Creating a Niche Home Base on Your Blog

After you choose a niche to target, you need to develop a home base – somewhere that you can talk to your audience about it, promote products as an affiliate and launch your own info products from.

A blog is the perfect place to showcase your insight, capture names and email addresses to build a list of loyal followers, and monetize your daily efforts without fear of repercussions.

Stay in Control of Your Virtual Real Estate

It’s important to own your own virtual real estate as opposed to using social media platforms alone, because then you’re not in control of your business. Whenever you use free platforms, it gives someone else the power – on a whim – to eliminate your entire business without any input from you.

You might build an account of 1,000 popular niche YouTube videos and wake up one morning to a deleted account. Or house a business account on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and find they don’t exist because someone decided you’d done something to warrant a closure.

There’s little, if any recourse for you when these things happen. They’re often decided with a permanent ban and no amount of begging and pleading will reverse their decision.

What happens then?

If you didn’t own your own domain, your virtual home on the ‘net, then you have to start from scratch! You have to hope your audience finds you elsewhere. You have to redo all of the previous posts and media and you lose all of the interaction and engagement you had over the previous months and years.

When you own your own domain and house a blog on it, you never have to worry about your account disappearing. Your content will be safe on the web day after day. And all of the comments and shares you got from it will stay intact because nobody else is capable of shutting it down.

KEEP YOUR CONTENT SAFE: Use a Word Press Blog.

Now it’s perfectly fine to supplement your virtual real estate with those social media accounts, because they’re great for branding and free traffic – but they shouldn’t be your sole business presence online.

You’ll want to buy a domain name and host a WordPress blog on it so that your followers will have a reliable, stable home they can turn to with you and always feel confident it will be there.

Choosing a Domain Name That Makes Sense

Choosing a domain name is something some people struggle with because nothing ever feels good enough – and others do on a whim without giving enough thought to. You need to be somewhere in the middle.

There are a couple of different ways you can approach choosing a domain name. Most people agree that you should get a dot com extension because it’s what most average consumers type in – not .net, .info, or the other ones.

It’s also universal that you should pick the shortest name possible that makes sense. Whenever you make a name longer than it needs to be, it’s not only harder for them to remember, but it gives them more chances to have a typo when entering your URL into their browser.

One way you can tackle your domain is to decide whether you want to brand your name as a major leader in the niche. So this would be similar to how Tony Robbins did it with self help and the other niches he’s involved in.

He owns his name as his primary domain – TonyRobbins.com. This is fine if you plan on branding yourself as a major player within a niche topic. Many people do this in various niches, like DeniseAustin.com, who is known for weight loss and fitness through her popular walking program.

But if you don’t want to take that approach, you can also use keywords to develop a profit-pulling domain name you can build your home on the ‘net with. Start by brainstorming some commons words and phrases in your niche such as:

Diet
Weight loss
Burn fat
Lose weight
Shed fat
Get fit…and so on.

Work with a keyword tool to find variations of things people are searching for, keeping in mind any drilled down slants you may want to target. If we take a niche example like fasting for losing weight, you can always play around with the wording and find something that fits.

This domain was available: FastingDietTips.com – and the word tips is always helpful to put at the end of a domain URL because it tells the person they’ll gain valuable insight.

Depending on your business branch, you might even be able to use a different combination of words. For example, if you were only going to promote tangible products like protein items as an affiliate, you could find a specific buyer-driven domain such as:

This domain – BuyProteinOnline.com – is available and it instantly tells the person that this is where they’ll find a lot of information about a variety of protein products.

Try to steer clear from vague or cutesy domains like ProductsToHelp.com (help what?) or BeAPowerhouse.com (powerhouse what – speaker? Bodybuilder?).

Always look for a good coupon whenever you get your domain because you should be able to get it for $0.99 for the first year of its registration. Otherwise you’ll be paying close to $18.

Make sure you get reliable hosting for your account, too. You want something easy for you to use, with a good rate of up time. You don’t want to go with a company who has a lot of drawbacks and poor customer service.

Basic WordPress Elements You’ll Need to Know

Installing WordPress is very easy. But where should you install it? Some people like to put it on their root domain, meaning TheDomain.com – but others like to have a special place for it such as TheDomain.com/Blog.

You can do it either way. If you wish to put a landing page on the root domain, with a lead magnet offer, that’s fine! But you can also simply install the blog there and have the lead magnet offer in your sidebar where you capture names and email addresses.

Click here for More about lead magnets and funnel builders.

Once you install WordPress, you’ll want to choose a theme design that works well for your plans. If you want text-based information to be at the forefront of your blog, then choose a theme that’s good for that purpose.

Or, pick one that showcases images prominently if you want the focus to be on pictures, such as someone who is in the cooking or food niche, where images may play a bigger role.

Go through and change your settings to the best options that work for you, in terms of things like what URL is displayed, whether or not people have to wait for you to approve their comment, and so on.

Set up some common pages for your terms and policies, contact form, and your about page that gives them some insight into who is running the blog. Once you’ve done that, install any plugins that you want to use to help you operate your blog, such as spam filters, and so on.

Strategizing the SEO Plan for Your Blog

Many bloggers fret a lot bout search engine optimization (SEO). They worry about doing things wrong and spend countless hours trying to set things up to dominate the search engines or even game the system.

Be sensible about your optimization and do it for humans, not a robot that crawls your site. It’s easy to balance the two. One thing you want to do is make sure your blog settings allow search engines to index the site and don’t discourage it.

After that, you want to make sure you do a few things that help your site get indexed (found) by search engines and prospective visitors. To do this, you’ll want to start with consistency.

Blog humans and web crawlers both like it when you blog regularly. Whenever you blog infrequently, like once every 3 months when you happen to find time and remember it, it makes humans not see you as a viable niche leader – and it causes search engines to not bother sending their crawlers to your site very often because they also won’t see you as a serious niche contender.

Try to make sure your blog posts include sensible keywords and phrases for your audience, but don’t go overboard and try to stuff too many in there just to appease the search engines.

It may backfire with both the crawlers and humans who find your writing difficult to understand. Instead, write organically as you would when discussing the topic with a friend, and include specifics so it’s clear what you’re talking about.

For example, if you’re writing about a fasting diet, don’t call it skipping meals or anything silly you make up like hangry rage day – just call it a fasting diet plan and make it easy on both human readers and crawlers to know what you mean.

Use the keyword phrases in your titles as well as in the content itself. Many people make the mistake of titling their posts something vague such as, The Day I Felt My Stomach Growl Nonstop – which tells everyone nothing at all.

It needs to be topic specific, such as, 3 Ways You Can Start a Fasting Diet Plan. That is very specific for everyone, and then you can use the same phrases and keywords within the body of the content.

When you pair keyword choices with consistency, you’ll have most of the equation solved for good SEO. But there are couple more elements that can contribute to your success with being found on search engines.

Make sure the content you’re writing is long enough in terms of value. Some people can write many words that others don’t find value in. So it’s not just length, but value as well. Don’t publish daily short paragraphs and assume that’s enough to get noticed, either.

The last organic strategy you want to implement for good SEO is to make your posts shareable. Having social sharing buttons helps your posts get links back to your site where other interested parties can find them.

Setting a Reliable Publishing Schedule for Your Readers

When you take on the role of a niche leader, it’s your job to disseminate information to your followers. They’ll be waiting for each drop of data that you release to them, so it needs to be consistent and reliable – as well as fresh.

You want to choose a schedule that’s doable for you. Some bloggers can only manage 1 post per week, if they’re working another job for instance, while others post several times per day.

Ideally, your blog will publish at least 3 times per week if possible. This keeps people tuned in regularly and makes it appear as if you’re a fulltime leader, not a part time hobbyist.

You can determine your topics months out if you want to, or fly by the seat of your pants and pick a topic in the spur of the moment. Make sure you cover everything under the main umbrella of your niche topic.

For instance, if your site is broad and called BestDietPlans.com, then you’ll want to make sure you equally cover a variety of plans, such as low calorie, low carb, keto, vegetarian, and so on.

If your site is AllAboutFitnessPlans.com then cover a wide variety of fitness, such as CrossFit, Bodyweight Training, Aerobics, etc. Don’t do 15 blog posts in a row on CrossFit training because it’s your favorite and maybe address the others once in comparison.

If you see yourself doing that, it might be best to narrow your domain down and focus on the one topic you enjoy covering more prominently so that others don’t feel like your site is light on information.

Creating a home on the ‘net for your niche is something that you work on more initially, and once everything’s set up, you manage the day to day operations of publishing and build a loyal fan base who will support your bus

August 24, 2020December 20, 2020

Analyzing Business Models to See What’s Best for You

Find the Business Model that is Best for You.

You can pick a niche and build a website, but you still have to do your due diligence and analyze the various business models to see which one (or more) will work best to bring you the kind of success that you’re after.

There are dozens of business models you can consider to earn money from your efforts, but you may want to start with one of the five most common ones – affiliate marketing, info product development, service provider, self-publishing and online coaching.

Starting Easy with Affiliate Earnings

Being an affiliate for someone else’s products is one of the best business models for newcomers to the world of online marketing. With affiliate marketing, you don’t even have to have your own site necessarily (depending on the program).

You can make money promoting to your list or on social networking sites if you don’t have your own blog to review and promote products from. It also takes a lot less effort to review products than it does to create them.

With affiliate marketing, you can recommend products from a variety of platforms, depending on your niche. Be sure to check out both tangible and digital marketplaces to see what all is available to recommend to your subscribers and blog readers.

There are many places to find products such as:

ClickBank

JVZoo

Warrior Plus

Amazon

Share-a-Sale

Commission Junction

…and direct programs, too!

One thing you can do is type in the niche or type of product that you want to promote in a search engine and add the words affiliate program to see what comes up. There are many companies who run their own programs that aren’t listed on the above platforms.

So for instance, if you were in the survival niche, you could go to ClickBank to find an info product to review. Then you might go to JVZoo and Warrior Plus to find content or courses to promote.

For tangibles, you coud go to Amazon and see what all they have, but what if you wanted to promote some different MREs (meals ready to eat)? You could type this phrase into search engines and find more programs: survival food affiliate program.

As an affiliate, make sure you’re getting the proper commission (typically 50% of the sale) and take notice of how long the customer is cookied with your link to make sure that if they buy later, you get credit for the sale.

Creating Your Own Info Products

If you want to have an army of affiliates out there working for you, sending you tons of sales and subscribers, too – then consider creating your own info product and releasing it with an affiliate program.

Some new marketers get nervous about launching or doing it with affiliates, but this is the best way to brand yourself and build a quick following. It requires you to network with others and see if they will promote your product.

Decide what topic you want to create a product about. Don’t worry about competition or whether or not a subject has been covered before. Just pick something you feel people need help with in your niche.

Then figure out which method of disseminating the information would be best based on what your audience wants and what skills you possess to get the job done. Sometimes the two may not match, and that’s okay.

You might have an audience who devours video, but it’s not your forte – and in that case you can either outsource the videos, improve your skills, or simply use text and see if they’re accepting of a different media format.

If the information is good, they usually won’t care. Text and video are the two most common methods of creating courses, but a few have been done using audio podcast formats, too.

When you create your product, make sure you price it competitively. You want it to earn enough to make it worth it for the affiliate promoting and reviewing it. But you don’t want to price your audience out of their opportunity to buy it, either.

Do a comparison to see what others are charging in your niche and strategize from there. Make sure you also develop a hearty affiliate program that boosts sales and helps you build a list quickly.

Create a JV (joint venture) page that details the dates and times of the launch, how the funnel is laid out and with what price points, specifics about the course, and any other elements such as prize money or swipe files that help them promote for you.

Decide which platform you want to launch from – ClickBank, JVZoo, Warrior Plus, Udemy, Teachable, or your own system like Amember, perhaps. It’s up to you, but make sure that your affiliates are well taken care of and paid on time for both commissions and prize money, if you offer it.

As you build a list of buyers from your first launch, be working on the second in your line of info products. You can find out from your current buyers what else they’d like to see by polling them – or simply continue serving them what they need based on your initial research.

Using Your Skills as a Service Provider

Sometimes, you have no other resources or knowledge besides the talent you possess as a writer, graphics designer or customer service representative. If you don’t have the money or desire to invest in a site to launch a product from or promote as an affiliate from, you can get started working for others who already have a business online.

Many people get these jobs through word of mouth when a friend in need of a provider connects them with a person who has the skill to fulfill their job request. It might be that they need an eBook written, an eCover created, or their inbox handled with customer service requests.

They might be searching for someone to act as an affiliate manager – recruiting potential top affiliates to come on board for future launches. If you can handle any of these tasks, then you may want to start with a service providing business model.

Word of mouth isn’t the only way you can get a job offering your services, though. There are sites such as Upwork and even Fiverr where you can set up an offer or profile to accept gigs and jobs to do work for those who want to hire you for them.

You might find an ongoing job where you’re working routinely for an established marketer, but it might be a series of one off gigs where you get hired by one client one day and another one the next.

It all depends on what you’re offering and long they need help with the task or service. If it’s for something like writing or graphics, it will often be a temporary exchange of money for the service until the job is done.

But if it’s for customer service or affiliate management, then it might be an ongoing position where you’re paid on a regular basis. With affiliate management, there might be a deal where you’re paid a set amount or one where you get a portion of the earnings.

If it’s the latter, make sure you negotiate upfront so that you’re able to get a down payment on what you’ll make. Don’t allow a marketer to promise to pay you after the fact because some unethical marketers will take the money and run.

If you’re setting up a profile on a site like UpWork, be very thorough in setting it up so that it offers a lot of information that puts the client at ease. Remember, many marketers have saved up to outsource, so they don’t want to risk paying a freelancer who disappears with their money.

If you’re offering a service like ghostwriting or graphics, make sure you fill your portfolio with a wide range of options for them to consider. For example, if you can write about almost anything, showcase articles on health, success and relationships so they can see your style.

You also might want to showcase different types of writing, too – like an articles, sales copy, email autoresponders and more. This gives the prospective client an idea of how well you can write for conversions versus simple conveying of facts and information.

If you’re on a site like Upwork, you can go out and bid on jobs rather than waiting on someone to find your profile and reach out to you. Bid carefully and don’t use canned responses to have the best success.

You’re not reliant on platforms to get jobs, either. You can set up your own website where you offer services, and charge whatever rate you want, unlike how you have to be competitive in a bidding scenario on another site.

Make sure you still offer some of the same components. They’ll want to know details such as how much you charge per page – and what do you consider a page? Is it single spaced, a certain sized font, a specific number of words?

You don’t want the client thinking they’re going to get single spaced, 12-point Arial font with at least 400 words per page if you’re using 14 point font, double spacing and giving them only 250 words per page.

Set up a portfolio of examples so they can see your work. These don’t have to be from real clients. In fact, most clients won’t want their work put up to represent your business, because ghostwriting is usually done discreetly.

The client will also want to know a little bit about you. There are many scammers online, so while you don’t have to divulge any personal details about where you live exactly, you should give them adequate details about your experience with the service you’re offering.

Make sure you also have a contact form. Some people put an order form right on their site, but you might want to be careful about doing this. It’s always good to discuss a project with a client before allowing them to buy so that you know if the two of you are a good fit to work together.

Following the Self-Publishing Route

Self-publishing is another business model that you may want to adopt for your business. With this approach, you can become a bestselling author in either the non-fiction or fiction arena, depending on where your skills lie.

Amazon and other platforms have made it easy for the average man or woman to write their own manuscript, upload it and sell it to people on a global scale. You’re paid 60 days after the sale of your books, and you get money even if they buy a digital version they can read on their gadgets!

Although you can do most of this on your own, regardless of whether you’re pursing fiction or non-fiction, there are two areas you may want to invest in. That includes having an editor to go over it and hiring someone to create a professional cover for your book.

Earning as an Online Coach

There are many niches where online coaching is a viable option as a business model for those who want to work for themselves at home. People hire coaches all the time to help them overcome personal obstacles and achieve success in something they’re passionate about.

For instance, you might want to open shop online as a life coach who helps people get through tough times, set goals and work toward them until they see them to fruition. You can use free tools like Skype to meet with customers where you can see and chat with one another on a regular weekly basis.

To make money with this, you can have individual sessions that you sell, or you can have package deals, such as buy 4 and get the 5^th one free. Take a look at others who offer this type of arrangement with clients and see how it can fit into your business on the ‘net.

There are many niches where all of these elements can earn money for your business. For example, let’s take the diet niche. You can promote weight loss tangibles and digital items as an affiliate, create your own info products, publish books on the matter, ghostwrite for others, and even coach people to succeed!

There are many other business models, such as dropshipping, domaining and more – so just take your time and investigate to see what appeals to you most before committing to one of more of the approaches.

August 20, 2020December 20, 2020

Choose Affiliate Promotions That Make Sense for Your Business

It is so important to promote only Affiliate Programs, Tools and Courses that make sense for Your Business.

When choosing an affiliate marketing program you should go through a checklist of important items.

From choosing a program with high payouts to a program with excellent customer service, there’s a lot to consider before saying I Do to a program.

After you’ve checked off your list, it’s important to make sure that the promotions you join make sense for your business.

If you sell products that serve a specific industry, it might not make sense to introduce a product that feels disconnected to your audience.

Choosing a product simply because of the potential commissions or because you adore the product creator might not be in your best interest.

Be sure your customers won’t be confused by the goods, services, or products you promote.

Here are three tips to choose promotions that make sense for your business.

Tip- Choose programs that compliment what you already do

Tip- Choose programs that enhance what you already do

Tip- Choose a program that opens up a new opportunity

It’s ok to promote products that are similar to your own- Choosing to promote affiliate programs offering products similar to your own is a wonderful way to compliment what you are already doing. Sharing businesses who mirror what you do isn’t about competition, it’s about collaboration. Consumers love finding new outlets and resources for the things they love. If someone in your industry is promoting a similar or like product, you can have an easy time making sales and passive income because your market is hot.

It’s ok to promote products that enhance your products- One of the awesome ways to use affiliate marketing programs is to offer items that take yours to a new level. If you offer a service, promoting goods that support your service or make it easier or better is a no-brainer. If a promotion can add value to the goods and services you already sell, it makes perfect sense to encourage your tribe to buy. Finding a solution to a problem your customers face or product that they likely will use makes you a hero for doing the hunting on their behalf.

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It’s ok to promote products that open up new opportunities- If you’ve been connected with your customers for a while and you’ve done a great job of rounding out your communication, you may be in a great position to open up new funnels or opportunities to connect. There may be a product that you’d like to promote that at first glance doesn’t seem like a natural fit. If you’ve been creative in your communication, you can capitalize on the opportunity to endorse something from a different angle. If you’ve connected with your tribe about a secondary issue like parenting, lifestyle, or health, it’s possible that you can promote a product that is unrelated to your typical sales funnel but connects with your tribe on a more personal level.

Choosing products that make sense for your business is important. Making sure what you offer your tribe is logical is part of the sales pitch. If something is a natural fit, the sale will be easier. Pay close attention to how the affiliate program jives with your tribe and you’ll see higher traffic and sales.

August 19, 2020December 20, 2020

Do’s and Don’ts to Be a Happy Affiliate

Successful affiliate sales come from frequent and meaningful connections with your tribe. Reaching out and promoting the goods, services, and products you endorse isn’t just one and done. You’ve got to be consistent and persistent to make sure your people hear the good news.

Being an affiliate is more than giving someone a shout out. It’s important to have a marketing campaign with a goal-focused outcome. Taking consistent action will help ensure you capture as much of the market as you can. Here are some do’s and don’ts for being a happy affiliate.

Do: Commit to a campaign- Many affiliate programs offer swipe copy that you can use to market through emails and social media. Pay attention to any marketing advice the product owner offers during the campaign. Commit to consistently promoting the product through the life of the campaign and pay attention to what methods seem to work well. Rinse and repeat.

Do: Pay attention to what is selling- If your audience is loving a specific product, make the offer again throughout the year. Offering products that have worked with your audience in the past can help make future sales even easier and less of a gamble.

Make sure you are only promoting good quality products that will help your community.

Do: Use contests to motivate you- Many affiliate programs offer contests for the most sales or reaching certain milestones. This can invigorate you and help you stay focused and committed to the campaign. If you are competitive and love contests this can help you become an excellent and happy affiliate.

Don’t: Promote what you haven’t seen- It’s important to purchase the product yourself. Invest your own money to check the quality of the product and make sure it meets your standards and expectations. If you’ve experienced the product firsthand, it’s even easier to promote!

Don’t: Bypass the customer experience- You’ll want to know firsthand what the buying and delivery experience is like. Be sure to go through the funnel yourself so you can discover any glitches or problems, plus having done the exact thing your customers will do helps you if they run into any hassles. You can help them out rather than reaching out to customer service.

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Don’t: Ask for special treatment- Generally, the product owner has put a lot of thought into creating their affiliate program. They are confident in how it works and how they want to engage their affiliates. Be mindful of their protocols and avoid asking for special or unusual accommodations especially if they don’t know you.

Being an affiliate is a great way to promote goods, services, and products you know matter to your tribe. Making money by sharing your enthusiasm and support for a program is a win-win. Be mindful of the do’s and don’ts that can make or break your happiness as an affiliate and you’ll thoroughly enjoy the opportunity.

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August 18, 2020December 20, 2020

Promoting Other People’s Work Will Make You Money and Friends!

Affiliate Marketing will Make you Money and you may also find some life long Friends.

Standing out in your industry is important. No matter who you are, it’s important to keep reaching for more – more exposure, more credibility, more income, and more friends! Promoting other people’s work is a wonderful strategy for all of this and more. As a matter of fact, promoting other people’s work is a great way to get noticed by product owners and other collaborators. Want to capture someone’s attention? Promote their stuff and make them money!

What’s in it for them?

Product owners rely on their affiliates to offer their products to their tribes. The collective reach that affiliates have far exceeds their own and makes it possible for them to connect with new customers with very little effort. In the same way you benefit from making income without creating products, they make income without having to market their products. It’s a win-win.

If you have a successful affiliate sale the product owner is making money. Their products are selling and reaching more people. Many product owners discover large groups of people they never knew that want to consume their products. Making these new connections can create new opportunities to collaborate and make additional products. Essentially, the more you sell, the more they notice.

What’s in it for you?

As an affiliate marketer, you benefit your tribe by offering them additional goods and services that enhance your other offerings. Additionally, using affiliate sales can widen the variety of and increase the frequency for making sales. This creates multiple streams of income that help you earn more while doing less.

One of the collateral benefits is making connections with product owners you may not have access to otherwise. These connections can open doors for collaborations or other opportunities that are professionally or socially beneficial.

You never know, a simple affiliate collaboration could launch a new partnership or friendship that takes your business to a whole new level.

It feels great to know that someone endorses your work.

Each time you promote a product owner you are giving them your stamp of approval for their goods, services, or products.

That means a lot. Promoting other people’s work will make you money, but more importantly it could make some great new friends as well. If you are particularly fond of the product or the person who created it, be sure to let them know.

You never know if your connection might open a door to a wonderful new partnership or friendship.

Promote products and Services that you Believe in.

August 16, 2020December 20, 2020

5 Things to Look for When Choosing an Affiliate Program

There are Five Steps you need to take when finding good affiliate programs to promote.

There are many benefits to becoming an affiliate and promoting products that earn passive income. Some of the benefits include:

Enhancing your customer’s experience
Providing high-quality products you don’t have to create
Earning commissions while you sleep
Building relationships with content creators

Affiliate marketing sales account for 15% of all digital media revenue at nearly 12 billion dollars in 2019. That means there are a lot of opportunities to be an affiliate and promote goods, services, and products to your customers. How do you choose the right affiliate program for you?

Here’s 5 things to look for when choosing an affiliate program.

Percentage of commission- Your commission is based on a few factors. Generally, affiliates earn a flat percentage for the sale of a product. That commission may change if there is a large volume of sales or specific goals of a sales campaign are met. Typical percentages range from 5% to 30% so it’s important to find affiliate programs that pay out higher percentages. Additionally, some affiliate programs pay out over and again anytime one of your customers makes a purchase. By tagging them and anchoring their connection to you it is possible that you can continue to earn commissions any time someone you referred makes a purchase.

Availability of promotional products- The benefit of affiliate marketing is making money by promoting products someone else has created. You save time, money, and other resources by simply endorsing something you support and recommend. Choosing affiliate programs that offer a wide variety of products and supportive promotional materials makes it easier to consistently make offers to your community and generate sales.

Accessibility to the product owner- The best affiliate programs are between providers you know, like, and trust. Having a first-hand relationship is ideal but not required. Having access to the product owner means you’ll be able to reach someone if there is a customer service need. While you may not always need access to the owner directly, there should be a clear channel to connect with them if and when you need to.

Customer services practices of the product owner- If one of your customers is dissatisfied or needs assistance, they will look to you since you made the sale, so it’s valuable to know and trust you’ll be able to reach someone if there is a problem. Knowing what the policies and procedures are ahead of time can save a lot of headaches down the road.

Payment practices of the product owner- Knowing how and when you’ll be paid is important. After all, this is the main reason you are promoting their products. Make sure you fully understand how often and by what means the product owner pays out affiliate commissions.

Choosing an affiliate program is much more than loving a great product. Pay attention to the back-end issues that matter most when joining a program. Make the best decisions for you and your customers to ensure you connect and align with the best affiliate programs for your needs and expectations.

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August 13, 2020December 20, 2020

Who do you Want to Work With?

Hey, It’s Barb,

I have a question for you.

If you could choose who you work with What type of person Would it Be?

Are you an Entrepreneur and building a business so that you can have more time Freedom?

Have you been dreaming of leaving a 9-5 job and work from Home?

Then you are living in a Great time with many options to build a Lifestyle that many only Dream about.

But you are Different. You are on a Journey and are willing to do the things necessary to Build a Freedom Lifestyle.

So let’s get working together on discovering the Best of all Worlds as an affiliate marketer.

There are many affiliate marketing programs out there so how do you decide on where you want to plant your Flag?

Well, find a program with a track record and that has the training to help you on your Journey.

Please remember though there are no get Rich magic pills out there.

You will need to invest in yourself with time and at least some money to start your Business.

You will need to surround yourself with positive, like-minded people.

You want to attract the positive and creative people who believe there is a better way.

Take the Next Step:

Once you find a Program you want to promote continue to work on your mindset and skill set with Creating and sharing Valuable content.

Choose 1 to 2 platforms to get the message out into the world that you are looking to build a business with a team of positive energetic partners.

Market by using Free (Social Media) Traffic and Paid Traffic.

Remember they Both have a Cost so if you a lot of time you can concentrate on Free Traffic but if have little time you must have a consistent marketing Budget.

If you are creating the good valuable content and marketing to your target audience People with be coming to you for more information.

Don’t think everyone has to join your team.

The Key is this is your Life, Your Dream Business and you want to keep the Negative people out of your Bubble.

August 12, 2020December 20, 2020

Use Affiliate Marketing to Boost your Income

What Is Affiliate Marketing and How Can It Boost Your Income?

Affiliate marketing is promoting and selling goods, services, or content created by someone else to your contacts.

You do the leg work to promote and make sales for the affiliate program you endorse and earn income for your efforts. Being an affiliate is an excellent way to boost your income.

Here’s how it works

A business creates a product and makes it available to its affiliates for sales.

The affiliates promote the product to their customers by endorsing the company that created it or the product itself.

The income generated from the promotion and sales of the product produces commissions. This creates passive income for the affiliates and value for the affiliate’s customers.

Here’s why it works-

Affiliate programs are an excellent way to boost income. Most of the work is done for you by the product owner.

All that’s left is to promote the products and encourage sales. Creating a solid campaign to market the products is easy.

Generally, the product owner includes valuable marketing content that you can use to advertise and promote the products.

Making smart decisions about what products you promote to your customer base will ensure that sales are high, and income is flowing in.

If you’ve got customers, you’re ready to be an affiliate

If you have a customer base and are already routinely engaging your customers, affiliate marketing is an excellent way to enhance their experience.

Your customers see you as a leader and an expert. When you support or endorse other products, they pay attention.

In a way, your recommendation might be all they need to make a buying decision.

This means you can offer high-quality options for your tribe to meet their needs without having to create content or products. It’s a win-win!

Use affiliate marketing to enhance the goods and services you already provide

If another business in your industry compliments your business, becoming an affiliate makes perfect sense.

If their product adds value to the goods and services you offer, encouraging your customers to buy it is actually in their best interest.

Offering opportunities to buy products outside of your typical funnel can expand your ability to connect with your customers without having to create a whole new product line or funnel.

This can be an excellent move when you’re deeply rooted with a tribe or community and want to add extra value to the enduring relationships.

Affiliate marketing is a Great way to boost your income and offer your customers high-quality goods and services.

Partnering with other businesses who produce products can widen your reach and help make a bigger impact on your customer base and your income.

Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways for newer online businesses to increase their Bottom line.

No need to create your own products

No Customer service problems.

This is Great for the person looking to increase income.

August 9, 2020December 20, 2020

4 Tips For Success In Home Business

Success Tips for your Home Business

The first step to having a Successful Home business is to be Growing your Mindset and Skillset on a daily basis.

Your mindset can determine whether or not your home business will be successful.

Here are a few steps to assist make your home business measure up to the Lifestyle you desire.

In keeping with the concept that a positive outlook helps your home business, keep in mind you should be feeding your mind daily with Positive thoughts and communication.

Keep in mind that you can do almost anything that you set your mind to do.

With hard work and determination, your home-based business can be all that you’ve dreamed it would be.

Don’t let individuals or issues distract you or get you to let go of your home business dreams.

You should be spending 1-2 Hours daily working on your Positive Mindset and improving your technical Skillset.

- Read good books in your niche
- Listen to good Audios (while driving, walking the dog etc.)
- Meditation or Prayer-You need quiet and calm in your mind
- Affirmations/Vision (morning & night)
- Skillset Training (marketing, how to use social media platforms.)

Skillset Training:

Any training you can get your hands on that teaches you the marketing method you are looking to do! I buy trainings all the time! If I’m trying to learn Facebook Marketing you bet I own all the Facebook marketing courses on the market and actually go through them! Always be improving your skill set!

I may be a little biased here but I believe the best skillset training you can ever get is inside The Home Business Academy. This is a product I have been using to improve my skillsets and mindset.

This is more than just another membership site with training. The Home Business Academy has all kinds of tutorials on things like Facebook Marketing, Youtube Marketing, Blogging, what to say to leads etc. But the bigger vision of the HBA community is to help you win your freedom through principle centered leadership!

All we see are possibilities, and we would love to help you win inside our community of freedom crusaders!

The Second step to your daily Business Activities

There are 2 types of Marketing your Business.

Active Marketing:

I’m not a huge fan of traditional prospecting, but when I figured out we can do it via Facebook messenger or any social media site I WAS IN! Why? Because it’s the fastest way to get results! You find a Facebook messenger strategy A-Z in our Home Business Academy training vault. I recommend you learn this and do it daily while you learn the passive methods!

There are other methods of Prospecting out there that you can search for, but the bottom line is you want to get 2-5 people per day in front of your business presentation actively each day! However, you can do that will work! I like social media, you may like using the phone! Doesn’t matter, Just make it happen!

Passive Marketing:

I personally love Blogging and YouTube marketing for this. You can easily do short blogs just jotting down your thoughts for the day, and then shoot a quick video on those thoughts and upload to YouTube!

Video are now an important part of all marketing. We have a complete A-Z YouTube and Blogging training in our Academy here!

Other Passive & Paid Marketing Ideas:

Here are some examples of marketing methods you can use to build your email list! Your email list is your #1 asset when it comes to making money on the internet. I suggest investing at least 20% of your current income (even if it’s from a job) and future income from the business…

The bigger your email list, the less Active Marketing you have to do.

I’m looking forward to a point when my email list is large enough that I don’t ever have to do any Active Marketing to make a multiple 6 figure income per year.

That is my Goal!

Grow that Email List.

Before you start marketing on any of the platforms below. You will need a way to create capture pages, bridge pages and more! Click Here To Try The HBA Funnel Builder, the capture page software I currently use!

Youtube (can be good but takes time and consistency)
Blogging (Blogging is good but takes time)
Video Marketing on Facebook
Facebook PPC (pay per click)
Twitter PPC
Bing PPC
Youtube PPC
Craigslist Ads
Forum Marketing
Banner Ads
Solo Ads
Instagram / Pinterest

I suggest picking 1 paid method above and 1 free method to get things rolling… You can learn how to do all that stuff on Weekly masterminds and and at The Academy.

Step Three Generate Sales – Follow Up & Get Paid

A lot of people get stuck on this step after they finally learn how to generate leads. They don’t know how to increase their conversions which is really what pays you! Sales!

Here are some suggestions:

Broadcast Email your list daily! (outside of your autoresponder followups) Not just pitch pitch pitch. Add some value to your emails too!

Hold a webinar or hangout 1 time per week. Even if it’s a simple hey come ask me any questions you have about my business and I’ll answer them live! Have a list of common questions ready in case people don’t ask you anything. That way you have something to talk about.

Step Four Get Off the Couch- Exercise & Develop Healthy Nutritional Habits.

Exercise:

At times I have not been very focused on keeping a good exercise schedule and not followed good nutritional habits.

Today I can say I need to be more consistent in more healthy habits.

Because we sit all day on the computer it is important to exercise on a regular basis.

I find when I don’t do proper exercise and eating I end up gaining weight!

If you plan on doing Internet Marketing long term then you need to focus on health because we tend to be less active than a normal job where you are on your feet!

Here are some suggestions that have helped me get back to a good healthy zone.

Workouts

Cardio can be done easily with a 20-30 minute video training
Stretching. Stretching is great for your body and should be a part of daily routine
Walking – I like to walk daily while feeding my brain with some good marketing training.

Water

This one is easy. Your body NEEDS a lot of water to function and flush out all the bad toxins… So the suggested amount is half your bodyweight in ounces… So if you weigh 150 lbs, you need 75 oz of water per day! Simple enough formula!

Clean Eating

I’ve done a lot of different diets. I like to keep a journal and try to make healthier food.

Journaling seems to be the thing that keeps me the most consistent.

Supplements I take:

I take a multivitamin and Vitamin D3 because most people are deficient in these supplements.
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So, that’s it for now! I hope you get value from this daily action plan!

If you follow it every day there is no way you won’t succeed eventually!

Start now with Focus and Purpose.

August 1, 2020August 2, 2020

A Small Peek Into Online marketing…Work from home.

A Small Peek Into Online marketing

The term internet marketing is still somewhat confusing and may suggest different things to various people. Web marketing is the usage of the internet to market and sell goods and services. Internet marketing is necessary marketing for any website that strives to make money online.

Marketing experts are still trying to figure out all of the technical elements of the web and it will be constantly changing as different models or Platforms emerge.

Marketing and building your Brand is all about the image you present, the items and services you offer, and how you deliver those items and services.

Internet marketing is the practice of using all elements of internet marketing to generate a response from your audience.

Some of the approaches consist of internet search engine marketing (both search engine optimization and pay per click marketing), banner marketing, e-mail marketing, affiliate marketing, interactive advertising, and e-mail advertising.

Though it is not embraced by all business owners, the internet is one of the most cost-efficient techniques of marketing your company and your items.

Sites like Google provide pay-per-click advertising for anybody interested in getting their message in front of the best segment or prospective buyer.

When using pay-per-click marketing you just pay a charge, based on the competitiveness of a keyword or advertisement title, when a link is clicked.

The very best way to do this is to assess the results of your marketing carefully by keeping good records of where your sales are originating from.

Pay-per-click advertising has become one of the most popular types of marketing a website. If you are promoting utilizing the appropriate keywords and phrases and have an attractive and appropriate advertising message you are likely to get traffic to your website from users who want the product or service you are trying to sell.

When done properly this is a lucrative and very effective kind of online marketing.

Traffic funnel

E-mails can be sent out in as quickly as five seconds, depending upon the server, throughout the world.

Email marketing is an approach of distributing details about a product and services or for soliciting feedback from consumers about a service or product.

Email marketing is among the most effective ways to remain in touch with potential customers and consumers online.

When using email marketing an opt in newsletter is a database of individuals, names and email addresses that have actually subscribed to an e-mail list through a web form giving permission to send them routine e-mails on the subject they have an interest in.

When current customers and prospects who have actually inquired to get more information from your company, email marketing is a means to follow up, communicate and a way to market your items.

This may be a sensitive one because if done without following proper set up it might fall under a negative classification called spam but once that mistake is avoided, email marketing is the fastest and most cost-efficient method to reach consumers.

The decision to use Internet marketing as part of a company’s total marketing strategy is strictly up to the company.

As a guideline, internet marketing is an important part of most Successful Companies.

Internet marketing is the single most reliable sales prospecting tool offered regardless of industry, item or size of the company.

This is just a quick little look into the world of marketing online instead of the old fashioned Belly to Belly strategy

Of course, there are many articles on the benefits of reaching more of your audience by placing valuable content on the internet.

Online marketing is the usage of the web to market and sell services and products.

Internet marketing is necessary for any business owner that plans to make a successful brand online.

Web marketing is the practice of using all facets of internet marketing to create a response from your audience.

The Internet has many platforms to work with such as Facebook, Youtube, Instagram to name a few.

It is important to know while using these popular platforms you could be taking a chance that they could shut down or suspend services at any time.

So often time you will hear leaders say don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Make sure you are collecting emails from your Audience.

Your email list is your Business Asset.

Using a Funnel to offer something of value in exchange for your prospects email.

Some ways of getting in front of prospects (traffic) using Search engine optimization and putting valuable content on a Website you own.

On your own website, you can offer products or services to your potential customers.

Having your own Word Press blog is another business asset you should be setting up.

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The choice to utilize Internet marketing as part of a company’s total marketing strategy is up to the individual business owner of course, however, as a rule, internet marketing is ending up being a very big part of almost every company’s marketing mix.

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