Friday, October 12, 2012
500 Places To Syndicate Your Content In 1 EZ Step
500 Places to Syndicate Your Content in 1 EZ Step
Hello Everyone...Online Entrepreneurs/MLM'ers/Affiliate Marketers,
No matter who you are online, no matter what you're promoting, there are a few things you must do in order to freely get the word out about your business --
1) Use free resources to publish information about you and your business ;
2) Pull in places like Facebook & Twitter to attract people to you; stimulate interest, help others see what you can offer (by listing only values/benefits they obtain)...; and
3) Incorporate places like Technorati and Pinterest..., Linked-In, & Plaxo. You name the social arena, join for free, and post your content there....
4) Better still, in order to generate your own steady list of inquiries attracting only those who want what you already have to offer, you're identifying your optimal market segment of willing buyers.
To do that, you're first harnessing the power of leveraged companies already paying for your cyber-space and your online presence.
SOLUTION:
Go Here!
How?
Think about Target or Wal-Mart.
They spend millions each year advertising their products/services online, and they do it in ways you...the individual..., cannot. I could spell it out in detail, but that's an entire book in & of itself so you'll have to trust me when I say that by linking your website to a "power site", you harness the traffic (indirectly).
You may not necessarily obtain direct sales from a power site. You will obtain eyeballs looking at your content. From there, you can mainstream your efforts by drawing in those eyeballs from all over cyber-space. Now this isn't an overnight-effort. It takes consistent effort to put yourself online, long enough for people to first see you, and long enough for people to read what you're about. Then.., it takes a bit longer for those to establish connections with you.
These steps always unfold first before viable sales appear.
Whether you're involved in any form of online marketing, you must be in business for the greatest reasons --
1) Wanting to alleviate some pain or problem for someone else
2) Intending to meet that need honestly
3) Delivering well
4) Being there consistently & reliably.
I will continue to publish more content in the coming weeks & months ahead. As I transition into medicine, my home-based business will continue to bring you more online tips, tricks, and helpful tidbits.
Final Note:
If you can remember that online business is best supported by offline business, you will fare better than say...the business only trying of these strategies.
I hope something helps here. If not, feel free to post your comments. I do read them and answer accordingly.
Toasting Your Online Success,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Choosing Viable Business First, Success in Home-Based Business
September 25, 2012
Choosing Viable Business First
Welcome Home-Based Business Owners/Online Entrepreneurs,
Some of you are asking me to beef up my content on this blog so what I'll do is strike a balance. Oftentimes, when people think about starting a business online, they're interesting in one thing:
* quick cash
Sure, that's a reality we all must face because no one can live for free, right? Right. However, there's a lot more than meets the eye when you're setting up a working infrastructure online. You've got to have...
* A viable product or service which allows you to effectively compete both online and offline, particularly if you're going to offset (mitigate) your business risks. Strictly setting up an Internet business might not be the best solution. I'll explain further so keep reading, but in order to get into the WHY's it's important to find just the right product, I'll let you in on a few secrets.
There are 3 types of folks who look for work from home, and I'll tell you precisely who they are:
1) Your Network Marketers who have tried everything their companies have long touted --
a) hitting your friends/family for product purchasing
b) taking friends/family to a group meeting
c) sharing the great products/services many of these companies advertise.
MLM BEHAVIOR: The challenge is that when you're doing that kind of ad promotion, you're moving corporate materials, not your OWN branded ads, and you're paying hefty money from your own personal pocket to give spreads of corporate ads to everyone you know. This pays the top 1% Avant Guard big money, and it advertises the company for next to nothing, but it does absolutely nothing for you. Now these top people have gone through the trenches. They've used very old business methods, they've clawed their way to the top, and they've spent massive amounts of their own money "just to look good on stage". There's more.
REFERRAL: SEE TERRY DUFF. He's one of the best online, and he'll show you what's needed to make a strong go of it online in the MLM world. I make this referral because in my blog, I'm only working with products, skills and services people will have no trouble purchasing. In MLM, in can get murky.
2) Your Affiliate Marketers who have tried everything different Internet Gurus told them to buy.
It is true, that when you have a marketing infrastructure set up online advertising and positioning you as the sole expert (and this applies to MLM'ers), you will be able to move any affiliate corporate product. You will obtain varying commissions for doing so...but the challenge there is that when you are solely an infopreneur, you have no specific product you can sell (other than your brand name) UNLESS you know precisely what's going to help many affiliates reach their stride.
REFERRAL: WEALTHY AFFILIATE UNIVERSITY. Just Google them. These people teach you what you must do in order to get your online infrastructure set up and going, plus they teach you ongoing Internet marketing as the online realm changes.
3) Those who are independent in business and have their own thing.
I reference people who are doctors, emergency ski-rescuers, rock stars, New Agers selling their latest product line or new book on "How to Become Your All in 5 Easy Steps". These people have a product specifically carrying their names, and they market themselves exclusively.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
The main emphasis of this blog will be to share tips, tricks, and online marketing services which teach you the core skills you need in order to build your Internet marketing online yourself. As with all blogs, you must research sources online. This blog gives you starter ideas. It does not delve into CFO blueprints, or extensive information doing the work for you. Yes...I'm making a change because I believe that in order to promote products and services that will do the public good, it has to be totally transparent in its appearance. However, that's just me.
I do not teach network marketers Internet marketing. Many times, they aren't sure what this entails...but Terry Duff can do this.
Affiliate marketers have a challenge understanding ad copy (copywriting), seeing how the overall flow of a campaign can work. Ad copy is the print you read anywhere. They seem to have challenges in acquiring the basic skills needed to set up a campaign online (keyword research, optimized keyword content in published articles, and more). I'm telling you about the larger majority. In all cases, there are exceptions. Those of us who work a day job and then study Internet marketing at night (attorneys, doctors, & entrepreneurs) will "hang in there" long enough to get the basics going, and when they have the extra cash flow, they'll hire companies to manage their monthly Internet campaigns.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHY'S of Viable Products/Services In Business:
1) If it's an MLM -- These products are some of the best on the market, AND companies cut costs drastically by leveraging their Distributors (who are also intensive consumers of their products) to move their ad-related materials. So you must find a way to advertise and market only your name. People will purchase in the presence of true mastery and nothing less.
2) If it's Affiliate Marketing -- You must build at least 5 - 10 - 15 - 20 profitable campaigns in order to build a monthly commissioned bottom line.
We're not talking about Adsense. This type of marketing requires a very different online strategy altogether. The challenge with infopreneurs is that many of them will build a front end marketing campaign leaving you with very little on the back end.
You're looking for people who have integrated marketing campaigns generating endless streams of leads, filled with people buying a long list of products/services on the back end of that campaign. That's why I recommend Terry Duff. He is one of the finest marketers online. Just Google his name, and you'll see his blog dedicated to both affiliate marketers and network marketers.
CONCLUSION:
The bottom line behind any business succeeding is that it takes persistent work. That work is not difficult if you love what you're doing. It does require extensive advertising online and offline in order to generate a steady flow of inquiries.
Stay tuned for more assistance in the coming months. I am someone who is transitioning into medicine so that's where this blog will head....putting the self out there while building up a long-term online presence.
Internet marketing is not a quick "do". It takes years to build a profitable campaign. That's the main jist. I hope you found some of this information helpful. In all matters, conduct careful research, interview people who are already successful online, and be diligent. When you intend to create something, there is nothing that will stop you.
Toasting Your Success Online Absolutely,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Choosing Viable Business First
Welcome Home-Based Business Owners/Online Entrepreneurs,
Some of you are asking me to beef up my content on this blog so what I'll do is strike a balance. Oftentimes, when people think about starting a business online, they're interesting in one thing:
* quick cash
Sure, that's a reality we all must face because no one can live for free, right? Right. However, there's a lot more than meets the eye when you're setting up a working infrastructure online. You've got to have...
* A viable product or service which allows you to effectively compete both online and offline, particularly if you're going to offset (mitigate) your business risks. Strictly setting up an Internet business might not be the best solution. I'll explain further so keep reading, but in order to get into the WHY's it's important to find just the right product, I'll let you in on a few secrets.
There are 3 types of folks who look for work from home, and I'll tell you precisely who they are:
1) Your Network Marketers who have tried everything their companies have long touted --
a) hitting your friends/family for product purchasing
b) taking friends/family to a group meeting
c) sharing the great products/services many of these companies advertise.
MLM BEHAVIOR: The challenge is that when you're doing that kind of ad promotion, you're moving corporate materials, not your OWN branded ads, and you're paying hefty money from your own personal pocket to give spreads of corporate ads to everyone you know. This pays the top 1% Avant Guard big money, and it advertises the company for next to nothing, but it does absolutely nothing for you. Now these top people have gone through the trenches. They've used very old business methods, they've clawed their way to the top, and they've spent massive amounts of their own money "just to look good on stage". There's more.
REFERRAL: SEE TERRY DUFF. He's one of the best online, and he'll show you what's needed to make a strong go of it online in the MLM world. I make this referral because in my blog, I'm only working with products, skills and services people will have no trouble purchasing. In MLM, in can get murky.
2) Your Affiliate Marketers who have tried everything different Internet Gurus told them to buy.
It is true, that when you have a marketing infrastructure set up online advertising and positioning you as the sole expert (and this applies to MLM'ers), you will be able to move any affiliate corporate product. You will obtain varying commissions for doing so...but the challenge there is that when you are solely an infopreneur, you have no specific product you can sell (other than your brand name) UNLESS you know precisely what's going to help many affiliates reach their stride.
REFERRAL: WEALTHY AFFILIATE UNIVERSITY. Just Google them. These people teach you what you must do in order to get your online infrastructure set up and going, plus they teach you ongoing Internet marketing as the online realm changes.
3) Those who are independent in business and have their own thing.
I reference people who are doctors, emergency ski-rescuers, rock stars, New Agers selling their latest product line or new book on "How to Become Your All in 5 Easy Steps". These people have a product specifically carrying their names, and they market themselves exclusively.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
The main emphasis of this blog will be to share tips, tricks, and online marketing services which teach you the core skills you need in order to build your Internet marketing online yourself. As with all blogs, you must research sources online. This blog gives you starter ideas. It does not delve into CFO blueprints, or extensive information doing the work for you. Yes...I'm making a change because I believe that in order to promote products and services that will do the public good, it has to be totally transparent in its appearance. However, that's just me.
I do not teach network marketers Internet marketing. Many times, they aren't sure what this entails...but Terry Duff can do this.
Affiliate marketers have a challenge understanding ad copy (copywriting), seeing how the overall flow of a campaign can work. Ad copy is the print you read anywhere. They seem to have challenges in acquiring the basic skills needed to set up a campaign online (keyword research, optimized keyword content in published articles, and more). I'm telling you about the larger majority. In all cases, there are exceptions. Those of us who work a day job and then study Internet marketing at night (attorneys, doctors, & entrepreneurs) will "hang in there" long enough to get the basics going, and when they have the extra cash flow, they'll hire companies to manage their monthly Internet campaigns.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHY'S of Viable Products/Services In Business:
1) If it's an MLM -- These products are some of the best on the market, AND companies cut costs drastically by leveraging their Distributors (who are also intensive consumers of their products) to move their ad-related materials. So you must find a way to advertise and market only your name. People will purchase in the presence of true mastery and nothing less.
2) If it's Affiliate Marketing -- You must build at least 5 - 10 - 15 - 20 profitable campaigns in order to build a monthly commissioned bottom line.
We're not talking about Adsense. This type of marketing requires a very different online strategy altogether. The challenge with infopreneurs is that many of them will build a front end marketing campaign leaving you with very little on the back end.
You're looking for people who have integrated marketing campaigns generating endless streams of leads, filled with people buying a long list of products/services on the back end of that campaign. That's why I recommend Terry Duff. He is one of the finest marketers online. Just Google his name, and you'll see his blog dedicated to both affiliate marketers and network marketers.
CONCLUSION:
The bottom line behind any business succeeding is that it takes persistent work. That work is not difficult if you love what you're doing. It does require extensive advertising online and offline in order to generate a steady flow of inquiries.
Stay tuned for more assistance in the coming months. I am someone who is transitioning into medicine so that's where this blog will head....putting the self out there while building up a long-term online presence.
Internet marketing is not a quick "do". It takes years to build a profitable campaign. That's the main jist. I hope you found some of this information helpful. In all matters, conduct careful research, interview people who are already successful online, and be diligent. When you intend to create something, there is nothing that will stop you.
Toasting Your Success Online Absolutely,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Translating Passion Into Success From Home
Hello Everyone,
I'm about to share with you how you may spell out enlightened possibilities involving work from home. I'm not talking about network marketing although that can be one route. I'm about to share with you some very profound realities many don't consider. Therefore, I won't date this post because it is Universal in its information.
Corporate Ideologies
1) Have nothing to do with sculpting your success.
Why?
They're not set up this way. In fact, let's take a very expanded approach to conservatively include old mindsets handling quite a bit of business as it relates to the past 150 years, and what you face in corporate America and beyond is an outmoded Industrial-Aged mindset. This is not a poke at anyone. It's a persistent reality. However, apply NOW information (digital aged) content and what you get is a real shift. So you have to shift your thinking. I'm about to show you how very easily, without investing a lot of money in a household endeavor.
2) BUT....
New Realities Governing Your Success Exist Everywhere
Many people have skills and abilities they may not consider...but these talents are dormant until you sit down to examine what you can do.
*** There is a valuable book located at your local library. It's an occupational handbook for U.S. based work.
*** If you buy this book online, it costs $20.
*** If you even find last year's version dated 2011 or prior, it's time well spent.
3) Head to your library or order this book at Amazon.com.
It's going to show you from the comfort of your own home how you can look at all of the jobs you had never before considered. It's going to show you in a heartbeat, and it's going to show you what's possible without forking over a ton of money on new education...or having to buy tools taking you nowhere.
4) In this handbook, start walking through it to see what lights up your eyes.
This is key information which will show you what you've looked beyond, disregarded, or barely considered.
*** Continue thumbing through the book. You're looking at facts...not emotions. You want U.S. figures that outline concretely what people are doing in America to earn their livings.
*** Look at all sorts of industries.
*** See what trips your trigger.
*** Look for 5 alternatives you can list on paper that will entirely set your mind, imagination, and feet ablaze.
EXAMPLE:
In my life, I've done a lot of different things but the one thing that really lights me up is the ability to doctor other people not only in medicine but in health, wellness, vitamin therapy, psychology, and just good living.
5) Make a list of creative activities you adore.
6) Don't rule out anything.
7) See if you can align hobbies with skills.
8) Take some of the wildest experiences you've had with people and find ways to put those experiences into words on paper.
9) You're looking for an inventory listing of things you've done or have not yet considered as your ultimate outcome
10) Then...take that U.S. Occupational Handbook you've checked out of the library or purchased (one of the best books I ever bought)...
11) Now...comparing the list of things you've done or would like to do better or overlooked -- look at the handbook.
12) Compare
EXAMPLE:
So I made a list of healing-related activities I've done in my past.
* counseling while operating my own martial arts school
* helping people reduce injuries or manage swelling
* running people to emergency rooms
* visiting students when they were sick in hospitals
* helping family members deal with mellow to life-altering illnesses (cancer)
* coping with the unfortunate ending (death)
I looked at the U.S. Occupational Handbook
* spelled out how to get into med school
* formulated a list of what I could do from home once certified
* carry work home
* form a side office
* find concrete ways of listing my dreams on paper to later attract paying clients to the home environment
13) This is overly-simplified...but I'm showing you possibilities.
If your neighborhood or apartment does not restrict business, you're free to outline what you can and cannot do.
If they do, for future reference list areas of the city where you have more freedom.
14) My point is -- whatever your mind can create, the U.S. Occupational Handbook will tell you precisely which occupations you've missed, how you can get there, what kind of financing you may need, or how you can work with the tools you already have to create your ideal world.
In America, anything you dream can be created.
Stay in touch. I will continue to share more MBA ideas at comprehensive levels. This is the best degree in business I ever obtained because it takes the overview, waters it down into concrete solveable steps, and shows you how to construct new realities based on fact.
Hang in there. Don't give up. Many are shifting to home-cottage business because it's convenient, affordable, tax deductible, and very doable. The Internet is making it all possible. People are setting up websites using home addresses. They're protecting their identities using alias emails and business names, but anything is possible...more than ever. You don't have to work for a company if you don't want to do so..., or better... you can blend work with a company from work at home. In a physician's lifestyle, they can treat patients in a hospital, but they can followup from home and promote their products on the Internet.
Yours In Business,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
I'm about to share with you how you may spell out enlightened possibilities involving work from home. I'm not talking about network marketing although that can be one route. I'm about to share with you some very profound realities many don't consider. Therefore, I won't date this post because it is Universal in its information.
Corporate Ideologies
1) Have nothing to do with sculpting your success.
Why?
They're not set up this way. In fact, let's take a very expanded approach to conservatively include old mindsets handling quite a bit of business as it relates to the past 150 years, and what you face in corporate America and beyond is an outmoded Industrial-Aged mindset. This is not a poke at anyone. It's a persistent reality. However, apply NOW information (digital aged) content and what you get is a real shift. So you have to shift your thinking. I'm about to show you how very easily, without investing a lot of money in a household endeavor.
2) BUT....
New Realities Governing Your Success Exist Everywhere
Many people have skills and abilities they may not consider...but these talents are dormant until you sit down to examine what you can do.
*** There is a valuable book located at your local library. It's an occupational handbook for U.S. based work.
*** If you buy this book online, it costs $20.
*** If you even find last year's version dated 2011 or prior, it's time well spent.
3) Head to your library or order this book at Amazon.com.
It's going to show you from the comfort of your own home how you can look at all of the jobs you had never before considered. It's going to show you in a heartbeat, and it's going to show you what's possible without forking over a ton of money on new education...or having to buy tools taking you nowhere.
4) In this handbook, start walking through it to see what lights up your eyes.
This is key information which will show you what you've looked beyond, disregarded, or barely considered.
*** Continue thumbing through the book. You're looking at facts...not emotions. You want U.S. figures that outline concretely what people are doing in America to earn their livings.
*** Look at all sorts of industries.
*** See what trips your trigger.
*** Look for 5 alternatives you can list on paper that will entirely set your mind, imagination, and feet ablaze.
EXAMPLE:
In my life, I've done a lot of different things but the one thing that really lights me up is the ability to doctor other people not only in medicine but in health, wellness, vitamin therapy, psychology, and just good living.
5) Make a list of creative activities you adore.
6) Don't rule out anything.
7) See if you can align hobbies with skills.
8) Take some of the wildest experiences you've had with people and find ways to put those experiences into words on paper.
9) You're looking for an inventory listing of things you've done or have not yet considered as your ultimate outcome
10) Then...take that U.S. Occupational Handbook you've checked out of the library or purchased (one of the best books I ever bought)...
11) Now...comparing the list of things you've done or would like to do better or overlooked -- look at the handbook.
12) Compare
EXAMPLE:
So I made a list of healing-related activities I've done in my past.
* counseling while operating my own martial arts school
* helping people reduce injuries or manage swelling
* running people to emergency rooms
* visiting students when they were sick in hospitals
* helping family members deal with mellow to life-altering illnesses (cancer)
* coping with the unfortunate ending (death)
I looked at the U.S. Occupational Handbook
* spelled out how to get into med school
* formulated a list of what I could do from home once certified
* carry work home
* form a side office
* find concrete ways of listing my dreams on paper to later attract paying clients to the home environment
13) This is overly-simplified...but I'm showing you possibilities.
If your neighborhood or apartment does not restrict business, you're free to outline what you can and cannot do.
If they do, for future reference list areas of the city where you have more freedom.
14) My point is -- whatever your mind can create, the U.S. Occupational Handbook will tell you precisely which occupations you've missed, how you can get there, what kind of financing you may need, or how you can work with the tools you already have to create your ideal world.
In America, anything you dream can be created.
Stay in touch. I will continue to share more MBA ideas at comprehensive levels. This is the best degree in business I ever obtained because it takes the overview, waters it down into concrete solveable steps, and shows you how to construct new realities based on fact.
Hang in there. Don't give up. Many are shifting to home-cottage business because it's convenient, affordable, tax deductible, and very doable. The Internet is making it all possible. People are setting up websites using home addresses. They're protecting their identities using alias emails and business names, but anything is possible...more than ever. You don't have to work for a company if you don't want to do so..., or better... you can blend work with a company from work at home. In a physician's lifestyle, they can treat patients in a hospital, but they can followup from home and promote their products on the Internet.
Yours In Business,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Key To Home-Based Business Success Is Passion
Hello Home-Based Business Friends!
Responding to comments from readers, I'll offer this primary insight. People say that having a home-based business doesn't lend itself to much success. That's only true when these forces are at work:
1) You're working your business for someone else instead of yourself
2) You've forgotten to put that effort forth in the right light.
Right light -- meaning...what is that one fire that sits in your belly? It should be something that will get you up early enough in the morning to write an article, form a blog post, talk to people, or inspire another action.
Business is about taking one step at a a time daily, connecting, caring, and being yourself.
If you can zero in on the essence of why you're here on this Earth, you will create your business. It may not happen overnight. It could take you years of soul searching and even connecting to people. Still don't believe me?
I'm about to reveal something extraordinary, and it takes some faith to read what I'll now share. So I meandered for a while putting everyone else's small business ideas to work online. I was doing everything they said I should do, but then one day I took a very radical turn.
I made a decision that no one approved of at all. I connected to someone I absolutely adored online. He's very famous. He had little to do with home-based business, but anyway, I knew something about Internet marketing. I went to his website and noticed that there were some things that could use improving. I offered my two input, and next thing I knew...I'm developing a friendship with this person.
In life, one things leads to another. So here's my biggest point. I'm developing this friendship with this person. He's in the music industry, and he's sold 70 million albums, DVD's, and more. I spend the next 4 months intensively helping this man..., and he's a wonderful person. I find out what he really wants. He wants a decent friend who will just help. I offer that part.
THEN...out of the blue, I discover my passion!
At Facebook, I start working a new profile based on this powerful content one hundred thousand people on this Earth are clammoring for, but that's the key to your success. You're looking for something that is so inspirational to you first, and then it will apply to others.
When you find this one thing, it will carry over into many other avenues of helpful success. You're looking for that one thing that will inspire you through challenging times, where few believe in your ability to create this abundance.
If you're still not sure, think about how many people online are working their businesses from home. They're really not working MLM. They are using Internet marketing though. AND..., once they find that key thing they love being first and foremost (and then doing), they're creating their own success. We're in the middle of a major shift now, and getting paid will carry different meaning to those who are passionate about what they do.
Toasting Your Success Online,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketer/Life Coach
Responding to comments from readers, I'll offer this primary insight. People say that having a home-based business doesn't lend itself to much success. That's only true when these forces are at work:
1) You're working your business for someone else instead of yourself
2) You've forgotten to put that effort forth in the right light.
Right light -- meaning...what is that one fire that sits in your belly? It should be something that will get you up early enough in the morning to write an article, form a blog post, talk to people, or inspire another action.
Business is about taking one step at a a time daily, connecting, caring, and being yourself.
If you can zero in on the essence of why you're here on this Earth, you will create your business. It may not happen overnight. It could take you years of soul searching and even connecting to people. Still don't believe me?
I'm about to reveal something extraordinary, and it takes some faith to read what I'll now share. So I meandered for a while putting everyone else's small business ideas to work online. I was doing everything they said I should do, but then one day I took a very radical turn.
I made a decision that no one approved of at all. I connected to someone I absolutely adored online. He's very famous. He had little to do with home-based business, but anyway, I knew something about Internet marketing. I went to his website and noticed that there were some things that could use improving. I offered my two input, and next thing I knew...I'm developing a friendship with this person.
In life, one things leads to another. So here's my biggest point. I'm developing this friendship with this person. He's in the music industry, and he's sold 70 million albums, DVD's, and more. I spend the next 4 months intensively helping this man..., and he's a wonderful person. I find out what he really wants. He wants a decent friend who will just help. I offer that part.
THEN...out of the blue, I discover my passion!
At Facebook, I start working a new profile based on this powerful content one hundred thousand people on this Earth are clammoring for, but that's the key to your success. You're looking for something that is so inspirational to you first, and then it will apply to others.
When you find this one thing, it will carry over into many other avenues of helpful success. You're looking for that one thing that will inspire you through challenging times, where few believe in your ability to create this abundance.
If you're still not sure, think about how many people online are working their businesses from home. They're really not working MLM. They are using Internet marketing though. AND..., once they find that key thing they love being first and foremost (and then doing), they're creating their own success. We're in the middle of a major shift now, and getting paid will carry different meaning to those who are passionate about what they do.
Toasting Your Success Online,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketer/Life Coach
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Internet Marketing: 1 Solid Solution For Home-Based Businesses
Welcome Back Fellow Home-Based Business Owners!
...and MLM'ers. It matters not what you're promoting. What matters is HOW you promote yourself online. I'd like to share a few basics today explaining how many companies expect you to utilize their online marketing services, but what makes this post unique is that you don't have to spend a lot of money online just to build your own qualified, targeted lead list.
I'll explain further.
When I talk about building your own list, you're building the list of clientelle (or prospects) you need in order to promote your thriving business. There's a tendency for people to get locked into a mindset which says:
"Yeah...Barbara. I'm in a multi-level marketing program...or I do direct sales".
Online, it does NOT matter.
So no matter what kinds of promotions you're facing (to ultimately move your products), marketing is marketing. Whether it's offline or online, you need a blend of both.
I'm going to share someone very special with you to show you how online marketing works. All you have to do is follow this gentleman for ...say...a decent year. SEE what he's doing. Don't get so lost in what is being said. LOOK closely at every small point you see appearing on every site he owns. Notice how it's all linked together. See how every website, blog, or forum addresses what's most relevant to consumers.
His name is Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. He's the lead visionary and singer of a very established British rock group.
What I want you to do for me are these few things:
1. Go to You Tube
Google...Justin Hayward, Moody Blues, Forever Autumn
Play the music. Enjoy. Relax. Now look at what's happening. How many You Tube videos do you find under this name? This is important because we're talking about establishing a very solid web presence so that anyone can Google your name, find out what you're promoting, and contact you for more information.
2. Notice -- where does the You Tube lead?
Does the You Tube video carry your own advertised ad? It should say..."Go to (mywebsite.com) for more help".
Does the video simply build a following or will it begin to build your clientelle (prospect, fan) list?
In early stages of online marketing, that's all you're doing. You're building a loyal fan base.
In MLM or even when promoting say Zappos (a shoe and clothing website), there are elements of promotion at work.
3. You want your own Free You Tube account
4. You will want your own independent website. Don't spend $$ on corporate sites that do one thing -- move traffic only to them. Companies do this all the time, naturally, because it's in their best interests to do so.
Now head over to Justin Hayward's website:
http://moodybluestoday.com/
See ...what's on that website. Look at the smallest things. What do fans see? Where do they next go to obtain help on their questions? Does the website connect to Facebook and Twitter?
Get free Facebook and Twitter accounts. Form your own profiles at Facebook. Start a fan page for your own following. Do this in baby steps.
5. So...Barbara, what about my company? They forbid me from using my own website?
My Answer: What? Which land do you live in? If it's the U.S., this is a free country. As long as you promote neutral products (no company specific information), you're okay. They cannot sue you. You cannot mention names, product names, or reference articles written by some company pro. You want everything written by you. It's really not too hard...but post comments. Ask me questions. I interact with people all the time, helping them set up what they need to independently own their own power (without stepping on corporate toes).
Kindly remember -- a company cannot prevent you from building your own following. They cannot.
This is about building your own name and image online, called branding.
6. You're attracting willing buyers who will only want your help -- not someone in the company who could care less about what's really happening.
This is true in an MLM.
It's true for online affiliate marketing.
It's true for an online retail store.
It's true for a British rock band.
7. Your website does not have to cost you $10,000.
When you're building an online web presence, yes, there are specialty services you may have to outsource.
If you have to hire anyone, make sure they are specialized in Internet marketing. The writing (ad copy...print you read to move anything) must be written in a certain way to grab attention, hold interest, motivate some inspired action (like clicking one of your articles or joining your website for more information), and eventually lead to a purchase.
There are specific things Internet marketers do that webmasters do not tackle.
For one, Internet marketers are very much like attorneys. They undergo years of training in order to build a qualified skillset. Web masters may or may not have any of this training.
So hire a pro. If you don't know who to access, I have a network and can recommend services delivered by proven individuals.
8. You want your own free blog.
Use Google's blogger blog. It's free, but keep in mind that any content you publish on blogger, they own it. That's because their domain is theirs. But...as you see me playing with Google, you'll get instant indexing (listing for free with Google).
This is called building your personalized index so that people can Google you!
9. We're building a webwork. That's what you're after.
The goal is -- when people land anywhere, they can find your websites, blogs, and more.
10. Here's more proof.
Head over to my Internet Marketing website.
Don't worry about the content. Just see that it's there.
http://barbsinternetmarketingmastery.com/
11. See the linking?
I'm still adding elements as I figure out how some of the technical wizardry works.
12. Be patient.
You won't build a following over night. I've been doing this for a while now, and it just takes persistence, love for people, and a willingness to bring them what they need most.
I'll stop there. This is about building individual success!
Toasting Your Success Online,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketer/Superaffiliate
Moody Blues Consultant
...and MLM'ers. It matters not what you're promoting. What matters is HOW you promote yourself online. I'd like to share a few basics today explaining how many companies expect you to utilize their online marketing services, but what makes this post unique is that you don't have to spend a lot of money online just to build your own qualified, targeted lead list.
I'll explain further.
When I talk about building your own list, you're building the list of clientelle (or prospects) you need in order to promote your thriving business. There's a tendency for people to get locked into a mindset which says:
"Yeah...Barbara. I'm in a multi-level marketing program...or I do direct sales".
Online, it does NOT matter.
So no matter what kinds of promotions you're facing (to ultimately move your products), marketing is marketing. Whether it's offline or online, you need a blend of both.
I'm going to share someone very special with you to show you how online marketing works. All you have to do is follow this gentleman for ...say...a decent year. SEE what he's doing. Don't get so lost in what is being said. LOOK closely at every small point you see appearing on every site he owns. Notice how it's all linked together. See how every website, blog, or forum addresses what's most relevant to consumers.
His name is Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. He's the lead visionary and singer of a very established British rock group.
What I want you to do for me are these few things:
1. Go to You Tube
Google...Justin Hayward, Moody Blues, Forever Autumn
Play the music. Enjoy. Relax. Now look at what's happening. How many You Tube videos do you find under this name? This is important because we're talking about establishing a very solid web presence so that anyone can Google your name, find out what you're promoting, and contact you for more information.
2. Notice -- where does the You Tube lead?
Does the You Tube video carry your own advertised ad? It should say..."Go to (mywebsite.com) for more help".
Does the video simply build a following or will it begin to build your clientelle (prospect, fan) list?
In early stages of online marketing, that's all you're doing. You're building a loyal fan base.
In MLM or even when promoting say Zappos (a shoe and clothing website), there are elements of promotion at work.
3. You want your own Free You Tube account
4. You will want your own independent website. Don't spend $$ on corporate sites that do one thing -- move traffic only to them. Companies do this all the time, naturally, because it's in their best interests to do so.
Now head over to Justin Hayward's website:
http://moodybluestoday.com/
See ...what's on that website. Look at the smallest things. What do fans see? Where do they next go to obtain help on their questions? Does the website connect to Facebook and Twitter?
Get free Facebook and Twitter accounts. Form your own profiles at Facebook. Start a fan page for your own following. Do this in baby steps.
5. So...Barbara, what about my company? They forbid me from using my own website?
My Answer: What? Which land do you live in? If it's the U.S., this is a free country. As long as you promote neutral products (no company specific information), you're okay. They cannot sue you. You cannot mention names, product names, or reference articles written by some company pro. You want everything written by you. It's really not too hard...but post comments. Ask me questions. I interact with people all the time, helping them set up what they need to independently own their own power (without stepping on corporate toes).
Kindly remember -- a company cannot prevent you from building your own following. They cannot.
This is about building your own name and image online, called branding.
6. You're attracting willing buyers who will only want your help -- not someone in the company who could care less about what's really happening.
This is true in an MLM.
It's true for online affiliate marketing.
It's true for an online retail store.
It's true for a British rock band.
7. Your website does not have to cost you $10,000.
When you're building an online web presence, yes, there are specialty services you may have to outsource.
If you have to hire anyone, make sure they are specialized in Internet marketing. The writing (ad copy...print you read to move anything) must be written in a certain way to grab attention, hold interest, motivate some inspired action (like clicking one of your articles or joining your website for more information), and eventually lead to a purchase.
There are specific things Internet marketers do that webmasters do not tackle.
For one, Internet marketers are very much like attorneys. They undergo years of training in order to build a qualified skillset. Web masters may or may not have any of this training.
So hire a pro. If you don't know who to access, I have a network and can recommend services delivered by proven individuals.
8. You want your own free blog.
Use Google's blogger blog. It's free, but keep in mind that any content you publish on blogger, they own it. That's because their domain is theirs. But...as you see me playing with Google, you'll get instant indexing (listing for free with Google).
This is called building your personalized index so that people can Google you!
9. We're building a webwork. That's what you're after.
The goal is -- when people land anywhere, they can find your websites, blogs, and more.
10. Here's more proof.
Head over to my Internet Marketing website.
Don't worry about the content. Just see that it's there.
http://barbsinternetmarketingmastery.com/
11. See the linking?
I'm still adding elements as I figure out how some of the technical wizardry works.
12. Be patient.
You won't build a following over night. I've been doing this for a while now, and it just takes persistence, love for people, and a willingness to bring them what they need most.
I'll stop there. This is about building individual success!
Toasting Your Success Online,
Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketer/Superaffiliate
Moody Blues Consultant
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