Time to share the business!, which is what I do now. I certainly am not a role model for how to build a network marketing business, but I hope I am an encouragement to others. My business was built accidentally and sometimes reluctantly…but I never quit, and when something didn’t work out, I just shifted gears and went in another direction. I was never one to set goals and always worked the business very sporadically, and always part-time..but looking at what I have been able to achieve, I know that if someone comes in and has a vision, sets goals, makes a plan and works that plan consistently..they can achieve so much more than I have…and that makes me very excited about sharing this opportunity to do well by doing good, to be involved in something meaningful and worthwhile, to help change peoples lives and health for the better. Anyone can do it…and do it so much better and faster than I did!!
Attraction Marketing
Jul
20
Ed Dale’s Challenge – Module 1 Review
Well, anyone that’s begun Ed Dale‘s Challenge knows that we’re now done with the first module or week of the challenge. Ed changed things up a bit this year. Instead of blasting through all of the learning and then applying it in 30 days Ed’s decided to take a markedly more laid back approach and I think it was a great idea.
Be Challenged
This year each module is 7 days with a week off in between each of the seven modules. You can work your way through the first week/module each day as it comes out and (if you’re busy, like many people) you can either use the seven day break to catch up or to apply what you’ve learned so far. In this early stage though, it’s more about learning to use the suggested tools for doing your keyword research and finding viable and profitable markets, niches and micro-niches.
The most essential tool that Ed uses and suggests is Market Samurai (<<<< FREE trial link). It’s an amazing and robust tool that will save you hours of switching between online keyword research tools and manually gathering your data. We all need excellent tools in order to produce excellent products and Market Samurai is that tool. It gets my highest recommendation. (I had bought the paid version even before Ed’s Challenge…it’s THAT GOOD!)
Without giving away the whole basket of eggs, let me just say that the first week of The Challenge was a great lesson in how to properly do keyword research in a way that will reveal profitable markets to you. The other side of the coin to finding a profitable market is to ensure that you can adequately compete in that market with your chosen keywords. Sometimes your market will be ripe with buyers. If you choose the right keywords within that market it can make the difference between a site earning $100/month and a site earning $5000/month.
Using the “week off” constructively, I’ll be drilling down in some niches that I’ve always had an interest in but haven’t taken the time to do the research to find the if/what/how/why and profitability of them.
Ed’s choice to use Market Samurai in The Challenge is brilliant. There is no better utility available to do the type of research that’s necessary to successfully launch, promote and succeed with your websites and blogs. In fact, once you’ve finished your keyword research there are modules that will automatically find products for you to promote and content to share…but those are for another module.
It’s NOT too late! Run over to The Challenge and sign yourself up. Use this week to catch up and then follow through by completing the whole challenge. Ed’s got forums and a blog to help support you through your journey and LOTS of helpful folks that are right there in the trenches with you slugging it out in their own niches.
Take the Challenge…You’ll be Glad You Did!
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Jun
21
Ed Dale Kills “The 30 Day Challenge”
Ed Dale has recently announced that he will no longer be offering the 30 Day Challenge.
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After serving almost 150,000 users (137,747 to be exact) Ed has announced that the 30 Day Challenge as it was, will no longer be there.
The fact is that he’s totally revamped the program, moved it to a new domain http://thechallenge.co and has re-written the curriculum. If you’ve been under a rock and never heard of Ed Dale or his 30 Day Challenge just take a few minutes and Google him and see his accomplishments.
This is what Ed’s got to say about his newest endeavor:
It’s by far the easiest and simplest way to start a business online without all the hype and scummy infomercial crud giving this craft a bad name.
Here’s more from Ed:
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Even as an experienced Internet Marketer I still like to do Ed’s challenge at least once a year. For me it’s like a refresher course that I can use whenever I feel myself slipping into a slump or getting frozen by analysis paralysis. (continue reading…)
Jun
30
Could You Change Your Marketing Approach?
There’s a saying that goes,”If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.” Does that apply to your marketing strategies and campaigns? Are you still doing the same thing expecting new results?
Textbook marketing approaches can go a long way toward building product sales and images. They can be just good enough to get noticed, but they might not produce the results you’re after. If you’re ready to go beyond what you learned in school or even by trial and error, there is an area of study worth paying attention to.
What is that area of study?
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The real secret to marketing success lies in understanding human beings. People are complex creatures that are often compelled to believe they are ruled by their minds, logic and reason. To an extent, this is true.
People, however, are also highly motivated by influences that are much less black and white in nature. They will purchase products and take particular actions if they are appealed to on an emotional or want-based level.
Tap into both areas with a marketing campaign and the results can stagger. Use emotion or storytelling in your copy and see what happens to your conversions.
Learning how to successfully market in a manner that falls outside the traditional box is not necessarily easy. There are ways to learn the ropes and gain insight from those who have mastered the art of making a decent product one that people will not pass by.
If you are ready to change your marketing approach and take campaigns beyond expectations, human nature and the forces that influence it should be your focus of study.
Speak to the person behind the “customer” and you’ll learn more about both your market and your customers.
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Jun
10
John Melanson Recommends PayDotCom
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May
05
The Accidental NetWork Marketer by Sandi Ferreira
The Accidental NetWork Marketer
I was walking the beach early this morning with my husband when I began thinking about how I happened to get into NetWork Marketing. Back then I just knew I loved the products. How could a very shy, quiet, introverted person like me end up in a “people” business??!! Well, I can tell you this, it wasn’t planned. I found products that I loved, that worked for me and for others, that I was proud of and felt obligated to share with others..and then we started going to local meetings for more information about those products and because we like being around those positive, upbeat people.When we needed more income and a new car, we thought that maybe I could just talk to more people about these products. I did that, became a sales leaders, earned a car and free trip to San Francisco…but I still didn’t tell anyone about the business!!! I did learn to speak at meetings..my love of the products helped me overcome my shyness and nervousness. But it was only after I earned a free trip to Hawaii that I realized what a great business opportunity this was…and that I should be telling others about it….especially after my husband, who is a CPA, said that I was making more money in my little part-time business than many of his tax clients made working full time!
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