Building a List is Still Key To Success Online

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I heard this when I came online and still hear it to this day.
At first, I didn’t pay much attention to it, but I have learned over the years that it is TRUE!
The sooner you learn this, the quicker you will succeed online.

 

 

 

 

Building your list is still the #1 key to building a business online.

It doesn’t matter if you are an affiliate marketer or a program/product owner.
This is the basis to your business. It must be treated as an asset in your business.
It’s easier to sell to an existing customer then getting a new one.

However. You will always be filling your list with new members, but your sales will come mostly from your loyal customers. So keeping your list active and growing is critical to the success of your online business.

Creating a relationship with that list helps your customers get to know you and people buy from those they know, like and trust first.

What is the steps in building a list?

1. Research: This is the first step and the one most likely to be neglected. You need to know your subject, the problem, the solution and who your competition is.

2 . Autoresponder: You need a place to store your list and contact them from. A good autoresponder is a must. Not all autoresponders are the same, but there are several good ones out there.

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    3. Offer: You must have an offer that people in that niche want or need and give it to them as a way to get them on your list. Find a problem and solve it. Make it irresistible.

    4. Relationship: Building a relationship with your list is critical. You do this thru your email series and also thru networking. Like I said above, people buy from people they know, like and trust first.

    5. Quality Products: Only offer quality products in your email series. Those you use yourself is best. Those from reliable sources is another option. Do your research in this area. If you offer a product that isn’t top quality, you could lose a customer and member of your list.

    Your list should not be just to sell products, you need to offer quality content that your list members can use in that niche. This helps build your relationship with those customers and develops trust. Use your content to teach and provide information in your niche. Over deliver, but do not fall into the trap of offering all free products. You need to offer the best products as paid products to build your business.

    Now it’s time to start Building A List!

    Happy Marketing

    Marcy McManaway

     

Rebelmouse Powers Social Media

rebelmouseRebelmouse is taking the internet by storm… with its Pinterest like platform for posting all your social media links in one place.

See content on the net you like? Well there is a “stick it” button, similar to the “pin it” button that you can use to capture content from other sites to place on your Rebelmouse page.

You can add all your sites, blogs, social accounts and more. It is just awesome and I expect it to explode!

Check out my page here, then get yours too!  https://www.rebelmouse.com/Marcy_McManaway/

It’s free and there is an upgraded option for those that prefer the extras!

James Dias talks about RebelMouse Here: Check IT Out

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Old Time Traffic Exchange Marketing

Is there such a thing as old-time traffic exchange marketing?

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After talking to several owners in the traffic exchange industry recently, there are a few of us that had been marketing online for several years, and remember how traffic exchanges were different.   Some believe marketing in traffic exchanges, 10 years ago was much better than it is today.  Old time traffic exchange marketing meant working/surfing to advertise your site to get customers to that site. Today we see marketing as coin chasers…

I am not so sure that is a good thing.  What I mean by coin chasers are people looking for sites offering penny prize pages or surf promos to surf their site. These bring people in to view the sites, but are these quality surfers, meaning surfers that are possible customers to the advertisers.

I can remember traffic exchanges almost from when they started. There were only a few back then and everyone used them. A few exchanges gave a lot of good results. There were no cash prizes for surfing tho and advertisers didn’t expect it.

Today is much different. Traffic exchanges have evolved and there are many, many more than there was 10 years ago, plus surf promos are a common thing.

Some think this is a bad thing, but competition can be good. It makes owners have to stop and take notice. Work a little harder and make their service stand out from the crowd. They HAVE to go out and bring in more traffic which means more eyes will see your sites.

Of course this will make an advertisers job a little harder, because they will need to research and track to find out which exchanges work best. But with a little knowledge, it will become obvious.  There are good traffic exchanges and traffic exchanges do work.  I have used them for years and built downlines in many programs using them.

However NOT ALL traffic exchanges work and some are better than others.  It takes an owner that is truly exceptional. An owner that is dedicated to their business. One that is determined to bring in real, honest traffic for their advertisers.  So I do believe there are those that are an awesome value to advertisers, because they are going above and beyond to bring you great service.

Traffic exchanges are still the best value online to market your website. I believe that they are here to stay. Owners need to evaluate what advertisers really need and want for their marketing and provide that.  Ask yourself if you are bringing in quality surfers looking for what the advertisers are offering or are you doing whatever the industry thinks will bring in surfers for the short-term? Advertisers will figure it out, they are marketers.

Giving Advertisers what they want will also benefit the owner, so isn’t it wise to figure this out and do it?

Evaluating old time traffic exchange marketing is a good thing. What can we learn from the past to enhance the future of the traffic exchange industry?

I still believe real advertisers do not want pennies, they want real customers viewing their site. This is my opinion only, but is this a trend that needs changing?

I guess we will see as the traffic industry continues evolving.  Advertisers will let us know by advertising with us or not.

I would also appreciate any comments from surfers or owners. Coming together to learn what works in the traffic exchange industry will only benefit us all.

Happy Surfing!

CTEA_j

 

 

Viral Commando Profits Review

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Viral Commando Profits brings together several quality traffic sources, all in one place.

How many times have you joined a new traffic resource only to find out that it was not all that it was hyped up to be?

How many times have you joined a new site and loved it, only to find that you did not have enough traffic to spread the word about it?

Viral Commando Profits has changed all that.

Now, how can you solve these two major problems without being superhuman?

Marci Jones has brought together a few quality sites for you to customize your own PDF to give away for free. The work is done for you, all you have to do is join. Add your referral links, choose the sites to be added to the PDF and Promote. What could be easier?

You concentrate your advertising into one focused effort using Viral Commando Profits’ FULLY customizable viral PDF! I thinks it’s great!

Want to know more about it? Just follow the link and see Viral Commando Profits Secret Weapon!

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Happy Hunting!

The Value of Traffic Exchanges

125socialSome marketers have a hard time seeing the value of traffic exchanges.

They don’t understand the how viewing other marketers websites benefit them.
They also wonder why they should be marketing to other marketers.

Think of it this way…If you are marketing online, then it is quite possible you need to be targeting other Internet Marketers.

You need to be where they are! Many new marketers use of them. They start in traffic exchanges because they are a free, or a low-cost way to advertise. Why wouldn’t you have your ADS rotating there?

The value of  traffic exchanges increases when you begin to subscribe to more.  The more your link, banner or even squeeze pages are seen, the more people see your site …

If you surf a few exchanges on a daily basis, you are bound to receive sign-ups and sales from your site. It won’t happen overnight, but staying on a consistent schedule will naturally produce a percentage people who are going to click your link.

money_clipart_dollarYou can also earn an income by choosing a few good exchanges to promote yourself. I would naturally choose the ones that are working best for you. If they are working for you that means, there is obviously good traffic there, so others will benefit too.

As you begin to earn a little income, you can then buy credits at a few of  the traffic  exchanges that are working best for you, then you will be able to spend less time surfing and more time finding other new ways to advertise your site.

 

As the cycle continues, you too will see the real “Value of Traffic Exchanges.”  

Here are 3 great places to find quality exchanges:

 

  1. AOTBanner(120x120) Adone-Ten is a wonderful source for great traffic exchanges as well.

Their downline builder lists some great exchanges with supportive owners.

 

 

af_member_card2. Affiliate Funnel. They give many great tips for using exchanges. Be sure to check them our HERE.

3. I recommend each of the Caring TE Alliance owners and their traffic ctea-project125exchanges. I know them very well and know they work daily to make their traffic exchanges work for their members. Each of them respond promptly to their customers when needed. Click Here to find them

I own two traffic exchanges, and welcome you to check them out!

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Happy Surfing! Marcy

For More Good Tips:
http://tesurfsocial.com/blog/making-traffic-exchanges-work-for-you/
http://adone-tenevents.com/do-traffic-exchanges-work-its-an-age-old-question/

 

Choosing Your Internet Marketing Business Model

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Thinking About Choosing Your Internet Marketing Business?

So you think you’re ready to get started making some money online with your new Internet marketing business, but before you launch yourself into it perhaps you should just wait for a minute and make sure that you’ve really thought this through properly. It can be a very common mistake that a lot of people make when just starting out, you have a quick look around about how to “make money online” and before you know it you find out about affiliate marketing.

 

It can sound so easy? All you have to do is just advertise someone else’s products or services by displaying a special type of link to them on your website, and then when a customer makes a purchase you get a nice commission payment. One of the best things is that you don’t really even need a website to get started. You can use a method known as article marketing or create content on other hosted sites such as Squidoo, Blogger, or some of the many others that are available on the Internet.

 

The problem that a lot of people will often face though is a lack of real results. Sure they might make a small number of sales fairly quickly but then in quite a few cases they seem to hit a brick wall, the sales can slow down or maybe even stop as more competition moves in, or they just get stuck on making a pittance for doing what can seem like a lot of work.

 

So what can cause this I hear you ask? Often it can be because they didn’t really plan from the beginning. That is to say that they probably don’t really understand that there are quite a number of different methods that can be used for your Internet marketing business.

 

This leads to the person continually trying out different methods, jumping from one to the next without really fully implementing any of them, or making them work. There are a lot of so called “get rich quick” type products out there that can be very tempting, and a lot of them will probably make you money if they are implemented fully, but a lot of the time people try it for a little while often without actually doing very much, and then move on to the next.

 

All those big bucks paychecks that they might have seen displayed aren’t usually made without some serious planning and effort being put in by the people concerned, and that is a real key point to realize. Things can and often will get a lot easier as you move forward, but in the beginning you need to have a clear plan and be prepared to put in the effort to get to where you want to be.

 

So don’t think of internet or affiliate marketing as being all just one thing, seek out exactly how you want to do it and get yourself a good plan together, then you should find it a bit easier and stand a much better chance of success.

 

Then there is having your own product. I would suggest if you are just starting out, that you promote someone else’s product to get the feel of what online marketing is all about.  If you choose to create your own product, that can come at a later time.

 

A great way to learn internet marketing and promote several products at once is using a marketing system. This can be a valuable learning tool as well as a great way to earn commission from multiple sources. It can also been your whole Internet Marketing Business.

 

One such program I recommend is from Darren Olander. He has been online for many years and has great success in his programs. Not only is he successful, but he has proven to be an honest and caring owner, which is important when choosing someone else’s product.

 

Check out Prosperity Marketing System and see if it right for you or sit down and build your plan. Just get started and have fun marketing!

Prosperity Marketing System

 

Marcy McManaway

photo by: Paul Watson

Traffic Exchange Co-ops can save time

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Have you tried a traffic exchange co-op?

I am finding that I am using a few of these. It saves me time and allows me to focus my time elsewhere.

Don’t get me wrong, I still believe you need to go directly to each exchange and use them. But traffic exchange co-ops, let me know my ads are rotating thru-out the exchanges at all times.

You do however, have to do your work,  before hand,  by tracking and evaluating each co-op.
Some are not all that great and some are not all that honest about where your traffic is coming from.  (BEWARE)

So it is imperative that you test each one to see how it works for you.  It also helps if you know who the owners are and what their reputation is online. But nothing tells you more then your tracking results.

So get out there and try a Traffic Exchange Co-op!

It can make advertising in traffic exchanges a bit easier…

A few I recommend are:

 

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Brilliant Marketing: Kmart ships their pants!

Kmart ships their pants!

This was sent to a skype room today for us to view… Wow brilliant marketing and so funny!

Kmart ships their pants! Whoever thought of this was thinking outside the box.
Something we all need to do when advertising online.

Sometimes it only takes a funny line to make something great in advertising, or maybe just an out of the box image!
We see this everyday on facebook too. Someone is making a killing with the images and sayings they come up with.

It can be funny, like this one about tax day…

someecards.com - You know you don’t have any money and here's proof.

Look how this company made something so simple, so huge!

Brilliant marketing or products don’t have to be complicated.

Be simple, but be creative…

Just don’t Ship Your Pants!

Get Marketing… Marcy

 

 

 

The Ups and Downs of Business

chartBusiness has its ups and downs…

It’s important not to let the downs take you, the owner, there too. It’s like the stock market, we have our dips and climbs. As long as, in the long-term, the growth in moving up, you are in good shape.

The dips are there to wake you up and make you push harder. It’s critical that you don’t give up. That is easy to do. Many owners online will panic and some will end their business, at these weak points. It is so important to look at your chart and see what direction you have been moving and if this down turn is just a temporary dip.

Which brings me to the natural dip, online marketing takes, during the summer months. Why do we have this dip? Mostly because people have ventured outdoors. Whether it be vacations, yard work, farming… you name it. It happens.

This is the time to PUSH Harder!

The ups and downs of business is a natural thing. Don’t panic when it dips for you. Push harder, advertise more, get thru it.  It’s Business!

You can do anything if you set goals. You just have to push yourself.
RJ Mitte

10 Creative Ways to Advertise your Business URL

lets-get-creativeSometimes we get into a our daily grind of advertising at the same old places… And of course we should.
Keeping a daily flow of advertising is what is going to grow your business.

But sometimes we need to throw in other ways of advertising to discover a new outlet and possibly add a boost of traffic to our business.

When we have the time, we should be getting creative with our advertising.
Today, I am offering a few ways to advertise, that maybe you haven’t thought of.

10 Creative ways to advertise your Business URL
1. Sponsor a summer baseball team…(many of them need t-shirts for little league)
A great place to advertise…

2. Send a press release to your local paper or find PR sites online.
http://www.prweb.com/

3. Buy a window cling for your vehicle promoting your business
http://vistaprint.com

4. Purchase t-shirts, mugs etc and wear or give as promo prizes.
http://zazzle.com
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5.  Make a Facebook page related to your business such as one of mine   https://www.facebook.com/Greenbeanpatch
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6. Use Pinterest: This site has become very popular and is a great way to show off your blog etc. http://pinterest.com/msmarly/favorite-blogs/

 

7. Ask to trade banner ads on related blogs or websites or use a site like http://buysellads.com/

8. Join a business social network site such as Apsense: http://www.apsense.com/invite/fourpointprofit
There are many sites like this online, just google it.


9. Rent a stand at a local fair or business show. These are usually inexpensive and a great way to show off your business and build your list…

10.  Publish in web directories such as http://www.dmoz.org/add.html

 

Hope this helps you start to think creatively and give you a boost of advertising in the months to come!

Good Luck, Marcy


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