Online marketing
There’s a Shakespeare quote you’ve heard: “To thine own self be true.” And here’s another one (not quite with the Shakespeare flair, but still quite eloquent): “You can’t fit a round peg into a square hole.” People online will tell you what to do. How to do it. When to do it. They’ll tell you to get up two hours early and work on your business before work.[…]
If you haven’t yet had a big launch of your own, then it can be hard to relate to how things work, what needs to be done, and especially the results you can get. It all seems a bit foreign and out of reach. But the fact is, anyone has the potential to create a product that people love and launch it with tremendous success. Imagine spending the[…]
You might want to print out this page and keep it close to your computer – it’s a little goldmine of power words that capture attention and get your messages read & acted on: – Free – Sale – New – Tested – Guaranteed – Immediately – Powerful – Popular – Special – Affordable – The truth about – Absolutely lowest – Daring – Pioneering – Unsurpassed –[…]
When you begin attempting to build a legitimate Internet business and you list the necessary elements, few people would have the skills or experience required. In lieu of those, few have the money to pay for the services they do not know how to do themselves. Whatever the business is, it is going to require you to do marketing and advertising to find customers. This requires learning about[…]
This is an email launch sequence that anyone can do and enjoy success with, whether you’re launching your next $10 product or $1,000 product. I’m going to assume you have a list, whether it’s one you’ve warmed up for a while, or a new list compiled from affiliate promotions for your new launch. Either way, the email sequence will be the same. And we’ll assume you’re selling some[…]
You might be thinking, “Why would I want my website to be like a grocery store? I don’t sell meats and produce, I sell information and opportunity.” Good question. But if you’re a fan of all things marketing, this is one article you do not want to miss. Case in point: Did you know that nothing is left to chance in a supermarket? Everything in a grocery store[…]
Can you pick a topic, build a list of 1,000 and even promote your first product in just 7 days? Yes! Here’s how… First of course is to choose your topic or niche. If you want a head start, pick something that will interest your friends – preferably both your friends in real life and your social media friends. Let’s say you’re interested in marketing, and you’ve got[…]
This idea has been proven to work GREAT for insurance agents, and it can work phenomenally well for other businesses as well. Imagine you walk into Joe’s insurance to sell your marketing services. Joe is sitting at his desk, looking bored and sad. “Joe,” you say, “How’s business?” “Not great, he answers.” “Joe, I’ll bet you a steak dinner that I can get your phone ringing off the[…]
There is a super simple way to create products people want to buy. It’s so simple, in fact, that you might have heard of this technique and quickly dismissed it. Yet it works like marketing magic just about every time it’s used. Here’s the secret: Write your sales page BEFORE you create the product. That’s it. Now here’s why it works: – The headline and bullet points basically[…]
I know I preach about picking something and staying focused on that something until you make it a success, but there are exceptions, and this is a big one. There are certain products you should probably grab whenever you see them. These are “how to” products on marketing techniques that contain three little words that can be a goldmine for you – “Step by step.” The reason I[…]
Continuity is a fancy term for recurring profits, like a membership site that your customers pay for each month they remain a member. From a marketing standpoint, continuity is awesome because it means a steady income for you. But from a customer standpoint, continuity can either be a wonderful thing or terrible headache, depending on… YOU, the marketer. Let’s face it – you would love to have as[…]
There are thousands of courses you can buy that will tell you how to make money online. But there is only one method – sell something to someone. That’s it – that’s the ‘secret’ to making money online. And once you know the ‘secret,’ it’s just a matter of deciding what you’re going to sell and who you’re going to sell it to. The easiest way to do[…]
You may have noticed that Internet marketing goes through phases where everyone seems to be jumping on the same bandwagon. That wagon might be the latest, greatest social network. It might be paid newsletters or membership sites or video marketing or… You get the point. There are times when it seems everyone is coming out with a new product that does basically the same thing as the previous[…]
If you market to Internet marketers, you might consider the following: 60-80% of your prospects are currently going through or have just gone through a major life change. Maybe they were downsized, fired or retired. Maybe something at their job changed and now they want out. Maybe they’re going through a divorce or mid-life crisis. Maybe they have money problems or the opposite – They’ve come into money[…]
Here’s an experiment for you to try. If you don’t already, get a year’s worth of issues of any one magazine. If possible, make it a business magazine such as Entrepreneur. Now go through each issue of the magazine and see which full page and half page ads repeat month after month, and which ads are only there for one month before they disappear. Notice the difference between[…]
