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An AutoResponder is an essential tool to build
any business online. The reason you go into
business is to find and keep your customers.
An autoresponder will make this job so much
easier for you so you can work on marketing
your business.

There is a bit of confusion around the online
community surrounding autoresponders. Some people
think they are a piece of software for loading
email addresses into so you can then blast thousands
upon thousands of people your message and promote
your business.

Nothing could be further from the truth!

What they were designed for is to allow you to collect
the details of visitors to your web page. The way
you do this is by offering a gift in exchange for
the person’s name and email address. You can actually
collect a large number of details but on the first
visit you would not want to try to collect their
home address as you may not have much luck.

When the visitor completes this form they are
giving you consent to send them information
about your business and to deliver the gift that
you offered. An autoresponder is a tool that you
can have up to several hundred pre-written messages
stored to be delivered at pre-determined intervals.
This is a great way to build a relationship with
your future customers.

When someone opts into your list, usually they will
receive a message immediately, then several more a day
or two apart and gradually the messages will get further
apart up until they are around 1 week between mailings.

You will then be able to follow up with broadcast messages
every time you have a special offer for your list or some
content to pass on. The sole purpose is to create and
maintain interest in your prospect. Your list is your
customer base just like in an offline business.

Lets look at some other ways autoresponders can be used.

1. Training- When a customer buys your product or joins
your team you should be collecting their details. You
will provide them instructions to use the product or
train them to build their team if they have joined
your business.

2. Recruiting Affiliates- If you sell a product you
will find that your best affiliates will be a happy
customer. After you collect the details of your customers
you should be reminding them that you have an affiliate
program and that they can make some extra money referring
people to your website.

3. Delivering The Product- You can use the autoresponder
to deliver the digital product. You can add attachments
to the messages like any other email or simply send them
a link to the download page. Directly after the payment
page you will ask the customer to enter their details
so they can get the product delivered and be kept up to
date with software upgrades or whatever is applicable
to your product.

4. Reduce Refunds/Returns- After collecting your new
customers details you would send them at least one
unadvertised bonus. This would not be mentioned in
the sales page and means you would be ‘over-delivering’
on your product. Another method I have seen is offering
extra bonus products at say 15 or 30 days after the
sale. The autoresponder can handle this easily and
your refund rate should plummet if you can create
extra value in these bonus offers.

5. Promote Back End Products- It is a lot easier
to make a sale to someone who has brought from
you before. You have their trust and as long as
you recommend good products that make their life
easier or help them build their business this
be the easiest way to maintain your income.

There are many more including collecting
testimonials, checking up on your customers,
surveying your customers and more. I am sure
you would have just got your own idea after
reading this article and are ready to get your
own business on auto pilot by using an
autoresponder.

Recently, James Grandstaff revealed something that I found quite interesting.

If you’ve been around the IM (internet marketing) scene for awhile, you’ve most likely heard the term “squeeze page” before, right?

At least that’s what I thought.

Well, James surveyed approx. 500 people on his list who are interested in making money online. Many stated they were interested in affiliate marketing, product creation, MLM, etc…

One of the questions was “Do you know what a “Squeeze Page” is?”

68.05% answered yes and 31.95% answered NO.

To be honest…

I was shocked that 31.95% said no.

What about you?

In light of this shocking survey data I decided to write this post today to go over the very basics of what a squeeze page is and why you should be using them in your business (if you are not already.)

And for those of you who already use them, pay attention. You will probably learn something too.

Here goes…

A squeeze page which is also known as a “lead capture page” or “name squeeze page” is a simple web page with one purpose; to get your visitor to give you their name and email address so you can follow-up with them. That’s it.

One of the best ways to get someone to opt-in to your squeeze page is by offering something of high perceived value such as a mini ecourse or a highly targeted eBook.

For example, let’s say you are promoting a multi-level marketing business opportunity. The products are great and you are a raving fan.

Most people would just start promoting the website the company supplies. I say no. This is a perfect
opportunity to implement the use of a squeeze page and offer something of value first.

That way, you collect the leads, you follow-up with an introduction of yourself and begin building a long lasting business relationship.

In sales, what we are really selling is “us” first, then the product.

You always want to provide value first. Once your prospects warm up to you, then it’s time to ask the right questions to determine if your product or business opportunity can help solve their needs.

If you’d like to see a high quality, high converting squeeze page that James has put together, you can visit the link below.

It’s important to read the “thank you” page on the other side you can get an idea of how the whole process works.

Click and check it here to see for yourself…

Until next time…

Yours in success,

Miguelo

I just saw this video on one of my online coach blogs, and it really got me…

We are still lucky and complete… we can still do what we want. If others made it, so as we can also make residual income we want.

Affiliate marketing is an Internet-based form of marketing involving three parties:

A merchant/product seller

An affiliate of the merchant

The customer

The role of the affiliate marketer is to act as ‘middle man’ between the customer and the merchant by ‘preselling’ that potential customer on the merchant’s product before referring him to the merchant’s web site.

Affiliate marketing can also be viewed as a form of advertising and traffic generation. Typically, the affiliate uses his own (or another) web site in order to drive traffic to the merchant’s web site.

So, what’s the benefit in all of this to the affiliate?

Affiliates get paid commissions for their referrals. Any time an affiliate sends a paying customer through his affiliate link, he earns a commission in the form of a percentage of the sale.
For example, let’s say you referred a customer to a merchant’s web site and that customer purchased a $150 product on which you earn a 50% commission per sale. You would make a profit of $75, plus or minus any expenses you laid out on advertising.

How does affiliate marketing benefit the customer?

Some people dislike the idea of affiliate marketing because they are averse to the idea of a stranger earning a profit off the purchase. However, when done correctly, affiliate marketing benefits the customer in several ways and the affiliate’s commission is well deserved.

First, an affiliate can introduce a potential customer to solutions he might not have discovered on his own. Second, the affiliate often provides an extra layer of information to the potential customer, which helps ease the buying process. Lastly, some affiliates are able to work out exclusive deals with their affiliated merchants, allowing them to pass discounts along to their customers.

The most important thing to know about affiliate marketing, however, is that it can form the basis of a very rewarding and successful home-based Internet business. So, if you like the idea of becoming an affiliate, continue to explore the subject. It just might be the business opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Here is the deal…

Back in February of 2007, Mike Filsaime held a secret Private Workshop at an
undisclosed location.

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for that information.

The success stories that followed have changed the face of Internet Marketing.

(Filsaime, along with his 37 Staff Members, will do $10,000,000 this year in
sales and is credited with showing other marketers how to grow a 7 figure
Business.)

BIG DEAL!

Big Deal?

Recently, Mike hired a “TOP GUN” Internet Marketing Expert and Copywriter (That
also attended the event.)

Mike Paid this “TOP GUN” $25,000 to watch all 16 DVD’s of “The 7 Figure Code” and
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THE RESULT…

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That’s right, what 100 people paid $5000 for, and had to sit through 3 days, you
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They are already printed, spiral bound, and sitting at the warehouse ready to
ship.

But Mike has decided to ship it to you for…

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All Mike Asks is that you pay the shipping (about $8 or so)

That is it. You do NOT have to buy it. You simply tell him where to ship it and
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nothing, zip, nada!

But… IT GET’S EVEN BETTER…

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And to prove that Mike has lost his mind (and has clearly landed on the North
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The one thing you’re likely to hear almost as often as the phrase, “the money is in the list,” is the phrase: “you have to target a niche.”  What does this mean, and why is niche marketing such a ‘magic button’?
The answer is that all of this talk about niche marketing is really nonsensical. Niche marketing is not a revolutionary idea. Any educated marketer will tell you that niches are and have always been the foundation of successful marketing strategy.
So, when we talk about ‘niche affiliate marketing,’ what we’re really saying is: “target the sub-sets of a market, rather than trying to tackle the broader market as a whole.”
This is just basic common sense. You can’t sell everything to everyone. Think of the computer industry, for example. There are companies that produce computer parts, companies that produce whole computers from those parts and companies that write software for those computers. Few, if any, corporations ‘do it all.’

Now, as an affiliate, your targeting should focus not just on market subset themselves but only the solutions (products) you offer to the market. In other words, you must target your solutions to an ideal customer within the market.
We can illustrate this point further. The marketing of automobiles differs in approach from one brand of car to the next. Luxury cars, such as Porsches, are not marketed the same way as economy cars. In fact, if you advertised a Porsche the same way you advertise a mini-van, your sales would plummet.
Why?
It’s the same market (the auto market), but two different ‘niches’ which represent two different types of customer mindset. The customer who purchases the mini-van is looking for an affordable, family-oriented transportation solution. The customer who purchases a Porsche is looking for status, speed and beauty.
Think of this distinction whenever you’re researching potential niche markets. It is a fundamental marketing concept, and bring you closer to the ‘holy grail’ of the profitable affiliate niche than anything else.

I tried to ignore the jumpack emails to promote John Reese Traffic Secrets 2.0. But I feel like it’s my job to keep you informed and tell you the truth.

There are a lot of marketers out there who will go to extreme lengths just to get your buck. And you’ve probably witnessed that today as
the onslaught of emails have hit your Inbox promoting John Reese’s “Traffic Secrets 2.0″

They will do almost *anything* to get you to buy through THEIR affiliate link and they’ll pile up the bonuses so high that you’ll
feel compelled to buy and almost stupid if you don’t.

So before you work yourself up into a frenzy trying to decide who’s got the best bonus…

Ask yoursef, “Do I  really need any of those?”

Look, I’m not bashing John’s product - he is the *real deal* and the authority on traffic generation.

But the truth there are a lot of tedious work involved like writing articles, getting backlinks, managing blogs, creating Squidoo lenses, submitting video and the list goes on and on…

Unless you work 20 hours a day, you can’t do all that alone. But ofcourse its really worth it and “No pain, No Gain.”

So you have to outsource it. And that’s the BIG secret!

You multiply your own efforts by learning all that stuff and then getting other people to do the work for you.

But there’s only one problem…

You have to pay up front before you ever see a dime.

Now if you’re a seasoned marketer with deep pockets and a successful business, then I say find the best bonus offer you can and buy it.

But if you’re still trying to make a buck online or you want to multiply your efforts with a very limited budget, then keep reading…

Have you ever noticed that, even though a lot of marketers say they made X amount or generated X amount of traffic from their product, most of the
traffic at launch time *really* comes from JV Partners?

A.K.A. Other People’s Lists.

A.K.A. Affiliates…

Look at it this way…

If you want to multiply your own efforts to drive traffic to your site, you have two choices…

1. Pay people up front to build traffic and hope that
it pays off…OR

2. Get people to send traffic to your site and pay
them only if they make a sale.

Which sounds better or should I say “less risky” to you?

Here’s how you can do it…

1. You develop or buy rights to a product that’s
worth 20 - 50 bucks and give it away for free.

2. You create a squeeze page that really “sells” your free product.

3. You create an OTO that sells for $47 to $97 and this could be your own product or just a bundle of related resell rights products.

4. If you have some cash to invest, buy all new graphics for your offer. You could also do this after you make a few bucks.

5. Create an affiliate center with a wide range of tools for your affiliates.

6. Promote your affiliate program.

7. Train your affiliates to generate traffic.

Yes, it does take time and a little money to set all this up. But it’s almost guaranteed to work every time.

And once you learn how, you can do it over and over with different products in different niches.

Plus there are many different sales funnels you can implement. You could try a low-cost product up front and pay 100% commission to affiliates. And then promote a continuity program to your customers.

You could use a popover box instead of a squeeze page or you could add an up-sell and/or down-sell or a customers-only special after the sale.

There are no limits when YOU own the product and YOU control the sales process.

So before you buy any more IM products, think about what your path to success is going to be.

Do you want to generate traffic through your own efforts and just make a few bucks?

Do you want to pay people to generate traffic for you and make big bucks?

Do you want people to generate traffic for you and pay them after you make the big bucks?

Whatever you decide…stick to your guns and don’t let anyone’s *BIG BONUS* empty your wallet and pull you in the wrong direction.

Can’t seem to catch a break with your affiliate marketing efforts? Spending too much money for too little return on investment? Affiliate marketing can be as ‘easy’ as it looks from the outside, but you’ve got to focus on real, proven marketing tactics to make it work ‘big time’ for you.

Unfortunately, many people come to affiliate marketing with no idea what a truly successful affiliate marketing campaign should look like.
What you don’t know that you don’t know can hurt you! So, let’s look at the top 3 reasons for affiliate marketing failure. If you’re having a rough time, I’ll bet you’re making at least one of these critical mistakes.

Mistake #1: Incomplete understanding of niche targeting

Have you ever asked yourself what it really means to target a niche? It’s not just about ‘widgets’ versus ‘blue cheap widgets.’ Key words can tell you a lot about the way a broad market breaks down into sub-markets, but they can’t give you the complete picture.
Niche targeting is as much about identifying the right *solutions* or products for the market as it is about identifying the market proper.
Any time you’re researching a niche, it is always a good idea to check out the top-selling books and magazines targeted towards that niche. What this will do is give you a better of idea about your market’s true needs and concerns.
Once you have this information, sit down and think about your ideal customer. What type of solution does he want? Is your market looking for ‘fast’, ‘cheap’ and ‘easy’ solutions, or are they looking for something more comprehensive or of higher quality?
The answers to these questions matter. Think, for instance, about the difference between a casual golfer and a golfing fanatic. The latter is prone to buying almost anything you put in front of him, while the former isn’t going to invest as much in his hobby.
Each type of customer represents two different niches, even though they fall into the same market category.

Mistake #2: Slacking on your list-building efforts
New affiliates are often especially guilty of this. It’s really a matter of patience. There will be a period of effort where you’re building your list for the first time, and not seeing very much in the way of commissions.
This is the point where many people assume they must be doing something wrong, but that’s not the case. It is simply a matter of building momentum. Have patience and avoid the urge to stop midstream and change everything, as this only puts you further behind!

Mistake #3: Not devoting enough effort towards targeted traffic generation
Traffic generation takes time and consistent effort. Again, it is a case where momentum will be on your side once you’ve set it in motion. To do that, however, you have to do more than start one pay-per-click campaign here, and article campaign there.
You’ve got to have a plan of attack that includes daily action, and you must stick to that plan. Set aside time each day to write new articles and submit them to article directories.
Be on the lookout for a variety of potential advertising opportunities and jump on them right away. Speed, consistency and commitments are all key in this equation.
Last, but not least: keep learning! Successful affiliates invest in their own marketing education. There’s always something you can learn a bit more about, like copy writing or how to create a better-converting landing page.
Take your affiliate business seriously by focusing your effort, and you’ll be able to turn those past failures around in no time.

In order to generate real wealth as an affiliate, you must implement an income-building affiliate marketing plan that focuses on the long-term. There are three key areas one needs to examine in this regard:
Leverage
Recurring income
Duplication
Leverage
The first step in building income is always in making proper use of the power of leverage. Investing your time and money wisely can help improve your existing business, and potentially double or triple your current income.
For example, maybe you’ve always wanted to create a high-ticket ‘follow up’ product to offer to your list of existing customers because you can’t find any comparable affiliate programs for such a product in your market?
If you’ll leverage your existing profits, you can hire someone to create such a product for you, along with all of the products images and web site graphics you’ll need to set up your very own merchant site.
What this will do is give you a new potential stream of income. You continue to make commissions on the existing affiliate product, while also generating sales where you get to keep 100% of the profit.
Likewise, if you don’t want to sell the product, you can use it as “bonus bait” for your existing affiliate promotions!
Recurring Income
Recurring or ‘passive’ income is something you should consider adding to your long-term affiliate business strategy. Why is this a good income stream to add to your mix?
Essentially, recurring income is ‘easy money.’ You do ‘x’ amount of work just once to convert the customer, yet continue to earn a commission on that customer month after month.
Ideal sources of recurring income include subscription services and membership sites.

Duplication
Duplication is really about creating multiple streams of income by recreating your affiliate business model into new markets.
Let’s say you’ve developed a marketing system that is working like gangbuster for you already in one market. Why not set up a similar system in a new market? You’ve perfect your sales process, so it is really just a matter of replicating the structure of that existing business.
For example, if your unique spin is to write affiliate reviews of “cheap, but effective weight loss products,” for the weight loss market, you can replicate that approach by doing affiliate reviews of “cheap, but high quality digital cameras” or something along those lines.
Each of these approaches will help you, in a sense, “diversity your portfolio” of income-generating businesses. Leverage, recurring income and duplication are key to any affiliate marketing plan, so start putting them into action today and share to this blog if you got one!

Tomorrow I will share you the Top 3 Reasons For Affiliate Marketing Failure.