Saturday, January 23, 2010

Baby Boomers Embrace Internet Marketing

With 1.7 billion users, the Internet is most likely one of mankind's greatest inventions. That's not doing you any good, though, if you're not harnessing the power of it. A lot of baby boomers are seeing the value of Internet marketing today, and they're starting up home based businesses so they can have more money for retirement. Working as an entrepreneur isn't always easy, but it can bring in some serious, long term money. A home based business is great for that because you don't have to worry about a storefront or a lot of inventory. All you have to do is get customers to come to your Web site and buy what you have for sale. It could be a product, a service, or both.

You can work from anywhere, which means you can travel in your retirement years and still make money, since the business comes right to you. It's cost effective for both marketing and selling, and your marketing messages get transmitted at the speed of light, so they're all over the world just as soon as you put them out there. A home based business doesn't cost much to start up, and since you'll be doing Internet marketing you'll level the playing field between your business and other businesses out there, including some that are larger and more established.

The baby boomer generation has worked hard for years, and the people who make up that generation deserve something for that hard work. Internet marketing for their own home based business can be just the thing, since they won't have to worry about dealing with a boss. As an entrepreneur a baby boomer can control his own retirement and his own destiny. He can work when and where he wants and sell something that he's passionate about and that matters to him. That will show in the Internet marketing that he does for his home based business, which can help him get more customers for the long term. That is something that every entrepreneur wants to achieve but not all of them are able to, so it's a very valuable thing for those who know how to get it.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Current Growth Curve in Online Business Opportunities

There are literally millions of results returned by Google for the search term 'Online Business Opportunities', and that number continues to grow by the hour. The question is then, why is it such an increasingly popular industry, that attracts hundreds, if not thousands, of newcomers, every single day?

The most basic economic principle of supply and demand is the principal reason for this growth. Put simply, as people started to seek business opportunities online, companies and websites were set-up to meet that demand and, as they helped people achieve success which was heard about by others, yet more people began to seek business opportunities online, and so on.

The much talked about global recession has played a part too. It has resulted in many people having their income cut, or even losing it altogether, and so ways have been needed to make up that financial shortfall.

A standard part-time job, perhaps in a shop or office, would have been the only option for people not so long ago, but that is no longer the case. That there are opportunities to make money online is no longer a big secret, and so when people realize that they need extra money, looking on the Internet is now often the first course of action.

Of course, it is not just those struggling financially that have shown an interest in online business opportunities; such an interest has also been shown by those whose bank accounts are not in the red. The reason being that it is more commonly understood that if you want a real future (i.e. one that involves working to get yourself rich as opposed to somebody else rich) then you need to start your own business.

Of those who understand that, lots have been drawn to online opportunities, rather than offline line ones, because it is a step in the right direction, without it being necessary to risk what they already have i.e. a secure job and income. Working online offers the ideal solution, as it can easily be fitted into whatever existing commitments, both at work and at home, that they already have.

So, hopefully now you have a general understanding of the reasons behind the huge growth in online business opportunities. If you do, then it will probably also be clear that most of those reasons will be only continue to become stronger in the future, meaning that there will also continue to be more and more business opportunities online.

Internet Marketing - Don't Believe Everything You Hear

In the last article in this series we discussed one of the more traditional traffic strategies, Article Marketing. Because of my current series of article I felt that this should be the first tactic to review.

In this article, I want to discuss another technique using Video as a great method of directing traffic to your website.

If you've been on the web or, as a matter of fact, if you're breathing at all, you've heard of YouTube. You wouldn't believe the massive number of videos are uploaded on YouTube daily. These very same videos are visited by millions of people not only for fun but to be educated as well.

That being said, there is a great opportunity to get traffic to your website using YouTube, as well as the other video sites, for FREE.

There are a couple of things you need to think about when using videos as a traffic strategy:

1. Be Unique - if you're going to use video as a tool you need to create something different and unique. It needs to attract the visitor and then keep them interested. Much like the rest of the web, visitors tend to have limited focus and tend to leave real quick if the content is not exciting.

2. Great Title - Once again, like everything on the web, the first thing the visitor sees is the headline. Make it interesting and grab the attention of the visitor.

3. Create a Channel - YouTube provides you with the opportunity to create your own channel (ie. homepage) for free. You need to create a bio and include in that bio the URL you want your visitors to go to when they visit your channel. In this brief article it's tough to go into all of the details in creating a good channel.

4. Attract Friends and Subscribers - In order to get your videos noticed you must find ways to attract new visitors to your channel and your videos. One of the ways to do this is to visit other channels and view other videos in your niche. When you are there you can add comments to the video or channel and become their friend and/or subscriber. You can also rate their video as well. Then, add a unique, complimentary comment and in that comment request that the channel owner reciprocate and become your friend and/or subscriber. It's also important when adding a comment that you are at the top of the comment list and that, when reviewing the comments, that you pick a video that has frequent comments as well. This is one great way to get noticed by other video viewers.

5. Add Your URL to Your Video - Whenever you upload a new video you will be asked for a title and a description. Be sure to make the title interesting and more importantly, make sure that the URL you want visited is the first thing in the description. Then provide a description of the video making sure to include the benefits the viewer will receive if they listen to the video.

6. Be Prolific - One video won't work. You need to add as many videos as possible in order to start generating interest. Don't get too crazy worrying about how you're going to get this done. Set yourself a goal of getting one video per day of less than 10 minutes per video done. YouTube only allows videos of 10 minutes or less. In reality you can most likely get your point across in far less than 10 minutes.

There are a number of ways to create the videos to upload. I would suggest that the easiest way is to use a program called Camtasia ( a free version called Camtasia Studio is available on the web) to capture what is on your screen as you narrate the process or even something like PowerPoint. There are also several complimentary programs on the internet that you can use as well.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

10 Tactical Online Marketing Techniques

Internet Marketing has many different aspects, and the techniques you use may influence your product sales greatly. Here are 10 Tactical Online Marketing Techniques that will help you increase your web site traffic and sales.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #1:

Tell your prospects that an event is coming up that rarely happens that often and they need to take advantage of it while it's here because it may be awhile before it happens again. For example:

- You could be re-releasing a limited number of products that you only released once before for a limited number of days or hours;
- You could be launching a one on one mentoring program to a limited number of students and last year it sold out in so many hours or minutes.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #2:

Tell your prospects all the great parts about the product you are promoting by writing a product review for it. For example:

- Compare how your life was 'before and after' you owned the product like the benefits you received that you couldn't get before or goals you finally accomplished.
- You could tell them what you like most about the product and one minor negative thing so your review sounds more honest.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #3:

Tell your prospects about a news related story that would persuade people to purchase your product. For example:

- It could be about how bad the economy is and why they should be finding new income streams for themselves and their family.
- It could be about how storms destroyed an entire neighborhood and why they should have some kind of house or life insurances in case it happens to them.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #4:

Tell your prospects about people who criticize different strategies you use to market or promote your business and follow up with a persuasive reason for them to buy. For example:

- I got an e-mail the other day that stated I'm trying to con you into opting in to my e-zine with a ton of no cost, high valued gifts.
- I received a comment on my blog that I use urgency scared tactics to persuade people to buy and it's true - only 30 copies out of 100 are left. I'm being totally honest and have proof.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #5:

Tell your prospects that they are only so much time or so many obstacles away from benefiting from your product. For example:

- It will only take you 3 minutes or less to order and then you can begin to finally reach your goals.
- You are only a click away from pulling out your credit and ending your weight problem forever.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #6:

Tell your prospects that you are going to give them something free that your competition charges for. For example:

- My competition charges for this report but I'm going to give it to you for no cost because I'm hoping my generosity will persuade you to buy the OTO.
- I don't feel it's right to charge my customers to submit their classified ad to my web site like others do, because repeat traffic is what builds a business.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #7:

Tell your prospects what your business or product has in common with another popular, branded businesses. For example:

- Just like ABCXYZ Company we have 24hour, 7 days a week customer service and tech support so you will never be without help.
- The quality of our product is just like ABCXYZ's furniture, it's very stable, uses oak wood and has a lasting finish.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #8:

Tell your prospects that you are creatively picking a certain number of people to buy and use your product before it gets promoted to the general public. For example:

- I'm going to be selecting just 30 apprentices who are willing to learn how to use my product to lose weight fast.
- My partners and I have decided to pick 20 beta testers to test and experiment with our product so we can get case studies before the big launch.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #9:

Tell your prospects tips, strategies or secrets inside your ad copy that will persuade them to buy your product so they can actually use the tip. For example:

- Tip #1: When you are cutting your hedges with our new trimmer turn the setting to 5 so it will give your plants a clean cut look.
- Strategy # 4: While you are at the seminar, at the bar and at dinner is one of the best places to meet and find new joint venture partners.
- Secret #2: When designing your banner ad you can click on 'animate' to make any object move in your banner.
- Technique # 3: While you are chatting with new potential dating partners, ask them plenty of questions to show you are interested in them.

Tactical Online Marketing Technique #10:

Tell your prospects something that they may be doing wrong or that's delaying them from gaining their desired benefit that they might not even realize. For example:

- Most people don't realize they are gaining weight from these so called low calorie, low fat foods.
- Many people don't know that they could be making their shyness worse by staying away from certain social scenes.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."

As we take pause to celebrate the legacy of this great man, let us be cognizant of his example of service to our fellow man. For the true measure of our success does not lie in the accumulation of wealth or items, but rather an accumulation of lives we touch with the spirit of our service.

YOU MAY NOT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES

Why would I start by trying to scare away 97% of the
people who come to our websites?

Simple.

Most people (the 97% who end up failing) don't have the
"teach ability" or "willingness" to understand that it's not
about "get rich quick." -- It's about your value to society
and how much leverage you have...and how to get there
quickly.

And then... once you've taken care of your own finances
and your family, you'll start giving back to your community
and helping others in a meaningful way.

So let me be blunt with you...

If these aren't your priorities, you won't make the final cut.

Because while every other opportunity out there uses a
broken business model - one that pits people against each
other - we've designed CarbonCopyPRO to be a professional
"system" where everyone accepted gets to share and leverage
upon each others success -- the ONLY way a real business
can succeed.

THEY don't tell you that in the M L M world though.

This is about creating a story and a legacy for yourself and
your family. It's something that's NEVER before been done.

OUR MISSION is simple: 100 Millionaires by 2012 with
CarbonCopyPRO.

But in order to fulfill this mission, we can only work with
qualified "Top 3 Percenters." So then the natural question
becomes...

"How do I know if I'm a "Top 3 Percenter" ??

I'll make it easy for you. I'm going to do my best to get
you NOT to join.

You see, I want 97 out of every 100 people who read this
to take their dreams elsewhere. I use the stats from this
website to make sure that continues to happen.

So if you read to the end of this email and click away, it
just means I've done my job and this isn't right for you.

But if you can look yourself in the mirror and answer every
question I ask, and then...when you're done...if you're still
on board - then it's almost a lead-pipe lock you have what it
takes to join us!

Get your Application Kit and find out more about our mission
to create 100 millionaires by 2012.

Show us that you are serious about making a realistic $250k
income and we'll show you how it's done..

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Work with self-made Millionaires

Entrepreneur, I have a few questions for you...

Would you rather be selling toy planes or Leer jets?

Would you rather be fumbling around the internet all
day, or making twice as much money as your doctor
or lawyer?

Would you rather work with self-made millionaires or
the struggling masses?

Entrepreneur, I'll be upfront with you...

This business isn't for everyone, and we certainly don't
look to work with everyone. People who join us know
without a doubt, they deserve the best life has to offer,
they're just looking for a way to get it.

For the last 5 years we've been helping people do just
that..

We could not make this more simple for you, even if we
had to. By joining our team, you will have:

* "Private" access to the most powerful people in the
industry -- many names you'll know...

* Personal training with industry experts, many who are
"exclusive" to the CarbonCopyPRO community...

* Access to the VERY best "hand selected" resources on
the internet...

* A product line that is in demand, that people are hungry
to buy "especially" during slower economic times...

* Step-by-step training from self-made millionaires...

* The best support in the industry so you will never be on
your own...

* Access to instant outsourcing solutions to help you
automate much of your business (this IS the key)...

* Up to 9 income streams to build your bank account...

* A "community" of dynamite, proven Entrepreneurs
and the most brilliant marketing minds in the business...

* Access to over 10 LIVE weekly coaching calls and
webinars to show you exactly where you need to be
on the web. No guess work for you...

Be sure to get your application in ASAP!

Clearly you can see by now that you MUST qualify to be a part
of an elite community such as this one...and that's great news
because when you are accepted and when you get started with
CarbonCopyPRO you will literally have a "success blueprint"
from day 1...

Saturday, January 16, 2010

What are you doing for others?

"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" This quote made famous by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. strikes at the heart of what it means to be a mindful participant in any community. On an international level this week, people are joining forces to heal Haiti. Together, we're proving that we're wired to help.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

The Top 1% (one percent)

The Top 1% (one percent) is not a measurement and comparison of wealth or ability. The Top 1% is a mindset. The mindset that you can and will achieve the goals you set for yourself. This mindset includes a bias for action. Action taken to follow a clear roadmap. Clear goals, a bias for action and a Top 1% mindset will result in you experiencing success way beyond what the general population or “the herd” can even imagine.

The idea of the Top 1% is primarily discussed in reference to the development of business revenue and profits. If you pay attention to the Top 1%, you will see a balance in the areas health and relationships. It may seem obvious, but if your health fails monetary success is meaningless. Valuable business coaching and self development programs provide guidance on balance.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Do You Know The 'One' Difference Between The Rich And The Poor?

Not many people really know what I'm about to tell you.
It's so simple it often gets missed by the masses. Here it is...

The only difference between rich people and poor people
is how they use their time. That's it. It's that simple.

Think about this for a moment...

When a rich person "goes to work," what are they doing?
Are they getting paid by the hour? Are they trading time
for dollars?

No way!

When a rich person goes to work, they work smart, not
hard. They are "leveraging" both their time and their money,
to create more of both. Read that again.

Poor people trade time for dollars. Because there's only so
much time in the day, there's only so much money they can
make...NO "leverage."

Think about Donald Trump. Does he do all the work himself?
Absolutely not. He knows better.

We at CarbonCopyPRO are on a very specific mission...
To make millionaires...to assist YOU in becoming one, if
you choose. It's that simple. The more success our members
have the more success we have as an organization. That's
how every single ultra successful enterprise in history has
operated.

In order to help you "leverage" your time and money in a
way that's unparalleled, we are the only marketing system
on the planet that offers an entire outsourcing and service
department to help you build your business.

This gives you the ultimate competitive advantage in making
money....TRUE "leverage"...the secret of the wealthy...it's
always been that way and it will always be that way...

You can pick and choose which tasks you want to do yourself,
and which tasks you want to outsource. When you're new in
business it's difficult to be jack of all trades. In fact, that's
one of the main reasons that new entrepreneurs fail. They're
trying to figure out all the details of getting their business up,
running and profitable...

Remember - "a jack of all trades is a master of none."

The truth of the matter is, there simply isn't enough time in the
day...

The reason you want to start a business, is because you want
freedom. Time freedom and financial freedom. We don't want
you to waste your time and money looking for quality people
to help you build your business, so we took the liberty of
bringing them to your doorstep.

Almost every single thing we teach you to do, can be outsourced
with a couple clicks of your mouse, right in your online office.

Sound Amazing? It should...because it is. Welcome to the 21st
Century.

Perhaps you haven't arrived yet? If not, it's ok, you're here now.

The online business world is a private world of the ultra wealthy.
Most don't even know it exists, yet NO other industry in existence
is creating more wealth right NOW than this industry. Fact. This
is why we have a strict application process and do not work with
everyone.

If you want an organization that will work with anyone and
everyone go join a M L M company. They take everyone with
a pulse. That's why 99% make an average of $10.00 "per week."

CarbonCopyPRO "will" help you achieve a life of ultimate freedom
and "leverage"...but only if you're ready for it.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

The True (Secret) Meaning Of The Word 'System' Revealed

And I do mean secret...

Most people don't know this, but the most successful and
profitable business empires in ALL of the world are all built
around "Systems" otherwise they fail...Miserably.

McDonalds - System
Starbucks - System
Subway - System
(800) Flowers - System
Dominos Pizza - System

CarbonCopyPRO - The 1st Ever "System" in the Direct
Marketing industry providing regular people like you and
me the exact tools used by the Pro's to make multiple six
figures from home.

Here's the secret code:

S - Save
Y - Your
S - Self
T - Time
E - Energy and...
M - Money

Makes perfect sense, huh?

Most just don't know it and have never seen it laid out this
way which is why 98% fail and spend WAY more money
than they make. BUT that's not going to be the case for you
when you get started with us.

At CarbonCopyPRO we know "the secret code" real well.
In fact, we live by it....

And its the never before seen CarbonCopyPRO "professional"
turn key sales and marketing "System" that has folks who have
never made a dime in this industry having five figure months
($10k or more), going full time, and taking their lives back once
and for all. Imagine that feeling.

No System = No profit. Remember, "Systems" work. People
fail.

Be sure to get your application in right away. You need to qualify
for this lucrative "System" to work for you. We can't work with
everyone...