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So many people are trying different ways to make money. Many people turn to MLM or network marketing. While that is not bad, it reminds me of the old Sears catalog where you could choose from three different qualities. Good, Better, and Best.
I would classify things like stuffing envelopes, medical transcription, landscaping at GOOD.
I would classify things like MLM, Network Marketing, Referral Marketing, as BETTER.
I would classify the affiliate business as BEST.
But, just because I said it was "BEST" doesn't make it easy and simple, and it's not for everyone.
There is a VERY SHORT window of time if you want the best. Mike Filsaime and Chris Farrell have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn affiliate marketing like no one else can teach it.
You must go watch the videos, see what it's all about, and then sign up. But, you don't have much time. You will have between August 24th – September 1st to get enrolled. After that, it's too late.
Go Check Out Affiliate Dot Com 2.0
If you've been thinking about, dreaming about, and never getting anywhere in your other home business ventures, then this is the time to make the change for the BEST. All of the details are at that link above.
This is a quick blog post because I don't know how long this is going to be available.
Over the years I have seen so many people wanting to promote traffic sources when most of it boiled down to either submitting articles to article directories (which I still do) or getting heavily involved in Pay Per Click and Google Adwords. Neither of those are bad, but ultimately that is what it all boils down to for most of those ebooks or video courses you can buy.
The Ninja Dojo is different… no Adwords or Facebook ads, no article writing. Click on the link below to watch the short 8 minute video. But, like I said, this link may actually only be good for a few days before they close up this program… so don't wait.
Ninja Dojo Traffic <– Watch the video
BTW, this talks about one of the most lucrative online sources of businesses available today. Most of the people I know making the most money deal with this market… and it ain't network marketing.
Several months ago I purchased Instant Popover from Matt Callen. It looked promising, but on several occasions that I have tried to put up sticky notes on my site or create a popover for one of my websites it has failed. It's too bad that it has been several months because I lost the chance to get my money back.
One of the big things is that the program has problems with the DocType on the webpage code. Their support wanted me to remove it saying it wasn't necessary. In almost every forum that talks about SEO and creating valid code, having a DocType is very necessary.
Even so, I could never get Instant Popover to work with or without the DocType. Their support could never figure out the problem. I've been coding for years now and it is my experience now, and my opinion that there is a MUCH better solution than Instant Popover. The IPO popover worked okay in Firefox, but was completely blank in Internet Explorer. Since 60% of my website visitors use IE, I couldn't have a blank popup. Furthermore, in Firefox, it did change some screen dynamics when you tried to move or close the popover window.
Overall, I would give this $67 application an F. It simply failed to deliver. It's nothing against Matt Callen. It's just a product that would not work for me… nor could I get their support to get it to work for me.
I found a website that created the exact same options I was "trying" to create with IPO, but it is 100% free. It's at a website called Taming The Beast:
http://www.tamingthebeast.net/generators/popup-hover-ad.htm
I created a popup on one of my leads sites that can view here:
You can completely customize the code, graphics, put in a form, set cookies, colors, delays, speed, position, etc. And it is Free. I wish I had found this site several months ago and saved myself $67.
One of the things I have been able to do over the last 7 years is meet hundreds and hundreds of people from a variety of work-from-home companies. Most of them are involved in some type of network marketing or multilevel marketing company.
Of the people I have met, my best guess is that less than 10% of them truly have a clue about what they need to do to build, develop, grow, sustain, manage, and otherwise enjoy a lively, thriving business from home. And, 10% may be optimistic.
That may seem harsh, but the reality is that very few of them were ever trained to survive on their own. They were trained to be employees in their high schools and colleges.
I talk to all kinds of people at church, neighbors, and other people I bump into about my working from home, running my own business, and that I have been doing it full-time for most of the 21st century. Without exception, they all tell me they wish they could do that too, want to run a business idea by me, or talk about enjoying the freedom that I have. BUT, I know that none of them could really swing it.
That's not arrogant… that's just a fact. They have the employee mindset engrained within them that governs how they work. Here is a short list of the employee mindset that I am talking about:
- Not willing to take a risk. Very conservative.
- Will keep on doing what they have been doing because they are stuck, and duty to their job is more important than their desire to be their own boss.
- They whine and complain about the boss-man, their hours, their tasks, their lack of promotion, etc.
- They expect handouts and benefits rather than getting what they have worked for and deserve.
The last two – whining and false expectations are probably the biggest. The first two can be overcome easier. But, all four can be overcome.
Listen closely.
Our schools, culture, parents, and jobs have pounded into our heads what it is to be an employee. If you truly want to break through, and not be a part of the 90% that I talked about above who really have no clue about what to do, where to go, etc. then there is one piece of advice, and one piece only that I would advise.
Do not spend one more dollar on leads, systems, programs, a new business, or anything. STOP SPENDING MONEY NOW on all these other things.
Instead, you need to spend $297 and a plane ticket and attend the next Dani Johnson "First Steps To Success" seminar.
I couldn't be more serious. It is called "First Steps" for a reason. It is not Next Steps, or Second Steps.
How do you know if you need to go or not? That's easy.
If you are not making more than $5,000 monthly from your home business, then you need to go. Period.
Personally, I wanted to take that number much higher, but I believe that actually encompasses 95% of all the people.
If you doubt me, then click on the First Steps link below or on the image to your right. Just watch the video on the site. Then, under the Testimonials tab, click on the Testimonials on video. Find out what thousands of others already know that you don't.
Go check out Dani Johnson's First Steps To Success Seminar. Enrollment is $297 for the 2-day weekend, and more than likely you are going to need to hop on a plane an fly somewhere to attend. DO NOT wait until it comes to your area.
It's time to Man UP and get the job done. Watch the videos and then get signed up today.
Finally, let me just say this. I guarantee that if you take your wife or your husband with you, the two of your lives will be changed forever. A mind once stretched can never return to its original dimensions. It's an exciting time and you will gain far more than you ever invested in this weekend.
Join the 10% that are making it and have a clue.
Here is an article that was written for me about starting an affiliate business. To me, this is one of the BEST ways to get started, and one of the real ways to make long term income from home.
Have you ever thought that your skills and expertise were being wasted? You apply all of your creative know how and ability for your boss and their company for very little reward. Have you ever considered taking those skills and making them work for you instead of someone else? Have you looked into your own business enterprise only to realize the capital you need is way beyond what you can raise? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then becoming an affiliate could be the answer your are looking for.
Many of us would love to start our own businesses but two things generally stop us. The first being money and the second being risk. You need a significant amount of capital to start even a small sole proprietorship. Even though financing is available there is still the risk factor. A fairly large percentage of small businesses fail in the first year. If you make it through that first year then there are still several challenges that have to be met. It could be five years before you see any real profit. Most of us cannot wait this long. We need a constant flow of money coming in to meet our daily obligations.
Becoming an affiliate can get you started on the road to independence with no risk to you. By becoming an affiliate you work to sell or increase the revenues of another company. This can be done in a variety of ways. You can work, selling a particular line of products. The head company takes care of the advertising and creation of the items; you simply work out how to sell them. You are paid for your performance. The more you sell the more you make.
You can also create an online affiliate marketing business. If you’re creative and handy at making websites then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. By allowing your site to become an affiliate site with a major search engine, you could make large amounts of profit with ad revenue. Companies such as Yahoo publisher and Google ad sense can help to get you started. They handle all of the advertising costs and placing allowing you to concentrate on bringing traffic to your site. There is no cost to you and absolutely no risk.
People who enjoy independence and flexibility in their work make good affiliates. Those that desire or need flexible working hours can gain the most from being an affiliate. You paid according to how well you perform, not on how many hours you work. You can schedule your work around other things such as families or other commitments. If you’re independent and a self starter than a career as an affiliate is perfect for you.
If you are creative, motivated and driven then possibly consider becoming an affiliate. You can run your own affiliate business from home with no cost or obligation to you. If you are good at working independently then as an affiliate you can’t go wrong. You’ll have the freedom to work as and when you please and will realize the rewards of your own hard work. Start putting your skills and creativity to work for you rather than someone else. What you receive in return will be well worth it. Consider a career as an affiliate, you nothing to loose and everything to gain.
If you want information about launching an affiliate business, I can think of nothing better than to check out what they are doing at Commission Blueprint.
I have been doing SEO work for about 7 years now. I was doing it before then, but I didn't know it was called SEO back then. Every thing you read now says that getting one-way backlinks is the ultimate goal… and they're right.
There is nothing that will make a greater difference to ranking your website and indivual web pages than getting backlinks from other sites. You need to give up the idea of reciprocal linking. It holds little to no value. You need one-way links pointing to all of your main pages. Period.
Getting one-way links from all kinds of different webmasters is not easy. Reciprocal link building was easier because it was kind of a "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." In today's world of SEO, you need one-way links from quality websites.
The best method, bar none, that is available to all of us is using Linkvana. Linkvana allows you to be in control of getting the one-way links. And, you ar not getting them from these low-ranking blog farms. These are high pagerank sites.
Here's what I challenge you to do. Sign up for Linkvana for 3-6 months and begin getting a series of backlinks to your sites. See what a difference it makes. I know in my situation, I began to really notice a difference in about 6-8 weeks. I noticed some early on, but then at about 6 weeks of consistent work, I began to see my sites move up in the SERPS, getting to page one, and then for some of my established sites, getting double listings and moving up into the top 3 on page one of Ggle.
Give them a try. You can get 50 free credits by signing up through this link. Linkvana 50 Free Credits
It's a great way to increase traffic and move up in the search engines. It is my #1 tool in 2010 for ranking.
