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What is ROM?
Pronounced rahm, acronym for read-only memory, computer memory on which data has been prerecorded. Once data has been written onto a ROM chip, it cannot be removed and can only be read.
Unlike main memory (RAM), ROM retains its contents even when the computer is turned off. ROM is referred to as being nonvolatile, whereas RAM is volatile.
Most personal computers contain a small amount of ROM that stores critical programs such as the program that boots the computer. In addition, ROMs are used extensively in calculators and peripheral devices such as laser printers, whose fonts are often stored in ROMs.
A variation of a ROM is a PROM (programmable read-only memory). PROMs are manufactured as blank chips on which data can be written with a special device called a PROM programmer .
Unlike main memory (RAM), ROM retains its contents even when the computer is turned off. ROM is referred to as being nonvolatile, whereas RAM is volatile.
Most personal computers contain a small amount of ROM that stores critical programs such as the program that boots the computer. In addition, ROMs are used extensively in calculators and peripheral devices such as laser printers, whose fonts are often stored in ROMs.
A variation of a ROM is a PROM (programmable read-only memory). PROMs are manufactured as blank chips on which data can be written with a special device called a PROM programmer .
Friday, December 19, 2008
A Macintosh utility that permits you to set many of the system parameters. For example, you can control the type of beeps the Mac makes and the sensitivity of the mouse. On older Macs (System 6 and earlier), control panels are called cdevs.
The Windows operating system has a Control Panel program that offers many of the same features as the Macintosh control panels.
The Windows operating system has a Control Panel program that offers many of the same features as the Macintosh control panels.
What is WWW?
A site (location) on the World Wide Web. Each Web site contains a home page, which is the first document users see when they enter the site. The site might also contain additional documents and files. Each site is owned and managed by an individual, company or organization.
What is Virus?
A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. Viruses can also replicate themselves. All computer viruses are manmade. A simple virus that can make a copy of itself over and over again is relatively easy to produce. Even such a simple virus is dangerous because it will quickly use all available memory and bring the system to a halt. An even more dangerous type of virus is one capable of transmitting itself across networks and bypassing security systems.
Since 1987, when a virus infected ARPANET, a large network used by the Defense Department and many universities, many antivirus programs have become available. These programs periodically check your computer system for the best-known types of viruses.
Some people distinguish between general viruses and worms. A worm is a special type of virus that can replicate itself and use memory, but cannot attach itself to other programs.
Since 1987, when a virus infected ARPANET, a large network used by the Defense Department and many universities, many antivirus programs have become available. These programs periodically check your computer system for the best-known types of viruses.
Some people distinguish between general viruses and worms. A worm is a special type of virus that can replicate itself and use memory, but cannot attach itself to other programs.
What is MP3?
The name of the file extension and also the name of the type of file for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3) for the compression of audio signals. Layer 3 uses perceptual audio coding and psychoacoustic compression to remove all superfluous information (more specifically, the redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound signal. The stuff the human ear doesn't hear anyway). It also adds a MDCT (Modified Discrete Cosine Transform) that implements a filter bank, increasing the frequency resolution 18 times higher than that of layer 2.
The result in real terms is layer 3 shrinks the original sound data from a CD (with a bit rate of 1411.2 kilobits per one second of stereo music) by a factor of 12 (down to 112-128kbps) without sacrificing sound quality.
Because MP3 files are small, they can easily be transferred across the Internet.
The result in real terms is layer 3 shrinks the original sound data from a CD (with a bit rate of 1411.2 kilobits per one second of stereo music) by a factor of 12 (down to 112-128kbps) without sacrificing sound quality.
Because MP3 files are small, they can easily be transferred across the Internet.
HR Department going IT way
There is no gainsaying the fact that the information technology has enabled a revolutionary change in the human resources. From succession planning of the employees in an organization to performance management, all have become much easier with the use of IT. The recruitment of employees and their tracking has also become much easier and the maintenance of employee data base too. There has been enough learning and development when HR transformed and assumed big shape with the entry of information systems and technology. Preparation of employee compensation and benefits have also become systematic.Certainly, HR managers are able to perform all the HR functions in a much better manner and so help the organization to achieve organizational goals. The information systems helps the HR division to store data, evaluate and retrieve and disburse information in a very effective way so that there is better decision-making. HR has acquired a more strategic form due to IT and needless to say HR developed to provide a market based solutions depending upon the client’s requirements. And day by day, HR is developing to provide more benefits to an organization. The following are the benefits in general due to the strategic link of HR with IT.* There is faster access to information and also accuracy in the major tasks performed by the HR division.* The HR division can do proper planning for all the employees in terms of recruitment, selection, induction, employee compensation, training and development etc. * There is increased productivity of the employees which was otherwise not possible without the introduction of IT. * Reduced burden on the employees who perform HR functions.* There is reduced cost also since the tasks are accomplished with less number of employees due to the active penetration of IT. In this way, organizations can save a lot.· The need was to make HR more strategic so that human capital can respond better to the organizational changes.* Also there can be improved services line management and employees of other departments.* Through the use of technology, talent can also be outsourced or accessed by other companies. * There is also an increased employee empowerment and independence.* With increased use of PDAs and laptops, employees now seek the help of IT or rather HR directory to get any kind of information, individual to organizational. Organizations offer good HR services through the use of palmtops.* There is now no need to keep personal files or records on paper of each employee and also a time is coming when there will no need of filling in the leave or appraisal form.* With the desktop video streaming technology, all employees can access the speech delivered by CEO on their notebooks or desktops. This has been considered as a good tool of communication. The only thing which challenges the HR transformation is the lack of talent to understand and make the right use of IT. Once the human resources division is in line with the organizational goals and all the employees get trained to attend to new technology, huge changes can be expected. An organization can be successful if there is proper knowledge development and employees also get good career and growth.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Moving Towards A Faster And Speedier Internet
The Internet is a global organization of interconnected computers to share information, resources and views with millions of private and public, academic, business, and government networks. Internet connection can be built with dial up connection or it can be a broadband connection. Sometimes the working speed is affected by the stability of internet connection, but the stability of internet connection is not the only factor to be taken in consideration.There are many Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the market providing high speed internet connection like BSNL, MTNL, CellOne, Airtel, Tata Indicom etc. A user can itself make optimum utilization of the internet connection by considering the following significant tips in mind:-Select correct Browser: Web Browser enables the users to interact with other web sites and a correct Web Browser can really affect access speed of internet. As a safety measure, always select a web browser that will help you to save bandwidth. There are many famous web browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape Navigator, Lynx etc. Mozilla’s Firefox is gradually getting popularity amongst internet users because of its astounding features. More so, Firefox comes with a couple of good add-ons such as Adblocker and Flashblocker which aids fast transfer of data on internet.Avoid auto updates: This is another tip to boost up internet speed i.e. try to avoid auto updates on the internet because these programmes keep downloading latest updates from the Internet as soon as they are available, they end up using precious bandwidth, eventually adding to your bill and as a result the internet bandwidth get chocked in downloading which ultimately affect internet speed.Go for offline browsing: Offline Browsing is another point which must be taken seriously to amplify internet speed. Offline browsing basically downloads pages from sites that you frequently visit on to your hard disk, thus making them locally available. One such software is Webaroo, which allows offline browsing. The latest version, Webaroo 2, lets you download videos from YouTube, Metacafe, Google Videos and other sites as well as download Flickr Photos by user, group and photoset.Measure your bandwidth: Measuring bandwidth is a good choice to restrict plans that put download limits on your usage. Bandwidth can be measured easily on the internet. One such software is BitMeter II that tracks your PC’s current download and upload speed and gives you constant update. Other examples includes CodeBox Software and Bit-Meter’s creator that calculates data transfer time.Compressor programmes: Sending compressed files over internet is a choice to increase its speed. Generally graphic files, images and sound files take more space and utilize more bandwidth than text files, so it is advisable to send compressed files over internet.At the ending note, we can say that if you keep the above said points in your mind, then it will really help you to boost up your internet speed and you would be able to use maximum bandwidth of your internet connection.
Gadgets That Woman Love To Have
Women are supposed to be the most delicate and sensitive class of people. This delicacy and sensitivity also reflects the type of gadgets they use. According to a recent survey, the percentage of women in high tech areas has gained a drastic rise. Earlier, it was like a ground rule to use gadgets, high tech job posts and other high tech opportunities as synonyms to Man, but the scenario has completely changed and you can observe this change in the market trends too. The electronic market is flooded with many gadgets to satisfy the inner geek of girly thought. I have summed up small list cool gadgets liked by women.Sony VAIO C Series Laptop; A new line of slim notebooks which comes in five hip colors like Pink, Green & Silver; the liked colors by women. The looks and the color are not the only exclusive features, but it also possess Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Intel 945PM Express Chipset, 512MB DDR2 SDRAM, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection, 13.3-inch widescreen display, Integrated V.92 and V.90 compliant Modem/Fax, 80 GB Serial-ATA, 5400 rpm Hard drive and VGP-BPS2C Lithium-ion battery with up to 4 hours of use. The laptop weights only 2.3kg and having dimensions 329.6 x 36.7 - 37.2 x 235.6mm. The Sony Vaio C series notebook PC is available in India for Rs. 59,990/- .Fashion phones are always appreciated by women. The list is very long, the models I have shortlisted are Nokia 7380, Nokia 7900, Panasonic VS3, LG Prada series etc. Nokia 7380 is one of the fashion phones fashion phones that is accentuated with leather, cloth, metal, and ceramic-inspired finishes and possesses glass mirror display with light-enhanced effects. The phone is able to capture the spotlight with a 2-megapixel camera and equipped with bluetooth wireless technology, shared memory of 52 MB for user data: contacts, text messages, integrated music player for MP3/AAC/M4A formats, FM radio and size of 115x32x19 mm. You can easily own this phone by paying just $359.99.MP3 Watch is a professional looking watch that is also an mp3 player. This is an exclusive gadget liked by most of women. The best product in this series is Origim’s Superior Lady Diamond MP3 Watch. The eye catching features are 512 MB Flash USB 2.0 drive to carry digital photos, documents and music all together, built-in Digital Voice Recorder with MIC that allows you to record 18 hours conversation and max play time is 6-8 hours for full recharge. The distinctive gadget is available in silver dial with pink bank to make it a ladies delight. In India, you can get this type of gadgets in Rs. 3,500/- to Rs.4, 500/-.Digital camera Casio EXILIM Hi-ZOOM EX-V7 is one of the women’s delights; a stylish compact digital camera with 7.2-megapixel, 7X optical zoom lens, electronic camera shake compensation function eliminates blur when shooting in movie mode and auto Tracking AF function for keeping them continuously in focus until the photo is taken. It can records 16:9 wide-aspect movies compatible with wide-screen TVs. You can get this camera in almost $400.
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Do You Sometimes By Things You Don't need?
Whenever you go shopping and you see so many nice things around you, you are tempted to buy something even if maybe you don’t really need them. And it is worse if you know you have your credit card on you. You go to look for shoes because you really need a new pair of shoes. But once you have bought them you realize you also need a belt and a purse to match them.In fact you are aware of the fact you have purses and belts which you could combine in such a way that they suited the new shoes. But you can’t resist the temptation. Women are public enemies when they go shopping, especially if they are accompanied by the best friend and not a male representative. Furthermore the part of the best friend who goes shopping with any of the friends in need of advice doesn’t
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do you any good because it is another opportunity to buy things you don’t really need. You try on a shirt, it looks perfectly on you and you buy it. It is not such a bad thing, after all isn’t it?While you watch your favorite series each evening you also have to stand all the adds which keep interrupting the show and which promote all kinds of products for the children, the house, the kitchen. The majority of the advertisements are about things that usually attract women, so the next day they go to a hypermarket and decide to buy something of all the things they watch at TV.The subtle manipulation of the people through TV, newspapers and magazines works well and has positive effects for the shops and the malls.You really have to wonder if it is compulsory to buy this or that and if they are worth the money. Instead of throwing all that money on useless things would not be better if you went in a holiday just for you? Think more at all the efforts, the work, and the stress you have to stand daily and then wonder if they are worth to be wasted on trifles that tomorrow won’t even be that interesting for you.Do You Sometimes Buy Things You Don't Need? written by Herminne Tonita for FamousWhy.comFamousWhy.com - Famous People ... Famous Regions, a Lot Of Articles and Free Software DownloadsDo You Sometimes Buy Things You Don't Need? Image Source: Freedigitalphotos.net
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do you any good because it is another opportunity to buy things you don’t really need. You try on a shirt, it looks perfectly on you and you buy it. It is not such a bad thing, after all isn’t it?While you watch your favorite series each evening you also have to stand all the adds which keep interrupting the show and which promote all kinds of products for the children, the house, the kitchen. The majority of the advertisements are about things that usually attract women, so the next day they go to a hypermarket and decide to buy something of all the things they watch at TV.The subtle manipulation of the people through TV, newspapers and magazines works well and has positive effects for the shops and the malls.You really have to wonder if it is compulsory to buy this or that and if they are worth the money. Instead of throwing all that money on useless things would not be better if you went in a holiday just for you? Think more at all the efforts, the work, and the stress you have to stand daily and then wonder if they are worth to be wasted on trifles that tomorrow won’t even be that interesting for you.Do You Sometimes Buy Things You Don't Need? written by Herminne Tonita for FamousWhy.comFamousWhy.com - Famous People ... Famous Regions, a Lot Of Articles and Free Software DownloadsDo You Sometimes Buy Things You Don't Need? Image Source: Freedigitalphotos.net
Utility of Mobile Phone
For many people the invention of the mobile phone represented the greatest joy of their lives. They could communicate at any time of the day and from any place where they were without being obliged to stay at home or in the office. The industry of mobile phones developed and now they have become common things in our lives, which made us depend on them, but on the other hand, there are exclusive models, types or brands which cost a fortune and which really are the object of desire for all of us.Mobile phones can get us out of the most difficult situations. You have run out of gas and you are in the middle of no where. What do you do? You call a friend and he comes to "rescue" you. What would have happened if you didn't have the cell phone on you? The same goes wh
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en the electricity is off or when you are in a club and you need a taxi to go home.And now comes the most interesting part, when you are in holidays and you want to have some time just for you, to relax and enjoy to the full the moments with your family or with your friends. And all of a sudden you hear the famous ring tone of the phone and you feel like throwing it in the sea or on the highest peak of the mountain.It is quite difficult to turn it off as you have problems at your office or the boss may need you. All you have to do is to keep your cool and answer it while having a bath or walking on the beach.There are also problems with students who "forget" to have them on silent and they keep interrupting the class every five minutes. The teacher gets angry and he invites them to leave the class. Then they wonder why their grades are not so high. Mobile phones have been created to help us communicate more easily not to show off or to annoy the teachers.Some doctors also claim that spending too much time on the phone can cause cancer or other incurable diseases so they advise us to try and spend the less time we can on the phone. But once you have begun to talk on the phone with your best friend or your boyfriend I am not so sure you can hang up. You are having too much fun.Utility of the Mobile Phones written by Herminne Tonita for FamousWhy.comFamousWhy.com - Famous People ... Famous Regions, a Lot Of Articles and Free Software DownloadsUtility of the Mobile Phones Image Source : freedigitalphotos.net
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en the electricity is off or when you are in a club and you need a taxi to go home.And now comes the most interesting part, when you are in holidays and you want to have some time just for you, to relax and enjoy to the full the moments with your family or with your friends. And all of a sudden you hear the famous ring tone of the phone and you feel like throwing it in the sea or on the highest peak of the mountain.It is quite difficult to turn it off as you have problems at your office or the boss may need you. All you have to do is to keep your cool and answer it while having a bath or walking on the beach.There are also problems with students who "forget" to have them on silent and they keep interrupting the class every five minutes. The teacher gets angry and he invites them to leave the class. Then they wonder why their grades are not so high. Mobile phones have been created to help us communicate more easily not to show off or to annoy the teachers.Some doctors also claim that spending too much time on the phone can cause cancer or other incurable diseases so they advise us to try and spend the less time we can on the phone. But once you have begun to talk on the phone with your best friend or your boyfriend I am not so sure you can hang up. You are having too much fun.Utility of the Mobile Phones written by Herminne Tonita for FamousWhy.comFamousWhy.com - Famous People ... Famous Regions, a Lot Of Articles and Free Software DownloadsUtility of the Mobile Phones Image Source : freedigitalphotos.net
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Howdy there bloggers! You’ll no doubt remember that when we acquired Gravatar.com, just over a year ago, we intended to fully integrate it into WordPress.com. It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally replaced the WordPress.com avatar system with those Globally Recognized Avatars. What does this mean? It means your WordPress.com avatar can now follow you around the web. Your avatar can show up on any Gravatar enabled site, regardless of its affiliation with Automattic!
The old avatar tool in your WordPress.com profiles has been replaced with your current Gravatar (left.) If you click on that icon you’ll be taken to Gravatar.com (and automatically logged into your account) where you can easily change your image (right). You can upload an image from your computer, paste in a link to an image on the internet, or even take a picture of yourself using your computers webcam. Cropping and rating your images are as easy as ever. After you finish your new image will automatically attach to your email address (assuming you only have one email address on your account,) or you will be presented with a simple-as-pie list of your email addresses, and you can attach the new image to any or all of them! Just close the Gravatar window when you’re done.
Of course all of the standard Gravatar features are available to you. Upload as many images as you wish, switch them as often as you like, add as many email addresses as you want to your account, and more features still in the works.
If you find that you have an “old” image for your Gravatar, simply click on the link to change it and then click on the “Use your last WordPress.com Avatar” link to get the new one back. There are bound to be some small hiccups here and there. Just let Support know when something doesn’t work quite right, and we’ll get everything ironed out in no time.
Cheers!DK
The old avatar tool in your WordPress.com profiles has been replaced with your current Gravatar (left.) If you click on that icon you’ll be taken to Gravatar.com (and automatically logged into your account) where you can easily change your image (right). You can upload an image from your computer, paste in a link to an image on the internet, or even take a picture of yourself using your computers webcam. Cropping and rating your images are as easy as ever. After you finish your new image will automatically attach to your email address (assuming you only have one email address on your account,) or you will be presented with a simple-as-pie list of your email addresses, and you can attach the new image to any or all of them! Just close the Gravatar window when you’re done.
Of course all of the standard Gravatar features are available to you. Upload as many images as you wish, switch them as often as you like, add as many email addresses as you want to your account, and more features still in the works.
If you find that you have an “old” image for your Gravatar, simply click on the link to change it and then click on the “Use your last WordPress.com Avatar” link to get the new one back. There are bound to be some small hiccups here and there. Just let Support know when something doesn’t work quite right, and we’ll get everything ironed out in no time.
Cheers!DK
Internet Marketing for Beginners
Introduction
In my opinion, the big breakthrough in this article is the delineation of "levels of Internet marketing skills," ranging from 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby to 6. IMG - Internet Marketing Guru. Please don't be offended by the "baby" terminology. It's not intended to be disrespectful. There's nothing disrespuctful about being a baby. We were all babies at earlier times of our lives.
Much of the power of this article lies in that it gives you a means to identify where you are. You can then use it to draw a "roadmap" of how you need to advance in order to become successful.
If the sheer volume of things you need to learn in order to succeed seems overwhelming, I sympathize with you. It may be like digging a long ditch. You start at one end and begin digging. Every day you dig as much as you can. If you PERSIST you'll become a better digger and your progress will accelerate. If you PERSIST with LEARNING AND DOING your success is inevitable!
Originally (in 2002), this article was aimed at members of a program called "Direct Infinity." Unfortunately, after 13 days in DI, it seemed to me that it could be a scam, so I stopped my weekly credit card payments and asked them to deduct my payments from my earnings. (Among other things, overnight my downline had dropped from 56 to 2! Although they made many promises about fixing my downline, they never did. They effectively stole my downline of about 50 people! They did send me two checks. Then they cancelled my account without reason or explanation, effectively stealing my new downline, which had grown to about 20!) Nevertheless, joining DI and interacting with my downline was a most worthwhile experience, because it led directly to some of the identifications in this article.
Most of this report applies to marketing practically anything over the Internet. So it can be applied by promoters of any MLM-type program and by their downlines.
Sponsoring ProtocolIn this article I feature a number of marketing and money-making programs, not only as examples, but with the intention that readers join, study, and use these programs to improve their marketing and money making. If someone else (other than bigbooster/Frederick Mann) referred you to this article, and you decide to join any of these programs, please check with your referrer, and join under him/her if he/she is a member.
If you refer others to this article, it may be a good idea to provide them with YOUR URL/IDs for any of these programs you're a member of. It may be worth your while to join them all before referring others to this article.
Levels of Internet Marketing ExpertiseA high percentage of people trying to make money on the Internet by marketing something fail. I don't know what the exact percentage is, but I suspect it's around 98% or 99%.
In order to succeed, there are things to learn, skills to acquire, tools to use, and many actions to take.
At what level is your Internet marketing expertise?
Are you like a baby who has not yet learned to crawl?
Are you like a toddler who has not yet learned to walk upright on two feet?
Are you like a two-year old who can barely walk, but cannot yet run?
Have you learned to run, maybe unsteadily, without falling too often?
Can you sprint 100 yards and comfortably run five miles?
Can you run fast down an uneven mountain trail with lots of rocks and many slippery parts?
For Internet marketing purposes, I delineate the following levels:
1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby - The equivalent of babies who can lie on their backs, cry, smile, wave their hands, and wiggle their toes, but cannot yet crawl. An IMB can send and receive emails, maybe copy & paste, and access websites, but not much more.
2. IMC - Internet Marketing Crawler - The equivalent of a baby who has started crawling. In addition to IMB skills, an IMC knows what URL to send visitors to when promoting a program, can write a weak promotional email with an ineffective subject (headline), copy a list of email addresses into the Bcc field of the promotional email, and send it out, but not much more. IMCs may also spend time, ineffectively submitting to search engines, posting weak advertisements, etc. IMCs may think that in order to succeed with a great program, all they have to do is send a weak email to their friends and contacts. When promoting programs, IMCs typically get zero or minimal results, and quickly give up. They may also go (like humming birds that can't drink) from program to program without making any money.
3. IMW - Internet Marketing Walker - The equivalent of a two-year old who has learnt to walk, but cannot yet run confidently. In addition to IMB and IMC skills, IMWs may attempt to use programs such as BigBooster7Million and the other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page. However, they don't realize the power of these programs, they haven't studied them sufficiently to properly understand their power, and they don't use them effectively. IMWs typically don't realize the value of having and building a growing list of opt-in prospects you can market to over and over. IMWs typically have a low understanding of cause and effect. They may make a little money, but not very much. They tend to blame the programs they're in and other people for their lack of success. Their ability to judge the value, quality, and potential of programs may also be weak, so they may waste a lot of time and money on programs with a low success probability.
4. IMR - Internet Marketing Runner - The equivalent of a 12-year old who can run confidently and seldom falls. In addition to IMB, IMC, and IMW skills, IMRs have a better appreciation of the power of having and building a growing list of prospects you can market to over and over. They have a better understanding of cause and effect. They concentrate on improving their knowledge and skills, their program selection, and the marketing tools they use. They may enjoy reasonable success. If they create their own website(s) to market their products, programs, and services, they may get a few visitors, but they're not yet very effective at "converting visitors into cash." Nevertheless, they learn to use programs such as BigBooster7Million and the other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page more effectively. IMRs also improve their ability to recognize, write, and use sales copy that produces results. They may be aware of the "Cracking the Code" principle and at least somewhat alert to potential opportunities to apply it. IMRs may also become aware of the principle of "Massive Action." IMRs learn about the "Power of Systems" and increasingly use automated systems to make their marketing more effective with less work.
5. IMP - Internet Marketing Professional - The equivalent of a 20-year old athlete who can successfully compete with other athletes of similar age. IMPs take IMB, IMC, IMW, and IMR skills to a higher, more professional level. Much of their marketing is focused on building growing lists of prospects they can market to over and over. They utilize more and more automated systems to grow their prospect lists and to market to more prospects with less effort. Typically, IMPs earn enough money on the Internet, not only to live from, but also to pay for assistance in the form of webmasters, programmers, and administrative help. They use one or more websites that attract visitors and they have systems in place to "capture" more and more of the visitors so they become members or subscribers who can be promoted to repeatedly. For examples of such systems, see Bigbooster.com Home Page. See also Money Skill #40: Marketing. The most powerful BY FAR guide I've come across for writing effective marketing copy is the chapter on "Earhtquake Persuasiveness" in the book Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams by Steven K. Scott.
6. IMG - Internet Marketing Guru - The equivalent of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Lance Armstrong. IMGs have developed their marketing skills to the point that they earn millions. They also provide others with marketing skills as well as programs and systems to make marketing more effective. Gary Halbert is a marketing guru. The materials on his website are worth studying. Another marketing guru worth studying is Jay Abraham.
Identifying Your LevelAn important step in developing your Internet Marketing effectiveness is to identify your current "marketing level" -- 1. IMB, 2. IMC, 3. IMW, 4. IMR, 5. IMP, or 6. IMG.
Soon after beginning to promote Direct Infinity, I started receiving some very revealing emails, some worth analyzing:
>Direct Infinity's page says to go to ONLINE HELP for training...>would love to - but WHERE IS IT????>>I need to know what to do with the 100s of leads I have sitting>in an e-mail folder.>>Where do I learn what to do with these things? (I already know>how to turn my computer on and how to "copy and paste" ...)>but what do I copy and where do I paste it???>>Have spent many $$$ on e-manuals, e-books, etc that claim they>will take the beginner (that's me) step-by-step ... but they all>start in the "middle" ...>>HELP ! ! ! !>>JA
(At the time of writing, Direct Infinity is a new program and their "ONLINE HELP" is probably still "under construction.")
The above email made me realize that some people are at a marketing level which is the equivalent of "babies who can lie on their backs, cry, smile, wave their hands, and wiggle their toes, but cannot yet crawl."
By the way, Direct Infinity has a "front-end marketing and follow-up system" of extraordinary power. It persuades a high percentage of visitors to join. Three days after joining, my results are: # Executives in Downline = 40 # Diamonds in Downline = 14
>I recently joined Direct Infinity and you are my sponsor.>Lucky you!! I logged in to my website and to be honest I>was overwhelmed with all of the options available. Can>you please give me some help on how to get started and>guide me to get this going? Any help will be appreciated.>Thanking you in advance.>JL
The writer of the above email is most likely at the level of 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby.
>I just joined Direct Infinity and I think my eyes were>bigger than my stomach on this one. I have no expericence>with marketing. Can you suggest anything at all for me?>WS
The writer of the above email is most likely also at the level of 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby.
>WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!>I joined DI a few days ago, and don't have a clue what>I need to do to proceed! Please give me some guidance>or I will be forced to stop my membership. I don't>expect for anyone to hold my hand, but I do expect>someone to help me get started and tell me what I>should be doing. Thanks, BW
If you're at the level of 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby, it's important that you realize this and not be offended by the designation. Realizing where you are, coupled with the skills of the next level, helps to indicate your next step to you.
>THE PROGRAM YOU ARE PROMOTING "Direct Infinity" IS>NOT REALLY EMERGENCY. IT IS JUST ANOTHER MLM PROGRAM>JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS AND INVOLVE THE SAME>STRATEGY. I JOINED FOR FREE AND YESTERDAY I RECEIVED>OVER 50 MEMBERS THAT JOINED UNDER ME. NOTHING TO GET>EXCITED ABOUT. THEY JUST JOINED---THEY DID NOT PAY.>AND THEY PROBABLY WON'T. MOST (99%) WILL BE DOING>LIKE ALL THE REST. THEY WILL JUST JOIN, NOT PAY.>MAYBE ONE OUT 1000 WILL PAY. YES, IT IS A GOOD MLM>PROGRAM BUT I'D PROBABLY SPEND OVER $5,000 BEFORE I>WOULD GET ONE. FOR SOMEBODY LIKE YOU>WHO HAS A HUGE DATABASE OF EMAIL NAMES--NO PROBLEM.>TRUE, BY PAYING I WOULD RECEIVE EMAIL NAMES TO>PROMOTE.>>LIKE I SAID I WOULD BE SPENDING MORE THAN I COULD>AFFORD AT PRESENT TO EVEN GET ONE TO PAY. THERE ARE>A ZILLION MLM PROGRAMS OUT THERE. DIFFERENT NAMES,>DIFFERENT STYLES BUT ALL THE SAME STRATEGY. I WISH>THERE WAS AN MLM PROGRAM WHERE I WOULD PAY $200 TO>$300 AND THEY DO EVERYTHING. NO PROMOTING, NO BUYING>EMAIL NAMES, NOTHING. THEY WOULD DO IT ALL. THAT>WOULD BE THE IDEAL MLM.>>HB
The writer of the above email seems to be a perfect example of someone at level 2. IMC - Internet Marketing Crawler. It's very interesting that he "realizes" (probably at a low level of understanding) that "because" I have "a huge database of email names," succeeding is "no problem" for me. But it seems that his understanding of cause and effect is insufficient for him to realize that if he created his own opt-in list of prospects to market to repeatedly, he would have a better chance of success.
Note what he says in the last few sentences about the "MLM program" doing all the work, making it an "ideal MLM." Doesn't he even realize that MLM stands for multilevel marketing? If the company did everything, it would be "ULM" (unilevel marketing)!
(An email (and any other communication) can be analyzed to determine what percentage of it is about the subject the writer ostensibly addresses and what percentage is about him/herself. Note that HB's email above is close to 0% about Direct Infinity and close to 100% about himself.)
A large percentage -- maybe 80-85% -- of people trying to make money on the Internet are at levels 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby and 2. IMC - Internet Marketing Crawler. As long as they remain at these levels, and attempt to make money by selling and/or recruiting, their chances of success are close to zero. (Their chances of success are not quite zero, because they might "strike it lucky" in some program by landing a "heavy hitter" in their downline.)
The following exchange is also revealing:
>Does this program charge a 15.00 admin. fee on the>25.00 per month payments, same as the 100.00?>RR
>I don't know. What do they say on their website?>Frederick Mann
>They do not mention it at all. Also there have been>two upgrades several hours since I upgraded but no>credit given for them.>RR
It seems that this person hasn't sufficiently studied the Direct Infinity website to realize that he needs to generate sales to earn money. In general, his email creates the impression that he has very little understanding of cause and effect -- that it's necessary to think about how you design a communication in order for it to produce a desired effect.
Now I have some really bad news for you. About 10-15% of people trying to make money on the Internet are at a level below 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby. A baby knows how to cry in order to receive food, drink, and/or attention. See "Power Messages" in #TL10: How to Achieve and Increase Personal Power.
I'm not going to give this lower level a designation, other than to indicate that it's in "negative territory" and people operating at this level tend to be "their own worst enemies." Again, in my experience, about 10-15% of people trying to make money on the Internet, at least some of the time, operate in this "negative territory." They typically, through their own ineptitude, have trouble reading and following instructions, signing up, logging in, writing sensible emails, etc. If you are one of the unfortunate people at this level, then it's important that you recognize this and start moving up to more productive levels. You may be able to so by studying and applying the following:
Failure Scripts and Where the Rocks Are
Upgrade Your Brain and Life!
The Power of Doing Things Right
The 98%er Profile and How to Become More Successful
The Threshold PrincipleIt's useful to think in terms of a threshold between failure and success. As you learn, acquire more skills, use more and better marketing tools and use them more effectively, and improve the quantity and quality of your marketing actions, you progress and advance. As you advance, your chances of success gradually improve. Eventually you reach a point where you're winning more than you're losing. This is the threshold between failure and success.
Where you are in terms of the above marketing levels, how quickly you learn, and how much time you devote to learning, determines how long it will take you to reach the success threshold. It may require MASSIVE LEARNING ACTION on your part. If you don't recognize where you are and/or don't make the necessary learning effort, you will not cross over the success threshold... and you will continue to fail...
See Money Skill #100: The Threshold Principle.
The threshold between failure and success for Internet marketing is somewhere in the region of 3. IMW - Internet Marketing Walker and 4. IMR - Internet Marketing Runner.
If finding the time to devote the required effort to advance yourself is a problem, read "The Only Thing That Makes Any Positive Difference In Your Life!" by Gary Halbert.
Raising Your Marketing LevelThe first vital step in raising your marketing level is to find out where you are. This is particularly important if you've been spending a lot of time in "negatibe territory."
As a result of my interactions with various people in my Direct Infinity downline, I realized that before some people can allow themselves to advance, they need to Wake Up their Desire to Learn, Grow & Succeed. To address this issue, I've written #TL03C: HOW TO WAKE UP YOUR DESIRE TO LEARN, GROW & SUCCEED.
VERY IMPORTANT: Some people find it difficult or even impossible to figure out how to do certain things on their computers. Sometimes it's due to the poor quality and inadequacy of the instructions. Sometimes it's due to the ineptitude and incompetence of the person. Sometimes it's a combination of the two. In order to advance, it may be necessary for you to get someone reasonably computer-literate and good at figuring things out to sit next to you at your computer to help you figure things out. Some people can't advance without such assistance. This may apply to the writer of the first email quoted above.
Typically, when you join a program, they display your promotion or marketing URL. They also send you a "welcome" email with the promotion URL. They usually tell you to keep the email for future reference. Usually you can also find your promotion URL by logging in to your Member Area.
From a correspondent:
>I keep a 3-ring notebook right next to my computer.>When I sign up for a program and get the "welcome">e-mail, I print it out (use the speed print; saves>ink!) on 3-hole punched paper. I then make a little>tag with scotch tape and label the e-mail with the>company/program name and put it in the notebook. As>more pertinent information is received from that>source, it gets printed and added to the notebook.>Of course, I also create an e-mail folder to save>all of the messages generating from that source.>JH
In the case of Direct Infinity, my promotion URL is "http://www.directinfinity.com/members/bigbooster/enter.html." In order to be successful, "all I need to do" is to persuade enough visitors to access my promotion URL. I say "all I need to do" in quotes because it's much easier said than done.
You can read the first email I sent out to my lists to persuade people to visit my Direct Infinity promotion URL at WBM#95 - Emergency!!!
The following table is important in indicating specific areas of improving your Internet knowledge, skills, and practices. It itemizes some key differences between the successful marketer (a) and the 90%+ who fail (b):
1(a)
Realizes that marketing requires specialized skills
1(b)
Desperately hopes shoddy emails will work
2(a)
Seeks to continuously improve marketing efforts
2(b)
Persists for months or years without improving
3(a)
Studies and uses others' successful methods
3(b)
Does "own thing" whether it works or not
4(a)
Develops and implements marketing plans
4(b)
Operates haphazardly
5(a)
Utilizes extensive automated systems
5(b)
Operates unsystematically
6(a)
Tests, tests, and tests -- discovers what works
6(b)
Doesn't know what works and what doesn't
7(a)
Markets what's really worth marketing -- quality
7(b)
Often tries to market "garbage"
8(a)
Leads with something FREE or easy to sell (like BB7M!)
8(b)
Leads with hard-to-sell programs or products
9(a)
Understands "numbers marketing"
9(b)
Has no appreciation of the numbers involved
10(a)
Takes massive action, marketing to appropriate lists, etc.
10(b)
Posts a few ads, sends out a few emails, or spams
11(a)
Does not try to "close" sales
11(b)
Tries desperately to "close" sales
12(a)
Gains "unfair" advantages over the competition
12(b)
Is ineffective and at a constant disadvantage
13(a)
Utilizes multiple methods to attract traffic
13(b)
Is fixated on one or two methods
14(a)
Uses op-in lists extensively
14(b)
Rarely or never uses op-in lists
15(a)
"Captures" opt-in prospects for "permission marketing"
15(b)
Has no systems to "capture" opt-in prospects
16(a)
Develops rapport and trust with opt-in prospects
16(b)
Antagonizes with spamming and junk emails
17(a)
Markets to the same opt-in prospects repeatedly
17(b)
Dumps junk emails on unresponsive victims
18(a)
Helps educate prospects so they become customers
18(b)
Marketing efforts have no educational content
19(a)
Develops "communities" to market to
19(b)
Markets to unresponsive strangers
20(a)
Realizes that there's a fortune in following up
20(b)
Hopes for one-shot successes
21(a)
Continually increases marketing leverage
21(b)
Has little understanding of marketing leverage
22(a)
Writes attention-grabbing headlines
22(b)
Writes weak and/or dishonest headlines
23(a)
Uses formulas ("AIDA," "Promise & Proof," etc.)
23(b)
Doesn't use formulas
24(a)
Uses time-tested and proven words that sell
24(b)
Doesn't know the words that work best
25(a)
Continually upgrades self, life, and operations
25(b)
Stagnates
Time for more emails! I sent an email to everyone in my Direct Infinity downline:
>I'm working on an article called "INTERNET MARKETING>FOR BEGINNERS & PROFESSIONALS." The first draft will>be ready some time tomorrow. I'm very confident that>anyone who reads this article and applies its suggestions>will become a competent and effective marketer -- and>earn a great deal of money with DI!>>Meanwhile, I suggest you include these programs as part>of your efforts to become a more effective marketer:>* BigBooster7Million>* Other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page >>(If I'm not the one who sponsored you into DI, please>check with your sponsor before joining above programs>and join under him/her as appropriate.)>>If you would like a draft of the first version of>"INTERNET MARKETING FOR BEGINNERS & PROFESSIONALS,">send me an email and I'll send it as soon as it's>ready.>>Frederick Mann
Soon afterward, I received the following, presumably by someone who joined Direct Infinity in my downline, in response to my email above:
>In response to your response, I am in a very elite>NWM Company, NOT these Internet things that last a>few months to perhaps a few years and you have to>be in MANY of them to make the kind of money that>I am making focused on one GOOD one. Then after they>fail (and they all do), you have to start all over>again and again and again. I am not used to that.>That is why I wanted your advice. YOUR BIGBOOSTER>SYSTEM IS VERY COMPLEX. I SIGNED UP UNDER YOU A>WHILE AGO AND DONT EVEN KNOW IF I have my own SITE>AND HOW TO PROMOTE IT. Anyway, it is ok. I DO support>my people in my company. Nothing personal, but I>believe if you support, train and have conference>calls you will be more successful. Goodluck!>K
When he wrote the above email, the writer was operating mostly in "negative territory." He doesn't say who he is and that he's joined Direct Infinity. He doesn't include in his email what he's responding to. He doesn't say what an "NWM Company" is -- I have no idea. He doesn't seem to realize that if you build your own opt-in list of propspects to market to, you don't "have to start all over again and again and again." The fact that programs fail, and you lose your downlines in them, is another very important reason why it's vital to have your own lists. He says he wanted my advice, but without saying about what -- I have no idea. He talks about "your BigBooster system." I don't know for sure what he's referring to. My best guess is that it's BigBooster7Million. If so, it seems that he didn't read his "welcome" email and deleted it. I suspect that as an Internet marketer this person operates mostly in "negative territory." It's quite possible that as a telephone marketer he operates at a much higher level!
It's very important to consciously and deliberately design your emails in order to achieve specific objectives. Writing effective emails may require much more thought than you suspect. You need to consider what the recipient knows and doesn't know. You may even need to think about who you should really send the email to. (Sometimes it's an email that you really should send to yourself!) Before asking questions about something you have information about -- for example, a program -- you should read the information.
You need to realize that MLM companies like Direct Infinity typically receive 100s or even 1,000s of "dumb emails" similar to the above every day. I suspect that a high percentage -- probably more than 90% -- of the emails they receive are "dumb." So, if you contact them, you may need to make a special effort to write a sensisible email with a subject that will enable them to recognize your email as "not dumb." Otherwise, your email will simply be deleted like all the other "dumb" ones.
Some Important QuestionsYou may be able to learn something from asking the following questions:
What did I respond to (email, banner ad, classified ad, etc.) that persuaded me to visit the Direct Infinity website?
What did my sponsor do to persuade me to visit the website; can I do the same?
What about the website and its procedures persuaded me to join?
Will their be similar effects for visitors I persuade to go to the website?
How did my sponsor get my email address; what made it possible for him/her to contact me?
Can I do something similar to find prospects to promote to?
What is the next thing I need to learn and start doing?
Using ECC Downline Service & Contact Manager(Adapted from an email update by Carl Pearson of EasyChairClub Management on 9/04/07)
Subject: You don't have a list? Yes You Do!
Greetings EasyChairClub Contact!
Someone told me the other day, "I don't have a listto e-mail about my business opportunity.".
Well I really disagree with that excuse for notbeing an effective promoter!
What about all the people who contact you daily,telling you about their business opportunities?Don't you consider them to be your contacts?
And do you think they are in business opportunitiesthat will last forever? No, 98% of them are not.In fact, most people are NOT so sure of what businessopportunity they should be promoting, because
98% OF YOUR CONTACTS ARE LOSING MONEY WITH THEIR HOME BUSINESS!
So let's get back on topic.
If you have people e-mailing you with their business opportunities, then you have a list.
What are you waiting for...?
ENTER ALL THE PEOPLE MARKETING TO YOU, TODAY!
Did a leader or program owner e-mail you in the past, providing you with their contact information? Then enterthem now, into the Downline Service Contact Manager,before someone else does!
You can join the ECC Downline Service for FREE right now!Then log into your account and click on "Contact Manager."
Have you spoken to anyone in network marketing on the phone in the past few years? Then enter them in today, before someone else does!
Have you been placed under anyone in any programs in the last few years? You can usually see their contactinformation in the back office of the programs you joined under them - well enter them into the ContactManager NOW, before someone else does!
DON'T YOU WANT EXPERIENCED PEOPLE IN YOUR DOWNLINE?
Enter these people now, into the Contact Manager of theDownline Service, so they will be below you in the $100K-per-Month Matrix of the Downline Service, and inall the quality advertising and training resourcessponsored by EasyChairClub!
HOW DOES THAT SOUND? PRETTY SIMPLE, HUH?
THE CONTACT MANAGER IS GREAT!
The Downline Service's Contact Manager allows you to doTHREE THINGS, and with EASE!
1) Stay in contact with your contacts - important, right?
2) Place important people below you in the programs youare involved in.
3) Introduce people to the world of home business!
ENTER YOUR CONTACTS NOW -- Join the ECC Downline Service for FREE-- Then log into your account and click on "Contact Manager."
Did you read the following update about the Contact Manager?
Spam controls are ruining your business!
Consider this...
How many E-mails do you receive each day that you feel are unsolicited - 100? 500? 1,000? More?
How many of those are sent from a real person?
Five to ten, probably - maybe 30 at the most, right?
The rest are from automatic systems such as autoresponders, on-line services (such as newslettersand clubs), and E-mail viral systems (they usethe E-mail servers of unsuspecting web sites).
So what about these 5-10 E-mails from real people?Can't you e-mail them back with your business opportunity also? OF COURSE YOU CAN!
Better yet, enter them right into your ContactManager in the Downline Service Member Area.
The Contact Manager of the Downline Service e-mailsthem back automatically, with the appropriate E-mailfrom the system, and then tracks them for you, lettingyou know who signed up for the Downline Service.
Remember, experts agree that the key to successon the web is to build a contact list -- actually true in off-line businesses also, right?
CONTACT MANAGEMENT IS KEY
Wouldn't you say that effective management of yourcontacts is key in any business, on or off-line?
What if you can't find the contact information ofan important person who wrote you two months ago?
How long will it take you to find that contactin your existing contact management system?
One Minute? 30 Minutes? TWO Hours? Never?
How much does that cost you, to search for hours?
Do you even keep track of who e-mailed you?
THE CONTACT MANAGER OF THE DOWNLINE SERVICE
Let's say you want to take advantage of the spamE-mails you receive each day, just like many expertson the web are recommending for you to do?
How are you going to manage them all?
The Contact Manager in the Downline Service isa FREE Service - all the features available areat your disposal at no cost, and more are on theway!
Did you read this E-mail update about the Contact Manager?
What Do YOU Do First Every Morning?
The first thing I do every morning is to
DOWNLOAD MY E-MAILS!DOWNLOAD MY E-MAILS!DOWNLOAD MY E-MAILS!
WHY?
BECAUSE IT'S SO EXCITING TO SEE WHO I'M GOING TO
ADD TO MY CONTACT MANAGER!ADD TO MY CONTACT MANAGER!ADD TO MY CONTACT MANAGER!
THE NEW FEATURE IN THE DOWNLINE, RIGHT?
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THOSE E-MAILS YOU RECEIVE!
Turn off the spam controls and enjoy all theE-mail you can, because the new Contact Managerlets you take FULL ADVANTAGE of these normallyannoying E-mails!
When you see an E-mail, which is not solicited,but it offers a business opportunity, advertisingor other home business-oriented service,
ADD THIS PERSON TO YOUR CONTACT MANAGER!ADD THIS PERSON TO YOUR CONTACT MANAGER!ADD THIS PERSON TO YOUR CONTACT MANAGER!
and make a note in the source field that sayssomething like, "Unsolicited E-mail" -- thatwill help you remember why you added them.
And don't forget to add their phone number to yourContact Manager also, in the phone field -- andmaybe the name of the program they are advertising,in the comments field.
WHY ADVERTISE ANYMORE!WHY ADVERTISE ANYMORE!WHY ADVERTISE ANYMORE!
Okay, a little advertising is kind of importantin this business -- but the Contact Manager helps youkeep up the advertising momentum on those days thatyou can't or don't want to advertise your URLs.
WHAT OTHER WAYS ARE THERE TO USE THIS NEW FEATURE?
Well, there are so many ways to use the Contact Manager -- and the "Contact Guidelines" page gives youa few good examples:
There are so many sources of contacts you can add!
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ALL THOSE E-MAILS YOU RECEIVE!
SO NOW WE ARE AT ALMOST 50,000 CONTACTS AT EASYCHAIRCLUB!!
That's right, there is a brand-new feature, which hasbeen introduced into the Downline Service!
And it will make your prospecting exciting!
You no longer need to carefully ask your best contactsto check out the Downline Service - simply enter theminto your back office yourself!
When you enter them, the following will happen:
First, the sytem will check to see if someone else hasalready claimed them for the Downline Service.
Then, if no one has claimed them yet, the contactyou typed in to the Downline Service Back Office willsimply be called yours!
Otherwise, the contact will be added to the systemassigned to your own account, for you to managerin the years to come -- you can even add your commentsabout things like,
where you found themwhat programs are their favoriteshow strong they are as far as prospecting goeswhatever you want to add!
Try it!
Simply log in to the Member Area of the Downline Service and click on "Contact Manager." Then enter someone you know as a test, to see what happens!
What happens when I do that?
You can view the E-mails your contacts will receiveby logging into your account and clicking "Contact Manager."
START WITH THE LEADERS YOU KNOW!
That's right -- start by entering people you believe to beleaders in marketing, the ones you've always wanted to havein your downline! They have been e-mailing you right along,right?
DO NOT SPAM ANYONE!
Be sure to check out the general guidelines forentering your contacts under "Contact Manager."
PLEASE DO NOT ABUSE THIS PRIVILEGE!
ENTER AS MANY CONTACTS AS YOU HAVE!
As long as these are your contacts, you can enter as many asyou want -- WHAT FUN THIS IS GOING TO BE! Enter anyone whohas signed up under you in a safelist or other resourceyou have been advertising, anyone who has signed up underany program you are involved in, possibly interested familymembers, your hairdresser - who else can you think of?
SIMPLY CONSOLIDATE ALL YOUR CONTACTS TODAY!
What a better way to approach your contacts with a way tostay in contact with them, and to introduce them to whatwe are doing at EasyChairClub. I've already had some greatsuccess with this method, simply by inputting some leadersI have been corresponding with lately! After you enter your contacts,
SOME MIGHT JUST ADMIRE YOUR STYLE AND CONTACT YOU!
VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER:
If you are going to be adding your contacts, then youhad better make sure that your back office is ready forreferrals; for example, sign up under yourself with asecond E-mail address and see what your referral willbe experiencing, especially when they log in to theback office and see the business opportunities you are offering.
ARE YOU OFFERING ANY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES?
MAKE SURE YOU ENTER THEM INTO THE DOWNLINE SERVICE!
under "My Ads"...
Otherwise, your referrals will not see the button,
"View the Programs of My Sponsor"
where all your favorite business opportunities aredisplayed for your referrals to browse through!
REALIZE THAT THE CONTACT MANAGER IS A POSSIBLE GOLDMINE FOR YOU!Join the ECC Downline Service for FREE Right Now!
"Cracking the Code"On 12/19/2000, at about 2.30 PM, I started promoting The Underground Directory. I emailed the dynamite sales letter to about 8,000 people on our various lists. Less than 24 hours later, about 900 people had clicked through to the "destination website," 40 had purchased the product ("The Most Dangerous Book in the World!"), and 75 had signed up as Affiliates. (Unfortunately, the affiliate program for The Underground Directory has been closed.)
Think of this as a case study in effective Internet marketing, with the following elements:1. A hot product with considerable appeal;2. A great headline "GET THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK IN THE WORLD! -- a real "attention grabber";3. A powerful sales letter;4. A two-tier affiliate program that pays well -- 40% on the first level and 10% on the second;5. A "community" to market to -- the 8,000 people on our various lists, which includes BigBooster7Million.
In his excellent book, Multiple Streams of Income, Robert Allen talks about "cracking the code." As prime example he gives the phrase "Nothing Down" which has been used to generate hundreds of millions in sales. The phrase "Nothing Down" is a "code" that appeals to people. Such a powerful "code" can make a huge difference to the response rates you get. While not quite as dramatic as "Nothing Down," the phrase "GET THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK IN THE WORLD!" is quite powerful. It's important to find powerful attention grabbers that work well in headlines.
A year from now, it's conceivable that our "community" will have grown to 40,000 people. Had our "dangerous book" mailing been sent to a community of 40,000, the equivalent results would have been 4,500 clickthroughs, 200 sales, and 375 Affiliates -- in less than 24 hours! Our cost, time, and effort, in emailing 40,000 are no more than for emailing 8,000. This demonstrates how exponential earnings can be achieved on the Internet -- earnings that grow the same way compound interest does. It also shows why it's so important to persistently expand your community to market to. BigBooster7Million is great for this purpose!
See also Dangerous Books Power Page.
A more recent example of "cracking the code" is the way I've been promoting WealthTekk by email, starting with #15: New & Hot I'm #5 Don't Miss Out. For my other emails promoting WealthTekk, see Winning/Success Tips. Also see how WealthTekk is featured on the Bigbooster.com Home Page.
What to Do with Your LeadsDirect Infinity provides you with leads once a month. You can also obtain similar leads from other sources, such as WealthTekk -- upgraded members receive over 2 million leads.
In general, you can email to such leads as often as you like. If phone numbers are included, you may also telephone them.
In emailing to such leads there's a risk of being accused of spamming. I suggest you join the Direct E-Mail Advertisers Association (DEAA) as a member. It's FREE! Read up on the distinction between UCE and spam. Study the DEAA guidelines.
I suggest you use DEAA's FREE List Washer to remove troublemakers and people who don't want to receive UCE from your leads.
It may be a good idea to send an initial email to your leads along the following lines:
>Subject: Please Remove - Database Cleaning>>Please assist us in cleaning our databases. Over many>years of marketing, we have been given, purchased and>maintained several large databases of our contacts and>business partners. It is time to clean them and remain>spam free... To be removed from our databases, please>reply to this email with "REMOVE" in the Subject field.>>We need to clean these databases now... in preparation>for a major campaign for our new automated marketing>system. Our marketing campaign should only go out to>those who are sincerely interested... If you do not>wish to be contacted... we respect your privacy.>>Our team does not promote or approve of unsolicited>email broadcasting (spam)... Therefore, we have>designed our system to clean our databases of>individuals who wish to not receive any marketing,>business, promotional or network marketing training>materials from our team leaders and marketing campaign>specialists. Please let us know to remove your email>address if you do not wish to receive further emails>from us.>>It is our hope that you will keep our lines of>communication open. The first introduction of our>new automated marketing system will be sent to our>contacts within 48 hours of this message. We hope>you will take the opportunity to review it.>>No action is required if you wish to remain on our>communication lists.>>You may unsubscribe from our lists by replying to>this email with "REMOVE" in the subject field. You>will be automatically unsubscribed from our lists.>>Again, we appreciate your assistance and hope that>you appreciate our efforts to clean our databases>and be spam free.>>Sincerely,>>Your Name>Phone # and/or email address.
Your emails to your leads should always include a "not-spam" paragraph. Check the DEAA guidelines. Always include removal instructions in your emails. Here is an example:
>My name is (Your Name) and I'm contacting you>because your name is on my list of folks who have>expressed an interest in receiving information.>about home-based business opportunities. If this>is not true, please accept my apologies and rest>assured that you will not be contacted again if>you don't want to be. To be removed from my list,>please reply to this email with "REMOVE" in the>Subject field of your reply.
The simplest way to email multiple people at the same time is to copy & paste the email addresses into the Bcc field of your email. You may find our Free Email Address Extractor useful. This may be good way to start, however, it's cumbersome and not very efficient.
As a more efficient method, you could use an autoresponder (Google: "autoresponder") to manage your leads and email to them.
Direct Infinity mentions the Earnware program as a method to manage your leads and email to them. I haven't checked this out.
Another option is to use "Aureate Group Mail" -- do a Google search to find FREE download sources. See also Email Tools
Setting Up Email SystemsSeveral WealthTekk members have asked me questions about how to promote WealthTekk and how to utilize the millions of leads they provide. Here are some answers:
The first thing to realize is that all your "front-end" marketing (to strangers) should be to build your list(s). Your moneymaking programs should be promoted only to your lists ("back-end marketing). You promote to your list(s) by emailing them repeatedly.
See how I've been promoting WT.
An effective way to promote is to post in Discussion Boards and Forums -- see Pay It Foward 4 Profits.
See also TrafficTesters.
Steve Sigman, principal of WealthTekk, told me the monthly subscription for Veretekk is something like $41. He also told me they have a "Vmail" system and you can import 10,000 leads a day. A major advantage of using Veretekk to mail to your leads is that they would get any spam complaints generated.
Another way is to get a large list -- 100,000 plus -- and email them repeatedly. You can set up such a system for $200 or less.
If you want to buy leads, I suggest you get MLM genealogy lists -- people who've had some experience with MLM-type programs. In my experience, MLMers are better than fresh leads, because MLMers have had some experience. Many MLMers also have contacts they can promote to. Google: "MLM genealogy lists." You can get several million leads for around $100.
You could use a "group mail" program to email them. Google: "group mail." You can get a free group mail program, but it may be better to purchase one for $50-$100. (Free versions usually include "external ads" in the emails you send out.)
Depending on your level of expertise, you may need some technical assistance to import the leads into your group mail program and get it going.
If you promote to about 100,000 prospects (like MLMers with some experience) a day, you should be able to earn several thousand a month with WealthTekk.
If you want to go to the "next level," you could set up a dedicated computer and mailing system to promote to about 1,000.000 prospects a day. This should enable you to earn ten thousand or more a month with WealthTekk. You could do this at a cost of under $2,000.
Sending out UCE ("unsolicited commercial email") is legal if done properly. Google: "UCE." You may want to check your ISP's policies regarding UCE. Google: "UCE friendly ISP."
It may be worth using a separate ISP just for your email marketing. (You don't want to lose your main ISP because of possible spam complaints.) Google: "ISP comparison."
To avoid spam complaints, you may want to initially send out several emails to "clean your list." You give people the opportunity to unsubscribe before you promote to them. You can tell them that if they remain on your list, they are effectively agreeing to receive future promotional emails from you. I have used this approach to email to a purchased list of nearly 500,000 MLMers. Only one spam complaint has been generated.
It's vital to never use a WealthTekk URL in your promotion. You can use a URL redirect service. Google: "URL redirect." That's why I typically use http://www.bigbooster.com/go/wt.php to promote my WealthTekk referral URL.
It's also important to minimize the chances that spam blockers will filter out your emails -- see http://www.lyris.com/resources/contentchecker/.
Many companies provide leads (of varying quality) that include an opt-in IP address and date. If you promote to such leads, be sure to include the IP address and date in the emails you send out. (This establishes that the leads have agreed to receive your emails.)
To improve email deliverability, you may want to ensure that your email host account is set up properly to cater for "reverse DNS lookups." (You may need assistance from someone with technical expertise to handle this.) The "PTR record" of your email host account needs to be configured properly. Google: "reverse DNS lookup" and "PTR record."
Understanding Marketing ProgramsI strongly recommend that you join BigBooster7Million (BB7M). Make sure you understand how its "viral multiplier effect" works. Notice the other features of BB7M. Check out the other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page. Also check out the ECC Downline Service. It includes ways for you to advertise, as well as an extenstive "Marketing Guide."
Internet Marketing ResoucesFor additional marketing resources, see Free Submitters & Website Marketing Tools.
Offline MarketingA few days ago I found a business card on my car door, with "This card is worth $250,000+ per year! Let me show you how! If you think this is too good to be true, don't call me. 800-xxx-xxxx." You could use a similar card with a website URL.
You could also experiment with newspaper classified advertisements. See Gary Halbert's website for this and other ideas. You can become quite creative at developing inexpensive forms of offline advertising to attract visitors to your website(s).
More to ComeAdditional sections will be added to this article in future versions
In my opinion, the big breakthrough in this article is the delineation of "levels of Internet marketing skills," ranging from 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby to 6. IMG - Internet Marketing Guru. Please don't be offended by the "baby" terminology. It's not intended to be disrespectful. There's nothing disrespuctful about being a baby. We were all babies at earlier times of our lives.
Much of the power of this article lies in that it gives you a means to identify where you are. You can then use it to draw a "roadmap" of how you need to advance in order to become successful.
If the sheer volume of things you need to learn in order to succeed seems overwhelming, I sympathize with you. It may be like digging a long ditch. You start at one end and begin digging. Every day you dig as much as you can. If you PERSIST you'll become a better digger and your progress will accelerate. If you PERSIST with LEARNING AND DOING your success is inevitable!
Originally (in 2002), this article was aimed at members of a program called "Direct Infinity." Unfortunately, after 13 days in DI, it seemed to me that it could be a scam, so I stopped my weekly credit card payments and asked them to deduct my payments from my earnings. (Among other things, overnight my downline had dropped from 56 to 2! Although they made many promises about fixing my downline, they never did. They effectively stole my downline of about 50 people! They did send me two checks. Then they cancelled my account without reason or explanation, effectively stealing my new downline, which had grown to about 20!) Nevertheless, joining DI and interacting with my downline was a most worthwhile experience, because it led directly to some of the identifications in this article.
Most of this report applies to marketing practically anything over the Internet. So it can be applied by promoters of any MLM-type program and by their downlines.
Sponsoring ProtocolIn this article I feature a number of marketing and money-making programs, not only as examples, but with the intention that readers join, study, and use these programs to improve their marketing and money making. If someone else (other than bigbooster/Frederick Mann) referred you to this article, and you decide to join any of these programs, please check with your referrer, and join under him/her if he/she is a member.
If you refer others to this article, it may be a good idea to provide them with YOUR URL/IDs for any of these programs you're a member of. It may be worth your while to join them all before referring others to this article.
Levels of Internet Marketing ExpertiseA high percentage of people trying to make money on the Internet by marketing something fail. I don't know what the exact percentage is, but I suspect it's around 98% or 99%.
In order to succeed, there are things to learn, skills to acquire, tools to use, and many actions to take.
At what level is your Internet marketing expertise?
Are you like a baby who has not yet learned to crawl?
Are you like a toddler who has not yet learned to walk upright on two feet?
Are you like a two-year old who can barely walk, but cannot yet run?
Have you learned to run, maybe unsteadily, without falling too often?
Can you sprint 100 yards and comfortably run five miles?
Can you run fast down an uneven mountain trail with lots of rocks and many slippery parts?
For Internet marketing purposes, I delineate the following levels:
1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby - The equivalent of babies who can lie on their backs, cry, smile, wave their hands, and wiggle their toes, but cannot yet crawl. An IMB can send and receive emails, maybe copy & paste, and access websites, but not much more.
2. IMC - Internet Marketing Crawler - The equivalent of a baby who has started crawling. In addition to IMB skills, an IMC knows what URL to send visitors to when promoting a program, can write a weak promotional email with an ineffective subject (headline), copy a list of email addresses into the Bcc field of the promotional email, and send it out, but not much more. IMCs may also spend time, ineffectively submitting to search engines, posting weak advertisements, etc. IMCs may think that in order to succeed with a great program, all they have to do is send a weak email to their friends and contacts. When promoting programs, IMCs typically get zero or minimal results, and quickly give up. They may also go (like humming birds that can't drink) from program to program without making any money.
3. IMW - Internet Marketing Walker - The equivalent of a two-year old who has learnt to walk, but cannot yet run confidently. In addition to IMB and IMC skills, IMWs may attempt to use programs such as BigBooster7Million and the other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page. However, they don't realize the power of these programs, they haven't studied them sufficiently to properly understand their power, and they don't use them effectively. IMWs typically don't realize the value of having and building a growing list of opt-in prospects you can market to over and over. IMWs typically have a low understanding of cause and effect. They may make a little money, but not very much. They tend to blame the programs they're in and other people for their lack of success. Their ability to judge the value, quality, and potential of programs may also be weak, so they may waste a lot of time and money on programs with a low success probability.
4. IMR - Internet Marketing Runner - The equivalent of a 12-year old who can run confidently and seldom falls. In addition to IMB, IMC, and IMW skills, IMRs have a better appreciation of the power of having and building a growing list of prospects you can market to over and over. They have a better understanding of cause and effect. They concentrate on improving their knowledge and skills, their program selection, and the marketing tools they use. They may enjoy reasonable success. If they create their own website(s) to market their products, programs, and services, they may get a few visitors, but they're not yet very effective at "converting visitors into cash." Nevertheless, they learn to use programs such as BigBooster7Million and the other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page more effectively. IMRs also improve their ability to recognize, write, and use sales copy that produces results. They may be aware of the "Cracking the Code" principle and at least somewhat alert to potential opportunities to apply it. IMRs may also become aware of the principle of "Massive Action." IMRs learn about the "Power of Systems" and increasingly use automated systems to make their marketing more effective with less work.
5. IMP - Internet Marketing Professional - The equivalent of a 20-year old athlete who can successfully compete with other athletes of similar age. IMPs take IMB, IMC, IMW, and IMR skills to a higher, more professional level. Much of their marketing is focused on building growing lists of prospects they can market to over and over. They utilize more and more automated systems to grow their prospect lists and to market to more prospects with less effort. Typically, IMPs earn enough money on the Internet, not only to live from, but also to pay for assistance in the form of webmasters, programmers, and administrative help. They use one or more websites that attract visitors and they have systems in place to "capture" more and more of the visitors so they become members or subscribers who can be promoted to repeatedly. For examples of such systems, see Bigbooster.com Home Page. See also Money Skill #40: Marketing. The most powerful BY FAR guide I've come across for writing effective marketing copy is the chapter on "Earhtquake Persuasiveness" in the book Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams by Steven K. Scott.
6. IMG - Internet Marketing Guru - The equivalent of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Lance Armstrong. IMGs have developed their marketing skills to the point that they earn millions. They also provide others with marketing skills as well as programs and systems to make marketing more effective. Gary Halbert is a marketing guru. The materials on his website are worth studying. Another marketing guru worth studying is Jay Abraham.
Identifying Your LevelAn important step in developing your Internet Marketing effectiveness is to identify your current "marketing level" -- 1. IMB, 2. IMC, 3. IMW, 4. IMR, 5. IMP, or 6. IMG.
Soon after beginning to promote Direct Infinity, I started receiving some very revealing emails, some worth analyzing:
>Direct Infinity's page says to go to ONLINE HELP for training...>would love to - but WHERE IS IT????>>I need to know what to do with the 100s of leads I have sitting>in an e-mail folder.>>Where do I learn what to do with these things? (I already know>how to turn my computer on and how to "copy and paste" ...)>but what do I copy and where do I paste it???>>Have spent many $$$ on e-manuals, e-books, etc that claim they>will take the beginner (that's me) step-by-step ... but they all>start in the "middle" ...>>HELP ! ! ! !>>JA
(At the time of writing, Direct Infinity is a new program and their "ONLINE HELP" is probably still "under construction.")
The above email made me realize that some people are at a marketing level which is the equivalent of "babies who can lie on their backs, cry, smile, wave their hands, and wiggle their toes, but cannot yet crawl."
By the way, Direct Infinity has a "front-end marketing and follow-up system" of extraordinary power. It persuades a high percentage of visitors to join. Three days after joining, my results are: # Executives in Downline = 40 # Diamonds in Downline = 14
>I recently joined Direct Infinity and you are my sponsor.>Lucky you!! I logged in to my website and to be honest I>was overwhelmed with all of the options available. Can>you please give me some help on how to get started and>guide me to get this going? Any help will be appreciated.>Thanking you in advance.>JL
The writer of the above email is most likely at the level of 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby.
>I just joined Direct Infinity and I think my eyes were>bigger than my stomach on this one. I have no expericence>with marketing. Can you suggest anything at all for me?>WS
The writer of the above email is most likely also at the level of 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby.
>WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!>I joined DI a few days ago, and don't have a clue what>I need to do to proceed! Please give me some guidance>or I will be forced to stop my membership. I don't>expect for anyone to hold my hand, but I do expect>someone to help me get started and tell me what I>should be doing. Thanks, BW
If you're at the level of 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby, it's important that you realize this and not be offended by the designation. Realizing where you are, coupled with the skills of the next level, helps to indicate your next step to you.
>THE PROGRAM YOU ARE PROMOTING "Direct Infinity" IS>NOT REALLY EMERGENCY. IT IS JUST ANOTHER MLM PROGRAM>JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS AND INVOLVE THE SAME>STRATEGY. I JOINED FOR FREE AND YESTERDAY I RECEIVED>OVER 50 MEMBERS THAT JOINED UNDER ME. NOTHING TO GET>EXCITED ABOUT. THEY JUST JOINED---THEY DID NOT PAY.>AND THEY PROBABLY WON'T. MOST (99%) WILL BE DOING>LIKE ALL THE REST. THEY WILL JUST JOIN, NOT PAY.>MAYBE ONE OUT 1000 WILL PAY. YES, IT IS A GOOD MLM>PROGRAM BUT I'D PROBABLY SPEND OVER $5,000 BEFORE I>WOULD GET ONE
The writer of the above email seems to be a perfect example of someone at level 2. IMC - Internet Marketing Crawler. It's very interesting that he "realizes" (probably at a low level of understanding) that "because" I have "a huge database of email names," succeeding is "no problem" for me. But it seems that his understanding of cause and effect is insufficient for him to realize that if he created his own opt-in list of prospects to market to repeatedly, he would have a better chance of success.
Note what he says in the last few sentences about the "MLM program" doing all the work, making it an "ideal MLM." Doesn't he even realize that MLM stands for multilevel marketing? If the company did everything, it would be "ULM" (unilevel marketing)!
(An email (and any other communication) can be analyzed to determine what percentage of it is about the subject the writer ostensibly addresses and what percentage is about him/herself. Note that HB's email above is close to 0% about Direct Infinity and close to 100% about himself.)
A large percentage -- maybe 80-85% -- of people trying to make money on the Internet are at levels 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby and 2. IMC - Internet Marketing Crawler. As long as they remain at these levels, and attempt to make money by selling and/or recruiting, their chances of success are close to zero. (Their chances of success are not quite zero, because they might "strike it lucky" in some program by landing a "heavy hitter" in their downline.)
The following exchange is also revealing:
>Does this program charge a 15.00 admin. fee on the>25.00 per month payments, same as the 100.00?>RR
>I don't know. What do they say on their website?>Frederick Mann
>They do not mention it at all. Also there have been>two upgrades several hours since I upgraded but no>credit given for them.>RR
It seems that this person hasn't sufficiently studied the Direct Infinity website to realize that he needs to generate sales to earn money. In general, his email creates the impression that he has very little understanding of cause and effect -- that it's necessary to think about how you design a communication in order for it to produce a desired effect.
Now I have some really bad news for you. About 10-15% of people trying to make money on the Internet are at a level below 1. IMB - Internet Marketing Baby. A baby knows how to cry in order to receive food, drink, and/or attention. See "Power Messages" in #TL10: How to Achieve and Increase Personal Power.
I'm not going to give this lower level a designation, other than to indicate that it's in "negative territory" and people operating at this level tend to be "their own worst enemies." Again, in my experience, about 10-15% of people trying to make money on the Internet, at least some of the time, operate in this "negative territory." They typically, through their own ineptitude, have trouble reading and following instructions, signing up, logging in, writing sensible emails, etc. If you are one of the unfortunate people at this level, then it's important that you recognize this and start moving up to more productive levels. You may be able to so by studying and applying the following:
Failure Scripts and Where the Rocks Are
Upgrade Your Brain and Life!
The Power of Doing Things Right
The 98%er Profile and How to Become More Successful
The Threshold PrincipleIt's useful to think in terms of a threshold between failure and success. As you learn, acquire more skills, use more and better marketing tools and use them more effectively, and improve the quantity and quality of your marketing actions, you progress and advance. As you advance, your chances of success gradually improve. Eventually you reach a point where you're winning more than you're losing. This is the threshold between failure and success.
Where you are in terms of the above marketing levels, how quickly you learn, and how much time you devote to learning, determines how long it will take you to reach the success threshold. It may require MASSIVE LEARNING ACTION on your part. If you don't recognize where you are and/or don't make the necessary learning effort, you will not cross over the success threshold... and you will continue to fail...
See Money Skill #100: The Threshold Principle.
The threshold between failure and success for Internet marketing is somewhere in the region of 3. IMW - Internet Marketing Walker and 4. IMR - Internet Marketing Runner.
If finding the time to devote the required effort to advance yourself is a problem, read "The Only Thing That Makes Any Positive Difference In Your Life!" by Gary Halbert.
Raising Your Marketing LevelThe first vital step in raising your marketing level is to find out where you are. This is particularly important if you've been spending a lot of time in "negatibe territory."
As a result of my interactions with various people in my Direct Infinity downline, I realized that before some people can allow themselves to advance, they need to Wake Up their Desire to Learn, Grow & Succeed. To address this issue, I've written #TL03C: HOW TO WAKE UP YOUR DESIRE TO LEARN, GROW & SUCCEED.
VERY IMPORTANT: Some people find it difficult or even impossible to figure out how to do certain things on their computers. Sometimes it's due to the poor quality and inadequacy of the instructions. Sometimes it's due to the ineptitude and incompetence of the person. Sometimes it's a combination of the two. In order to advance, it may be necessary for you to get someone reasonably computer-literate and good at figuring things out to sit next to you at your computer to help you figure things out. Some people can't advance without such assistance. This may apply to the writer of the first email quoted above.
Typically, when you join a program, they display your promotion or marketing URL. They also send you a "welcome" email with the promotion URL. They usually tell you to keep the email for future reference. Usually you can also find your promotion URL by logging in to your Member Area.
From a correspondent:
>I keep a 3-ring notebook right next to my computer.>When I sign up for a program and get the "welcome">e-mail, I print it out (use the speed print; saves>ink!) on 3-hole punched paper. I then make a little>tag with scotch tape and label the e-mail with the>company/program name and put it in the notebook. As>more pertinent information is received from that>source, it gets printed and added to the notebook.>Of course, I also create an e-mail folder to save>all of the messages generating from that source.>JH
In the case of Direct Infinity, my promotion URL is "http://www.directinfinity.com/members/bigbooster/enter.html." In order to be successful, "all I need to do" is to persuade enough visitors to access my promotion URL. I say "all I need to do" in quotes because it's much easier said than done.
You can read the first email I sent out to my lists to persuade people to visit my Direct Infinity promotion URL at WBM#95 - Emergency!!!
The following table is important in indicating specific areas of improving your Internet knowledge, skills, and practices. It itemizes some key differences between the successful marketer (a) and the 90%+ who fail (b):
1(a)
Realizes that marketing requires specialized skills
1(b)
Desperately hopes shoddy emails will work
2(a)
Seeks to continuously improve marketing efforts
2(b)
Persists for months or years without improving
3(a)
Studies and uses others' successful methods
3(b)
Does "own thing" whether it works or not
4(a)
Develops and implements marketing plans
4(b)
Operates haphazardly
5(a)
Utilizes extensive automated systems
5(b)
Operates unsystematically
6(a)
Tests, tests, and tests -- discovers what works
6(b)
Doesn't know what works and what doesn't
7(a)
Markets what's really worth marketing -- quality
7(b)
Often tries to market "garbage"
8(a)
Leads with something FREE or easy to sell (like BB7M!)
8(b)
Leads with hard-to-sell programs or products
9(a)
Understands "numbers marketing"
9(b)
Has no appreciation of the numbers involved
10(a)
Takes massive action, marketing to appropriate lists, etc.
10(b)
Posts a few ads, sends out a few emails, or spams
11(a)
Does not try to "close" sales
11(b)
Tries desperately to "close" sales
12(a)
Gains "unfair" advantages over the competition
12(b)
Is ineffective and at a constant disadvantage
13(a)
Utilizes multiple methods to attract traffic
13(b)
Is fixated on one or two methods
14(a)
Uses op-in lists extensively
14(b)
Rarely or never uses op-in lists
15(a)
"Captures" opt-in prospects for "permission marketing"
15(b)
Has no systems to "capture" opt-in prospects
16(a)
Develops rapport and trust with opt-in prospects
16(b)
Antagonizes with spamming and junk emails
17(a)
Markets to the same opt-in prospects repeatedly
17(b)
Dumps junk emails on unresponsive victims
18(a)
Helps educate prospects so they become customers
18(b)
Marketing efforts have no educational content
19(a)
Develops "communities" to market to
19(b)
Markets to unresponsive strangers
20(a)
Realizes that there's a fortune in following up
20(b)
Hopes for one-shot successes
21(a)
Continually increases marketing leverage
21(b)
Has little understanding of marketing leverage
22(a)
Writes attention-grabbing headlines
22(b)
Writes weak and/or dishonest headlines
23(a)
Uses formulas ("AIDA," "Promise & Proof," etc.)
23(b)
Doesn't use formulas
24(a)
Uses time-tested and proven words that sell
24(b)
Doesn't know the words that work best
25(a)
Continually upgrades self, life, and operations
25(b)
Stagnates
Time for more emails! I sent an email to everyone in my Direct Infinity downline:
>I'm working on an article called "INTERNET MARKETING>FOR BEGINNERS & PROFESSIONALS." The first draft will>be ready some time tomorrow. I'm very confident that>anyone who reads this article and applies its suggestions>will become a competent and effective marketer -- and>earn a great deal of money with DI!>>Meanwhile, I suggest you include these programs as part>of your efforts to become a more effective marketer:>* BigBooster7Million>* Other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page >>(If I'm not the one who sponsored you into DI, please>check with your sponsor before joining above programs>and join under him/her as appropriate.)>>If you would like a draft of the first version of>"INTERNET MARKETING FOR BEGINNERS & PROFESSIONALS,">send me an email and I'll send it as soon as it's>ready.>>Frederick Mann
Soon afterward, I received the following, presumably by someone who joined Direct Infinity in my downline, in response to my email above:
>In response to your response, I am in a very elite>NWM Company, NOT these Internet things that last a>few months to perhaps a few years and you have to>be in MANY of them to make the kind of money that>I am making focused on one GOOD one. Then after they>fail (and they all do), you have to start all over>again and again and again. I am not used to that.>That is why I wanted your advice. YOUR BIGBOOSTER>SYSTEM IS VERY COMPLEX. I SIGNED UP UNDER YOU A>WHILE AGO AND DONT EVEN KNOW IF I have my own SITE>AND HOW TO PROMOTE IT. Anyway, it is ok. I DO support>my people in my company. Nothing personal, but I>believe if you support, train and have conference>calls you will be more successful. Goodluck!>K
When he wrote the above email, the writer was operating mostly in "negative territory." He doesn't say who he is and that he's joined Direct Infinity. He doesn't include in his email what he's responding to. He doesn't say what an "NWM Company" is -- I have no idea. He doesn't seem to realize that if you build your own opt-in list of propspects to market to, you don't "have to start all over again and again and again." The fact that programs fail, and you lose your downlines in them, is another very important reason why it's vital to have your own lists. He says he wanted my advice, but without saying about what -- I have no idea. He talks about "your BigBooster system." I don't know for sure what he's referring to. My best guess is that it's BigBooster7Million. If so, it seems that he didn't read his "welcome" email and deleted it. I suspect that as an Internet marketer this person operates mostly in "negative territory." It's quite possible that as a telephone marketer he operates at a much higher level!
It's very important to consciously and deliberately design your emails in order to achieve specific objectives. Writing effective emails may require much more thought than you suspect. You need to consider what the recipient knows and doesn't know. You may even need to think about who you should really send the email to. (Sometimes it's an email that you really should send to yourself!) Before asking questions about something you have information about -- for example, a program -- you should read the information.
You need to realize that MLM companies like Direct Infinity typically receive 100s or even 1,000s of "dumb emails" similar to the above every day. I suspect that a high percentage -- probably more than 90% -- of the emails they receive are "dumb." So, if you contact them, you may need to make a special effort to write a sensisible email with a subject that will enable them to recognize your email as "not dumb." Otherwise, your email will simply be deleted like all the other "dumb" ones.
Some Important QuestionsYou may be able to learn something from asking the following questions:
What did I respond to (email, banner ad, classified ad, etc.) that persuaded me to visit the Direct Infinity website?
What did my sponsor do to persuade me to visit the website; can I do the same?
What about the website and its procedures persuaded me to join?
Will their be similar effects for visitors I persuade to go to the website?
How did my sponsor get my email address; what made it possible for him/her to contact me?
Can I do something similar to find prospects to promote to?
What is the next thing I need to learn and start doing?
Using ECC Downline Service & Contact Manager(Adapted from an email update by Carl Pearson of EasyChairClub Management on 9/04/07)
Subject: You don't have a list? Yes You Do!
Greetings EasyChairClub Contact!
Someone told me the other day, "I don't have a listto e-mail about my business opportunity.".
Well I really disagree with that excuse for notbeing an effective promoter!
What about all the people who contact you daily,telling you about their business opportunities?Don't you consider them to be your contacts?
And do you think they are in business opportunitiesthat will last forever? No, 98% of them are not.In fact, most people are NOT so sure of what businessopportunity they should be promoting, because
98% OF YOUR CONTACTS ARE LOSING MONEY WITH THEIR HOME BUSINESS!
So let's get back on topic.
If you have people e-mailing you with their business opportunities, then you have a list.
What are you waiting for...?
ENTER ALL THE PEOPLE MARKETING TO YOU, TODAY!
Did a leader or program owner e-mail you in the past, providing you with their contact information? Then enterthem now, into the Downline Service Contact Manager,before someone else does!
You can join the ECC Downline Service for FREE right now!Then log into your account and click on "Contact Manager."
Have you spoken to anyone in network marketing on the phone in the past few years? Then enter them in today, before someone else does!
Have you been placed under anyone in any programs in the last few years? You can usually see their contactinformation in the back office of the programs you joined under them - well enter them into the ContactManager NOW, before someone else does!
DON'T YOU WANT EXPERIENCED PEOPLE IN YOUR DOWNLINE?
Enter these people now, into the Contact Manager of theDownline Service, so they will be below you in the $100K-per-Month Matrix of the Downline Service, and inall the quality advertising and training resourcessponsored by EasyChairClub!
HOW DOES THAT SOUND? PRETTY SIMPLE, HUH?
THE CONTACT MANAGER IS GREAT!
The Downline Service's Contact Manager allows you to doTHREE THINGS, and with EASE!
1) Stay in contact with your contacts - important, right?
2) Place important people below you in the programs youare involved in.
3) Introduce people to the world of home business!
ENTER YOUR CONTACTS NOW -- Join the ECC Downline Service for FREE-- Then log into your account and click on "Contact Manager."
Did you read the following update about the Contact Manager?
Spam controls are ruining your business!
Consider this...
How many E-mails do you receive each day that you feel are unsolicited - 100? 500? 1,000? More?
How many of those are sent from a real person?
Five to ten, probably - maybe 30 at the most, right?
The rest are from automatic systems such as autoresponders, on-line services (such as newslettersand clubs), and E-mail viral systems (they usethe E-mail servers of unsuspecting web sites).
So what about these 5-10 E-mails from real people?Can't you e-mail them back with your business opportunity also? OF COURSE YOU CAN!
Better yet, enter them right into your ContactManager in the Downline Service Member Area.
The Contact Manager of the Downline Service e-mailsthem back automatically, with the appropriate E-mailfrom the system, and then tracks them for you, lettingyou know who signed up for the Downline Service.
Remember, experts agree that the key to successon the web is to build a contact list -- actually true in off-line businesses also, right?
CONTACT MANAGEMENT IS KEY
Wouldn't you say that effective management of yourcontacts is key in any business, on or off-line?
What if you can't find the contact information ofan important person who wrote you two months ago?
How long will it take you to find that contactin your existing contact management system?
One Minute? 30 Minutes? TWO Hours? Never?
How much does that cost you, to search for hours?
Do you even keep track of who e-mailed you?
THE CONTACT MANAGER OF THE DOWNLINE SERVICE
Let's say you want to take advantage of the spamE-mails you receive each day, just like many expertson the web are recommending for you to do?
How are you going to manage them all?
The Contact Manager in the Downline Service isa FREE Service - all the features available areat your disposal at no cost, and more are on theway!
Did you read this E-mail update about the Contact Manager?
What Do YOU Do First Every Morning?
The first thing I do every morning is to
DOWNLOAD MY E-MAILS!DOWNLOAD MY E-MAILS!DOWNLOAD MY E-MAILS!
WHY?
BECAUSE IT'S SO EXCITING TO SEE WHO I'M GOING TO
ADD TO MY CONTACT MANAGER!ADD TO MY CONTACT MANAGER!ADD TO MY CONTACT MANAGER!
THE NEW FEATURE IN THE DOWNLINE, RIGHT?
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THOSE E-MAILS YOU RECEIVE!
Turn off the spam controls and enjoy all theE-mail you can, because the new Contact Managerlets you take FULL ADVANTAGE of these normallyannoying E-mails!
When you see an E-mail, which is not solicited,but it offers a business opportunity, advertisingor other home business-oriented service,
ADD THIS PERSON TO YOUR CONTACT MANAGER!ADD THIS PERSON TO YOUR CONTACT MANAGER!ADD THIS PERSON TO YOUR CONTACT MANAGER!
and make a note in the source field that sayssomething like, "Unsolicited E-mail" -- thatwill help you remember why you added them.
And don't forget to add their phone number to yourContact Manager also, in the phone field -- andmaybe the name of the program they are advertising,in the comments field.
WHY ADVERTISE ANYMORE!WHY ADVERTISE ANYMORE!WHY ADVERTISE ANYMORE!
Okay, a little advertising is kind of importantin this business -- but the Contact Manager helps youkeep up the advertising momentum on those days thatyou can't or don't want to advertise your URLs.
WHAT OTHER WAYS ARE THERE TO USE THIS NEW FEATURE?
Well, there are so many ways to use the Contact Manager -- and the "Contact Guidelines" page gives youa few good examples:
There are so many sources of contacts you can add!
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ALL THOSE E-MAILS YOU RECEIVE!
SO NOW WE ARE AT ALMOST 50,000 CONTACTS AT EASYCHAIRCLUB!!
That's right, there is a brand-new feature, which hasbeen introduced into the Downline Service!
And it will make your prospecting exciting!
You no longer need to carefully ask your best contactsto check out the Downline Service - simply enter theminto your back office yourself!
When you enter them, the following will happen:
First, the sytem will check to see if someone else hasalready claimed them for the Downline Service.
Then, if no one has claimed them yet, the contactyou typed in to the Downline Service Back Office willsimply be called yours!
Otherwise, the contact will be added to the systemassigned to your own account, for you to managerin the years to come -- you can even add your commentsabout things like,
where you found themwhat programs are their favoriteshow strong they are as far as prospecting goeswhatever you want to add!
Try it!
Simply log in to the Member Area of the Downline Service and click on "Contact Manager." Then enter someone you know as a test, to see what happens!
What happens when I do that?
You can view the E-mails your contacts will receiveby logging into your account and clicking "Contact Manager."
START WITH THE LEADERS YOU KNOW!
That's right -- start by entering people you believe to beleaders in marketing, the ones you've always wanted to havein your downline! They have been e-mailing you right along,right?
DO NOT SPAM ANYONE!
Be sure to check out the general guidelines forentering your contacts under "Contact Manager."
PLEASE DO NOT ABUSE THIS PRIVILEGE!
ENTER AS MANY CONTACTS AS YOU HAVE!
As long as these are your contacts, you can enter as many asyou want -- WHAT FUN THIS IS GOING TO BE! Enter anyone whohas signed up under you in a safelist or other resourceyou have been advertising, anyone who has signed up underany program you are involved in, possibly interested familymembers, your hairdresser - who else can you think of?
SIMPLY CONSOLIDATE ALL YOUR CONTACTS TODAY!
What a better way to approach your contacts with a way tostay in contact with them, and to introduce them to whatwe are doing at EasyChairClub. I've already had some greatsuccess with this method, simply by inputting some leadersI have been corresponding with lately! After you enter your contacts,
SOME MIGHT JUST ADMIRE YOUR STYLE AND CONTACT YOU!
VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER:
If you are going to be adding your contacts, then youhad better make sure that your back office is ready forreferrals; for example, sign up under yourself with asecond E-mail address and see what your referral willbe experiencing, especially when they log in to theback office and see the business opportunities you are offering.
ARE YOU OFFERING ANY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES?
MAKE SURE YOU ENTER THEM INTO THE DOWNLINE SERVICE!
under "My Ads"...
Otherwise, your referrals will not see the button,
"View the Programs of My Sponsor"
where all your favorite business opportunities aredisplayed for your referrals to browse through!
REALIZE THAT THE CONTACT MANAGER IS A POSSIBLE GOLDMINE FOR YOU!Join the ECC Downline Service for FREE Right Now!
"Cracking the Code"On 12/19/2000, at about 2.30 PM, I started promoting The Underground Directory. I emailed the dynamite sales letter to about 8,000 people on our various lists. Less than 24 hours later, about 900 people had clicked through to the "destination website," 40 had purchased the product ("The Most Dangerous Book in the World!"), and 75 had signed up as Affiliates. (Unfortunately, the affiliate program for The Underground Directory has been closed.)
Think of this as a case study in effective Internet marketing, with the following elements:1. A hot product with considerable appeal;2. A great headline "GET THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK IN THE WORLD! -- a real "attention grabber";3. A powerful sales letter;4. A two-tier affiliate program that pays well -- 40% on the first level and 10% on the second;5. A "community" to market to -- the 8,000 people on our various lists, which includes BigBooster7Million.
In his excellent book, Multiple Streams of Income, Robert Allen talks about "cracking the code." As prime example he gives the phrase "Nothing Down" which has been used to generate hundreds of millions in sales. The phrase "Nothing Down" is a "code" that appeals to people. Such a powerful "code" can make a huge difference to the response rates you get. While not quite as dramatic as "Nothing Down," the phrase "GET THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK IN THE WORLD!" is quite powerful. It's important to find powerful attention grabbers that work well in headlines.
A year from now, it's conceivable that our "community" will have grown to 40,000 people. Had our "dangerous book" mailing been sent to a community of 40,000, the equivalent results would have been 4,500 clickthroughs, 200 sales, and 375 Affiliates -- in less than 24 hours! Our cost, time, and effort, in emailing 40,000 are no more than for emailing 8,000. This demonstrates how exponential earnings can be achieved on the Internet -- earnings that grow the same way compound interest does. It also shows why it's so important to persistently expand your community to market to. BigBooster7Million is great for this purpose!
See also Dangerous Books Power Page.
A more recent example of "cracking the code" is the way I've been promoting WealthTekk by email, starting with #15: New & Hot I'm #5 Don't Miss Out. For my other emails promoting WealthTekk, see Winning/Success Tips. Also see how WealthTekk is featured on the Bigbooster.com Home Page.
What to Do with Your LeadsDirect Infinity provides you with leads once a month. You can also obtain similar leads from other sources, such as WealthTekk -- upgraded members receive over 2 million leads.
In general, you can email to such leads as often as you like. If phone numbers are included, you may also telephone them.
In emailing to such leads there's a risk of being accused of spamming. I suggest you join the Direct E-Mail Advertisers Association (DEAA) as a member. It's FREE! Read up on the distinction between UCE and spam. Study the DEAA guidelines.
I suggest you use DEAA's FREE List Washer to remove troublemakers and people who don't want to receive UCE from your leads.
It may be a good idea to send an initial email to your leads along the following lines:
>Subject: Please Remove - Database Cleaning>>Please assist us in cleaning our databases. Over many>years of marketing, we have been given, purchased and>maintained several large databases of our contacts and>business partners. It is time to clean them and remain>spam free... To be removed from our databases, please>reply to this email with "REMOVE" in the Subject field.>>We need to clean these databases now... in preparation>for a major campaign for our new automated marketing>system. Our marketing campaign should only go out to>those who are sincerely interested... If you do not>wish to be contacted... we respect your privacy.>>Our team does not promote or approve of unsolicited>email broadcasting (spam)... Therefore, we have>designed our system to clean our databases of>individuals who wish to not receive any marketing,>business, promotional or network marketing training>materials from our team leaders and marketing campaign>specialists. Please let us know to remove your email>address if you do not wish to receive further emails>from us.>>It is our hope that you will keep our lines of>communication open. The first introduction of our>new automated marketing system will be sent to our>contacts within 48 hours of this message. We hope>you will take the opportunity to review it.>>No action is required if you wish to remain on our>communication lists.>>You may unsubscribe from our lists by replying to>this email with "REMOVE" in the subject field. You>will be automatically unsubscribed from our lists.>>Again, we appreciate your assistance and hope that>you appreciate our efforts to clean our databases>and be spam free.>>Sincerely,>>Your Name>Phone # and/or email address.
Your emails to your leads should always include a "not-spam" paragraph. Check the DEAA guidelines. Always include removal instructions in your emails. Here is an example:
>My name is (Your Name) and I'm contacting you>because your name is on my list of folks who have>expressed an interest in receiving information.>about home-based business opportunities. If this>is not true, please accept my apologies and rest>assured that you will not be contacted again if>you don't want to be. To be removed from my list,>please reply to this email with "REMOVE" in the>Subject field of your reply.
The simplest way to email multiple people at the same time is to copy & paste the email addresses into the Bcc field of your email. You may find our Free Email Address Extractor useful. This may be good way to start, however, it's cumbersome and not very efficient.
As a more efficient method, you could use an autoresponder (Google: "autoresponder") to manage your leads and email to them.
Direct Infinity mentions the Earnware program as a method to manage your leads and email to them. I haven't checked this out.
Another option is to use "Aureate Group Mail" -- do a Google search to find FREE download sources. See also Email Tools
Setting Up Email SystemsSeveral WealthTekk members have asked me questions about how to promote WealthTekk and how to utilize the millions of leads they provide. Here are some answers:
The first thing to realize is that all your "front-end" marketing (to strangers) should be to build your list(s). Your moneymaking programs should be promoted only to your lists ("back-end marketing). You promote to your list(s) by emailing them repeatedly.
See how I've been promoting WT.
An effective way to promote is to post in Discussion Boards and Forums -- see Pay It Foward 4 Profits.
See also TrafficTesters.
Steve Sigman, principal of WealthTekk, told me the monthly subscription for Veretekk is something like $41. He also told me they have a "Vmail" system and you can import 10,000 leads a day. A major advantage of using Veretekk to mail to your leads is that they would get any spam complaints generated.
Another way is to get a large list -- 100,000 plus -- and email them repeatedly. You can set up such a system for $200 or less.
If you want to buy leads, I suggest you get MLM genealogy lists -- people who've had some experience with MLM-type programs. In my experience, MLMers are better than fresh leads, because MLMers have had some experience. Many MLMers also have contacts they can promote to. Google: "MLM genealogy lists." You can get several million leads for around $100.
You could use a "group mail" program to email them. Google: "group mail." You can get a free group mail program, but it may be better to purchase one for $50-$100. (Free versions usually include "external ads" in the emails you send out.)
Depending on your level of expertise, you may need some technical assistance to import the leads into your group mail program and get it going.
If you promote to about 100,000 prospects (like MLMers with some experience) a day, you should be able to earn several thousand a month with WealthTekk.
If you want to go to the "next level," you could set up a dedicated computer and mailing system to promote to about 1,000.000 prospects a day. This should enable you to earn ten thousand or more a month with WealthTekk. You could do this at a cost of under $2,000.
Sending out UCE ("unsolicited commercial email") is legal if done properly. Google: "UCE." You may want to check your ISP's policies regarding UCE. Google: "UCE friendly ISP."
It may be worth using a separate ISP just for your email marketing. (You don't want to lose your main ISP because of possible spam complaints.) Google: "ISP comparison."
To avoid spam complaints, you may want to initially send out several emails to "clean your list." You give people the opportunity to unsubscribe before you promote to them. You can tell them that if they remain on your list, they are effectively agreeing to receive future promotional emails from you. I have used this approach to email to a purchased list of nearly 500,000 MLMers. Only one spam complaint has been generated.
It's vital to never use a WealthTekk URL in your promotion. You can use a URL redirect service. Google: "URL redirect." That's why I typically use http://www.bigbooster.com/go/wt.php to promote my WealthTekk referral URL.
It's also important to minimize the chances that spam blockers will filter out your emails -- see http://www.lyris.com/resources/contentchecker/.
Many companies provide leads (of varying quality) that include an opt-in IP address and date. If you promote to such leads, be sure to include the IP address and date in the emails you send out. (This establishes that the leads have agreed to receive your emails.)
To improve email deliverability, you may want to ensure that your email host account is set up properly to cater for "reverse DNS lookups." (You may need assistance from someone with technical expertise to handle this.) The "PTR record" of your email host account needs to be configured properly. Google: "reverse DNS lookup" and "PTR record."
Understanding Marketing ProgramsI strongly recommend that you join BigBooster7Million (BB7M). Make sure you understand how its "viral multiplier effect" works. Notice the other features of BB7M. Check out the other marketing programs mentioned on the Bigbooster.com Home Page. Also check out the ECC Downline Service. It includes ways for you to advertise, as well as an extenstive "Marketing Guide."
Internet Marketing ResoucesFor additional marketing resources, see Free Submitters & Website Marketing Tools.
Offline MarketingA few days ago I found a business card on my car door, with "This card is worth $250,000+ per year! Let me show you how! If you think this is too good to be true, don't call me. 800-xxx-xxxx." You could use a similar card with a website URL.
You could also experiment with newspaper classified advertisements. See Gary Halbert's website for this and other ideas. You can become quite creative at developing inexpensive forms of offline advertising to attract visitors to your website(s).
More to ComeAdditional sections will be added to this article in future versions
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Business With Adsense
An online survey company that offers participants a chance to win a cash drawing for completing quick, fun surveys and actual cash (between $50 to $250) for completing more extensive, in depth surveys that they refer to as "focus groups." The site contends that focus group participants generally do not make less than $50.To join American Consumer Opinion, you need to click on to www.jobslover.com. This will bring you to the site's home page where you can sign up for the site. After you complete the questions, a confirmation link will be sent to your e-mail address under the name of "Ann Parks." The site warns that many of these e-mails end up in your bulk or spam folder, so if you are interested in receiving e-mails from the site, you should add the name "Ann Parks" to your e-mail address book.American Consumer Opinion has been around for about 10 years. It's a legitimate site, but, unfortunately, does not offer a lot of money. There are several pros and cons to joining American Consumer Opinions:Pros: - The site is open to international residents. You don't have to live in the United States to participate and there is no age limit, although since many of the surveys pertain to work and other adult-oriented activities, teenagers will find the questions boring;- There is a steady flow of both short surveys and longer questionnaires available to participants;- Your information is private; they will never try to sell you anything, spam your mailbox with ads or telephone you.;- The site has been around a long time and is respected in the marketing community.Cons:- There is no guarantee of earning anything for completing the short surveys, only an opportunity to win cash in a monthly drawing. To date, I haven't won anything. Only one person wins each month and the winner receives $250;- You don't get to pick which surveys you want to complete, you'll receive them by e-mail;- There are times when the site goes "down" in the middle of your survey, which means you have to take the entire thing over again. The reason the American Consumers give for this is that the site is experiencing "too much traffic." But it is extremely frustrating.The company performs research for a variety of corporations around the world, including fast food chains, railroad corporations and airlines.One creative way to make money with this site, instead of merely participating in the surveys, is to become an affiliate of the company. This can be done by filling out a form via e-mail and asking to have a banner, or link posted to your website. The company pays 75 dollars for every person who joins the site when clicking on to your ad.If you have an independent website or blog, this is an easy way to make a few extra dollars as the amount paid to affiliates is considerable as compared to other companies that offer the same incentive. But the person has to sign up to join the site, not simply click on the ad. Once you have accumulated $75 in affiliate fees, the company will send you a check. Monies paid to affiliates are made on a monthly basis. On a scale of one to ten, I'd have to rate this site a five. It's not a big money maker, but is totally legitimate, private and, using the affiliate program, is a painless way to make a few extra dollars online.Adsenselover and Picmoney is the only best resource for making money online with real easy ways, you can work at home and start your own most profitable online business at home with google adsense program with top paying ready made web sites with very low cost , it is the best way to earn money online instantly and fast , people are making some more money with paid survey online, and data entry based business by free affiliate program opportunity , so, just visit picmoney and adsenselover to have your own Money Making Empire Online
PPC
Pay per click, better known as Pay Per Click Bid Management is a method of advertising whereby various websites and search engines place bids on the keywords that they consider will be typed out (by a casual Internet surfer or expert Internet surfer) when one hunts for a particular service, product or goods. The whole process of Pay Per Click Bid Management works like this – the user searches for a keyword on a popular search engine. Along with the search results advertisements on related search keywords are also been displayed on the search engine‘s page. The advertiser is paid whenever a user clicks on the advertisement (product, service or goods). If one has to pay an additional amount, it will mean that his advertisement is on the success list. Henceforth, it will be placed at a higher rank in the search bot results. Search engines like Google, MSN and Yahoo uses their own algorithms to calculate the placement of the advertisements based on the user clicking. Pay Per Click Bid Management works on the similar programming. Due to ‘Black Hat‘ marketing the search engines is constantly on a change to update their PPC programming. Statisticians and Internet experts have predicted that the number of user per day is going to increase with each passing day. Check out the highlights of PPC Bid Management - # It gives a website higher rank on the search engine‘s search list# The payment is applicable only when someone clicks on the advertisement# No extra or hidden charge# Options are there to keep a detailed track on the IP addresses (and other necessary click details) and monitor financial returnsA thorough knowledge on the relevant keywords would increase the reach of pay per click advertisements. Moreover, the primary requirements of budget allocation for the whole campaign are promotion duration, involved money and the applied method. This organized approach to the whole campaign helps in determining the problem in case the target is not attained inside the probable time frame. The benefits of PPC Bid Management Companies are - # Optimization of Advertisement Copy# Preventing Click Fraud# Professional approach and technique to the whole process# Analysis and reporting the implementation process# Quality score optimization of the ad words# Optimization and review of the ‘landing page‘A number of companies are there who take the whole process of Pay Per Click Bid Management on a turnkey basis for clients. Contacting a professional group ensures that the whole project moves according to the plan of the marketer and the way industry demands it.In case you have budget constraints the smaller PPC services may be able to help you out. This is a fact that most of them do not reach any of the major portals, but they do deliver results to a wide range of metasearch engines, and you will get desirable results for a very reasonable price indeed.You would do well to remember that although organic Search Engine Optimization may generate traffic, it is not “instantaneous.“By making use of search engine marketing programs such as pay per click, you can receive the desired results and clicks a few days instead of months. If you want to get instantaneous results it would be highly beneficial for you to have a PPC Search Engine Advertising. Pay per click search engine marketing program for your targeted keywords even if it is on a smaller Pay per click service
Sunday, December 14, 2008
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