Showing posts with label little ticket to wealth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label little ticket to wealth. Show all posts

Friday, May 14, 2010

Little Ticket To Wealth Business Review

The Little Ticket to Wealth program is based around an inaugurate system that is enlightened by the company for you. Bountiful persons are looking online for a way to make extra income, but without quality phone skills and some tact, this could serve to complicate things for some individuals. For those who have been marketing for some time, this could produce a decent and a low cost way to create a list for any businesses. Of course, for those new to Internet marketing there will be a slight learning curve to all of this and you should use the training that comes with this program.

Little Ticket to Wealth is a lead generating and money making opportunity. With a low cost start up and a lead generating system built in, could this be a convenient system over you? And how does this assistance plan work?

Overall, Little Ticket to Wealth seems to create a good scheme to increase leads by many who are new to working online. There is work involved, being you will continually email or mail your leads. With this type of plan one would need to find a an easy and cheap emailer which we have done, to truly become and achived "work at home" status. With a strong work ethic and time, one could excel in any online or offline business since the leads provided give the email addresses and physical addresses.

Little Ticket is a reverse two up increasing system. Basically with this compensation plan the first two sales you make, 50% of the commission is passed up to your sponsor, but once you have qualified, you will be eligible for the full compensation of your sales. There are no limits to how much you can make with Little Ticket To Wealth.

Ex-restaurant worker Tim Berger is the creator of Little Ticket to Wealth and CEO. The program is built around lead generation and network marketing online. The cost to start with this opportunity is only the low cost of $150 dollars plus $10 a month after that which entrusts you with 150,000 leads each and every month. These leads may be used for the Little Ticket business opportunity or any other program at your discretion. What this could mean to you, the internet marketer, is a simple and cost affective method of getting more qualified leads and increasing your own list of contacts for any business you are involved in.

Larry G Potter
Pres, ATicketToWealth.com

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

It's really about 4 key things


It's Larry here from http://www.aTRAFFICplan.com with a quick
lesson on how theTRAFFICplan is designed to generate results for you in getting
more traffic, building a list faster and making more sales in your primary and other streams of income.


It's really about 4 key things:

1. Free Internet Marketing Training
2. Viral List Building Systems
3. Step by Step Action Plans
4. Build in Multiple Profit Streams

theTRAFFICplan helps us build a faster more responsive
business by taking care of the critical three areas:

A - Attraction and building a list.
B - Building Relationships with your list.
C - Converting sales and generating cash flow.

When you can simply invite people to F.r.e.e Internet Marketing Training
in a safe, professional environment and show them how leverage this
system to build their list and access the courses and content needed to
really build effectively online, it becomes simple...

No more info overload.
No more overwhelm.
No more needing to a sponsor to babysit.
No more lack of support and training

And the big picture becomes crystal clear when you have
all the tools needed in ONE place.

And if you've been at the webinar trainings you already know
how theTRAFFICplan works to close sales for you and generate
multiple profit streams...

You can position yourself for faster results and cut the learning
curve drastically by making sure you register now at http://www.ATrafficPlan.com

Our trainings go right into the nuts and bolts of marketing tactics,
strategies and campaigns and knowing the information
will keep you from being confused and overwhelmed...

Anyway, that's it for today, I'll be seeing you in class!
If you have any questions, feel free to bring them to the next
training, we are here to help!

Best,
Larry Potter


Larry Potter

P.S. Here's how I get my in-box flooded with fresh leads everyday
ATicketToWealth


Friday, May 15, 2009

What is a money-making website?


I actually find it easier to call it an information website, containing content related to a particular topic.

For instance, if you’re into cooking vegetarian food, a Google search will find you some information websites that include hundreds of recipes and cooking tips.

The website topic might be green tea, kids’ parties, furniture restoration, extreme sports, growing organic vegetables, scrapbooking, digital photography, knitting, traveling in Africa, dog training, and so on.

In fact, there is an almost limitless supply of topics about which websites can be written.

How do I develop the content?

As an example, let’s say you have a real interest in doing yoga. And let’s say you do a little research online to try to find some in-depth information on this topic.

Undoubtedly, you’ll find some sites that talk about yoga. But maybe you’ll see that, although plenty of sites have some information on this topic, no one website stands out as an outstanding source of quality information.

So, you start planning, creating, and writing a website of your own.

You break the general topic down into specific areas, like yoga for men and yoga for women. You look at yoga for people who are pregnant, yoga for athletes, and yoga for children. You look at yoga mats, training DVDs, books, and yoga clothing.

Once you start digging, you find you can easily put together dozens – and then hundreds – of pages on this subject.

You’ll then add a forum or blog to your website, so that your readers can submit their own content, which grows your website even faster, without much more effort from you.

With a growing body of content, you’ll not only be loved by your readers, but you’ll also be noticed by Google and the other major search engines. The number of visitors to your website will grow and grow … and before you know it, you’ll be receiving over a thousand visitors a day.

Then, with tens of thousands of people coming to your site each month, you’ll be in a strong position to start making some money.

How will I start making money?

There are many ways, but let’s look at two of the top ones.

To start, you can include contextual ads on your content pages. Whenever someone clicks on the ad, you’ll get paid by the ad service, the most popular of which is Google AdSense.

You can also look for companies which sell yoga products and see if they have an affiliate program.

Keep in mind, this is passive income. Once you place the ads or links on your pages, there’s nothing further to do. You don’t have to deal with customers, process payments, or ship products.

You simply keep creating quality content, include those ads and affiliate links on each page, and then watch the money flow in every month.

Your job is simply to create more and more quality pages. Fill the information gaps and genuinely help your readers.

The larger your website grows, the more visitors you’ll receive … and the more money you can make.

It’s really that simple.

Why build a money-making website?

My short answer to that question is: why not?

A few hours a week ... writing about something you love ... passive income.

Seems like a no-brainer to me. But here are six more specific reasons:

Reason #1: Every page you write can make you money indefinitely.

When you write an information website that makes money through contextual advertising and affiliate commissions, each page you write will continue to generate revenue for many years to come.

Reason #2: It’s an online business with almost all profit.

A carefully constructed and well-written content site will attract free, organic traffic through the major search engines. You won’t pay a penny.

Other than your time and the tiny hosting costs for your website, every penny you make is profit. It’s yours.

Reason #3: There’s no selling.

When you write an information website, you don’t do any selling. You don’t write pages that are trying to sell a product or service. Basically, you’re writing editorial. You’re sharing useful information. And it’s about a subject you enjoy!

Reason #4: You set your own schedule.

You don’t have any bosses or clients or customers writing to you or calling you. You can write your website at your own pace. There are no rules, no set schedules.

If you need to take a break for a few days or weeks, that’s fine. Your site will continue to make money even while you take time off.

Certainly, you’ll want to try to generate new pages for your site at a decent pace. After all, the faster you build your website, the sooner you’ll start making a decent amount of money.

Reason #5: Enormous freedom.

You’re never tied to your desk. You never HAVE to be there in order to deal with customer service issues, suppliers, or anything else.

Remember, this is a truly passive way to make money.

Reason #6: You’re building a long-term asset.

In the world of investment, one often invests either to generate a regular income or to achieve capital growth.

With an information website, you can achieve both.

After a few months, your website will start to generate income. But at the same time, you’re building a long-term capital asset. And the more consistently you add new pages to your website, the better you’ll do.

Almost every page you add will make you some money. And they’ll continue to make money for the foreseeable future.

How much money can I make?

There’s really no typical or standard answer to this question.

Obviously, the more popular your site, the more money you can make. Plus, the more time you spend at it, the faster your income will grow.

For example, Tomaz Mencinger, who focuses on his websites full-time (for him, that means three to four hours a day), makes about $12,000 a month from his one site and $3,000 a month from another site.

Nick Usborne, the author of How to Write Your Own Money-Making Websites, makes around $4,000 a month from his two sites. And he spends only a few hours a week working on them.

So, let’s say you spend the same time Nick does, and your website ends up making on average $4,000 a month or more. That’s about $50,000 a year.

Not bad for what is essentially a hobby website you’ve been creating in your spare time!

After a few more years, you might decide to stick with the monthly income, or you might decide the sell the site.

Why would I ever sell a website that makes me $50,000 a year?

A website like this will typically sell for two or three times its annual revenues. With an annual income of $50,000, that translates to a sale price of $100,000 or $150,000.

And maybe over the years you’ve built three of these sites. You’ll be in a position to sell just one of them and spend the money any way you want.

Invest it, pay off your house, take your dream vacation … whatever you want.

Remember, you’ll still have the other two sites to generate over $10,000 in income for you each month.

Do you have to be a “computer geek” to do this?

The answer is a resounding “no.” It’s never been easier to build and publish a professional-looking website.

The beauty of creating a content-rich information site is that anyone who can use a word-processing program like Microsoft Word can build a website.

That said, if you want to create something more sophisticated, you can. If you want to learn some coding skills, go for it. But you don’t need to.

What’s the catch? Why isn’t everyone doing this?

There is no catch.

And the reason why everyone doesn’t do this is because they’re impatient. They don’t have the patience to build something of real value.

Too many people are looking to get rich quick. They want to see a return NOW.

But if you have the will and self-discipline to work hard and keep working, this model will pay you back in spades.

And will continue to do so long into the future.

Once you get your first website up and running smoothly – it’s easy to start another … and another … and another. If you spend only four or five hours a week on them, you can easily receive checks totaling a few thousand dollars a month.

To your success,

Larry Potter
A Ticket To Wealth

Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Ultimate Success Formula

Here is a little mental exercise for you before the week arrives!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Af4QLc2vhs

Sometimes, even the most simple things can look complex and overwhelming. Tony Robbins used to say it all the time…you can’t eat an elephant WHOLE all at once, but you CAN eat it ONE BITE at a time!

The important thing is not to spend time focusing on how difficult something is, or how seemingly impossible it may be to achieve. Rather, focus on the ONE SMALL STEP you can take that moves you forward and creates momentum.

The Ultimate Success Formula is really quite simple:

1) know your outcome ~ get CLEAR about your OUTCOME. What is it that you want to achieve? Get clarity and focus! Make your outcome a MUST!

2) know why you want it ~ find your leverage! It’s vital to identify and associate more PAIN with NOT achieving your outcome, than the pleasure you will achieve by continuing down the same easy path you are currently living.

3) take massive action~ you need to create MOMENTUM…even taking a very small step forward is going to create momentum. MASSIVE ACTION does not always require MASSIVE EFFORT…take things one step at a time and keep putting one foot forward in front of the other. You only win a marathon by putting one foot in front of the other MANY TIMES, not by taking one big leap!

4) know what you are getting ~ pay close attention to the results you are getting from the actions you are taking. If the actions are moving you forward, continue doing them, but if you aren’t making any progress, skip IMMEDIATELY to step 5!

5) change your approach ~ we all know and have heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. It’s possible to be taking MASSIVE ACTION and heading in entirely the WRONG direction…so, change your approach and go back to step 3!

Have an INCREDIBLE week!!!
Live with Passion,
Larry Potter

One Step To Wealth

Friday, May 8, 2009

Play To Your Readers' Emotions...


Benefits show -- in detail -- how your product will solve your customers' problems, improve their lives, save them money, and so on.

In a nutshell, benefits answer the BIGGEST question on readers' minds: "What's in it for me?"

But how do you know which benefits to focus on? What are people searching for when they type words into a search engine and end up on your sales page? More importantly, why are they searching?

(Hint: it's not because they like to spend money on random sites on the Internet!)

The answer to "why" is the secret ingredient that lies at the heart of EVERY successful salesletter: emotional appeal.

People don't buy things for rational reasons. They buy for emotional ones. They want to feel good... hopeful... satisfied... proud... relaxed... acknowledged... secure...

... you get the picture.

If you can identify the underlying emotional needs your product or service satisfies, you can write copy that identifies with your reader in a very intimate way. In a way that says YOU understand them. That you've been there yourself. And that you've found a solution to the very problem their emotions are driving them to solve.

That's powerful stuff.

So how can you write emotionally-charged ads that connect to your reader? Start by looking at the problem your product solves. What's the underlying emotion it addresses?

Let's say you sell an eBook on 5-minute makeup tips. What problem does your eBook solve? The need to look professional in a hurry and without too much effort? What emotions are being catered to? Pride? Vanity? Laziness? All three?

Out of all human emotions, some are more powerful "sales" drivers than others. So the first step to writing emotionally-charged copy is to identify which "power" emotions are at the core of your product.

Here are seven power emotions that you can tap into, to write salescopy that converts the MAXIMUM number of visitors into paying customers...


Power Emotion #1: Fear of Loss

One of the most powerful human drivers of change is fear. Fear of losing those things that are most important to us. It could be our sense of security that's at stake. Our money. Our health. Or even our happiness.

When you identify fear, you can write salescopy that speaks to that emotion, and indicates how your product will overcome that fear.

Here are some examples of copy that recognizes fear and offers a solution to it:

"Lose $3,000 tomorrow without this advice…"


"Protect your computer from viruses that can wipe out your entire hard drive."


"Selling your home? Avoid the top 10 mistakes that can cost you thousands of dollars
and stop you from selling your house in 2-4 weeks!"

Notice how these examples use words like "protect" and "avoid"?

Just as there are power emotions, there are power words that correspond to those emotions!

What are some other power words besides "protect" that correspond to fear? Well, you can try words like:

Save

Secure

Safety

Clinch

Red flag

Defend

Keep in mind that when you identify negative emotions like fear, your ultimate goal is to show how your product or service takes away these fears.

Your job is to identify the fear that is there, relate to your reader based on that emotion, then provide relief from that unpleasant emotion. That's why the power words related to fear are positive.


Power Emotion #2: Greed

Greed is another powerful emotion that drives us to take action on our goals. Whether it's our thirst for money, security, fame, recognition, power, or just about anything else that we desire.

So how do you acknowledge these desires in your salescopy? And more importantly, how will your product provide them?

Take a look at some examples of copy that does just that:

"We'd like to introduce the easiest, simplest, and most efficient proven method for you to make money... This revolutionary method is 100% real and effective, and it will make you increase your income about 90%, so you can make between $100 and $500 a day."


"Club Sportiva gives you the keys to our private multi-million dollar car collection... letting you experience everything from the classics like a Jaguar E-type and Bentley to the newest exotic Ferraris and Lamborghinis."


"Tired of scraping by, only buying products if they're on 'sale', living paycheck to paycheck? Discover how to break the cycle once and for all, and start living a life of luxury."

And here are some power words you can use to connect with your readers' inner longing for easy acquisition:

All
Amass
Money
Millionaire
Monopolize
Results
Proven
Power

Emotion #3: Lust

Lust is perhaps the most pleasurable of the power emotions. And who couldn't use a little more pleasure in their lives?

Some examples of salescopy that hand you lust on a platter:

"In this section, you will learn a step by step process for how to win the game of love, so that you can immediately begin attracting the love of your life."


"Learn the seduction secrets that will make women melt in your hands..."


"Are you ready for a night on the town? Your best girl friends -- check! Money for cover charges and one drink -- check! Oh wait -- what to wear? No worries, FlirtCatalog has one of the largest selections of sexy dresses to put your mind at ease!"

Home in on this pleasurable emotion using some of these lustful words

Compel
Attract
Love
Delicious
Tempting
Enticing
Charming
Discovery
Health
Tempt

Of course, people can lust after things as well as people (like a Lamborghini!). So keep in mind that your product doesn't have to be focused on "getting the girl" or other types of people-related lust.


Power Emotion #4: Vanity

If your product caters to people's vanity -- pride in their appearance, abilities, and achievements reflected back by others -- you're in luck. It's another top-selling emotion.

"If you want to be one of those women who always looks great no matter what you're wearing, no matter what your age...and even if you're not at your "ideal weight," then this will be the most important letter you've ever read."


"In the last 10 years, we've helped thousands of men and women of all ages and fitness levels to look and feel their very best -- people just like YOU!"


In fact, whole industries are built around this need to look and feel our best. Let's face it. We can all use a boost sometime. And those products that appeal to our vanity can provide them.

Some other vanity power words include:

Attractive
Confident
Magnetic
Younger
Stronger
Beautiful
You

Think about how your product or service caters to this power emotion... image consulting, exercise equipment, cosmetics, laser eye surgery, baldness cures... the list goes on.


Power Emotion #5: Pride

Do you feel pleasure when you know you've done something well? Feeling good about your accomplishments is what pride's all about.

To connect with pride, your ultimate goal is to show how your product will provide a sense of worth or accomplishment.

Let's take a look at a couple of examples:

"Would You Want Your Name Written In The 'Largemouth BASS' Hall Of FAME? What if I could show you insider up-to-date secret techniques that will put your name in the history records like the old-school stars -- Kevin VanDam, Denny Brauer and Gary Klein?"


"Now You Can Transform Ordinary Fabric Into a Handmade Quilt That Your Family and Friends Will Love, Admire and Cherish – Even If You Have Never Made a Quilt Before!"


"Transform the book idea in your head into a completed and ready-to-publish manuscript in your hands."
The opportunities for identifying with pride are endless! Your pride power-words:

Accomplish
Master
Transform
Best
Biggest
Greatest
Money
Proven
Results
Envy
Power Emotion

#6: Envy

You've worked hard all your life, but you're not even close to making that 6-figure salary you thought you'd be making by now. But it seems every time you turn around, there's someone else who is.

Ah, envy. Whether you've got it for someone else or you want others to envy YOU, it's a powerful emotion. And it's one of the top instigators of change.

Envy is the state of seeing others who have what YOU want. So if you're going to identify with envy, you need to be prepared to tell them how your product will give them what they're lacking. In a word, your copy needs to promise fulfillment.

Testimonials, examples, and personal stories inspire envy -- and give inspiration to take further action:

"Your buddies will be AMAZED at your LUCK or so it would seem... If they only knew what you're about to discover..."


"I was working a corporate job for almost 9 years. Finally I had it when my salary was cut by 30%... Today my life is drastically different. I work out of my home office in NYC. I gave up the suit for jeans, sweats and shorts. And I spend most of my day doing what I love: working out, shopping, volunteering and walking my dog Cheila. And I have already tripled my income this year working this business 20-25 hours a week using the new Web 3.0 Social Profit Streams"


"Desperate Scrawny "Nerd" From Texas Humiliates The "Big Boys" At The Gym After Accidentally Discovering The Body's Hidden Natural "Trigger" For Blasting Through Rotten Genetics And Packing On Up To 3 - 6 - Even 9 INCHES Of Shredded Muscle...NOT In Years...But Just WEEKS!"

Here are some envy power words you can use:

Desire
Covet
Begrudge
Secret
Ordinary
Extraordinary
People just like you

Just remember, envy is only a negative emotion if it doesn't prompt someone to take concrete steps to change whatever it is about their lives that isn't working for them.

And if your product can provide those steps, your customers need to know about it!

But first you have to capture their attention... by using genuine testimonials or personal anecdotes you can inspire a little envy, then go on to describe how your reader can achieve the same enviable state!


Power Emotion #7: Laziness

These days, there are a lot of things competing for our time and attention. Family, work, hobbies, giving back to the community... the list goes on and on. So products that can provide quick results with minimal effort are extremely appealing.

That's where laziness comes into play.

Laziness is the need for maximum results with minimum effort. And its allure is powerful.

Here are some examples of "lazy" copy:

"Avoid the common fitness mistakes that waste your time."


"How would you like to write your book in 3 days? Attend my Author's Boot Camp and get that book that you know is inside you out of your head and onto the paper in one weekend."

Your lazy power words:

Instant access
Save time
In less than
Break-neck speed
Lightning
Easy
Guaranteed
Roadmap
Blueprint
Avoid mistakes

Those are the top 7 power-emotions in a nutshell. Did you notice that salescopy from the same website came up in a couple of examples? For instance, the examples about writing a book covered laziness AND pride. Most copy will cater to more than just one type of emotion.

And there are natural combinations of these emotions, too: pride, laziness, and greed; fear, pride, and vanity; or envy, vanity, and laziness, for example.

So by all means, choose two or three to highlight throughout your copy and sales process. In general, any more than that, and your copy won't be as focused or effective as it should.

But remember, emotion is the element that will turbo-charge your salescopy, so think -- and FEEL -- like your potential customers.

Larry Potter
A Ticket To Wealth

"Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune"

Sunday, April 26, 2009

5 Steps To Keep In Mind

First off . . .

Have as much control over your business as
possible, from lead generation to lead
communication to monetization.

Second . . .

Think first of how to reduce expenses to a
minimum early to increase the likelihood of
early profit.

Third . . .

Have profit models for your business that
provide, most importantly from the outset,
instant and low risk profit. Concern yourself
with this task first and long term residual
income later.

Why?

If you profit now you stand a much greater
chance of profiting and creating long term
leveraged residual profit later.

Fourth . . .

Think in terms of leverage. Proactively
search out ways to automate as much of what
you do as possible so that you can focus on
the most important task of lead generation.

Fifth . . .

Think in terms of simplicity. Where
duplication is concerned, the simpler the
system you can create that produces results
the more likely those results will be
duplicated and long term residual income
growth will be achieved.

Larry
http://www.sellerdirectprogram.com

Friday, April 24, 2009

The Ticking Timer

If you don't get immediate action on a sales decision, you probably won't make the sale at all.

Solution: Seasonal offers have a natural time limit, but contrived time limits can work just as well. The "speed-reply" bonus is another common device.

Technique: If there's a limit on the number of customers who can sign up, give specifics. For example: "Frankly, after these 2,000 slots are filled, I'm going to have to close the doors. If I don't hear from you by then, you'll be turned away. I'll have no choice. Which is why I hope to hear from you soon." Emphasize benefits the prospect sacrifices by waiting too long. Fax and toll-free ordering can also be used to help speed up orders: "If you want to get started immediately, call or fax your order to..."

Larry Potter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkJCsIMAiNY

www.ATicketToWealth.com

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Monumental Mistake


Most people who want to make money online make a monumental mistake when getting started.

They focus first on how they're going to make money from their website. They research what products they're going to sell, and they consider what kinds of ads they'll feature.

There's only one problem with going this route …

It actually hurts your chances of making any money. Because you'll end up missing the most critical piece of the entire online money-making puzzle:

Creating great content.

The fact is your content will ultimately determine your success or failure online.

Think about it … 99% of people access the Internet to find useful information. So, without great content on your website, they'll never find you … because the search engines won't index it properly. And for those people who do manage to find your site, they won't stay for long – let alone make a purchase – if your content doesn't have anything of value to offer.

So what makes for good content?

According to web expert Nick Usborne, all great website content has these four characteristics:

It has a clear voice and personality. You are what separates your website content from everything else out there. That's why everything you write needs personality and a clear voice. Establishing this is vital to writing content people actually want to read. One way to find the right voice and personality for your particular website is determining what Nick Usborne calls, "a point of view." Take a stance on how you'll be writing to your audience. And above all else, don't try to please everyone with your writing. It simply doesn't work.

It has credibility. Your visitors need to trust you. Otherwise, they'll never buy anything from you. For example, if they come to your site and know instantly that your intention is just to make a quick buck, they'll hit that back button in no time flat. Just be honest. Be objective. And be real. These three qualities will ensure your sincerity shines through, quickly gaining your visitors' trust.

It's interesting. This goes without saying. Your content needs to engage your visitor. They need to think, "Wow, this is really good. I'm glad I'm reading it." Too many people try taking shortcuts, either by using content-creating software or flat out copying someone else. This never works in the long run. Because ultimately, your visitor will know he's being duped. The best way to ensure your content is interesting is to do your homework. Research the topic you're writing about. Find interesting little factoids. Write in a conversational tone. Better yet, do a little keyword research to find out what your visitors find incredibly compelling and interesting. Then make that the topic of an article on your site.

It's useful. Make sure you're giving away valuable information in your website content. Answer your visitors' potential questions or provide solutions to their problems. Either way, make sure your visitor is better off as a result of having read your content.

Larry Potter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkJCsIMAiNY

www.ATicketToWealth.com

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

7 Steps To Blogging Success For Marketers

One of the MOST important strategies for successful affiliate marketing is building relationships of trust with your customers and subscribers.

You'll always sell the MOST products (and earn the highest commissions) if you recommend your products to your list...

... and the MORE they trust you, the GREATER the chances they'll act on your recommendations.

Now, while I've always said that email marketing is the BEST way to go about building these relationships with your customers, it's certainly not the ONLY way!

Another excellent way to create a sense of familiarity and trust with your visitors and subscribers -- and build your online credibility -- is through a blog.

A blog gives your readers the chance to get to know the "real" person behind your website: You!

By writing short, simple blog posts related to your market or area of interest, your visitors will quickly begin to view you as a trusted friend who is looking out for their best interests, and they'll also see for themselves that you're a reliable resource for information and help.

So, if you'd like to try creating a blog for your site, here are seven simple "rules" you can follow to create one that your customers will return to again and again...

... and one that will help you sell even MORE of your affiliate products:

1. Post often, over an extended period of time

The most important element of EVERY successful blog is the frequency of posting.

Posting often -- daily if possible -- over a long period of time, is the best way to build a large, loyal audience. This large readership provides the base for you to make good money, so posting often is crucial to making your business profitable.

Ideally, you want your blog readers to return every day to read your latest post. If you stop posting for a few days, you risk losing those readers.

Imagine if your favorite daily newspaper often didn't appear for a few days without warning... you'd end up finding a more reliable source of news pretty quickly!

2. Make your content relevant to your target audience

Of course, there's no point posting frequently if your content isn't relevant to your target audience. By providing valuable information and links to other web sites and resources that they can explore for more information, you will keep your readers coming back for more.

To generate sustained levels of good traffic, it's not enough for your content just to be relevant to your audience -- it also needs to be insightful, informative, and even controversial at times (within reason).

And you don't have to be the greatest writer!

If your voice is your own, your tone is genuine, and your content is worth reading, then you'll attract an audience.

3. Encourage dialog and debate through your blog

The most controversial blogs often attract the most traffic. Political blogs are prime examples.

Obviously, if you're running a business blog, you need to be careful what you write, but there's no doubt that a great way to generate large spikes in traffic is to write something new, fresh, and, if not controversial, then at least noteworthy.

Not only does this generate interest in the blogosphere, resulting in other blogs linking to you, but it encourages debate. People leave a comment and then invariably return to read the responses to it, and maybe leave another contribution.

Asking for people's opinion, experience, or ideas is another great way to invite comments.

In a business blog you need to be careful when allowing comments to be left in case someone writes something damaging to your business.

However, blog comments can be managed, and there's no doubt that this dialog is one of the standout features of a blog.

4. Promote your blog everywhere, all the time -- online and offline

To make your blog work, you need to start by driving traffic -- and lots of it -- to it.

The most successful blogs use every tool, directory, and promotional technique they can lay their hands on. And because blogs are now so popular online, there are a LOT of these tools available for you to take advantage of.

5. Make friends, link, and connect

Blogging is not a solitary activity. "Community," "dialog," and "linking" are words you'll hear constantly in blog-related discussions. And the best blogs make full use of the linking features available to link to other relevant web sites or blogs.

By "making friends" and connecting with other blogs where your target audience may hang out, you can get those blogs to link to you, providing a bridge from their blog to yours... and more traffic for you!

Every time you post a comment on a blog you like, or drop the blog owner an email, you are effectively giving out your business card -- complete with an instant link to your blog.

6. Be active in the blogosphere

Just as blogging is a social activity, it's also an active one. The bloggers who really put themselves out there... who link with other blogs... who post comments on message boards, forums, and blogs... who become recognized as an authority in a particular subject... are the ones whose blogs pull in the really big traffic figures.

And ultimately, they're the ones who have the ability to make BIG money!

Think of promoting your blog as "working the room" at your local Chamber of Commerce networking lunch. Okay, the Internet is a large, global "room," but if you find out where your target audience and the other businesses that cater to that audience spend their time, then that's where you should spend your time "networking" and making sure they know who you are.

7. Make your blog a great place to hang out!

Of course, attracting tons of traffic is pointless if you don't ensure that your blog is a fulfilling and worthwhile experience for your visitors.

The content itself is important, but your blog should also be well designed, easy to navigate, and home to features like categorized archives and image folders.

The most successful blogs combine the best elements of chatrooms, online forums, and information and news web sites -- all held together by a template that's pleasing to the eye and easy to navigate.

Many blog readers treat their favorite blogs like their favorite coffee shops -- friendly, comfortable places where they can hang out to read, chat, and socialize.

Finally, remember that you don't need to be a professional writer to write your own blog! Just be yourself, write from the heart, and make sure you're providing relevant information to your audience...

... and you'll be rewarded with increased sales and commissions

Larry
www.ATicketToWealth.com

Monday, April 20, 2009

People who charge as much as - or more than - you for seemingly equivalent info products

If your pricing is similar to that of your competitors, two of the strategies - establishing yourself as an industry guru and micro-niching - can differentiate you from the crowd. If your price is lower than most of your competitors, play the price card.

In your marketing copy, talk about how the other guys charge an outrageous fortune for big, elaborate packages that the buyer won't have time to absorb and probably will never even look at. Then show how your product saves time because it is tightly written (no fluff) as well as inexpensive.

One other idea for handling competition: Befriend them instead of going to war with them. This strategy is called "coopetition." It recognizes that two businesses can be competitors and joint venture partners simultaneously.

Reach out to your competitors via phone or e-mail. Offer to do joint venture deals and affiliate promotions with them.

Maybe they have a high-priced product that is the perfect back-end to one of your front-end products. Instead of spending a lot of time and money to duplicate what they have done, sell their product to your customers on the back end for a nice affiliate commission on every sale you make.

Larry Potter

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www.ATicketToWealth.com

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Personalization …


Personalization is where you take a prospect’s name or some other piece of information you know about them and use it in a mass-marketing promotion.

Personalization — when used wisely — does in fact increase conversion.

Why? The most important person in the entire known universe is YOU! Any communication that appears uniquely relevant to that person is bound to get your attention.

Your name is the sweetest and most important word in existence — ten times more powerful in marketing than YOU or FREE combined …

Have you ever had an experience like this?

You’re sitting alone in a noisy restaurant, waiting for someone to arrive …

All around you, many different conversations swirl together into a cacophony of unintelligible words.

You muse for a moment about what it must have been like to witness the confusion of Babel before receding into the inner world of your own thoughts …

And then suddenly, you hear your name slicing through the thick fog of your divided attention … like a switch-blade through butter.

A personalized marketing message has this same power to reach out through the competitive clutter of competing marketing messages, and grab your attention.

It is a conditioned, spontaneous response.

Your brain stem is on a constant vigil for sensory inputs that it deems potentially relevant to your survival as an organism.

You are therefore, momentarily defenseless against such efforts to seize your attention.

Soon however, you become aware that you are on the receiving end of a personalized marketing message. You realize that some marketer has merged your name or some other piece of pertinent personal data into a sales message to create this effect.

Even so, chances are, you will be willing to suspend your disbelief and enter into a mental dialog with the person sending the message. It is pure fantasy, and you know it.

Of course, any fantasy with YOU as the central character is practically irresistible. You just have to know what it is about.

So you keep reading. And of course, THAT is the point.

Like any marketing tactic, the element of surprise magnifies the effect of personalization exponentially.


If you were to sit down and list the prime human desires, the list is actually pretty short.

Food and water
Sexual gratification
Companionship
The well-being of our children
A faith to believe in
Physical comfort
Health, and freedom from pain
Entertainment
Money, and what it can buy
A sense of importance

Most of these things are available in plentiful supply, except the last.

All of us should be acutely aware of the magic contained in the personal data of our prospects.

When you acknowledge a person’s individuality — even in the make believe world of mass marketing — you are feeding that person’s need for a feeling of self-importance. None of us can ever get enough.

Larry Potter

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Other Social Media Marketing Methods


There are other methods of social media marketing available for your use. Twitter isn’t the only way to enhance your business and get a constant flow of leads.


Other methods you can explore include:


1) Blogs

2) Community forums

3) Social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and LinkedIn.

4) Video-sharing sites such as Youtube, Metacafe, Google videos, Yahoo videos, and AOL videos.

5) Content sharing sites such as Squidoo, Hubpages, Wetpaint, Qassia, and Google Knol.


These days, you shouldn’t just limit yourself to one thing.


With the Internet as vast as it is, you should use every opportunity to make new contacts and establish yourself.


Besides, think of all the new things you can learn from interacting with other people online!


Wednesday, April 8, 2009

How To Make More Money Then You Are Now...


I was thinking, what is it that makes big time money
possible for the average entrepreneur who works for
themselves, defies this whole "college degree" get a
job thing, and if they want to even refuses to get out
of their pajama's all day long...

While most "successful" workers spend $100,000 on a
college degree, are forced to work every day in an
environment that causes most people misery, and never
have the chance to excel much higher then their "title".

And here's the reason why...

As an Entrepreneur, you are being paid directly proportional
to how valuable your SKILLS are. Since you are not in an
income ceiling type business vehicle, the more valuable of
SKILLS you develop, the more money you can make.

And with the changing of the times, meaning technology
changing every facet of how we live, the people who
develop SKILLS to keep up with those changing times
will be worth more then all the other people who don't
have these skills. Commons sense right? Maybe not.

Are you developing new skills every single day and
making yourself more valuable? Are you learning the
latest marketing mechanisms, or even the oldest marketing
mechanism to be able to offer more to your clients,
customers, or business partners? Are you constantly
building your value by adding new and additional abilities
and skills to your arsenal?

If you don't see the connection between how much you LEARN,
and the new skills you develop ALL THE TIME, as being
proportional to how valuable you are to other people...then
please take these next words to heart.

The reason I have had clients pay me for my time is because
I took the time to develop and learn NEW skills that I didn't
know even 2 months ago!

I'm CONSTANTLY networking, and learning from EVERYONE who
might know ANYTHING, so I can learn it too. Once I learn it,
I immediately turn around and offer this new knowledge, skill,
and ability to my customers or clients, and guess what? I
have people in record numbers paying me for my time and products.

And I'm not slowing down for a minute! I've already isolated
several other areas where I can develop new skills, and learn
more knowledge about that will make me more knowledgeable,
hence more valuable to my clients...and in the end will make
me TONS more money.

It can't be stressed enough that with how quickly technology
can change, marketing tactics can arise, and all the likes...that
you should be developing new skills to make yourself more
valuable all the time.

Go isolate areas that you KNOW will make you more valuable if
you learn...and LEARN them. once you do, you will be more
successful at whatever it is you are doing. It truly doesn't
matter what it is...you will be more successful at it.

That's what I'm doing, and it's working out pretty good so far!

Hope this helps someone to go take some action and increase
their value today...

Larry Potter

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www.ATicketToWealth.com