Wealthy Affiliate

Is Affiliate Marketing Real?

2010-09-07T12:38:00.000-07:00

Welcome Fellow Affiliate Marketers And Internet Entrepreneurs,

As with many of my posts, I build content for you and then I connect the plumbing. My Internet guides will be available shortly.

For now..., read on.

This blog is dedicated to folks who want to work from home but absolutely find legitimate ways of doing so. I created this blog to show you how to maintain your independence while working someone else's system.

When you're new, you may not have all of the skills in place you need to succeed. That's why we pull in what's called affiliate marketing. It is something network marketers and online entrpreneurs do to get our feet wet. It's something we usually do before getting into our own product creation. That part requires growth, systems, outsourced help, and genuine know-how.

Before I fully explain how affiliate marketing works, get your FREE Wealth Guide here. Be sure to fill in your name and e-mail on the right-hand side of this blog. Your content is safe, and it will NOT be shared with anyone!

My niche guides 2 and 3 are under construction so please stay tuned for future posts! If you'd like to check out my "Mad Marketing Course" for starters --

Sure...I'll give it a gander. Give Me My Mad Marketing Help NOW!

This Blog Attracts 3 Types of Marketers --

1) Those who have been studying Internet marketing for a brief time...

2) Those who don't have any Internet marketing exposure, but they want to know more before spending too much $$ with major gurus (something I don't recommend)...plus...

3) Those who have marketed products/services offline, but they now want to try their hands at something new online.

Overview of Marketing - What It Is and Is Not

Ok. Here's the situation. Legitimate business takes time. It is never an overnight deal. That's true if, for one, you accept the fact that anyone searching for your work online will be human...and two, people don't trust overnight. They want delivery on solid content before they'll open their wallets to you. If that's understood..., keep reading.

Affiliate Marketing Is

Matching Products/Services To Consumers

Who have a definite need for what you offer AFTER you've established a decent relationship (of some time involved) before you make the needed assessment and then offer the product/service. You have to put yourself out there..., show others what you know, become the one they can entirely trust, and then deliver. This part takes time so you should never be rushed into making a decision you're not ready to make.

What's Common Online

I teach Internet marketers everyday, and there's one commonality with many of them:

A) They think it will be a fast and furious business...
B) In reality, it will take time to build your business..
C) You want to keep that other job going..., and if you're unemployed, keep that income going for as long as the gov't will allow.
D) If you have a job and it's just not fun anymore, save your savings and retirement (if you have one left) for the biggest things you'll need..like a discounted long-distance phone # (you can get for unlimited minutes..Vonage is fine but run price comparisons online first)...and a domain name + some web hosting. That's about it.
E) Be conservative. Put your $$ where it will count most and research as many freebies as you can.
F) Internet business is an important endeavor...much like operating a business offline, you want to learn what's key (or not key) by running numbers on any affiliate you promote (you should have daily targets based on X #'s of people who contact you or you contact yourself + the market average for closing the deal based on the service/product you're moving, and add the # of units sold/day 5X's a week).
G) I will tell you -- to build skills that pay, you must be willing to invest in the proper Internet marketing education. Google is becoming more and more strict with entrepreneurs, and there's more involved online than there was even 5 years ago.

Start With The Right Education

Here's how you find who's right for you.

* They'll give you starter stuff you can really use now for free
* They will be patient and offer service through help desks, FAQ's, and direct support...
* You want to access CEO's directly
* If you get a bunch of flunkies, forget it
* You do NOT want to study from someone who's in his/her first week of Internet marketing, even if that person has advanced marketing under his/her belt. To qualify for Internet marketing coaching, people must at least spend a good year or two or three doing nothing but learning the in's and out's of Internet marketing.
* I've met some folks who claim to be advanced marketers "just because they earn a living offline" (so ask them if they make that living by pulling in Internet Marketing). If you get a "well...I make my living...not with Internet Marketing...cause I don't need to"...walk the other way. This is not the same thing as developing skills online designed to move products/services.
* Don't pay out multiple thousands for something you can get at a better value..
* Visit with people first...connect...ask questions on blogs and forums to see how well they answer you
* If the admin person on a hosted blog gets too fussy with you, drop 'em
* Associate with positive people who truly care
* Test marketers to see what they will and won't share -- the best ones will give you golden nuggets you can use today -- the worse runs pressure you to "act now" ...which is totally bogus and does nothing for you as a person...
* Some work from hidden agendas and when you ask them direct questions, if they ignore you, they aren't sharing something critical.

Very Successful People Invest In Themselves

I do support place that teaches that gives you what you need without the baloney but I'm not going to hit you over the head with a "buy this now" deal.

I want you to conduct your research and watch people. Find out who's who. Compare notes. Do what's best for you today.

If a deal is solid, it will be there tomorrow and the next day, and so on. The best people aren't going anywhere.

Future Posts

In this blog, I give you access to many different resources because no one person or place gives you entirely everything. I am the first one to admit this fact.

Online, you want flexibility and you want the ability to protect yourself at all times...whether we're talking about knowing what's legally involved in setting up a profitable business, finding out who you absolutely can trust, building a network that's powerful, and more.

Networks Are There

I have a network of talented marketers who teach Internet marketing, telemarketing, or a blend of both. I built this network to bring you the best people available online. It's taken me 4 years to identify who's who..., what they move.., how they operate, and how well they respond to others. They are successful but are dedicated to your success. You won't find them talking about Internet millions overnight.

The Internet Marketing I Share Focuses On End Results (Getting Paid)

Affiliate marketing is real and it can potentially generate decent income for people who learn what's involved in Internet marketing setup. They don't master it overnight. They do work for it.

Why Affiliate Marketing?

There are right ways to work this industry, and there are poor ways to do so.

The best ways are to build a solid following, deliver solid products they can use now..., and then build in affiliate marketing for a "pay as you go" outcome.

Businesses built entirely on affiliate marketing require many approaches. You can't put your eggs in one basket. You need 5 outlets designed to build something that will last.

If you submit your Q's, I reply to active participants. Those who sit and just watch do just that.

Why Consider Affiliate Marketing When You're New Online?

What's neat about affiliate marketing is that it's a great starting point. It doesn't lock you into any one thing or one line of products you see being marketed...say in MLM, for example (although MLM can work if it's done right).

You don't need to own anything online, but if you can move different products/services to people who want your "stuff", then you've got it. For best long term results, you will want to use the Laws of Attraction..., keep your messages focused and directed to the audiences who really need you, then offer sincerity when helping others. You do tell people...they get free stuff and they get exposure to paid stuff -- so there's no surprize.

I Encourage Marketers To Use Blended Marketing

If you are a former network marketer or if you've tried affiliate marketing and have had no results, it's most likely because you haven't implemented a system...or if you did, it's possible the system was incomplete. It's possible that you didn't give your efforts enough exposure, long enough for others to find you.

* You need to spend months of advertising..even if you use free means to do so

* Is do not push outdated marketing. I strive to bring you what's proven

* Everything is designed to be completely transparent (in it's information...source..price..performance)...

* If you're gong to market anything online, you might as well get your training down pat...

* You must be willing to interact with others to build your knowledge

* If you like the idea of pulling in buddies, use a buddy system to test everything you're doing online

Watch Out For $$-Only Gurus (Without Support)

We have a fair number of gurus online who target you specifically in an effort to tell you that it will cost $20K to get your new business setup. Please don't fall for this kind of information because it's not entirely true.

As a CEO of my own company and active publisher, I will tell you that you can start your business online working a simple budget.

In all of my blogs, you will read this same content -- no matter who the target audience is

* In a majority of cases, you do not need fancy (crazy expensive) software or detailed systems up front..., nor do you need to pay $5K for it

* Until you know how to attract the right kind of business attention, you can spend yourself out of business before you even get started

* You want time, effort and constructive buddy systems working for you

* Avoid joint ventures until you've had a chance to test people and information

* Take the time to build sensible networks delivering to you and you to them. Hint - I train some of the most integrity-bound people who are very good at what they do.

* In my team training, I screen people carefully for ethics and performance so if you like the ideas I'm presenting here, you could very well be in the right place at the right time...

Finally, I'll qualify further what I mean by this statement -- "If you have to spend any $$ on anything online, you want to put that $$ and effort into working your starter basics: the phone..., talking to people directly or through indirect means (like blogging and a website).., and master basic communications.

Right Business Attention

I've seen many marketers quit the game before they get started only because they failed to identify "a hungry audience who would pay for their services".

Even the best marketers must be careful not to assume they have mastered their audiences. As a prime marketer, you always ask people what they want most.

Then..., you find the right ways to attract the right attention -- i.e...finding only those who are interested in your product/service.

We want to rule out those who are not yet serious about a purchase from you, or rule out those just serfing the net. There are ways to do this and that's also what I teach so please stay tuned for my next post.

1) You will eventually need your own domain name ($7 - $15/year depending on where you go)...
2) Your own way of communicating with many #'s at once for about ($19.99/month)...
3) Long distance telephone (again...look for unlimited calling for about $30/month)...
4) Sincere willingness to learn and apply what you learn.

Protecting Your Interests Online

There are gurus who will help you get in touch with the feeling that says to you, "I just have to have this product/service". That marketer did his/her job, but what they may not have told you is:

1) It doesn't take anything fancy again to get started
2) The best marketers tell you like it is
3) They will tell you it's hard work as you invest your time...part-time or otherwise
4) Wrapping your hands around someone who knows what in the heck is really going on.

Here are some great people you can watch --

* Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. (he's so good...keep your wallet on ice)
* Mike Dillard (MLM/Affiliate)
* Travis Sego (great for starting your biz on a budget)
* Mark Joyner (get his freebie stuff called, "Simpleology")
* Ewin Chia (get his freebie's...but watch out for his closings...he's very persistent)
* Terry Duff (MLM/Affiliate - one of the best in the industry - you must be patient with Terry because he educates you "right out of the firehose" - get his freebies...and get low-cost stuff...if need be...
* Dan Kennedy (best copywriter)
* Yanik Silvers
* Ed Dale (get lots of freebies...)
* I'm here too (get freebies and more).

The numbers are growing on my blogs, but I'm publishing several so you can find what you need most.

That's the truth.

What Do I Really Need for Starters?

You don't have to own your own website, and that's ok.

You can get a FREE Blogger account here. You can safely use the default blogger settings to get started.

What Do I Write About?

If you're not sure who are you precisely targeting in your marketing, you can start 2 blogs...or even 3. Then start writing along 3 different niche lines. Eventually, you'll find that 1 niche that gets you most excited as you're sharing helpful content.

Then keep working that blog. You can use your real name or you can pull in an alias name...or use first name only.

I use my full name and my first name..., Barbara...the Non-Guru, Guru. That's what others call me.

Let's stop there. This is a lot to digest.

(Click here if you're NOT inside of the Internet Marketing industry yet...and you want to get there!)

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http://barbara-brinkmeyer.com/mad_marketing/

Toasting Your Success Online,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketing Mentor/Teacher
Ranked #11/50,000, Internet Marketing U.

What Is Affiliate Marketing? How Does It Work?

2010-09-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

Hello New Folks Online,

If you're wanting to earn $$ as a legitimate work from home opportunity, you can work from your own comfy couch.

You will need to bring a few things to the business table:

1) A willingness to succeed and learn new things
2) Apply what you learn
3) Keep asking me Q's because I am here to help you build a profitable business right from your comfy home.

U.S. Realities

Here's the tough part before I tell you what's obviously happening in our country.

Yes -- we have a huge number of people now coming online looking for work.

Yes -- we have a large number of people looking to guru's for that help.

Yes and No -- Some top gurus help others alter their lives for the better and some don't.

No -- You don't have to spend countless thousands building your business or paying for personal coaching.

Yes -- You can do this without building your own website.

Yes -- You can move into profit using affiliate marketing.

What Is Affiliate Marketing?

I'll show you this marketing applied next. Do do this, you eventually have to head over to Clickbank.

For now, I am showing you how to get started online for FREE using an independent blog.

Affiliate Marketing Matches Consumers to Producers (or Companies)For Pay

Step 1) I am using an affiliate marketer I know who is doing pretty well with this campaign. I know because I put his website into Alexa and I then pasted the URL into a website calculator.

Step 2) You want to do the same thing anytime you pull in someone else's affiliate marketing program.

Stay tuned for more content. On this blog and on others, I put the real tools in your hands to "get you going", without the bluff or fluff.

The key to building a successful business online is to always do what you promise, deliver the quality goods, never take shortcuts, and honor payouts. If you like these ideas, I put you in the driver's seat...so please stay tuned!

Step 3) First -- I get my affiliate link from the program I've evalutated. This marketer has a site worth $80,000 and he has 72 affiliates. Most of them are succeeding with the exception of only a few who don't have the support.

HINT: Stick with me and I'll bring you everything you'll require for online marketing success. I bring the tools, the network, the traffic, listing building secrets, and far, far more!

Step 4) Now I my important link to show you what I'm saying about not having to own a website yet.

Click Below:

http://scrnch.me/qmncc

FTC Ruling -- If you buy this program from me, I do receive a partial commission, but that's how affiliate marketing works without a website.

http://scrnch.me/qmncc

Step 5) SEO Lies Applied

This program addresses baloney we're taught to make our websites and campaigns search engine friendly. Basically, we do this so that Google and consumers can easily find us, but we don't always get the absolute truth behind everything.

My promise to you is to never do that.

Step 6) Add a banner (image).

I will put the book over on the right-hand side of this blog.

Step 7) Deliver the message to people.

Some will click on the links and some won't. That's okay. At any point in online business, we present offers to people when they are facing a problem. Then we zero in on that problem and offer a link "at just the right time". If the timing is not yet right, that's ok. We teach you how to build your contacts so that you can repeatedly visit with them at a later time. Is that slick or what? You bet!

Toasting Your Success Online Using Proven Marketing Means,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketing Mentor/Teacher

Monetizing Your Blog, 5 Ways To Ensure Your Blog Makes Money

2010-08-19T17:52:00.000-07:00

Welcome Fellow Affiliate Marketers,

If you're working your home-based business and you're either in network marketing and/or you'd like to know more about affiliate marketing and how iit works, this wealthy affiliate blog is aimed at bringing you the most effective, up-to-date Internet marketing help.

Today's post addresses the common mistakes most marketers online make, but before I do that, please feel free to opt-into my powerhouse newsletter for affiliate marketers. Submit your name and e-mail to get your FREE whitepaper titled, "FREE Internet Wealth Guide, Work At Home".

5 Ways To Ensure Your Blog Makes Money

Ok. Here's what took me forever to figure out. Intentions are not to be harsh but to simply cut to the chase.

Dull Content

I'll apologize in advance. What I'm really saying is that when we're all new, we tend to post to our blogs just "for the sake of blogging", but that's not what puts food on the table. Whenever we do anything, it should be with the final goal to monetize what you know and share, provided it gives people what they need.

I'll tell you what finally dawned on me. Focus on the problems people inside of your market are striving to solve. Then..., write e-books.

Write About A System

Eventually, you're after some kind of system you can publish where several of your e-books work in tandem (together). When you satisfy one need, you'll know ahead-of-time what the other needs are. So, it's important that I recommend you study your niche. It takes time but when you know what people need and will pay for, half your game plan is covered.

Now, if you're like most of us and you want to reap solid benefits from any content you read elsewhere, chances are that others will expect the same benefits from your content.

* Strive for quality as often as possible

* Offer major value

* Bolster credibility by posting high quality content people can use to solve a problem today

* Strive for unique content every time you post

* Find out what helps your subscribers most

* Wait for the highest quality product launches that will repeatedly
stand the test of time...., but then and only then..., offer your affiliate link.

* For network marketers who aren't familiar with affiliate marketing, I will tell you. It's something your top dogs do. They find products/services that are already online, and they market those things to people IN ADDITION to marketing their MLM's. Affiliate marketing is front end commissioned pay supporting a back end goal.

When you do this, you program your readers to expect the best when it suits them. Try not to offer an affiliate link every time you form a post.

Boost Blog Design

Your Blog's Design Quality May Be Lacking.

Here's what I do:

* Look at some else's blog

* Compare your blog to the other blog source

If your blog design is poor, you can see your results. That's ok. Consider making the changes I'm offering here. I only share the marketing activities I do myself.

Your blog design determines whether or not you make money because -- let's assume --

1) Your traffic is mainly coming from Google, backlinks, or commenting,

* It takes 1/2 second for someone to decide whether or not they'll stay or leave once they've seen your blog

When people look at your blog site, you want a professional design in place so that people don't feel as if they've wasted their time.

* It's not necessary to spend money on a blog design

BUT...,

* You'll get a much better design if you spend some money...

You Can Do This By Outsourcing And/Or...

* Locating affiliate logos on various products/services you'd like to market

* You can often get these links for FREE

* If you're on a budget, run a Google search for "Free wordpress themes".

Your Logo Matters

Your business logo matters so this is where you may wish to consider hiring a pro. If it's not in your present plans, that's okay -- work with what you have.

You can have someone design your logo for you at a later date. Just bookmark my blog and this post will be here for you!

If you're new to affiliate marketing, make certain that your affiliate can provide you with professional logos.

Resource: Warrior Forum.com

* WordPress.com is FREE

* If you pull in the self-hosted WordPress.org + register your own domain, you'll have numerous professional options for present and future use.

Click here for domain name registration!

Giving Your Blog A Chance To Make Money

Incorporate Footer Ads

* These are one of the best ways to make the most out of every blog post you write

* If you're not using footer advertisements (ads located at the bottom of your blog), you're not giving yourself the best chance to make as much money as you could be making

A footer advertisement gives every post you write a shot at making you some money.

Pull in advertising $$ to support your blog:

* Advertisespace.com
* BuySellAds.com

You can get started with one of these companies for free, and you can get people to pay you for advertising space on your blog.

You can make $$ from your blog with the assumption that you already have a solid traffic ranking.

If you don't yet have a solid traffic ranking, you can write articles and submit them to ezine articles. It takes consistent publishing, but 10 solid articles can generate hundreds of potential inquiries viewing your site.

Create an Ebook or an Ecourse.

* Creating an Ebook or an Ecourse is one of the best ways to make money from your blog

This gives you a chance to build credibility by giving your subscribers valuable information they can use now.

* Once others know that you're a credible source, you'll get the chance to recommend one or more of your affiliate links to them, plus you'll add more people to your mailing list.

Toasting Your Success Online,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketer/Teacher
Wealthy Affiliate
Ranked #14 out of 10,000 and growing!

"100,000 Google Accounts Shut Down!"

2010-08-04T19:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome Fellow Internet Marketers,

This post is long. I'll apologize in advance. On critical topics such as why Google does what it does, you want a complete marketing picture in an effort to spare yourself these mistakes. Please note: on all of my marketing blogs, my goal is to do 1 thing. Give you content you can use to make a solid business purchasing decision.

Top Rule For Solid Marketing

My top rule for solid marketing with all of my marketers is to only share the methods I directly use.

Check out the resource here if you like:

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"Google Had 100,000 Marketers Shut Down"

I cover what marketers did... and I tell you why these marketers were stumped.   The goal is to show you what NOT to do.

HINT: If you're not doing a thorough job of really looking out for consumers' best interests... and you've gotten too focused on bottom line $$.

To Avoid The Google Sting
To avoid the Google Sting, I pull in differences between white hat and black hat marketing because it's what altered the way Google works now.   I've talked about how these styles of marketing differ
in prior posts on my home-based business blog. You can find that blog listed below my signature for further reading.

White Hat and Black Hat Marketing Conduct (Ethical VS. Unethical Practice)

White Hat -- is what it says.   We hope that it's pure marketing. It involves giving major search engines what they want. It means giving people 3 things: 1) relevancy by search, 2) content people can use so that they can make solid buying decisions, and 3) a happy shopping experience that is valuable. So it's about getting your biggest bang for your buck.

Black Hat - Is what it says. I call it shortcut marketing and it doesn't consider anyone else involved online. It's brutal. It means cloning websites, stealing content without permission, taking other's commissions, lying, and more. You get the idea.

In an effort to position yourself for very profitable business, you should not resort to this form of marketing. I tell you why below:

1) These folks will say that you don't need a website so here's the full story by looking at this issue from a true and false perspective.

TRUE: From the perspective -- if you're new and don't yet really understand online marketing, you can use an affiliate website that promotes someone else's product/service. That's a starting point. It's not where you want to permanently live.

FALSE: From the perspective -- if you're going to be in this business profitably for the long run, you must eventually obtain and operate your own website.

Here's why website ownership is more true than false.

Consider e-business. Think about how it should work if we're all in need of solid, repeat business. Doesn't it mean giving people what they want without exceptions? Doesn't it mean always finding better ways to deliver quality asap?  Then you already know what's involved:

1) Those who say they have Mastered Google Adwords will tell you otherwise. They'll try to lead you down some thorny path by stating, "you can make heaps of monthly revenue with this source alone".

The white hat marketers tell you..., "You should know what's involved before you take this plunge...you should have many business alternatives..., and you should have multiple marketing plans just in case one plan unexpectedly heads South."

What black hat marketers don't tell you is -- Google saw this trend for what it was -- lots of money-making without satisfying real consumer needs. Some call this grey marketing. It can fall somewhere in-between white and black marketing. To me, it's just poor business that can never be rationalized. In the end, you're shooting yourself in the foot.

2) Those who think or tout that you can achieve major success by tricking the search engines may not be fully aware of the dangers involved..., or they're simply thumbing their noses at any authority.

I run into this latter mindset all the time and it's frustrating.

Don't fall for this marketing at all. It will only lead to heavy fines and a closed business.

NOTE: Those who support black hat marketing are interested in moving a product supporting a win-lose model. I call it a zero-sum model where you pay but they win at your expense. NICE.

Learn the accurate way:

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Why is "tricking Google" a bad idea?

If you're new -- these are mere marketing gimmicks designed to move a product or service not necessarily serving you.

In all things, whenever you have a question regarding a purchase, you should be able to get all of the facts right away without "silence", "partial information", or "the truth distorted".

Enter Internet Commerce

In early days of Internet commerce, we had plenty of poor marketing going unnoticed. People were making gobs of money by tossing up some banner ad, offering something totally unrelated on the back end..., and yes...consumers were not happy. That's irrelevant search and seizure of your hard-earned moolah.

Now... with Google being the top search engine, it wants 3 things:

1) Give consumers an easy search and trustworthy shopping experience (based on the things they really want), and 2) get relevant content offered at a decent price offering unbelieveable value.

In the past 8 years, the Internet has evolved even further. It's far from perfect, and while Google doesn't possess every answer in the Universe, they want to make sure consumers get their value in timely ways.

Add FTC 2010 Regulations

The earth-shattering news under FTC rulings for 2010 basically stated that on any website, you had to have privacy policies listed.

* You had to tell people how their information was being used

* Network marketers had to disclose annual earnings to an inquiring public (amongst those who might consider MLM entry)

* Those who would pull in affiliate marketing online had to do these things -- 1) tell people "if you click on this link, I get paid a commission", ) in all of their e-mails, consumers needed to have a clear ability to opt-out (ask for no further e-mails please) at any time they chose to leave.

You've probably had those experiences where you couldn't get out of "Hotel California" for any reason, and if you're like me, I strongly dislike being a member at any website telling me that I can't leave for whatever reason.

What the FTC Did

This was a needed change. First, the FTC shook up network and affiliate marketing (industries) by challenging marketers to "knock off lying". They were doing this by using testimonials people had not knowingly offered permission for use..., and worse, they were cutting/pasting random testimonials they hadn't directly generated themselves (by obtaining permission from consumers they had worked with inside of a campaign (moving products/services).

Results of Black Hat Marketing (With White Hats Tossed In)

1) It booted many unethical companies out the door
2) It got some to shift their business models in what one might hope as being more ethical
3) It forced large numbers of merchants out of business.

So here's the interesting part. I bet you're someone who's very amazing. Here's why. It's not a coincidence that you're here reading this message. I'll bet you belong in the best of inner marketing circles otherwise you wouldn't be reading this post. Pat yourself on the back. Better times for you are coming!

Well now you do. There are more of us who want to do the right thing.

And..., for those of us in white-hat marketing had a tough go of things appearing unequal. We clapped our hands because we were offering what the consuming public and Google wanted (relevant content + a website that was direct and transparent + prices on products/services people hugely valued). Even then, some of us were still getting slapped.

What was the major problem with a lot of "low quality marketing"?

Guru's were taking people's money for very little in return. They were doing it at network marketing levels, and they were doing it at affiliate levels.

Here's a Universal rule worth remembering and I talk about the Golden rule in all of my blogs (see also http://bb-home-based-business.blogspot.com).

In all things, whatever you put out there for better or for worse, it will all come back to you in it's exactly form.

NOTE: Some online marketers went as far as marketing "data entry", "acai berry", "get paid for google ads", and more.

There is a major shift underway in many Internet realms of business.

Shifting Rule #1: You can't have unethical intentions

If you recall, I mentioned that 100,000 affiliates were booted out the door. This major "baseball bat of a Google slap" included major network marketers and affiliate marketers.

"100,000 GOOGLE ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN SHUT DOWN!", (Kyle & Carson, Wealthy Affiliate).

Sure, this fact has angered a lot of people..., but no one ever was a real victim when they touted that anyone should circumvent Google. This search engine has seen every trick in the book.

There are some who say, "Don't play in the Google pond". That is true if you're not ready for this search engine. Alternative idea -- start elsewhere. You have Yahoo (Bing) and MSN.

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The Deal With Google Adwords

Now..., the deal with Google Adwords (just putting ads up at Google) meant many were becoming very successful with Google Adwords while they were marketing plenty of tricks. Consumers could see this reality for what it was -- veil thin rubbish but not until they had spent their last dollar.

Did these marketers focus on really helping people? You could say "yes" and "no". In all things, business should be about pure intentions.., but the golden road called success was rarely ever paved with pure intentions. No more. "Google saw this trend as market shares dwindled", (Kyle & Carson, Wealthy Affiliate) .

"Why should Google let you promote your "promo" site alongside their natural search results high in quality?", (Kyle & Carson, Wealthy Affiliate). What this means to new folks is that Google happens is talked about more often than Yahoo or MSN because many marketers know that Google attracts the heaviest traffic (inquiries potentially leading to purchasing). A lot of advertisers were losing through Google core business.

You may or may not be in this boat. Many ethical marketers were hit hard.

Enter Wealthy Affiliate

I'll talk about Wealthy Affiliate University, the world's largest interactive forum and Internet marketing learn realm.

Whether seasoned or new, the site owners in this place did NOT get slapped by Google because they knew that relevance (meaningful content people could relate to and identify with) was key.

Marketers online talk in terms of "conversions" (where people opt-into (get) something you give them in exchange for following your newsletter). But...,"for 7 years, being relevant was enough to master Google Adwords and now things have changed", (Kyle & Carson, Wealthy Affiliate).

Website Or Not?

Case in point for having a website of your own -- people who don't have websites are fighting a losing battle because it means that there is:

* No more Google Adwords for you
* No more article marketing

Promotion of the idea that you should have your own website will always be emphasized. This was true in 2002. It was true in 2007. It will be true today in 2010, and beyond.

I'll tell you more about Wealthy Affiliate --

* There's a 3-click WordPress site builder
* There are 1,000's of sites already at Google getting traffic built by using this simple, new system
* It reduces the intensive learning curve by a good 2 years
* It saves you major money, major frustration, and lost moolah.

Shifting Rule #2: You must have a website now to succeed. I have been using WordPress Express since July 1, 2010, and I will suggest the same for you. I've tried other variations at WordPress but none come close.

But.., that is not all you need for your online marketing. Nowadays, you need a website that is ethical and relevant.

Shifting Rule #3: You must offer VALUE in addition to relevance.

This seems simple, but I can't tell you how many business people offline or online miss this boat. Therefore, we need the major search engines to spell it out. This fact won't change.

I mentioned that we had a lot of marketers making money with Google Adwords while they were not offering solid consumer value. This was the final event that broke the camel's back.

There have been ripples moving through article directories (places where marketers submit content for search engine ranking). There have been ripples affecting the other search engines, including numerous advertising platforms.

If being relevant is one thing, then being relevant while offering true VALUE is where the Internet is headed. That's why I'm writing this article.

If you're new, you'll stumble across this crazy idea that you only need a single squeeze page, single page affiliate promos, direct links, and plugs of your own pages offering keyword rich content in this effort to fool Google (by thinking that your site is great enough to satisfy their Quality Score rating system (QS)).

New or seasoned, you must center your marketing campaigns around value..., focus on what your visitors want, look for and help them get the true help they need...even if it means referring them to your competitors!

When you do this, you will become known as the "go to" person so you won't necessarily lose business. Those who are meant to be with you will stay. Those who are not will leave.

As an active publisher at Wealthy Affiliate, rather than offering my visitors sales page after sales page, I write Internet marketing tutorials.

Good News

The good news is that there's plenty of help at this place. If you're willing to ask and interact with others, you can speed up your learning, shorten the learning curve, and accelerate your success in ultimate ways you'd not anticipate as you overcome existing obstacles.

I show you how to avoid any new changes that the search engines and other external parties put in place should your website falls short. It happens to many of us until we learn what's really needed.

HINT: If you focus on complete, rich content...and you do this often, and then place "contact us", "privacy policy", "home", and "about us" areas on your website, you'll have less trouble. You will need to carry those phrases over to all other related pages. Specific keywords from one page to another must appear on each individual website page even though content varies from page-to-page.

Others in this realm of Internet marketing education offer training on how to succeed with Google Adwords. Many there have already learned what Google likes and doesn't like these days, and they are actively teaching this information to all members.

About WordPress Site Builder

It is an express form of WordPress. You have more leverage than a typical WordPress.com (where you can't add plug-in's without offering your credit card everytime you want one). With this site builder, you'll have everything at your fingertips. It is self-hosted..., meaning that you need your own domain name. More along those lines soon follow so stay tuned!

You have the ability to build UNLIMITED sites..., and if you're a new online marketer, you can build these sites in less than one minute using this revolutionary technology.

These WordPress sites are highly sought after. Google loves them, and the other search engines pick up on these sites readily.

Personal Support

I and others here offer you 100%, 1-on-1 support. You must take advantage of it by asking questions persistently. If you get stuck, many of us will be there to directly and "personally" answer your question or concerns.

We will give you timely advice. That's a heck of a lot more than I ever got when I first started 4 years ago. You don't have to "sit in the dark" wondering what some guru sold you, and you don't have to worry about getting the support you need to implement when you bought the golden promise that didn't deliver results.

All questions are answered in a variety of ways:

1) Through an active forum of 10,000 members
2) Through help aids I've mentioned before -- tutorials, videos, and more
3) Through help that is published daily to give you what you need asap.

Greater News

It gets better. You can get started right away. If you join now, many of us already there can help you get a website up and running by the weekend!

You will have to apply yourself. You will want to buddy up and meet people..., check out who's talking to whom, and look at live updates.

You can be well on your way to success sooner than you'd expect. You can have instant, unlimited access to everything offered at Wealthy Affiliate University! Don't become "Google's 100,000 Marketers Shut Down".

http://tinyurl.com/2dthu69

Please know that if you click on this link and enroll, I receive a partial commission. May this day find you well. It is my sincere hope that you've learned something valuable today. I can state that hundreds daily accept this offer...and they do so because they know 1 thing -- they are worth it... and so are you!

Please feel free to post your comments and/or suggestions. If you're having a major difficulty, list your top #3 business concerns and I'll get back to you asap. NOTE: To other website owners, if you pick up content on any of my blogs or websites, please include my name along with that article.

Toasting Your Success Using Proven Online Marketing Means,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA

Brinkmeyer Enterprises
Ranked #18 out of 10,000 Wealthy Affiliate

http://bb-home-based-business.blogspot.com/

For The Lucky 1's... I Promised Weeks Ago

2009-09-17T14:58:00.000-07:00

Hello Fellow Aspiring Top Gun Affiliates,

If you've been hard-at-work but have felt like you're tired of paying gurus a ton of cash for things you don't need, I let my usual readers in on an early skinny. I mentioned that because the Internet is evolving, we've been waiting for something very special. It's customizeable to fit only your needs, but for sometime now, 50 of us have been hard at work to introduce this powertool that would reduce (if not eliminate) much of the guesswork Internet marketers first face when hopping online.

Lucky 1's --

Are you a lucky 1 that took advantage of the lucky $1 trial?

If not...

Join WA Platinum for ONE DOLLAR Now!

We have had a huge influx of happy new members already.

$1 will get you FULL access to Wealthy Affiliate. You can try it all you want during this week! Something very cool and unique about this is that we are offering you access to our entire system!

You Get Access To:

-our world class private forum (you get to create your own username)
-our highly acclaimed affiliate program (pay out over $1 Million per year)
-our article writing and SEO tool (excellent for article/SEO campaigns)
-our job center (get work done or get paid right within WA)
-our sophisticated training center (7 Internet marketing categories)
-7 different getting started guides
-WA bookmarking (keep yourself organized)
-our brand new keyword tool
-our clickbank research tool (find quality products to promote)
-our hosting (host your sites for no cost)
-our website builder (build websites in a flash)
-our templates
-our niche reports
-your own WA Space, blog and networking area

AND....wait for it....

OUR FULL SUPPORT and access to many subject matter "experts" within WA! I'm building my own readership as we speak. It's only been since last May that I acquired a group of loyal readers, but you can contact either Kyle & Carson with any questions. In fact, upon joining for $1, Kyle will even send you a personal note just to say hello!

This is the day of the lucky "1". Nothing is held back. Zip, ziltch...nada. I'm not holding anything back because this is a trial. I'd like to give you the full experience within Wealthy Affiliate Platinum and show you why this is the #1 rated Internet Marketing Community in the world.

Go here, get your trial now:

====> Join WA Platinum for ONE DOLLAR now!

We have had a huge influx of happy new members already.

You Get FULL Access -- Nothing Is Held Back

$1 will get you FULL access to Wealthy Affiliate. You can try it all you want during this week! Something very cool and unique about this is that we are offering you access to our entire system!

AND....wait for it....

OUR FULL SUPPORT and access to many subject matter "experts" within WA!

You can contact either Kyle & Carson with any questions. In fact, upon Joining for $1, Kyle will even send you a personal note just to say hello!

This is the day of the lucky "1". We are not holding anything back because it is a trial. We want to give you the full experience within Wealthy Affiliate Platinum and show you why we are the #1 rated Internet Marketing Community in the world.

Go here, get your trial now:

GET WA FOR "1" BUCK!

This 7-day full access trial is only going to run for the next 2 weeks. We are likely going to cut off the number of people that access our system through a trial, so make sure you sign-up right now if you are interested.

This may be the last time we ever offer a trial to WA Platinum. Please go to our page now and get instant access to WA for a buck!

GET WA FOR "1" BUCK!

We also have a cool bonus for you upon joining (worth much more than the admission). You will find this right on the order page (where you join for $1).

We look forward to working with you!

Supporting Your Success Using Proven Means,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA (Beta-Tester), Member Since Feb. 2008
Ranked #103 out of 100,000
Tutorial Author, Readership Base... 5,000 and growing.
Kyle & Carson

The Wealthy Affiliates

Internet Marketing Explained, Step-By-Step

2009-08-08T13:19:00.001-07:00

Hello Fellow Affiliate Marketers (and Even MLM'ers),

If you've spent more time (than you'd care to admit) by picking up more cyber info. than you can shake a stick at, then worry no more. I spent $30,000 to find this prime resource, but the best news of all is that this place is hopping ! You can form your own profile and even put yourself into the stream of consumption -- in no time flat.

Best of all, you'll have everything located under one umbrella, and you won't have to forfeit your first born (or grandchild) to get there. I call this place 'Top Gun' Internet Marketing University.

Click below:

8 Week Marketing Plan For Aspiring Affiliates

It's life..., clean and simple.

This place is also geared towards seasoned marketers who want to move past the usual herd into more forgiving pastures (called superaffiliate marketing).

Work only with the most-motivated people
Connect to anyone at will in 'nearly real time'
Access the founders (rather than Joe-Basement-Wannabe)
Be willing to dedicate yourself to some proper training. It's not something you can 'trial-and-error' your way into, unless you don't mind making extensive online donations at Google.

Passion without excellence isn't enough to make a business work. You need more.

Click below:

8 Week Marketing Plan For Aspiring Affiliates

Supporting Your Success Using Proven Means,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA
Internet Marketer/Beta Superaffiliate

Fortune Cookie Wisdom - Life In General

2009-05-20T18:09:00.000-07:00

If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.

- Anon

10 Common Mistakes Internet Marketers Make, (1 - 2)

2008-12-19T13:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays Fellow Affiliates (and MLMers),

In today's post, I offer beginner information pertaining to both types of marketers. It doesn't matter what you're marketing online, but it matters how you proceed. This information is offered to help you avoid costly advertising mistakes. I will present one or two mistakes/day, depending on content.

The value of reading this post could very well save you time, effort and money.

The benefit of knowing what's key means the difference between success and failure.

Click this link -- you'll be glad you did.

Mistake #1: Using the Content Network at Google

When you start a campaign --

always remember to turn the content network OFF!
you don't want to get traffic from pages with Google Adsense appearing on them, as these pages are often filled with click fraud/irrelevant traffic
if you are not an expert, you should not be using the content network
avoid the content network with your campaigns unless you're intending to squeeze as much from your campaigns as you can.

Note: using the content network means a loss in profits for many people.

To turn the content network off, log into your Adwords account. If don't yet have one, it's free but be sure to check the following options first.

Again...do this first and put everything on hold:

click on your campaign (if you have one)
click "Edit Campaign Settings"
look to the right of the screen "uncheck" the box that says "Content Network"
make sure to hit the "OFF" button
you can leave "Google Search" and "Search Network" checked.

Click this link -- you'll be glad you did.

Mistake #2 - Too Many Keywords Per Ad Group

Here's the situation. When people start a campaign, they can obtain keyword lists online...but this can be hazardous if 1) the keyword list doesn't even match your sub-niche, 2) it's not targeted, 3) it's reaching out to tire kickers. If you don't know how proper keyword research should work, folks will try to cut/paste these lists in hopes of taking some quick shortcut, thinking they can then form an ad group (a brief group of words which form an ad), list it and then hope to make money. Well, in proper IM realms, this is abusive. Follow the rules with the major search engines and you won't get banned...or worse...suspended forever.

Keyword lists are common but their purpose is not to serve as a cut/paste guide. You have to look at the number of keywords per ad group, limiting your group to fewer than 20 keywords and 60 if using broad, phrase, and exact match types. If you're not sure what broad, phrase and exact match types are, it takes more study to know what you should do.

Internet Marketing requires some education first, before you head out there. There are free ways to do this, without getting into pay-per-click (ppc) realms.

Here's What's Key:

Having more than 20 keywords can --

negatively affect what's called your Quality Score
the more keywords you have, the less relevant they are to the ad
DO NOT put more than 20 keywords in an ad group unless all keywords are very highly relevant (targeted)
We suggest aiming between 5-20 keywords, ideally keeping them closer to the lower end of the scale.

Know what's involved BEFORE you head online so you're ahead of the pack.

To find out more (without losing your shorts):

Click this link -- you'll be glad you did.

In the coming days, I'll give you more sneek-peeks... so stay tuned!

Supporting Your Success Using Proven Means,

B. Brinkmeyer

In God We Trust...,

2008-12-13T13:01:00.000-08:00

All Others Pay Cash!

Thought for the day,

Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA

What's A Lens? Free Squidoo Advertising, Part 2.

2008-11-13T15:37:00.001-08:00

Hello Fellow Affiliates (and MLM'ers too),

In today's post, I talk about how to create a lens at Squidoo, advertising your business online for FREE ! You can get big exposure, if you're published as a top lens.

Here's how you start.

A lens is your own page and while it does cost you time and effort to construct -- by using Squidoo, you get to put yourself online for no charge. Because this is an extensive network at Squidoo, you can see other lensmasters at work to emulate the best.

Why Add Squidoo?

The most powerful businesses advertise extensively. They take advantage of social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Plaxo, Linked-In and more). They forms posts in networked forums, they write press releases and more. But, as part of showing you how to form a network where anyone can more easily find you, this is 1 bus stop of many.

Goal of This Post -- Getting Maximum Exposure

When you form a lens showcasing your business online, if you do a 'whiz bang up job', you'll be featured as the lens of the day by Google! That brings you 200,000 people to your front business door. So if you like this idea, read on.

In my prior post, I introduced Squidoo, talking about what it is.

Recap -- in case you didn't see the first post, Squidoo is a BIG network where multitudes of people advertise themselves at personal and professional levels.

How you put yourself out there in cyberspace is up to you..., but I will give you a BIG HINT.

If you're advertising your business, you have to find a way to talk about yourself, your products and services along UNIQUE lines. This means anything you put out there should carry YOUR NAME. This is very important to establish and build credibility, thereby drawing others of like mind to you.

Here's What I Mean By creating a UNIQUE lens -- HINT: Head to the store and look at all of the magazines. Notice how topics of interest are split into categories. These are sub-niches of a larger niche group. Your goal is to find a niche you're passionate about...then zeroing in on a sub-niche where you don't have a lot of your competitors. Example: One of my MLM contacts zeroed in on dentists and surgeons. He called himself a medical consultant but he was able to move his health/wellness product with these folks because the product specialized in anti-oxidants and peridontal health.

You can write about anything that you want in your lens (or lenses) as long as you don’t break Squidoo's terms of service (adult content, spam, fraud, etc.).

The “KEY” to creating a successful and highly visited lens is to target search terms that are not so competitive within the search engines...(GOOGLE, YAHOO, MSN). For newbies, these search terms or words are known as 'keywords'. You're looking for a sub-niche or a group that's smaller than the big, big niches. So instead of advertising to health and wellness people, you might be targeting people who want to solve their joint aches, for example. This is a micro-niche that will be far less dominated than say...the big weight loss crowd.

Details of how to find these golden keywords can be tricky because these keywords are then placed inside of your article content to maximize the number of people reaching you. It's called optimization. When you publish your lens at Squidoo, my corporate office prohibits me from spilling all of the beans up front. But, I can offer you a link!

http://www.squidoo.com/ gives you more information....

To Get a Complete Skinny on How To Go Do This Right --

CLICK BELOW:

Internet Marketing A Solid Way

Without this information, you don't want to go it alone because hopping online and "just doing anything" is what 90% of most new Internet Marketers do. That decision could cost you time, effort and money!

Read on for more Squidoo creation.

Now You're Adding Modules

Modules are units units you see on one page. You're adding these units to your lens to create structure online, so things aren't scattered. Said another way, a Squidoo article, or “Lens” is created by piecing together “modules” so you can pick/choose modules working best for you.

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By sharing these details, it's most helpful to focus on modules affiliate marketers/MLM'ers need most --

Introduction
“Text / Write”
RSS Feed

When you first create your lens, some modules already have options. You could say that they are pre-populated, but you can keep these options, delete them, or start from scratch.

Add any module you wish but it's highly recommended you keep --

Introduction
Text / Write Modules
RSS Module

You can delete Amazon and Flickr Photo modules.

Introduction Module --

The intro is present on all of your lenses and it's important.

Click "Browse button

Add an image by simply uploading that image from your computer. Ask a friend to help if you're not sure how to do this.

The image should be relevant, showing your business along one point.

(For example, you don't want to place a photo of a wrench if you're moving gloves.)

Creating the Text / Write Module --

The Text / Write module is the most common one you'll use as an article marketer. Article marketing is a way to grab people's attention, moving them to your blog, lens or website.

The text/write module displays a headline about your business, text, images, and added HTML links. If you're not sure what HTML is, again find someone who's a computer guru because it takes time to figure out how to generate this code, cutting and pasting it into place.

Newbies -- if you're not sure what to write for content, you're looking at other people's lenses at Squidoo, studying them, seeing what others in similiar categories publish. This can be a challenging time for you but the key thing here is to find a source offering a lot of information you can publish and to hang in there. Never give up!

If you're an MLM'er, you can use corporate information along general lines. You can't mention company products names or logos. Look for other MLM'ers at Squidoo! See what they're doing.

If you're an affiliate, affiliate promotions allow you to cut/paste content up to a certain point, then offering your link. Key thing here is to talk about the things people don't know, leading them up to your offer.

Read on...

To Optimize Your Lens --

Use Multiple Text / Write modules

to build multiple lenses instead of using just one lens....

Reasoning: Headlines and breaks in text allow the reader to scan your page without having to read every single word. It allows you to utilize Optimized Headlines to grab the attention of the visitor!

Another reason for using multiple text modules -- it stops spammers! Squidoo asks lensmasters to have at least 4 lens modules. If you publish a lens with fewer modules, it will only achieve a very low Squidoo rank.

I will continue this post on the next publishing...so stay tuned!

To find out more, click below:

Internet Marketing A Solid Way

Supporting Your Success Using Proven Means,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA

Create A Squidoo Account - Advertise Your Biz

2008-11-10T13:28:00.000-08:00

Hello Fellow Affiliates,

Greetings today. Did you know thousands of businesses advertise themselves online for free, using a neat tool called Squidoo?

Here's how it works:

Create Your Squidoo Account

* Benefit from free advertising
* Create your account by tapping into a big stream of traffic (prospects)
* If your lens is interesting and you win for the week, Google will publish you at no charge
* That means 200,000 people could be looking at your business!

Here's How in 4 Basic Steps:

1) In your browser, enter http://www.squidoo.com/

2) Click on “Sign Up” in the upper right-hand side of the page and follow the instructions. This will open your account.

As you open your account, you will be asked to create your first “Lens”. You'll want to use general content about what you may offer but don't just start with "buy my product -- you need it" approach. You have to find something that will catch the eye of your audience, so that they can find out precisely why they should listen to you, following your recommendations.

Here are examples to help guide you through this process:

Step 1: What's Your Lens Topic?

My Lens is About: Wealthy Affiliate Review

(This is an educational for Internet Marketers I'm promoting on this blog, as you can see by the title of the blog itself).

At Squidoo, you'll see people promoting everything from "Roasting Your Own Coffee Beans" to "Why You Should Hire Me" to "The Top 10 Books That Changed My Life"... and more. What's your topic?

Click on Go To Step 2.

Step 2: Choose How To Promote Your Lens

What's the goal of your lens? What are you going to do with it?

In this step, many Internet Marketers will usually think in terms of an end result, like capturing names and e-mails of people you'll add to an autoresponder list or network marketing list.

Examples: Jane Goodall -- supporting her non-profit list, a gal promoting her book, a guy who's moving traffic (inquiring minds) back to his blog, or a teacher who makes learning fun for his students by playing with lens creation. These are the 4 common ways people use lenses.

You'll see a menu of choices to choose from:

a) I want to promote everything about Wealthy Affiliate Review.

b) I'm going to sell Wealthy Affiliate stuff for $$ and earn it for myself, or for charity!

c) I want to make a list of my favorite things about Wealthy Affiliate Review. (most popular choice).

d) I'm going to do my own thing.

Click on Go To Step 3.

Step 3: Form a Title and URL (what's this if you're new?)

Tip #1) Pick a title that's catchy. I formed a lens on "What It Felt Like To Get My First Black Belt". Tip #2) When picking your Squidoo URL, the http:// that's the name you see on every site..., located at the top of the web browser, the URL is a pathway which helps you advertise yourself in other places like http://www.plaxo.com/ or http://www.linked-in.com/, or http://www.ezinearticles.com/.

The URL identifies whatever you're advertising. It could be something like ww.stripsomefat.com (I made this up). Fill in the blank following www.squidoo.com/_________. If the lens is about antique stereos, then fill in that name using no dashes, spaces or weird characters.

So my URL would be something like -- www.squidoo.com/barbaraswealthyaffiliatereview (I made this up -- it's not real yet).

Then, choose a category that's most simliar to whatever it is you're promoting.

My category is How To & Education.

Rate Your Lens -- put a movie rating on your content.

Is it safe for everyone? You'll see a menu of choices.

Click on Go To Step 4.

Step 4 -- Help People Find Your Lens

Keywords (or "tags") help people find your lens. These are the words people will enter when they're looking for a solution to a problem. You have to think in terms of a the consumer, where they're experiencing a difficulty of some kind but you're there to provide the answers.

If you're in an MLM - you don't want to use keywords describing your compensation plan. You want to use words that will solve an ache in a knee joint or help someone resolve their debts through debt consolidation, for example.

If you're an affiliate marketer - you want to tap into keywords describing benefits. Shy away from specific corporate product names or logos. Then move into what's in it for someone else. If it's "overweight troubles", you would talk about "The Top 10 Effective Ways To Shed 5 Pounds In 2 Weeks for your lens title. The keywords could include something like weight loss for less, effective weight loss, or lose weight without diets. These are your keyword phrases.

Examples to move my Wealthy Affiliate would include keyword phrases such as:

Wealthy Affiliate Review
Internet Marketing University
Making Money Online

Then you enter the code at the bottom of the lens, hitting DONE!

You've just formed your first lens. Don't forget to check the Squidoo confirmation in your regular e-mail box, to confirm lens creation.

I will offer more news on this topic in the next day or so.

If you want to find out how I'm generating a lot of content along Internet Marketing lines, feel free to check out this valuable resource online.

Click below:

Internet Marketing A Solid Way

Supporting Your Success Using Solid Internet Marketing Means,

B. Brinkmeyer

Introduction to Squidoo -- Part 1

2008-11-05T17:13:00.000-08:00

Greetings Fellow Affiliate Marketers,

Making money online doesn’t need to cost you an arm and a leg in advertising costs. Actually it doesn’t have to cost you anything at all! All of the major search engines are now giving natural search rankings to websites with quality and freshly updated content. So, if you want to get free natural listings in Google, Yahoo, MSN, and other search engines, all you need to do is learn how to become an efficient article marketer using Squidoo.

This brief introduction focuses on using Squidoo.com to quickly build articles (or "lenses" as Squidoo calls them) to earn you $1,000's, all without having to spend a dime in advertising.
1) Here, you'll learn exactly why Squidoo is strongly recommended for article marketers, 2) how to master the tools available to you at Squidoo, and 3) how to optimize your Squidoo lenses so they get picked up by Google!

Article marketing with Squidoo is a great starting point for any marketer! It can help you earn seed money which can then be spent on other components of your business (like PPC...pay-per-click advertising), while earning a continual stream of income from your articles.

I will offer parts 2 - 5 in the coming days ahead as we piece together setting up an Internet business online.

Click on the link below to find out more:

Internet Marketing A Solid Way

Supporting Your Success Using Proven Means,

B. Brinkmeyer

Not All Traffic Is Created Equal

2008-09-03T13:58:00.001-07:00

Hello Fellow MLM'ers and Affiliates,

In my last post, I promised to mention specific tools helping you move forward online. It's all about exposing your messages to the masses, putting the numbers in your favor. I'll admit, when I first started, I didn't know where to begin so I started with basic recruiting.

Worry no more.

THIS IS ABOUT HELPING YOU DEFINE WHAT'S NECESSARY:

So I'll work to keep this information positive because in many industries, what's being taught isn't necessarily accurate. The reality governing online business has more to do with satisfying someone's need in the present moment. That's it. If you don't have what people are looking for, then they'll search elsewhere.

Whether you're operating an MLM or an affiliate business, there are specific steps you must follow online to ensure your campaign will work. That's it in a nutshell. Skip any steps and things won't work.

WHAT'S NEEDED FOR PROPER BUSINESS ONLINE?

I've addressed several posts tackling this issue. It's not an easy answer. I'll ask you to think in logical terms. If you're moving online, what do you need most?

1) ad exposure...and 2) traffic..., and 3) something you're passionate about moving.

HOW DO YOU DO THAT BEST?

1) I you don't have a website -- that's okay.

2) If you can cut/paste content, you can reword content published under your name.

This step spares you the need to pay for pay-per-click advertising.

It's a popular step.

Go to ezine articles for more information on this topic.

Then..., consider you may not have all of the marketing pieces under your belt.

1) To need access to people who know what they're doing

2) You need solutions that are concrete

3) You need things that work 'at your fingertips now'..., without hassling yourself over

html codes, links and more technical jargon than you can possibly manage.

4) You need things that are already put together -- W.I.Z.Z.I.W.I.G.

Short for "What You See Is What You Get".

5) You need a template and a system which helps you puts your business together.

6) You need a lot of content targeting your audience closely.

7) You need a way to put numbers in your favor, increasing your odds of success.

TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS NOW, NOT TOMORROW... OR NEXT WEEK:

If you're looking for access to several network marketers who are already expanding their businesses online, this is a busy place. Case in point, I connected to 2 people in 1 minute and they're both actively growing their MLM's.

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Learn by interacting with online tools, guides, courses and with real people.
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There are absolutely NO programs available that have what this place does.
The guides, tutorials, tools, case studies, personal coaching, turnkey websites, and keywords lists make this very large forum unique and worth thousands of dollars to many members.
It's been a 'God-send' for me but you must actively use the resource to make it worthwhile....like anything else.
Just continue digesting what I'm sharing.
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Research.
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What This Blog Does And Doesn't Do

2008-09-02T11:20:00.000-07:00

Hi Fellow Affiliates,

ACCURATE INFORMATION IS THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS:

B. Brinkmeyer here. I'd like to give you a heads up as to what this blog does and doesn't do, just to offer you some clarity.

1) it's not a get "rich quick scheme".

Those types of deals mean the "few get rich"...but you don't.

2) IF you want to sincerely work from home, it will cost you mostly time, some money and plenty of honest effort...but you can earn money from home. You have to know which niches to target and which resources to pick. This is important.

3) You MUST tap into accurate information taking you where you want to go.

4) Given the first 3 points, it's going to take some time to educate you further... IF you're starting from scratch.

5) This blog is intended to bring you reliable information.

6) Forget any hype.

If you're a network marketer, this information may transform your business.

This is a resource that's very complete.

Site owners are constantly adding new power tools.

WHAT'S FORTHCOMING:

In the next post, I will tell you more about what the power tools include.

Click below:

Supporting Your Success Using Proven Means,

B. Brinkmeyer

Chance to Earn Immediate Gold

2008-08-20T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hello!

ATTN: MLM'ers and Affiliates Testing Laws of Abundance

If you're at the point where you already have a downline but you're not

sure how to motivate them, the link on the right-hand side of this blog

gives you a chance to test the laws of abundance directly.

In this place, you can earn GOLD by helping others.

You then give away some of your GOLD to anyone you wish.

Then, wait.

See what happens!

Here's an actual post I placed in the forum over at the "Learn Then Do"

link, posted on the right-hand side of this blog.

Hey Fellow Affiliates,

GIVE AWAY THAT GOLD.

Here's what happens when you give away your gold.

You get back exactly what you gave!

You can use GOLD EARNINGS to positively reinforce 'proper marketing habits'

with your team. I sent all my gold to one guy, as a way of saying

thank you for hanging in there during his challenging first 5 months.

3 members sent GOLD back!

I gave away 10 and got 9 back.

In my forum post, I added extra information to help others.

Here's what it said:

To share 4 phases of Internet Marketing with you --

1) You'll spend a lot of time figuring out who your target audience is.

This is fine and well worth the time. You don't want to find out that you've

put thousands of hours into a campaign, to find out that you don't have any

buyers. That said, this brings us to phase 1 or stage 1 in Internet Marketing.

STAGE 1: Niche Identification -- match what you love to do with what others need

2) You'll spend time streamlining your content so your message will consistently

speaking to the mindset of your audience. If you do this, from point A to point

B...to point C...and so on, this consistent message will ease conversions

(for those who opt-into your information by way of a newsletter, seeking

additional answers, hitting the pay button for your services or products). This

suggest brings us to phase 2 or stage 2 of Internet Marketing.

STAGE 2: Driving Traffic

3) Putting folks into your funnel...so you can convert these visitors

into repeat customers.

STAGE 3: Getting Paid.

4) Moving all of those work efforts over to eventually creating your

own e-book or DVD series...,as a potential option but there are always

infinite possibilities.

STAGE 4: Moving Your Own Product (this is an advanced marketing goal, once you master the other 3 stages).

I will be offering a specific link which fills all of these needs in the coming

days ahead.

Supporting Your Success Using Proven Means,

bkb2012

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http://add7repsaday.com/
http://can-mlm.com/

What This Blog Does

2008-08-20T07:08:00.000-07:00

Greetings New Marketers!

This blog was written for you in mind. Whether you're interested in working from home part-time or full-time using affiliate marketing and/or network marketing, there's no better time to do so.

Market Forecasts for 2011

Did you know that Internet sales have gone from multiple multiple billions during 2007 but are expected to double and triple by 2011! That means that even during a recession, we have more people shopping during the holidays online. You can test this statement for it's accuracy by comparing Black Friday (department store retail sales) with Cyber Monday (Internet sales). In the last five years, Internet sales have consistently out-paced Black Friday. Why?

Like you, people want to get their shopping needs met easily by harnessing the Internet. AND.., it should be no different for you as a merchant!

What Does That Mean To Your Success?

There Are Three Types of Marketers Online:

1) Affiliate marketers
2) Network marketers pulling in affiliate marketing
3) Product creators moving their wares

Blog Navigation

On the right-hand side of this blog, you will see several links and resources. Feel free to check out whatever you wish.

In all of my marketing, my desire is to give you what you demand -- not push what I think you need.

Look for the "Learn Then Do" link on the right-hand side too.

Click on this link to view the core stages of Internet Marketing education.

What most new folks don't know when they first hop online is that Internet marketing can be overwhelming. As a top contributor at an Internet marketing university website, I write tutorials and helpful posts for students showing them what to do and what to avoid (for best business outcomes).

I'll give you a few golden tips.

Golden Tip #1 --

1) Start with free means when you can.

I've talked about using blogger.com for your first start. It may not seem like much, but look at my blog. There's enough there to get any marketer started.

2) You do NOT have to pay out multiple, multiple thousands of dollars to launch your business. You do have to be smart.

Proof -- for the cost of many websites that sell you "far more than you'll ever use", you don't need this kind of resource!!!

What you want to keep your eyes peeled for are sites that will give you far more content and Internet marketing education than most gurus do. In fact, a majority of the "supposedly top gurus online" will sell you fancy sites that do nothing for you -- like setting up a page that carries only their names. NICE.

But.., when you're new, you don't know what you need up front and you don't necessarily know what you should avoid. That's why I'm here.

* Look for a place that gives you more business content than they'll try to sell you in B.S. products (taking you no where).

* They shouldn't be hitting you over the head continually with "buy, buy, buy".

They should certify you in several marketing areas at reasonable costs than you'd pay the big gurus. Forget paying $1,000k for a page that does not other than position the guru (while leaving your name in the "nosebleed" ending of that page).

Forget paying someone %70 for work you do yourself.

Reap as much of the profit as you possibly can.

In order to hit this important business mark, you've got to align yourself with the content that will keep your marketing in it's proper perspective.

My Promise To You

Is that I'll never intentionally mislead you or falsify information. I will tell you when you're headed for a brick wall if you pay another resource to "promise you the moon" when they can't even bring you your nearby park.

There are a major number of marketers online who've never made money consistently online, and they'll try to claim that they have. So -- be wary of anyone claiming to be the supreme marketing coach even when they have a web presence. It takes a lot more support and nurturance to bring you what you'll require.

In my blogs, I bring you things others won't share. Why? They're afraid of competition and they seem to believe that the world is limited. That's not true.

If you go back to the statement I made earlier about Cyber Monday, we have companies who are clammoring for someone like you. They need you to connect consumers to the products they're offering.

* That means -- there's plenty of room in the fishing pond.

* Anyone who tries to tell you that there's "not enough to go around online" is coming from unidentified lack.

* Internet marketing can be one of the strongest career decisions you could potentially make, but I will tell you that you will have to work diligently for it.

* You will have to be patient with yourself, and give yourself the time you need to properly grow.

* Nothing is hidden and I don't promote hype.

* I do promote community interaction and team identification (along with team development)...as this is the best possible way to obtain any level of success.

* I do tap into only those marketers I trust. That means I rule out a lot of people. Yes -- I'm picky, but I refuse to bring you junk.

* This blog clues you into what Internet marketing entails and doesn't entail.

* This blog will incorporate beginner marketing, intermediate marketing, advanced marketing and more so please stay tuned.

* This resource aims to support marketers all many stages of business development, but that claim is met as my marketing mentors and ongoing teachers develop their content for you. So there is inter-dependency involved here..., but I promise that my content will strive to keep you on a solid footing.

* This blog is one resource you can tap into to consider affiliate marketing. I will tell you what it is and talk more about how it works in future posts.

Some Final Notes

If you're concerned about tapping into old or over-priced information , your concerns are well-founded. Google shut down 100,000 merchants during their last Google slap (better known as a baseball bat hit).

Worry no more. This marketing blog will always strive to bring you current marketing updates, tips, tricks, free and lower-cost tools, marketing techniques, niche finding ideas, and paid help at various price points you can afford.

Because no marketer can operate their Internet marketing business online for FREE, you can't afford to either. Therefore, you must be willing to invest some money in your education or you're in the wrong place.

To join my monthly Internet marketing newsletter, please feel free to fill out your name and contact information in the boxes you see on the right-hand side. As a thankyou, I give you my FREE Internet Wealth Guide.

For those who want hard-core business content they can readily use, I offer my Internet Wealth Guide at the lowest price possible. In this guide, I'll share valuable business building resources you can use NOW.., not tomorrow, next month, or next year.

Feel free to check out my August 19th post identifying the common phases of Internet Marketing development.

Toasting Your Affiliate Marketing Success Using Proven Online Means,

B. Brinkmeyer, MBA
#14 out of 10,000 Internet Marketing University
Internet Marketing Mentor/Teacher

Internet Marketing The Solid Way -- Tap Into The World's Largest Interactive Community

2008-08-19T18:03:00.000-07:00

Providing You With Support and Tools To Make It Online

Hi fellow marketers,

No matter what your passion, congratulations if you found this blog!

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