Seth Godin really knows his stuff and is an expert at giving Presentations.
This video is really inspiring.
Here’s Seth’s web site where you can find all kinds of inspiring video.
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/28
Well you probably wonder what I’m going on about but I started a massive debate off over at the Warrior Forum and the thread has had over 1500 views and 150+ comments. Wow!!
That’s within 2 days.
If you look at this from a marketing point of view you can easily drive extra traffic to your signature links by causing debates and threads on popular subjects.
Food for thought hey!!!
I didn’t do this on purpose for traffic but it just shows doesn’t it.
The reason I asked this question is I was posting away in somebody else’s thread and someone started debating with me that forced opt-ins were better than optional optins, well I fought back.
This was against my beliefs and he argued back. I wanted to take this to the forum so I started off my own thread and sat back and watched the debate unravel.
Just thought i’d share this for you. Enjoy.
You can see the thread here -> Do Forced Opt-ins Wind You Up
(Go post a comment on the thread and get it back on the first page of the Warrrion Forum - See where it goes..!!)
Now it all depends on what you want from the internet. Do you just want to supplement your wage each month making a little extra or do you want to run a highly successful business online working for yourself and making a great living. It’s up to you but you cannot succeed without a plan. You will fail sooner or later without goals and objectives.
When it comes to making money online you really need to understand it’s very similar to setting up a business in the offline world. (Not as expensive though)
Would you risk not putting a business plan together in the offline world and risk loosing absolutely everything if it all goes wrong? Even banks wouldn’t risk loaning you that business loan without a good solid business plan.
A Plan of Action
You need a Plan of Action - A Business Plan and the ability to see the bigger picture.
A Good Solid Business Plan is what you are going to need to make it big. You are going to need to be able to look into the future and see where you want to be within the next 12 months. You need to break down your tasks to get where you want.
It’s no good running round in circles jumping on the latest fad and never really giving anything a real try. This might make you a few dollars here and there but you would just be a jack of all trades!!
You need to sit down with a piece of paper and write out a plan of action and what your future goals and objectives are. Write each task down and dedicate 2 hours a day to getting closer to your goal. At the beginning of the week break down what you will do each day for your up and coming business.
The reason I say 2 hours is because it is so easy to get distracted with emails, forums, reading blogs, facebook, Youtube, etc. If you just dedicate 2 hours the minute you turn on you computer before checking emails or doing anything else then the rest of the day can be used for that. You can do longer than 2 hours but I promise you will get more done if you work this way.
Dedicate a couple of hours for your business, a couple of hours for research and a coupler of hours for playtime..!!
This way you will succeed. Make a Plan and stick to it and don’t get distracted.
When it comes to making money online using Internet Marketing techniques it easily comes down to 4 important Actions -
1. You’ve Got to Sell what’s Already Selling
There’s no need to reinvent the wheel. “Sell what Sells”. Put a spin on your products and offer a better product than the last person. Turn ebooks into videos and make courses interactive. Use your imagination and be different. Offer a USP. (Unique Selling Point).
2. Write Good Sales Copy
It takes time to learn how to write great copy but once you’ve done the research it will pay off. Copy is what you see on sales pages, emails, etc. When you easily nudge people to buy your products you will reap the profits. Don’t Hype up your sales pages though and be honest..!!
3. Use Proven Traffic Techniques
Use real long-term traffic techniques that work. The like of Article Marketing, eBay Marketing, Youtube Marketing, PPC, List Building.
You shouldn’t have a problem if you follow step 1 correctly and sell what sells.
4. Start Outsourcing as You Can Afford to
Outsourcing is a great way to free yourself up so you can concentrate on Internet Marketing and your Business instead of getting bogged down with timely tasks. Get other people to do your Graphics, Web Design, Videos, Keyword Research, Article Submission, etc. The list is endless.
Me personally wouldn’t outsource the main products you sell or your email writing as this builds your reputation and people get to like your writing style.
Now go and take some ACTION…!!!!!!
Giving away free information is probably one of the best ways to increase your sales.. Confused..??
People are skeptical when they first come across your products and don’t want to risk parting with their hard earned cash.
If you offer a free report offering the answer to their question then you can give them a feel for your style you can put their skeptism at ease.
You can also set yourself up as seen as being an expert within the specific Field or Niche.
Make sure you offer great content within your free products.
Someone who is pleased with your free content will become to trust you and will be more likely to become a future customer and if they like your style will buy you products.
Does Giving Away Information Hurt Your Sales..?? Of course not..
It improves sales
Outsourcing is a great way to save time and is the ability to get someone else to do one or more of your tasks.
There are plenty of tasks that can be outsourced such as article writing and submitting, Copy writing, graphics, web site design, software programming, etc.. The list is endless..!!
A lot of the big Internet Marketers have their huge launch products outsourced and developed by Outsourcing to Ghost Writers, etc
A ghost Writer is someone who will do your writing for you and let you put your name on the product as if you created yourself.
My belief is you should not have your content/writing created by outsourcing and then you can keep your style consistent. Customers will enjoy the style within your writing and this could be the reason they buy from you. Don’t damage your image this way!!
You want to outsource other tasks such as graphics, mini sites, SEO, and it will help free you up giving you time to concentrate on important tasks such as putting your products together and building relationships up with your list.
I use the Warrior Forum to find people I can outsource to but there are other places such as Elance or Rentacode
Once you have used someone add them to your Outsourcing list. I have built up a list of people I can use for different tasks.
Don’t get yourself bogged down wasting time creating graphics, etc when someone else can do them for you. This will increase your work rate and you will get a lot more done building your empire.
Hi and welcome to my first post..!!
Now I’m sure you’re all aware and maybe amazed at all the hype and rubbish within the Internet Marketing Arena.
All this hype and rubbish can dramastically slow you down and this is why I have put together this IM Hype-Free Blog for you.
I want you to be able to make it on your journey faster cutting through all the Hype and Rubbish out there..!!
Whilst this is my first blog post I just want to say I’ll be bringing you all sorts of Hype-Free Internet Marketing Gems along the way. I’ll be cutting out all the rubbish and hype so you can easily progress on your way to futher success.
If you’ve got any questions please Contact Me and make sure you leave comments on the relevant Posts.
Hope you enjoy yourself as I bring you Cutting Edge content…
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