Everyone and their brother
wants to sell you a way to make money online. I've received
emails from people who've literally spent thousands of dollars
yet still have nothing to show for it. But it's not big
investments in money that help people succeed, it's investments
in TIME. Find an hour or two a day (or night) and you can change
your life.
So my first piece of advice is
to put away your wallet or purse and gather all the free
information you can. The web is loaded with it. When you get a
chance,
read my
guide to making a living online. It's
web based so you don't have to download anything. There's an
offer for more help on the last page, but you don't need to buy
it. For now, just soak up all the free info I share at that
site.
Once you understand the basic process, start putting a
plan down on paper, starting with the rest of these steps...
Step 2:
Identify
the niche you want to work in.
Examine your own interests, abilities, knowledge, experiences.
Anything from these may be a potentially good niche for you to
enter. Then run your ideas through these potential niche 'filters':
a. Is there a problem that the people in this niche cannot solve
themselves? The more urgent the problem, the better. For
example, 'how to stop your teenager's drug habit' is an
extremely urgent crisis that begs for answers. Another example
would be 'how to save your marriage when on the brink of
divorce'. You may be shocked at how well information in
categories like these sells.
c. Is there an 'evergreen' need in this niche that is not a just
a fad? 'How to improve your golf swing' is an evergreen need
compared to 'strategies for World of Warcraft' (World of
Warcraft is a PC game). Once the fad for World of Warcraft is
over, the market in this niche dries up.
Two 'yes' answers to the above questions mean a potentially
profitable niche.
Step 3:Figure out what you will sell.
You can create your own product, find an affiliate product or
even buy the rights to a product. Of course, the best choice is
your own product since it will be unique and you can keep 100%
of the profits from each sale.
A few products you can create yourself include an ebook, a
special report, and a private member-only site. I've done all
three of those and can vouch for their profitability online. Or
consider using the latest technology to create your own software
titles or videos. You may be surprised at how easy this has
become.
Step 4: Put up a website or blog with a lead-capture form.
A professional
looking website or blog on your own domain name tells potential
customers you're serious about business. As for the site itself,
you can create it with an easy to use
template based web design program.
If you prefer a blog, simply use the free web-based blogger.com
or wordpress.com.
Don't forget to give something irresistible away at your
site. A simple special report packed with must-have secrets
about your niche, will grow your list of leads for you. Use a
professional service that captures your leads for you and
follows up with them automatically.
Aweber is one of the most used and respected services.
Oh, and as far as
taking payments for
your products and services, you can do it with a merchant
account of your own, or use a service like
2Checkout or
Paypal.
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Step 5: Start establishing credibility.
You can do this by giving away ebooks and special reports at
your website. Consider creating a few that others can sell or
give away. This will spread your name far and wide.
Write an article every week or so that shares useful
information about your niche. Try to answer a few of the most
pressing questions that people in your niche ask. Then publish
an ezine (email newsletter) every week or two, that includes
your best recent article.
(When creating ebooks and writing articles, try to go a
little 'deep' into your niche. In other words, if your niche is
arts and crafts, don't write about the entire subject of arts
and crafts -- instead, focus on one popular arts and crafts
project at a time. If your niche is Internet marketing, work
with sub-niches such as video marketing or back-end sales
automation.)
Yet another way to quickly establish credibility is to post
intelligent comments on related blogs and forums. Be sure to
include your name and a link to your site.
Do all of these things regularly and you'll be known far and
wide before you know it.
Step 6: Drive traffic to your site or blog.
Use all the free traffic generation strategies available to
you, and use them every day. Here's a list of the top 15
free website traffic strategies I use.
Step 7: Establish relationships.
Start with your list members through a series of automated
follow-up emails - do not merely shove offer after offer down
their throats but be personal and give good tips and contents
that would benefit your subscribers
Next start establishing relationships with other businesses
in your niche by linking to them in a flattering manner, and
recommending their products. This will get you "into the loop"
and eventually, your new relationships will earn you more money
than you can imagine.
Step 8:
Multiply your income sources.
Once you've been at the above steps for a few months, you'll
have some credibility and a growing list of prospects. That's
when you can introduce your "premier" product or service --
something you can earn a little more money on.
This is also the time to open your marketing up. Start an
affiliate program so your subscribers and customers can earn
money selling for you. Contact the businesses you've been
growing relationships with and form some joint ventures.
Cross-sell related products and focus on some residual income
products and services. Explore new opportunities in your niche
and create opportunity for others. The possibilities are limited
only by your imagination.
Let's wrap this up...
I realize if you're just starting, this can seem like an
overwhelming process, but it really is just a little work each
day. Remember, you're not trying to get rich quick, you're
building a lasting income source that will go on for years and
years.
Use these steps faithfully and you can't help but grow online
income. Maybe that's why so many internet marketing gurus say
that making money on the Internet is not rocket science. Gurus know that formula inside out and simply plug it in each
time they want to start a new income stream.
If you want to make money online, try following that tried and
true formula. It sure beats all the hit-and-miss efforts that so
many people are making, all of which result in ultimate failure.
Come on, you can do it!
S
ee ya in a few weeks... Jim
Daniels
JDD Publishing Co.
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