Archive for March, 2010

I Am Interested In At Home Opportunities. . .

This inquiry was posted on a social networking site I frequent. It proves that if you keep your eyes open, you will see many opportunities to share what you’re learning with other people. My reply follows:

Hi (name removed for privacy),

Making money at home is simple once you understand who your target market is, what their needs/wants are and you have a system in place to get your message to them.

3 essential things you need to make money at home is a hungry market, steady stream of buyers, and constant advertising. A bonus quality is a product that sells itself.

I’ve found that people are more likely to buy what they want than what they need. Think about the last time you went grocery shopping. Did you only pick up what you needed or did you also include stuff you wanted? Chances are, you included what you wanted too.

What do YOU think of my answer? Comment below and let me know -k-

I created the Network Marketing Basics series to give beginning network marketers an edge they need to succeed in network marketing. This article will reveal an advertising source that’s been a well-kept secret among successful network marketers, affiliate marketers, and entrepreneurs alike.

I actually stumbled upon Rent-a-list.com about two years ago when I first came online. However, at the time, I had been burned and ripped off so many times I didn’t know who to trust so I did nothing even though the testimonials I read were compelling. On the recommendation of a trusted friend, I decided to run a targeted email campaign with Rent-a-list. My friend has been using them for 5 years to run his own targeted email campaign and he had nothing but good things to say about them. Still, I wasn’t expecting to see results so quickly.

Ok, so here are my results thus far for my first targeted email campaign for a Clickbank product. I chose the Internet Marketing Course category for a worldwide audience between the ages of 18 and 65. I used a unique solo ad copy to promote this affiliate product. Instead of sending my visitors straight to my affiliate link, I built a simple capture page to put interested folks on my list. (Remember, the money is in the list.) Since this was a test run, I started very small with just 100 targeted email ads for $8. I figured if my test failed, meaning I got no subscribers, I’d only be out 8 bucks. When I checked my campaign stats today, I saw that 39 people had clicked on my site. Of those 39, at least one person had subscribed to my email list. I say at least one because I can trace that person’s ip address to Rent-a-list. Besides Rent-a-list, I’ve advertised that Clickbank product on a couple of classified ads sites. I will check my website’s analytics to find out where my other subscriber came from.

I am thrilled with my results because a couple of weeks ago, I spent $22 for 1000 targeted email ads with another company and I got no results at all. When I say no results I mean that I got a whole bunch of hits to my website but no one opted in. Now, to be fair, on that particular campaign, I didn’t use a squeeze page. I just sent them through to my “framed” affiliate page. (If you don’t know what “framed” means, just leave me a comment and I’ll explain it and give you a template so you can make your own framed page.) It’s only $22 but still, I wish I had remembered Rent-a-list. I could have ran fewer ads and got better results!

Ok, on to my second targeted email campaign to 100 people that just started this afternoon around 4 pm EST. This time I’m promoting a lead and traffic system for anyone involved in a homebased business. Since I want to build my list, I designed a simple lead capture page to collect my leads. Guess what happened this time? After only 7 visitors, I got my first subscriber at 6:38 pm EST. I see only good things ahead for my business using Rent-a-list. I will keep you posted on my final stats for both programs so keep reading my blog for updates.

Rent-a-list.com is one of those services your upline will never tell you about either because they don’t know about it or they’re stuck in a time warp still promoting old-school activities that get you nowhere fast. So the next time your network marketing sponsor tells you to make a list, run immediately to Rent-a-list.com and open your free advertiser account. Their current specials for targeted email advertising is about 40% off. Check it out here and watch your mlm leads list explode in real-time.

YOU deserve success, too.

"network marketing mentor"

Network Marketing 101

Network Marketing 101 is my new interactive show on ustream. Dimdim was too problematic for me so I’ve moved my show to ustream. It’s easier for you to chat with me online or watch a previous show. So get your questions ready and get ready to pick my brains every Thursday evening at 8 EST.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/networkmarketing101

I created the network marketing basics series to save you from being labeled a newbie. Find out what’s really working in network marketing.

Has this ever happened to you or -gasp- have you been guilty of doing this to someone else on a social networking site? Your upline told you that the best way to grow your business is to tell everyone about your new business opportunity because EVERYBODY needs it. So… you listened and after going through your list of 100 names and no signups, you decide to tell all of your online friends about your network marketing business. Maybe you left an ad on their page or your link to your replicated mlm website. Watch this video and find out why that behavior is unwelcome online.