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Essential Link Building

2008-02-09T08:27:00.000-08:00

It's vitally important that you increase the number of websites that link to your website. Doing this helps you steadily increase traffic and generate more sales. However, if you are to be successful, you must be sure that your website is good enough for someone to link to you.

So, how do you do that?

There is an old cliche that always rings true in the Internet world - "Content is king". And this is absolutely spot on.

You may be wondering how your content is related to our current topic of building link building, but there is a perfectly sound connection...

It is important that you have quality content on your website or other webmasters will most likely not want to trade links. Your website also needs to be informative and interesting, as this will increase the chance of getting a link from someone else.

Remember, links to your website are the building blocks to success, so it's worth the effort to acquire them.

Now, let's go over a small checklist of websites that would be good candidates for good link building:

* Websites with quality, related content.

* Websites that have higher PageRank than you currently have.

* Online directories like Yahoo and other business directories.

* Web 2.0 websites like Squidoo.com and Hubpages.com.

It's no secret that Google (and other search engines) will list you higher in the search results for having a lot of quality inbound links. So, you should really concentrate on building quality links, which will do more for you than tinkering with Alt tags or any other onsite optimization.

The only downside is that building link popularity is not always easy to do. It tends to be a bit boring and tedious. Plus, it usually takes a big chunk of your time, which is probably why most people don't like to do it.

Luckily for you, there is a solution!

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How To Increase Your Traffic And Keep It Coming Forever

2008-01-23T16:46:00.000-08:00

In order for a business or website to turn a profit it must have a steady flow of targeted prospects. So, for the sake of simplicity one can assume that the first order of business would be generating traffic. The "How and Where" is what this article will deal with.

Assuming you've got your website in place and a quality product to sell. Let's roll up our sleeves and get to the nitty gritty of Traffic Generation.

1) Invest in Google’s Adwords and Yahoo’s PPC Ads!

There may be some reluctance to spend money for traffic generation. This kind of traffic is very targeted. People that click your ads are interested in what you have and will generally buy. It will be well worth your while to invest in this type of advertising. To not do so would be like shooting yourself in the foot.

With a well written ad your traffic will increase as well as your sales. Ultimately that is your goal, is it not?

2) Exchange or Trade Links with other sites.

Exchanging links with other relevant sites is a very good way to benefit from the traffic of those websites. It will also make the search engines take notice of your site. Being a great form of SEO (Search Engine Optimization). The more sites you have with a link pointing back to yours causes your site's importance to increase.

This can be a time consuming and frustrating undertaking. You can spend many long hours searching and contacting relevant site owners getting very little response. Don't be discouraged. Just set aside a certain amount of time for this activity every day. You'll eventually achieve the desired results. Remember, this is not a race.

3) Viral Marketing

Giving away something of value at your site which contains your website name and address is a great way to get the word out about your company. Giving the person you gave it to the right to give it away to his or her visitors as well. By providing them with a way to rebrand the ebook or software with their web address and name. Your information will always remain but the new owners will also be able to benefit from it. You'll be amazed at how many copy's get distributed. Especially if the item is of help and has significant value.

4) Proper keywords or keyword phrases for your sites content.

If your site doesn't utilize the proper keywords or phrases the search engines won't know how or where to categorize your site. The importance of your site will be determined by the keywords your optimized for as well as relevant backlinks. Take the time to tweak your sites content making sure that your utilizing the proper keywords and phrases.
This will assist you in ranking high in search engine results.

5) Write Articles that can lead traffic to your site.

Enough cannot be said nor can it be stressed enough that "Article Writing" is the cheapest and most effective way to drive traffic to your site or your affiliate program.

Most will claim their writing skills are not good enough or that they hate to write or I just don't have the time. With the availability of PLR articles and places such as elance.com where you can hire a writer to do your writing, not having articles to distribute is not an option. PLR articles can be purchased and rewritten with your name and company as the author. They can be posted on your site and submitted to article directories with a resource box at the bottom.

The resource box contains an attention grabbing blurb about your site or affiliate site as well as the link to that particular site.

6) Join Marketing Forums

This would be another viable form of advertising. However, don't be tempted to jump out there and respond to a topic unless you know something about the topic being discussed. Just for the sake of dropping a link. You're liable to piss the moderator off and get yourself banned from the board. Hang around awhile, see if you can't contribute something that will help someone. Participate awhile before leaving your signature.

7) Lastly, Write an ezine/newsletter.

This task can also be outsourced if you're pressed for time.

Providing your subscribers with relevant, useful information that makes their daily efforts more effective helps them and you as well. A true win, win strategy.

Start implementing these strategies and you can be guaranteed a surge in traffic and sales. Just remember that you can't just read this. You have to do this. For if you do nothing, nothing is what happens.

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Did you know about the LAB philosophy?

2008-01-10T18:52:00.000-08:00

As you already know, Leisure Audio Books (LAB), addresses the
growing demand for audio books in a world exploding with a vast
array of listening devices-- but with little time to sit still
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This is just one reason for the ground swell of excitement.

Another is the considerable marketing / sales team that created
and supports this brain child. Because at least half of an online
company's success depends on good, rock-solid, experienced
management.

With Kevin Anderson at the helm, Leisure Audio Books has
that in abundance. Kevin has that experience and track record for
success. As the original founder of one of the most successful
online opportunities, Kevin has proven that he knows how to run
a successful online business, one which has been in business
for 15 years and paid out tens of millions of dollars in commissions.

In fact, simply because someone with Kevin's experience has decided
to invest his own time and energy into this new venture, tells you what
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Why? Because winners Succeed!.

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Plus joining Kevin is a host of other successful online business
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Mike Glaspie, as well as Stone Evans of the Plug-In Profit Site,
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in their own right.

With a team like this, which brings with it so much experience and
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One of the BEST aspects of tapping into Kevin & Co.'s experience
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so they can achieve the success they always dreamed of having.

They understand this in a dynamic way by knowing how important
it is to be reliable, dedicated and helpful to each and every affiliate
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it's common sense: when their affiliates earn revenue, so does the
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More importantly, this carries over in to practical terms, which is
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LAB offers something for everyone.

2008-01-09T04:40:00.000-08:00

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How can You earn better commissions, than Amazon_Affiliates?

2008-01-08T10:51:00.000-08:00

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Audio books are not new. But what IS new, is LAB's ability to
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This is one of the many aspects that makes Leisure Audio Books
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But Leisure Audio Books is much more than just a fabulously
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Another remarkable feature is the dual-income potential of Leisure
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What I’ve Learned About Naming Your Product Or Service

2008-01-04T07:34:00.000-08:00

"What I’ve Learned About Naming Your Product Or Service — and How One Wrong Word In A Title Cost Me My First Copywriting Job"

The name you give your product or service is crucial.

My first copywriting job was at a company that went bankrupt because they called their private membership club the "Millionaire’s Circle".

Three states in the U.S. said the name WAS an income claim, in and of itself. That’s right, just having that ONE word in a product title put
the company under.

After bankrupting the company fighting 3 attorney generals, they changed the name to the "winners circle" instead of the "Millionaire’s Circle."
But that little naming mistake put the company under and caused me to lose my first copywriting job.

A lot of people wonder if I’m just a sour puss for making a big deal over the proliferation of blatant income claims. There IS a reason for it.

If you’re in UK, Australia, or Canada, I bet there are similar precedents in your country you should be aware of.

But naming goes much deeper than just not using "potty words."

Let me illustrate the vital importance of the name you choose with several of the names I’ve given products.

1. The "Cash Like Clockwork" system.

That’s a great name.

The only reason I don’t use the name more is that I really hate to use things that have too blatant of a money appeal in them.

The good things about the name are that it conveys a benefit. Your product name should usually have a benefit in it. The other good thing
is that it isn’t too generic. It implies a brand. Plus, it lends itself to a visual — a CLOCK!

So, overall, it’s a great name. I would be more comfortable with "Sales Like Clockwork" than I would "Cash." Thing is, people like names with
two letters that are the same.

Think of Coca-Cola as an example. You’ll also find a lot of celebrities with names that follow the same pattern. Marilyn Monroe, Alan Alda and
many others.

Marketing With Marlon came out #1 on our name survey. Part of the reason for that is the two use of the two M’s.

2. "The Amazing Formula"

It isn’t as good a name as "Cash Like Clockwork." And the reason I say that is there isn’t a clear benefit in it unless you add the rest of the
name "….That Sells Products Like Crazy." But now, you have a really LONG name.

The positive is that the word "Formula" still hasn’t made the rounds nearly as much as the word "System." Overall, the title has worked well.
But if I did it over, I’d try to get a benefit in the core title.

3. "Milcers"

Milcers has a problem. It’s a coined name that is hard to pronounce. Most people called it Milsers instead of MILKERS. Plus, I thought the
idea of "milk your cash cow" was obvious but implied.

To me, "Marlon’s Internet Lifestyle Club" explained the benefit. But to many others, they didn’t like the word "lifestyle."

Thing is, my style is to NOT put money directly in the title of a product. One reason is you risk Paypal feeling that you went over the line. I
don’t like my titles to seem too "bizopy" (short for "like a business opportunity").

One of the first laws of online business is:

"Protect your merchant processeing at all costs."

Without it, you don’t have a business. I’m going to rename Milcers. I’ll keep what I feel is good in the concept. But add a new angle or twist.

4. "The Marketing Diary"

The name is too generic to be honest. But I liked the word Diary. And I chose the word "marketing" over some name that more directly implied
money.

At least I should have come up with a "D"-word to use in place of "Marketing." The name would have been better.

The main problem with the name is, "What’s the benefit to the buyer?" Who cares if they buy a diary about marketing? See, there’s no
benefit.

That’s a problem.

5. "Articles By Marlon"

The title I’ve been using for my ezine is "Articles By Marlon" or "The Sell Products Like Crazy Ezine." I’m going to move to a NEW title. It’s a
secret right now, because I want to create a blog to match. The problem with the existing title is, "what’s the benefit?" Is there REALLY a
benefit to getting another article by email?

The only benefit that the article is "By Marlon" is that it isn’t "By" someone else. That doesn’t quite cut it in this age of noise.

Tips On Naming Your Products, Ezines, and Memberships

The biggest problem with names is finding a DOMAIN. It seems like most of the good, short ones are taken. I tried like crazy to find a nice,
short domain for the renaming of Milcers and got nowhere with that search.

I had the same problem with my blog. I’ll probably end of using "marlonsblog.com" or something like that. The blog isn’t up yet, so don’t go
there.

The reason short names are good is that they’re easier for people to spell. The chances people will type a long domain without a typo aren’t
good.

You may have seen the article in Inc. magazine about the guy who is registering thousands of domains that end in .cm instead of .com to get
the typo traffic.

It costs something like $600 to register a .cm name. But he made a deal directly with the country (Cameroon or something like that). Point
is, a lot of people can’t even type .com without making a mistake!

Normally, your product name should have a benefit in it. However, web sites do well with coined names. Think Google, Yahoo and others.

MSN isn’t a particularly good name.

Oh, if you wanna learn more about naming, I recommend the book "Positioning" by Trout and Ries. It’s a classic.

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Have You Found The Missing Pieces To Your Products For Dollars Puzzle?

2007-12-15T20:03:00.000-08:00

What's Your Sticking Point and How Will You Get Over It?
By Marlon Sanders

As you know, you either trade your time for dollars or you trade
products for dollars.

But let me relate a story that might be useful to you:

I'm involved in another market that I'm considering creating
products for. What I've found out is that MOST of the people
in that market do NOT want to spend more than the price of an
ebook to solve their sticking points and problems.

They expect to get everything they need off of a free forum.
Then, they go in the forum and post how discouraged they are!

Occasionally one person finally spends some money to buy some
quality information and know how. They post the gist of it
to the forum.

But since everyone is following different models, the result
is a mish-mash of methods that may or may not work and combine
well with each other. It's often the blind leading the blind.

Nothing is wrong with people helping people. I have a 6-day
forum to help my Info Product Dashboard buyers hook up with
each other.

What I've found is that ANY process has sticking points and
steps that trip most people up. But the right piece of know how
can help you get OVER that sticking point.

And I've found that there are so many POV's (points of view)
being promoted, people don't know WHAT to do. Understand that
marketers have affiliates who promote a specific agenda, angle,
method, approach or point of view in the forum.

Why? Because they sell a product RELATED to that POV. But
new people come in and get all caught up in the forum psychology.
They think that the dominant opinion of the forum must be
accurate.

That's not always true.

One of those sticking points in trading products for dollars is
finding your target market. Another one is doing surveys to
find out what people want to buy. Another one is figuring out
how to create info products if YOU are not personally an expert
on the topic.

These are sticking points you MUST get over to succeed. But those
sticking points and the right solution DEPENDS on what model you're
following.

Different models have different sticking points and different
solutions. You can't take one model, identify sticking points for
another model. Then grab solutions for a third model.

Or, more commonly, try to combine ALL the models into one! That
can be a REAL mess. Like let's take all good features from ALL
cars and vans and make the "Super Car!"

Or not.

The way you make progress is to identify YOUR sticking point.
Then work to get over THAT hump.

So the question is, "At this point in time, what is YOUR sticking
point?" What is keeping you from having your own products you
can trade for dollars?

Quick question: If you already HAVE a product, who is the target
market for it and did you DO a 12-product survey?

All the time I see people who have decided THIS is the product to
sell. But they don't know WHO they're going to sell it to. And
they haven't done a 12-product survey.

That's called a shot-in-the-dark. Maybe it'll work. Maybe it won't.
And doing about anything is better than doing nothing. At least
you'll learn if you do something.

Most people think you START with the product and then hunt for
someone to buy it. And while you can succeed doing that, I advise
you to start with a group of people you want to sell to. Come
up with product ideas. Do a survey.

Let them tell you what they want to buy.

And more importantly, ask yourself what your real sticking point
is. What's stopping you? Then, focus on overcoming that issue,
whatever it is.

1. If you don't have a target market, you need to solve this
puzzle. Who are you going to sell to?

2. If you can't come up with 12 product ideas for that market,
you need to learn HOW to do that.

3. If you can't figure out how to get people to take the survey,
you need to solve that issue.

4. If you can't find a way to get other experts to create your
product for you, you need to learn how to do that.

5. If you have the paralysis of analysis, you need to get over
it.

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How To Avoid The Four "De-Rail Factors" That Can Get You Off Track And How To Make Sure You Are On The Right Track

2007-12-09T08:11:00.000-08:00

There are a couple of things that get beginners, newbies and
even intermediate people OFF track.

I want to talk about these and how YOU can make sure YOU are
on the right track and stay there.

De-rail Factor #1: Getting totally confused by the "model battles"
between Internet marketers and becoming lost in a sea of b.s.

Every Internet marketer has something to sell you. That's NOT
bad. That's good. If they can't SELL, you don't want to learn
from them.

The flip side is that as a result, every marketer is going to
promote their OWN frame of reference and point of view (POV)
that puts their products in the best frame of reference that
would lead to you buying them.

If I sell private label rights, my pitch will be that creating
your own products is a waste of time. The money is all in the
traffic. So forget product creation.

If I sell an Adsense course, I'll say, "Forget PLR. Who needs
a product at all! Just drive traffic."

If I sell a pay-per-click angle, I'll say, "Organic seo is too
hard. Just buy the clicks and be done with it!"

If I sell an organic seo course, I'll say, "Why buy clicks when
you can get 'em free?"

Now, in my case, I teach product creation. I believe my frame
is right. But still, I want you to be a SMART marketer and
understand that I'm STILL setting a frame that makes buying my
products a logical conclusion or decision.

Most newbies get snowed by marketers who are ALL promoting a
pov or frame of reference that's in the best interest of selling
their products. Be smart enough to see through this.

De-rail Factor #2: Not focusing on basics

You can't be triple diamond until you're a diamond. And you can't
be diamond until you "go direct." What I mean is, you START
with the basics.

You START with targeting a group of people, learning to do
surveys, creating offers and sales letters, writing emails,
learning a little web design, getting comfortable with
autoresponders, writing articles and submitting them, setting
up your affiliate software and program.

IMHO this is where you PUT your focus.

De-rail Factor #3: Listening to people who say, "I tried that and
it didn't work."

Remember, they have a VESTED INTEREST in saying that. Either they're
promoting a frame of reference or POV (point of view) that helps
them sell their own products. Or a POV that helps them sell
an affiliate program they promote or reprint rights they bought.

This is NOT an objective opinion!

I know a case in another industry where a guy achieved great
success using one method. But then, when he realized it was to
his advantage to switch methods he taught, he did so.

Now, all his minions say the old method doensn't work, blah,
blah, blah.

It's ALL marketing!

De-rail Factor #4: Getting sucked into "the pitch"

Listen, success in this business comes FIRST from knowing and
mastering fundamentals. Then you add on the neato "new" stuff.

But if you get sucked into a pitch, you become convinced all
you need is the "magic pill" that'll make it all happen overnight
without learning the basics.

Yeah, right.

Questions:

1. Can you write great headlines? If not, learn how.
2. Can you do a 12-product survey? If not, learn how.
3. Can you operate autoresponders with ease? If not, learn how.
4. Can you write emails that get responded to? If not, learn how.
5. Can you easily and quickly create PDF's? If not, learn how.
6. Do you have an affiliate program and software set up? If not,
do it.
7. Do you know how to record audio and put it on a web page? If
not, learn how.
8. Do you know how to get your audio transcribed and make a nice-
looking report out of it? If not, learn how.

Do you see what I'm saying? You START with learning basics. My
Dashboards attempt to get you through the basics (and a few advanced
techniques) with the shortest learning curve possible.

Does that mean it's all easy or there weren't be stumbling points?
NO!

But it sure beats the alternative.

Best wishes,

Marlon

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Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That
Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his
mailing list and receive tips, articles and information
about online marketing, visit:
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What If You Can't Find People To Take Your 12-Product Survey?

2007-12-02T10:19:00.000-08:00

In the Info Product Dashboard, I teach a method for doing a
12-product survey.

I KNOW this method works.

The problem or challenge is, if you don't have a list, WHO do you get
to take the survey?

Last week I held a live forum chat with my Info Product Dashboard
buyers. Several people were getting stuck on this point.

I'm going to be talking about that issue and more in my Quick Start
call. You can STILL get in on this if you're not an owner yet.
But you need to get on board immediately.

Let's drill down on this problem some.

One way of doing the survey is to find forums that target your market
and get those people to take your survey.

If you're in a small niche, you have a pretty decent chance the
members will be happy to do it. However, in some niches, it's not
so easy to get people to take the surveys.

In the Quick Start call, I'm going to cover ways to solve this
problem.

But right now, I want to talk about a simple solution:

A friend of mine actually buys PLR, Private Label Rights, and sells
those ebooks for the Front End. If you've read "Amazing Formula,"
you know Front End means the initial sale. The cool thing about
PLR is you can change or add to the content.

With reprint rights, you usually can't do that. With PLR, you can
make yourself the author (typically).

So what my friend does is sells PLR ebooks on the front end. They
usually come with sales letters. He uses split testing and his
copywriting ability to tweak or improve the conversions on the
sales letters.

This is something the vast majority of PLR buyers do NOT do. They
just buy it, stick up the sales letter, the conversions don't pan
out. So they get discouraged.

The winning approach is to split test and improve the letter.

Now, for the BACK END or repeat business, he sells a CD of the month
created using the methods in the Info Product Dashboard.

It works like a charm for him.

My point is that in business you have to PROBLEM SOLVE. Most people
buy PLR products and throw up the exact same sales letter as
everyone else. People who succeed test and change the letter.

That is problem solving.

Some people will let the lack of success getting people to take a
12-product survey STOP them. Others will figure out ways to move on.

My friends PLR solution is just one possible way to solve the problem.

Here's one SIMPLE solution. Post in the forum and ask for ADVICE
from the members on how to get people in the target audience to take
the 12-product survey.

Let the members of the target market teach you how to successfully
survey them!

The real lesson here, though, is do NOT let an obstacle stop you.
Find a way to get around it.

Marlon Sanders

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Weekly Tip-Tie a Knot and Hang on

2007-11-11T08:10:00.000-08:00

Hello All,

Marketing is not always an easy path.

It takes time to learn. Especially if you don't have the
knack for it to start with.

I certainly didn't.

It took me a long time to learn these things.

That's why I can teach them.

I heard a sermon once.

The preacher said, "When you get to the end of your rope,
tie a knot and hang on."

That's pretty good advice in the field of marketing.

Because if nothing is working and things aren't going your
way, you can't give up.

The only way you learn is by keeping on.

You just gotta reach somewhere deep inside and tie a knot
and hang on.

I remember one year a long time ago when I made $7500 the
whole year! All I ate were $2.00 hamburgers, corn dogs and
50 cent burritos.

But I tied a knot and hung on.

I kept trying. Experimenting. Reading. Learning.

One day it all clicked.

I guess if it hadn't, I'd still be scarfing down corn dogs
and burritos. Because once marketing gets in your blood,
it never leaves.

It's a hound dog that won't let you sleep at night.

At least, not in peace.

And once you figure it out, it's the sunshine on a cloudy
day. The rock you stand on in a storm.

On a day when things are a little rough or I have a
problem, I've been known to eat a corn dog or one of those
50 cent burritos.

Just to remind myself...

That when things are hard...

My friend, you gotta tie yourself a knot and hang on.

I spent a life time learning about marketing. Figuring it
all out.

You can steal my life for almost nothing.

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Best Wishes,
Marlon Sanders

What momma never taught me about fishin

2007-11-04T06:05:00.000-08:00

My dad was a pretty busy person working in his business
and everything.

So we never did stuff kids normally do like fishing and
things.

But my momma took me fishing once 'cause I kept screamin'
about us going.

So she took me down to a fishing pond at the local park.

We stayed about 30 minutes.

I think we caught a little bitty fish or something.

Momma never taught me how you really fish.

1. You find a pond loaded with fish that are hungry.

2. You find out what bait the fish can't resist

3. You feed it to them

4. If the fish don't bite, aren't hungry, you don't have
the bait they like, or your pond is thin on the little
critters, GO TO ANOTHER POND!

Fishing is a lot like making money.

Is your money pond loaded with hungry customers?

Are you fishing with the product bait they can't resist?

If your fish aren't biting, have you tried fishing in
another pond of fish?

Think about it.

If you enjoyed this little fishing analogy, then you'll
want to grab yourself a copy of "The Amazing Formula That
Sells Products Like Crazy!"

It puts marketing in terms you can understand and use.

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Best Wishes,
Marlon Sanders

My Plan For New Affiliates

2007-10-21T09:38:00.000-07:00

Most people who come into this business START with affiliate marketing.

Here's something I want you to understand:

The purpose of promoting my products as a beginning affiliate is to learn some basic skills and make some money.

The people who make the big payouts are those who have lists. The BEST way to develop a list is to have your OWN products and OWN affiliate program. I'll tell you that straight up.

I highly recommend that as soon as you can, you develop your own product to sell. Then, you can use affiliate products as ADDITIONAL sales to your existing customers. Frankly, I recommend you do that sooner rather than later.

Having said that, I realize as a beginner you probably won't follow that recommendation. The advantage of promoting my products as an affiliate is it gives you an opportunity to gain experience with some basic skills like setting up a blog, writing articles, learning a little web design, figuring out the basics of hosting accounts, creating forums, learning how to use an html editor, and so forth.

There are two schools of thought in marketing:

1. Do NOT create and sell your own products. Promote affiliate products because you won't have to worry about customer service, you don't have to pay affiliates and so on.

That's not the school I come from. But I agree there are some people who make large incomes doing so. For the most part, I'm not sure they "reveal their secrets" until those secrets are no longer working well.

2. Create and sell your own products.

This is the school I come from and endorse. I really believe in being a product creator. What does THAT have to do with YOU as an affiliate of mine?

a. It's your ultimate objective or goal — You can promote affiliate products in the meantime as you're going through the learning curve of acquiring skills. And, you can make a little money in the process. The only thing that concerns me about this path is I see some people get STUCK on this step. You know, they don't make much money in six months, so they get discouraged and drop out.

They never get around to the good part — creating and selling your own products and services. If you follow this path, it needs to be a stepping stone, NOT a stopping point. If you go in with the expectation you're going to make a killing promoting affiliate products and you're going to drop out if it doesn't work for you, I think you're making a big mistake.

I hear a lot of affiliates say, "I just need to make some money. I just need to see this "work" to believe in it. Well, that's all fine and dandy. But you need to keep your objectives in mind. As an affiliate, you're trying to build your skills base. That's your objective.

The money comes when you create and sell your OWN products.

The guys at Nitro Marketing (Kevin and Matt) used to be my top affiliates. Now look at them! They have their own highly successful products, business and coaching programs. Ewen Chia used to be my top affiliate. Now look at him! He has his own highly successful line of products.

b. You can create and sell low dollar products to start with.

I've seen a number of people having success promoting 7 dollar products, low-priced reports and so forth. That way, you build a list of your own.

Then, you can promote carefully chosen affiliate products to those buyers.

This is a path I recommend to beginners. Start out with simple products you create and sell. Things that don't take months to make or create. Get some experience under your belt and slowly build your skills.

Marlon Sanders

Marlon Sanders is author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy" and many
other Internet marketing products and software programs. His blog is at:
http://www.marlonsblog.com

This issue contains

2007-10-10T06:55:00.000-07:00

A. Success stories from UK

B. Announcements from Marlon

C. Main Article: "The ONLY Way to Make a Lot More Money Than You’re Making Today"

D. Services You Can Use

Brought to you by: Marlon Sanders - Publisher

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A. SUCCESS STORIES FROM UK

While in the UK, a lot of people came up to me and told me about their success stories with our products.

I remember one gentleman who told me he’d used Design Dashboard to design his web site. Another lady who told me how awesome it was and how she had just watched the videos and follow instructions.

I took probably 30 or 40 pictures with various attendees and speakers.

I had several speakers and event volunteers tell me Amazing Formula was the very first product they had ever bought on Internet marketing.

Every time I go to an event, I hear tons of success stories from people who have used my products, models, systems and ideas to get great results.

My stuff works. And I’ve been teaching the SAME systems and methods for years now. Why? Because they are evergreen. Because they work.

The article today will PROVE that to you.

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B. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MARLON

One: Two new Milcers newsletters FINALLY going to press

Santos is now up to speed on Adobe In Design. And we have two Milcers newsletters headed out in the mail. They’re good issues and worth the wait.

TWO: I’ll be re-doing the call this week for my London seminar presentation. We had conference call issues the first time. The call just dropped off in the middle of my presentation.

Plus, I wasn’t happy with how I presented the call. So I’m re-doing it. You’ve been sent an email with the call details. This is ONLY for those of you who spent your coupons.

THREE: I’m also doing a GOLD Milcers call this week on the same topic as the article this week: How to have a breakthrough in income by having products generate money for you instead of your own personal work efforts.

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C. "The ONLY Way to Make a Lot More Money Than You’re Making Today"

Subtitle: Why I don’t have a clock in the house and don’t wear watches other than for good looks. How to escape your income trap and discover the free life
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Marlon here.

The reason you aren’t making the money you want is ’cause you’re on the clock.

And I’m not.

That’s it. That’s the reason. Let me explain.

It’s well known that I don’t work a lot. Even compared to other Internet marketers.

How come? How can I do that?

The reason is because I have products. Those products generate money for me, so I don’t have to work a lot.

Most people STILL don’t understand this.

They keep on following work intensive models that require their own personal efforts and time to make money. As long as you have a model where you’re selling your work, what you personally do, instead of selling PRODUCTS, you have a very serious lid on your income.

The ONLY way to make a lot more than you are today is by getting out of that trap. Now, you can have employees who do the work for you. That is called a service business. The margins are low and you have to be an expert manager or hire one.

But the model I have been teaching for many years now is one where you find, acquire or create products and those products generate your income for you.

Since there is no limit to the number of products you can sell, there is no limit to your income.

A lot of people blame themselves in life because they have a friend who rose in a company or occupation to make a lot more money than them. Yet, on examination, you’ll find that star person is STILL working a lot to bring home their paycheck.

One of the things I don’t need to do is wear a watch. The battery in my watch was run down for the past 3 or 4 years. I finally got it replaced. Not because I needed to. Because I wanted to wear the watch for the aesthetic appearance! You know, to look good.

I don’t have a clock in the house other than the one on my computer and VCR. I don’t need clocks.

Why? Because my investment of time is not what generates my income. It’s my products.

"But Marlon, I can buy this software. And I click the button and it makes stuff, and uploads stuff, and magically makes money appear."

My response is, "Yeah, but is it EVERGREEN?" Or, as I often call it, "ever-red" since red is my favorite color.

Will the thing keep on working?

An awful lot of people in this business email blast their list ever time the hot, new, sexy whatever model comes out. I have never done that even though it would be to my advantage. Why? Because when you email for others, you increase the liklihood they’ll email for you.

The reason I haven’t done it is because I don’t believe in endorsing things to my list that I don’t personally feel are evergreen.

There are lots of models in Internet marketing. People who say you can make a fortune this way or that. Most of ‘em haven’t been around as long as I have.

I mean, it’s fashionable now for marketers to say they’ve been marketing online since 1996. Show me! I was around then. I never heard of most of those people. I can show you my sites. And I think archive.org even tracks traffic back to then. Or fairly far back.

My point is NOT to brag about how great I am. It’s simply to explain that the model of the day, week or month may not be one that lasts over time.

The model I teach is evergreen and lasts. That model is to obtain or create products and let those products generate your income for you.

I’m gonna boil this down and make it VERY simple for you: You NEED, you MUST have products that you sell. Yeah, I KNOW the money is in the list. But what do you sell TO that list?

You sell products — either yours or someone elses.

And while selling affiliate products is good, you won’t generate loyalty that way. And you can’t build your own back ends into the products. I get a $6,000 check each month (as high as $7500) from one back end built into one product.

It works.

To start, you can use private label rights products. But as soon as you can, I advocate having your own products.

"But Marlon, creating products sounds like work."

My answer: It ain’t nearly as much work as doing the work once and getting paid for years. It ain’t nearly as much work as a job. It ain’t nearly as much work as having to spend your own time for every dollar you earn.

You NEED products.

That’s what I do. That’s what I teach. I show you how to have products, have lists and sell products to lists.

For help, go to: Marlonsanders.com and buy all my products. ‘Cause what you just read is what I do.

That’s why I ain’t got a clock in my house and I don’t wear a watch other than for looks.

It’s a strange business. For other "gurus" to make money, they gotta convince you THEIR method is better than mine, so you buy from them and not me. And frankly, the same is true of me.

My job is to convince that the soup of the day won’t last long. And that my model, the evergreen model, rocks. Others have to convince you that the zillion dollars they made in the last 12 months on a shaky model that will break in 6 months is a better way to make money than evergreen.

Evergreen ain’t sexy. It isn’t real new. It just HAPPENS to work like clockwork. See, people been makin’ money for 1,000 years sellin’ products. That don’t change.

Now, the methods? They change. But the core? It’s solid. My model is SIMPLE — find people. Find what they wanna buy. SELL it to ‘em. It is that simple.

Do you wanna me on the Marlon Sanders evergreen program? Or do you wanna trade your stupid time for dollars the rest of your life and chase rabbits, rainbows and hype programs the rest of your life?

That’s really the decision. I say go evergreen. I’m about evergreen. I’m about what works and I know works. Been working the last 7-10 years. Gonna keep working. The only thing I feel I need to tweak or improve in my model
is my traffic method. I’m working to enhance it some. But basically, the model still works the way it is "off the shelf."

Will you work the model? That is the question. You either work the model, work the system or you make excuses.

You either product products or you make excuses.

You either sell products or you make excuses.

The same goes for my assistants. They either produce the products of their posts and their assignments or they make excuses. You can’t put excuses in the bank. So when people make excuses, they buy themselves new jobs!

Ditto for you. When you make excuses for not having, creating, producing, promoting or selling products, you BUY yourself more time on your job!

Only 1 thing buys you freedom, time and gets you away from a job — PRODUCTS that make money instead of you working your fingers or brain to the bone making that money.

I am the liberator of men and women.

Why? Because I liberate people from having to spend their TIME to make money. I show them how to have products that make money for them, so they ain’t gotta be on the clock making money.

Dump your freakin’ clock. Dump the idea that you gotta make money with your time. Get it clear in your head once and for all that the way to make money is by having products that SELL and put money for you in your bank account.

Get that straight. Today!

Once you get THAT in your head, you’ll understand why my friend Stephen Pierce says "today is the BROKEST day of the rest of your life." What he means is that once you have products selling for you putting money in your bank account, you will no longer be trading your personal time investments for money.

Your products will be earning money for you.

You no longer earn money with your time.

THAT, my friend, is the ultimate liberation. And why I’m the great liberator of men and women around the world.

I don’t go chasing rabbits. Selling you every hot new product or model that comes down the pike just because I can whore my list and turn a coin. I am here to liberate you by selling you a model that works.

A model with integrity.

OK. I gotta go. I’m going to a coffee shop to work on a product. Yeah, some days I work. Not a lot. But if my assistants don’t do their job or don’t get a product done, then the buck stops here.

The good news is, when I get this product done, it’ll pay my bills for 3 or 4 years. It’ll be bringing in at least some money 5 years from now.

Will what YOU do today do that?

If not, it’s time you change. It’s time you get with the product creation and promotion program I teach and STOP chasing sales pitches that sound good but fall apart in execution.

Hop to. Buy some of my training and START doing it. Or dig out what you got of mine on your hard drive and get busy creating your OWN products. Oh, and stop complaining that it’s work!

You work once and get paid for months or years. I STLL make money from products I created years ago. Years!

‘Nuff said.

In the eloquent words of Stephen Pierce, "Today is the brokest day of the rest of your life."

Now GO create, produce and promote.

Marlon Sanders

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Blogging Update

2007-09-28T10:40:00.000-07:00

"Special Report On The Results Of My New Blog. Should You Have One or Not? Is It Worth The Effort? (Plus, the secret of setting your Word Press blog up in 10 seconds!)"

By Marlon Sanders

If this report had another subtitle, it would be "confessions of a reluctant blogger." Because…

I’ll confess: I’m not big on giving away content people don’t pay for. And that, to some degree, is what a blog is.

I’ve always made more money selling my know how than I have giving it away for free. I believe you make money by selling stuff, not giving it away for free.

Having said that, I think I’m becoming a blogging convert. Here are the reasons:

1. You need to email content to your list once a week anyway.

In the old days, I didn’t email content. The reason I do it now is you have to work harder to maintain a loyal following nowadays. Otherwise, the readership on your list goes down.

Since you’re creating weekly content, you might as well post it on your blog, right?

2. You can take the articles you write for your email list and for your blog and submit them to the article directories.

I haven’t been doing this. But we’re going to start.

3. By writing content for your blog weekly, you have articles to feed to your affiliates and resellers.

This is another WIN for you and for them.

4. You all know I’m not big on seo. But here’s the deal — My blog IS increasing my traffic from Google. I don’t have all my analytics set up right yet to track it.

I’ll report to you when I do. But I can see every hit that comes in from the search engines using my Human Click/Live Person service. I can see every single person on every one of my sites. And they have a special little tag if they came from a search engine. And I can see the
key word they searched on.

From this, I CAN tell you that I’m getting an instant bump in my seo traffic. Added to the reasons above, that’s a big plus.

5. As an added bonus, as you accumulate articles, you can put them into a brandable PDF for your resellers or incorporate them into products you sell.

A lot of you guys and gals don’t have money. You’re starting from scratch. Writing articles and posting them to your blog, then making them available to your affiliates is something ANY of you can do.

Anyone can learn to write articles with a little effort. That means YOU! All you need is to write one article a week. Now, when you first start your blog, see if you can post good content to it every day or every other day for two weeks.

That will jump start the process for you.

6. The last benefit of blogs is you get COMMENTS from your customers and prospects. Think of that as easy market research. You can see what they do and don’t respond to. It’s a terrific thing.
How To Set Up Your Blog In 10 Seconds!

As for cost, you can go with Blogger.com for free. However, I had read stories about blogs getting deleted without notice on there, and I didn’t believe them. But we had my first blogs on Blogger, and I’ll be a monkey’s uncle if’n one of ‘em didn’t get zapped!

So that quickly made me a convert to Word Press. The issue on Word Press is you need hosting. Try the good ol’ basic Host Gator account. If you can afford it, the $25.00 reseller account is good. If not, go for the 8 buck a month account with unlimited dcomains.

Now, here’s the 10 second part:

http://www.installity.com

That is NOT a reseller URL. I’ve read good things about them. They have a little system that does your install in 10 seconds! And it’s free.

The other issue is the blog header. Lisa covered that in one of the Design Dashboard bonuses as I recall. If you have the product and didn’t get that bonus, just post to Tim at the support desk.

Avoid This One Big Mistake That Can Waste A Lot Of Your Time, Money & Energy
And Set You Walking Down a Primrose Path To Nowhere — While Causing You
To NOT Do The Things You Need To Do To Succeed Long Term

Everyone wants a shortcut. I understand that. The thinking goes like this:

"How can I have someone ELSE do my thinking for me, someone ELSE do my writing for me? Someone ELSE do my design for me? Someone ELSE do my articles for me?"

The FIRST thing most people thing about is "How can I create 1,000 blogs all automated!" And there are those who will sell you tools for doing that. There’s a very long history of shortcuts being shortlived.

The problem is, the pitches sell like crazy. I mean, when the new automated thing comes out, everyone jumps on board. Everyone loves it. It must be the most seductive pitch in the world — "Buy this, push a button, make money."

Blogging that uses a human brain and the human element? I think it’s going to be around a long time. You’ll notice I’ve been personally commenting on blog posts. Why? Because I want to ADD the human element, not take it away!

I don’t know how long I can keep up the personal comments. But I’m going to do it as long as I can. You want to form relationships with your readers.

I’m all for automation. But I’m for things that are Evergreen, or as I call it, EverRed (only because my favorite color is red, not green. Which probably confuses the heck out of people. But you know, sometimes you just go with it right or not!)

You can do what you want. I’m just telling you, "if you listen to the songs of the sirens, you’ll pay the price."

If you play with fire, you’ll get burned.

On the other hand, blogging itself? I think it’s a solid strategy that’s here to stay. I didn’t "feel" it at first. I wasn’t on board. I was a very slow adopter.

But blogs do get "Google love." And I don’t think that’s likely to change. And they also fit into a sold strategy of writing articles, article submissions, and affiliate marketing.

OK. So those things aren’t sexy. But I did first write about them and lay out a plan for them back in Amazing Formula in 1998 or 1999. Something like that. And they STILL work, right?

That’s what I’m talking about. Building something today that will be there tomorrow.
So how do you get started in online marketing?

Step 1: Start a weekly article.

Step 2: Post it to ezinearticles.com or do an article submission.

Step 3: Start a blog where you post your articles.

Step 4: Start your affiliate program (HINT: affiliatedashboard.com).

I’m even starting a separate blog for my affiliates (http://www.marlonsblog.com). And you may wanna do that also.

Step 5: From your blog articles, link to your money sites. Those can be your own products. But until you have that, yeah, I guess I’m on board with linking to reviews of affiliate products or PLR products.

Step 6: Take some of the articles you write and make a little PDF out of them and use them on your money sites as an incentive to get people to opt in to your list.

COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE. I mean, really, seriously, go COMMENT on the freakin’ article!

http://www.marlonsblog.com

Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit: http://getyourprofits.com/

"What I’ve Learned About Naming Your Product Or Service...

2007-09-18T05:14:00.000-07:00

...and How One Wrong Word In A Title Cost Me My First Copywriting Job"

The name you give your product or service is crucial.

My first copywriting job was at a company that went bankrupt because they called their private membership club the "Millionaire’s Circle".

Three states in the U.S. said the name WAS an income claim, in and of itself. That’s right, just having that ONE word in a product title put the company under.

After bankrupting the company fighting 3 attorney generals, they changed the name to the "winners circle" instead of the "Millionaire’s Circle." But that little naming mistake put the company under and caused me to lose my first copywriting job.

A lot of people wonder if I’m just a sour puss for making a big deal over the proliferation of blatant income claims. There IS a reason for it.

If you’re in UK, Australia, or Canada, I bet there are similar precedents in your country you should be aware of.

But naming goes much deeper than just not using "potty words."

Let me illustrate the vital importance of the name you choose with several of the names I’ve given products.

1. The "Cash Like Clockwork" system.

That’s a great name.

The only reason I don’t use the name more is that I really hate to use things that have too blatant of a money appeal in them.

The good things about the name are that it conveys a benefit. Your product name should usually have a benefit in it. The other good thing is that it isn’t too generic. It implies a brand. Plus, it lends itself to a visual — a CLOCK!

So, overall, it’s a great name. I would be more comfortable with "Sales Like Clockwork" than I would "Cash." Thing is, people like names with two letters that are the same.

Think of Coca-Cola as an example. You’ll also find a lot of celebrities with names that follow the same pattern. Marilyn Monroe, Alan Alda and many others.

Marketing With Marlon came out #1 on our name survey. Part of the reason for that is the two use of the two M’s.

2. "The Amazing Formula"

It isn’t as good a name as "Cash Like Clockwork." And the reason I say that is there isn’t a clear benefit in it unless you add the rest of the name "….That Sells Products Like Crazy." But now, you have a really LONG name.

The positive is that the word "Formula" still hasn’t made the rounds nearly as much as the word "System." Overall, the title has worked well. But if I did it over, I’d try to get a benefit in the core title.

3. "Milcers"

Milcers has a problem. It’s a coined name that is hard to pronounce. Most people called it Milsers instead of MILKERS. Plus, I thought the idea of "milk your cash cow" was obvious but implied.

To me, "Marlon’s Internet Lifestyle Club" explained the benefit. But to many others, they didn’t like the word "lifestyle."

Thing is, my style is to NOT put money directly in the title of a product. One reason is you risk Paypal feeling that you went over the line. I don’t like my titles to seem too "bizopy" (short for "like a business opportunity").

One of the first laws of online business is:

"Protect your merchant processeing at all costs."

Without it, you don’t have a business. I’m going to rename Milcers. I’ll keep what I feel is good in the concept. But add a new angle or twist.

4. "The Marketing Diary"

The name is too generic to be honest. But I liked the word Diary. And I chose the word "marketing" over some name that more directly implied money.

At least I should have come up with a "D"-word to use in place of "Marketing." The name would have been better.

The main problem with the name is, "What’s the benefit to the buyer?" Who cares if they buy a diary about marketing? See, there’s no benefit.

That’s a problem.

5. "Articles By Marlon"

The title I’ve been using for my ezine is "Articles By Marlon" or "The Sell Products Like Crazy Ezine." I’m going to move to a NEW title. It’s a secret right now, because I want to create a blog to match. The problem with the existing title is, "what’s the benefit?" Is there REALLY a benefit to getting another article by email?

The only benefit that the article is "By Marlon" is that it isn’t "By" someone else. That doesn’t quite cut it in this age of noise.

Tips On Naming Your Products, Ezines, and Memberships

The biggest problem with names is finding a DOMAIN. It seems like most of the good, short ones are taken. I tried like crazy to find a nice, short domain for the renaming of Milcers and got nowhere with that search.

I had the same problem with my blog. I’ll probably end of using "marlonsblog.com" or something like that. The blog isn’t up yet, so don’t go there.

The reason short names are good is that they’re easier for people to spell. The chances people will type a long domain without a typo aren’t good.

You may have seen the article in Inc. magazine about the guy who is registering thousands of domains that end in .cm instead of .com to get the typo traffic.

It costs something like $600 to register a .cm name. But he made a deal directly with the country (Cameroon or something like that). Point is, a lot of people can’t even type .com without making a mistake!

Normally, your product name should have a benefit in it. However, web sites do well with coined names. Think Google, Yahoo and others.

MSN isn’t a particularly good name.

Oh, if you wanna learn more about naming, I recommend the book "Positioning" by Trout and Ries. It’s a classic.

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What Is A Demonstration of Higher Value and How Can You Use It To Get People To Buy From Your or Pay More?

2007-09-15T16:39:00.000-07:00

So there he is.

They call him "the world’s greatest pick up artist." He’s wearing this crazy, tall, funky top hat like a magician. He has odd jewelry on. And he’s teaching guys how to "pick up women."

It’s a show on in the U.S. Where the man named "Mystery" takes a group of dateless, desperate guys and teaches them how to meet women.

It’s fascinating in that he has his own world and own set of terminology. Things like DHV’s, which stands for "Demonstration of Higher Value." Then there are OIO’s, which are indicators of interest and IOD’s, indicators of disinterest.

And the lingo goes on. You can see video of him on VH1.com. Just search for "pick up artist."

What’s totally and completely bizarre to me is how much of what he says applies to Internet marketing. I’m going to zero in on one of those things — demonstrations of higher value. Let’s start with "the pickup artist" TV show to begin with. It probably wouldn’t exist unless a book called "The Game" hit bookstores bigtime and demonstrated the value of the concept. Mystery was the featured character in the book. And that likely had a major impact on him being the featured character in the TV show.

Next, in "The Mystery Method," he has his guys wear clothes or articles of clothing that are unique and stand out. One reason is so they have a conversation piece. The other is to increase their social value.

Point: Your packaging or design of your products and web site signals or demontrates the value you have.

Another thing Mystery has his guys do on the TV show is "social proof" themselves by being seen with attractive people. So a guy might invite along an attractive woman some place to help him meet someone else. By implication, he has high social value if he’s seen with someone perceived as attractive.

In short, social proof. Social proof in marketing would be having articles published in directories, speaking at seminars, testimonials, showing that you hang out with popular influencers, and so forth.

Then, there is scarcity — not looking so "available." By implication, if you’re in demand, that’s a demonstration of your value. And if you’re NOT in demand, then it’s a demonstration of low social value. DLV.

Anyway, I could go on and on drawing parallels.

And the point I want to make today is that you may already know a lot about marketing that you don’t know you know.

Why? Because if you have a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, you probably used some or all of the above techniques without realizing it.

Signalling value or demonstrating value for your product or service is largely FREE. It costs you NOTHING to do but has a major impact on whether or not people buy from you.

And chances are, you’ve already demonstrated a skill in doing this in an area of your life in the past.

People buy based on benefits - costs. And increasing the benefits part of the equation is as simple as demonstrating or signalling higher value.

Marlon Sanders

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Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you’d like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit: http://www.marlonsblog.com

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2007-09-15T11:28:00.000-07:00

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Art

My Quick ‘n Dirty SEO Secrets...

2007-09-14T04:10:00.000-07:00

Let me first say that without doing jack with seo, I’ve gotten 1 out of every 102 people who surfs the Internet via an English browser to visit one of my sites….and that does NOT include our traffic this year nor our traffic my first 2 or 3 years in this business when I had huge amounts of visitors.

So I STILL feel associate programs rock. Still, let me share what I dug up while banned to this sofa:

A: I have some sites and pages that are ranked PR5 by Google. PR = page rank. By linking to the same 3 pages from all 5 of those sites, I can create 3 PR6 pages (or that’s what this spreadsheet I downloaded tells me).

Page rank is a combination of how Google ranks domain factors, off-page and on-page factors. Mostly, that translates into how well you’ve done on-page basics like having a title on the page that targets your key word, your H1 tag (I’ll explain that shortly). And then your off-page factors. Far as I can tell that is your inbound links and the quality (or PR) of those links.

LONG story short — I can take 5 of my PR5 pages that have NO links on them. I can put links to 3 sites on those 5 pages. And if all works well, those 3 sites will be transformed into PR6 sites!

Who cares?

Well, if I have a PR6 site on many of my keywords in Google, I’ll get a top 10 ranking. For example, on the term "sales letters" Yanik’s instantsalesetters.com is #1 and pushbuttonletters isn’t even there (I’ve got salesletters.com on the right hand PPC side).

But with a PR6, I would at last whip Instant Sales Letters in the SERPS (search engine page results….or those listings you get when you do a search).

OK. For all you tech savvy seo people, I’ve probably just hacked that explanation to death. My thing is associate programs, NOT seo.

But for those of you who want the quick and dirty, boiled down explanation of seo, here is what I think the important things are:

* Doing the basic things on your site like having a title that targets your key words, using your keywords on the page at least some. I DO recommend you learn to do these basics.

* Your domain name. The domain name does count into Google’s page rank measure. I don’t know what percent it counts.

* Your inbound links, the PR rank they have, and how good the match is between the page sending you the link and your page.

If you get a link from a PR9 page about cows and your site is about horse racing, this is not good. Actually, I would be interested to hear what the data says about that.

According to this spreadsheet I found, if I get a link from a PR9 page to my page, and there are 10 or less outbound links from that PR9 page, then my page becomes a PR8 — if the PR passes through.

The question is, how closely related do the pages have to be for the PR to pass through? I’ve read that Google requires the pages to be similar in nature.

To make a long story longer, you can actually BUY PR 8 or 9 links at sites that sell ‘em. So let’s say that you buy a link from a NEWS site to your Internet marketing site. How much PR boost wil you get? Or are you just wasting your money? $100

Reason I say that is because there aren’t many Internet marketing PR9 sites willing to sell you a link! Anyway, here’s what I do NOT understand whatsoever:

Unless I’m totally mistaken, 80% of search engine positioning boils down to having the basics on your sales pages (title tags, etc) and then your inbound links.

All the seo products I read get lost in a complex assortment of information. I think what this boils down to is 80% of seo that will get you 80% of your results ISN’T complicated.

But I’m not sure anyone wants to let the cat out of the bag. See, in the early days of Internet marketing, people were doing the exact same thing…trying to pull the wool over people’s eyes about how complicated things were.

The MOTIVE for doing so is to sell services.

I came along with a series of products and made a pretty big impact to cut through the smoke and mirrors.

So let me tell you what I think is going on in seo. Companies publish elaborate lists of 101 ways to get inbound links. They make it sound so tough and difficult that you could NEVER have time to do it.

Then, they go out and buy a few high PR, relevant links to their client sites. And maybe they mix in a few directory submissions.

Simple. Client is happy. And their rather sizeable bill gets paid. Maybe that is happening. Maybe not.

I do know that today people tell clients they need $50,000 and $100,000 web 2.0 applications, complex content models and many other things.

The models are, at best, dubious in terms of the potential payoff.

But clients don’t want to pay $100,000 to hear it all boils down to having an affiliate program and pimping the daylights out of it. Which is the
truth in most cases.

I’m not going to become an seo guru any day soon. What I CAN tell you is that NOT doing a few basic seo things has been less than bright!

None of my pages have title tags worth anything, descriptions or H1 tags. Let me ’splain that for those of you who who are dummies about seo like I am:

B: Your title tag.

In IE, Firefox or whatever browser you’re using, go to THIS web site:

Now, view the source code of that page. On your browser at the top, you’ll see a link that says VIEW. Then you select "source" or "page source."

At the top of the page if you hunt around a little, you’ll see something that looks like this:

Keyword keyword whatever whatever

That is your page title. And between the two title "tags" (both those words that say TITLE and have the little < /> around them are called "tags" because they tag the text with code that tells the browser how to display it.

Now, at the time I’m writing this (soon to be fixed), if you go to http://www.pushbuttonletters.com and look at the top left of the page, you’ll see that it says "Push Button Letters".

That’s because THAT is what I have listed at the title of my page. You would THINK my page title would be Sales Letter Software. Or somethin’ like that.

See, if the search engines read that title, they’d go, "Oh, this page is about sales letters." And they would then put me in the SERPS (the listings you see when you search) under "sales letters."

Using the name of my product as the title of the page is a total waste.

I’m told you should make the first couple words in your title your key words. And you have 60 characters total that the search engines will
see, but do NOT quote me on that!

C: Description

One of the common "meta tags" is description. This is what some search engines publish in their results as the description of your page.

I don’t have ANY of my sites. Arggghhh!

D: Inbound links

Remember that example of the search term "sales letters" I gave you and how Yanik’s "Instant Sales Letters" is #2 in the listings right behind Microsoft?

Well, I fired up a clever little software program I found and discovered he has 1 PR9 link, six PR7’s and a lot of lesser links.

But his high ranking links have dozens or hundreds of links on them, which dilutes the PR that is passed through.

By the way, Yanik is a friend, so that’s why I’m using this example. He’ll get a chuckle out of it. I’m sure he spends about ZERO hours of his time each month on seo, although he may joint venture or pay someone to do a little for him.

Anyway, if I send off links from five of my PR5 pages, I’ll get my page up to a PR6. His is PR5. Thus, I WIN!

What sweet victory!

Well, actually, seo stuff seldom works like I anticipate. So I won’t be spending those golden eggs until the goose lays them.

That’s the great thing about affiliate program marketing. You KNOW pretty much what it takes to get a result.

If you missed my 6-week startup class on creating and marketing your own affiliate program, I can honestly say you missed out on some really, really good stuff.

Those who made it to the live calls and asked questions or really listened to all the audios will tell you a lot of secrets and great info were revealed.

Also, I’m gonna take the spreadsheet PR calculator I found, several totally tricked out software programs and write ‘em up for my Milcers.

Check this out….I found this program (10X better than any others I’ve seen like it) that lets me type in keywords like "sales letters." It runs a search and lets me know the PR of the pages in the top 10 and how many inbound links each has.

Then, you can take any of THOSE pages, run a search and get a breakdown of the PR of every page linking to them. That’s pretty trick.

Thing is, if you see only a few inbound links with high PR, you know you can beat those pages out. Or, if you see that the top pages all have high PR (7’s or 8’s), then you know to not waste your time.

I’m gonna talk about that program in my Milcer’s issue. Too bad you will NEVER see that info if you aren’t a member!

If you aren’t one, you’re missing out! You know, I may go 2 or 3 issues and not cover something you are that interested in. Then, I’ll hit a home run.

Best wishes,
Marlon Sanders

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How To Cure Overwhelm

2007-09-12T18:52:00.000-07:00

How to get your market targeted, your products ready, your promos out, and your affiliate program humming — In short, what you need to know and do to get your products and services selling like ice in the Mojave Desert.

I want to talk to you about a crucial psychological aspect of getting your Internet marketing signed, sealed and delivered!

I want to lay a very important piece of groundwork and that is to find your "just right" gradient and put it on a screen saver, so it’s in your face ever day.

Let me explain: The first secret of getting things humming is called "decreasing the gradient."

Let me explain: In behavioral psychology, there is a thing called your gradient. That is the degree of difficulty of what you’re trying to accomplish. The very first thing you should do if it seems like you’re making no progress is to decrease your gradient. That means you don’t tackle such a steep slope all at once. That means dividing your objective or goal into smaller chunks and giving yourself kudos when each one is accomplished.

If you are beginning your online endeavors with very little experience in business, marketing, computers or networking, you’ve got to be a lot more patient with your progress than a person does who comes into the arena bringing a lot of experience.

You’ve got to walk before you run. And you’ve got to run before you fly. Marketing "gurus" are flyers. They fly. But realize that most have prior business experience, knowledge and so forth.

For example, one of my friends came into this industry and succeeded very quickly. But he had also ran his own business before, had attended numerous business seminars, and had developed potent networking skills.

The point is, tackle a LEARNING CURVE that is appropriate to where you are. It’s hard when you have the pressure of bills, or a spouse or family member who doesn’t fully support your endeavors…it’s hard to find your "just right" gradient. When you feel stuck or stymied, it’s a sign that you need to decrease your gradient or chunk down what you’re doing.

Let’s say you’re writing an ebook. Intstead of making your goal to get the whole thing written, work JUST on the table of contents or the first chapter. Put your focus on that.

If you feel OVERWHELMED, it’s a sign you’re focusing on too big a picture. Set your sights on a smaller, more easily accomplished objective.

For example, when I created my new Marketing Dashboard, I divided the objective into 6 major actions and 6 steps for each action. How do you know if you have selected the gradient that is "just right" for you?

1. Do you feel excited and challenged?

If you don’t feel excited and you don’t feel challenged, then your goal or your gradient is actually TOO SMALL! You need excitement and emotion to movitate you to take action and get things done.

2. Do you feel frustrated, overwhelmed or lost?

If so, your big picture needs to be chunked down into manageable steps.

Once you break your goal down into steps that are challenging but not overwhelming, you write these out and put them on a SCREEN SAVER that will be in front of your face on your computer all the time. Every time you take a break and come back to your computer, there your goals will be in front of your face.

If you’d like help in chunking your online selling goal down into a manageable, step-by-step system, check out my new Design Dashboard at: http://www.designdashboard.com

Fantastic Internet Marketing Product Deals!...

2007-09-12T07:36:00.000-07:00

Ever heard of QVC, HSN or ShopAtHome?...

Over the past few years, these mega-million dollar
businesses have become a household name...

Why?

Because every day they feature amazing products,
the bargains are outrageous and anybody with a TV
and credit card can watch and buy (my Mom is a huge
buyer from these companies)...

This makes these "home shopping" networks naturally
'viral' as a result... It's easy to brag to all
your friends and family about the great deal you
just got...

Then, they tell two friends... and so on...

Now imagine this...

What if there was a "QVC/HSN/ShopAtHome style" site
that offered a new killer deal each day on the best
products to help you build and grow an online
business?...

I'm talking about all the top rated software,
information products, ebooks, membership sites,
PLR, scripts, and more!...

You know… the exact same (new or existing)
products that you've been meaning to buy, but
were holding out for a better deal...

Well, this "Home Shopping style" site is about to
open its doors real soon... And you are in a
fantastic position to profit from it....

Sure, everybody loves a great deal. But, more
importantly, here's where things really get
exciting for you, because...

>>> YOU Get Paid! <<<

Imagine if you could generate passive, residual,
income online by simply telling your online
friends, associates, subscribers, and customers
all about this new "deal a day" site...

...and then, you got PAID on 3 separate levels
whenever they bought ANY product over the
next 50 years!...

Plus, if anyone who you referred decided to
promote the site and they refer more people,
you get paid on ALL sales they generate too!

Announcing DealDotCom...

This opportunity is real and yours for the
taking...

Is DealDotCom legitimate?...

Absolutely.

DealDotCom the brain child of a few reputable
software geeks that you probably have heard of - my
close friend Marc Quarles and his partner Jason
Potash...

Believe me, DealDotCom is set to explode once the
word gets out and it won't take long... I've sen
this concept being developed over the past few
months and know all the inner workings, and
frankly, it's amazing...

And the best part is you're going to not only get
in on it before anyone else does, but you'll get to
profit from it too! -- often for not doing a single
thing!...

To get the full scoop and sign up, head on over
to this *private* by-invite-only webpage right now:

www.dealdotcom.com/invite/

You're going to hear a ton of buzz and excitement
about DealDotCom within the next couple of weeks...
this thing is going to REALLY explode... and it's
not going to cost you a single cent to be part of
that explosion!...

Even better, rather that sit on the sidelines and
watch everyone else promote this site... YOU
could be the one getting an early jumpstart and
maximizing your profit potential...

Before you forget (or get reminded when you
receive an email about it from someone else), go
check it out right now:

www.dealdotcom.com/invite/

Don't delay, the sooner you sign up (for FREE) the
sooner you can tell others and begin to profit...

This thing is amazing, it wowed me the first time
Marc showed it to me and it still wow's me
today!...

So go right now and check it out...

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Success!!!
Art Luff
The Affiliate Chronicle Newsletter

Some Wicked Thoughts On Creating Perceived Value For Your Products or Yourself. If This Article Doesn’t Help You Sell, It’ll Help Your Social Life

2007-09-12T06:43:00.000-07:00

I like to keep things simple.

I think anyone can create complexity. You know, take something simple and make it complex, so people will will deify your knowledge.

I think it’s quite another thing to sort through complexity and find the inherent simplicity. I’ve always felt all the great ideas were simple ones.

Alexander the Great conquered the world based on the short sword idea, a simple weapon. I could go on and on. So let’s get back to basics and the inherence simplicity of this business. Here are the important things:

1. Targeting a group of people with common wants or needs.

2. Finding out what they perceive as valuable.

3. Offering that to them with a sales process that gets them to buy.

Step one is where most people falter traditionally. But what I’ve noticed more and more is that step two is a problem. People sell their product, service or information too cheaply.

Why? Because they don’t know how to create perceived value for it.

It cracks me up sometimes. So people wanna buy from the "guru" who gives them the whole ball of wax for next to nothing. Can you see how absurd that is? I don’t mean to criticize the teachers. I understand they’re lead generating and probably have back end products. My point is that a lot of people really don’t get it. They think that the best "guru" to buy from is the one with the mostest for the cheapest!

If someone doesn’t know how to create perceived value for their own products and services and get paid for that value, then HOW, pray tell, are they going to teach YOU to get paid a decent profit for what YOU are selling, pimping or marketing?

It mystifies me.

The question, then is, "How to you create perceived value?" I’ll tell you a story that illustrates it.

There’s this show on TV in the U.S. called "The Pickup Artist." It’s about this guy named "Mystery" who teaches guys how to get dates, meet women, etc. It’s an evergreen topic. Parts of the show are shown on vh1.com. I don’t know if it’s must me being a middle-aged guy and all, or if the show is really as engrossing as I find it.

Normally, I don’t watch reality TV.

Anyway, one of Mystery’s big themes is that a guy (or girl) has to know how to project VALUE. For example, Mystery says the #1 indicator of value for a guy is a big smile. I’d never thought about it that way. But a smile projects confidence.

He goes on to talk about other indicators of value. The show is kinda addictive to watch. I’m really not into TV other than sports and anime. But there are so many parallels to marketing, it’s uncanny. I NEVER thought about the points he makes about social value. It really makes you think.

Basically, the same things that apply to marketing a product or service, apply to marketing a person.

So let’s say you’re starting out. You’re a newbie. And you have a product or service to sell. You gotta create perceived value for what you sell. Otherwise, you’ll be selling $7.00 info products all your life. Not that there’s anything wrong with 7 bucks. But you know, there isn’t a lot of perceived value there.

You create value through packaging, appearance, presentation, the pitch. And just by being convinced you really ARE offering something of value.

The other thing I’ll say about the TV show is I never knew that guy Mystery from Adam. But by virtue of the fact he’s now on TV, you assume what? The guy must know what he’s talking about.

This is why books, publicity, writing articles, and speaking engagements are crucial parts of an info product business. They all create the perception of value.

Opinion leaders read more than the average person. And they attend more social functions, seminars and networking events than others. So by putting out articles, books, info products and then speaking at events, you’re reaching the opinion leaders.

And those are the folks who influence the opinions of others. This is something few people understand about the info product business. Now, you know. Now, you’re on the inside.

Speaking at seminars, having info products, books, articles — these all build SOCIAL VALUE and proof. Mystery would be proud. By the way, all of the above are great tools for recruiting affiliates.

Now, maybe you can’t write or speak. But when you understand the whole principle behind social value, you can find OTHER ways to build it that DO work for you. If you haven’t read the book Influence by Caldini, it’s a must read.

And if you’re in the U.S. and happen to be up late at night like I often am, then maybe watch that Mystery guy. And you’ll learn a thing or two about social dynamics, creating perceived value and packaging the offer.

I realize if you’re a newbie or just getting into "the game", this may seem a little over your head. Sometimes I have to talk about more advanced topics to give the people who aren’t newbies something to chew on.

Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit: http://getyourprofits.com/

Finally A Winning Formula for Making Money on the Web

2007-09-11T14:12:00.000-07:00

Review of: The Amazing Formula

Reviewed by Robert G. Gardner, Ph.D

Sure, you should know better, but how many times have you been a victim of the �too good to be true� syndrome?�I know I�m not the Lone Ranger when I�m on the receiving end of those �Secrets of Getting Rich on the Internet!� e-mails that line up in my inbox.They show up almost every day, with screaming subject lines that are rich with promise: Absolutely Guaranteed! Surefire Success with Internet Marketing! Easy Money through Web Selling! And on and on.

Sometimes I blow these messages away instantly, without even thinking about it. Other times my curiosity (or boredom) gets the better of me and I open the file, follow the links, and spend a few minutes reading the hype. Then I go away disappointed. Lots of sizzle, but I'll have to pay a lot more if I want to taste the steak. If it's there at all! I've quickly reached the point where I don't know who to trust or what to believe. If it looks too good to be true, we're told over and over again, it probably is.Sound familiar?

But, if you�re like me, you're more than half serious about making money on the Internet. You may have little more than a web page and a desire to earn more with your computer. Yet, up to now there's been no real plan, no method to the madness. So you keep on searching for secrets you can use a little bit from this guru� and a little bit from that one. All the while, you're wishing for that no-nonsense, soup-to-nuts system that really works. One that's built from successful experience and that covers all the bases. No illusions, no bottled smoke, no magic bullets.

Call off the hounds! The search is over.

I just discovered Marlon Sanders The Amazing Formula that Sells Products Like Crazy. This carefully constructed, gem-packed e-book is the first common sense, how-to system on web-based product marketing I've seen yet. And believe me, with all those spam e-mails coming across my desktop, I've become an expert on what doesn't get it done for me!

First off, Marlon makes no assumptions about his reader's online sales know-how. And he offers no guarantee that his system will make anybody millions from selling products on the web. What he does produce is good, solid guidance (and there's plenty of it) on cutting through all the crap and getting down to business on the Internet. It's a roll up your sleeves and do it system that's worked for others in the same boat I'm in. If I follow the formula, I'll increase my odds for success. With a money-back guarantee. That's all anybody could ask for!

Just like a friend talking to you from across the dining room table, Marlon speaks with passion and conviction about a subject he obviously knows a lot about. And he shatters every myth the so-called experts have led me to believe about selling products on the Internet. Here's the biggest myth: Web marketing has to be complicated. It's not rocket science, Marlon tells us at the outset. Then again, he adds, rocket science isn't what makes you money.

No deep diving is required to get these pearls. Every step in Marlon's truly amazing formula is powerful in its simplicity. Here we have a ready-made cookbook for making money online, covering every aspect of web-site marketing. The whole lifecycle of the marketing process is completely and clearly described for you, including how to: understand the important Internet money equation for implementing the formula, obtain hot product ownership, write the killer sales letter, get and build a list, generate leads, create repeat business, and increase your sales ratio.

It's all there, in easy to digest sections that flow so smoothly you actually want to read on and get to the next step. Marlon's system is packed with real-life examples, quick-hit lists of reminders and action items, and links to web sites for more information on a topic he's discussing. Need information on franchise laws The book gives you the URL to click to and get the data immediately. The amazing formula's got it covered. How about a mailings program A web site is served right up.

Bottom line: The Amazing Formula that Sells Products Like Crazy really works. It promises an amazing formula for success and then delivers it to you in a way that will excite anyone looking to taste that steak behind the sizzle. This is a must-read for e-business entrepreneurs interested in learning from a pro at web-site marketing.

--Robert G. Gardner, Ph.D

Dr. Gardner writes professionally and, as such, was compensated for preparing this review.

Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit: http://getyourprofits.com/

How much of a genius do you have to be?

2007-09-10T17:32:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder how much of a genius you have to be for your
marketing know how to pay off for you?

Here's a story that reveals the answer.

Today I ran into the lady who runs my local computer
repair shop.

"That banner you told me to put up WORKED! I've gotten 5
jobs from it just this week," referring to the big yellow
banner outside the shop reading "Virus Removal Experts."

Now, actually, the headline I gave her was along the lines
of "Viruses Removed -- Guaranteed!"

Or something like that.

But what she's running is working, so I ain't tellin' her
to change it anytime soon.

Flash back in time to 3 weeks earlier. We were talking
about how she could get more customers.

Drawing on my vast storehouse of marketing wisdom, I
inquired, "What's the #1 best seller you got around here?"

"Virus removal," she snapped back.

"See that blank spot on the sign out front? Will they let
you put anything on that?"

She replied with a skeptical tone, "Well, you'd have to
PAY for that. But they will let me hang a banner up."

Being the marketing genius I am, I replied, "How 'bout you
put somethin' up there on a yellow banner...like your
viruses Removed -- Guaranteed!

"...or perhaps....Viruses Removed in 48 Hours --
Guaranteed.

"Or...Free Virus Analysis."

I spouted off some blatantly obvious stuff like that
anyone with any knowledge of and skill in headlines
whatsoever coulda come up with.

Anyway, she put the yellow banner up with the relatively
lame "virus removal experts." And it paid off in spades.

"Next time you come in, your repair is free," she offered
generously.

Now, you may be thinking that all the money you spend on
ebooks, courses and so forth is a waste if you don't start
a business.

Look at it this way.

You can get a lot of free stuff like computer repair, dry
cleaning or whatever...Just by having the most basic,
simple understanding of marketing.

Anyway, I popped by later and showed her how to run an
editorial style ad dropping into a hotline followed up by
a series of letters ala Dan Kennedy/Jeff Paul model.

Again, this ain't rocket science stuff.

You shoulda seen her eyes light up.

Then I came up with a back end for her since her profit
margin is horrible.

And if you've studied headlines a little and know just the
basics of lead generation, you pretty much coulda done the
same.

How much of a genius do you gotta be to come up with a
headline like:

"What will YOU do when your wife, kids and friends see
P-O-R-N popup on YOUR computer? We get if off FAST!
Guaranteed. Or it's free."

See, all this marketing stuff might end up not bein' a
waste for you after all.

Fact is, with a little direct response knowledge, you can
appear to be a genius to a LOT of businesses.

Best Wishes,
Marlon Sanders

P.S. If you think I'm a genius for coming up with the
stuff above, you need to go through the Cash Like
Clockwork System.

Check out: http://getyourprofits.com/z/269/CD15727/

"Emotional" Swipe File

2007-09-09T09:47:00.000-07:00

Last week I said I'd tell you about a neat (and free) swipe file
resource.

And it's from a copywriter named Michael Morgan.

Mike's created some impressive winners over the last few years, and
he's come out with an extremely helpful resource he calls, "The
Emotional Swipe File."

Now, it's not a swipe file of "ads".

It's a swipe file of words.

Words that tap directly into specific emotions.

Like love, joy, surprise, anger, sadness, fear, and interest.

All very powerful emotions your prospects have.

And all you do is figure out which emotion you want to hit, find
the list of the corresponding words in his emotional swipe file, and
then use one of those words where appropriate.

Anyway, you can get a free copy of this awesome resource at:

http://www.magicmarketingwords.com

Sincerely,
Art

P.S. By the way, you will have to opt-in with your name and email
to get the emotional swipe file.

But I have no partnership or JV with Mike. He has no idea I'm
even plugging it. I just want you to have this resource because
it's so brilliantly useful.

Tired Of Looking Like This After Checking Your Daily Stats?

Is This Killing Your Sales

2007-09-09T05:30:00.000-07:00

Are slow-loading pages and graphics killing your sales?

It's absolutely true.

I've seen studies where sales increased 3 and 4 times just
by making the pages load faster than a bolt of lightning.

In order to do that, you need some tools. And like the
postman, I'm here to deliver for you!

Here's a nifty little resource you may not know about.
It's free and fantastic. http://www.netmechanic.com

Net Mechanic has a gif bot that works really well to
shrink down slow-loading graphics on your web site.

They offer a free sample of their server monitoring
software. Nice stuff. Click free trial under "server
monitoring" and see how your web host stacks up.

Their server monitor will SNIFF OUT a slow server like a
hound dog and notify you that you have a dog server on
your hands that is ripping money right out of your pocket.

Slow servers kill sales.

Slow page feeds kill sales.

Don't let them kill your sales and kill your money.

A server is the computer that your web hosts puts your web
pages on. When people go to your URL or domain name, it
serves up the pages.

If it's slow when people go there, it costs you money. You
want to have fast pages. And for that, you need to make
sure your web host has you on a fast server.

If they don't, if you use Net Mechanic 2 or 3 times and
you get only a fair or poor rating, you may want to change
web hosts.

I like to test my web host on a busy day like Saturday.

I know this is a simple thing but fast loading pages are
very important.

We break many of our pages up into multiple tables to make
them load faster. The top table loads first....that means
people see something on their computer screen very
quickly.

They can start reading my sales letter right away while
the rest of it loads.

If you aren't familiar with tables, they are pretty
simple. Just read a basic book on Front Page or
Dreamweaver for help.

Find out how to create your very own products fast and
roll them out successfully with simple two-page web sites.

This is the step-by-step system I use in my OWN business.
And it's what I teach my friends to do.

Powerful stuff.

I'm serious.

I can tell anyone how to make money on the web in about 5
minutes. What I mean is not the nickel and dime stuff that
you read about in those free and cheapo ebooks.

I'm talking about the hard core stuff that really works.

For details, go to:
http://getyourprofits.com/

How to See Through B.S. — Fast

2007-09-08T05:42:00.000-07:00

When you're in the field of Internet marketing, the b.s. can fly fast and furious.

Let's say someone claims they're making all this money with niche sites. You can check out those claims.

Step 1: Check out their pay-per-click bids

Go to http://www.keycompete.com — Do they have any bids on pay-per-click ads? You can tell this with the FREE version. You don't need a subscription. You can also use Spyfu.com and keywordspy.com. You will see a very large variation in the results reported by those 3 tools. I'm not sure why that is.

Step 2: Check out the traffic of their domains

You can use: http://siteanalytics.compete.com

And, of course, alexa.com.

Step 3: Check out quantcast.com

You can see if Quantcast has anything on the domain or domains.

None of the above tests are conclusive. It's fair to say that in niches, the traffic may not appear on the radar. But, if there are no signs of traffic AND there are no ppc ads, you start to wonder if the person is REALLY making money on those sites.

Now, let's say the person is indeed getting traffic. Domaintools.com will give you an estimate of the number of visitors. So all you do is take that figure and multiply it by 1% to get an idea of the number of sales per month. Keep in milnd, they could be converting 1/2% or 4%. But probably, they're at 1% or 2%.

You can also use the above tools on the Clickbank Marketplace to get a better picture of how hot a product is or isn't. Now, if you see a giant spike of traffic, then the traffic disappears, that is fairly normal in today's market.

It's a sign of promoting the product to an in-house list or a big product launch via affiliates. So on the one hand you don't want to read too much into the above. But you will get an idea of whether or not someone is shooting straight with you.

Marlon

How To Submit Your Blog To The Social Networking Sites

2007-09-07T15:37:00.000-07:00

Here's the URL:

http://www.onlywire.com/

Just go there and follow the easy and simple instructions.

Then, once you have it set up, bookmark your blog using onlywire and it'll hit all the social bookmarking services for you. It takes some time. And I don't know if it'll change your life or your traffic. But it's free. And you can use it on all your blogs and sites. So why not?

How To Find Demand

2007-09-04T04:41:00.000-07:00

I want to talk today about the ONE step that most people get stuck at and never get beyond: How to FIND DEMAND.

Everything starts with finding out what people want. That’s like Amazing Formula 101.

The questions is HOW? And what about all the competition? And how do you have a quality product to sell?

Those are questions I’ve answered at length over time in my Milcer’s newsletters. I’m going to use the word product here to also mean service. You can use this formula to create either a product or service.

Method one: The complaints method

a. Find a group of people

b. Find out what they already buy

c. Find out their complaints about those things

d. Come up with something that solves the complaints

That’s one method.

Method two: The "target a group" method

Another is take a broad product and customize it to a specific group of people. So you customize a product to men or women or dentists, or teens, or senior citizens, or accountants. My friend Fione Tan is the "Internet Marketing guru" for Asia. So she’s targeting by geographic region.

Method three: Target the weakness of the leading product or service

Every product has a weakness. For example, "Armand’s Big Seminar". The obvious weakness is that it’s big, opening the door for the equivalent of "The Small Seminar."

Whatever the #1 weakness of the #1 product in the category is, that’s what you target.

Method four: The USP approach

USP = Unique Selling Proposition

You come up with a fresh angle. John Alanis did this with: womenapproachme.com.

That’s a fresh angle or USP. The other products are all about "How to meet women." He took the OPPOSITE angle of the most popular products being sold.

Method five: The "wants" approach

You get a bunch of people in the target market on a conference call. You interview them in depth on what it would take for them to buy a product. Then you create your product to those specs.

In MILCERS, I posted a teleconference before of me doing this live. The idea is that you meet the exact wants better than others do.

Method six: The "solve a problem" approach

You find a problem that the group as a whole has and you find a solution for it. The late Corey Rudl did this with Farrarri owners. He found out they all had a problem with hood ornaments being stolen. And they were expensive to replace. So he found a supplier for them overseas and started a little business that his dad still runs to this day as I understand it.

Method seven: The 12 product survey approach

You brainstorm your best 12 ideas and do a survey. This is the method I most often teach.

Best Wishes,
Marlon Sanders

Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit:
http://getyourprofits.com/

Your 8 Minute Method To Get Affiliate Sales

2007-09-03T04:44:00.000-07:00

Hi,

I found this audio that is FREE and will show you how to write an article in 8 minutes.

Once you write your article, here's what you do:

1. Once every few days, write an article and submit it using articlemarketer.com, or another article submitter

2. In the resource box of the articles, link to your BLOG or to a Squidoo.com page (these are free and easy to create).

You can create this using Blogger.com for FREE. Or you can use Wordpress. You can install a Wordpress blog on your server in 10 seconds using: http://www.installity.com

3. You can also write exclusive articles for ezinearticles.com. Be sure to link to your blog or Squidoo page.

4. On your blog or Squidoo page, you write reviews of the affiliate products you're promoting. And sprinkle your affiliate link in there a few times.

Do NOT link to the affiliate products directly from the articles you submit to the directories. Instead, promote your blog or Squidoo page and use THAT to promote your affiliate products.

Here's the link to the audio that tells you how to write these super duper promotional articles in 8 minutes:

http://articlemarketer.com/jumpin.php

It's worth your time to listen to.

Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit: http://getyourprofits.com/

How To Avoid The Four Most Common Mistakes In Finding a Product Or Service To Sell

2007-09-01T07:17:00.000-07:00

I don’t want you to be an easy “Mark” that others can take advantage of.

I want you to be educated and sophisticated in what you’re doing.

If you avoid the mistakes I’m about to give you, you’ll avoid a lot of the traps and pitfalls that others fall into.

Most of these wrong paths involve the following mistakes:

1. Believing that someone else has a turnkey, complete, ready-to-go money machine that requires hardly any skill, knowledge, effort, ability or capital to run.

It sounds ridiculous.

But so many people fall for this pitch, it’s staggering. But you know WHY they fall for it? It’s what THEY want to hear.

They don’t want to spend long hours reading, researching or working.

They don’t want to do what it really takes to make money.

They think that someone can and will hand them a money machine that a monkey could run and make a killing with.

2. Selling a product to anyone and everyone with little or no targeting.

Targeting a market is a confounding thing. It’s sounds good in theory but takes work and thought in reality. You CAN’T target small businesses. It’s darned near impossible. But everyone wants to.

Finding your target market takes research, thought and effort. That’s why it’s a temptation to skip.

3. Selling a product or service with a million competitors most of whom have more marketing training, business experience, skill and knowledge than you

OK. This again falls in the category of ridiculous. But I see it every day.

Everyone wants to be a marketing guru. Everyone wants to sell “how to make money online.” While it’s a BIG market, it’s also extremely competitive. If you want to play the game, you can’t be an amateur.

You have to be GOOD. Very good.

There are many people willing to sell you the dream of making money in the marketplace (usually by buying THEIR product or service to resell).

Yeah, maybe they did it. But they probably neglected to tell you the long hours they worked. Or the prior business experience they had. Or they big list they had already put together prior to launching the magical money making event.

4. Being married to a product or service no one wants.

It’s easy to get married to a product or service YOU like. You believe in. But no one else wants to buy. That is called a hard sell. There are lots of hard sells in the world.

The primary cause of this insanity is the “word” of someone else who swears a product is hot and sells well. They always quote their “poster boy” results without telling you that the poster boy has 20 years of business experience, a huge existing list and so forth.

Best Wishes,
Marlon Sanders

Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit: http://getyourprofits.com/

The Most Unpopular Internet Marketing Article Ever Written

2007-08-31T13:03:00.000-07:00

Hi,

Marlon here. Some time ago, I sent out this article to my list. I got so much hate mail, you wouldn’t believe it. I think it must be my most unpopular article ever. I guess the truth hurts. And that truth being that you make money over the long haul in this business by creating and selling products.

Since a few people said one of my other blog posts was the best one they had ever read, I thought I would balance it out by publishing again the most unpopular Internet marketing article ever written.

Here then is the original article. Before you jump on the NEXT hot whatever moneymaking method that takes Internet marketing by storm, maybe you’d benefit by spending just a few minutes to read this article.

How many "DOZITS" do you need?

If you don’t have the success or results you want, then this will probably be the most important article you read..

So please PRINT IT OUT and read every word. And then listen to the audio.

Let me explain why I ask about how many DOZITS you need. I’m gonna give you 33 DOZITS in this email. If that isn’t enough dozits for you, please post a comment to this blog post and tell me how many dozits you need.

Hunker down a second. This will take me a minute to explain…

In the emails I’ve exchanged with several hundred customers over the past few weeks, I’ve found out two things:

1. You are probably overwhelmed

2. You are confused

There are many people with many different ways to make bux on the Internet, many of them with HUGE numbers to show you.

But if you put on your thinking cap one second, how are they in THAT moment stacking paper (you know, making bux).

They’re doing it by what?

Selling YOU a what?

A BIG TICKET information product, membership sites, coaching programs, and so forth. Basically, information products.

Yet, for some reason, I have a devil of a time convincing people that THIS is what you need to be doing.

The facts are…and I’m talking facts here. NOT hype. NOT speculation. NOT maybe this is what the person is doing.

I’m saying flat out, this is what is being done:

1. It is how John Reese made his million dollar day

2. Ed Dale and Frank Kern? They’re doing it.

3. It’s how Jeff Walker did well with HIS product launch formula…I mean, by definition if you’re launching something, it’s your own product.

4. Mike Filsaime does it

5. Jonathan Mizel "used to" do it.

6. Declan Dunn does it.

7. Armand Morin does it.

8. Yanik Silver does it.

9. Jim Edwards? You guessed it. Does it with FLAIR!

10. Dave Fry? He does it.

11. Ewen Chia? He does it.

12. Paul Colligan. He does it.

14. Mike Mertz. He does it.

15. Johan Moke? Does it.

16. Ted Ciuba? Does it.

17. Alan Smith? Dozit in UK

18. Stephen Pierce. Doz it big time.

19. Brett McFall….Does it in Australia

20. David Cavanaugh? Does it with authority

21. John Childers? Nobody dozit better

22. Robert Allen? Teaches boot camps on it!

23. Alex Mondossian? He’s doin’ it with the big stars

24. Perry Marshall? He’s doin’ it with the pay-per-clicks

25. Mike Fortin? He’s doin’ it and writin’ it twice

26. Big Al, Rod Cook, Joe Shroeder, Art Meakin — they’re all doin’ it big time. Super big time.

27. It’s how Corey, when he was here with us, brought in millions

28. It’s how Dan Kennedy makes his living, albeit it in the form of seminars and newsletters. But take my word for it, they ain’t cheap. That would make him selling information as a big ticket.

29. Gary Halbert did it. God rest his soul.

30. It’s what Ted Nicholas has done and continues to do

31. Carlton Sheets does it to the tune of multi-millionaire

32. Vincent James does it

33. Matt Furey? Dozit with POWER!

34. It’s how Anthony Robbins makes his substantial living

35. 20 years ago, it’s how E. Joseph Cossman was doin’ it.

36. And before that, it’s how my mentor’s (Lew Williams) mentor Thomas Hall was doin’ it.

37. Back in like the 1920’s Napoleon Hill and W.D. Gann were doin’ it. Bigtime. Yeah, you heard that right. Back in the 20’s and 30’s, W.D. Gann doin’ it BIGTIME bigboy.

A few for you ladies….

38. Dottie Walters (for you ladies) — does it with CLASS!

39. Oh, Ezine Queen? She’s doin’ it Cally style.

40. Jeanette Cates? She’s doin’ it and keepin’ it REAL.

41. Lorrie Morgan? She’s doin’ it red HOT!

I’m gettin’ carried away here. But one more. Brian Sacks? He’s doin’ it in the mortgage industry.

Every ONE is doin’ it!

So why is it that it seems SO CONFUSING the formula that you use to make bux?

There’s ONLY ONE THING all these people have in common in terms of how they have stacked paper. And that thing is creating and selling big ticket information products of some sort.

THEY ALL ARE DOING IT.

How many "Does Its" or DOZITS is it gonna take before YOU are the one who DOZIT?

You see what I’m saying? What PROOF or EVIDENCE do I need to give you that if you take away all the smoke.

Take away all the mirrors.

Pull back the curtains and see what the Wizard of Oz is doing….

He’s pulling levers that sell products…and THAT is what makes the cash appear on the screen at the end of the day.

Yeah, there are some exceptions. But most of them are STILL selling information products….just maybe not big tickets.

Marlon Sanders says:

Here’s a model that isn’t smoke and mirrors..

Now, you can argue if you sell ebooks or multi media. If you sell to a small niche or a big niche. If you do it deep or do wide.

(If you didn’t hear my discussion of building deep or wide, listen to my audio)

http://members.instantaudio.com/postcard/?3443101X1413

It starts slow but we pick up steam. Matt and I brainstorm MANY ways to come up with big ticket ideas and then about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way through discuss a lot of other good stuff. It’s really worth listening to all the way through.

My question remains, how many DOZITS do you need before you decide that YOU need your own big ticket info product (B.T.I.P.)?

If you do NOT think YOU can do it, if you feel there’s no way YOU could create one, if you think YOU aren’t an expert, if YOU don’t have a niche, then listen to the audio ALL the way through to the very end.

http://members.instantaudio.com/postcard/?3443101X1413

These are ALL issues Matt and I talk about. Now, Matt and I made that audio not too long after I’d hired him. That was a few years ago. He’s no longer with me. The ideas in the audio are just as current as when we recorded them.

Oh, and you know Jeff Walker’s product launch formula? Well, you may be thinkin’ that YOU don’t know anyone to do JV’s with and that you could never get anyone.

I talk about THAT on the audio too.

Or, if you just realize it’s high time you stop jumping around from model to model, chasing the latest thing that sounds easier and better than the last one, and finally get your own DOZIT on record where YOU do it just like everyone else in this business DOES it (after you take away the smoke and mirrors) then hop on over to:

http://www.actiongrid.com/

It’s the most in depth, most A to Z, most "everything is covered" product on creating big ticket information products I know of. Now, you don’t need it if you just wanna start with ebooks or audios. You can always start small and build up. Still, it’s a good product for the person who wants to go the next level.

Yeah, I know, you think you can’t do it. You think you don’t have the time. You think you don’t have the whatever.

When are you gonna quit making excuses and get it done?

See, half done, almost done, gonna be done, done next week, done next month, done next year, — It all equals one thing –

NOT DONE.

It’s done. Or not done.

The people who I listed above? They all got it DONE and that’s the difference between THEM and YOU. People always wonder, what do they got I ain’t got?

What DO the gurus got?

What’s their REAL SECRETS?

Their secret is in the DOZIT and the DONE.

They turn not dones, gonna be dones into DONES.

They DOZIT. (Scuze the bad grammar.)

Funny thing.

Why is it everyone wants a short cut?

I realize some people have gotten started by buying reprint rights. They make great bonuses. And there are ways to use them.

But you really need to have your own product. And I say you can crank one out faster than you may think if you really just hunker down and do it.

By 6 or 12 months from now, will you be in the chips?

Or still sending me emails about how you’ve bought all this stuff and haven’t made anything because you STILL don’t have a product to sell.

There are lots of ways that people apparently bring in zillions on the Internet.

But there’s ONE that nearly everybody does and agrees on.

You create and sell BTIPS — Big Ticket Info Products.

Will YOU be the next DOZIT?

Or the next email from someone confused, overwhelmed and clueless about what to do to stack any paper?

That URL one more time is:

http://www.actiongrid.com/

Don’t let anyone tell you there’s a course that’s almost as good.

Almost?

That equals isn’t.

Isn’t as good. Not as good.

There’s only ONE.

Action Grid by Marlon Sanders

http://www.actiongrid.com/

copyright 2007 Higher Response Marketing Inc.

P.S. You have the rights to publish this in your ezine or as an article on your web site if you have the guts.

http://www.actiongrid.com/

How to Escape Your Day Job, Pay Your Bills, And Make Progress Towards The Ideal Lifestyle

2007-08-30T08:34:00.000-07:00

There are 6 basic ways to get dough online:

1. Promote affiliate products

2. Google adsense

3. Sell a service

4. Sell advertising

5. Sell physical products (think ebay)

6. Sell information

You'll notice that the last 4 all involve selling something. That's the approach I wanna talk to you about today.

I did a survey with my Milcers and Alist members. I found out that most of them are still stuck to a degree in getting things going.

I want to give you an abbreviated action plan that I spend 100 pages elaborating on in "Gimme My Money Now" and that the icons walk you through in "The Marketing Dashboard".

There are MANY Formulas out there. Here's the Marlon Sanders Formula in a nutshell. So many of you have written and said, "I need a Formula. I need step-by-step." This is the big picture:

1. Find demand

2. Write sales letter

3. Create info product to meet demand

4. Roll out with affiliate program

That whole formula is elaborated on in much greater depth in both Amazing Formula and Gimme My Money Now.

Here's what I found out from my survey. Most of you guys and gals have jobs that you want to escape from. You have bills and debts to pay.

And most of you are coming into this without a lot of prior knowledge of marketing and some of you have limited computer skills.

Based on that, do you think it's safe for me to say it's unrealistic to think you're going to quickly and easily become a zillionaire? Well, it's true. If you have no background in sales and marketing, and you don't have very good computer skills, you have a learning curve ahead of you and that takes time.

HERE'S HOW I PERSONALLY DID IT

I remember when I was broke and bought deodorant with all pennies. But what I did was kept learning and didn't expect easy nor overnight results.

I kept buying books when I could afford them. There were no cheap and easy ebooks back then. I could have done it
10 times faster if I had access to all the information available today.

Anyway, my way out was self education. And action. I kept doing little projects to put what I learned into ACTION.

I ran this one little business where you sold booklets using answering machines. You didn't have voice mail then. So I had 3 answering machines hooked up in my home (my friends hated it).

I ran these little ads in what we call in the U.S. "penny shoppers." These are little papers given away for free that are all classified ads.

I ended up running ads in 72 cities! And people would leave their name and address on the answering machines. I shipped the books C.O.D. Half the books came back. It was sorta like paying out 50% affiliate commissions.

You didn't have Paypal or easy merchant accounts in those days. So you had to do C.O.D. I sold $12,000 of books via "mail order." And I was exhilerated to do so. I think at the end of the day I probably LOST money.

But I sure learned a lot.

Then AOL and CompuServe came along and I started writing sales letters and running ads on there. You'd run a little classified ad (they were free on AOL). People would email you.

Since autoresponders didn't exist, you'd personally email them back your "free report." Since there weren't any PDF's then (at least, that I knew of), the free report was a long email.

The "big trick" my friend Jonathan Mizel taught back then was to put their name in the return email! That was a big secret back then.

Mizel, me, others all learned copywriting from Tested Advertising Methods by John Caples. That was like one of 4 or 5 books on copywriting. But you know what? We wrote some pretty good sales letters back then. I first met Jonathan Mizel 'cause he sent me one of his sales letters, and I thought it was good. So I wrote and asked him where he learned to write copy.

Of course, he said "Tested Advertising Methods" by John Caples. So we were immediate friends.

AOL was great. You could test out your little ads, emails and sales letters. I don't even think in those days we sent out follow up emails.

As far as I know, my friend the late Corey Rudl created the demand for autoresponders when he wrote about how he brought in all this money by automatically emailing buyers 4 days later.

It was only after that someone was smart enough to create an autoresponder. Corey's stuff was hand coded. Gosh, I miss Corey. And I reckon you've been in this business a long time when you see your friends move on to the next great adventure.

Somewhere in this timeline (it all escapes me), I had a little retail store selling self help books and tapes. The first thing newbies think to sell online is either diet stuff or self help.

Man, self help is a tough sell. Both Dan Kennedy and I had self development stores. And we both lost bux on 'em. But I did have the chance to write and send out a few sales letters. And since I often didn't have the money to print and mail letters, I'd call 'em on the phone.

I found out that just by calling people, I could say ANYTHING and I'd STILL get a lot of people coming in for the next 3 weeks.

That's the power of staying in contact with your customers.

Anyway, I could go on with this story. I've told the rest of it in bits and pieces in different places.

What are you supposed to get out of this?

Dan Kennedy I think had a path kinda like mine. And what he said once is profound. He said, "I became an overnight
success after 20 years of effort."

Now, I'm NOT saying you need 20 years of effort. You don't. But neither is 20 minutes a week gonna do much for ya.

Most of the people I've seen make it in this business do so after trying things that didn't work. And they kept on trying. And sooner or later, somethin' clicked.

I think I shoulda called this article, "Sooner or Later, Something Clicked."

So you got a job that sucks. You got bills that are stacked up. Hopefully you can buy deodorant with something other than pennies like me in the old days.

So what do YOU do?

My friend, I'd personally tell ya to do what I did. Fall in love with the process more than the immediate fixation of "I gotta make this work now or the whole thing is a scam."

What you're learning is marketing.

And that'll benefit you your whole life. It can help you get your son or daughter or friend a job. It can help you raise money for your Church or charity. It can help you promote an idea whose time has come.

See, a LOT of people say, "I feel like I've just wasted my #*$&* money on stuff."

I my response is, "Then you don't understand what you're learning. No wonder things haven't clicked for you yet."

See, this isn't about gimmicks. It isn't about you figuring out how to trick people into buying with magic words. It isn't about fooling the search engines into stickin' your stuff at the top. If you do this business the way I teach it, it's about learning marketing. And yeah, I said the dirty 5-letter word — LEARN. You can paint it up. You can put perfume on it. You can sell the sizzle not the steak.

But my friend, what you're doin' is learning. And like my friend Jim Edwards says, "That isn't something you microwave."

"So Marlon, tell me how long this is gonna take and how much I'm gonna make when I'm done?"

Rule 1: People learn at different rates, so no one knows.

Rule 2: You'll never be done.

Rule 3: It depends on what you sell, who you sell to, how much you charge, what your margin is and how often they buy.

Some people like Russ Brunson get in this business, do it part time between classes in college and go great guns with it. Russ was one of my top affiliates. But he figured out this business so quickly, before I knew it he had his own line of highly successful products. More power to him!

Others are like me and take like 10 or 20 years to learn it. What's average? Average is not doing anything, therefore not learning anything, therefore the bills pile higher and the job gets tougher.

"Well, if you can't tell me how much I'm gonna make, how long it's gonna take and how much it's gonna cost me, then I think this whole thing is a scam."

To say that is to say you believe marketing is a scam. Because at least the way I teach it, that's what you're learning.

What's my advice?

Think of the best info product idea you know how to come up with. Interview some experts and record it. Or have a friend interview you. Do a little 3-hour product, write a sales letter for it. And see if anyone buys.

If they don't buy, guess what? You asked the market a question and the market answered.

You asked the market, "Do you want to buy this?" And the market responded, "No, not in the way you're presenting it to me."

Your choice is to present it differently or do another product. Along the way hopefully you learn some things about how to find out what people want, how to get 'em to buy, how to fulfill products, write letters, create sales pages and so forth.

Honestly, in the DOING, you'll learn a lot more than you'll ever learn in the reading. You ask. The market answers. You learn along the way.

But if you're a spectator and you never get in the game, I can guarantee you one rock solid thing: You'll never win the game if you aren't in it.

This is a great business. It isn't for everyone. It sure isn't a way to become a zillionaire overnight. Maybe after 5, 10 or 20 years you hit that zillion and you're the next John Reese or Jeff Walker.

I don't think everyone should be in this business. If you don't wanna figure anything out yourself, if you don't wanna learn how to solve problems, if you don't wanna learn more things about html and the computer than you really wanna know, if you can't tolerate risk, if you need your first attempt to be a success, or even your first 3 or 4, then I don't know, if you can't afford to spend money on learning and education, if you can't afford to try things that don't work, if you think it should all be simple and easy, I don't know if this industry is for you.

A lot of people get seduced by the lure of ez dough. The promises of zillions without learning. Just connect the dots and you too can be John Reese, Marlon Sanders or whoever you wanna choose.

Here's the deal: People WILL sell you a turnkey system to escape your job, make zillions or whatever. They'll give you the fish. I want to teach you TO FISH.

I have a strong belief that unless you buy a franchise, in most cases your going to better off learning marketing than "buying a fish." There are exceptions. But more often than not, buying a fish doesn't serve you well.

Some of my friends would disagree with that premise. I happen to have a strong conviction that you are better off learning marketing. My friends are RIGHT in that people DO want to buy the fish versus learn how to catch it. So oftentimes, you're best off selling a "fish" product.

But everybody has their perspectives. And for me, my criteria for buying a product: If whatever "IT" is doesn't "pan out" for you, are you STILL better off from having spent money on it? Will it continue to benefit you, your family or your friends in the future?

If the answer is NO, then think twice before spending your money.

You have a job you wanna escape, bills to pay off, retirement to prepare for. Or special needs like a sick loved one. Or a sickness yourself.

I can't promise you ez zillions. There's no integrity in that.

I can't promise you 6 figures a year ez as pie.

What I CAN promise you is that selling products works. It's no scam. People been doin' it for thousands of years.

I can promise you that marketing works. Always has. Always will.

I can promise you that money and time spent learning marketing can pay off in many ways.

I can promise you that if you find demand, meet it with products and well-executed promotions, and you do that over time, those bills will likely fade away.

I can promise you that everybody on the Net selling you this or that "dough making system" ALL have 1 thing in common — THEY are selling you a product, service or seminar.

They have a target market.

They have an intro offer.

They have a back end.

I believe in paying more attention to what people DO than what they SAY.

People get all confused what to DO. And there's a new system invented every day that's the next big thing. Thank God. I love commerce.

But to remove the confusion, understand this:

They all may disagree on HOW you make money. But one thing is certain: They're making bux selling a product to a target market — YOU!

Go and do thou likewise.

I remember back then. When I bought deodorant with all pennies.

I remember the date I had with a model in a car that smoked like a bomb.

And to me, there's no confusion. It's all crystal. It's all simple. Take away the smoke. Take away the mirrors.

You need a product. You need people who want it with the money to buy it. You need some great promo out there.

There's only ONE method people having using to pay their bills and quit their jobs for the past 1,000 years –

Selling products and services to a target market with a great sales pitch that presents benefits and solves problems.

I know you want more details on how. How do you find target markets? How do you identify demand? How, how, how.

I have provided a lot of those answers in the Milcer's newsletters, Amazing Formula, Gimme My Money, Action Grid.

You wanna quit that job? You wanna liquidate that debt? I don't have an ez zillion for you. But I do have a crystal clear answer.

Find a group of people. Find out what they need and want. Meet those wants with a product. Provide great service.

And who knows. Maybe. Someday. If the stars shine down on you, you'll hit that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

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Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy." If you'd like to get on his mailing list and receive tips, articles and information about online marketing, visit: http://getyourprofits.com/

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Michael Vick

2007-08-27T11:24:00.000-07:00

Mississippi Rebuilds

2007-08-25T19:33:00.000-07:00

Blind Hole In One

2007-08-23T11:58:00.000-07:00

House Explodes in Ohio

2007-08-23T04:39:00.000-07:00

Second Iraqi Governor Killed As Shiite Rifts Deepen

2007-08-20T09:14:00.000-07:00

You have Untapped Traffic waiting!...

2007-08-15T07:34:00.000-07:00

"Are You Ready To Claim Your Share Of *Endless*
Untapped Traffic & Instantly Profitable Domain Names?!"

(No, this is not about expired domain names!...)

Hi Everyone

Have you heard the stories of everyday individuals
making tons-of-cash by buying and selling domain
names?

It's exciting stuff!

There's actually an entire underground industry
that revolves around people making millions-of-dollars
through buying and selling domain names.

They call themselves "domainers", and they make a
good chunk of their moola from what is referred to
as "type in" traffic. That's when you enter a
domain name directly into your Internet address bar
and click GO rather than using the search engines.

"No one knows for sure how much Web traffic comes
from type-ins, and Google and Yahoo execs won't
discuss it. But privately, during one of the
late-night parties at the Traffic conference, one
Yahoo official estimates that type-ins could make
up 15 percent of its search business!" -money.cnn.com

This means that with a hot keyword-based domain
name, not ONLY can you rank more highly in the search
engines (since your domain name is a critical pc.
of criteria looked at by search engines). It also
means that you can get DIRECT traffic by people
typing your domain into their browsers!

After researching this industry, and getting extremely
excited by the endless possibilities, the proverbial light bulb
went off for my friend Bryan Winters, leading him to create
a slick new software program that enables ANYBODY
(with access) to come up with profitable domain names
within minutes...

He calls his software the "Untapped Traffic Generator!"

It's very simple software, but the result is extremely
powerful. It enables you to type in a keyword or
keyword phrase such as (real estate), and it then
lists all available .com domain names closely
related to the keyword you enter. Cool, ey?!

Let me give you an example... Bryan recently logged in to
the private Untapped Traffic Generator search form to find
a hot domain name, entered the keyword "video games", and
one of the listings returned was for the keyword phrase and
available domain name:

"video game editor" / videogameeditor.com AVAILABLE!

This phrase was searched 21,421 times last month according
to Overture's Search Term Suggestion Tool (now called
the Yahoo Keyword Selector Tool). And that's just on
their network! Also, the exact phrase "video game
editor" in quotes is listed over 19,000 times on Google!

That phrase took about 15 minutes to find. Now, one of
Bryan's newsletter subscribers already grabbed that domain
name up (do a whois lookup and you'll see it was JUST
registered on the 17th) - since Bryan offered it up-for-
grabs as a fr'ee gift. But the point here is that the Untapped
Traffic Generator software does *exactly* what Bryan claims
it does, and there are many thousands more domains waiting
to be discovered by YOU!

So what would YOU do with the domain names you find?

1. You could sell the domain outright, on eBay or
elsewhere, citing how many monthly searches were
done on the keyword it contains (a powerful selling
incentive)!

or...

2. You could set up a content/adsense web-site based
on the domain keyword. Google places a much higher
relevancy on domains which contain the main keyword
of the featured site. In his FIRST test using this
tool, Bryan was able to get a top 3 Google placement
on a keyword that was searched on over 5,000 times
the prior month! (The number of times *you* could
REPEAT this process is almost endless!)

or...

3. You could COMBINE the two above... Register a hot
keyword domain name, create a site based on the
keyword, and sell the site along with domain name
as a complete package!

So how do you get your hands on this software?

Well, it's not for sale directly (not yet anyhow).
But the good news is that for a limited time, Bryan is
offering it as a BONUS to those who sign up for IGR at:

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This is easily a $197 value! Bryan paid $400 to have
the software developed, and he obviously also maintains
the server from which it runs.

This may be your only chance to grab the software for
NO COST as a bonus when you join IGR!...

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Here For Your Success,

Art Luff

P.S. This IS a limited time offer as Bryan doesn't want
the software to become saturated. So this is strictly
first come, first serve.

Once again, here's the link to join - this one's too good
to pass up if you ask me!...

http://www.infogoround.com/

P.P.S. To claim your bonus after joining IGR, please
send a copy of your receipt to to their support email
address following your order, and they will send you
the private access link, along with a 1 page tutorial (the
software is *extremely* easy to use).

6 Ideas for Viral Marketing

2007-07-28T11:40:00.000-07:00

Here are six ideas to help you start your viral marketing campaign:

1.Purchase the branding rights to a viral E-book. Allow people to give away your free E-book to their visitors. Then, their visitors will also give it away. This will just continue to spread your ad all over the Internet.

2.If you have the ability to set up a forum or other bulletin board, you really have a great tool. Allow people to use your online discussion board for their own website. Some people don`t have one. Just include your banner ad at the top of the board.

3.Do you have a knack for web design? Create some templates, graphics, etc. and upload them to your site. Then, allow people to give away your free web design graphics, fonts, templates, etc. Just include your ad on them or require people to link directly to your web site. Make sure that you include a link back to your site in the copyright notice and require them to keep your copyright notice in tact.

4.Write an E-book. Allow people to place an advertisement in your free E-book if, in exchange, they give away the E-book to their web visitors or E-zine subscribers.

5.Write articles that pertain to your product or service. Allow people to reprint your articles on their website, in their E-zine, newsletter, magazine or E-books. Include your resource box and the option for article reprints at the bottom of each article.

6.You can easily find products on the Internet that will sell you a license allowing you to distribute the product free of charge to other people. Look for those products that provide "branding rights". That is where you can include your own name, website, and contact information.

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Are You STILL Paying For Your Content?

2007-07-15T17:29:00.000-07:00

If you're still paying to get articles and
content for your web-sites (or blogs, or
newsletters, or books and reports), can I
ask the reason?!

Here's the thing... You can get TONS of exclusive,
original, private label articles and books for
*no money* (via 100% rebate) through IGR's unique
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Do yourself a HUGE favor, potentially save THOUS'ANDS
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You need content for your business. IGR's got it.
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Here For Your Success,

Art Luff

Article Marketing and Backlinks

2007-06-27T03:54:00.000-07:00

Article marketing is probably the most effective link building strategy on the World Wide Web. Yet, It is also one that is the most under used. Most marketers just will not do it. Their claims vary, saying I'm no writer, I can't think of anything to say, I'm new and don't know anything, !

Let's say the reasons above happen to be true.

They overlook the obvious alternatives.

With everybody and their brother hustling Private Label Articles on the web for as little as $29.95 for a hundred or more pre written articles there is no reason you can't pick up some of these packages, rewrite them and claim them as your own. You may even find packages for alot less. It's just a matter of weeding out the junk from the better articles. Making sure the article content is valid. The return on your initial investment will be significant in terms of the backlinks you'll recieve.

A couple of really good PLR article sites that come to mind and have used myself are PushButtonHealth.com and InfoGoRound.com. Once you've been a member and developed some writing skills you can submit your own articles to InfoGoRound.com which takes care of your monthly membership fee.

Those backlinks are food for the search engine spyders. You'll recieve those backlinks to your site by utilizing the main resource of your article. That being your author bio or resource box at the bottom of your article. This is what the search engine spyders feed on. This is where your backlinks originate.

There are alot of marketers that don't utilize this resource to its full advantage, myself included. I'd previously been led to believe that in order to make money writing articles all I needed to do was write an article and put a link to whatever affiliate program I was promoting in the resource box and watch the sales pour in. It wasn't happening. And I wasn't getting any traffic to my main website. Any and all traffic was going to the generic affiliate page. Raising their ranking and leaving my site as a virtual unknown.

The purpose of the article's resource box is to create backlinks to my main site via the anchor text I use to point to that site. It is what the search spyders use to categorize, classify and identify your site. Let me clarify that.

Let's say you've got a Dog Grooming Site and you've written an article on that Topic. Your resource box should contain anchor text targeting the keywords you want to be categorized under. Like so,

********************************************

Joe Schmo is a Professional a href="http://yoursite.com" Dog Groomer /a
You can get more a href="http://yoursite.com" Dog Grooming /a Tips
by visiting his site at a href="http://yoursite.com" http://yoursite.com /a

********************************************

Your anchor text would be Dog Grooming and Dog Groomer. Of course the example above is missing the symbols > <

If you add a resource box similar to the one above with every article you write and submit to as many article directories as you can, It will begin to bring traffic in droves, to your main site.

The rule of thumb here is this: The more sites you have pointing to your site, The more traffic your going to get from the search engines. The site with the most backlinks wins. Meaning the best placement in search results for your given niche.

Pretty simple, wouldn't you say? More Articles=More Backlinks=More Traffic!

You'll be able to build a list of targeted subscribers to you newsletter, make affiliate sales, sign up people to your membership site or MLM program. Your options will be only limited by your imagination.

I cannot guarantee if you submit 5 articles to a hundred directories, you’ll get 500 back links! I can guarantee that if you do, you'll have more than if you did nothing.

Here is a list of Websites where you can submit your articles:
http://www.seo2020.com/seo-articles/article-sites.html

Using articles as a method of Search Engine Optimazation is certainly viable and like anything worthwhile isn't easy. It is not a magic bullet. It takes constant persistent effort and if you stick to it, no matter what, it will reward you beyond your wildest imagination.

In addition to your articles another great source of backlinks is by submitting your site to Link Directories such as:

Info Vilesilencer: The Original SEO Friendly Free Directory List: http://info.vilesilencer.com/main.php?rock=seo-friendly.php

Search Engine Friendly List of Directories
http://www.seo2020.com/seo-tools/directories.html

I Wish You All The Best In Your Daily Efforts To Attain Those Precious Backlinks. Your sites Success or Failure Depends On Them. It's time to Get Busy. Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get To It. For By Doing Nothing, Nothing Is What You Get.

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2007-05-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

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That's when I decided to take personal responsibility for my health. Good Health Is a Choice that you must make for yourself. It is your health. It is your responsibility. No one cares about your health more than you.

Due to recent advances in nutraceutical medicine, the choice of good health is easier to make than ever before. Now there are better, safer alternatives to prescription drugs. Follow me here and I will share with you some important facts that can change your personal health for the better for the rest of your life.

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Happy Birthday, Shane! A birthday wish for a boy with cancer. on Squidoo

2007-05-28T10:22:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Shane! A birthday wish for a boy with cancer. on Squidoo: "Shane Bernier's Wish is for the World Record in Birthday Cards Received
Shane Bernier is a courageous seven-year-old boy from Lancaster, Ontario who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was only five. On June 6th, 2006 Shane and his family received some unfortunate news: Shane experienced a relapse after completing 108 of 130 weeks of treatment.
However, despite the bad news, Shane has managed to keep a positive outlook on his situation and has made a heart-warming wish... He hasn't asked for money or toys or anything of the sort. Instead, his birthday is on May 30th and he would like to break the world record for the most birthday cards ever received. With every card, Shane's courage grows. Something as simple as sending a birthday card could be enough to help Shane find peace and joy in his current circumstances.
Please take the time to send a card to Shane and make his dream become a reality. Share his story with your friends, family and co-workers. If at all possible, get your youth groups, church congregations, employees, neighbours or communities to set aside a few minutes to write a thoughtful note to Shane.
With every card, Shane's smile grows..."

Happy Birthday, Shane! A birthday wish for a boy with cancer. on Squidoo

2007-05-28T10:19:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Shane! A birthday wish for a boy with cancer. on Squidoo

Instant Article Wizard

2007-05-25T20:28:00.000-07:00

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2007-05-21T21:02:00.000-07:00

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The 90 Day Powerseller Challenge New & Updated!

2007-05-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

Hi $first_name,

Art Luff here, $list_name

And I've got Great News about a Fantastic Sequel that
really is - "Better than the Original!"

No - It's not the 'Caped Crusader'
Or the - 'Webslinging Wallcrawler'
Not Even - 'The Italian Stallion'
And Most Definitely Not "Mission Impossible 4 U"

Seriously though, there seems to be an ongoing debate
with most sequels, as to whether the original was better
or not. And both camps have their supporters.

But the Sequel I'm referring to requires no debate...
I'm talking about an eBook that really did show people how
to get started and finally make some real money from the
internet.

It has helped countless people so much so that hundreds of
them have been selling it on - to help others benefit from it's
detailed 'Step by Step' instructions.

*** Making it probably the most popular eBook on eBay for
the last 2 years ***

Have you guessed what it was yet?
Let me tell you anyway...

It was the "The 90 Day PowerSeller Challenge”

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What made it great, and so popular, was the fact that it
had been written by eBay PowerSeller John Thornhill
eBay ID (planetsms) - as a 'step by step guide' to what he
did to make a full time living selling eBooks on eBay.

He has always invited people to check out his eBay ID
(planetsms ) - then they could see for themselves that he
does 'Walk the Walk' because he was fed up of those who
just 'Talk the Talk' but don't actually help people!

He made it plain for people to see that he does make a very
good living by checking his feedback numbers. They could get
a good feel for what he does by browsing his eBay store.

And in "The 90 Day Powerseller Challenge", they could
hear exactly how they could 'copy his roadmap' to making
their dreams into reality.

So why the Sequel?

Basically because times have changed since he started in
late 2004.

John has continued to earn a full time living following his own
'Road Map' as laid out in "The 90 Day Powerseller Challenge"
But he has since found a few 'Super Highways' on route that he
wanted to share.

So now John's checked through all the steps he originally
laid out, and he's updated them all to make it even easier
to follow the 'Route Map' to becoming a PowerSeller.

Don't misunderstand though, the original is still good - and
definitely still works. The difference now is the technology
and tools available and a few years more experience.

It means he can still unreservedly guarantee that anyone who
follows the 'Step by Step' guide in
"The 90 Day Powerseller Challenge" Version 2.0 -
Will find the success that's been eluding them, and will
become an eBay PowerSeller....

You can check out the sales page.
http://www.powersellerchallenge.com/
BUT DON’T ORDER IT! - See below.

What's more, It will be an easier route for ordinary people,
people like me and you to finally achieve their goals and
ambitions, to realise their dreams and desires to make that
extra income, and even turn it into a fulltime income, to
follow John and do what he's done.

And that's why this sequel is without doubt 'Better than
the Original’

It will make your success so much easier, Step by Step
for 90 days. So let me ask you?

Are you Up for The Challenge?

"The 90 Day Powerseller Challenge" V 2.0?

Great - Well here's the thing....
In marketing terms John, (and I for that matter) wants to
build some long term relationships with people who are going
to be successful, people like you.

So I have a link for you that avoids the salespage and takes
you straight to the Download to get this great sequel
FREE.

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To All Our Success.

Regards,

Art

P.S. Remember... This isn't 'Mission Impossible'.
You are not about to stumble through with Trail & Error.

Your only challenge is to follow the Map…

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Got a List?

2007-04-25T08:58:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to let you
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See you at the bank

Writing Articles Doesn't Work Review

2007-04-24T08:39:00.000-07:00

If you've been on the web for any length of time I'm sure you've seen the headlines on websites or in your email inbox stating things like, "Writing Articles is the Best Way to promote your website and get laser targeted traffic to your site" or "If your not writing articles to promote your site there's something wrong with you" and my favorite "Writing Articles is Free and only requires a bit of time to Write Them". My response to these statements is, "HOGWASH"

Like most of us on a limited budget I set about the task of writing articles. I spent hours upon hours writing and submitting articles to every directory I could find. After several months I concluded there was something very very wrong.

My taffic had not increased, I had not built a list of thousands of subscribers and I was no better off financialy since my affiliate links were not bringing me any sales.

So I gave up and decided those headlines I'd read were internet hype and not having any experience at writing and I'd been duped into believing that this form of marketing was a valid one.

But...

...what I was about to discover would turn my article writing upside down and change the way I would approach my article writing forever.

First I learned my articles didn’t have great titles: They did little to make the reader want to even read the article.

Second, My article didn't flow well. The reader would never finish the article get to the bio box and never get to my site.

Third, The article gave way too much information and gave the reader no incentive to look for more information, never getting to the bio box, never getting to my site.

These are just a few of the mistakes I had been making consequently causing my article marketing efforts to fail.

The above article was written in just under 20 minutes including research. The techniques used to write this article were a direct result of the information recieved from Andrew Hansen's Article Speed Writing ebook.

Because of this information my article writing has taken a definite upward turn and I cannot Thank Andrew enough!

If You'd like to write articles in 30 minutes or less including research.
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AdWords Ads Now Free

2007-04-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

A new breakthrough secret is all you now need in order to get your Google AdWords pay-per-clicks FREE!

A gentleman from New York discovered what he calls an "oversight" on the part of 99.9% of all marketers that allows him to get otherwise paid-for advertising at Google as well as all other search engines that allow sponsored ads.

And no, nothing about his "secret" is illegal - nor does it require that you know someone on the "inside" at Google, Yahoo, MSN, Overture and others.

Instead, the New Yorker boasts proudly "...this is something that I caught onto just before 2000 when there was so much search engine craze running around, and started doing small just to test things at first ... but which I later expanded on after getting the hang of it."

This same fellow went on to start and operate sixteen separate online companies selling everything from pet food, DVDs, children's toys & games, books, software, and sold not only his own manufactured products but became an affiliate for other web businesses - all the while applying his mastermind secret.

Over the course of nearly eight years the New Englander confesses "I've actually gotten over $87 million in advertising that using my secret I never had to pay for ... and the largest share of which was more recently in Google pay-per-clicks as well as other forms of pad advertising at search engines ... all of which I got for free ..."

So powerful is his secret that he's able to monopolize any niche online, and can always secure the top premium spots just above the usual organic results featured at most search engines.

He still has to set up an account with the search engines - but after applying his secret he is removed from having to pay for all the costs otherwise involved.
Again, nothing about his secret is either illegal or robs from the search engines.

One spokesperson from one of the most popular search engines said chuckling after being made privy to this amazing secret "Wow! Ha! This is really unique ... and in my expert opinion it would only serve to enhance and bring more business to us at [name of search engine withheld for legal & confidentiality reasons] and not cause us to lose business in the slightest. Amazing!"

The northerner revealed that in this nearly eight years' period of time since applying his secret he's done well over $300 million in sales revenue with a most diverse line of products, and most recently in the last two years netted nearly $166 million after really "buckling down and pressing my secret to its fullest potential."

Now to everyone else's fortune, the city slicker is releasing his secret for getting an unlimited amount of pay-per-click ads to the general public. But he's not promising any of us for how long.

A bit of an eccentric, the gentleman says "We'll see just how long I can make it available before it saturates things."

One famous public web guru pointed out that although this man may gain economically more so as a result of the publication of his secret "he's already so amazingly rich that whether he continues or discontinues its sale will neither make nor break the man, but not grabbing it for yourself while it's still available could prove disastrous for you as you may only have one chance, and a very limited one at that, to get this."

It is currently available at:

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...so you may want to head on over there now and get it.

It's in a very easily readable format and is quickly and readily understood and mastered by anyone with even a 4th grade reading level.

While you're there, why not scroll down and review for yourself the huge successes others are now having with this incredible breakthrough in targeted advertising now made freely available to the rest of us?

Social Networking On Squidoo: Review

2007-04-03T14:35:00.000-07:00

A Soup To Nuts Approach To Socializing On Squidoo -- From Setting Up A Free Account To Maximizing The Amount Of Laser Targeted Traffic Your Modules Will Bring.

In her ebook Tiffany Dow makes simple and easy work for anyone that is looking to set up a new lens on Squidoo. A quick and easy read.

I was impressed with her no hype, no filler approach to what one needs to do and will have the reader setting up their new lens in record time without any details that could confuse or frustrate the new lensemaster.

In this book you will learn:

* How to speak the Squidoo language.

* How to launch a new lense that's meant to attract attention.

* How to aim your lense at your target audience.

* How to get a Top 100 LensRank and bump up in the SERPS.

* How to nail down your niche within Squidoo.

* Everything new about Sqidoo -- Changes that will impact your socialization strategy.

It's a quick and clear read that spans six chapters and just forty seven pages. When finished you'll know exactly what to do and how to do it.

In addition, for those that may be learning challenged, she has thrown in a step by step video that is sure to remove any mystery or confusion.

She also throws in The Multi-Layered Mindset Of Web 2.0 as a bonus. She says, "It's not a buzzword or mysterious new advertising tactic - It's about raising your strategic planning to a level that matches the evolution of the World Wide Web".

Web 2.0 is another evolution of the Internet and it's all about the people. A must read!

All in all I found Tiffany's Ebook "Social Networking On Squidoo" to be an informative and useful approach for anyone that wants to broaden their marketing strategies, making common sense use of the Social Networking site known as "Squidoo"

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Killer Niche Marketing: Review Does Killer Niche Marketing Work?

2007-03-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

Killer Niche Marketing: Review Does Killer Niche Marketing Work?

I just finished my first reading of the new $7 report "Killer Niche Marketing". This report will be beneficial to all struggling bum marketers, affiliates and of course niche marketers.

The author: Pawel Reszka puts his money where his mouth is. His strategies puts his website first in search results on Google for affiliate marketing. I just came from checking it, so you can take what he says to the bank.

Below is the table of contents you'll find when you first open the book. I've put my comments beneath each.

Table of Contents:
- My Personal Opinion About Google
This is a revealing and honest look at Google's tactics and how you can use what they know to your advantage.

- Finding A Niche (Advanced? – you can skip this part)
Considered pretty basic and is aimed at the new person on the web. Informative for the new person.

- Registering The Right Domain Name (Highly Important)
My first thought before reading this chapter was "Duh" but as it turns out, I was wrong to assume anything. Good info here. Not what I thought at all!

- Onpage SEO Tips (Highly Important)
- Building The Content
- Getting Your Niche Website Indexed (Highly Important)
- Backlink Strategy
- Publishing Duplicate Content
- Unadvertised script bonus
- Article strategy
- About press releases
- Reciprocal linking tactics

Most, if not all of the above tactics are not what I would consider to be general knowledge. If you've been chasing the search engine game and trying to keep up with their changes "Killer Niche Marketing" will be an eye opening look into the world of free traffic generation via SEO. His information flies in the face of complicated SEO strategies. As a niche marketer myself, I will be applying his tactics to a new niche I've been working on. Results will follow in a seperate article. This report is worth far more than the $7 he's charging. It could bring at the very least $47 to $97

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Niche Marketing On Crack: Review

2007-03-13T06:04:00.000-07:00

"If You Knew How To Easily Create One Single Page Website That Earned You $3600 A Year...

If You Knew You Could Create That Site In Just ONE DAY...

If You Knew That This Site Would Be Putting Cash In Your Pocket In Just A Few Days Time...

HOW MANY SITES WOULD YOU MAKE??"

These are the first questions you'll be faced with upon entering The Niche Marketing On Crack website.

They Are Not Hype!

"So How Did They Do It?"

First let me tell you how they DIDN'T do it...

- They DIDN'T use Clickbank...

- They DIDN'T target "long tail" keywords...

- They DIDN'T pay any money for Advertising...

- They DIDN'T use Myspace, Craigslist, Squidoo, Yahoo Answers or any other "FAST TRAFFIC" method...

- They DIDN'T use software to create a million pages of content or get a million backlinks...

- They DIDN'T use sneaky backdoor, black hat techniques to trick the search engines...

- They DIDN'T use Videos to promote their sites...

- They DIDN'T leverage anyone elses traffic (not even mine in case you were wondering :p)

One particularly cool site I made recently:

- Has just ONE page of content

- Made $231.04 USD (About $300 in my currency AUD) last month...

- Took me no more than a few hours to create AND promote...

- Got no more than 11 Visitors a day!

Did you hear that?? $300 a month for 11 visitors a day!

I was onto something!

"Introducing: Niche Marketing On CRACK!"

The premise of the Niche Marketing On CRACK system is:

That absolutely ANYONE can use it to make money - Seriously, if my girlfriends MOM can do it... You saw the proof.

That you can START EARNING QUICKLY - rather than developing a site for months before seeing any profit, you can be watching the sale notifications flow in as little as a week... You saw the proof.

That you can make BIG money from TINY traffic - Traffic generation is the hardest part of internet marketing but ANYONE can drive just a few visitors a day to a website... You saw the proof.

That you can MULTIPLY YOUR INCOME by rinsing and repeating the same formula - No guesswork is involved. Each site takes a very short amount of time to create and you can make as many of them as you like... You saw the proof.

That your income GROWS with time, rather than declines - Alot of the "even a bum could do this" type money making methods around at the moment can generate fast cash but its cash that can disappear just as quickly.

Niche marketing on CRACK allows you to make fast cash, while building a slowly growing empire of niche sites that grows its income month after month. Not only that but you are simultaneoulsy developing a portfolio of valuable Virtual Real Estate.

To grow your income using a unique and intelligent application of fundamental web marketing principles - Nothing tricky, nothing illegal, nothing that won't LAST!

The Secret Of Niche Marketing On CRACK - How I make big dollars from small traffic and keep doing it over and over again.

How To Find Niche Markets That Ensure MONSTER Profits - Not by looking through magazines, not by what you're interested in, not by searching for "long tail" keywords. What you'll learn here will shock and excite you...

How To Make The ULTIMATE Niche Site in Just A Few Hours (for FREE if you want) - Step by Step, exactly how to setup a site that will ensure maximum traffic and maximum income.

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Build Wealth With Foreclosures

2007-03-11T19:08:00.000-07:00

How To Build Massive Wealth In Real Estate Foreclosures!

A simple, yet powerful and proven formula that will grab you by the hand and walk you step by step to your real estate fortunes!

IN THIS INFORMATION YOU WILL FIND OUT:

The Simple Little Formula that builds massive wealth through real estate foreclosures.

The one most critical ingredient that other courses fail to tell you.

Shocking real-life statistics about who controls the wealth in this country that most experts will never share-- if after learning this, you aren't motivated to get off your butt, then you never will.

How to track properties through the entire foreclosure process-- not just part of the way. This is where the real money is hiding.

Direct marketing campaigns that are time-tested and proven to get results-- the response of just one of my techniques will astound you. It could put thousands of dollars in your pocket. No one else is teaching this.

The three types of foreclosed properties. Understanding what they are and the differences between them may skyrocket your income. You'll learn about all of them.

Why foreclosures are at a 30-year historical high and how you can use it to your advantage to reach your financial goals. You owe it to yourself and your family to stake a claim in this modern day gold rush.

How to find foreclosed properties. Knowing this may save you hundreds of hours of research time.

Why starting your own part-time business can place you in the top 5% of achievers in this country.

How to find preforeclosures and ways to snatch them up for the highest profits.

And that's just the beginning. There is much more:

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The Secret Article Converter l Unique Content

2007-03-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

WARNING!!!

A Sobering Message To Anyone Who Is In Or Wants To Be In The Highly Profitable Business Of Content Publishing...

"You Are Either 2 Words Away From An Online Fortune Or Getting A Massive Kick In Your Hiney By The Search Engine Bohemoths!"

Guess The Choice Is Pretty Clear...

By Jeff Dedrick
Tuesday, 9:44 am

Dear Friend,

I wouldn't dare under-estimate your intelligence...

The truth is, there really are 2 words that would either 'make' or 'break' you in the highly lucrative field of content publishing.

Fortunes have been made, and fortunes have been lost overnight simply because of these 2 words.

Like it or not, you cannot afford to ignore these 2 words.

And these 2 words are: Duplicate Content

If You Have Duplicate Content On Your Websites There Is A Good Chance Google And Yahoo Will Penalize Or Even BAN Your Site - And ZAP Goes Your Income!

The Secret Article Converter l Unique Content

"How To Build A Compost Heap"

2007-02-25T10:01:00.000-08:00

Building a compost heap is easy and cheap, since most of your ingredients are already being created right in your kitchen. Items such as egg shells, coffee grounds, and pieces of vegetables that normally would go down your disposal or in your garbage can.

Before we begin I'd like to make it clear that my experience with building a compost heap is targeted at those who live in a warm climate and have lots of sunshine and a constant source of green grass. That while the ingredients will be the same, no matter what part of the country you live in. The actual breakdown of those ingredients will depend entirely on the amount of sun, water and warm temperatures your compost heap recieves.

Having said that, Let's begin.

Fresh compost is some of the most fertile and nutrient filled fertilizer that you can use to create sweet, juicy, healthy fruits and vegetables. I don't believe there is a store bought fertilizer that even comes close to what you can produce right in your own backyard.

The size of your vegetable garden will determine the amount of compost you'll want to produce. Adjust your amounts accordingly.

If you want to contain your compost you can build yourslf a compost bin. This can be achieved by sinking 4 two by fours or four by fours a couple of feet into the ground to for a square and wrapping them on 3 sides with chicken wire, leaving the front open for easy access. If not, a simple pile works equally as well.

Step #1
Using a clean 5 gallon bucket with a lid, begin saving your kitchen garbage in it. Dump items such as coffee grounds, egg shells, and parts of vegetables you normally would throw away when making a salad etc. A friend use to say when cleaning her vegetables, "Here's one for the pot and one for Mother Earth." Nothing got past the compost bucket. There are some things you don't want to put in your compost bucket, such as meat and grease. You can put bones in provided they've been stripped clean of meat and ground up. You don't want to attract unwanted rodents to your pile as the items mentioned above do not break down well nor as quickly. Once you've got a substantial amount in your bucket you'll be ready for the next step.

Step #2
Take some freshly cut grass clippings and make a layer about 4 inches thick. The area you cover will depend on the size of your pile or the size of your bin and of course the amount of fresh grass clippings you have at your disposal. (The Author had a pretty good size garden and had a local landscaper drop off several large garbage bags full of clippings, whenever he was in the area.)

Step #3
Using either a scoop or your hands, spread a healthy layer of kitchen garbage from your bucket onto the grass clippings.

Step #4
Apply a fine dusting of steer manure ontop of the garbage and lightly water the entire surface.

Repeat this process over and over until your heap is approx. 3 to 4 feet high.

Step #5
Keep an eye on your heap making sure it hasn't dried up and stopped cooking. Every couple of days stick a pitch fork in the center and lift. You should be able to see it starting to darken or you'll see steam or smoke. The size of the heap should also be shrinking. If you think it stopped cooking add a small amount of water and it will resume the composting process.

You should also be able to detect a rich, pungent aroma from your heap, alerting you that it's just about ready to use. This will occur in 4 or 5 weeks.

Step #6
Turn the pile over at 4 weeks time, water lightly.

When ready apply generously to your plants. Don't cover them up. Just use enough so that it comes up to the second or 3rd branches on the baby plants. Water Generously.

Your Veggies are gonna love you for it by producing some of the most delicious vegetables and fruit that you've ever eaten. They will also be very prolific. So if you don't plan on canning what grows, your neighbors are going to enjoy what your producing.

There You Have It! Quick and Easy! As Always - Happy Gardening!

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How To Paint Paintable Wallpaper

2007-02-23T09:17:00.000-08:00

How To Paint Paintable Wallpaper

Before we begin you must understand that if you are a novice painter and don't have any skills with common painting handtools, you'd be doing yourself a favor by letting a professional Paint Contractor handle this task of painting paintable wallpaper.

While this undertaking is not rocket science it does indeed require a bit of expertise. Having said that, We will begin.

Step #1 - Preparation.
Examine your wallpaper and using a drywall knife, cut away any curled up, loose edges, especially at the top and bottom edges where the wallpaper meets the baseboard, crown molding, and the seems where the wallpaper butts together.

Next, you will need to fill the cut away areas using drywall, all purpose joint compound. Fill the recessed areas with the joint compound, using a 5 or 6 inch taping knife, and wipe the surrounding areas clean by increasing the angle of your taping knife. This will leave the compound in the recesses while leaving the surrounding area clean.

After the joint compound dries, you will in all probability have to apply a second coat of compound to finish the patching process.

Once dried, feel your patches by rubing your fingers across them, making sure the patch is flush with the existing wallpaper. A good rule of thumb is, if you can feel it, you can see it.

Satisfied that the patch work is complete, with a damp sponge, wipe away any excess joint compound from the areas surrounding your patches.

Step #2 - Priming
What you are attempting to achieve with priming the surface is to form a moisture barrier between the new paint and the wallpaper adhesive. Most wallpaper adhesives are water soluable and if you don't prime the surface with a good oil based primer you run the risk of loosening the wallpaper adhesive which will create bubbles and possibly cause the wallpaper to seperate from the wall.

With a brush and roller apply a coat of oil based Kilz. (Kilz being the brand name you'll ask for at your home improvement center.) Follow the directions on the can allowing to dry completely. Repeat with a second coat, insuring that a good moisture barrier has been achieved.

Step #3 - Apply Finish Coat Of Paint
By this time you will have picked the color of your top coat. Using your latex (Water Based) Top Coat, Apply as many coats as necessary to cover the white primer. As a side note, you could have your primer tinted at the paint store to match your finish coat so that you don't run into coverage problems with you finish coat.

Well, there you have it. As I said in the beginning, If you feel this is a bit more than you want to tackle, you always have the option of calling in a Paint Contractor.

Good Luck and Happy Home Improving!

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Cell Phone Recycling Makes Good Cents

2007-02-19T21:41:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone!

I came across this article and thought it to be relevant to a growing need as well as a growing problem. "Some Food For Thought".

Cell Phone Recycling Makes Good Cents
by Dan Gray

What do you do with your old cell phone after you pick up a new model? If you’re like me, you end up tossing it in a drawer, rather than in the trash. Of course, if you are like my wife or daughter, you aren’t burdened with what to do with that old cell phone. You simply lose it. Well, not that simply …You have to run it through the washing machine and drop it in the ocean, first.

Ah, but that’s another story …

I’m at the point where I want, no make that need, to replace my old T-Mobile Sidekick. I’ve gotten two good years out of the trusty old Sidekick, but it’s clearly seen a better day. I was an early adopter and picked up a black and white unit the first week it was released (when the black and white model was all there was). Being the early adopter, I took the (black and white) arrows in the forehead.

This tired little Sidekick has come down with a frustrating case of sticky keys. I have to hammer certain letters in order for them to register. (That’s not a lot of fun on a night like tonight when I’m thumb typing my column while sitting in a chilly car at soccer practice.)

So push has come to shove and I’m ready to retire the beast.

When you get down to it, cell phone recycling makes good sense … For a number of reasons. Cell phones and their batteries (not to mention other electronic gear) contain too many toxins to be merely thrown in the trash. All that bad stuff shouldn’t end up in a landfill where it can leach into the water supply. When a cell phone is recycled, rather than discarded, those toxins are kept out of the water table.

But it’s not just about the environment.

There are philanthropic and monetary considerations with regard to cell phone recycling, as well. You’ll find a number of charities that accept the donation of old cell phones. These charities are able to sell or repurpose the old phones for a greater good. The Wireless Foundation’s cell phone recycling programs are a great example. Donate A Phone recycles cell phones to raise funds for a number of chartities, while Call To Protect collects retired cell phones to give to victims of domestic violence for use as a lifeline.

If your personal financial situation is tight, you may want to look into one of the companies that promise to pay you for your old cell. I found one company that was offering $65 for old Sidekicks. Pretty cool stuff, if it works out. It’s not just recycled, it’s a nice chunk of change towards the new unit.

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Article Marketing and Backlinks

2007-02-14T04:57:00.000-08:00

Article Marketing and Backlinks

Article marketing is probably the most effective link building strategy on the World Wide Web. Yet, It is also one that is the most under used. Most marketers just will not do it. Their claims vary, saying I'm no writer, I can't think of anything to say, I'm new and don't know anything!

Let's say the reasons above happen to be true.

They overlook the obvious alternatives.

With everybody and their brother hustling Private Label Articles on the web for as little as $29.95 for a hundred or more pre written articles there is no reason you can't pick up some of these packages, rewrite them and claim them as your own. You may even find packages for alot less. It's just a matter of weeding out the junk from the better articles. Making sure the article content is valid. The return on your initial investment will be significant in terms of the backlinks you'll recieve.

A couple of really good PLR article sites that come to mind and have used myself are PushButtonHealth.com and InfoGoRound.com. Once you've been a member and developed some writing skills you can submit your own articles to InfoGoRound.com which takes care of your monthly membership fee.

Those backlinks are food for the search engine spyders. You'll recieve those backlinks to your site by utilizing the main resource of your article. That being your author bio or resource box at the bottom of your article. This is what the search engine spyders feed on. This is where your backlinks originate.

There are alot of marketers that don't utilize this resource to its full advantage, myself included. I'd previously been led to believe that in order to make money writing articles all I needed to do was write an article and put a link to whatever affiliate program I was promoting in the resource box and watch the sales pour in. It wasn't happening. And I wasn't getting any traffic to my main website. Any and all traffic was going to the generic affiliate page. Raising their ranking and leaving my site as a virtual unknown.

The purpose of the article's resource box is to create backlinks to my main site via the anchor text I use to point to that site. It is what the search spyders use to categorize, classify and identify your site. Let me clarify that.

Let's say you've got a Dog Grooming Site and you've written an article on that Topic. Your resource box should contain anchor text targeting the keywords you want to be categorized under. Like so,

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Joe Schmo is a Professional < href="http://yoursite.com"> Dog Groomer < /a > You can get more < href="http://yoursite.com"> Dog Grooming < /a > Tips by visiting his site at < href="http://yoursite.com"> http://yoursite.com < /a >

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Your anchor text would be Dog Grooming and Dog Groomer. Of course the example above needs to have the symbols > < moved closer to the text for the code to work.

If you add a resource box similar to the one above with every article you write and submit to as many article directories as you can, It will begin to bring traffic in droves, to your main site.

The rule of thumb here is this: The more sites you have pointing to your site, The more traffic your going to get from the search engines. The site with the most backlinks wins. Meaning the best placement in search results for your given niche.

Pretty simple, wouldn't you say? More Articles = More Backlinks = More Traffic!

You'll be able to build a list of targeted subscribers to your newsletter, make affiliate sales, sign up people to your membership site or MLM program. Your options will be only limited by your imagination.

I cannot guarantee if you submit 5 articles to a hundred directories, you’ll get 500 back links! I can guarantee that if you do, you'll have more than if you did nothing.

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Using articles as a method of Search Engine Optimazation is certainly viable and like anything worthwhile isn't easy. It is not a magic bullet. It takes constant persistent effort and if you stick to it, no matter what, it will reward you beyond your wildest imagination.

In addition to your articles another great source of backlinks is by submitting your site to Link Directories such as:

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10 Tips For Seniors Dating

2007-02-11T08:47:00.000-08:00

10 Tips For Seniors Dating

First dates can be uncomfortable situations and they can end up being painfully awkward at the very least. So how do you handle it?

Below are 10 tips to help you and your date get started as painless as possible:

1. Drive yourself. Don't meet at each other's house. Just in case you want to end the date early, you'll have the option of leaving and not feel trapped. You'll also not open your self up for the impulse to invite your date in. Safety is also an issue to consider. Having your own car helps to insure this. You don't want your date to know where you live, especially if it wasn't a pleasant experience. Which helps to avoid a date turning into a stalking nightmare.

2. Keep it simple First dates can create jittery nerves. Jittery nerves and complex plans do not mix. Make it simple and fun.

3. Men, be as polite as possible when ending the date, express to her that you're interested. This first impression will make you stand out.

4. Women, don't wear anything provocative or too sexy. This sounds like an old cliché but first impressions last. Your date won't know anything about you except for how you look and how you behave. He will take you at face value and giving him the wrong impression on what sort of person you are is not something you want to do.

5. Try and wear clothing that makes you confident and that you are comfortable wearing. It will be uncomfortable enough without worrying about that tightness around your waist or the itchy necktie.

6. Men, try to be specific about where you are going for the date. This will make the entire affair more comfortable and it prepares your date for what to expect and what to wear. Wearing a cocktail dress to a fast food joint is definitely out!

7. Ask your date about himself/herself. A healthy interest in getting to know your date is a good sign to show. This means that you want to learn about and think of your date as an interesting person. Remember, the most interesting conversationalists are those who ask about others. Great topics are work, hobbies and sports. Just keep it light and conversational.

8. Try not to overdo the perfume or the cologne. Too strong and the scent can be quite distracting. It's very hard to complete an evening out if your date is dazed by the smell.

9. Mouthwash is important. Also, brush your teeth and bring a couple of mints if you're eating out.

10. And always remember... have fun and be yourself!

As you can see Tips For Seniors Dating is not at all different than any other dating tips. Seniors are people too! The same rules apply to all.

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You Can Be As Happy As You Want To Be

2007-02-09T13:47:00.000-08:00

Almost everyone have heard the hit single 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a very catchy way of conveying its message of being happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin's simple message surely made a lot of people by telling them not to worry.

Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, and is also good for your health. Being happy actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke.

One of the better things ever said is - 'The only thing in life that will always remain the same is change', and in our life we have the power to make the necessary changes if we want to. Even if we find ourselves in an unbearable situation we can always find solace in the knowledge that it too would change.

Social networks or relationships are essential to happiness. People are different, accept people for who or what they are, avoid clashes, constant arguments, and let go of all kinds of resentments. If arguments seem unavoidable still try and make an effort to understand the situation and you might just get along with well with

Happiness is actually found in everyone, increasing it is a way to make a life more wonderful and also more healthy.

To be happy is relatively easy, just decide to be a happy person. Abraham Lincoln observed that most people for most of the time can choose how happy or stressed, how relaxed or troubled, how bright or dull their outlook to be. The choice is simple really, choose to be happy.

There are several ways by which you can do this.

Being grateful is a great attitude. We have so much to be thankful for. Thank the taxi driver for bringing you home safely, thank the cook for a wonderful dinner and thank the guy who cleans your windows. Also thank the mailman for bringing you your mails, thank the policeman for making your place safe and thank God for being alive.

News is stressful. Get less of it. Some people just can't start their day without their daily dose of news. Try and think about it, 99% of the news we hear or read is bad news. Starting the day with bad news does not seem to be a sensible thing to do.

A religious connection is also recommended. Being part of a religious group with its singing, sacraments, chanting, prayers and meditations foster inner peace.

Manage your time. Time is invaluable and too important to waste. Time management can be viewed as a list of rules that involves scheduling, setting goals, planning, creating lists of things to do and prioritizing. These are the core basics of time management that should be understood to develop an efficient personal time management skill. These basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the finer points of each skill that can give you that extra reserve to make the results you desire.

Laugh and laugh heartily everyday. Heard a good joke? Tell your friends or family about it. As they also say -'Laughter is the best medicine'.

Express your feelings, affections, friendship and passion to people around you. They will most likely reciprocate your actions. Try not to keep pent up anger of frustrations, this is bad for your health. Instead find ways of expressing them in a way that will not cause more injury or hurt to anyone.

Working hard brings tremendous personal satisfaction. It gives a feeling of being competent in finishing our tasks. Accomplishments are necessary for all of us, they give us a sense of value. Work on things that you feel worthy of your time.

Learning is a joyful exercise. Try and learn something new everyday. Learning also makes us expand and broaden our horizons. And could also give us more opportunities in the future.

Run, jog, walk and do other things that your body was made for. Feel alive.

Avoid exposure to negative elements like loud noises, toxins and hazardous places.

These are the few simple things you can do everyday to be happy.

And always remember the quote from Abraham Lincoln, he says that, "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

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2007-01-30T20:53:00.000-08:00

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"Fast Easy Fat Loss"

2007-01-26T16:59:00.000-08:00

Speaking strictly for myself, I've found that any "Fast Easy Fat Loss" program to be a prerequisite for failure and just permiates more of what you're trying to get rid of.

At the risk of sounding like a "Dime Store Psycologist" There is nothing that is worth while that comes fast and easy. That includes just about everything there is.

The promise of fast easy money is nothing more than an unscrupulous business trying to bilk money from people, that are desperate enough to believe their bull.

The promise of the better job by employers that dangle the carrot to manipulate the employee into producing more.

Shall I go on or can I get down off my soap box? (:-)

We as Americans are the most obese country in the world and speaking from my own experience I've found that my own struggles with weight loss were emotional in nature and had nothing to do with food.

The weight was but a symptom of deeper issues. Low self esteem and self worth. A lousy self image combined with the constant bombardment of media that suggested we be perfect in every way. I'd put on the emotional feed bag and feel sorry for myself when I couldn't get my pants buttoned.

Then I'd diet and work out, take it off and upon doing so, something would come along and knock me down, then I didn't deserve what happened, feel sorry for myself and eat some more, put on some more fat, and so the merry go round continued. Phew, I'm worn out just typing this kind of insanity. Yes, Insanity! It's True! When you continue to do the same thing over and over, expecting the results to some how be different. That's Just Plain Crazy!

With some outside help I learned to see myself as a viable human being, who at best was imperfect. Once I began to accept myself, The Good and The Bad, my self esteem and self worth grew. I began to eat differently, I worked out for my health and not because I was on a mission to drop 50lbs by next Wednesday. My lifestyle changed and that folks is what the key was for me. Eating is no longer an "Event", simply something I need to do in order to sustain myself.

"We become what we think about," pure and simple. I don't recall who said that but a truer word has never been spoken. A good work out regiment, (And we don't have to try and pick up the gym) a good meal plan and lots of prayer are the keys to the kingdom. As well as a steady and persistant resolve to succeed. Sometimes its two steps foward and three back. We just keep going, No Matter What!

So get down on your knees and ask what ever entity you happen to believe in to give you the strength and the courage to give it one more day or one more hour. I guarantee you'll succeed!

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"How To Beat Diabetes"

2007-01-26T13:26:00.000-08:00

I was diagnosed as having diabetes about a year and a half ago and was totally blindsided. After all, I thought I had always taken pretty good care of myself, taken all the latest and greatest nutritional supplements. Did plenty of walking, weight training, even did some running. Diabetes was not something I gave any thought to. It was an illness that happened to the couch potatoes, the overweight, and those with sedintary lifestyles.

I was anything but any of those. Even my job demanded plenty of activity of me. I climbed extension ladders, lifted heavy buckets of mud and paint. Sometimes carrying them quite a good distance. I was strong, I had endurance and I'd not been sick many days in my life.

Since my work was done mainly outside and in the southwestern part of the U.S. I didn't recognize the first symptom of thirst. It was subtle. I began to consume oceans of water to no avail. I carried a 2.5 gallon cooler of water with me and by 9 am I had to refill it. But the denial thing wouldn't let me even look at how much water I was consuming. At the end of the day I did notice that I was more tired than normal and still thirsty.

I concluded that the tiredness was a direct result of not taking the right kind of vitamins. I ignored the thirst.

Now in spite of the activity in my life, I still had the battle of the bulging mid section to contend with, when I started to lose weight I remember thinking that I must be doing something right so I also pretty much ignored the second symptom which was sudden weight loss.

The weight loss was a contradiction since I was eating everything in site. I couldn't get enough. I had this insatiable appetite and yet I was losing weight at an alarming rate. Another symptom I refused to acknowledge.

When I finally lost 40 of the 185lbs that I weighed and could barely get out of bed in the morning because I was so exhausted. I'd come to in the morning and think I'd just fallen asleep and for whatever reason had awaken prematurely only to discover that I'd actually been asleep all night. It was then that I surrendered to the fact that perhaps something was wrong. Duh!

How could it be? Hadn't I tried to do the right things?

What I discovered was that I'd left out a very basic component of the equation. I never really paid much attention to what I was putting in my belly at meal and snack time. I always justified poor choices with, "I'll just do extra time on the tread mill or walk a few extra blocks". etc, etc.

I'm not saying that good nutritional supplements and exercise don't work. They do work. But you've got to take away the fatty foods and sweets made with all the fat.

Poor eating and exposure to harsh chemicals from my trade set me up for diabetes. Both attributed to my immune system being weakened allowing diabetes to rear it's ugly head.

I've gone from oral medication to insulin dependency to at the date of this writing, free of any medications to control my blood sugar levels.

Exercise, nutritional supplements and diet is How to Beat Diabetes. It's not easy at times and yet most of the time It is second nature. Too many other health issues are associated with high blood sugar that cannot and must not be ignored.

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