we’ve touched on so far only scratches the surface, but these are the necessities that not only get you started but will make you above average. Keep your eyes peeled for more articles that will take you from beginner to winner.
We’ll cover resources that will help you stay organized and expand your business to make you truly prosperous such as:
- PDF creators and converters
- Mind mapping software
- Site tools to make your business a set and forget it money magnet
- Internet video and audio creating software
- And the how-to’s of outsourcing
Keep learning, and most important: be persistent – it will be a quality you share with the biggest money makers online today…
To get more information or download your own copy of the Resource Report for free visit: The Resource Report
March 8th, 2007
In case you hadn’t realised already, making money on the internet is a weird and wonderful game…
Despite the plethora of information available on specific methods and procedures that can allow you to achieve a solid income online, so many people still struggle, many never making any money online at all.
The reasons for this are many and varied but we’re going to look at just a few today.
1. This is the biggest and least acknowledged of them all: Mental Influences - Most people don’t make the money they want because they have mental barriers that prevent them from acquiring it.
Perhaps they think subconciously that if they have more money, they’ll have to spend more money, or that they’ll have less time to spend with their families or theyll become greedy or that they won’t know what to do with the money or they will get robbed or some other outlandish negative consequence will arise.
These negative belief barriers must be broken down before someone can have the things that they conciously want be abundant in their life. Where you are is where you want to be, so the saying goes. If you’ve been trying a long time without making any decent money online, the ‘inside’ might be the first place to look.
2. Lack of a solid method - While there are a lot of ebooks and courses available on how to achieve the outcome of online income, many of them talk theory and fluff while only a few lay out a plan in exact step by step fashion. Either that or they, give you instructions but leave out just ONE vital step that makes it so difficult to complete the process.
3. Competing with the big guys! If you’re getting started, its almost impossible to make money by competing against people who are twenty times more experienced than you. If you are just getting started and trying to sell internet marketing products, as an affiliate, as a product creator, using seo, using ppc, whatever the method, entering a market where everyone else is better than you is going to ensure you fail. Even entering other markets is futile, dog training, acne, pregnancy… they seem like niche markets but they are nothing of the sort.
People who succeed know how to effectively target niche markets and penetrate tiny but profitable crevices of the world wide web to find the easy money. That may just be one of the best pieces of advice a new online marketer could receive.
The point is, despite the loads of crap out there, despite the million ebooks, courses, memberships and reports on how to make money online with so little success, it CAN be done. With a combination of the right mindset and the right approace, anything, including making a truck load of cash while working from home in your undies can become a reality. Take a Look at Niche Marketing Made Easy
BIO
Andrew Hansen is an author, web marketer and entrepreneur. His newest report, Niche Marketing On CRACK details a step by step method that anyone can use to start generating big money from tiny traffic in a short space of time. For more information see www.nichemarketingoncrack.com
February 22nd, 2007
If you are struggling to make money online or maybe looking to
add new ways to your business this is for you!
I bought Andrew Hansen’s eBook Niche Marketing on Crack before it was publicly released! I have to say it is without question one of the most insightful Internet Marketing books I have read in a long time.
Andrew shows you how to make money and it is so easy! No I don’t mean that there’s no work because that would be just silly BUT he shows you how to do it sensibly and with some ease.
This is a tested and proven system for making big money online, quickly and easily. Anyone can do it, no special skills are required.
You can read more about it at Niche Marketing on Crack
If you are serious about making more money in 2007 then this is for you…
February 21st, 2007
It’s amazing to think that just eighteen months ago I was running several MSN Groups which were keeping me very occupied! But you know they were not making me any money at all! Today I have reached the position where I am generating sufficient income from online activity each and every month to be able to give up the day job if I wanted to! It’s a great position to be in and gives me such a sense of freedom!
I have learnt an immense amount in the last twelve months and through Internet Marketing Outlined I will give you access to that learning in a clear and structured way. It’s very true that we all learn from our mistakes as well as our successes. For me the mistakes I have made have been absolutely critical because by learning from them I have been able to achieve so much more.
As a Professional Coach and Trainer I have a wide range of skills that have consistently enabled me to work with others at all levels……to enable them to succeed.
Through Internet Marketing Outlined I will reveal how I have been able to put myself in the position of being able to give up the day job. I will not be revealing the “inside secrets” of some get rich quick scheme. What you will discover are the building blocks of an Internet Business and how you can plan and build your own Internet Business.
My success has been achieved through a passionate desire to empower people through information. This desire to enable people to achieve real change in their lives in both the big and the small ways is what has enabled me to be in the position to be able to give up the day job if I wanted to.
If you are looking to make a regular income online take a look at Internet Marketing Outlined
February 14th, 2007
Hope that you are keeping well and that as we move into February your year is going well.
As I look back over these first few weeks of the year I cannot believe how busy we have been. We have already put in place an enormous range of things for the coming weeks and months and we have some great plans!
Included in those plans is a streamlining of my Blogs! Over the next few weeks I will be setting up a completely separate Internet Marketing Blog. I will also be pulling together many of our Niche blogs to ensure that people can access great information as easily as possible. So this will probably be one of the last “General Updates” posted on this particular blog but I will keep you posted as always. Hopefully you shouldn’t see any disruption to our normal service 
So let’s move on to a round up of what we have been up to and what we have planned that I hope will be of interest to you! There are also a number of great offers:
If you are a Newsletter publisher in the “Home Business” environment or have been looking at doing something in that area you will want to take a look at the $7 offer at PLR Newsletter (that’s Private Label Rights to a whole Year of Newsletters!) What’s even better is that as soon as you have signed up you can also sell the rights to your own subscribers or members!
We have launched The Genealogy Search Center recently which is absolutely packed with helpful links for your Family History Research! Of course you will also want to take a look at our Free Genealogy Membership Site at GenMates which continues to go from strength to strength!
If you want to take advantage of the incredible discount I am offering on membership of Internet Marketing Outlined then you have only a short while left. Do take a look if you would like to really plough ahead in 2007 and make it your year to make a difference!
We have been talking with the team at one of the leading Genealogy Magazines and we have a really exciting opportunity coming up on 15th February 2007! If you are an amateur or professional genealogist who wants to start earning from their interest or improve their earnings you can find out more at Genealogy!
Finally in terms of offers! If you like writing reports about subjects you are interested in then you will want to take a look at how you can really benefit from them - have a look at 7 Dollar Reports and see how you can turn your reports Viral and earn money from them!
Now over the next few weeks we will also be launching a number of Article Directories and will be keeping you posted! In the meantime here’s a couple of article that we hope you will find of interest:
Setting Up A Money Making Website
Money can be made online without a Website. However, to significantly increase your earnings it is of the utmost importance that you have your own. Many of you may be thinking that this will be extremely complicated, difficult and time consuming. In the past it certainly was. Nowadays however, there have been so many improvements and innovations in Website technology that it has become much easier to create your own site quickly and simply even if you have no knowledge of HTML or JavaScript whatsoever. Another factor that many people think will be prohibiting is the cost of getting one up and running. Due to competition in the fields of Website creation software, hosting and domains the costs have fallen dramatically. This means that just about anyone with a few dollars in their back pocket can get in on the action. This wasn’t always the case. Only a few years ago it was very expensive to get all that was needed and this stopped many people from starting. Be thankful to be starting now where you can getting some of the most cutting edge technology for next to nothing. Heck, you can even get started out in Blogging for Free!
In order to really realise your potential on the Web you are going to have to have a good Website building software. You want one that will enable you to set-up sales pages quickly, easily put together content sites and add ADSense without any hassle. You will also want to be able to create an attractive looking site that will make your visitors want to stay on your site. It is also vital to have a Web builder that will allow you to make changes very quickly. Some of you may get daunted at the very thought of this, especially if you have no background with computers. However, there are software and services out there that makes this extremely easy even to the complete beginner. One of the most user friendly builders ever created is XSitePro. This software will enable you to get great-looking money making sites up and running with minimal effort. Another good option is to use a complete service like Site Build It! They will handle absolutely everything for you tailored to your exact requirements. However, with this option you will have an annual recurring fee which is something you may wish to avoid. You could also post your project on a freelance site such as Elance where programmers will bid on your project. After accepting a bid the programmer will carry it out to your specifications and will often help you make any updates in the future.
Another thing you will have to do is purchase a domain name and hosting package. These days many companies will throw in a free domain name with your hosting package when you sign up. There are many good hosting companies out there along with equally as many poor ones. The key things to pay attention to are uptime( aim for 99% plus), the ability to add new domains to the package for expansion and good customer service. The only hosting service I now recommend (and you know the challenges I have had!) is Hostgator
Planting a Genealogy Tree in Google’s Search Engine Garden
Whenever you create a family tree, you want to get as much input from other family members as possible. This is one time it’s good to have relatives sticking their nose into your business!
By choosing to build a family tree website, you’ve just boosted your ability to expand your roots even farther. Keeping records by pen and paper isn’t just tedious, but limiting as well.
Now that you’re planting your roots on the ‘net, you want to make sure your family history can be found by others. The more people who find your genealogy, the more hands who can help you discover unknown facts and revelations.
If you chose a family tree website that allows you to create blog entries, then you’ll want to post to that often to help search engine robots find it and index it for their results pages.
That way, whenever a distant relative goes online seeking information for their ancestry, Google or whatever search engine they’re using will return your blog as one of their choices.
Google and other search engines like to categorize websites based on keywords. So if your family name is “Brown,” then you want to create a list of words and phrases you can use within each blog entry that relate to the Brown Family Tree.
Devote each blog entry to a new keyword or phrase. The more you blog, the more often search engine robots will visit your site and post updates to search engine users when your page displays.
If your family tree website doesn’t include a blog feature, then you can create one for free at www.WordPress.com. Blogging is one of the best ways to get picked up by Google and broaden your horizons for genealogy research, but it’s not the only way.
The more family tree blogs and websites you have linking to your primary family tree page, the higher your site will raise in the search engine results. Hopefully, in time, you’ll be in a top 10 position on Google and your relatives and ancestors will be able to click on your link for a fast, easy, and effective virtual reunion.
Don’t waste hours trying to make sure you develop the perfect content for your blog. Write naturally about your quest to find information on your family name and Google will recognize your organic efforts and reward you with a spot in their search engine.
February 4th, 2007
I am pleased to announce the launch of a suite of Internet Marketing sites. The sites are aimed at both those who are new to Internet Marketing and looking for clear and uncomplicated advice as well as the experienced Internet Marketer looking for a refresher.
The hub of the suite can be found at Internet Marketing Essentials and the specific areas of Internet Marketing are covered at:
Internet Marketing Advertising - everything you need to know about advertising including Pay Per Click and much more.
The Basics of Internet Marketing covers everything you need to know to get started in Internet Marketing
Internet Marketing Research examines all aspects of keyword research as well as understanding your competitors
Making Internet Marketing Sales cover affiliate marketing, setting up sales pages and so much more
Avoiding Internet Marketing Scams gives you advice on the various types of scams that you can encounter on the Internet and in Internet Marketing
At Internet Marketing Services you will find information on making the best use of autoresponders, paypal and the various other services available to Internet Marketers
Getting your Internet Marketing Strategy right is absolutely vital and this is covered in detail including business planning, product launches, affiliate programmes and much more
At Internet Marketing Techniques we cover a range of techniques for moving your online activity forward. This includes using services such as Squidoo, Social Bookmarking, Building a Mailing List and much more
We look at the various Types of Internet Marketing in some detail and cover everything from Adsense to Viral Marketing
Search Engine Optimization, Sales Websites, Site Builders, Link Exchanges and much more are covered at Internet Marketing Websites.
We believe that these sites will be an invaluabl resource for those with an interest in understanding the Essentials of Internet Marketing
November 21st, 2006
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