Rabu, 16 April 2008

The Secret To Getting Rich Online

by J. R. Thompson

What would you say if I told you that I am about to tell you the secret of getting rich online and not charge you one red cent? BS, right? Well, I am going to give you just that! There's nothing you have to buy to do it, there's no special talent you need to do it. All you need is an open mind, a willingness to learn, and a willingness to work towards your goals (and I'm not talking about 80 hours a week unless that's just what you want).
What Do You Want
Do you want to work from home? Do you want freedom from your job? Do you want to make enough to live the life that YOU want? All of these things are possible and I am going to show you how. You might be thinking to yourself now, well why aren't you selling this in an ebook or something? The answer is that I don't think people should be ripped off and have to pay for information that's freely available to anyone who seeks it. Zig Ziglar, one of the most successful sales trainers in the world said this best. He said "If you help enough people get what they want in life, you will get what you want in life". Remember that statement from Mr. Ziglar because this is the essence of how we make money in any endeavor.
So Who Am I
First of all, let me tell you that I am just a regular guy. I have no PHD, or special training. Everything I'm going to tell you I've learned by reading, learning, and taking action. I've also purchased my share of those amazing products that promise you $1000's per week, 6 figure incomes, etc. only to find out that you had to spam people, or invest $1000's of your own money. I am no different than you, and been had plenty of times myself.

What Is The Secret To Getting Rich Online
Before we go any further lets get make one thing completely clear, THIS IS NOT A GET RICH QUICK SCHEME. If this is what you are looking for you might as well stop reading now, and surf the internet for another scam that claims to do that. On the other hand, if you are serious keep reading!
There are 4 basic steps to making money in any business and these are:
1. Learn and understand how we make money
2. Create a plan for making the money
3. Set goals
4. Take action
Seems pretty simple doesn't it? Let's go over these steps in a little detail (Note: My newsletter goes into much more detail on these topics, and takes you step by step through each process).
1. We make money with a barter, or a trade of one thing for another. This is usually in the form of a product or service in exchange for money. In order for this exchange to happen so people like you and I can make money we have to have something of value that another person is willing to exchange their money for. So the first part of the secret is we need a customer to whom we can sell something of value to, and more precisely, something they think is valuable. Now most people would immediately go out and start looking for some product THEY think is valuable. Think about this for a minute. Does it matter more that I think a product has value, or the person I want to sell it to thinks it has value? Well, the person you're selling to of course. This is VERY important because you will never get a person to give you their money for something only you think has value. So the lesson here is that we need to identify our customer first, and understand what he or she feels is valuable to them.
2. Creating and implementing the plan is where most the work takes place, and where most folks stumble. They go out and sign up for all kinds of affiliate programs, try to sell with adwords, etc., but they have no plan that outlines the steps they will take to produce and reproduce the results that make them money. If your first plan does not perform as expected, analyze it, modify it, and try again. Thomas Edison tried more than a 100 times to make a light bulb before he succeeded using Tungsten. Here we are talking about making money online, and there TONS of FREE resources out there. You can join my newsletter for FREE and I will show you how to create a plan, FREE OF CHARGE.
3. Goals are absolutely necessary! I can't say enough how important this is. Many people overlook this step as they think to themselves "I know what I want, I don't need to write it down". Wrong! You must write them down and review them often. Tape them to your bedroom ceiling if you have to! When you reach one goal, set another. Create long term goals as well as short term goals. Above all, make your goals attainable.
4. Take Action! No one can do this but you. All the good intentions in the world accomplish nothing if you don't take action. Everything is so fast paced these days, and oriented around instant gratification. We want fast food, fast cars, fast access, fast lanes, etc. You get the idea. A word to the wise. Your fortunes won't come to you overnight unless you are very, very, very lucky. But if you take action, consistent action, you will succeed.
An Example
If you're going to sell products and services over the internet as an affiliate marketer your plan would include: Identifying your market and your customer, finding a product to market, deciding on a method by which you will market (Free techniques, Paid techniques), keyword research, etc. And a realistic goal might be to have 4 campaigns running in your first month, make $1000 per month by your 3rd month, and so on.
Conclusion
Although the steps above seem easy, there is obviously a lot more that can be said around making money online, and a lot more that you need to learn. Much more information than I can put into one article. Subscribe to the newsletter below for step by step information on how to succeed in making money online. It's FREE, there is nothing you have to buy to be successful online. Remember the quote from Zig Zigler "If you help enough people get what they want in life, you will get what you want in life". You see, I have a vested interest in whether or not you succeed. I want you to succeed, because if you are successful, I will be successful. It's a Win-Win solution.
The question now is: What do you want?

Selasa, 15 April 2008

What Is Residual Income And How Do You Earn This?

by Ramiro Trevino

Did you know you can earn a very healthy residual income through the Internet without really investing any money? Yes, there are many methods in which you could harness the Internet to literally work for you. It does involve hard work initially and a lot of time and effort; however, where else can you set up a business with literally zero investment? While reading this you might be thinking that this is something only those who are proficient at computers and the Internet could do. You are mistaken, actually anyone can succeed with online business whether they are internet wizards or plain novices.
Three methods are briefly discussed in this article, but you need to know that there are plenty more out there waiting to be discovered and implemented. If you want to earn online without investing any money, you can do so provided you are ready to work hard to see it happen. You also need to be patient enough to keep at it until it succeeds. Lastly you need to be a fast learner. The first and most widespread method to earn a steady residual income is by joining a reputed affiliate program.
An affiliate program is a marketing system where you gear yourself to sell somebody's product for a commission which is paid from their profits. If you already have a website, choose an affiliate program that is closely connected to your website as this would make it easy for you to sell that product and thereby earn you a continuous residual income. For example, if your website is about anti-aging home recipes it would be good if you join an affiliate that sells say, collagen creams or wrinkle erasers. If you chose to promote pet food, it would be tough on you to generate sales through your anti-aging website because you don't know if these people even have a dog. You need to have targeted traffic.

With affiliate programs every time you make a sale, you earn a commission. If you work hard and fill your site with quality content, market your website correctly, then you should be able to attract quality and targeted traffic. This would translate into sales, which in turn would generate your residual income.
Another great way of earning a steady residual income is by selling info-products in digital format which can be downloaded by the buyer. You need to ensure that your product offers highly valued information for which the seller would be happy to pay. Making an info-product requires an one-time investment of your time and effort and once it is finalized you could sell as many copies as you would like without incurring any extra costs.
The third method of earning a residual income is using Google AdSense ads on your website. While this will not make you a great income right away, with time and traffic you would be able to generate a steady income just for renting your space to Google ads. You won't get rich through this last method, but you would definitely have something you can count upon at the end of the month, provided your traffic is significant.
As you can see, Internet can help you earn money with no down cash payment. Is that not an amazing opportunity?

Senin, 14 April 2008

Three Things to Look for in an Online Work at Home Opportunity

by Lesley Jackson

As a successful internet marketer, I have been exposed to failure. In that failure I have been able to tell others what to look for before investing in any home based opportunity, no matter how little the investment is. The following represent the three crucial elements to any work at home opportunity.
SUPPORT. A traditional job has its levels of support. For example, a customer service representative has a team leader who bears more knowledge or resources to knowledge than the representative. The team leader usually has a similar manager in support of that position. Each level of support lessens the burden of the customer service representative having to know everything. This is what you want in a home based business.
When you work at home online, it is up to you to make your business work-no matter what your sponsor tells you. Be sure your opportunity has updated training materials and resources. The superior opportunities will let you preview the training in advance of you coming on board...just ask how.

TRACKING. You will need traffic to your prospect-pulling website, and this will entail a variety of methods, to your suitability. You must be able to track which methods work best to avoid frustration and wasted time.
ALTERNATIVES. Due to the various desire and skill levels, you need an opportunity that will allow you to do more than "pump the opportunity". Superior online work at home businesses offer products for your use and possible resale to leverage your income possibilities.
Regardless of how you choose to do it, the important thing to remember is that you can earn cash online. The market will not become saturated because there are new internet users and new internet products and services every single day. So jump right in and enjoy your success as I am enjoying mine.

http://EasyToMakeMoneyOnline.com Daily blog and free tools for new and veteran internet entrepreneurs.

Sabtu, 12 April 2008

Internet Travel Super Site Arrives

by Harry R. G. Becker

A quick flash back 80 years or so. First you had the mom and pop grocery store. That gave way to the much larger grocery chain store. Then, in the not too distant past, the Super Store chain store was birthed. With the speed of the Internet we now have the Travel Industry Internet version. It is the Travel, Hotels, Vehicles, Cruises, Tours, Super Site. It is not some futuristic concept. It is here and has been operational for several year already. It is so new though that many people are not aware of it or what it can do for them.
Here are a few of the many things that are now available through using a Internet Travel, Hotels, Vehicles, Cruises, Tours, Super Site from the comfort of your home or anywhere in the world that you may be. And of course, it is available 24/7/365 since the Internet NEVER SLEEPS!
Send Flowers To Friends and Loved Ones Who Live In Countries Around The World.
Find and Order the best car rental rates in top destinations where all major car rental companies participate
Order your tickets for ALL Major Sporting Events, ALL Major Concerts, Theater Tickets
Order Golf Packages, Tee Times
Order Your New or Previously Owned Vehicles.
Order Your Group Cruise. Search and book the best prices on major cruise lines
Discounted Shore Excursions
Bridal Registry
Exclusive China Tours
Sand and Sun Vacation
Hotel Reservations
Air Line Reservations
European Tours
Singles Travel
Get Travel Insurance; Passport

Super Stores are flourishing throughout America for several reasons. The first is convenience to the customer. They are located in areas where they can usually serve thousands of customers rather than a few hundred. Because of the huge volume of business they do in everything that they sell, their suppliers give them a huge discount of which part is passed on to the customer. It is a win, win business and consumer relationship. Consolidation of procedures and help also offers big cost savings to the Super Store. These are precisely the reasons for the birth of the Internet Travel, Hotels, Vehicles, Cruises, Tours, Super Site.
The benefits to the consumer seem to far outweigh some of the always present fault finders complaints. See for yourself what this is all about. It is like the personal home computer coming on the scene back in the late 1980s. Some people, including my 70 year old sister, still refuse to get one and join the computer generation. I guess that she hopes it is just a passing fancy. Folks, you know the personal computer is not going away and either is the Super Store chain store or for that matter the new Internet Travel, Hotels, Vehicles, Cruises, Tours, Super Site.
Put your pride on a shelf because you cannot do everything in life by yourself. Ask and you will receive the help that you need.
God bless you with an overflowing abundance of good health, love, happiness, success, prosperity, and a bright new future and lifestyle that you will allow yourself to have.

I am helping people across the USA Canada to activate their new lifestyle of Fun, Wealth, Travel, & Bright Future through having their own successful, fun to run, Online, home-based business. Tens of thousands of happy people are already enjoying these benefits; you can too. FREE details & help for the asking at the HOME PAGE button at: http://www.TravelAgenciesRus.com ; (Harry R. G. Becker, Founder. 817-491-9834; hdbecker8@sbcglobal.net

Kamis, 10 April 2008

Making Money Online - NOT!

by Julia Bryan

Since I've spent literally months on my computer trying to figure out how to make money on-line, I figured I might save someone else from making the same mistakes I have. (Actually, if you count my time on eBay and etsy, it would be years!) So, if you'd like to learn how to make money on-line, here is what NOT to do!
First - I've sold vintage jewelry on ebay, and made hand-crafted artisan jewelry which I sold on etsy. I spent tons of time learning to get great jewelry photos, write great copy, and display my pieces to maximum benefit - and still didn't generate any kind of steady, reliable income. I worked VERY hard to get my ebay store listed on the first page of their listing of stores which sold vintage jewelry - I had to have over 600 items listed to get there - and it still wasn't enough to make a decent income!
So, when ebay raised their fees about two years ago, I closed the store because it wasn't even marginally profitable to keep it open. I joined etsy because I'd starting making jewelry - again, too much competition and not enough sales volume to make any kind of steady income. Then, my computer crashed and burned. . . .
It was about eight months before I could afford another computer, and I did some hard thinking. I've got an extensive work background with a varied experience base, and I felt I should be able to utilize that to make money on-line. . .somehow! So, once I got another computer, I started searching - and searching, and searching! So many of the offers that promised a great income seemed like scams, I really didn't try anything until I came across an article from Consumer Guides. I decided to try one of the companies that they said produced good results.

Wow! Talk about information overload! I had no idea there was so much involved in actually getting set up to generate internet-based income! I read up on Google Adwords - boy, you could spend a ton if lots of people clicked on your adwords but didn't buy your product! Adsense made more sense to me - but I'd have to have a website to use it. Hmmmm. . . . How do I figure out what kind of website to set up? What's going to bring paying customers with cold, hard cash, and how do I convince them to part with some of it?
So, I set about studying and working my way through some of the projects. I set up a blog, added an affiliate site, and signed up for Google Adsense, then wrote an article to help bring prospects to my blog. Nothing. Well, maybe it didn't help that I hadn't done thorough keyword research, since my blog and article are about a subject that only appeals to a small group of people! Next project; I set up a website (free hosting) and spent hours a day for nearly a week finding sellers with affiliate programs that were related to my subject - investing on-line! Then I got a bit further along in my studies, and learned that having too many "sales pitches" on one page was a no-no. Oops - back to the drawing board!
So, now I'm doing my keyword research, and planning my next venture - hopefully this time I won't have to add it to my list of "mistakes"! Oh, and I'm also working on my next article - stay tuned!

Julia Bryan - in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina See one of my newest efforts at http://bryjul.thebizreview.net/

Rabu, 09 April 2008

Internet Business Mistakes

by Nick Kanellopoulos

Please I don't want to listen to anymore stories about how internet technology takes out the human factor and there are turnkey machines that spit money out every nanosecond!
If this was the case, then the entire world would be full of Porches, Ferrari and billion dollar ranches! Whether we like it or not the whole commerce idea begins with a man and ends with a man! There are many people out there who seem to have set their goal in life to convince you that you are nothing without buying the latest money making system they created! See here, THEY created it not some sort of a slave machine!
It just takes one human to build it and one to buy it! In the future when R2D2s will acquire credit cards and money power we can talk again about it!
Till then, please bear in mind that original thinking - and sometimes not so original but you get the point! - is the starting point of any internet business.

That's why one of the fundamental reasons for internet business mistakes that lead to failure is the misguided belief that "if I get the top tech program I will rule the world"!
Stick to the basics people, learn something new everyday, explore and experiment and you are on the right road!
When you have built a foundation then start to look elsewhere and absorb "hi-tech" in your business.
Machines and systems are great products but it's your brain that is essential in this race !!!

Just started to explore the "how to earn money from home" industry and writing about my experiences. Right now I joined the Reverse Funnel System - you can check it at http://www.cash2internet.com - Check my blog at http://nikane.wordpress.com

Selasa, 08 April 2008

Internet Consumer Segmentation

by Ankit Garg

Customer Segmentation is a common jargon in marketing. It is said that every company should first segment its customers, choose the target segment and then should aim to satisfy their needs.
In this web 2.0 era when businesses are going online and the e-commerce is increasing its share in the whole trade dramatically, the question arises:
Do the companies know how to segment the customers on the basis of their internet usage pattern?
or
Do they assume that "All visitors are created equally" ?
or
Has there been any research done to understand internet consumers based on their usage pattern?
If companies don't have this primary information, how are they expected to do business?
How are they supposed to leverage the benefits of the internet?
The answer is being provided by a study conducted by Mckinsey and Media Metrix which identifies internet consumer segmentation for the first time on their usage patterns.
According to the study, the different categories along with their short descriptions are:
1) Simplifiers : "End-to-End" Convenience seeking people. They spend on an average 7 hours per month but have the longest tenure online. Therefore if an internet marketer wants to have sustained sales from this segment, they must provide end-to-end convenience such as ease of access, availability of information etc.
2) Surfers : Logs in with a specific purpose in mind- buying gifts for example. According to the study, they constitute 8% of the active user population but account for 32% of the online time.To attract and keep Surfers, a site needs cutting-edge design and features, constant updates, a strong online brand, and an assortment of products and services.

3) Connectors : As the name implies,they use the internet to connect with people through different means. Although Connectors account for 36% of the active user population, 40% of them have been online less than two years, and just 42% have made purchases online (versus an average of 61%).
4) Bargainers : These people are driven by quest for deals. 52% of eBay visitors is constituted by this category. To extract sales from this segment, the site must not only appeal to them on rational level but also on emotional level, satisfying their need for competitive pricing, the excitement of the "search," and the desire for community.
5) Routiners : They primarily go to internet for information. As the name implies these folks are routine visitors who are suckers for news. These people visit fewer domains but spend almost twice the time per page than others do. Routiners want superior content and the sense they are getting "something special."
6) Sportsters : Uses internet mainly for sports and entertainment related information. They spend on an average of 7.1 hours( versus 9.8 average). The challenge for companies is to turn this use into revenue, usually by moving visitors from "free" content to a paid subscription.
As it is clear from the study that each has different needs and usage pattern thereby giving a glimpse into their behavior. And therefore the knowledge of these behaviors provide an advantage to online marketers to target their customers in a much better optimized manner.

Ankit Garg
http://flyoni.com
Engaging Customers by leveraging internet