Starting An Internet Business? What Should I Do First?

July 1st, 2009

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So you’ve made the wise decision to start an internet business, but now what?

This is the basic question most are faced with after diving in to this massive pool we call the internet. Well the answer is not as complicated as it may seem. While there are many intricacies to worry about as you grow such as improving conversions, and playing with your copy and website, the first thing you really need to focus on is mastering one method to drive traffic to your website.

The key here is to remain focused at first at mastering one method of promotion. There are so many ways to promote online today, it is easy to get confused and spend time doing multiple things, but if you truly master one method, you may not ever have to learn another method again. The best article writer for example does not need to spend an excess amount of time on twitter, and vice versa.

What method should you start with? Well that’s really up to you. Many are effective, so just begin with the one that fits your current skill set or interest the most.

Need some ideas? Here are a few:

  • Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
  • Video Marketing (YouTube, Revver, etc.)
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Blogging
  • Article Marketing
  • Press Release Marketing

Mastering any one of these methods will jumpstart your internet business.

The next step lies in time management and personal accountability. It’s important to keep the “work” part in work at home business! I realize how easy it is to get distracted between phone calls, emails, watching videos, twittering, texting and the rest. Spending your time chatting in Facebook rather than building your business is easy to do.

To avoid this, you must track your time expenditures in detail. You could simply write it down in a notebook, or start a spreadsheet on your computer, whatever works for you. After a week or so, you will be able to review it and see where you are spending your time, as well as if the places you are spending your time in are profitable.

The underlying theme here is focus. If you focus on mastering one skill, and focus on business building activities daily versus falling for distractions, you will find it easier to successfully start an internet business.

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Aweber Autoresponder Video Tutorial

June 27th, 2009

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Do I Need To Use An Autoresponder?

June 25th, 2009

The other day someone on my list called me up with some questions. Over the duration of that conversation, we covered many things, but the most important breakthrough that day was the introduction of an autoresponder to him. You see, he had mentioned that about a decade ago, he had actually built an mlm business that was earning him in the area of $40K a month. Unfortunately for him, the company somehow fell apart, and his earnings were gone.

Now some of you may think this was the worst of the scenario, and of course taking a $40K a month hit is bad. But what’s actually even more of an issue is that he really had no records of his list. See, it’s hard to imagine, but only ten years ago, many things were still being done manually, and of course even if he had the records of his whole list written down, it would be quite difficult to maintain communications with all of them just by using the phone.

This is when I presented the autoresponder to him. I had him imagine if he had maintained contact with all those people, even over a ten year period, just by sending them some quick messages on what he was up to, wishing them happy holidays, giving them tips, whatever. He would then be able to start any other business, and with the click of a send button, he could possibly sponsor enough people in a company today to rival the income of what he was making then. Pretty powerful stuff, huh?

The first thing I ask people when they come to me for help is if they are building a list. If you are not building a list, you are wasting your time. This is especially true in today’s age where people really need to see a message multiple times before making a purchase.

With an autoresponder you can:

  • Maintain contact with your list as long as they remain subscribed
  • Build a relationship with your list through helpful and friendly messages
  • Present offers to your list that will earn you money so long as you have built trust and a positive relationship with them

With that said, you now know that setting up an autoresponder is your first step to success in your internet business.  There are many email autoresponders out there, but in my opinion, Aweber offers the best autoresponder service. Whichever you choose, make sure you get started and begin building long lasting profitable relationships today.

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#1 Google Ranking With Social Bookmarking and OnlyWire

June 20th, 2009

Today I’d like to provide a short but sweet post regarding social bookmarking. This is one of the best internet business strategies for improving your search engine rankings, yet many I know skip this step when sharing their content. The following video shows a bit of proof of what this free marketing exercise can do for your Google ranking.

There are many tools available, but I have found success using OnlyWire, so I feel quite comfortable recommending it to you. Simply put, it’s free, you get search engine love, and it saves you time from having to bookmark at multiple places manually. So head over to OnlyWire.com and start improving your Google page rank today.

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Efusjon Review

June 18th, 2009

Efusjon is an energy drink company that has recently caused a great deal of buzz throughout the internet. While at first I wasn’t too impressed with the thought of another health and wellness type of opportunity, after further review I understood the cause of the excitement.

Efusjon

Efusjon

Efusjon energy drinks are basically a healthy option to the other increasingly popular options available on the market. It differs from products such as Red Bull, Monster and Rock Star energy drinks due to its ingredients. Currently available and upcoming products contain items such as Acai Berry, Mangosteen and Quercetin, which was recently made popular by Lance Armstrong. Most of the current stock of energy drinks on the market are filled with sugar and harmful ingredients, and realistically should be avoided if possible. However, the energy drink market continues to grow annually as people look for an extra boost to get through their days. Efusjon decided to meet this same purpose, but with the healthy components named above. These ingredients are touted by well known doctors around the world. For example, Dr. Nicholas Perricone, a contributor to the Oprah Winfrey show, calls the Acai Berry found in Efusjon Edge and Efusjon Raw drinks “Nature’s #1 Super Food”. Here are some photos of the ingredients contained in these beverages:

Efusjon Edge Ingredients

Efusjon Edge Ingredients

Efusjon Raw Ingredients

Efusjon Raw Ingredients

Efusjon also differs from the other energy drink companies in regards to their business plans. While companies like Red Bull spend nearly a billion dollars a year in advertising costs, Efusjon decided to use the network marketing model to spread the word about their products. The Efusjon Energy Club was modeled after a wine tasting club. As Associates share the product with others, they are compensated. This is obviously working for Efusjon as they are currently experiencing record breaking growth.

Of course this alone does not excite the professional network marketer, as all of their businesses use this model. What does excite them however is the Efusjon compensation plan, which can honestly be called revolutionary without exhibiting hype. They use a unique community overlap plan that allows people to share compensation on entrants into the matrix. This contributes to a true team building effort. What’s more is that Efusjon does not have the usual complicated requirements that most network marketing companies have. An associate only needs to enroll three others to qualify to be compensated for the entire pay plan. Here are some pictures of the Shared Community matrix as well as the income potential with Efusjon:

Efusjon Matrix

Efusjon Matrix

Efusjon Compensation Plan

Efusjon Compensation Plan


Although the product and compensation plan are both solid reasons for me to recommend Efusjon, the marketing strategy they are employing is what what really puts it over the edge. Derek Broes, a vice President at paramount pictures who has worked with Microsoft and Napster in the past, is launching an application on Facebook that should further increase excitement and enrollments for a company currently averaging about 400 new associates per day. This efusjon Facebook application will mark the first time any company, network marketing or Fortune 500, has used the popular applications that makes facebook so addictive as a platform to advertise their company. If you are familiar with facebook, you know how viral games such as Mafia Wars and the like are. In fact they recently tested the application, and over 30,000 people showed interest. Here is an image of the application that will be launched shortly:

Efusjon facebook application

Efusjon facebook application

Now if you can imagine how having your business promoted each time someone uses that application would effect your bottom line, you will be as impressed as I was after learning this. This is truly something the entire business world will be watching.

I hope you have enjoyed this Efusjon review. As with any business opportunity, the best path to success is getting proper marketing training, which I will continue to provide through this blog and our recommended resources and other recommended industry experts.

For those interested in joining Efusjon, you can do so by visiting the Efusjon Energy Club site.

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