Archive for January, 2010

What I am about to reveal will probably not make some fellow gurus happy, but this needs to be said:

- No matter what they say about affiliate marketing, it’s virtually impossible for everyone to get those 5,000 – 10,000 dollars a month they are raving on about. The reason? There is simply too much competition! However my fellow gurus are correct on one point: No money will fall into your hands if you are not doing anything to get it there…

I decided to help you get started in the right state of mind, by giving you these high level tips below, that will help you make some money with the different kinds of affiliate marketing programs you can find on the internet.

1. Google Adwords

Some say the days of free traffic are over, but there are still some traffic coming that way, however those hits are surely fading away quickly. You can choose to work hard creating web pages that rank well in the search engines, but still – it’s very hard to do. If you still feel like trying, there are lots of Search Engine Optimization Guides available for you to download, both paid and free.

Simply by paying for clicks with Google (it’s called the Adwords program), you can get the top three positions on the search engines that matter the most – in a matter of minutes. It may come as no surprise to you that there are lots of guides available on how to optimize your google adwords campaigns as well! Did you know that the “engine” that drives some of the traffic is called Adsense? The adsense program allows website owners to put ads on their sites, and when the ads are clicked – the site owner just made some cents online. Most Google Adwords Guides recommend turning off that part of the campaign, due to the click fraud involved, which will give you bad quality, non converting traffic.

2. Your own email list

Building an email list of subscribers is hard, but doable. The task of sending offers to your very own email list is the ideal way to build a residual income online. Instead of sending traffic away and hoping for the best, the best alternative for you (in my opinion) is having your own email list to which you will be able to send multiple offers on periodic intervals. There are lots of autoresponder services that you can subscribe to, and if you feel like having total control, there are several Autoresponder Scripts available for purchase as well.

3. Having Your own affiliate program

Did you know that the gurus are aware of the fact that every visitor that fills out form on your site can generate 50 cent in revenue? What about if you pay someone 25 cents (50% commission) to generate that same amount of traffic, that you would otherwise pay Google to get?

This is the secret most newbies don’t know (and that the gurus don’t want you to know about): Let others generate the traffic you need to make some sales! There are a lot of advantages using this approach, including the fact that now others pay Google to get the traffic for you.

Final Words:

Yes, when it all comes down to it, everything involves paying for traffic in one way or the other. Just remember – in order to make the online income you dream about, you’ll need to invest very wisely in the different kinds of advertising available to you.

To Your Success,

Anders Eriksson

Private Label Rights Membership Site Owner

CAUTION: Facebook Spoof eMails – Happy Holidays NOT

While developing, implementing, managing and supporting over 100 websites I get to see every type of spam under the sun. I won’t bore you with the nitty gritty details about spam, but if you saw the movie Forrest Gump, Bubba started a list of all the ways he knew to prepare shrimp… my list is that long about spam and I am from the South. Go figure.

Lately the worst offenders have been the Facebook Spoof emails, as they look identical to the email notifications from Facebook. Currently there is a “Happy Holidays” Facebook Spoof which places a virus on your computer and infects your Facebook account. Even though you love and adore Facebook, don’t open the emails! Procede with caution when it comes to networking sites. I use the email practices on the list below. Please add your favorite practices to the comments…

How do I Start Networking? with Keith Farrazzi

If you get a chance to see Keith Farrazzi, the popular author of ‘Never Eat Alone’ at a live presentation…GO! He is just as passionate and animated as he is in this short (under 2 minute) video. He brings some good points to the table about getting involved where you’ll shine…this is where passion comes in…Follow it! He never mentioned any formal business networking events… which is a very important detail. Business networking events are fun, but you can connect anywhere! Think of all the places your can make business connections outside of your referral group or chamber mixer. Your next big business connection could be standing right next you at Starbucks!

Creating Memories

by Dale Furtwengler

Nothing creates a memory like offering a referral or resource to someone you meet at networking events. But what type of memory? Certainly your kindness and generosity, but is that enough to help you generate more referrals? You need to clearly communicate who your ideal client is. There are several mistakes that I see people make when introducing themselves at networking events: 1. They emphasis what they do.

2. They don’t talk about what benefits their customers receive from working with them.

3. They identify their ideal client using demographics.

I’m going to concentrate on number three. You already know what it feels like when someone’s rambling commentary is all about them. Boring! The least obvious is the third mistake.