What Does Successful Marketing Look Like?

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One of the problems with working on the Internet is that most of us do it in isolation.

Instead of the usual give-and-take of office conversation, we have email, a decidedly one-sided way to communicate. Or forums, where the opinions can be quite loud but not necessarily based on actual experience.

Instead of the usual boss judging our progress and letting us know how we are performing (often in no uncertain terms) we are on our own – accountable only to ourselves. Which is good and bad at the same time.

No boss looking over your shoulder is a good thing. Having no one to ask questions of when you need help is not. I think this is one reason why my consulting offer at the Directory of Ezines has been so popular.

While working on your own in an Internet business can be incredibly rewarding, it can be lonely and frustrating as well.

One of the big frustrations is NOT knowing what success looks like. [Read more...]

Will 2012 Boom or Bust?

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As we enter a new year we are almost all thinking the same thing; will we see the economy turn around in 2012 or will we suffer through yet another year of turmoil?

More to the point, we are all asking this question — will 2012 be a boom year or a bust for me?

People are hurting today, and being hurt. You might be one of them.

Today, perhaps more than ever before, people need to make money online. And yet, ironically, there are more liars and thieves online today than ever before. Not so ironic really when you consider that con men and charlatans have always preyed on those most in need.

The question today is this – is there something you can do to make 2012 a boom year and not a bust year for you and your family? I believe there is, and have devoted both time and resources to changing my own business plan to help you get that done. [Read more...]

Three Keys To Succeeding This Year

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When it comes to succeeding online – whether that means starting your own online business, earning money as an affiliate, or something more, there is a world of confusion about what really works.

  • Create a content-rich site, some say. But that’s easier said than done.
  • Publish an ezine, say others. But what would you have to say?
  • Become a super affiliate we often hear. Again… HOW?

In the years I’ve been online I have been blessed to be able to learn what I needed to know to succeed. Sometimes I learned from others examples. Sometimes I learned from watching others succeed.

And sometimes I learned from painful (and costly) trial and error. Based on all of that, I’d like to share with you three keys that I believe can help you succeed this year, and beyond.

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Three steps to happiness

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How often do you look at your success story? If you are like most people, it’s not often enough!

We all have a success story you know.

Even if you have been cheated, abused, ripped off and worse, you have success stories to tell. The key is to not let your low points overwhelm your high points and make you feel like you are failing.

For example, most people who want to make money online have spent plenty but have never made a single dime online. Does this mean they should give up? Never!

But it can be discouraging and that discouragement needs to be chased away. You do not have to live with discouragement!

Happily, there is a sure cure for discouragement. I discovered the cure many years ago and use it every day. While I have faced many a hard day (death of my brother, both my parents and other countless challenges) applying this simple technique keeps me looking up and looking forward every day … regardless of how tired I am or how many challenges I face.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and this is not medical advice. It’s just what works for me. If you are truly depressed please see a doctor to get the help you need.

You can begin using this method in the next 10 minutes. I hope it works for you too.

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Tame the Email Monster

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Remember the first time you sent an email? At first email was fun, new, exciting. “I’ll EMAIL it to you”, we said to one another, wanting to be efficient and up to the moment. We understood technology. We got it. We had email. It was fast, free and let us stay in touch with friends and family across the globe.

Fast forward to today and you find a completely different picture. Today many of us are drowning in email. We get more and more spam (not the fine Hormel product) every day.  We see super-cool sites we want to know more about so we sign up to get the freebie and then the emails start.

Our inboxes are jammed with forwards from “friends” with jokes and unwanted solicitations to buy all manner of stuff —  all mixed in with the email we DO want!

This has created a situation where it’s not uncommon to get hundreds of emails a day. We lose time. We lose focus. We become overwhelmed with the volume and soon can’t separate the good stuff from the pitches.

Happily, there is an easy solution. One I’ve done and it set me free! I call it “taming the email monster”. If you want more time and less stress then this is for you!

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Get Your Focus Back!

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As of this writing I’ve been honored to speak one-on-one with over 2400 Directory of Ezines Lifetime members. I’ve been taking these calls for 2 1/2 years and it’s been fun to help real people achieve their goals.

During these calls members have been free to ask me any question and they have asked many questions.

But there is one question I asked every one of them, and their answers surprised me.

My question to them — “What is your #1 challenge to succeeding online?”

While I received a variety of answers, the #1 answer by far is this … “I’m suffering from information overload! I bought the courses and products and still don’t know what to do next!”

It’s understandable really. There is SO much information out there. From free information on blogs and in articles to courses ranging from $27 to $7500 (or more) there is no lack of information.

So why isn’t everyone succeeding online?

While there are almost certainly many reasons why people are generally not achieving their goals online, I believe a big factor (maybe the #1 factor) is this …

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Four Ways to Build a List with No Money

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You’ve heard it before – if you want to succeed online you must have a list of your own.

Every guru says it. Ever wonder why?

Because it’s true!  ;)

There is no doubt that the single most valuable asset I own online – more valuable even than owning the Directory of Ezines – are my mailing lists.

With them I can build, or rebuild, a business. Without them I’m back at square one.

How about you? Do you have a list yet?
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YOU are not the problem!

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Have you ever found yourself discouraged about making money online? Wondering if maybe – just maybe – this Internet thing can work for others but it won’t work for you?

If you have felt that way before the good news is that you are not alone. Far too many today have wasted far too much of their time and treasure on “business opportunities” that promise the moon but only deliver disappointment.

You know the drill.

  • Promises not met
  • “Lessons” that should inform only make for more confusion
  • Support promised that never happens after you buy

We’ve all been there. I have and I’ll wager you have too.

If so I have a very important message for you today. [Read more...]

One Good Idea Can Change Everything!

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Have you ever felt like you just cannot find that one thing that will help you achieve your goals? Felt like everything you have tried should have worked but, for some unexplainable reason, it didn’t work for you?

I know exactly how that feels and it is, candidly, miserable.

When a person feels like they have “missed it” they remain in a constant state of confusion. Every selling email from every Internet marketing guru creates the feeling that what they are selling might be the thing you have been missing and if you don’t buy what they are offering you will miss out and never make it online.

Every sales letter you read on websites becomes a possible lifeboat – the one thing that might be your last chance to make it online and enjoy the lifestyle everyone seems to enjoy … except you.

There is a name for this condition. That name is “information overload”.

Those feelings that you have “missed it” or that the next thing you buy will do the trick are what drive people to buy things they don’t need or can’t use, hoping against hope that this time the “system” will work and they will be set free.

If you feel that way today I want you to know there is good news. Very good news indeed.

I am here to tell you that you have not “missed it”. Your chance at succeeding online has not passed you by.

YOU STILL HAVE TIME! IN FACT, YOUR BEST DAYS ARE STILL IN FRONT OF YOU!

The sure cure for information overload – the only cure really is [Read more...]

The Sweet “P”s of Success

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Have you ever wondered what it REALLY takes to make it online? It’s time to clear up the confusion and focus on what works in the real world.

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Seven Keys To Lasting Success

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sevenI think we have all asked the same question at one time or another.

That question is …

“What does it really take to succeed online?”

If we listen to the emails and websites we read, we hear many strong opinions.

“Create your own product” they say.

“Do joint ventures” says another.

“Pay per click advertising is all you need” says yet another voice.

And they always make it sound so much easier than it really is, while loudly proclaiming that their way is the only way. And yet we know that cannot be true.

So … what DOES it take to succeed online? [Read more...]

15 Proven Ways to Promote Affiliate Products – Part 2

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Welcome to the second of my three-part series on affiliate marketing. If you missed part I be sure to take a look before you watch Part II so you can see how it all fits together.

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15 Proven Ways to Promote Affiliate Products – Part 1

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There is no doubt that affiliate marketing is the easiest way to make money online. As an affiliate you don’t have to create products, build websites, provide customer service or any of the 1000 other things product owners have to do. What you do as an affiliate is promote and cash the checks!

If that sounds great it’s because it IS great. Affiliate marketing is a great way of life but not nearly as easy as everyone seems to say it is. So I’ve created three videos to help you get a handle on affiliate marketing and know exactly what to do next. I hope you like them. [Read more...]