Hey Guys,
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: http://tinyurl.com/33ef8d
Yours In Success,
LeeAnn
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Understanding The Blogging Phenomena
RE: Do You Understand The Blogging Phenomena?
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Are you one of the many people out there who simply doesn't understand Blogging and The Blogging Phenomena? Or Maybe you just dont know where to start?
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Quick and simple ways to avoid duplicated content
Being caught using someone else’s work without their permission can be incredibly detrimental to your personal business. You will lose the trust of your clients and other people in the business and this could last for years. Thankfully, there are ways to ensure that you never find yourself in this type of bind. Unfortunately, the ways that are currently available to us can be quite time consuming.
Although you may believe that the chances are slim, you would be surprised to find out that duplicate content is actually a widespread epidemic. With the dawn of the Internet, this problem has become ever more perilous. Since many companies now hire ghostwriters to write their content for them, plagiarism is at an all-time high. Although there are legitimate ghostwriters that would never plagiarize, there are also some that repetitiously steal from online sources, change a few words around and market it as their own.
If you do not have the time to use software such as Article Recon to check all of your content for duplication, there are still a few ways to guard yourself from this epidemic. First off, if you write the content yourself, then you can be assured that it is not stolen. A trusted member of your staff also would not risk their job by duplicating content. However, if these options are not available to you and you must hire a ghostwriter, make sure to make an educated choice.
Do not simply pick the first person who applies because this could prove to be extremely detrimental to you in the future. Narrow down the list of applicants to the top five and ask them for some samples of their work. Also request that they provide at least two references. Talk to the references and find out how long they worked for them, the quality of work they turned in and also if there was ever any problem with duplicate content.
There are not many writers that turn from being a legitimate writer to a plagiarizer so there is a good chance that if they have a good track record, then you will be safe. Some companies also choose to have their ghostwriters sign a contract stating that they will be 100 percent responsible for any expenses related to them turning in duplicate content. This will scare the ghostwriter into never wanting to risk plagiarizing. As well, inform them that you will randomly use software such as CopyScape to make sure that they are not duplicating content.
There are ways to avoid duplicate content and you should take every precaution possible because if you do not, the consequences could be dire.
To download an excellent free tool **will only be FREE until Feb 20, 2007** that allows you to have unlimited duplicated content searches, please visit the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/2ngoof
Although you may believe that the chances are slim, you would be surprised to find out that duplicate content is actually a widespread epidemic. With the dawn of the Internet, this problem has become ever more perilous. Since many companies now hire ghostwriters to write their content for them, plagiarism is at an all-time high. Although there are legitimate ghostwriters that would never plagiarize, there are also some that repetitiously steal from online sources, change a few words around and market it as their own.
If you do not have the time to use software such as Article Recon to check all of your content for duplication, there are still a few ways to guard yourself from this epidemic. First off, if you write the content yourself, then you can be assured that it is not stolen. A trusted member of your staff also would not risk their job by duplicating content. However, if these options are not available to you and you must hire a ghostwriter, make sure to make an educated choice.
Do not simply pick the first person who applies because this could prove to be extremely detrimental to you in the future. Narrow down the list of applicants to the top five and ask them for some samples of their work. Also request that they provide at least two references. Talk to the references and find out how long they worked for them, the quality of work they turned in and also if there was ever any problem with duplicate content.
There are not many writers that turn from being a legitimate writer to a plagiarizer so there is a good chance that if they have a good track record, then you will be safe. Some companies also choose to have their ghostwriters sign a contract stating that they will be 100 percent responsible for any expenses related to them turning in duplicate content. This will scare the ghostwriter into never wanting to risk plagiarizing. As well, inform them that you will randomly use software such as CopyScape to make sure that they are not duplicating content.
There are ways to avoid duplicate content and you should take every precaution possible because if you do not, the consequences could be dire.
To download an excellent free tool **will only be FREE until Feb 20, 2007** that allows you to have unlimited duplicated content searches, please visit the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/2ngoof
Free Live Webcast
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Later that evening, Co-founder, Rick Raddatz will
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on the call if you decide to take advantage of the
special first-time offer that evening.
Hope to hear from you on Wed, Feb. 21st...
Best of Success,
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http://tinyurl.com/2fafty
It happens tommorow - Wednesday, Feb. 21st
at 5pm and all of the details are available right now at:
http://tinyurl.com/2fafty <--------- Check it out...
That evening you'll get the full story on why web-audio and
web-video, when combined with special list-building strategies
are the secret to so many successful online businesses.
That evening you'll also learn how to claim unlimited 365-day
access to Audio Generator (AG), Instant Video Generator (IVG)
& Marketing Makeover Generator (MMG), for the price of one.
Only 500 Internet marketers will get access to
this first-time offer, so mark your calendar now
and show-up 10 minutes early on Feb. 21st.
You may forward that Webcast link to any friends
or colleagues who you feel may also benefit from
getting access to all 3 software tools for the
price of 1 :-)
(Our webcast line can hold 50,000 attendees! so the more, the merrier)
http://tinyurl.com/2fafty <--------- Webcast page...
Later that evening, Co-founder, Rick Raddatz will
show you the 21 most over-looked features in AG,
IVG and MMG. So make sure your webmaster is also
on the call if you decide to take advantage of the
special first-time offer that evening.
Hope to hear from you on Wed, Feb. 21st...
Best of Success,
LeeAnn Summers
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
How To Build A Massive, Hyper Responsive List Of Eager Subscribers
by Justin Blake, CEO ViralShock.com
Every online business provides great service to generate satisfaction among their customers. As each and every customer receives satisfaction over their products or the services they get, there is a great chance that they will become a return customer and buy again. Better yet, they will recommend you to other people that could generate more business for you and your site.
As more traffic is driven to your site, you can entice many of them to subscribe to your mailing list or opt-in list. This is a list where in website visitors agree to be sent promotional materials such as newsletters, catalogs and such that could keep them updated about your site or the niche of your site. These promotional materials are sent via e-mail to the members of the list in different time intervals.
When using e-mail as the media of your marketing and advertisements, you eliminate the need for high costs. Email is free and if you can manage to make your own promotional advertisements you can also save a bundle there. With an opt-in subscribers list, you are pretty sure that what you are sending out is received, viewed and read by the subscribers and not simply being deleted. They have signed up for service and have consented in receiving it.
This means that there are constant reminders to your subscribers about all your products, new products and services as well as any promotions and special deals you are having. There is also the chance that they can be forwarded to other potential customers as they tell their friends and families about you and your site.
Of course you should be also aware that a subscriber may unsubscribe when they feel that they are not getting what they want or expected. Make sure that they are satisfied with your opt-in marketing strategies and keep them excited in receiving your newsletters and catalogs. Here are some tips that can help you build a list of eager subscribers.
Make your promotional materials interesting and fun. Try to use a little creativity but not too over artsy. Build around what your product or service is about. For example; if you are selling car parts, put some pictures of what is new in the auto parts world, a new wing door possibly that can fit any car and make it look like a Lamborghini.
Try to research what people are looking for, these way, you stay one step ahead of them all the time and you will be their bearer of new tidings. They will be eager to receive what you are sending them because they new you always have fresh and new things to share with them.
Write good articles that can be very informational but light at the same time. If your subscribers enjoy your articles, they will go to your site by clicking the links that you will be putting on your newsletter to read some more. You can provide articles that can connect to many people. Be diverse in your articles. Put something humorous, then put something informational, then put something that has both.
Are you wary about this because you don’t like writing? No problem, there are many professional and experienced article writers that can do the job for you for minimal fees. They know what they are doing and can provide the need that you have for your newsletters, the money that you pay for your articles are going to be met by the many sign-ups and the potential profit from the sales that you will get.
Create and send an E-book to your customers about anything that is related to your business or site. Use your knowledge and expertise in the field you have chosen to help other people who are similarly interested. Offer this e-book for free. You can write about anything informational and helpful to your subscribers. For example; you can do manuals and guides in so many things. This e-book could be used as a reference for many people.
Share this e-book with everyone, even other sites; just make sure that they don’t change the links in the e-book that will lead people to your site. If you want, you can always get some people to write it for you just like your articles. Your investment once again will be covered by the great marketing this will generate.
Add e-coupons in your newsletters that will help them avail to special discounts. Put a control number in your e-coupon so that they can only be used once. When people get discounts that can be found in your newsletters, they will be eager to receive your newsletter in anticipation of what you are promoting next.
If your subscribers can get benefits from your newsletters, they will be very eager to receive them. Just don’t flood your mailing list with mails so that you don’t annoy your subscribers.
- Justin Blake, CEO
---
Justin Blake one of the web's foremost experts in Viral Marketing. He has recently created a brand new viral marketing resource to help online business owners radically increase their profits and subscriber base, and you can find out more about this incredible resource here:
http://www.viralshock.com/members/lsummers
Every online business provides great service to generate satisfaction among their customers. As each and every customer receives satisfaction over their products or the services they get, there is a great chance that they will become a return customer and buy again. Better yet, they will recommend you to other people that could generate more business for you and your site.
As more traffic is driven to your site, you can entice many of them to subscribe to your mailing list or opt-in list. This is a list where in website visitors agree to be sent promotional materials such as newsletters, catalogs and such that could keep them updated about your site or the niche of your site. These promotional materials are sent via e-mail to the members of the list in different time intervals.
When using e-mail as the media of your marketing and advertisements, you eliminate the need for high costs. Email is free and if you can manage to make your own promotional advertisements you can also save a bundle there. With an opt-in subscribers list, you are pretty sure that what you are sending out is received, viewed and read by the subscribers and not simply being deleted. They have signed up for service and have consented in receiving it.
This means that there are constant reminders to your subscribers about all your products, new products and services as well as any promotions and special deals you are having. There is also the chance that they can be forwarded to other potential customers as they tell their friends and families about you and your site.
Of course you should be also aware that a subscriber may unsubscribe when they feel that they are not getting what they want or expected. Make sure that they are satisfied with your opt-in marketing strategies and keep them excited in receiving your newsletters and catalogs. Here are some tips that can help you build a list of eager subscribers.
Make your promotional materials interesting and fun. Try to use a little creativity but not too over artsy. Build around what your product or service is about. For example; if you are selling car parts, put some pictures of what is new in the auto parts world, a new wing door possibly that can fit any car and make it look like a Lamborghini.
Try to research what people are looking for, these way, you stay one step ahead of them all the time and you will be their bearer of new tidings. They will be eager to receive what you are sending them because they new you always have fresh and new things to share with them.
Write good articles that can be very informational but light at the same time. If your subscribers enjoy your articles, they will go to your site by clicking the links that you will be putting on your newsletter to read some more. You can provide articles that can connect to many people. Be diverse in your articles. Put something humorous, then put something informational, then put something that has both.
Are you wary about this because you don’t like writing? No problem, there are many professional and experienced article writers that can do the job for you for minimal fees. They know what they are doing and can provide the need that you have for your newsletters, the money that you pay for your articles are going to be met by the many sign-ups and the potential profit from the sales that you will get.
Create and send an E-book to your customers about anything that is related to your business or site. Use your knowledge and expertise in the field you have chosen to help other people who are similarly interested. Offer this e-book for free. You can write about anything informational and helpful to your subscribers. For example; you can do manuals and guides in so many things. This e-book could be used as a reference for many people.
Share this e-book with everyone, even other sites; just make sure that they don’t change the links in the e-book that will lead people to your site. If you want, you can always get some people to write it for you just like your articles. Your investment once again will be covered by the great marketing this will generate.
Add e-coupons in your newsletters that will help them avail to special discounts. Put a control number in your e-coupon so that they can only be used once. When people get discounts that can be found in your newsletters, they will be eager to receive your newsletter in anticipation of what you are promoting next.
If your subscribers can get benefits from your newsletters, they will be very eager to receive them. Just don’t flood your mailing list with mails so that you don’t annoy your subscribers.
- Justin Blake, CEO
---
Justin Blake one of the web's foremost experts in Viral Marketing. He has recently created a brand new viral marketing resource to help online business owners radically increase their profits and subscriber base, and you can find out more about this incredible resource here:
http://www.viralshock.com/members/lsummers
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Review of "The Rockefeller Files"
Are you ready to set into motion a system to
achieve total freedom in 2007?
I mean a diabolical plan that will finally
allow you the chance to tell your boss goodbye
forever.
I just finished reading an awesome report
that has inspired me to tell you about it
immediately. You can download it here.
http://www.therockefellerfiles.com/?download=1338
It is a free report that is highly motivational,
and will challenge you to look at why you may
not be succeeding online.
Keith Wellman and Eric Rockefeller decided it
was so important to introduce to the internet
marketing community that they decided to also
pay on two tiers to tell others to download
and read it.
http://www.therockefellerfiles.com/?download=1338
Check it out and let me know what you think.
achieve total freedom in 2007?
I mean a diabolical plan that will finally
allow you the chance to tell your boss goodbye
forever.
I just finished reading an awesome report
that has inspired me to tell you about it
immediately. You can download it here.
http://www.therockefellerfiles.com/?download=1338
It is a free report that is highly motivational,
and will challenge you to look at why you may
not be succeeding online.
Keith Wellman and Eric Rockefeller decided it
was so important to introduce to the internet
marketing community that they decided to also
pay on two tiers to tell others to download
and read it.
http://www.therockefellerfiles.com/?download=1338
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Time is of the Essence!
If you've ever taken me seriously, you better listen up. I've finally found a site that will help you build your list exponentially. Since your money is in the size of your list, this site is connected to your wallet! But, the faster you get in, the better off you'll be. And leave your credit card in your wallet because this system doesn't cost a dime!
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I'll see you there...
LeeAnn
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I'll see you there...
LeeAnn
Sunday, February 11, 2007
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Thursday, February 08, 2007
Your Private Label Internet Empire Is Here!
Today I want to tell you about a new site that I just came across. It's called Private Label Club and it's brought to you by Jason Oickle.
To say that I am impressed would be a major understatement. I mean, what he is offering to free members is just insane.
This is one of the very few sites that I have found that is litterally giving away so mach value to free members!
There really should be a monthly price tag on just the free membership alone!
Go see what I mean:
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What I love the most about Private Label Club is the powerful elite membership.
I mean, on top of the free content, as an elite member you'll also get 300 plr articles, 24 headers, 12 adsense sites and 3 private label ebooks. And you're going to get all that every single month like clockwork.
This is not just any old crappy content either!
Jason has a team of very talented people to make sure you get only the highest quality possible. It truly is superb, this is the only plr membership I will ever need.
I don't want to waste any more of your time so I urge you to click the link below and secure you're free membership before Jason decides to lock the doors forever.
Dont let someone else grab your spot!
Go now:
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Thank you for your time and I will see you in the members area.
To Your Success,
LeeAnn
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Looking for An Alternative?
I just came across it today and had to tell you right away.
It's called Fair Ads Network. And the name makes sense considering everything they've done to ensure not only the advertiser benefits as much as possible, but also the publisher. There's no more unfair practices where the publisher gets the boot every so often without warning and there's no more over-populated ads from the advertiser and wasting their money.
I predict, in just the next several weeks, you'll hear about people becoming a FAN and not because they're some popular rock band or well known celebrity, but because everyone is falling for their fair treatment. It's undeniable.
FAN introduces the first ad network of its kind. You can earn an income regardless of whether you sign up as a publisher or an advertiser. In fact, you can register as both! They didn't stop there though, you can even transfer your funds back and forth as you please! They give you total control of everything. I am switching over for good!
Don't delay because they're accepting a limited number of members to participate in their Beta version.
From one FAN member to a soon-to-be FAN, see you on the inside!
It's called Fair Ads Network. And the name makes sense considering everything they've done to ensure not only the advertiser benefits as much as possible, but also the publisher. There's no more unfair practices where the publisher gets the boot every so often without warning and there's no more over-populated ads from the advertiser and wasting their money.
I predict, in just the next several weeks, you'll hear about people becoming a FAN and not because they're some popular rock band or well known celebrity, but because everyone is falling for their fair treatment. It's undeniable.
FAN introduces the first ad network of its kind. You can earn an income regardless of whether you sign up as a publisher or an advertiser. In fact, you can register as both! They didn't stop there though, you can even transfer your funds back and forth as you please! They give you total control of everything. I am switching over for good!
Don't delay because they're accepting a limited number of members to participate in their Beta version.
From one FAN member to a soon-to-be FAN, see you on the inside!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
What's LinkShare, And Do I Need To Use It?
Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
Online affiliate marketing is one of the most effective, cheapest and fastest ways to promote merchandise. With millions of people getting access to the Internet everyday, there’s a great chance for a merchant to introduce his products and services to a wider market, thereby, maximizing his revenue.
Likewise, affiliate marketing is an excellent way to generate full-time income for a home-based affiliate marketer. For someone who is jaded of going through a grueling eight-hour work routine, affiliate marketing offers a great opportunity to earn big without wearing himself out—physically, mentally and emotionally.
In affiliate marketing, both parties are benefited since as the merchant earns from each item sold, the marketer likewise earns a commission.
If you are interested in affiliate marketing but are finding it hard to look for affiliate programs, affiliates or merchants, you can start by checking sites of various affiliate networks. Many affiliate programs in the Internet are being offered through an affiliate program network, which acts as a link between the merchants and individual affiliates.
Among the most popular is LinkShare, it is through it that merchants and affiliates meet. LinkShare maintains and manages affiliate marketing programs for a great number of merchants with various kinds of businesses, products and services. It also has over 6,000 affiliate site members in its network. It gains profit from the set-up fees, monthly account maintenance fees and commissions.
Joining networks like LinkShare can be of great help in establishing your online marketing business. Whether you are a merchant or an affiliate marketer, you need to research well on your partners in order to choose the best for you.
LinkShare provides the facility of acquiring access to a large network of advertisers (merchants) who offer their affiliate programs to publishers (affiliates) who are willing to promote their products. In the same manner, it gives the merchants access to a large network of affiliates who are searching for affiliate marketing opportunities.
LinkShare is especially beneficial for an affiliate in choosing his partners since he can find his options all in one location. It would be easier for him to compare products, commission rates and other benefits given by the merchant. The merchant usually just waits for interested affiliates to sign up in his affiliate marketing program but being in the network increases his chance to promote his products to a larger market, thus, maximizing his potential to gain huge profit.
To help you decide whether to use large affiliate networks such as LinkShare or not, let us try to look deeper into its positive and negative sides. The primary advantage of LinkShare to you as an affiliate is convenience.
As earlier mentioned, you find different pieces of information about your choices simultaneously all in a single location, so you save time and effort looking for affiliate programs or merchants.
It’s also easier to track your business partner’s performance through monthly reports and statements, as well as its sales and commission rates, so you know whether the affiliate program is still worth continuing. If you have signed up for several affiliate programs, you can check all your statistics for each merchandiser you are affiliated with by logging in just once.
LinkShare helps you manage and maintain all records of your visitors’ click-throughs and sales transaction. It takes care of your commissions and gives it to you monthly in lump sum. Especially when you have more than one merchant partner, it would be easier for you to manage your accounts and track your earnings when you are affiliated through a marketing program network.
Furthermore, every information you get is accurate and secured, so you are protected from all the risk you might encounter. Above all, you can enjoy LinkShare’s benefits for free. You just have to go to their site and register your website. Instantly, you get access to a great variety of affiliate programs available for you.
So, what’s on the negative side? Although, it is indeed helpful to join affiliate marketing networks such as LinkShare, there are some disadvantages, too.
For one, merchants offer lower commissions to affiliates who partner with them through the third party program network. This because they still have to pay for the use of service and the technology provided by LinkShare.
Direct partnership with the merchant cuts costs of advertising through the network and so the affiliate has bigger potential to earn more. Moreover, it is possible that your payment may be delayed for a month or more since program networks would pay you only after the advertiser or the merchant has paid them.
Do you need to use LinkShare or other networks? It depends, actually. You can opt for direct partnership with the merchant, but this choice is not applicable all the time. There are a lot of merchandisers who offer their affiliate program only through affiliate program networks and thus, you have no choice other than joining the network to get into the affiliate marketing program.
So you are faced with “take it or leave it” situation. But LinkShare and other program networks are not that disadvantageous. After all, whether you join it or not, earning big would depend more on your promotional strategies and persistence.
About the Author:
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Speaking of Affiliates, anyone attending Affiliate Summit 2007 West? If so, leave a comment. Actually, I wish I had known it was coming up so I could have attended; too late now its sold out. Shows I really need to get out more often, sheez I live in Las Vegas - Duh.
Anyway, if there are any IM's attending, (especially Gurus) let me know. MP3 of Affiliate Summit 2006 East Panel: How PPC is Used by Affiliates is currently available.
Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
Online affiliate marketing is one of the most effective, cheapest and fastest ways to promote merchandise. With millions of people getting access to the Internet everyday, there’s a great chance for a merchant to introduce his products and services to a wider market, thereby, maximizing his revenue.
Likewise, affiliate marketing is an excellent way to generate full-time income for a home-based affiliate marketer. For someone who is jaded of going through a grueling eight-hour work routine, affiliate marketing offers a great opportunity to earn big without wearing himself out—physically, mentally and emotionally.
In affiliate marketing, both parties are benefited since as the merchant earns from each item sold, the marketer likewise earns a commission.
If you are interested in affiliate marketing but are finding it hard to look for affiliate programs, affiliates or merchants, you can start by checking sites of various affiliate networks. Many affiliate programs in the Internet are being offered through an affiliate program network, which acts as a link between the merchants and individual affiliates.
Among the most popular is LinkShare, it is through it that merchants and affiliates meet. LinkShare maintains and manages affiliate marketing programs for a great number of merchants with various kinds of businesses, products and services. It also has over 6,000 affiliate site members in its network. It gains profit from the set-up fees, monthly account maintenance fees and commissions.
Joining networks like LinkShare can be of great help in establishing your online marketing business. Whether you are a merchant or an affiliate marketer, you need to research well on your partners in order to choose the best for you.
LinkShare provides the facility of acquiring access to a large network of advertisers (merchants) who offer their affiliate programs to publishers (affiliates) who are willing to promote their products. In the same manner, it gives the merchants access to a large network of affiliates who are searching for affiliate marketing opportunities.
LinkShare is especially beneficial for an affiliate in choosing his partners since he can find his options all in one location. It would be easier for him to compare products, commission rates and other benefits given by the merchant. The merchant usually just waits for interested affiliates to sign up in his affiliate marketing program but being in the network increases his chance to promote his products to a larger market, thus, maximizing his potential to gain huge profit.
To help you decide whether to use large affiliate networks such as LinkShare or not, let us try to look deeper into its positive and negative sides. The primary advantage of LinkShare to you as an affiliate is convenience.
As earlier mentioned, you find different pieces of information about your choices simultaneously all in a single location, so you save time and effort looking for affiliate programs or merchants.
It’s also easier to track your business partner’s performance through monthly reports and statements, as well as its sales and commission rates, so you know whether the affiliate program is still worth continuing. If you have signed up for several affiliate programs, you can check all your statistics for each merchandiser you are affiliated with by logging in just once.
LinkShare helps you manage and maintain all records of your visitors’ click-throughs and sales transaction. It takes care of your commissions and gives it to you monthly in lump sum. Especially when you have more than one merchant partner, it would be easier for you to manage your accounts and track your earnings when you are affiliated through a marketing program network.
Furthermore, every information you get is accurate and secured, so you are protected from all the risk you might encounter. Above all, you can enjoy LinkShare’s benefits for free. You just have to go to their site and register your website. Instantly, you get access to a great variety of affiliate programs available for you.
So, what’s on the negative side? Although, it is indeed helpful to join affiliate marketing networks such as LinkShare, there are some disadvantages, too.
For one, merchants offer lower commissions to affiliates who partner with them through the third party program network. This because they still have to pay for the use of service and the technology provided by LinkShare.
Direct partnership with the merchant cuts costs of advertising through the network and so the affiliate has bigger potential to earn more. Moreover, it is possible that your payment may be delayed for a month or more since program networks would pay you only after the advertiser or the merchant has paid them.
Do you need to use LinkShare or other networks? It depends, actually. You can opt for direct partnership with the merchant, but this choice is not applicable all the time. There are a lot of merchandisers who offer their affiliate program only through affiliate program networks and thus, you have no choice other than joining the network to get into the affiliate marketing program.
So you are faced with “take it or leave it” situation. But LinkShare and other program networks are not that disadvantageous. After all, whether you join it or not, earning big would depend more on your promotional strategies and persistence.
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Speaking of Affiliates, anyone attending Affiliate Summit 2007 West? If so, leave a comment. Actually, I wish I had known it was coming up so I could have attended; too late now its sold out. Shows I really need to get out more often, sheez I live in Las Vegas - Duh.
Anyway, if there are any IM's attending, (especially Gurus) let me know. MP3 of Affiliate Summit 2006 East Panel: How PPC is Used by Affiliates is currently available.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Building Your List with Articles
Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
You can build your list simply by writing articles, whether you have thought of it or not.
Quite simply, you write and submit your articles on your topic of expertise or business nature to popular article directories where eZine publishers and readers are looking for the information you provide.
Leveraging your viral marketing efforts on article writing can be rewarding, if done right. In the real sense, you are actually proving your worth and demonstrating your expertise about your business through the articles you write.
So, how can this method in effect build your mailing list? The answer: the resource box you attach to your articles. In your resource box (also known as bio box), you include a brief detail about yourself and your business site together with its URL.
It is strongly suggested that your resource box URL links to your mailing list’s landing page where you can get your visitor’s name and email address, which will in turn help you build your mailing list at no cost.
If your articles are found worth sharing, eZine publishers will republish your articles together with your resource box for their readers and subscribers. The wonderful result: viral marketing without effort on your part!
You can start by writing and submitting your articles to trusted article submitter sites such as http://www.articlemarketer.com/ and article directory sites such as http://www.mymeanbiz.com/news/ begin your article marketing journey today.
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
You can build your list simply by writing articles, whether you have thought of it or not.
Quite simply, you write and submit your articles on your topic of expertise or business nature to popular article directories where eZine publishers and readers are looking for the information you provide.
Leveraging your viral marketing efforts on article writing can be rewarding, if done right. In the real sense, you are actually proving your worth and demonstrating your expertise about your business through the articles you write.
So, how can this method in effect build your mailing list? The answer: the resource box you attach to your articles. In your resource box (also known as bio box), you include a brief detail about yourself and your business site together with its URL.
It is strongly suggested that your resource box URL links to your mailing list’s landing page where you can get your visitor’s name and email address, which will in turn help you build your mailing list at no cost.
If your articles are found worth sharing, eZine publishers will republish your articles together with your resource box for their readers and subscribers. The wonderful result: viral marketing without effort on your part!
You can start by writing and submitting your articles to trusted article submitter sites such as http://www.articlemarketer.com/ and article directory sites such as http://www.mymeanbiz.com/news/ begin your article marketing journey today.
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
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Using Free Reports to Build Your List
Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
Aside from pre-selling your products and affiliated offers, the other purpose of your free viral report should be to build your mailing list.
This is because if you are unable to pre-sell, let alone sell, the products and services featured in your free report, the last ditch effort should be to collect leads. In short, if you cannot convert the reader into a ready buyer, you should then attempt to convert him or her into your subscriber. See following example:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com/superaffiliates/index.htm
In that manner, you can still follow up with your reader on future offers and have a chance at converting him or her into your customer, preferably lifetime.
You can do so by offering a lifetime update to your report or a unique notification list your reader will be interested in subscribing to, which leads to having him or her subscribed to your mailing list.
One of the few success factors in viral marketing of your free report is quality. If your readers find your information worth sharing, and you encourage them to do so by giving them the right to give your report away for free, you will be able to have your name, status and links within the report passed around without any effort on your part – simply because others are willing to do so for you!
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
Aside from pre-selling your products and affiliated offers, the other purpose of your free viral report should be to build your mailing list.
This is because if you are unable to pre-sell, let alone sell, the products and services featured in your free report, the last ditch effort should be to collect leads. In short, if you cannot convert the reader into a ready buyer, you should then attempt to convert him or her into your subscriber. See following example:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com/superaffiliates/index.htm
In that manner, you can still follow up with your reader on future offers and have a chance at converting him or her into your customer, preferably lifetime.
You can do so by offering a lifetime update to your report or a unique notification list your reader will be interested in subscribing to, which leads to having him or her subscribed to your mailing list.
One of the few success factors in viral marketing of your free report is quality. If your readers find your information worth sharing, and you encourage them to do so by giving them the right to give your report away for free, you will be able to have your name, status and links within the report passed around without any effort on your part – simply because others are willing to do so for you!
About the Author:
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Which One is More Important – Product or Mailing List?
Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
If you would ask this question, “Which one is more important – the mailing list or the product?” any savvy marketer would answer you, “The mailing list”.
Principally, any wise business person puts the importance of hungry demand (and not just any demand) in front of the product. In other words, there is no product if there is no demand! And a mailing list represents the demand or your business if you would like to call it.
If you frequent the Joint Venture forums and membership sites of any kind, you will find that product and service owners need mailing list owners more than the other way round. This is because the mailing list owners have the prospects that the other type of partner is looking for to sell to.
And if you are a mailing list owner, you do not have to necessarily make money from selling your own product. You can sell advertising space or craft a Joint Venture with product owners in return of commissions, recurring or not.
Most of the biggest success web businesses on the Internet today often establish the mailing list (or subscribers) first before the product. One fine example is Friendster.com.
Friendster.com, in the nutshell, is a website that connects friends and potential friends from around the world through a free membership access.
While Friendster.com does not make money from the number of members who join the site, the business makes money from selling advertising space and partnering with other big time merchants and businesses, owing to the established number of members Friendster.com has recruited.
This business is perfect example that demonstrates why every business should establish a need or demand before the product itself, and why you should do the same, whether you run a friends site or not.
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To find the best home based business ideas and
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http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
If you would ask this question, “Which one is more important – the mailing list or the product?” any savvy marketer would answer you, “The mailing list”.
Principally, any wise business person puts the importance of hungry demand (and not just any demand) in front of the product. In other words, there is no product if there is no demand! And a mailing list represents the demand or your business if you would like to call it.
If you frequent the Joint Venture forums and membership sites of any kind, you will find that product and service owners need mailing list owners more than the other way round. This is because the mailing list owners have the prospects that the other type of partner is looking for to sell to.
And if you are a mailing list owner, you do not have to necessarily make money from selling your own product. You can sell advertising space or craft a Joint Venture with product owners in return of commissions, recurring or not.
Most of the biggest success web businesses on the Internet today often establish the mailing list (or subscribers) first before the product. One fine example is Friendster.com.
Friendster.com, in the nutshell, is a website that connects friends and potential friends from around the world through a free membership access.
While Friendster.com does not make money from the number of members who join the site, the business makes money from selling advertising space and partnering with other big time merchants and businesses, owing to the established number of members Friendster.com has recruited.
This business is perfect example that demonstrates why every business should establish a need or demand before the product itself, and why you should do the same, whether you run a friends site or not.
About the Author:
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Deciding the Nature of Your eZine
Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
When choosing a topic to publish your eZine on, you must consider some important success factors that can determine the flow and goal of your eZine.
You are encouraged to write non-time sensitive contents such as short tips, mini stories and interviews. Doing so enables you to create content in advance so that you can conveniently dispense to your subscribers at a later schedule.
Topic-wise, you will do well to cater to a starving market that will always be on demand for the kind of content you offer. And by this, I mean that you should zero in onto a demand that has been, is and will always be there.
Relationships and dating are niches that have been on Earth long before the World Wide Web came up, for example. The food niche will always be there as long as there are chefs cooking for anyone with a stomach to fill.
Having said that, you also want to have a steady stream of products or services of your own or an affiliate for you can endorse to your mailing list and make even more money.
This is also the reason why the Internet Marketing niche will remain one of the hottest niches there is, as products and services are created almost around the clock. As long as there Internet Businesses cropping out, there will always be needs to be fulfilled.
About the Author:
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
When choosing a topic to publish your eZine on, you must consider some important success factors that can determine the flow and goal of your eZine.
You are encouraged to write non-time sensitive contents such as short tips, mini stories and interviews. Doing so enables you to create content in advance so that you can conveniently dispense to your subscribers at a later schedule.
Topic-wise, you will do well to cater to a starving market that will always be on demand for the kind of content you offer. And by this, I mean that you should zero in onto a demand that has been, is and will always be there.
Relationships and dating are niches that have been on Earth long before the World Wide Web came up, for example. The food niche will always be there as long as there are chefs cooking for anyone with a stomach to fill.
Having said that, you also want to have a steady stream of products or services of your own or an affiliate for you can endorse to your mailing list and make even more money.
This is also the reason why the Internet Marketing niche will remain one of the hottest niches there is, as products and services are created almost around the clock. As long as there Internet Businesses cropping out, there will always be needs to be fulfilled.
About the Author:
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Making Money from Selling Advertising Space
Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
If you would observe the company that delivers the daily paper to your doorstep for a business case study, you will come to learn that the newspaper publisher hires reporters, writers and other important staff to create the contents and deliver the papers to their readers.
In addition to the above mention, the publisher has to invest regularly in heavy duty machineries and tons of papers in printing tons of newspapers on a daily basis.
And in order to ensure that the newspapers are delivered on time, the publisher appoints agents at every part of the covered territory.
So, how does the newspaper company make money? It is obvious that selling a copy of the papers at less than a dollar would not even be able to even fund the operations.
The answer? Selling advertising spaces! You have definitely seen lots of advertisements in the newspaper. The publisher simply sells advertising space in the papers to advertisers who want to leverage their advertising efforts on the paper’s high readership.
On the same analogy, you can make money the exact way from your newsletter: simply by selling advertising space to prospective advertisers!
If your mailing list size exceeds 1,000 (5,000 is recommended) subscribers and beyond, you can start selling advertising space for say, $10.00 per sponsor ad.
In this manner, you turn every issue you send out to your subscribers into a profit-pulling device. And since there is virtually no end to the stream of advertisers as products, services and businesses are cropping every single day in every industry imaginable, so are your money making opportunities.
About the Author:
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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Copyright © LeeAnn Summers
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
If you would observe the company that delivers the daily paper to your doorstep for a business case study, you will come to learn that the newspaper publisher hires reporters, writers and other important staff to create the contents and deliver the papers to their readers.
In addition to the above mention, the publisher has to invest regularly in heavy duty machineries and tons of papers in printing tons of newspapers on a daily basis.
And in order to ensure that the newspapers are delivered on time, the publisher appoints agents at every part of the covered territory.
So, how does the newspaper company make money? It is obvious that selling a copy of the papers at less than a dollar would not even be able to even fund the operations.
The answer? Selling advertising spaces! You have definitely seen lots of advertisements in the newspaper. The publisher simply sells advertising space in the papers to advertisers who want to leverage their advertising efforts on the paper’s high readership.
On the same analogy, you can make money the exact way from your newsletter: simply by selling advertising space to prospective advertisers!
If your mailing list size exceeds 1,000 (5,000 is recommended) subscribers and beyond, you can start selling advertising space for say, $10.00 per sponsor ad.
In this manner, you turn every issue you send out to your subscribers into a profit-pulling device. And since there is virtually no end to the stream of advertisers as products, services and businesses are cropping every single day in every industry imaginable, so are your money making opportunities.
About the Author:
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To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
http://www.mymeanbiz.com
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