Friday, February 2, 2007
Thursday, February 1, 2007
superbowl
Hey have you got your supplies of pizzas, popcorns and chips ? If you haven't then you better start piling folks.I have loaded our freezers already. After all its Super Sunday; so So me and my friends are gonna take our positions before the T.V on the 4th of February. WOOHOO!!
superbowl
Hey have you got your supplies of pizzas, popcorns and chips ? If you haven't then you better start piling folks.I have loaded our freezers already. After all its Super Sunday; so So me and my friends are gonna take our positions before the T.V on the 4th of February. WOOHOO!!
superbowl
Hey have you got your supplies of pizzas, popcorns and chips ? If you haven't then you better start piling folks.I have loaded our freezers already. After all its Super Sunday; so So me and my friends are gonna take our positions before the T.V on the 4th of February. WOOHOO!!
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
The new ..is here!
http://www.freewebs.com/jmcsinternetnewsmonthly/
================== ARTICLE START ==================
Have you noticed yet that more and more people around the world
want to work from home and make money online?
Have you ever wished you could just wake up whenever you want,
have a cup of coffee, turn on your computer, work for a couple
of hours online, and then spend your time with your family and
hobbies? Indeed, working from home gives a lot of benefits,
freedom and income.
However, many people wrongfully think that making good money
online requires a website and huge investment. Here's a fact:
you can start making hundreds of dollars per month within weeks
with no upfront fees and even without a website.
How?
Affiliate marketing allows you to earn commissions for selling
other people's products or services online. As you study every
word of this article you will become amazed at how easy it will
be for you to get started earning cash on the Internet because
you can join any affiliate network at no cost.
For example, you can join Clickbank:
http://www.webmastertools4u.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4
In order to learn more about marketing Clickbank products, make
sure to read their website, FAQs and information in your
member's area.
Then go to Clickbank's "Marketplace" and browse the categories
that interest you. When you find a product that interests you,
visit it's pitch page and read the sales letter. I even suggest
you buying the product that interests you. You'll understand why
this will increase your affiliate earnings by the time you
finish reading this article.
When you find a product that you would like to promote, press
on the "Create Hoplink", enter your nickname that you have
entered when joining Clickbank and create your affiliate link
(hoplink) which you will be marketing on the Internet at no
cost.
In order to make money online, you'll have to promote your
affiliate link by using any of the 3 methods that don't require
a website:
1) Forum posting
2) Article writing
3) Pay-per-click (PPC) search engine marketing
But before you can start using any of the above methods, I must
warn you that each of them requires your time and work. If you
think that it's easy money, you'd better go watch TV or keep
browsing the Internet.
But let me confess something: If you are like me, and if you
are ready to put some time and effort, in the next few minutes
you're going to learn how to transform your life and start
making cash on the Internet by marketing affiliate programs.
Marketing your affiliate link via forums
One of the easiest ways for beginners to earn affiliate
commissions is to post comments in forums related to the
product that you have chosen to market.
Now follow my path. All you have to do is go to your favorite
search engine and find online forums related to the theme of
your product. Create an account at each forum. Then go to
update your profile and create a signature with your Clickbank
hoplink. You can do that later after you have done some comment
posting and see how other marketers use their links in their
signatures.
Then you should browse the topics where you can provide useful
tips and answers to the questions that people ask. If you have
bought the product that you want to promote and you are happy
with it, you should tell others about it's benefits and how it
helped you.
Consider this that it's not enough to post a couple of comments
and expect to earn thousands in commission. You should select
several forums that interest you and keep visiting them and
posting comments for at least a month. Try not to sell your
product but help people. When you have posted hundreds of
comments, people will treat you as an expert and the sales will
start rolling in.
After you have spent some time posting comments to forums, you
should notice that some topics and questions are asked again
and again. If you already know how to help people, you should
start writing articles and promote your affiliate links in
them.
Affiliate marketing using article distribution
In order to get started you should visit some article
directories, for example:
http://www.ezinearticles.com or http://www.isnare.com
Find articles that deal with the topic of your product and read
them. Notice the "Author Bio" section at the end of most
articles? It's the place where you'll market your affiliate
link too.
But before you can start marketing, you should write your
article. It's really easy. Don't say that you cannot write. If
you can post comments in forums, you can write articles!
Simply, think about helping people, about the problems they try
to solve in forums.
Now take a sheet of paper and start writing. The articles don't
have to be long. Just describe the problem and how it should be
solved.
Then register with some article directories, write your "Author
Bio" section with your hoplink and submit your article.
For maximum results, try to write and submit at least one
article per day for at least one month. If readers love your
articles, they'll visit your link and buy from you. Webmasters
will publish your articles on their websites and newsletters.
At the end of the month you should see some affiliate
commission in your Clickbank account.
Pay-per-click search engine marketing
When you have received your first checks from Clickbank, you
should consider promoting your product using pay-per-click
search engines. However, notice that this method requires
payment for each click and may be quite complicated for
beginners.
Some PPC search engines may even give you a sign-up bonus of up
to $200, so it's worth doing a research online and signing up.
In order to increase your affiliate earnings, you should also
consider learning how to mask your affiliate links and how to
track which marketing methods provide the most revenue.
You should also try to join other affiliate networks and
promote different products and services.
As you can see, you can start making money online quickly, even
if you don't have any money or website. Don't give up too soon,
find and read more information about affiliate marketing and
your success is guaranteed!
About The Author: http://WebmasterTools4U.com features Internet
and affiliate marketing reviews, articles, tutorials and
newsletter. Save your time and money by signing up for free
newsletter at http://www.webmastertools4u.com
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=117068
================== ARTICLE END ==================
================== ARTICLE START ==================
Have you noticed yet that more and more people around the world
want to work from home and make money online?
Have you ever wished you could just wake up whenever you want,
have a cup of coffee, turn on your computer, work for a couple
of hours online, and then spend your time with your family and
hobbies? Indeed, working from home gives a lot of benefits,
freedom and income.
However, many people wrongfully think that making good money
online requires a website and huge investment. Here's a fact:
you can start making hundreds of dollars per month within weeks
with no upfront fees and even without a website.
How?
Affiliate marketing allows you to earn commissions for selling
other people's products or services online. As you study every
word of this article you will become amazed at how easy it will
be for you to get started earning cash on the Internet because
you can join any affiliate network at no cost.
For example, you can join Clickbank:
http://www.webmastertools4u.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4
In order to learn more about marketing Clickbank products, make
sure to read their website, FAQs and information in your
member's area.
Then go to Clickbank's "Marketplace" and browse the categories
that interest you. When you find a product that interests you,
visit it's pitch page and read the sales letter. I even suggest
you buying the product that interests you. You'll understand why
this will increase your affiliate earnings by the time you
finish reading this article.
When you find a product that you would like to promote, press
on the "Create Hoplink", enter your nickname that you have
entered when joining Clickbank and create your affiliate link
(hoplink) which you will be marketing on the Internet at no
cost.
In order to make money online, you'll have to promote your
affiliate link by using any of the 3 methods that don't require
a website:
1) Forum posting
2) Article writing
3) Pay-per-click (PPC) search engine marketing
But before you can start using any of the above methods, I must
warn you that each of them requires your time and work. If you
think that it's easy money, you'd better go watch TV or keep
browsing the Internet.
But let me confess something: If you are like me, and if you
are ready to put some time and effort, in the next few minutes
you're going to learn how to transform your life and start
making cash on the Internet by marketing affiliate programs.
Marketing your affiliate link via forums
One of the easiest ways for beginners to earn affiliate
commissions is to post comments in forums related to the
product that you have chosen to market.
Now follow my path. All you have to do is go to your favorite
search engine and find online forums related to the theme of
your product. Create an account at each forum. Then go to
update your profile and create a signature with your Clickbank
hoplink. You can do that later after you have done some comment
posting and see how other marketers use their links in their
signatures.
Then you should browse the topics where you can provide useful
tips and answers to the questions that people ask. If you have
bought the product that you want to promote and you are happy
with it, you should tell others about it's benefits and how it
helped you.
Consider this that it's not enough to post a couple of comments
and expect to earn thousands in commission. You should select
several forums that interest you and keep visiting them and
posting comments for at least a month. Try not to sell your
product but help people. When you have posted hundreds of
comments, people will treat you as an expert and the sales will
start rolling in.
After you have spent some time posting comments to forums, you
should notice that some topics and questions are asked again
and again. If you already know how to help people, you should
start writing articles and promote your affiliate links in
them.
Affiliate marketing using article distribution
In order to get started you should visit some article
directories, for example:
http://www.ezinearticles.com or http://www.isnare.com
Find articles that deal with the topic of your product and read
them. Notice the "Author Bio" section at the end of most
articles? It's the place where you'll market your affiliate
link too.
But before you can start marketing, you should write your
article. It's really easy. Don't say that you cannot write. If
you can post comments in forums, you can write articles!
Simply, think about helping people, about the problems they try
to solve in forums.
Now take a sheet of paper and start writing. The articles don't
have to be long. Just describe the problem and how it should be
solved.
Then register with some article directories, write your "Author
Bio" section with your hoplink and submit your article.
For maximum results, try to write and submit at least one
article per day for at least one month. If readers love your
articles, they'll visit your link and buy from you. Webmasters
will publish your articles on their websites and newsletters.
At the end of the month you should see some affiliate
commission in your Clickbank account.
Pay-per-click search engine marketing
When you have received your first checks from Clickbank, you
should consider promoting your product using pay-per-click
search engines. However, notice that this method requires
payment for each click and may be quite complicated for
beginners.
Some PPC search engines may even give you a sign-up bonus of up
to $200, so it's worth doing a research online and signing up.
In order to increase your affiliate earnings, you should also
consider learning how to mask your affiliate links and how to
track which marketing methods provide the most revenue.
You should also try to join other affiliate networks and
promote different products and services.
As you can see, you can start making money online quickly, even
if you don't have any money or website. Don't give up too soon,
find and read more information about affiliate marketing and
your success is guaranteed!
About The Author: http://WebmasterTools4U.com features Internet
and affiliate marketing reviews, articles, tutorials and
newsletter. Save your time and money by signing up for free
newsletter at http://www.webmastertools4u.com
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=117068
================== ARTICLE END ==================
The new ..is here!
http://www.freewebs.com/jmcsinternetnewsmonthly/
================== ARTICLE START ==================
Have you noticed yet that more and more people around the world
want to work from home and make money online?
Have you ever wished you could just wake up whenever you want,
have a cup of coffee, turn on your computer, work for a couple
of hours online, and then spend your time with your family and
hobbies? Indeed, working from home gives a lot of benefits,
freedom and income.
However, many people wrongfully think that making good money
online requires a website and huge investment. Here's a fact:
you can start making hundreds of dollars per month within weeks
with no upfront fees and even without a website.
How?
Affiliate marketing allows you to earn commissions for selling
other people's products or services online. As you study every
word of this article you will become amazed at how easy it will
be for you to get started earning cash on the Internet because
you can join any affiliate network at no cost.
For example, you can join Clickbank:
http://www.webmastertools4u.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4
In order to learn more about marketing Clickbank products, make
sure to read their website, FAQs and information in your
member's area.
Then go to Clickbank's "Marketplace" and browse the categories
that interest you. When you find a product that interests you,
visit it's pitch page and read the sales letter. I even suggest
you buying the product that interests you. You'll understand why
this will increase your affiliate earnings by the time you
finish reading this article.
When you find a product that you would like to promote, press
on the "Create Hoplink", enter your nickname that you have
entered when joining Clickbank and create your affiliate link
(hoplink) which you will be marketing on the Internet at no
cost.
In order to make money online, you'll have to promote your
affiliate link by using any of the 3 methods that don't require
a website:
1) Forum posting
2) Article writing
3) Pay-per-click (PPC) search engine marketing
But before you can start using any of the above methods, I must
warn you that each of them requires your time and work. If you
think that it's easy money, you'd better go watch TV or keep
browsing the Internet.
But let me confess something: If you are like me, and if you
are ready to put some time and effort, in the next few minutes
you're going to learn how to transform your life and start
making cash on the Internet by marketing affiliate programs.
Marketing your affiliate link via forums
One of the easiest ways for beginners to earn affiliate
commissions is to post comments in forums related to the
product that you have chosen to market.
Now follow my path. All you have to do is go to your favorite
search engine and find online forums related to the theme of
your product. Create an account at each forum. Then go to
update your profile and create a signature with your Clickbank
hoplink. You can do that later after you have done some comment
posting and see how other marketers use their links in their
signatures.
Then you should browse the topics where you can provide useful
tips and answers to the questions that people ask. If you have
bought the product that you want to promote and you are happy
with it, you should tell others about it's benefits and how it
helped you.
Consider this that it's not enough to post a couple of comments
and expect to earn thousands in commission. You should select
several forums that interest you and keep visiting them and
posting comments for at least a month. Try not to sell your
product but help people. When you have posted hundreds of
comments, people will treat you as an expert and the sales will
start rolling in.
After you have spent some time posting comments to forums, you
should notice that some topics and questions are asked again
and again. If you already know how to help people, you should
start writing articles and promote your affiliate links in
them.
Affiliate marketing using article distribution
In order to get started you should visit some article
directories, for example:
http://www.ezinearticles.com or http://www.isnare.com
Find articles that deal with the topic of your product and read
them. Notice the "Author Bio" section at the end of most
articles? It's the place where you'll market your affiliate
link too.
But before you can start marketing, you should write your
article. It's really easy. Don't say that you cannot write. If
you can post comments in forums, you can write articles!
Simply, think about helping people, about the problems they try
to solve in forums.
Now take a sheet of paper and start writing. The articles don't
have to be long. Just describe the problem and how it should be
solved.
Then register with some article directories, write your "Author
Bio" section with your hoplink and submit your article.
For maximum results, try to write and submit at least one
article per day for at least one month. If readers love your
articles, they'll visit your link and buy from you. Webmasters
will publish your articles on their websites and newsletters.
At the end of the month you should see some affiliate
commission in your Clickbank account.
Pay-per-click search engine marketing
When you have received your first checks from Clickbank, you
should consider promoting your product using pay-per-click
search engines. However, notice that this method requires
payment for each click and may be quite complicated for
beginners.
Some PPC search engines may even give you a sign-up bonus of up
to $200, so it's worth doing a research online and signing up.
In order to increase your affiliate earnings, you should also
consider learning how to mask your affiliate links and how to
track which marketing methods provide the most revenue.
You should also try to join other affiliate networks and
promote different products and services.
As you can see, you can start making money online quickly, even
if you don't have any money or website. Don't give up too soon,
find and read more information about affiliate marketing and
your success is guaranteed!
About The Author: http://WebmasterTools4U.com features Internet
and affiliate marketing reviews, articles, tutorials and
newsletter. Save your time and money by signing up for free
newsletter at http://www.webmastertools4u.com
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=117068
================== ARTICLE END ==================
================== ARTICLE START ==================
Have you noticed yet that more and more people around the world
want to work from home and make money online?
Have you ever wished you could just wake up whenever you want,
have a cup of coffee, turn on your computer, work for a couple
of hours online, and then spend your time with your family and
hobbies? Indeed, working from home gives a lot of benefits,
freedom and income.
However, many people wrongfully think that making good money
online requires a website and huge investment. Here's a fact:
you can start making hundreds of dollars per month within weeks
with no upfront fees and even without a website.
How?
Affiliate marketing allows you to earn commissions for selling
other people's products or services online. As you study every
word of this article you will become amazed at how easy it will
be for you to get started earning cash on the Internet because
you can join any affiliate network at no cost.
For example, you can join Clickbank:
http://www.webmastertools4u.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4
In order to learn more about marketing Clickbank products, make
sure to read their website, FAQs and information in your
member's area.
Then go to Clickbank's "Marketplace" and browse the categories
that interest you. When you find a product that interests you,
visit it's pitch page and read the sales letter. I even suggest
you buying the product that interests you. You'll understand why
this will increase your affiliate earnings by the time you
finish reading this article.
When you find a product that you would like to promote, press
on the "Create Hoplink", enter your nickname that you have
entered when joining Clickbank and create your affiliate link
(hoplink) which you will be marketing on the Internet at no
cost.
In order to make money online, you'll have to promote your
affiliate link by using any of the 3 methods that don't require
a website:
1) Forum posting
2) Article writing
3) Pay-per-click (PPC) search engine marketing
But before you can start using any of the above methods, I must
warn you that each of them requires your time and work. If you
think that it's easy money, you'd better go watch TV or keep
browsing the Internet.
But let me confess something: If you are like me, and if you
are ready to put some time and effort, in the next few minutes
you're going to learn how to transform your life and start
making cash on the Internet by marketing affiliate programs.
Marketing your affiliate link via forums
One of the easiest ways for beginners to earn affiliate
commissions is to post comments in forums related to the
product that you have chosen to market.
Now follow my path. All you have to do is go to your favorite
search engine and find online forums related to the theme of
your product. Create an account at each forum. Then go to
update your profile and create a signature with your Clickbank
hoplink. You can do that later after you have done some comment
posting and see how other marketers use their links in their
signatures.
Then you should browse the topics where you can provide useful
tips and answers to the questions that people ask. If you have
bought the product that you want to promote and you are happy
with it, you should tell others about it's benefits and how it
helped you.
Consider this that it's not enough to post a couple of comments
and expect to earn thousands in commission. You should select
several forums that interest you and keep visiting them and
posting comments for at least a month. Try not to sell your
product but help people. When you have posted hundreds of
comments, people will treat you as an expert and the sales will
start rolling in.
After you have spent some time posting comments to forums, you
should notice that some topics and questions are asked again
and again. If you already know how to help people, you should
start writing articles and promote your affiliate links in
them.
Affiliate marketing using article distribution
In order to get started you should visit some article
directories, for example:
http://www.ezinearticles.com or http://www.isnare.com
Find articles that deal with the topic of your product and read
them. Notice the "Author Bio" section at the end of most
articles? It's the place where you'll market your affiliate
link too.
But before you can start marketing, you should write your
article. It's really easy. Don't say that you cannot write. If
you can post comments in forums, you can write articles!
Simply, think about helping people, about the problems they try
to solve in forums.
Now take a sheet of paper and start writing. The articles don't
have to be long. Just describe the problem and how it should be
solved.
Then register with some article directories, write your "Author
Bio" section with your hoplink and submit your article.
For maximum results, try to write and submit at least one
article per day for at least one month. If readers love your
articles, they'll visit your link and buy from you. Webmasters
will publish your articles on their websites and newsletters.
At the end of the month you should see some affiliate
commission in your Clickbank account.
Pay-per-click search engine marketing
When you have received your first checks from Clickbank, you
should consider promoting your product using pay-per-click
search engines. However, notice that this method requires
payment for each click and may be quite complicated for
beginners.
Some PPC search engines may even give you a sign-up bonus of up
to $200, so it's worth doing a research online and signing up.
In order to increase your affiliate earnings, you should also
consider learning how to mask your affiliate links and how to
track which marketing methods provide the most revenue.
You should also try to join other affiliate networks and
promote different products and services.
As you can see, you can start making money online quickly, even
if you don't have any money or website. Don't give up too soon,
find and read more information about affiliate marketing and
your success is guaranteed!
About The Author: http://WebmasterTools4U.com features Internet
and affiliate marketing reviews, articles, tutorials and
newsletter. Save your time and money by signing up for free
newsletter at http://www.webmastertools4u.com
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=117068
================== ARTICLE END ==================
The new ..is here!
http://www.freewebs.com/jmcsinternetnewsmonthly/
================== ARTICLE START ==================
Have you noticed yet that more and more people around the world
want to work from home and make money online?
Have you ever wished you could just wake up whenever you want,
have a cup of coffee, turn on your computer, work for a couple
of hours online, and then spend your time with your family and
hobbies? Indeed, working from home gives a lot of benefits,
freedom and income.
However, many people wrongfully think that making good money
online requires a website and huge investment. Here's a fact:
you can start making hundreds of dollars per month within weeks
with no upfront fees and even without a website.
How?
Affiliate marketing allows you to earn commissions for selling
other people's products or services online. As you study every
word of this article you will become amazed at how easy it will
be for you to get started earning cash on the Internet because
you can join any affiliate network at no cost.
For example, you can join Clickbank:
http://www.webmastertools4u.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4
In order to learn more about marketing Clickbank products, make
sure to read their website, FAQs and information in your
member's area.
Then go to Clickbank's "Marketplace" and browse the categories
that interest you. When you find a product that interests you,
visit it's pitch page and read the sales letter. I even suggest
you buying the product that interests you. You'll understand why
this will increase your affiliate earnings by the time you
finish reading this article.
When you find a product that you would like to promote, press
on the "Create Hoplink", enter your nickname that you have
entered when joining Clickbank and create your affiliate link
(hoplink) which you will be marketing on the Internet at no
cost.
In order to make money online, you'll have to promote your
affiliate link by using any of the 3 methods that don't require
a website:
1) Forum posting
2) Article writing
3) Pay-per-click (PPC) search engine marketing
But before you can start using any of the above methods, I must
warn you that each of them requires your time and work. If you
think that it's easy money, you'd better go watch TV or keep
browsing the Internet.
But let me confess something: If you are like me, and if you
are ready to put some time and effort, in the next few minutes
you're going to learn how to transform your life and start
making cash on the Internet by marketing affiliate programs.
Marketing your affiliate link via forums
One of the easiest ways for beginners to earn affiliate
commissions is to post comments in forums related to the
product that you have chosen to market.
Now follow my path. All you have to do is go to your favorite
search engine and find online forums related to the theme of
your product. Create an account at each forum. Then go to
update your profile and create a signature with your Clickbank
hoplink. You can do that later after you have done some comment
posting and see how other marketers use their links in their
signatures.
Then you should browse the topics where you can provide useful
tips and answers to the questions that people ask. If you have
bought the product that you want to promote and you are happy
with it, you should tell others about it's benefits and how it
helped you.
Consider this that it's not enough to post a couple of comments
and expect to earn thousands in commission. You should select
several forums that interest you and keep visiting them and
posting comments for at least a month. Try not to sell your
product but help people. When you have posted hundreds of
comments, people will treat you as an expert and the sales will
start rolling in.
After you have spent some time posting comments to forums, you
should notice that some topics and questions are asked again
and again. If you already know how to help people, you should
start writing articles and promote your affiliate links in
them.
Affiliate marketing using article distribution
In order to get started you should visit some article
directories, for example:
http://www.ezinearticles.com or http://www.isnare.com
Find articles that deal with the topic of your product and read
them. Notice the "Author Bio" section at the end of most
articles? It's the place where you'll market your affiliate
link too.
But before you can start marketing, you should write your
article. It's really easy. Don't say that you cannot write. If
you can post comments in forums, you can write articles!
Simply, think about helping people, about the problems they try
to solve in forums.
Now take a sheet of paper and start writing. The articles don't
have to be long. Just describe the problem and how it should be
solved.
Then register with some article directories, write your "Author
Bio" section with your hoplink and submit your article.
For maximum results, try to write and submit at least one
article per day for at least one month. If readers love your
articles, they'll visit your link and buy from you. Webmasters
will publish your articles on their websites and newsletters.
At the end of the month you should see some affiliate
commission in your Clickbank account.
Pay-per-click search engine marketing
When you have received your first checks from Clickbank, you
should consider promoting your product using pay-per-click
search engines. However, notice that this method requires
payment for each click and may be quite complicated for
beginners.
Some PPC search engines may even give you a sign-up bonus of up
to $200, so it's worth doing a research online and signing up.
In order to increase your affiliate earnings, you should also
consider learning how to mask your affiliate links and how to
track which marketing methods provide the most revenue.
You should also try to join other affiliate networks and
promote different products and services.
As you can see, you can start making money online quickly, even
if you don't have any money or website. Don't give up too soon,
find and read more information about affiliate marketing and
your success is guaranteed!
About The Author: http://WebmasterTools4U.com features Internet
and affiliate marketing reviews, articles, tutorials and
newsletter. Save your time and money by signing up for free
newsletter at http://www.webmastertools4u.com
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
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Have you noticed yet that more and more people around the world
want to work from home and make money online?
Have you ever wished you could just wake up whenever you want,
have a cup of coffee, turn on your computer, work for a couple
of hours online, and then spend your time with your family and
hobbies? Indeed, working from home gives a lot of benefits,
freedom and income.
However, many people wrongfully think that making good money
online requires a website and huge investment. Here's a fact:
you can start making hundreds of dollars per month within weeks
with no upfront fees and even without a website.
How?
Affiliate marketing allows you to earn commissions for selling
other people's products or services online. As you study every
word of this article you will become amazed at how easy it will
be for you to get started earning cash on the Internet because
you can join any affiliate network at no cost.
For example, you can join Clickbank:
http://www.webmastertools4u.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4
In order to learn more about marketing Clickbank products, make
sure to read their website, FAQs and information in your
member's area.
Then go to Clickbank's "Marketplace" and browse the categories
that interest you. When you find a product that interests you,
visit it's pitch page and read the sales letter. I even suggest
you buying the product that interests you. You'll understand why
this will increase your affiliate earnings by the time you
finish reading this article.
When you find a product that you would like to promote, press
on the "Create Hoplink", enter your nickname that you have
entered when joining Clickbank and create your affiliate link
(hoplink) which you will be marketing on the Internet at no
cost.
In order to make money online, you'll have to promote your
affiliate link by using any of the 3 methods that don't require
a website:
1) Forum posting
2) Article writing
3) Pay-per-click (PPC) search engine marketing
But before you can start using any of the above methods, I must
warn you that each of them requires your time and work. If you
think that it's easy money, you'd better go watch TV or keep
browsing the Internet.
But let me confess something: If you are like me, and if you
are ready to put some time and effort, in the next few minutes
you're going to learn how to transform your life and start
making cash on the Internet by marketing affiliate programs.
Marketing your affiliate link via forums
One of the easiest ways for beginners to earn affiliate
commissions is to post comments in forums related to the
product that you have chosen to market.
Now follow my path. All you have to do is go to your favorite
search engine and find online forums related to the theme of
your product. Create an account at each forum. Then go to
update your profile and create a signature with your Clickbank
hoplink. You can do that later after you have done some comment
posting and see how other marketers use their links in their
signatures.
Then you should browse the topics where you can provide useful
tips and answers to the questions that people ask. If you have
bought the product that you want to promote and you are happy
with it, you should tell others about it's benefits and how it
helped you.
Consider this that it's not enough to post a couple of comments
and expect to earn thousands in commission. You should select
several forums that interest you and keep visiting them and
posting comments for at least a month. Try not to sell your
product but help people. When you have posted hundreds of
comments, people will treat you as an expert and the sales will
start rolling in.
After you have spent some time posting comments to forums, you
should notice that some topics and questions are asked again
and again. If you already know how to help people, you should
start writing articles and promote your affiliate links in
them.
Affiliate marketing using article distribution
In order to get started you should visit some article
directories, for example:
http://www.ezinearticles.com or http://www.isnare.com
Find articles that deal with the topic of your product and read
them. Notice the "Author Bio" section at the end of most
articles? It's the place where you'll market your affiliate
link too.
But before you can start marketing, you should write your
article. It's really easy. Don't say that you cannot write. If
you can post comments in forums, you can write articles!
Simply, think about helping people, about the problems they try
to solve in forums.
Now take a sheet of paper and start writing. The articles don't
have to be long. Just describe the problem and how it should be
solved.
Then register with some article directories, write your "Author
Bio" section with your hoplink and submit your article.
For maximum results, try to write and submit at least one
article per day for at least one month. If readers love your
articles, they'll visit your link and buy from you. Webmasters
will publish your articles on their websites and newsletters.
At the end of the month you should see some affiliate
commission in your Clickbank account.
Pay-per-click search engine marketing
When you have received your first checks from Clickbank, you
should consider promoting your product using pay-per-click
search engines. However, notice that this method requires
payment for each click and may be quite complicated for
beginners.
Some PPC search engines may even give you a sign-up bonus of up
to $200, so it's worth doing a research online and signing up.
In order to increase your affiliate earnings, you should also
consider learning how to mask your affiliate links and how to
track which marketing methods provide the most revenue.
You should also try to join other affiliate networks and
promote different products and services.
As you can see, you can start making money online quickly, even
if you don't have any money or website. Don't give up too soon,
find and read more information about affiliate marketing and
your success is guaranteed!
About The Author: http://WebmasterTools4U.com features Internet
and affiliate marketing reviews, articles, tutorials and
newsletter. Save your time and money by signing up for free
newsletter at http://www.webmastertools4u.com
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=117068
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
jims article
Paid to read emails.
Pay to read emails,surveys making money online!
by jmc, Jan 16, 2007
Tags: make money online paid to read emails surveys
Some would say reading emails or taking surveys online is not worth it. It is worth it sense the company paying is sharing its revenue. Take the time sign up and you will recieve a few emails per week and get paid for clicking on them. How 'get paid to read email' programs work? Simply, online advertisers pay commissions to the paid email companies for sending their advertisements via e-mail to members who want to get paid for reading emails. When you receive a paid e- mail, in order to receive your cash you should click on the link and visit an advertiser's web site.
Aside from affiliate programs paid to read emails is a good extra source of income.
Surveys are good source of extra income and provide good feedback for companies marketing products.
What is the average amount you will get when you are making money taking surveys? Well, companies will pay you between $1 and $20 per survey. It is really rare that you will make the $60 to $200 per survey that some companies claim. If you are looking for making money taking surveys in that range, you will be in for a surprise. Most sites will be able to offer you between 1 to 4 surveys per month.If you follow home business circles there are many other areas like mailorder,selling on ebay, and hundreds of different things you can sell to earn extra income.
Home publishing being an area many try they publish calenders, cards and many other nice items. Whatever you try dont rush into it and investigate and research your area before spending money.
Paid to read emails is a good area to earn extra cash, clicking on emails,reading them all the while the companys share ad revenue With you.
jim is an entrepreneuer and has been earning extra income from online for 10 years thru affiliate programs .
Pay to read emails,surveys making money online!
by jmc, Jan 16, 2007
Tags: make money online paid to read emails surveys
Some would say reading emails or taking surveys online is not worth it. It is worth it sense the company paying is sharing its revenue. Take the time sign up and you will recieve a few emails per week and get paid for clicking on them. How 'get paid to read email' programs work? Simply, online advertisers pay commissions to the paid email companies for sending their advertisements via e-mail to members who want to get paid for reading emails. When you receive a paid e- mail, in order to receive your cash you should click on the link and visit an advertiser's web site.
Aside from affiliate programs paid to read emails is a good extra source of income.
Surveys are good source of extra income and provide good feedback for companies marketing products.
What is the average amount you will get when you are making money taking surveys? Well, companies will pay you between $1 and $20 per survey. It is really rare that you will make the $60 to $200 per survey that some companies claim. If you are looking for making money taking surveys in that range, you will be in for a surprise. Most sites will be able to offer you between 1 to 4 surveys per month.If you follow home business circles there are many other areas like mailorder,selling on ebay, and hundreds of different things you can sell to earn extra income.
Home publishing being an area many try they publish calenders, cards and many other nice items. Whatever you try dont rush into it and investigate and research your area before spending money.
Paid to read emails is a good area to earn extra cash, clicking on emails,reading them all the while the companys share ad revenue With you.
jim is an entrepreneuer and has been earning extra income from online for 10 years thru affiliate programs .
jims article
Paid to read emails.
Pay to read emails,surveys making money online!
by jmc, Jan 16, 2007
Tags: make money online paid to read emails surveys
Some would say reading emails or taking surveys online is not worth it. It is worth it sense the company paying is sharing its revenue. Take the time sign up and you will recieve a few emails per week and get paid for clicking on them. How 'get paid to read email' programs work? Simply, online advertisers pay commissions to the paid email companies for sending their advertisements via e-mail to members who want to get paid for reading emails. When you receive a paid e- mail, in order to receive your cash you should click on the link and visit an advertiser's web site.
Aside from affiliate programs paid to read emails is a good extra source of income.
Surveys are good source of extra income and provide good feedback for companies marketing products.
What is the average amount you will get when you are making money taking surveys? Well, companies will pay you between $1 and $20 per survey. It is really rare that you will make the $60 to $200 per survey that some companies claim. If you are looking for making money taking surveys in that range, you will be in for a surprise. Most sites will be able to offer you between 1 to 4 surveys per month.If you follow home business circles there are many other areas like mailorder,selling on ebay, and hundreds of different things you can sell to earn extra income.
Home publishing being an area many try they publish calenders, cards and many other nice items. Whatever you try dont rush into it and investigate and research your area before spending money.
Paid to read emails is a good area to earn extra cash, clicking on emails,reading them all the while the companys share ad revenue With you.
jim is an entrepreneuer and has been earning extra income from online for 10 years thru affiliate programs .
Pay to read emails,surveys making money online!
by jmc, Jan 16, 2007
Tags: make money online paid to read emails surveys
Some would say reading emails or taking surveys online is not worth it. It is worth it sense the company paying is sharing its revenue. Take the time sign up and you will recieve a few emails per week and get paid for clicking on them. How 'get paid to read email' programs work? Simply, online advertisers pay commissions to the paid email companies for sending their advertisements via e-mail to members who want to get paid for reading emails. When you receive a paid e- mail, in order to receive your cash you should click on the link and visit an advertiser's web site.
Aside from affiliate programs paid to read emails is a good extra source of income.
Surveys are good source of extra income and provide good feedback for companies marketing products.
What is the average amount you will get when you are making money taking surveys? Well, companies will pay you between $1 and $20 per survey. It is really rare that you will make the $60 to $200 per survey that some companies claim. If you are looking for making money taking surveys in that range, you will be in for a surprise. Most sites will be able to offer you between 1 to 4 surveys per month.If you follow home business circles there are many other areas like mailorder,selling on ebay, and hundreds of different things you can sell to earn extra income.
Home publishing being an area many try they publish calenders, cards and many other nice items. Whatever you try dont rush into it and investigate and research your area before spending money.
Paid to read emails is a good area to earn extra cash, clicking on emails,reading them all the while the companys share ad revenue With you.
jim is an entrepreneuer and has been earning extra income from online for 10 years thru affiliate programs .
jims article
Paid to read emails.
Pay to read emails,surveys making money online!
by jmc, Jan 16, 2007
Tags: make money online paid to read emails surveys
Some would say reading emails or taking surveys online is not worth it. It is worth it sense the company paying is sharing its revenue. Take the time sign up and you will recieve a few emails per week and get paid for clicking on them. How 'get paid to read email' programs work? Simply, online advertisers pay commissions to the paid email companies for sending their advertisements via e-mail to members who want to get paid for reading emails. When you receive a paid e- mail, in order to receive your cash you should click on the link and visit an advertiser's web site.
Aside from affiliate programs paid to read emails is a good extra source of income.
Surveys are good source of extra income and provide good feedback for companies marketing products.
What is the average amount you will get when you are making money taking surveys? Well, companies will pay you between $1 and $20 per survey. It is really rare that you will make the $60 to $200 per survey that some companies claim. If you are looking for making money taking surveys in that range, you will be in for a surprise. Most sites will be able to offer you between 1 to 4 surveys per month.If you follow home business circles there are many other areas like mailorder,selling on ebay, and hundreds of different things you can sell to earn extra income.
Home publishing being an area many try they publish calenders, cards and many other nice items. Whatever you try dont rush into it and investigate and research your area before spending money.
Paid to read emails is a good area to earn extra cash, clicking on emails,reading them all the while the companys share ad revenue With you.
jim is an entrepreneuer and has been earning extra income from online for 10 years thru affiliate programs .
Pay to read emails,surveys making money online!
by jmc, Jan 16, 2007
Tags: make money online paid to read emails surveys
Some would say reading emails or taking surveys online is not worth it. It is worth it sense the company paying is sharing its revenue. Take the time sign up and you will recieve a few emails per week and get paid for clicking on them. How 'get paid to read email' programs work? Simply, online advertisers pay commissions to the paid email companies for sending their advertisements via e-mail to members who want to get paid for reading emails. When you receive a paid e- mail, in order to receive your cash you should click on the link and visit an advertiser's web site.
Aside from affiliate programs paid to read emails is a good extra source of income.
Surveys are good source of extra income and provide good feedback for companies marketing products.
What is the average amount you will get when you are making money taking surveys? Well, companies will pay you between $1 and $20 per survey. It is really rare that you will make the $60 to $200 per survey that some companies claim. If you are looking for making money taking surveys in that range, you will be in for a surprise. Most sites will be able to offer you between 1 to 4 surveys per month.If you follow home business circles there are many other areas like mailorder,selling on ebay, and hundreds of different things you can sell to earn extra income.
Home publishing being an area many try they publish calenders, cards and many other nice items. Whatever you try dont rush into it and investigate and research your area before spending money.
Paid to read emails is a good area to earn extra cash, clicking on emails,reading them all the while the companys share ad revenue With you.
jim is an entrepreneuer and has been earning extra income from online for 10 years thru affiliate programs .
Monday, January 29, 2007
Where to start making money online?
Affiliate marketing
We'll start with affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is basically an arrangement where a seller of a product or service pays commissions to affiliates in exchange for the affiliate referring sales or leads.
Pretty simple, right? That's not a trick question, it really is that simple.
Let me give you an example. If I was selling an ebook for $50, I might have an affiliate program in which I pay YOU (my affiliate) $25 commission for every sale you refer.
As an affiliate, you might place a link to the ebook on your website, or review the ebook in a newsletter, place a classified ad, or send traffic by a variety of different methods. Each time one of your referred visitors buys the ebook, I pay you a $25 commission. That's affiliate marketing.
There are also "affiliate program providers" which act as middlemen between the sellers and the affiliates. Some popular ones are ClickBank and Commission Junction, both of which we'll be talking about later.
affiliate program providers
Two of the MANY affiliate program providers that are compatible with my system.
Click bank Commision Junction
You can sign up with these companies as an affiliate marketer (also called a publisher), and take your pick of products to promote from a selection of thousands of products and services from thousands of sellers.
Being an affiliate marketer is an attractive opportunity because you can make a ton of money without keeping any inventory, dealing with customers, etc.
Remember, this is a hype-free page with no income claims, so I'm not going to tell you how much I make from affiliate marketing or force you to look at a bunch of screen shots of my earnings statements... so just trust me when I tell you that I make a lot of money from it, OK? Keep following the blog posts and soon youll see many links and information coming related to affiliate programs and products.
Pay-per-click advertising
Next let's take a brief look at pay-per-click advertising (PPC). Pay-per-click is exactly what it sounds like; it's a form of online advertising in which an advertiser pays for each click on a particular advertisement.
The most popular PPC providers include Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Whether you're aware of PPC advertising or not, I guarantee that you've seen the ads before...
If you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or most other search engines, the listings that appear on the right side (and often the top) of the page are the PPC ads. If you click on one of those ads, the advertiser is charged for that click.
The great thing about PPC is that it allows virtually anyone with a website to start getting targeted traffic almost immediately.
It also opened up a huge door for affiliate marketers such as myself to easily and instantly promote products and services.
If you've been told you shouldn't pay for web traffic, then you haven't been given the full story. Yes there are ways of getting free traffic (SEO, free ads, etc), but most serious marketers know that targeted traffic is one of the most important investments for your business.
It's simply a numbers game. Suppose you use PPC to send traffic to a particular offer that pays $20 commission per sale. Let's say you send 100 visitors for 10 cents per click. That's an expense of $10, right? Now suppose just one of those 100 visitors buys the product and you make $20 commission...
That's a net profit of $10, which means you doubled your money. If you had the power to turn a $10 bill into a $20 bill, how many times would you do it?
Of course you would do it as many times as you could. Some people call it "click flipping".
I can't promise any particular rate of return on investment, but I am certain that it works. I know it works because my PPC ads are increasing my income right now as you read this.
It's great because you don't have to do a lot of work or invest a large amount of money to start doing it. You just have to do a little work up front to set up each campaign, and then you can reap the benefits of it for weeks, months, and sometimes years...more to come..
We'll start with affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is basically an arrangement where a seller of a product or service pays commissions to affiliates in exchange for the affiliate referring sales or leads.
Pretty simple, right? That's not a trick question, it really is that simple.
Let me give you an example. If I was selling an ebook for $50, I might have an affiliate program in which I pay YOU (my affiliate) $25 commission for every sale you refer.
As an affiliate, you might place a link to the ebook on your website, or review the ebook in a newsletter, place a classified ad, or send traffic by a variety of different methods. Each time one of your referred visitors buys the ebook, I pay you a $25 commission. That's affiliate marketing.
There are also "affiliate program providers" which act as middlemen between the sellers and the affiliates. Some popular ones are ClickBank and Commission Junction, both of which we'll be talking about later.
affiliate program providers
Two of the MANY affiliate program providers that are compatible with my system.
Click bank Commision Junction
You can sign up with these companies as an affiliate marketer (also called a publisher), and take your pick of products to promote from a selection of thousands of products and services from thousands of sellers.
Being an affiliate marketer is an attractive opportunity because you can make a ton of money without keeping any inventory, dealing with customers, etc.
Remember, this is a hype-free page with no income claims, so I'm not going to tell you how much I make from affiliate marketing or force you to look at a bunch of screen shots of my earnings statements... so just trust me when I tell you that I make a lot of money from it, OK? Keep following the blog posts and soon youll see many links and information coming related to affiliate programs and products.
Pay-per-click advertising
Next let's take a brief look at pay-per-click advertising (PPC). Pay-per-click is exactly what it sounds like; it's a form of online advertising in which an advertiser pays for each click on a particular advertisement.
The most popular PPC providers include Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Whether you're aware of PPC advertising or not, I guarantee that you've seen the ads before...
If you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or most other search engines, the listings that appear on the right side (and often the top) of the page are the PPC ads. If you click on one of those ads, the advertiser is charged for that click.
The great thing about PPC is that it allows virtually anyone with a website to start getting targeted traffic almost immediately.
It also opened up a huge door for affiliate marketers such as myself to easily and instantly promote products and services.
If you've been told you shouldn't pay for web traffic, then you haven't been given the full story. Yes there are ways of getting free traffic (SEO, free ads, etc), but most serious marketers know that targeted traffic is one of the most important investments for your business.
It's simply a numbers game. Suppose you use PPC to send traffic to a particular offer that pays $20 commission per sale. Let's say you send 100 visitors for 10 cents per click. That's an expense of $10, right? Now suppose just one of those 100 visitors buys the product and you make $20 commission...
That's a net profit of $10, which means you doubled your money. If you had the power to turn a $10 bill into a $20 bill, how many times would you do it?
Of course you would do it as many times as you could. Some people call it "click flipping".
I can't promise any particular rate of return on investment, but I am certain that it works. I know it works because my PPC ads are increasing my income right now as you read this.
It's great because you don't have to do a lot of work or invest a large amount of money to start doing it. You just have to do a little work up front to set up each campaign, and then you can reap the benefits of it for weeks, months, and sometimes years...more to come..
Where to start making money online?
Affiliate marketing
We'll start with affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is basically an arrangement where a seller of a product or service pays commissions to affiliates in exchange for the affiliate referring sales or leads.
Pretty simple, right? That's not a trick question, it really is that simple.
Let me give you an example. If I was selling an ebook for $50, I might have an affiliate program in which I pay YOU (my affiliate) $25 commission for every sale you refer.
As an affiliate, you might place a link to the ebook on your website, or review the ebook in a newsletter, place a classified ad, or send traffic by a variety of different methods. Each time one of your referred visitors buys the ebook, I pay you a $25 commission. That's affiliate marketing.
There are also "affiliate program providers" which act as middlemen between the sellers and the affiliates. Some popular ones are ClickBank and Commission Junction, both of which we'll be talking about later.
affiliate program providers
Two of the MANY affiliate program providers that are compatible with my system.
Click bank Commision Junction
You can sign up with these companies as an affiliate marketer (also called a publisher), and take your pick of products to promote from a selection of thousands of products and services from thousands of sellers.
Being an affiliate marketer is an attractive opportunity because you can make a ton of money without keeping any inventory, dealing with customers, etc.
Remember, this is a hype-free page with no income claims, so I'm not going to tell you how much I make from affiliate marketing or force you to look at a bunch of screen shots of my earnings statements... so just trust me when I tell you that I make a lot of money from it, OK? Keep following the blog posts and soon youll see many links and information coming related to affiliate programs and products.
Pay-per-click advertising
Next let's take a brief look at pay-per-click advertising (PPC). Pay-per-click is exactly what it sounds like; it's a form of online advertising in which an advertiser pays for each click on a particular advertisement.
The most popular PPC providers include Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Whether you're aware of PPC advertising or not, I guarantee that you've seen the ads before...
If you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or most other search engines, the listings that appear on the right side (and often the top) of the page are the PPC ads. If you click on one of those ads, the advertiser is charged for that click.
The great thing about PPC is that it allows virtually anyone with a website to start getting targeted traffic almost immediately.
It also opened up a huge door for affiliate marketers such as myself to easily and instantly promote products and services.
If you've been told you shouldn't pay for web traffic, then you haven't been given the full story. Yes there are ways of getting free traffic (SEO, free ads, etc), but most serious marketers know that targeted traffic is one of the most important investments for your business.
It's simply a numbers game. Suppose you use PPC to send traffic to a particular offer that pays $20 commission per sale. Let's say you send 100 visitors for 10 cents per click. That's an expense of $10, right? Now suppose just one of those 100 visitors buys the product and you make $20 commission...
That's a net profit of $10, which means you doubled your money. If you had the power to turn a $10 bill into a $20 bill, how many times would you do it?
Of course you would do it as many times as you could. Some people call it "click flipping".
I can't promise any particular rate of return on investment, but I am certain that it works. I know it works because my PPC ads are increasing my income right now as you read this.
It's great because you don't have to do a lot of work or invest a large amount of money to start doing it. You just have to do a little work up front to set up each campaign, and then you can reap the benefits of it for weeks, months, and sometimes years...more to come..
We'll start with affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is basically an arrangement where a seller of a product or service pays commissions to affiliates in exchange for the affiliate referring sales or leads.
Pretty simple, right? That's not a trick question, it really is that simple.
Let me give you an example. If I was selling an ebook for $50, I might have an affiliate program in which I pay YOU (my affiliate) $25 commission for every sale you refer.
As an affiliate, you might place a link to the ebook on your website, or review the ebook in a newsletter, place a classified ad, or send traffic by a variety of different methods. Each time one of your referred visitors buys the ebook, I pay you a $25 commission. That's affiliate marketing.
There are also "affiliate program providers" which act as middlemen between the sellers and the affiliates. Some popular ones are ClickBank and Commission Junction, both of which we'll be talking about later.
affiliate program providers
Two of the MANY affiliate program providers that are compatible with my system.
Click bank Commision Junction
You can sign up with these companies as an affiliate marketer (also called a publisher), and take your pick of products to promote from a selection of thousands of products and services from thousands of sellers.
Being an affiliate marketer is an attractive opportunity because you can make a ton of money without keeping any inventory, dealing with customers, etc.
Remember, this is a hype-free page with no income claims, so I'm not going to tell you how much I make from affiliate marketing or force you to look at a bunch of screen shots of my earnings statements... so just trust me when I tell you that I make a lot of money from it, OK? Keep following the blog posts and soon youll see many links and information coming related to affiliate programs and products.
Pay-per-click advertising
Next let's take a brief look at pay-per-click advertising (PPC). Pay-per-click is exactly what it sounds like; it's a form of online advertising in which an advertiser pays for each click on a particular advertisement.
The most popular PPC providers include Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Whether you're aware of PPC advertising or not, I guarantee that you've seen the ads before...
If you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or most other search engines, the listings that appear on the right side (and often the top) of the page are the PPC ads. If you click on one of those ads, the advertiser is charged for that click.
The great thing about PPC is that it allows virtually anyone with a website to start getting targeted traffic almost immediately.
It also opened up a huge door for affiliate marketers such as myself to easily and instantly promote products and services.
If you've been told you shouldn't pay for web traffic, then you haven't been given the full story. Yes there are ways of getting free traffic (SEO, free ads, etc), but most serious marketers know that targeted traffic is one of the most important investments for your business.
It's simply a numbers game. Suppose you use PPC to send traffic to a particular offer that pays $20 commission per sale. Let's say you send 100 visitors for 10 cents per click. That's an expense of $10, right? Now suppose just one of those 100 visitors buys the product and you make $20 commission...
That's a net profit of $10, which means you doubled your money. If you had the power to turn a $10 bill into a $20 bill, how many times would you do it?
Of course you would do it as many times as you could. Some people call it "click flipping".
I can't promise any particular rate of return on investment, but I am certain that it works. I know it works because my PPC ads are increasing my income right now as you read this.
It's great because you don't have to do a lot of work or invest a large amount of money to start doing it. You just have to do a little work up front to set up each campaign, and then you can reap the benefits of it for weeks, months, and sometimes years...more to come..
Where to start making money online?
Affiliate marketing
We'll start with affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is basically an arrangement where a seller of a product or service pays commissions to affiliates in exchange for the affiliate referring sales or leads.
Pretty simple, right? That's not a trick question, it really is that simple.
Let me give you an example. If I was selling an ebook for $50, I might have an affiliate program in which I pay YOU (my affiliate) $25 commission for every sale you refer.
As an affiliate, you might place a link to the ebook on your website, or review the ebook in a newsletter, place a classified ad, or send traffic by a variety of different methods. Each time one of your referred visitors buys the ebook, I pay you a $25 commission. That's affiliate marketing.
There are also "affiliate program providers" which act as middlemen between the sellers and the affiliates. Some popular ones are ClickBank and Commission Junction, both of which we'll be talking about later.
affiliate program providers
Two of the MANY affiliate program providers that are compatible with my system.
Click bank Commision Junction
You can sign up with these companies as an affiliate marketer (also called a publisher), and take your pick of products to promote from a selection of thousands of products and services from thousands of sellers.
Being an affiliate marketer is an attractive opportunity because you can make a ton of money without keeping any inventory, dealing with customers, etc.
Remember, this is a hype-free page with no income claims, so I'm not going to tell you how much I make from affiliate marketing or force you to look at a bunch of screen shots of my earnings statements... so just trust me when I tell you that I make a lot of money from it, OK? Keep following the blog posts and soon youll see many links and information coming related to affiliate programs and products.
Pay-per-click advertising
Next let's take a brief look at pay-per-click advertising (PPC). Pay-per-click is exactly what it sounds like; it's a form of online advertising in which an advertiser pays for each click on a particular advertisement.
The most popular PPC providers include Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Whether you're aware of PPC advertising or not, I guarantee that you've seen the ads before...
If you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or most other search engines, the listings that appear on the right side (and often the top) of the page are the PPC ads. If you click on one of those ads, the advertiser is charged for that click.
The great thing about PPC is that it allows virtually anyone with a website to start getting targeted traffic almost immediately.
It also opened up a huge door for affiliate marketers such as myself to easily and instantly promote products and services.
If you've been told you shouldn't pay for web traffic, then you haven't been given the full story. Yes there are ways of getting free traffic (SEO, free ads, etc), but most serious marketers know that targeted traffic is one of the most important investments for your business.
It's simply a numbers game. Suppose you use PPC to send traffic to a particular offer that pays $20 commission per sale. Let's say you send 100 visitors for 10 cents per click. That's an expense of $10, right? Now suppose just one of those 100 visitors buys the product and you make $20 commission...
That's a net profit of $10, which means you doubled your money. If you had the power to turn a $10 bill into a $20 bill, how many times would you do it?
Of course you would do it as many times as you could. Some people call it "click flipping".
I can't promise any particular rate of return on investment, but I am certain that it works. I know it works because my PPC ads are increasing my income right now as you read this.
It's great because you don't have to do a lot of work or invest a large amount of money to start doing it. You just have to do a little work up front to set up each campaign, and then you can reap the benefits of it for weeks, months, and sometimes years...more to come..
We'll start with affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is basically an arrangement where a seller of a product or service pays commissions to affiliates in exchange for the affiliate referring sales or leads.
Pretty simple, right? That's not a trick question, it really is that simple.
Let me give you an example. If I was selling an ebook for $50, I might have an affiliate program in which I pay YOU (my affiliate) $25 commission for every sale you refer.
As an affiliate, you might place a link to the ebook on your website, or review the ebook in a newsletter, place a classified ad, or send traffic by a variety of different methods. Each time one of your referred visitors buys the ebook, I pay you a $25 commission. That's affiliate marketing.
There are also "affiliate program providers" which act as middlemen between the sellers and the affiliates. Some popular ones are ClickBank and Commission Junction, both of which we'll be talking about later.
affiliate program providers
Two of the MANY affiliate program providers that are compatible with my system.
Click bank Commision Junction
You can sign up with these companies as an affiliate marketer (also called a publisher), and take your pick of products to promote from a selection of thousands of products and services from thousands of sellers.
Being an affiliate marketer is an attractive opportunity because you can make a ton of money without keeping any inventory, dealing with customers, etc.
Remember, this is a hype-free page with no income claims, so I'm not going to tell you how much I make from affiliate marketing or force you to look at a bunch of screen shots of my earnings statements... so just trust me when I tell you that I make a lot of money from it, OK? Keep following the blog posts and soon youll see many links and information coming related to affiliate programs and products.
Pay-per-click advertising
Next let's take a brief look at pay-per-click advertising (PPC). Pay-per-click is exactly what it sounds like; it's a form of online advertising in which an advertiser pays for each click on a particular advertisement.
The most popular PPC providers include Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Whether you're aware of PPC advertising or not, I guarantee that you've seen the ads before...
If you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or most other search engines, the listings that appear on the right side (and often the top) of the page are the PPC ads. If you click on one of those ads, the advertiser is charged for that click.
The great thing about PPC is that it allows virtually anyone with a website to start getting targeted traffic almost immediately.
It also opened up a huge door for affiliate marketers such as myself to easily and instantly promote products and services.
If you've been told you shouldn't pay for web traffic, then you haven't been given the full story. Yes there are ways of getting free traffic (SEO, free ads, etc), but most serious marketers know that targeted traffic is one of the most important investments for your business.
It's simply a numbers game. Suppose you use PPC to send traffic to a particular offer that pays $20 commission per sale. Let's say you send 100 visitors for 10 cents per click. That's an expense of $10, right? Now suppose just one of those 100 visitors buys the product and you make $20 commission...
That's a net profit of $10, which means you doubled your money. If you had the power to turn a $10 bill into a $20 bill, how many times would you do it?
Of course you would do it as many times as you could. Some people call it "click flipping".
I can't promise any particular rate of return on investment, but I am certain that it works. I know it works because my PPC ads are increasing my income right now as you read this.
It's great because you don't have to do a lot of work or invest a large amount of money to start doing it. You just have to do a little work up front to set up each campaign, and then you can reap the benefits of it for weeks, months, and sometimes years...more to come..
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Article Writing: An Important Part Of Your Marketing Arsenal
Discover why if you are not writing articles you are missing out on what could possibly be the most important part of your marketing arsenal.
Unless you are totally clueless about the internet and how it works, you must realise that everyone trawling the net is searching for one thing and that is information, i.e. CONTENT!
In fact there is not really any other business building tool that compares with writing articles when it comes to building your online business, read on to discover why.
Regularly adding keyword rich quality articles on your website will help boost your search engine ranking, as search engines are always looking for updated content to add to their index. Also, other site owners are much more likely to link to you if you provide something other than just one long sales letter.
A constantly updated website with quality content will not only attract more people to your site, it will keep them there longer and will cause them to come back more often. If for example you have a site about health and fitness, would you not check back if the site was constantly being updated with more articles about how to get yourself fitter?
When it comes to FREE ways of generating traffic to your site, there are few that can compare to submitting your articles to article directories and ezine publishers. Simply include a “resource box” at the end of your article and away you go.
A resource box is simply a 3-6 line biography about you and/or your web-site it should include a link to your site or maybe even instructions on how to subscribe to your newsletter. An important point to remember when writing your resource box is to specify clearly that each article is to be reprinted ‘as is’ within your attached resource box.
This method of traffic generation can and will bring you a lot of traffic. Let us say for example you have written a great article about your favourite hobby, and an ezine with a subscriber database of 30-50,000 picks it up. Many of those subscribers will read your article, and if it’s a good quality one may well be intrigued enough to click the URL included in your resource box. That is totally FREE traffic for very little effort; it does not get much better than that!
It is also a good idea if you are adding articles you have written for your website to include a resource box on those articles too. This means that people who visit your site will be enabled to use your ‘copy’ with their sites too, as long as they include your resource box.
Articles can be easily used for generating newsletter subscribers. Simply take a group of related articles and compile them into a ‘special report’ that you then give away as a bonus for subscribing. In the same vein, add articles to an autoresponder sequence and give it away as an ‘email course’. In both cases sprinkle affiliate links throughout the text and link it to an autoresponder to create an “automated income stream”.
You may be aware that having a mailing list is one of the most important ingredients for a successful online business. But, having a list is not enough; you need to build up trust with your list. This is often known as ‘cultivating’ your list.
By regularly sending quality articles to your list you will become viewed upon as an expert in your business field, and build up a level of trust with your subscribers over time. The effect will be that your subscribers will be keen to take up your special offers, promotions and other products and services. The key is NOT to offer your list a product too early in the relationship, just so you can make a quick buck. A list of people that trust you is as good as money in the bank, you should not squander it!
After reading this article it should be clear that writing articles is a sure fire way to helping build your business a lot quicker. With the declining effectiveness of many of the other online marketing methods, article writing will continually prove its worth to YOUR business.
About the Author
Jez Lacey the quiet man together with the JFC team finally shares his knowledge with you! Get it first, lets build an income together.Check us out at:
http://feedmagic.com/h/?2cbba571cf
A great site to submit an article http://www.articlemarketer.com
Article Writing: An Important Part Of Your Marketing Arsenal
Discover why if you are not writing articles you are missing out on what could possibly be the most important part of your marketing arsenal.
Unless you are totally clueless about the internet and how it works, you must realise that everyone trawling the net is searching for one thing and that is information, i.e. CONTENT!
In fact there is not really any other business building tool that compares with writing articles when it comes to building your online business, read on to discover why.
Regularly adding keyword rich quality articles on your website will help boost your search engine ranking, as search engines are always looking for updated content to add to their index. Also, other site owners are much more likely to link to you if you provide something other than just one long sales letter.
A constantly updated website with quality content will not only attract more people to your site, it will keep them there longer and will cause them to come back more often. If for example you have a site about health and fitness, would you not check back if the site was constantly being updated with more articles about how to get yourself fitter?
When it comes to FREE ways of generating traffic to your site, there are few that can compare to submitting your articles to article directories and ezine publishers. Simply include a “resource box” at the end of your article and away you go.
A resource box is simply a 3-6 line biography about you and/or your web-site it should include a link to your site or maybe even instructions on how to subscribe to your newsletter. An important point to remember when writing your resource box is to specify clearly that each article is to be reprinted ‘as is’ within your attached resource box.
This method of traffic generation can and will bring you a lot of traffic. Let us say for example you have written a great article about your favourite hobby, and an ezine with a subscriber database of 30-50,000 picks it up. Many of those subscribers will read your article, and if it’s a good quality one may well be intrigued enough to click the URL included in your resource box. That is totally FREE traffic for very little effort; it does not get much better than that!
It is also a good idea if you are adding articles you have written for your website to include a resource box on those articles too. This means that people who visit your site will be enabled to use your ‘copy’ with their sites too, as long as they include your resource box.
Articles can be easily used for generating newsletter subscribers. Simply take a group of related articles and compile them into a ‘special report’ that you then give away as a bonus for subscribing. In the same vein, add articles to an autoresponder sequence and give it away as an ‘email course’. In both cases sprinkle affiliate links throughout the text and link it to an autoresponder to create an “automated income stream”.
You may be aware that having a mailing list is one of the most important ingredients for a successful online business. But, having a list is not enough; you need to build up trust with your list. This is often known as ‘cultivating’ your list.
By regularly sending quality articles to your list you will become viewed upon as an expert in your business field, and build up a level of trust with your subscribers over time. The effect will be that your subscribers will be keen to take up your special offers, promotions and other products and services. The key is NOT to offer your list a product too early in the relationship, just so you can make a quick buck. A list of people that trust you is as good as money in the bank, you should not squander it!
After reading this article it should be clear that writing articles is a sure fire way to helping build your business a lot quicker. With the declining effectiveness of many of the other online marketing methods, article writing will continually prove its worth to YOUR business.
About the Author
Jez Lacey the quiet man together with the JFC team finally shares his knowledge with you! Get it first, lets build an income together.Check us out at:
http://feedmagic.com/h/?2cbba571cf
A great site to submit an article http://www.articlemarketer.com
Articles and submitting them..
http://www.articlesbase.com/entrepreneurship-articles/reading-emailssurveysand-earning-online-92478.html
Article Writing: An Important Part Of Your Marketing Arsenal
Discover why if you are not writing articles you are missing out on what could possibly be the most important part of your marketing arsenal.
Unless you are totally clueless about the internet and how it works, you must realise that everyone trawling the net is searching for one thing and that is information, i.e. CONTENT!
In fact there is not really any other business building tool that compares with writing articles when it comes to building your online business, read on to discover why.
Regularly adding keyword rich quality articles on your website will help boost your search engine ranking, as search engines are always looking for updated content to add to their index. Also, other site owners are much more likely to link to you if you provide something other than just one long sales letter.
A constantly updated website with quality content will not only attract more people to your site, it will keep them there longer and will cause them to come back more often. If for example you have a site about health and fitness, would you not check back if the site was constantly being updated with more articles about how to get yourself fitter?
When it comes to FREE ways of generating traffic to your site, there are few that can compare to submitting your articles to article directories and ezine publishers. Simply include a “resource box” at the end of your article and away you go.
A resource box is simply a 3-6 line biography about you and/or your web-site it should include a link to your site or maybe even instructions on how to subscribe to your newsletter. An important point to remember when writing your resource box is to specify clearly that each article is to be reprinted ‘as is’ within your attached resource box.
This method of traffic generation can and will bring you a lot of traffic. Let us say for example you have written a great article about your favourite hobby, and an ezine with a subscriber database of 30-50,000 picks it up. Many of those subscribers will read your article, and if it’s a good quality one may well be intrigued enough to click the URL included in your resource box. That is totally FREE traffic for very little effort; it does not get much better than that!
It is also a good idea if you are adding articles you have written for your website to include a resource box on those articles too. This means that people who visit your site will be enabled to use your ‘copy’ with their sites too, as long as they include your resource box.
Articles can be easily used for generating newsletter subscribers. Simply take a group of related articles and compile them into a ‘special report’ that you then give away as a bonus for subscribing. In the same vein, add articles to an autoresponder sequence and give it away as an ‘email course’. In both cases sprinkle affiliate links throughout the text and link it to an autoresponder to create an “automated income stream”.
You may be aware that having a mailing list is one of the most important ingredients for a successful online business. But, having a list is not enough; you need to build up trust with your list. This is often known as ‘cultivating’ your list.
By regularly sending quality articles to your list you will become viewed upon as an expert in your business field, and build up a level of trust with your subscribers over time. The effect will be that your subscribers will be keen to take up your special offers, promotions and other products and services. The key is NOT to offer your list a product too early in the relationship, just so you can make a quick buck. A list of people that trust you is as good as money in the bank, you should not squander it!
After reading this article it should be clear that writing articles is a sure fire way to helping build your business a lot quicker. With the declining effectiveness of many of the other online marketing methods, article writing will continually prove its worth to YOUR business.
About the Author
Jez Lacey the quiet man together with the JFC team finally shares his knowledge with you! Get it first, lets build an income together.Check us out at:
http://feedmagic.com/h/?2cbba571cf
A great site to submit an article http://www.articlemarketer.com
Article Writing: An Important Part Of Your Marketing Arsenal
Discover why if you are not writing articles you are missing out on what could possibly be the most important part of your marketing arsenal.
Unless you are totally clueless about the internet and how it works, you must realise that everyone trawling the net is searching for one thing and that is information, i.e. CONTENT!
In fact there is not really any other business building tool that compares with writing articles when it comes to building your online business, read on to discover why.
Regularly adding keyword rich quality articles on your website will help boost your search engine ranking, as search engines are always looking for updated content to add to their index. Also, other site owners are much more likely to link to you if you provide something other than just one long sales letter.
A constantly updated website with quality content will not only attract more people to your site, it will keep them there longer and will cause them to come back more often. If for example you have a site about health and fitness, would you not check back if the site was constantly being updated with more articles about how to get yourself fitter?
When it comes to FREE ways of generating traffic to your site, there are few that can compare to submitting your articles to article directories and ezine publishers. Simply include a “resource box” at the end of your article and away you go.
A resource box is simply a 3-6 line biography about you and/or your web-site it should include a link to your site or maybe even instructions on how to subscribe to your newsletter. An important point to remember when writing your resource box is to specify clearly that each article is to be reprinted ‘as is’ within your attached resource box.
This method of traffic generation can and will bring you a lot of traffic. Let us say for example you have written a great article about your favourite hobby, and an ezine with a subscriber database of 30-50,000 picks it up. Many of those subscribers will read your article, and if it’s a good quality one may well be intrigued enough to click the URL included in your resource box. That is totally FREE traffic for very little effort; it does not get much better than that!
It is also a good idea if you are adding articles you have written for your website to include a resource box on those articles too. This means that people who visit your site will be enabled to use your ‘copy’ with their sites too, as long as they include your resource box.
Articles can be easily used for generating newsletter subscribers. Simply take a group of related articles and compile them into a ‘special report’ that you then give away as a bonus for subscribing. In the same vein, add articles to an autoresponder sequence and give it away as an ‘email course’. In both cases sprinkle affiliate links throughout the text and link it to an autoresponder to create an “automated income stream”.
You may be aware that having a mailing list is one of the most important ingredients for a successful online business. But, having a list is not enough; you need to build up trust with your list. This is often known as ‘cultivating’ your list.
By regularly sending quality articles to your list you will become viewed upon as an expert in your business field, and build up a level of trust with your subscribers over time. The effect will be that your subscribers will be keen to take up your special offers, promotions and other products and services. The key is NOT to offer your list a product too early in the relationship, just so you can make a quick buck. A list of people that trust you is as good as money in the bank, you should not squander it!
After reading this article it should be clear that writing articles is a sure fire way to helping build your business a lot quicker. With the declining effectiveness of many of the other online marketing methods, article writing will continually prove its worth to YOUR business.
About the Author
Jez Lacey the quiet man together with the JFC team finally shares his knowledge with you! Get it first, lets build an income together.Check us out at:
http://feedmagic.com/h/?2cbba571cf
A great site to submit an article http://www.articlemarketer.com
Articles and submitting them..
http://www.articlesbase.com/entrepreneurship-articles/reading-emailssurveysand-earning-online-92478.html
Article Writing: An Important Part Of Your Marketing Arsenal
Discover why if you are not writing articles you are missing out on what could possibly be the most important part of your marketing arsenal.
Unless you are totally clueless about the internet and how it works, you must realise that everyone trawling the net is searching for one thing and that is information, i.e. CONTENT!
In fact there is not really any other business building tool that compares with writing articles when it comes to building your online business, read on to discover why.
Regularly adding keyword rich quality articles on your website will help boost your search engine ranking, as search engines are always looking for updated content to add to their index. Also, other site owners are much more likely to link to you if you provide something other than just one long sales letter.
A constantly updated website with quality content will not only attract more people to your site, it will keep them there longer and will cause them to come back more often. If for example you have a site about health and fitness, would you not check back if the site was constantly being updated with more articles about how to get yourself fitter?
When it comes to FREE ways of generating traffic to your site, there are few that can compare to submitting your articles to article directories and ezine publishers. Simply include a “resource box” at the end of your article and away you go.
A resource box is simply a 3-6 line biography about you and/or your web-site it should include a link to your site or maybe even instructions on how to subscribe to your newsletter. An important point to remember when writing your resource box is to specify clearly that each article is to be reprinted ‘as is’ within your attached resource box.
This method of traffic generation can and will bring you a lot of traffic. Let us say for example you have written a great article about your favourite hobby, and an ezine with a subscriber database of 30-50,000 picks it up. Many of those subscribers will read your article, and if it’s a good quality one may well be intrigued enough to click the URL included in your resource box. That is totally FREE traffic for very little effort; it does not get much better than that!
It is also a good idea if you are adding articles you have written for your website to include a resource box on those articles too. This means that people who visit your site will be enabled to use your ‘copy’ with their sites too, as long as they include your resource box.
Articles can be easily used for generating newsletter subscribers. Simply take a group of related articles and compile them into a ‘special report’ that you then give away as a bonus for subscribing. In the same vein, add articles to an autoresponder sequence and give it away as an ‘email course’. In both cases sprinkle affiliate links throughout the text and link it to an autoresponder to create an “automated income stream”.
You may be aware that having a mailing list is one of the most important ingredients for a successful online business. But, having a list is not enough; you need to build up trust with your list. This is often known as ‘cultivating’ your list.
By regularly sending quality articles to your list you will become viewed upon as an expert in your business field, and build up a level of trust with your subscribers over time. The effect will be that your subscribers will be keen to take up your special offers, promotions and other products and services. The key is NOT to offer your list a product too early in the relationship, just so you can make a quick buck. A list of people that trust you is as good as money in the bank, you should not squander it!
After reading this article it should be clear that writing articles is a sure fire way to helping build your business a lot quicker. With the declining effectiveness of many of the other online marketing methods, article writing will continually prove its worth to YOUR business.
About the Author
Jez Lacey the quiet man together with the JFC team finally shares his knowledge with you! Get it first, lets build an income together.Check us out at:
http://feedmagic.com/h/?2cbba571cf
A great site to submit an article http://www.articlemarketer.com
Article Writing: An Important Part Of Your Marketing Arsenal
Discover why if you are not writing articles you are missing out on what could possibly be the most important part of your marketing arsenal.
Unless you are totally clueless about the internet and how it works, you must realise that everyone trawling the net is searching for one thing and that is information, i.e. CONTENT!
In fact there is not really any other business building tool that compares with writing articles when it comes to building your online business, read on to discover why.
Regularly adding keyword rich quality articles on your website will help boost your search engine ranking, as search engines are always looking for updated content to add to their index. Also, other site owners are much more likely to link to you if you provide something other than just one long sales letter.
A constantly updated website with quality content will not only attract more people to your site, it will keep them there longer and will cause them to come back more often. If for example you have a site about health and fitness, would you not check back if the site was constantly being updated with more articles about how to get yourself fitter?
When it comes to FREE ways of generating traffic to your site, there are few that can compare to submitting your articles to article directories and ezine publishers. Simply include a “resource box” at the end of your article and away you go.
A resource box is simply a 3-6 line biography about you and/or your web-site it should include a link to your site or maybe even instructions on how to subscribe to your newsletter. An important point to remember when writing your resource box is to specify clearly that each article is to be reprinted ‘as is’ within your attached resource box.
This method of traffic generation can and will bring you a lot of traffic. Let us say for example you have written a great article about your favourite hobby, and an ezine with a subscriber database of 30-50,000 picks it up. Many of those subscribers will read your article, and if it’s a good quality one may well be intrigued enough to click the URL included in your resource box. That is totally FREE traffic for very little effort; it does not get much better than that!
It is also a good idea if you are adding articles you have written for your website to include a resource box on those articles too. This means that people who visit your site will be enabled to use your ‘copy’ with their sites too, as long as they include your resource box.
Articles can be easily used for generating newsletter subscribers. Simply take a group of related articles and compile them into a ‘special report’ that you then give away as a bonus for subscribing. In the same vein, add articles to an autoresponder sequence and give it away as an ‘email course’. In both cases sprinkle affiliate links throughout the text and link it to an autoresponder to create an “automated income stream”.
You may be aware that having a mailing list is one of the most important ingredients for a successful online business. But, having a list is not enough; you need to build up trust with your list. This is often known as ‘cultivating’ your list.
By regularly sending quality articles to your list you will become viewed upon as an expert in your business field, and build up a level of trust with your subscribers over time. The effect will be that your subscribers will be keen to take up your special offers, promotions and other products and services. The key is NOT to offer your list a product too early in the relationship, just so you can make a quick buck. A list of people that trust you is as good as money in the bank, you should not squander it!
After reading this article it should be clear that writing articles is a sure fire way to helping build your business a lot quicker. With the declining effectiveness of many of the other online marketing methods, article writing will continually prove its worth to YOUR business.
About the Author
Jez Lacey the quiet man together with the JFC team finally shares his knowledge with you! Get it first, lets build an income together.Check us out at:
http://feedmagic.com/h/?2cbba571cf
A great site to submit an article http://www.articlemarketer.com
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Starting an Ezine
5 Ways to Make More Money
With Your E-zine
by Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen”
NOTE: Because many words in this article are likely to trigger sp^m filters, we've disguised them with symbols (e.g. sp^m). This will ensure a higher delivery rate if you use this article in your e-zine.
Have you been publishing an e-mail newsletter for at least six months but still aren't seeing real results (read: revenue) from it? Don't fret — you may just need a tune up. Here are five ways to kick your e-zine income into gear this year:
1. TOOT YOUR OWN HORN MORE
The adage goes, "If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon." If your focus is providing your readers with useful information that enriches their lives and businesses, bravo! That SHOULD be your focus. But now I want you to look out for yourself as well: Take at least 25 percent of your e-zine space and make it all about YOU.
Give promos for your services, products, books, workshops, etc. List raving testimonials from clients and customers who LOVE you. Weave your business success stories into your articles and tips. Share something funny about your weekend that makes me feel closer to knowing you personally. (For more self-promotion tips, see my article at http://www.ezinequeen.com/7ways.htm)
2. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE
Let's suppose I'm one of your subscribers. Even if I realize you offer wonderful products and services, I may need a kick in the pants to make a move. To entice me, offer me a special, l1mited-time deal. Examples: three months' of consultation for the price of two, a 20% discount on your latest book or newest service, or one of your usual offers with a few exciting bonuses thrown in. Make the offer obsolete within a few days or by next week. By putting a time limit on it, I'll be more apt to act now instead of later.
Don't overlook how powerful this tactic can be. Some of my most profitable weeks have resulted from running a limited time, special pr0motion of this type in my e-zine.
3. PACKAGE IT AT A LOWER PRICE POINT
This is a super strategy for service professionals such as consultants and coaches. As your subscriber, I know the way to get the BEST service from you would be to hire you one-on-one, but perhaps I can't afford that right now. BUT consider that I may likely be interested in lower-priced options such as group coaching, teleclasses, online seminars, or a manual/e-book.
This is exactly how I became an e-book author. When I started my first e-zine, my main business was writing for corporate communications. After I gained a few thousand subscribers, I realized that my readers were mostly small business owners and entrepreneurs. So I began creating products and services geared toward them. And now I profit more from those each month than from my corporate work.
4. PROMOTE A PRODUCT/SERVICE THAT COMPLEMENTS YOURS
Do your readers and clients often ask you about a certain topic that's related to — but not exactly — what you offer? Then resell a resource that you heartily recommend and would put your reputation behind.
For example, while my specialty is e-zines, I get many questions about creating and selling information products online. So I continually research credible resources on this topic to share with my readers. Many of the creators of these products offer a handsome commission on any sales I refer to them. (I do this myself by paying out up to 25% commission on any referred sale. http://www.ezinequeen.com/affiliate.htm)
NEVER recommend any service or product to your readers that you haven't personally tried and wouldn't back 100 percent. Otherwise you'll blow the trust that you've worked so hard to build up in your readership.
5. SELL AD SPACE AS IT SUITS YOU
E-zine ads won't make you wealthy, but they can make for some handy extra c^sh. (I call it my "margarita money.") Most e-zines offer one sponsor ad at the top and several "classified" ads at the bottom. Sponsor ads typically cost three to five times more than the classified ad, but you'll see the ranges vary greatly.
Start by offering ad specials to your own readers. Then also list your e-zine in the many e-zine advertising directories on the Web. These services help match advertisers with appropriate publishers just like you. (Need help? My manual gives step-by-step instructions on how to accept and profit from ads in your e-zine.)
Remember that you have every right to be selective about the type of ads you accept. While your readers know these ads don't represent YOUR business, their quality will indirectly influence their perception of you.
REMEMBER THE *SILENT* BENEFITS OF YOUR E-ZINE
Keep in mind that even if you aren't getting direct business from your e-zine at this time, it's still delivering many benefits that may be less obvious. Your e-zine is helping to establish you as an expert in your field. It's giving you massive online exposure. You're gaining further credibility with your current clients and customers. And it's forcing you to package your knowledge into concise articles on a regular basis, which you can recycle for many other marketing uses.
(c) 2000-2003 Alexandria K. Brown. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen,” is author of the award-winning manual, “Boost Business With Your Own E-zine.” To learn more about her book and sign up for more FREE tips like these, visit her site at http://www.ezinequeen.com.
NOTE: You’re welcome to “reprint” this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the “about the author” info at the end), and you send a copy of your reprint to alexandria@ezinequeen.com.
With Your E-zine
by Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen”
NOTE: Because many words in this article are likely to trigger sp^m filters, we've disguised them with symbols (e.g. sp^m). This will ensure a higher delivery rate if you use this article in your e-zine.
Have you been publishing an e-mail newsletter for at least six months but still aren't seeing real results (read: revenue) from it? Don't fret — you may just need a tune up. Here are five ways to kick your e-zine income into gear this year:
1. TOOT YOUR OWN HORN MORE
The adage goes, "If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon." If your focus is providing your readers with useful information that enriches their lives and businesses, bravo! That SHOULD be your focus. But now I want you to look out for yourself as well: Take at least 25 percent of your e-zine space and make it all about YOU.
Give promos for your services, products, books, workshops, etc. List raving testimonials from clients and customers who LOVE you. Weave your business success stories into your articles and tips. Share something funny about your weekend that makes me feel closer to knowing you personally. (For more self-promotion tips, see my article at http://www.ezinequeen.com/7ways.htm)
2. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE
Let's suppose I'm one of your subscribers. Even if I realize you offer wonderful products and services, I may need a kick in the pants to make a move. To entice me, offer me a special, l1mited-time deal. Examples: three months' of consultation for the price of two, a 20% discount on your latest book or newest service, or one of your usual offers with a few exciting bonuses thrown in. Make the offer obsolete within a few days or by next week. By putting a time limit on it, I'll be more apt to act now instead of later.
Don't overlook how powerful this tactic can be. Some of my most profitable weeks have resulted from running a limited time, special pr0motion of this type in my e-zine.
3. PACKAGE IT AT A LOWER PRICE POINT
This is a super strategy for service professionals such as consultants and coaches. As your subscriber, I know the way to get the BEST service from you would be to hire you one-on-one, but perhaps I can't afford that right now. BUT consider that I may likely be interested in lower-priced options such as group coaching, teleclasses, online seminars, or a manual/e-book.
This is exactly how I became an e-book author. When I started my first e-zine, my main business was writing for corporate communications. After I gained a few thousand subscribers, I realized that my readers were mostly small business owners and entrepreneurs. So I began creating products and services geared toward them. And now I profit more from those each month than from my corporate work.
4. PROMOTE A PRODUCT/SERVICE THAT COMPLEMENTS YOURS
Do your readers and clients often ask you about a certain topic that's related to — but not exactly — what you offer? Then resell a resource that you heartily recommend and would put your reputation behind.
For example, while my specialty is e-zines, I get many questions about creating and selling information products online. So I continually research credible resources on this topic to share with my readers. Many of the creators of these products offer a handsome commission on any sales I refer to them. (I do this myself by paying out up to 25% commission on any referred sale. http://www.ezinequeen.com/affiliate.htm)
NEVER recommend any service or product to your readers that you haven't personally tried and wouldn't back 100 percent. Otherwise you'll blow the trust that you've worked so hard to build up in your readership.
5. SELL AD SPACE AS IT SUITS YOU
E-zine ads won't make you wealthy, but they can make for some handy extra c^sh. (I call it my "margarita money.") Most e-zines offer one sponsor ad at the top and several "classified" ads at the bottom. Sponsor ads typically cost three to five times more than the classified ad, but you'll see the ranges vary greatly.
Start by offering ad specials to your own readers. Then also list your e-zine in the many e-zine advertising directories on the Web. These services help match advertisers with appropriate publishers just like you. (Need help? My manual gives step-by-step instructions on how to accept and profit from ads in your e-zine.)
Remember that you have every right to be selective about the type of ads you accept. While your readers know these ads don't represent YOUR business, their quality will indirectly influence their perception of you.
REMEMBER THE *SILENT* BENEFITS OF YOUR E-ZINE
Keep in mind that even if you aren't getting direct business from your e-zine at this time, it's still delivering many benefits that may be less obvious. Your e-zine is helping to establish you as an expert in your field. It's giving you massive online exposure. You're gaining further credibility with your current clients and customers. And it's forcing you to package your knowledge into concise articles on a regular basis, which you can recycle for many other marketing uses.
(c) 2000-2003 Alexandria K. Brown. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen,” is author of the award-winning manual, “Boost Business With Your Own E-zine.” To learn more about her book and sign up for more FREE tips like these, visit her site at http://www.ezinequeen.com.
NOTE: You’re welcome to “reprint” this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the “about the author” info at the end), and you send a copy of your reprint to alexandria@ezinequeen.com.
Starting an Ezine
5 Ways to Make More Money
With Your E-zine
by Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen”
NOTE: Because many words in this article are likely to trigger sp^m filters, we've disguised them with symbols (e.g. sp^m). This will ensure a higher delivery rate if you use this article in your e-zine.
Have you been publishing an e-mail newsletter for at least six months but still aren't seeing real results (read: revenue) from it? Don't fret — you may just need a tune up. Here are five ways to kick your e-zine income into gear this year:
1. TOOT YOUR OWN HORN MORE
The adage goes, "If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon." If your focus is providing your readers with useful information that enriches their lives and businesses, bravo! That SHOULD be your focus. But now I want you to look out for yourself as well: Take at least 25 percent of your e-zine space and make it all about YOU.
Give promos for your services, products, books, workshops, etc. List raving testimonials from clients and customers who LOVE you. Weave your business success stories into your articles and tips. Share something funny about your weekend that makes me feel closer to knowing you personally. (For more self-promotion tips, see my article at http://www.ezinequeen.com/7ways.htm)
2. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE
Let's suppose I'm one of your subscribers. Even if I realize you offer wonderful products and services, I may need a kick in the pants to make a move. To entice me, offer me a special, l1mited-time deal. Examples: three months' of consultation for the price of two, a 20% discount on your latest book or newest service, or one of your usual offers with a few exciting bonuses thrown in. Make the offer obsolete within a few days or by next week. By putting a time limit on it, I'll be more apt to act now instead of later.
Don't overlook how powerful this tactic can be. Some of my most profitable weeks have resulted from running a limited time, special pr0motion of this type in my e-zine.
3. PACKAGE IT AT A LOWER PRICE POINT
This is a super strategy for service professionals such as consultants and coaches. As your subscriber, I know the way to get the BEST service from you would be to hire you one-on-one, but perhaps I can't afford that right now. BUT consider that I may likely be interested in lower-priced options such as group coaching, teleclasses, online seminars, or a manual/e-book.
This is exactly how I became an e-book author. When I started my first e-zine, my main business was writing for corporate communications. After I gained a few thousand subscribers, I realized that my readers were mostly small business owners and entrepreneurs. So I began creating products and services geared toward them. And now I profit more from those each month than from my corporate work.
4. PROMOTE A PRODUCT/SERVICE THAT COMPLEMENTS YOURS
Do your readers and clients often ask you about a certain topic that's related to — but not exactly — what you offer? Then resell a resource that you heartily recommend and would put your reputation behind.
For example, while my specialty is e-zines, I get many questions about creating and selling information products online. So I continually research credible resources on this topic to share with my readers. Many of the creators of these products offer a handsome commission on any sales I refer to them. (I do this myself by paying out up to 25% commission on any referred sale. http://www.ezinequeen.com/affiliate.htm)
NEVER recommend any service or product to your readers that you haven't personally tried and wouldn't back 100 percent. Otherwise you'll blow the trust that you've worked so hard to build up in your readership.
5. SELL AD SPACE AS IT SUITS YOU
E-zine ads won't make you wealthy, but they can make for some handy extra c^sh. (I call it my "margarita money.") Most e-zines offer one sponsor ad at the top and several "classified" ads at the bottom. Sponsor ads typically cost three to five times more than the classified ad, but you'll see the ranges vary greatly.
Start by offering ad specials to your own readers. Then also list your e-zine in the many e-zine advertising directories on the Web. These services help match advertisers with appropriate publishers just like you. (Need help? My manual gives step-by-step instructions on how to accept and profit from ads in your e-zine.)
Remember that you have every right to be selective about the type of ads you accept. While your readers know these ads don't represent YOUR business, their quality will indirectly influence their perception of you.
REMEMBER THE *SILENT* BENEFITS OF YOUR E-ZINE
Keep in mind that even if you aren't getting direct business from your e-zine at this time, it's still delivering many benefits that may be less obvious. Your e-zine is helping to establish you as an expert in your field. It's giving you massive online exposure. You're gaining further credibility with your current clients and customers. And it's forcing you to package your knowledge into concise articles on a regular basis, which you can recycle for many other marketing uses.
(c) 2000-2003 Alexandria K. Brown. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen,” is author of the award-winning manual, “Boost Business With Your Own E-zine.” To learn more about her book and sign up for more FREE tips like these, visit her site at http://www.ezinequeen.com.
NOTE: You’re welcome to “reprint” this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the “about the author” info at the end), and you send a copy of your reprint to alexandria@ezinequeen.com.
With Your E-zine
by Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen”
NOTE: Because many words in this article are likely to trigger sp^m filters, we've disguised them with symbols (e.g. sp^m). This will ensure a higher delivery rate if you use this article in your e-zine.
Have you been publishing an e-mail newsletter for at least six months but still aren't seeing real results (read: revenue) from it? Don't fret — you may just need a tune up. Here are five ways to kick your e-zine income into gear this year:
1. TOOT YOUR OWN HORN MORE
The adage goes, "If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon." If your focus is providing your readers with useful information that enriches their lives and businesses, bravo! That SHOULD be your focus. But now I want you to look out for yourself as well: Take at least 25 percent of your e-zine space and make it all about YOU.
Give promos for your services, products, books, workshops, etc. List raving testimonials from clients and customers who LOVE you. Weave your business success stories into your articles and tips. Share something funny about your weekend that makes me feel closer to knowing you personally. (For more self-promotion tips, see my article at http://www.ezinequeen.com/7ways.htm)
2. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE
Let's suppose I'm one of your subscribers. Even if I realize you offer wonderful products and services, I may need a kick in the pants to make a move. To entice me, offer me a special, l1mited-time deal. Examples: three months' of consultation for the price of two, a 20% discount on your latest book or newest service, or one of your usual offers with a few exciting bonuses thrown in. Make the offer obsolete within a few days or by next week. By putting a time limit on it, I'll be more apt to act now instead of later.
Don't overlook how powerful this tactic can be. Some of my most profitable weeks have resulted from running a limited time, special pr0motion of this type in my e-zine.
3. PACKAGE IT AT A LOWER PRICE POINT
This is a super strategy for service professionals such as consultants and coaches. As your subscriber, I know the way to get the BEST service from you would be to hire you one-on-one, but perhaps I can't afford that right now. BUT consider that I may likely be interested in lower-priced options such as group coaching, teleclasses, online seminars, or a manual/e-book.
This is exactly how I became an e-book author. When I started my first e-zine, my main business was writing for corporate communications. After I gained a few thousand subscribers, I realized that my readers were mostly small business owners and entrepreneurs. So I began creating products and services geared toward them. And now I profit more from those each month than from my corporate work.
4. PROMOTE A PRODUCT/SERVICE THAT COMPLEMENTS YOURS
Do your readers and clients often ask you about a certain topic that's related to — but not exactly — what you offer? Then resell a resource that you heartily recommend and would put your reputation behind.
For example, while my specialty is e-zines, I get many questions about creating and selling information products online. So I continually research credible resources on this topic to share with my readers. Many of the creators of these products offer a handsome commission on any sales I refer to them. (I do this myself by paying out up to 25% commission on any referred sale. http://www.ezinequeen.com/affiliate.htm)
NEVER recommend any service or product to your readers that you haven't personally tried and wouldn't back 100 percent. Otherwise you'll blow the trust that you've worked so hard to build up in your readership.
5. SELL AD SPACE AS IT SUITS YOU
E-zine ads won't make you wealthy, but they can make for some handy extra c^sh. (I call it my "margarita money.") Most e-zines offer one sponsor ad at the top and several "classified" ads at the bottom. Sponsor ads typically cost three to five times more than the classified ad, but you'll see the ranges vary greatly.
Start by offering ad specials to your own readers. Then also list your e-zine in the many e-zine advertising directories on the Web. These services help match advertisers with appropriate publishers just like you. (Need help? My manual gives step-by-step instructions on how to accept and profit from ads in your e-zine.)
Remember that you have every right to be selective about the type of ads you accept. While your readers know these ads don't represent YOUR business, their quality will indirectly influence their perception of you.
REMEMBER THE *SILENT* BENEFITS OF YOUR E-ZINE
Keep in mind that even if you aren't getting direct business from your e-zine at this time, it's still delivering many benefits that may be less obvious. Your e-zine is helping to establish you as an expert in your field. It's giving you massive online exposure. You're gaining further credibility with your current clients and customers. And it's forcing you to package your knowledge into concise articles on a regular basis, which you can recycle for many other marketing uses.
(c) 2000-2003 Alexandria K. Brown. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen,” is author of the award-winning manual, “Boost Business With Your Own E-zine.” To learn more about her book and sign up for more FREE tips like these, visit her site at http://www.ezinequeen.com.
NOTE: You’re welcome to “reprint” this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the “about the author” info at the end), and you send a copy of your reprint to alexandria@ezinequeen.com.
Starting an Ezine
5 Ways to Make More Money
With Your E-zine
by Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen”
NOTE: Because many words in this article are likely to trigger sp^m filters, we've disguised them with symbols (e.g. sp^m). This will ensure a higher delivery rate if you use this article in your e-zine.
Have you been publishing an e-mail newsletter for at least six months but still aren't seeing real results (read: revenue) from it? Don't fret — you may just need a tune up. Here are five ways to kick your e-zine income into gear this year:
1. TOOT YOUR OWN HORN MORE
The adage goes, "If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon." If your focus is providing your readers with useful information that enriches their lives and businesses, bravo! That SHOULD be your focus. But now I want you to look out for yourself as well: Take at least 25 percent of your e-zine space and make it all about YOU.
Give promos for your services, products, books, workshops, etc. List raving testimonials from clients and customers who LOVE you. Weave your business success stories into your articles and tips. Share something funny about your weekend that makes me feel closer to knowing you personally. (For more self-promotion tips, see my article at http://www.ezinequeen.com/7ways.htm)
2. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE
Let's suppose I'm one of your subscribers. Even if I realize you offer wonderful products and services, I may need a kick in the pants to make a move. To entice me, offer me a special, l1mited-time deal. Examples: three months' of consultation for the price of two, a 20% discount on your latest book or newest service, or one of your usual offers with a few exciting bonuses thrown in. Make the offer obsolete within a few days or by next week. By putting a time limit on it, I'll be more apt to act now instead of later.
Don't overlook how powerful this tactic can be. Some of my most profitable weeks have resulted from running a limited time, special pr0motion of this type in my e-zine.
3. PACKAGE IT AT A LOWER PRICE POINT
This is a super strategy for service professionals such as consultants and coaches. As your subscriber, I know the way to get the BEST service from you would be to hire you one-on-one, but perhaps I can't afford that right now. BUT consider that I may likely be interested in lower-priced options such as group coaching, teleclasses, online seminars, or a manual/e-book.
This is exactly how I became an e-book author. When I started my first e-zine, my main business was writing for corporate communications. After I gained a few thousand subscribers, I realized that my readers were mostly small business owners and entrepreneurs. So I began creating products and services geared toward them. And now I profit more from those each month than from my corporate work.
4. PROMOTE A PRODUCT/SERVICE THAT COMPLEMENTS YOURS
Do your readers and clients often ask you about a certain topic that's related to — but not exactly — what you offer? Then resell a resource that you heartily recommend and would put your reputation behind.
For example, while my specialty is e-zines, I get many questions about creating and selling information products online. So I continually research credible resources on this topic to share with my readers. Many of the creators of these products offer a handsome commission on any sales I refer to them. (I do this myself by paying out up to 25% commission on any referred sale. http://www.ezinequeen.com/affiliate.htm)
NEVER recommend any service or product to your readers that you haven't personally tried and wouldn't back 100 percent. Otherwise you'll blow the trust that you've worked so hard to build up in your readership.
5. SELL AD SPACE AS IT SUITS YOU
E-zine ads won't make you wealthy, but they can make for some handy extra c^sh. (I call it my "margarita money.") Most e-zines offer one sponsor ad at the top and several "classified" ads at the bottom. Sponsor ads typically cost three to five times more than the classified ad, but you'll see the ranges vary greatly.
Start by offering ad specials to your own readers. Then also list your e-zine in the many e-zine advertising directories on the Web. These services help match advertisers with appropriate publishers just like you. (Need help? My manual gives step-by-step instructions on how to accept and profit from ads in your e-zine.)
Remember that you have every right to be selective about the type of ads you accept. While your readers know these ads don't represent YOUR business, their quality will indirectly influence their perception of you.
REMEMBER THE *SILENT* BENEFITS OF YOUR E-ZINE
Keep in mind that even if you aren't getting direct business from your e-zine at this time, it's still delivering many benefits that may be less obvious. Your e-zine is helping to establish you as an expert in your field. It's giving you massive online exposure. You're gaining further credibility with your current clients and customers. And it's forcing you to package your knowledge into concise articles on a regular basis, which you can recycle for many other marketing uses.
(c) 2000-2003 Alexandria K. Brown. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen,” is author of the award-winning manual, “Boost Business With Your Own E-zine.” To learn more about her book and sign up for more FREE tips like these, visit her site at http://www.ezinequeen.com.
NOTE: You’re welcome to “reprint” this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the “about the author” info at the end), and you send a copy of your reprint to alexandria@ezinequeen.com.
With Your E-zine
by Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen”
NOTE: Because many words in this article are likely to trigger sp^m filters, we've disguised them with symbols (e.g. sp^m). This will ensure a higher delivery rate if you use this article in your e-zine.
Have you been publishing an e-mail newsletter for at least six months but still aren't seeing real results (read: revenue) from it? Don't fret — you may just need a tune up. Here are five ways to kick your e-zine income into gear this year:
1. TOOT YOUR OWN HORN MORE
The adage goes, "If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon." If your focus is providing your readers with useful information that enriches their lives and businesses, bravo! That SHOULD be your focus. But now I want you to look out for yourself as well: Take at least 25 percent of your e-zine space and make it all about YOU.
Give promos for your services, products, books, workshops, etc. List raving testimonials from clients and customers who LOVE you. Weave your business success stories into your articles and tips. Share something funny about your weekend that makes me feel closer to knowing you personally. (For more self-promotion tips, see my article at http://www.ezinequeen.com/7ways.htm)
2. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE
Let's suppose I'm one of your subscribers. Even if I realize you offer wonderful products and services, I may need a kick in the pants to make a move. To entice me, offer me a special, l1mited-time deal. Examples: three months' of consultation for the price of two, a 20% discount on your latest book or newest service, or one of your usual offers with a few exciting bonuses thrown in. Make the offer obsolete within a few days or by next week. By putting a time limit on it, I'll be more apt to act now instead of later.
Don't overlook how powerful this tactic can be. Some of my most profitable weeks have resulted from running a limited time, special pr0motion of this type in my e-zine.
3. PACKAGE IT AT A LOWER PRICE POINT
This is a super strategy for service professionals such as consultants and coaches. As your subscriber, I know the way to get the BEST service from you would be to hire you one-on-one, but perhaps I can't afford that right now. BUT consider that I may likely be interested in lower-priced options such as group coaching, teleclasses, online seminars, or a manual/e-book.
This is exactly how I became an e-book author. When I started my first e-zine, my main business was writing for corporate communications. After I gained a few thousand subscribers, I realized that my readers were mostly small business owners and entrepreneurs. So I began creating products and services geared toward them. And now I profit more from those each month than from my corporate work.
4. PROMOTE A PRODUCT/SERVICE THAT COMPLEMENTS YOURS
Do your readers and clients often ask you about a certain topic that's related to — but not exactly — what you offer? Then resell a resource that you heartily recommend and would put your reputation behind.
For example, while my specialty is e-zines, I get many questions about creating and selling information products online. So I continually research credible resources on this topic to share with my readers. Many of the creators of these products offer a handsome commission on any sales I refer to them. (I do this myself by paying out up to 25% commission on any referred sale. http://www.ezinequeen.com/affiliate.htm)
NEVER recommend any service or product to your readers that you haven't personally tried and wouldn't back 100 percent. Otherwise you'll blow the trust that you've worked so hard to build up in your readership.
5. SELL AD SPACE AS IT SUITS YOU
E-zine ads won't make you wealthy, but they can make for some handy extra c^sh. (I call it my "margarita money.") Most e-zines offer one sponsor ad at the top and several "classified" ads at the bottom. Sponsor ads typically cost three to five times more than the classified ad, but you'll see the ranges vary greatly.
Start by offering ad specials to your own readers. Then also list your e-zine in the many e-zine advertising directories on the Web. These services help match advertisers with appropriate publishers just like you. (Need help? My manual gives step-by-step instructions on how to accept and profit from ads in your e-zine.)
Remember that you have every right to be selective about the type of ads you accept. While your readers know these ads don't represent YOUR business, their quality will indirectly influence their perception of you.
REMEMBER THE *SILENT* BENEFITS OF YOUR E-ZINE
Keep in mind that even if you aren't getting direct business from your e-zine at this time, it's still delivering many benefits that may be less obvious. Your e-zine is helping to establish you as an expert in your field. It's giving you massive online exposure. You're gaining further credibility with your current clients and customers. And it's forcing you to package your knowledge into concise articles on a regular basis, which you can recycle for many other marketing uses.
(c) 2000-2003 Alexandria K. Brown. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen,” is author of the award-winning manual, “Boost Business With Your Own E-zine.” To learn more about her book and sign up for more FREE tips like these, visit her site at http://www.ezinequeen.com.
NOTE: You’re welcome to “reprint” this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the “about the author” info at the end), and you send a copy of your reprint to alexandria@ezinequeen.com.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Newsletter /Ezine coming out feb12.2007!!
Warning: Do not subscribe to my newsletter UNLESS you're ready to listen to your family and friends laugh in ignorant bliss... as they tell you the internet's a scam... that you can't do that... that you won't make any money... that you'll get ripped off... that you don't know what you're doing... that you need a "real" job... that they would never be so stupid... and... well anyway you get the idea..
My newsletter/ezine: Jmcs Internet News Monthy Coming: feb 1.2007
My newsletter/ezine: Jmcs Internet News Monthy Coming: feb 1.2007
Newsletter /Ezine coming out feb12.2007!!
Warning: Do not subscribe to my newsletter UNLESS you're ready to listen to your family and friends laugh in ignorant bliss... as they tell you the internet's a scam... that you can't do that... that you won't make any money... that you'll get ripped off... that you don't know what you're doing... that you need a "real" job... that they would never be so stupid... and... well anyway you get the idea..
My newsletter/ezine: Jmcs Internet News Monthy Coming: feb 1.2007
My newsletter/ezine: Jmcs Internet News Monthy Coming: feb 1.2007
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