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You already know that a buyer is generally worth ten times more than a prospect who signs up for a free product. Here’s the best way to continually build a list of buyers without having to buy solo ads or place advertising. Create a simple product that solves one pressing problem in your niche. This might be a video, audio or ebook – it doesn’t really matter. What[…]
There’s a common theory that you’ve got to warm up your list for a few days, or even a few weeks before you try to sell them anything. But if someone came to your website looking for answers and opted into your list – then they are a hot prospect right NOW. That’s why you should go ahead and make them an offer within the first 7 days.[…]
No matter how hard you try to prevent it, sooner or later you’ll have prospects land on your 404 error page. When they do, they have a choice – try to find what they were looking for or give up. Care to guess what happens more often? They leave in frustration. So instead of the usual “Whoops! We’re sorry but what you’re looking for has moved” page, consider[…]
I get a lot of questions about how to build a business online. Here’a some of the top questions and answers to help you get your own online business started and profitable. Q. I keep hearing that I’ve got to get people to know me, like me and trust me before they’ll buy from me, but how do I do that? A. You’ve got two choices, and I[…]
Picture this. A stern looking executive stares out at you from the page in the magazine… The body of the ad reads: “I don’t know who you are.” “I don’t know your company.” “I don’t know your company’s product.” “I don’t know what your company stands for.” “I don’t know your company’s customers.” “I don’t know your company’s record.” “I don’t know your company’s reputation.” “Now, what was[…]
Don’t be alarmed, but right now I want to shake you by the shoulders and slap you silly… Because I suspect you’re fast asleep at the wheel of life. Well I have news for you, and I’m sure you’ve heard it before but maybe, just maybe this is the time when you finally sit up and take notice and start making some real changes in your life, because…[…]
Why do some brands succeed beyond all reasonable expectation, while other brands that are just as good or even better wind up failing within a few months? How is it that an Oprah becomes an icon, while dozens of other talk show hosts quickly fall into oblivion? Why do brands like Nike inspire fierce loyalty while other brands struggle to get attention? In the book Primal Branding, Patrick[…]
You’ve either got a blog already, or you’re just about to start one. Congratulations! You are one of only 500 million. Now then, knowing that your blog is (statistically speaking) less than a needle in a haystack, how are you going to get it NOTICED and read? In one word, the answer is BRANDING. You can either throw together a blog and hope it somehow gets found, or[…]
It’s fine to build your business gradually, a step here and a step there. But it’s so much better, faster and just plain more FUN to build it by leaps and bounds. Below you’ll find the magic words that will help you to do just that. Forget taking the long, slow painful route and resolve to achieve a quantum leap, or true metamorphosis in your business. 1 Magic[…]
Do you think a million dollars is out of reach? Think again. Short of investing – which takes capital – or working on commission in high ticket sales, there is likely no better place to become a millionaire than via the Internet. To put a million dollars into perspective, you will need to earn $2,739 per day for 365 days if you’re going to accomplish the task in[…]
You see an ad for a new traffic gimmick that sends you thousands of visitors a day. Or maybe it’s someone bragging on the forum that they get 50% opens on their emails, or that 25% of their email recipients click the links inside the emails. I’ve only got one question for those who spend time on such things – how do you pay your bills with opens,[…]
Here’s what happens when most people sit down to write a non-fiction book: First, they procrastinate because they don’t know where to start. Next, they finally get going and they even manage to write a chapter or two, but then they get stuck. Finally, they shelve the book to “finish later” and it never gets done. Frustrating, right? But if you have a system, writing a book can[…]
Whether you’re selling ebooks to make immediate profit, to build your list of buyers or to position yourself as an expert in your field, here are 15 simple ways to get more buyers. 1. Know your target market, find out where they hang out and then be there. Whether it’s forums, blogs, websites, etc., find out their favorite haunts and then figure out ways to get your book[…]
Want to sell more of your amazing and life-changing product? Do one or more of these 21 things and customers will start beating a path to your physical or virtual storefront. 😉 Talk about your customers, not about you. “Make the customer the hero of your story.” – Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer, Marketing Profs Respect your customers. In the words of David Ogilvy, “The consumer isn’t[…]