Fast, easy, money online doesn't exist.I wish I could say otherwise, but I'd be lying. And while I'm no 'expert' on Internet Marketing, everything that I've ever read and everything that I've ever done (i.e. anything that works) always leads to the same conclusions. First of all, it takes years to become an online business success. Secondly, it takes a little money and a whole LOT of effort and sacrifice before you will see any results at all. But, of course, nobody wants to hear that. What they want is a full-time income 'online', with little to no effort, for no cost and they want it NOW - oh, and they want somebody else to do all the thinking for them. That's like walking up to a university and expecting a degree within 30 days, with someone else attending classes, doing all your homework and taking the tests for you... for Free. I'm sorry, life just doesn't work that way - online or 'offline'. There's no 'fast, easy' way and there's no free rides. In my experience so far, I have found two (and only two) things that work - email list building with my TrafficWave autoresponder and the OceanSwell Team-Build for the TrafficWave affiliate plan (which also builds downlines in Global NPN). Additionally, I promote My Money Fish, Peoplestring, 3x6surf and GDI, but I only do it with advertising that links to my autoresponder.
That's because growing your opt-in mailing list accomplishes two things at once: It automates your marketing and allows you to communicate to a large group all at once. Everyone who markets online with the fundamental goal of list-building uses the same basic system. That's because there aren't any new fundamentals. And, in my opinion, list-building should be the #1 thing every online marketer focuses upon - day in and day out. Because upon that single activity rests everything else. There is NO other thing that you can do that will benefit your business more. Everything you do online should involve your goal of list-building. Online, everybody wants 'traffic' (naturally). But once that traffic comes to your ad or website, it should be directed toward your opt-in form. That way, you will have continued access to that traffic forever, rather than just one time! Understand? If you don't understand it, then you NEED to understand it.
Of course, getting traffic to your page and then getting opt-ins are two different things. Basically, you must give your visitors a compelling reason to join your email contact list right now.... and without 'selling' anything. Remember this: Everybody wants to buy, but nobody wants to be sold. In my OceanSwell series of Marketing Tips, I offer suggestions about where to go for webinars and other material related to the subject of list-building. It's an art-form unto itself and mastering it is a learning process that takes time. But learn it you must, if you wish to be a success in this business.
Anyway, working full-time and trying to do so many things online can sometimes make it hard to stay in touch with my OceanSwell Team Members, thus this update has been a little late in coming. But the winner of the $40.00 cash bonus in October was Team Member, Frank Novak. Speaking of Frank, he is one of those who is opting to promote a personal ad page in addition to my regular Team Ads. You can have a look at his unique ad here. If you would like a custom ad yourself, please contact me and I will see that you receive one asap!
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