Wouldn't it be nice if all networkers knew their prospects "hot buttons" right away? The network marketing recruiting process would be so much easier. There wouldn't need to be any convincing, no defending the company or cost of the products, etc.

As it turns out, this does not have to be difficult. Mlm prospects hot buttons can be found pretty easily. How? Through an easy to use brochure/survey that allows prospects to check off areas that interest them. All a networker needs to do is insert their company or products best features and benefits into the brochure and then let the prospects choose their hot buttons. This method can make the network marketing recruiting process stress and rejection free.

Here is the easy to follow technique to follow that can create a steady stream of prospects.

1. Write creative headlines that touch on benefits. Here are some examples to consider:

-How to drive a new bonus car with no monthly payments
-How to add an additional $400 a month part-time income
-The three warning signs that your family is in serious jeopardy
-How to get paid for recommending things that you like
-How to lose 10 pounds a month without dieting.
-Where to find an extra $2500 tax reduction every year
-The insider's secret to having your own business

2. Once the creative headlines are finished, the next task is to discover which one of the benefits will get prospects very excited. This can be easily found out by simply asking them! There is no need for guesswork here. When the asking is done, is must be in a very inoffensive and non-threatening way.

This is done by putting the headlines in the brochure and ask the mlm prospect to check off which benefit they desire to know more about. For example, a networker could say:

"Our business opportunity has many unique and interesting features. We'd be glad to give you more information on any of these areas. Please check the appropriate boxes to receive more information."

Then, include 3 columns in the body of the brochure/survey. One column should state the benefit, the next would have a "No information please", and the last column can have "I want to know more".

Benefits remember, are simply the headlines that were previously created. Here are examples that the prospects can check to receive more information about:

-How to drive a new bonus car with no monthly payments.
-How to add an additional $400 a month of part-time income.
-The three warning signs that your family is in serious jeopardy.
-How to get paid for recommending things that you like.
-How to lose 11 pounds per month without dieting.
-How to find an extra $2500 tax reduction every year.
-The insider's secret to having your own business.

Once a prospects checks off their areas of interest, this will inform a networker what to zero in on.

Brochures/survey's can be utilized in many marketing areas such as the following:

-Fish bowl technique follow up method
-Post cards
-At the end of opportunity meetings if prospects feel they need to think things over
-Stand alone mailer to a targeted list
-When people ask a networker what they do for a living, this can be a take home explanation piece

Network marketing recruiting doesn't have to be difficult or done in a hard selling way. Using a brochure/survey is a great method to create a steady stream of interested prospects. It is a stress free way for a networker to build their business.
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If you have been looking at Internet marketing for any length of time, surely you have heard the depressing 95% 'failure rate' statistics for new marketers (nicknamed "newbies"). Why, one might ask, is this happening? Most people with enough intelligence to surf the Internet are capable of following instructions, so there has to be a reason for so few success stories.

The Unrealistic Expectations of "Newbies"

Most people attempting to market on the Internet for the first time have unrealistic expectations, which are fueled by all the 'hype' they see in ads and on websites. These "newbies" initially have no clue that they are viewing 'hype' that is simply meant to separate them from the contents of their wallets by unscrupulous marketers. The poor saps believe what they see in these ads, and shell out their hard earned dollars for an unending parade of eBooks, membership sites, and eCourses, the contents of which are almost all available for Free on the Internet if they knew where to research the topics! They are led, like lambs to the slaughter, on an endless road in search of the magic formula that will put them in the top 5% of marketers online who actually do succeed. These "newbies" truly believe they can realistically earn a six-figure income within 90 days as some "opportunities" claim!

Because they believe the 'hyped' information they are seeing on the Internet - on websites, and in Newsletters and eBooks, they spend unnecessary money and waste far too much time digging for that one big secret that will let them earn big bucks by setting up one website that will pump money into their bank accounts on autopilot! After all, isn't that what the gurus they have constantly paid keep telling them?

Let's Be Realistic Here...

First of all, "gurus" have lists of thousand that they have built up over several months or years. The guru develops a new "revolutionary, secret" informational product that is then promoted to these people who have opted-in to the mailing list. The members on these lists, also, are probably "newbies" paying for that bit of magic information that, once revealed, will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams! No wonder these "gurus" make six figures! They have the right tools (autoresponders, squeeze pages, presell pages, bonus offers, back-end offers, Newsletters, affiliate products, eBooks, and back links, joint ventures and ad-tracking software to tell them which ads and advertising resources actually work), and that makes all the difference.

Information Overload...

Most "Newbies" waste far too much of their precious time searching for the magic bullet that will blow away every obstacle in the way of their six-figure goal. Basic information that they already have is probably more than enough to get started, but they will not earn six-figures in 90 days...that much is certain.

The three most important factors the 95% fail to realize:

1. Never get bogged down in 'information overload'. Time spent on gathering information on marketing should be limited to reading only a handful of newsletters and information sent from their opt-in lists. Too much of either is bogging a marketer down and is a veritable waste of time. If a Newsletter or opt-in list is only sending you an endless list of links that sell you stuff, and give very little valuable marketing information, they should be dropped like a hot potato. Such things are designed to do only one thing - to separate a trusting "newbie" from his/her hard earned cash.

2. Marketers should spend their valuable, and often limited, time on the Internet where it will offer the most benefit. If it will not earn you money, it probably is a waste of your time. A wise marketer always will refrain from "program hopping" and will pick only one or two long running, proven money making programs to promote.

3. Take things step by step and focus on actively promoting your chosen (one or two - not dozens at a time)programs that have proven to endure the test of time. Choose those programs carefully. A good program, if promoted, tested and tweaked properly, will be successful at earning a substantial income. The best programs are to be found in a product that is in a niche that is popular and selling well. How does one find this information?
Hint: look at the product listings in the ClickBank Marketplace. Each listing has different criteria that rank each product by popularity, and the percentage of sales that result from affiliate efforts, along with other information. One look at the product title and you will be able to determine the niche that is popular and selling well for affiliate members of ClickBank. Knowing your target niche will help you with Adwords, and other PPC programs. Just remember that the narrower and more focused your targeting is, the less your clicks will cost and the more money you will keep in your pocket.

If you follow this simple set of three steps, online success will definitely follow. Just break all this down to three words.

1. Focus - Focus on less to achieve more
2. Time - Manage your time to ROI ratio - Use time, do not waste it.
3. Target - Target to the smallest niche possible and you will keep more money in your bank account.

Keep things simple. That practice alone has worked for hundreds of successful online marketers. Quite a few successful marketers have practiced the above principles all the way to the bank to deposit six-figure incomes. Are you next?
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Setting goals should be the start of any endeavor but how many people take the time and trouble to sit down and methodically write down the steps they are going to take to achieve their goals. Little wonder so many people fail to realize their dreams.

Goals should be set for even the small things. In fact start with small goals because success here will encourage you for the bigger endeavors to come. It is a fact that small and regular success stimulates progress in life and the game of life is the first place to set your goals. Here the plan is the big picture and starts from the point you are currently at in life.

Maybe you are in your fifties and thinking towards retirement. Perhaps you are early twenties and looking forward to marriage, family and the first home. Whatever your situation put the steps to your goal down on paper. In effect these are your life goals. Then within this bigger picture each step may require its own set of goals.

Setting goals can be stimulating and hugely rewarding when they are achieved. As in everything in life there are things that seem utterly impossible. However, if you break them down into smaller steps it is amazing how easily you progress to your ultimate goal. Like the old joke that asks, how do you eat an elephant? The answer is, eat one mouthful at a time.

Some of the more important goals you will set can be summarized as achieving a healthy, happy lifestyle and this can include building wealth, having happy personal relationships and planning towards retirement.

The two main areas for many people are financial goals and personal happiness goals and in many ways these interlink. Although having money will not necessarily make you happy and being happy and content may not lead to having enough money to live on when you retire.

Goals make it clear to you what it is that you desire long term. Ideas change over time and goals can be upgraded and extended but generally the original themes remain constant. We all want enough money and we all want to be happy.

Without goals we can drift and allow ourselves to be led down life's blind alleys where it can be difficult to regain your original momentum. You can vegetate in a low grade job only to wake up and find you are sixty years of age and stuck in that job until you retire, while younger colleagues are progressing to better positions.

Drifting in life is being unjustifiably content with second best and having no drive and desire to improve. It is a form of paralysis that drains life ambition from you. Goals are the footholds that allow you to rise from this apathetic state and attain the lofty heights of your earlier ambition. Setting goals are imperative to success in life and in business. Dream your dreams and set your goals. Now is a good time to start.
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Charles Kaluwasha is pleased to offer you a successful home business and a proven Marketing system that has already helped thousands of ordinary people around the globe reach their goals and create financial freedom. To subscribe to a Free Home Business Secrets Course and have a look at what we have to offer, visit:
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How will you get your site visitors back? It’s hard to tell. But there is a sure fire way to do this. To target lost prospects for your site, you need to acquire leads. FYI, a lead is a visitor that might want to purchase your products or services. This is a very critical activity in the process of lead generation.

It’s not easy to identify a prospective visitor. Not only will it be a very complex task but it is expensive as well. Some of the visitors might not be ready to be converted. To make the meaning of leads easier to understand, acquiring leads just means that you have to bring people to your site.

What are the ways to acquire leads? Simple, you can use the so called email marketing or the opt-in email lists. You can choose to do it yourself or pay a very good amount of money for internet providers who do this kind of service.

When you choose to do it manually, you will use a lead capture form and place it on your sites landing page. Also place them on traffic entry pages that offer significant newsletters.

You must create a lead capture form good enough to ask for the prospective customers email address. They should also be asked for permission to email regularly.

You can find customers from some of the reliable sources. Some sources can provide prospective customers; they let them rent their prospect lists. These prospect lists can come from a professional organizations trade groups, a list of brokers and even alumni associations.

Another way to acquire leads is through link exchanges. You can exchange links with the other sites that offer the same services on your site. Just choose one which draws a lot of attention. When you exchange links the chances of acquiring leads is good.

These are some of the ways to buy leads when you choose to do it yourself. Its kind of time consuming but it really makes sense when you achieve the site traffic you want.

The other way to acquire leads is to get email opt in lists, sometimes you can find a lot of lists online. Here are some examples of the Opt in Email List providers: acquirelist.net, AllmediaInc., Aboutlists.com, 24/7media, 1touchmarketing.com and 1000lists.com. These are just some of the providers that can help you. If you prefer another list, then you can search online for more.

The following are some of the payment options and terms that you should understand.

CPA or Cost Per Acquisition and the term of payment depends on the results of the emails being sent out. It’s like paying on how many customers you get. This is more of a per sale basis. The good thing here is that you and the provider somewhat become partners.

CPM or Cost Per M, means cost per thousand. Providers of this type of offer are called brokers. Here they are going to send you email. For instance, they will send 50,000 emails, the CPM is $40/M, so that would cost you $2000. You are going to pay them on this basis whether you make sales or not.

CPC or Cost per click is when the providers give emails that, when it goes out, there will be a link to click. This could be a web page that they can visit to acquire some information. The payment term here is actually per click to the targeted URL.

When you are going to pay the Opt in List providers, pay them with a credit card. Why? Because if you have been cheated, you have a way out through the credit card company because they will help you in such cases.

If they don’t want to be paid with a credit card, then, don’t do business with them since they may not give refunds.

So here’s a word of advice for those who will choose to pay for the list providers. Always make sure that you obtain the lists that you order.

Now you have some of the ways to buy leads to generate more traffic. Also, make sure that you give good reasons for these prospective customers to go to your site. Acquiring leads can be easy and affordable. Just make sure that you make the right decisions to get it done.
You definitely will gain more site traffic.
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By now, you understand that there are countless ways to drive traffic to a site. But even though there are a lot of strategies, none of them can guarantee you results overnight. Driving traffic to a site is still the hardest job there is when it comes to maintaining a website. Traffic can be obtained by advertising and promotion. But do you know that you can get people to visit your website just by creating a newsletter?

People surf the internet for various reasons. But more than anything, they are online because they want to gain some information about something. Some people want to research more about a product before buying. Others are looking for suggestions from other users. And there are those who surf the internet just to gain knowledge.

Therefore, if your site has good content, the higher the chances that you'll amass a good number of unique visitors from time to time. But what if your website is not an information portal and is actually an e-commerce site? Adding too many articles to it may be a problem because you already have loads of pictures and images to put up.

Well, if that's the only concern that you have, the solution is quite simple. All you really have to do is to create a regular newsletter about your products and relevant information about them. Newsletters could provide you with both repeat and unique visitors on a regular basis. Just make sure that you have some juicy headlines and eye-catching offers included in your newsletters. And for sure, your visitors will visit you every now and then, check your new and old products, and stay until they are ready to buy your products.

To be successful in making newsletters drive traffic to your site, you have to maintain an active list of email addresses of people to whom you can send your newsletters. The list doesn't have to include thousands of email addresses at once, if you don't have that yet. What's more important is that you'll build your list slowly along the way. Besides, a targeted list is better than the lists you can.

A functional mailing list is the moving factor behind making newsletters for traffic. And you can get the email addresses of your visitors right from your site. Make sure that you have some scripts installed that allow your visitor to subscribe to your newsletters and to receive exciting updates that you might offer. Try to include a script wherein they can invite their friends as well. This allows them to easily recruit visitors for you. Your visitor's friends could be an integral part of your daily traffic requirement.

The newsletters that you create regularly should be stored in one folder of your website. Always upload new newsletters promptly. You can use the actual web page to be sent to the people on your list. Or you can simply send the link that will take them there. Between these two options, it is always better to send the page itself so that people will see your newsletters at once. This way, they can easily click on the live links included in the message if and when they find your articles and offers interesting enough. Now that's instant visitors for you.

Do the math. Imagine how many visitors you'll get if only around 10% of the 1,000 people would come and visit you. That's 100 unique visitors everyday. The number can’t be that high, you might say. But then again, who's keeping you from sending your newsletters to millions of internet users? Just go ahead and keep updating your email database. Your traffic will definitely experience a spike in the days to come.

You can also keep an archive of your previously sent newsletters on a certain part your website for future reference. If you successfully create your newsletters to be both informative and exciting, then people will definitely go back and view them, even if several months old. A database of newsletters could provide you with recurring traffic without too much effort on your part.

If you have yet to use newsletters as a strategy to drive traffic to your site, the right time is now. Don't be left behind by your competitors. Your website deserves to be seen, appreciated, and visited by hordes of traffic everyday. Start making that captivating newsletter today.
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Charles Kaluwasha is pleased to offer you a successful home business and a proven Marketing system that has already helped thousands of ordinary people around the globe reach their goals and create financial freedom. To subscribe to a Free Home Business Secrets Course and have a look at what we have to offer, visit:
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The internet is an optimum source of information over the world wide web. As such, it is a given that people log on to the internet primarily because they are looking for something they want to know more about, read more about, or research more about.

Given this fact, it becomes very important that your website is filled with useful content for people to read. It doesn't matter if you are keeping an information portal type of a website or an e-commerce site. You need content. You need articles. Keep in mind that these are the very things that could drive traffic to your site.

So how will your articles deliver a steady flow of visitors to your website? There are two ways. First, if you write about something that is related to your site and sprinkle some keywords in it, the search engines will notice your site more frequently. Once you have your articles all written and ready, just upload to your website. Wait, sit back, and relax while the search engine robots crawl through them after a few days. The robots will then add those keywords to the algorithm and the search engine they belong to will use them to compute the popularity of a certain keyword to your site.

If your site proves to be the one that contains the most relevant information about the keyword typed by the user, then your site will appear on the first page of the search results. It is a given that the higher your position in the search engine is, the better the chances that the people who are using the search engine will click your site to check what you have to offer. The idea is simple - the more information rich articles you have uploaded and the more keywords you sprinkle in them, the higher the chances your site gets noticed by people.

But of course, we cannot discount the simple fact that your article on its own, can give you the traffic you want. There are slim chances that the story or the featured article you wrote about is the same as somebody else's if and when you have written it all by yourself. And so some people will definitely come looking for that piece of information you have. And if the unique articles you created contains the data internet users need, that should be enough pull.

Eventually, the same people will visit you frequently. If your website or your blog gives them the things they want, then you need not go out of your way to get traffic. Traffic will come to you naturally. There's not much technicality in this setup. All you really have to do is to upload numerous information-rich articles on your site and you should be all set. But then again, you have to market your site some other way so that people will actually see your articles.

That leads us to the other effective method of using articles to generate traffic to your site. This is through the use of article directories. Article directories are websites whose primary purpose is to compile information rich articles submitted by their members. There are several of them out there today. And most of them follow stringent rules as to what types of articles you can upload. More often than not, you can only send articles that are highly informative with no distinct promotion for a service or a product.

These websites will publish your articles in their network. Your articles will then be available to all other internet users. The chances of your articles being read and spotted are higher if you submit them to article directories. This is because popular article directories enjoy high page ranking. Your articles, provided you have chosen the right keywords, will definitely show on top of the search engine's list without much of a hassle on your part. In essence, you are riding the website's popularity and are using it to your advantage.

Now it doesn't end there. Article directories normally allow one live URL or backlink to their authors. They also provide some space wherein you can put a small description of yourself, your website, and your expertise. Therefore, with all of these working for you, plus a direct link to your website presented to the person surfing the internet interested in reading your article, you have a higher probability of attracting people to actually come and visit your site just to find more information-rich articles like the one that piqued their interest.

How to Use Paid URL Links to Drive Faster Traffic

How to Use Paid URL Links to Drive Faster Traffic

With the tight competition among web pages today, it is very important that you do everything to get an edge over other websites when it comes to acquiring massive amounts of traffic. There are a lot of techniques to lead visitors to your site. Some of them are easy strategies, while others require hard work and effort on your part. And of course you have to be very patient because regardless of what you do, the results of your hard work can't be obtained overnight. Time has to pass before you reap the fruits of your labor.

And if some strategies require perseverance, there are also others that may require you to invest a good amount of money just to generate traffic to your website. To have a regular flow of visitors, you must invest in advertising. And one form of a good advertising technique is to drive traffic through paid URL links. Paid URL links come in different forms. It could be in the form of straight up advertisements or in the form of paid inclusion to web directories.

The advantages of using both these methods are enormous. First, in the case of buying link advertisements, you will get massive traffic primarily because of the fact that these advertisements are strategically positioned on websites that are related to your site. If your website is all about cars, for example, your paid URL link will appear on other websites that are related to cars. This is the concept behind the pioneering Google ads network.

To understand paid URL's better, you need to see how Google ads work. As an advertiser, you will be purchasing keywords where your advertisement will show. Purchasing a keyword means that every time a Google search engine user types that exact keyword in the search box, your link will show either on top of the search engine results or on the sides. This will give the internet user additional options as to where they can find the things they are looking for. These paid URL's in the Google network follows a pay-per-click policy. This means advertisers only pay for the actual links or views from internet users. No click means you don't have to pay for anything. It's a win-win situation for you.

Other than your URL showing on the search engine results, your advertisement may also appear on websites that publish Google ads. Google maintains two types of users. One is the advertiser, which is you, and the other is the publisher. The publisher gets ads from the advertiser's database. So if your ad were part of the network's paid advertisements, it would be placed in rotation with all the other ads. The good thing about this setup is that your ads will only show on relevant sites. If your ad or your website is about slimming teas, it won't show on a movie star website. It will only show up on weight loss websites and online tea shops.

These are how the advertisements via paid URL's work. Now there's one other way to gain traffic to your site than this. By paying to publish your URL to be included to popular paid web directories, you'll get regular traffic as well. Web directories are websites that are dedicated to keeping a list of other sites submitted to them for inclusion. These sites are filled with different sponsored URL's categorized accordingly. It works very much like the yellow pages of telephone companies. But instead of listing telephone numbers, they put the direct link to a certain website.

While you might think that investing for inclusion to these websites isn’t feasible, think again. If you consider the algorithm used by search engines in determining your website's page rank, you will see that if your link shows up on a web page that enjoys high traffic and page ranking, some of it will brush off on your site. This means you have added leverage when it comes to search engine results. This is very important because as a web master, you have to make full use of the tools and opportunities to send traffic to your site every time you can. Besides, popular web directories have a following of their own. This corresponds to the fact that a lot of people actually consult web directories if and when they want to check out something or are looking for a particular product or information. It always pays to be part of a well-trusted network or website.
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Charles Kaluwasha is pleased to offer you a successful home business and a proven Marketing system that has already helped thousands of ordinary people around the globe reach their goals and create financial freedom. To subscribe to a Free Home Business Secrets Course and have a look at what we have to offer, visit:
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Utilizing Google Adwords is one of the vital tools in the internet world if you want to drive traffic to your Web page. And why do you need to drive traffic to your website? Any website administrator or owner sees the importance of this action since traffic makes any site successful by gaining more profit through advertisement. Still confused? Let us take it one by one. We shall start with a discussion of Google Adwords.

When using the Google search engine there are noticeable listings in the right hand corner of the web page. All of these listings are identified as Google Adwords. Google presents important text relative to the ads within the search engine results page. This page is named Sponsored Links. When a searcher keys in a word, the links appear separately thus giving superb exposure of the listed site.

How does it work? Google is the most popular and the largest online search engine. It receives approximately 200,000,000 queries every day. Because of this demand, its web administrators require high ranking on the results of searches it provides. The high ranking can denote high traffic for a particular website.

The results page of any search engine can really be a great spot for promoters to advertise a service or product using links and ads. Particularly, these are helpful to those ticket items needing maximum exposure for sales. As a result, Google launched Adwords service offering businesses an avenue to advertise their services and products to a targeted audience.

Adwords is a pay per click advertisement which is posted by people who want his or her offers to be seen by targeted traffic on the site. Through Adwords, the item submitted will be displayed several times but these displays, will only be paid whenever a searcher clicks on the posted ad. Adwords by Google guarantees instant traffic.

How can one use Google Adwords? An initial step is to acquire an account on Google Adwords Service. Next, you should specify your country and language; this is an important step since your prime motive is to sell. You would not want your product or service advertised in places that are not relevant.

After acquiring an account, you are now ready to make your ad group. This ad group consists of ad designing, keyword selection and determination of the maximum cost you are willing to pay. This also includes bidding for the amount of the ad.

Tag title is the next important thing to consider in Google Adwords. Be sure that your title tag is very captivating since this will be an essential tool in catching the attention of the target audience. As a note, title tags must describe your website accurately and clearly. This must be effective in conveying the message for your audience. Having clear messages can attract qualified leads which can be converted to sales. This can therefore signify the importance of selecting concise keywords.

Keywords must carefully be selected. There are words and phrases that can be adapted to attract more prospects. Using different words, derivatives and misspellings can lead to an increased chance of serving your ad on the website.

After deciding on a title tag for your ad, to have maximum exposure cost must be considered next. For each campaign, it is recommended that you have a daily budget that is affordable and suitable. Usually, the charges are agreed upon by the client and a webmaster or administrator. Normally, a pay per day amount is considered. For example, a trading assistant who takes care of the selling of peoples stuff agrees on a $10 a day or $300 for one month listing. Generally, the charge can be as low as a dollar a day. The amount will all depend on the set agreement.

Aside from these steps, there are a few mistakes that are overlooked and could be considered to be detrimental to a profitable website.

One of the mistakes is bidding on a few wrong keywords, thus missing the right ones. Another mistake is not knowing what keywords and ads best convert web users to sales and which ones aren’t profitable.

Your site won’t succeed based entirely on its design and content. Although you may have exceptional services and products to offer, it will all be a waste if you do not have capabilities and skills to advertise. in conclusion, Google Adwords is a very excellent tool in furthering your sites success. It will definitely be helpful in achieving the targeted traffic you will need to have maximum exposure and eventually the sky rocketing sales you dream of!
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By Derek Gehl

In the last issue of The IMC Insider, I gave you a surefire strategy for improving customer loyalty -- and keeping your profits STRONG -- during the current economic chaos.


Since I published that issue, I've been getting LOTS of emails and calls from subscribers who don't actually have sites up and running yet, all asking the same thing:

"Sure, your strategy is good for people who are ALREADY making money online...

... but what about those of us who are still THINKING about starting an Internet business? Isn't this the WORST time to launch a new website?!"

Believe me, I understand your fears...

With all the current talk of failing banks, collapsing real estate markets, and imploding stocks, I wouldn't blame you if, right about now, you feel like taking every spare penny you have, stuffing it in your mattress, and waiting for this entire mess to blow over!

But the truth is, starting an Internet business is something you should consider, no matter WHAT the economy looks like.

Here's why...

First, online sales have never been STRONGER!

In fact, a recent report published by Forrester Research indicates that, despite the ailing economy, online retail sales are expected to INCREASE by 17% in 2008, bringing the annual amount spent online to $204 BILLION (click here to read the report).

Second, remember that, unlike local brick-and-mortar businesses, which are typically at the mercy of the local economy, you have access to an entire GLOBAL market. So even if U.S. shoppers are feeling pinched, you'll still have plenty of other customers to turn to.

Next, consider the start-up costs of an Internet business. Unlike traditional businesses, you can get your website running for less than the cost of a couple of nights out on the town, so you don't need to tie up your "emergency" cash -- or go into debt -- to get started.

And speaking of debt, with such low initial cost, you'll have no concerns about trying to qualify for a start-up loan, something that's likely going to get much tougher during the current credit crunch.

And finally, remember that you can start your business even while you're working your "day" job, so you can continue to enjoy a regular source of income while you work to make your site successful. Try that with a regular brick-and-mortar business.

At the end of the day, starting your own Internet business during a recession -- or whatever they're calling the current economic situation -- is an excellent form of job security!

BUT before you jump in and start your website...

... remember that there's one big (and I do mean BIG) newbie mistake you MUST avoid if you hope to build a successful online business during this turbulent economy -- and in fact, lots of established site owners are getting this wrong, too.

To start a TRULY successful online business right now, you must FIRST identify a "niche market."

And yes, I know I sound like a broken record! You've likely heard me preaching and ranting about niche markets at least a dozen times already, but the truth is, no matter HOW often I talk about it, I still see so many well-intentioned people getting this WRONG.

When I chat with people at industry events, when I read the questions from members of my "Internet Entrepreneur Club," when I look at comments on my blog, I hear and see the same things all the time:

"My niche market is young business professionals."

"My niche market is women over 40 who are interested in their health."

"My niche market is people who like to garden."

These are NOT niche markets!!

These are HUGE and UNDEFINED groups of people who all have different goals, interests, and experiences, and trying to sell effectively to a big, diverse group like this is going to be an exercise in failure!

In fact, you'll likely find yourself competing directly with the likes of WalMart, eBay, or Amazon (or all three)...

... and something tells me their marketing budgets are a just tiny bit bigger than yours, right?

But that's the beauty of marketing to a true niche. It's a MUCH smaller, more defined target, so you can figure out exactly what everyone who visits your site wants... know where they hang out online... understand PRECISELY how to speak to them... and offer the specific products that will make a difference in their lives.

At the same time, you can really concentrate on becoming a recognized expert in your chosen market, so you'll be able to build really strong relationships of trust with your visitors, which is the key to success.

And best of all, these smaller markets can often be virtually ignored by the big guys, so you'll end up with MUCH less competition! So even though you're selling to far fewer people, you'll actually end up making MORE sales.

Make sense so far?

So, if groups like "parents over 35" or "balding men" aren't niche markets, what is? Well, let's look at some examples. These are actual niches that real people are getting wealthy in right now:

* Spanish-speaking architects looking for software, training, and resources

* People who want to make crafts with dried poppies

* Heavy metal bands looking for sponsorship and branded clothing and accessories

See the difference?

A niche market is super specific, and caters to a group of people who are all looking for the solution to a common problem.

And if you're worried that narrowing your market like this will limit your sales, consider this:

In a typical town, a business selling nothing but organic parrot food would likely struggle. There's probably not enough demand, and even the local pet store couldn't sell enough of it to make it worthwhile.

But online, with over 1.3 billion people worldwide on the Internet, even if only one or two people in every town want that specific, hard-to-find product, that's more than enough to make up a market for a profitable business!

So by all means, start that website now, even though it may seem like the timing is bad... but make sure you do your homework FIRST.

By identifying a solid, tightly-defined niche market, and then building your site and products around the problem that your market is trying to solve, you'll be taking the first GIANT step toward profits...

... and AVOIDING the kinds of disasters that typical small business startups can experience during uncertain economic times.

And that's what I call job security!
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Charles Kaluwasha is pleased to offer you a successful home business and a proven Marketing system that has already helped thousands of ordinary people around the globe reach their goals and create financial freedom. To subscribe to a Free Home Business Secrets Course and have a look at what we have to offer, visit:
http://www.LifeOnTheNet7.com
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By Kate Morrison

When we say "viral marketing," don't worry -- it's not a reason for you to grab your cold medication and dive under the covers!

All we're really talking about are marketing strategies that increase awareness of your company by persuading people to pass your material on to friends and family.

Why is viral marketing such a hot topic?

... Because it allows you to exponentially increase your visibility online by turning your existing network of clients and subscribers into a giant word-of-mouth referral machine!

Here are 5 proven strategies you can use to quickly and easily add viral aspects to your marketing campaign, so you can dramatically increase your web exposure -- AND your sales!

Viral Tip #1: Give away free articles with valuable information

This one's a winner on so many levels... it's so easy to do, and yet few people actually use it.

All you have to do is write a special, information-packed article that your customers would love to read, and include a "pass-it-on" link at the bottom that says something like this:

"Do you know someone who would be interested in reading this article? Click here to email it to them!"

When people click on that link, an email automatically opens up with a pre-written message and the article included as an attachment.

All the reader has to do is put in the email address of the person they want to send it to, along with their own name in the body of the message, and presto! More people are reading your articles than ever before.

... This strategy works particularly well if you have your own e-zine or newsletter. It's a great way to encourage more people to subscribe to your mailing list!

Viral Tip #2: Write a viral eBook

This one's another big winner... giving away viral eBooks is a terrific way to drive qualified customers to your website.

Just create a short 10-30 page report that solves a problem or shares valuable information about a topic that's hot with your customers. Then add a "viral button" that allows readers to easily share your eBook with your friends.

And of course, include links to your site in the body of the book.

... And in no time at all you will have 1,000s of people opening and reading your valuable information -- and being redirected back to your site!

Viral Tip #3: Give away free demo versions of your product

Is there any way you could offer a free trial version of your product -- such as a software demo or a sample chapter of your information product?

If so, do it! By giving away free "samples" and again including a "pass-it-on" link, you can spread the word about your product very quickly!

... Just be sure to include a link that says something like, "Click here now to get the full version of this product" within the software demo or sample chapter.

After all, once people have tried your product, you want to make it super easy for them to BUY it!

Viral Tip #4: Hold a contest

Everybody loves the chance to win something -- which is why contests are so popular, and such a great way to capture people's contact information.

When people enter your contest, make it easy for them to recommend the contest to their friends, as well.

The more people they persuade to enter your contest, the more chances THEY will have to win! This is a real motivator for people... Even if each entrant recommends your contest to only two other people, it won't take long for your list to grow exponentially!

Viral Tip #5: Create a viral video

Another way to get the word out about your product is to create a video and post it on a social media site like YouTube. YouTube is a video-sharing site that allows you to watch and post videos for free.

... It's also one of the most popular social networking sites on the Web!

To get your product in front of millions of potential customers, make a short, informative video (up to five minutes long max) that solves a problem your customers have, or offers a quick demo of how your product works, or even features testimonials from happy customers.

Then make SURE you place a link back to your website, either on the same page as the video OR within the video itself. That'll encourage YouTube users to recommend your video to other members within the YouTube community -- which means MORE traffic to your site!

So there they are -- five easy ways to create "viral messages" that will spread the word about your business to the far corners of the 'Net.

These are incredibly effective traffic generation strategies -- and if you start using at least one or two of them, I guarantee you will see a surge of qualified visitors coming to your site!
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Charles Kaluwasha is pleased to offer you a successful home business and a proven Marketing system that has already helped thousands of ordinary people around the globe reach their goals and create financial freedom. To subscribe to a Free Home Business Secrets Course and have a look at what we have to offer, visit:
http://www.LifeOnTheNet7.com
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