================================================================ More4you Newsletter ... more tips, training & tutorials for webmasters & entrepreneurs. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Everything you need to make your website & business a success! ******************************** Issue 85 - July 01, 2003 ******************************** Published & edited by Frank Bauer www.add2you.com www.add2it.com & www.add2it.de www.million-mall.com & www.million-mall.de ================================================================ The More4you Newsletter is delivered by subscription only. Subscription and removal instructions are located at the end of this newsletter. Table Of Content: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1) Good Morning... ! 2) Sponsor Of This Newsletter Issue 3) First Article: "I'm Leaving So Here Are My Secrets" - Part 2 by Mark Joyner 4) News & Changes At Add2it, Add2you & Million-Mall! 5) Second Article: "Your Most Valuable Asset" by Bob Osgoodby 6) The Question & Answers Section 7) Recommended By The Publisher 8) Newsletter Notes & Policies ================================================================ Please click here to download the PDF version of the newsletter: http://www.add2it.com/news/issues/more4you-07-03.pdf ================================================================ 1) Good Morning... ! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- I also like to welcome you to the 85th issue of the "More4you Newsletter"! Today is Tuesday, the 01st of July, 2003. The current number of subscribers is: 5,775 Today I have three points I would like to tell you about... First, I really have to apologize for the extensive server downtime of www.add2it.com during this last month. I prepaid my current host until March 2004, but I finally made the decision that I can't put up with this any longer and I am in the process of moving to a new web host. Second, due to the almost non existing interest in the newsletter version where I just email a short notice with either a PDF attachment or a PDF download link, I decided to stop offering that versions now. The download link to the PDF version will remain as you can see above. Third, following are the June 2003 giveaway winners... :) Last months promotion & survey entries giveaway winners: -------------------------------------------------------- 1st Prize: Submission of an URL of your choice to up to 1182 search engines, link lists and multi submit sites + Coupon for $5 off your next Add2it.com Scripts & Services order. The winner is: Warren Contreras 2nd & 3rd Prize: Choice of the Free to Sell 6 eBook collection or the Cash Flow Killer Mini Sites eBook package incl. possibility to get monthly commissions and upgrade to Add2you Advanced Level + commissions paid for your upline + Coupon for $5 off your next Add2it.com Scripts & Services order. The winners are: George Papazoglou Jim George Last months Add2it Affiliate Program giveaway winners: ------------------------------------------------------ 4th & 5th Prize: For one month your banner or text ad on all affiliates index pages + Coupon for $5 off your next Add2it.com Scripts & Services order. The winners are: Terrence McCoy (most visitors) http://www.add2it.com/ref/home/catdaddy.shtml Wayne Lockwood (most sales) http://www.add2it.com/ref/home/vastdomain.shtml Last months Add2you Program giveaway winners: --------------------------------------------- 6th & 7th Prize: For one month your banner or text ad on all members index pages or choice of the Free to Sell 6 eBook collection or the Cash Flow Killer Mini Sites eBook package incl. upgrade to Add2you Advanced Level + commissions paid for your upline + Coupon for $5 off your next Add2you.com order. The winners are: Ed Cooksey (most visitors) http://www.add2you.com/now/dblup.shtm Judith Von Oehsen (most sales) http://www.add2you.com/now/jvonoehsen.shtm Congratulations to all winners... :) All winners will receive a separate email message with details. Please don't forget to join our monthly & annual giveaway at: http://www.add2it.com/giveaway.shtml or at http://www.add2you.com/giveaway.shtml OK, now let's get started immediately ... have fun, relax and enjoy! Frank Bauer Publisher & Editor of the "More4you Newsletter" ================================================================ 2) Sponsor Of This Newsletter Issue: Ultimate Merchant: Million Dollar Tools for The Rest of Us! Professional marketers use professional tools to run their online business. No matter what you sell, you can sell more with Ultimate Merchant in your sleep than you can sell all day long manually! Put your business on 100% auto pilot with powerful tools formerly reserved for the big boys! http://ultimatemerchant.com/x.cgi?adminid=1&id=111&pid=0 ================================================================ 3) First Article: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "I'm Leaving So Here Are My Secrets" - Part 2 by Mark Joyner -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Part II: How I Sold Millions of Dollars in Products and Services Over the Net on a Zero Dollar Ad Budget - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I feel really bad for the old-school direct marketers. At the same time, I have a tremendous respect for them. Greats like Ted Nicholas (wonderful human being), Gary Halbert (hates me - I never met him ;-), Joseph Cosman (knew him briefly, may the wonderful man rest in peace) ... These guys really had it rough! Back then, if you wanted to sell something through direct marketing, you had to take rather significant risks. That is, even a small direct-mail marketing test is going to cost you a decent amount of money. When you start talking about magazines, TV, and radio the costs are quite prohibitive. You may not realize how pampered we are on the Internet! We are blessed with so many free forms of advertisement that I've never had the need to branch out into other forms. Sure, I've experimented with a few others forms of advertising here and there, but I've always gone back to my "good old" free Internet advertising methods. So, when I say "free Internet advertising", do you think I'm referring to: FFA Pages ... ? Nope. Search Engines ... ? Nope. Classified Ads ... ? Nope. Unfortunately, none of the blatantly obvious free forms of Internet Advertising are going to get you these huge results. The 3 main techniques I used (which I believe are the three most powerful techniques on the net) are: Newsletter Promotions Affiliate Marketing Article Submissions ... and sometimes various combinations thereof. ** Newsletter Promotions ** It's very hard to beat the power of a great offer to a warm list of email subscribers. In part I of this series I told you how to grow your lists of enormous size, but size, in this case, doesn't really matter ... Well, it matters, but more important than the size of your list is your relationship with your list. That is, if you pummel people with nonsense offers twice a day then you aren't building up much of a relationship with your list ... Well, it's a relationship of sorts. The relationship is: you bug them, they ignore you. You should provide useful value to your list. Offer them things that will truly help them. Over time, they'll love you for it. While you do this, you can work in your marketing in various ways. (That's a whole other article - or an entire book ...) ** Affiliate Marketing ** I had hundreds of thousands of affiliates for my various companies (and I'll show you how I accomplished that later in this series), but you know what? That didn't really matter so much. That's right. Only about 10% of my affiliates did anything at all and less than 1% did anything worth mentioning. No disrespect to the guys who tried and failed, but that's the truth. Most affiliate program owners won't admit this. Why? Well, they want you to believe the lie: "sign up today and earn thousands of dollars tomorrow!" Now, you can in fact get more mileage out of the "little guys" if you provide tools for them that will automate for them the process of selling. StartBlaze was a great example of this. It was so effective at getting the average guy to pass on the word that we were able to make it the #37 most visited site in the world in 6 weeks. But even still ... the real power of an affiliate program lies in its ability to provide a structure for Joint Venture (JV) marketing. This has been a great source of power for me. By providing major players a compelling reason (i.e. money) to promote my products for me, I was able to tap into the promotional power of their lists as well as my own. ** Article Submissions ** This is a great technique that most people don't have the energy to master (that's why I created the [now unavailable] product called Web Hit Machine - to automate the process of writing and submitting articles). Here's how it works: a. You write an article about a topic related to your products and services. b. You get it published in electronic newsletters. c. At the bottom of your article you include an "author byline" that tells who you are, and ... you guessed it ... what you're selling. This sounds quite simple, but it's actually incredibly effective. Why? Well, when you write a thoughtful and informative article people who read it will automatically see you as an expert. When people see you as an expert, they are more likely to buy your products. Of course mastering these techniques takes practice, but, hand on the bible, those three simple techniques are responsible for selling millions and millions of dollars of my products and services - all on a zero dollar ad budget. Part III: How I Found Hundreds of Thousands of Affiliates - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OK, this one is actually really really simple. Don't be surprised by the brevity of this article. And don't be mislead into thinking, "because it's brief it's unimportant." If you're building an affiliate program this little trick can multiply your results 1,000 fold. Here it is - the big secret: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Give them *another* reason to sign up for your affiliate program. Give them something free, and desirable, to sign up for and when they sign up for that, make them affiliates at the same time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ EXAMPLE: ROIbot In the early stages of ROIbot we offered an ROIbot FR_E service. People would sign up just to use the free service for tracking their ads. Simultaneously, we would enroll them in the affiliate program. EXAMPLE: StartBlaze When they would sign up for the StartBlaze FR_E service, they would automatically be a part of the affiliate program that sold StartBlaze Pro. Tips: 1. The fr*e thing people are signing up for needs to be something people really want. As a rule, if you can't sell it, you can't give it away. Would *you* buy it? 2. Getting people to sign up for the affiliate program is one thing. Getting them to actually promote your products and services is another. This will get them in the door, it's up to you to get them to generate sales. You have to give them the tools and provide the motivation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Joyner is the CEO of Aesop.com, the #1 Best-Selling Author of "MindControlMarketing.com" and the creator of some of the most visited websites in the world. Mark is leaving the Internet Marketing business and giving everything away to a lucky 2,000 people. The actual source code for the systems mentioned above is included in the package as well as two data CDs with source code for almost every system Mark has ever created and 18 audio CDs where Mark is grilled for hours by 14 of the world's greatest Internet Marketing experts. He gets into even greater detail in those CDs and reveals things he has never revealed before. Only 2,000 will be sold, so be sure to get yours before they are gone: http://www.add2it.com/go/to.pl?l=FarewellPackage STAY TUNED FOR THE REST OF THE SERIES: Part IV: Case Studies: How I Sold $100,000 in One Weekend and $600,000 in Three Weeks Part V: How I Shot My Book to #1 on Amazon in 48 Hours Part VI: How I Got My eBook Downloaded One Million Times Part VII: How I Shot One Site to #37 Out of All the Sites in the World in 6 Weeks Part VIII: Why I'm Leaving, Where I'm Going, and How I Planned my Exit ================================================================ 4) News & Changes At Add2it, Add2you & Million-Mall: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This section will keep you updated on all important news and updates regarding: www.add2you.com www.add2it.com & www.add2it.de www.million-mall.com & www.million-mall.de Below you find out about the 6 most important news & updates during the month of June. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- English / Englisch: 06/01/03 - The latest issue of the "More4you Newsletter" is now online available in the back issues section at: http://www.add2it.com/news/issues.shtml 06/06/03 - To find the best prices in the shortest time, check out the new Top Selling Amazon.com links at: http://www.million-mall.com/amazon-com.shtml 06/26/03 - It's now also possible to send file attachments through the contact form at: http://www.add2it.com/contact.shtml 06/27/03 - Now you can leave audio testimonials for any script, service or the More4you Newsletter at our toll-free recording line at: +1-800-609-9006 x6692 If you are an overseas customers, please call our direct-dial line at: +1-617-712-3032 x6692 See the testimonials page at: http://www.add2it.com/testimonials.shtml 06/29/03 - Due to the almost non existing interest in the newsletter version where I just email a short notice with either a PDF attachment or a PDF download link, I decided to stop offering that versions now. The download link to the PDF version will remain. http://www.add2it.com/news/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- German / Deutsch: 26.06.03 - Es ist nun auch möglich uns Dateianhänge mittels des Kontaktformulars zu senden: http://www.add2it.com/kontakt.shtml ================================================================ 5) Second Article: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Your Most Valuable Asset" by Bob Osgoodby -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Email to some is simply a way to contact friends and family and keep in touch. To others, it is a very important method of communicating with business associates. Unfortunately, those who send out unsolicited ads have created a problem for both. It seems the amount of Spam received daily increases geometrically, and try as we might, we just can't keep ahead of the game. Let's talk about some of the more serious offenders. We have all received email, and tried to respond, only to have the response returned as undeliverable. These people forge an email address, and are basically dishonest. Anyone who does business with their ilk, deserves what they get. High up on the list of "pains in the neck" are people who list an auto-responder as their return address, and program it to send out a series of emails on a regular basis. If you reply to them and ask to be removed, you will get at least five or more emails from them over a short period of time. These people are simply naive, as they continue bothering you, even though asked to cease and desist. Another winner in this "hit parade" is the "fresh from the farm newbie" who harvests (or if they are really dumb buys a list) thousands of names and starts sending out unsolicited email. Thinking they have found the keys to the vault, they start sending out Spam by the thousands. They really take offense when their ISP (Internet Service Provider) cancels their account. Many people try to disguise the subject of their email. They try to make it look like something else, just to get you to open it. Don't these morons realize that if I'm not interested in their porno site, or what ever other offer they are making, trying to trick me isn't going to change my mind. In point of fact, it is aggravating, and if there ever was a spark of interest in what they are hawking, that quickly disappeared. And don't you just love the "brain trust" who sends out his/her thousands of emails and shows the email address of everyone they sent it to. Spammers who may receive their ad have just added another thousand or so names to their list. Let's look at the flip side of this coin. First let's agree that we don't like Spam. Some people however, really "flip out" and make it their holy grail to get even. In the early days of the Internet, one solution was to send back hundreds of copies of a long document hoping to fill their mailboxes. That worked for a while, but modern email readers let someone preview an email and they quickly delete this "reverse Spam". Another group sends complaints to the ISP of the offender. If the spammer used a forged address however, they quickly learn that this is a waste of time. They receive back a very nice note from the ISP, telling them that the address they are complaining about doesn't exist on their server. They stop doing this very quickly, but still hate Spam. They then buy software that will parse a note and send a complaint to every URL or email address contained in the Spam. Or worse yet, they complain to some self-appointed guardian of the web who does it for them. This is OK if it is a legitimate piece of Spam, but I have seen this done by someone who subscribed to a Newsletter, had a very senior moment, forgot they had subscribed, and did it to the publisher. This means that the ISP of every single URL or email address contained in the newsletter gets sent a complaint. This includes everyone who is identifiable in the Newsletter such as the authors of the articles, the advertisers in the Newsletter and anyone else who happens to have their web site listed there. Hey folks this just isn't fair. There are too many other ways to solve the problem of Spam arriving in your mailbox. First of all, much Spam is generated if you use your email address on the web or in a chat room. Your best bet is get free "throw away" addresses, and when the need for the address doesn't exist any longer, simply cancel it. If you own your own domain, use an address that you tie in with your advertising. When that starts to get overloaded, and it will, change it in your ads and filter messages to the old address to your trash bin. Is it a bane or is it a boon. If you let it control you, it falls into the first category. But if you use it intelligently, it can be a most valuable asset to you and your business. -- Did you know that subscribers to Bob Osgoodby's Free Ezine the "Tip of the Day" get a Free Ad for their Business at his Web Site? Great Business and Computer Tips - Monday thru Friday. Instructions on how to place your ad are in the Newsletter. Subscribe at: http://adv-marketing.com/business/subscribe2.htm ================================================================ 6) The Questions & Answers Section: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Each issue, we are going to post a new question of interest for all marketers and the best answer(s) to the question of the previous issue. The question for the next issue: -------------------------------- This time I have some very interesting questions for all webmasters and entrepreneurs. Please be so kind and answer a short survey in regard to how to ensure messages arrive, effective advertising and generating large list at: http://www.add2it.com/news/more4you-survey.shtml The result will be published in the next issue. You have an interesting question you would like answered? Please submit it also at: http://www.add2it.com/news/more4you-survey.shtml -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The question of the last issue: ------------------------------- Last issue I asked you to answer a short survey in regard to lead generating web sites, how to write an article and downline behavior. The results of the survey: -------------------------- 1. Which type of lead generating websites are useful and produce more hits? (Question submitted by: Chin Cheong Heng) George Papazoglou : "Those that provide solution-oriented content and unique material by targeting the prospects with demographic variables." Robert Nelson : "The best lead generating website is your own on which you have installed a form which is filled out by visitors to your site either before they buy or after possibly via a pop-up." Wendall Bagwell: "Ezine Ads are the best!!" Dr. George R. Marshall : "I'm afraid I've had poor experiences with leads I've paid for (supposedly of good quality, fresh and interested in home business opportunities). I've had some hits from Adland Pro and TrafficSwarm and I think they are both worth looking into." Michael L. White : "I have had modest success at traffic building with free banner exchanges, though I haven't been very aggressive at marketing my affiliate offers to date." Linda White : "These I like --- 4FreeHits.com, AutoHitsSurf.com, TrafficSwarm, Hits4Pay.com, AskMiky.com, SluggysExchange.com, NoMoreHits.com, AutoVisiting.com, FastFreeway.com." Warren Contreras : "Unique websites with an honest approach at solving pressing needs." Takeshi and Shu Ikeda : "The websites which have made series of surveys and have guaranteed leads and also exclusive. At present only the Trafficoasis.com,founder is Fred Stedge, has this type of leads generation." Mal Robertson : "I don't believe ANY lead generating site really does the business." Comments: I agree with Robert that it is important to utilize your own web site to collect as many leads as possible. This can be done several ways: 1. Ask visitors to subscribe to your newsletter or autoresponder. This can be done using Add2it Mailman Free, Standard or Pro and Add2it AutoRespond Pro. 2. Ask visitors to refer their friends to your site. This can be done using Add2it ReferThem Free or Pro. If you use additionally Add2it Mailman Pro, those leads can even be automatically added to lists. 3. Use the so called name squeeze technique where a visitor is asked for a name and email address on your site before he / she get's forwarded e.g. to an affiliate program URL (and if they don't enter their data, They get forwarded anyway). This can be done using Add2it Mailman Pro or Add2it AutoRespond Pro. From the service providers mentioned I also use that one that Linda & George mentioned: TrafficSwarm http://www.add2it.com/go/to.pl?l=trafficswarm I started as a free member of TrafficSwarm, but when they introduced the Pro membership, I joined right away and I still am a Pro member. I get a lot of traffic through them and highly recommend them. 2. I would like to know how to write an article, the guidelines and some examples of those guidelines. Don't tell us what NOT to do, tell us what we need to do! (Question submitted by: Mary Smith) George Papazoglou : "Always write articles using a 'reporter like' style... share your experiences with the reader and "talk his language" by addressing his most "threatening" problems and then suggest solutions with solid proof and hard facts." Tim Gilligan : "There is really only one way to answer this type of question. My suggestion on 'HOW TO' learn to write articles is to subscribe to as many different e-zines as you feel comfortable with, and read, read, read, each and every article that you can get your hands on. In a fairly short time, you will start to notice some similarities in several of the various articles. Some things that should become fairly obvious to you after just a few articles are layout, different ways of leading into the point of the article, etc. Going back to my days as a feature article writer for the financial section of a local newspaper, it was always stressed to us the importance of answering the five basic questions, which are Who, What, When, Where, and Why, in any article that we wrote for publication. You might want to keep that in mind, and make notes for yourself, whenever you are reading any article. If these five questions are not answered in an article, most times the reader will be left hanging, or wondering to themselves what the article was about." Wendall Bagwell: "Write what you would want to hear if you were the buyer. What would make you buy your product?" Dr. George R. Marshall : "Keep it short with short pithy sentences, you know what you learned in school, one idea or thought to a sentence; one subject to a paragraph. Layout is as important as content. Lots of white space, clear headlines in bold to catch the readers eye. Never, ever use all caps, ever, its the mark of an amateur. How do you spell this word and that brings up another point check your submission for spelling and grammar. You might want to have someone edit your article and maybe a couple of friends read it first. Don't be afraid to bring in personal examples. But don't ramble--keep it tight and to the point. Stay on track. Write about what you know and/or what you feel passionate about. People pick up the emotion of a piece; does it ring true. Don't bullshit! Good luck. Dr. George If you'd like to see some of my writing and a free ezine directed to journaling go to www.DrGeorgeM.US " Sheila Cain : "Writing articles can sometimes be a daunting task for some. The most important thing, I believe is to fully know what you are writing about. It would be impossible to write it any other way. Focus on one subject. Jot down an outline using the key points that you wish to convey to your reader. If you are unsure of anything, do research and more research. Go back over your outline. Does it make sense to you? If not, clarify. Use pointed facts to make your subject matter more clear and to give it credibility. Always write the truth. Always write with the intention of helping others. Don't turn your article into one big advertisement. Stay focused. Make your point. Back it up with facts. Don't over emphasize a product that you are trying to sell. Let your resource box do that for you by giving specific facts about yourself. Wait a day. Read back over your article. If it still looks good, then send it to some publishers." Michael L. White : "The old rule for writers applies to e-newsletters as well as elsewhere in the writing world: "Write what you know." If you don't know anything about the subject, or if you don't know enough about it, subscribe to all the newsletters you can on that topic and soak up the knowledge they share. Then write about what you've learned. The guidelines will vary from editor to editor, so just ask her/him about them when you submit your article." Warren Contreras : "What to do, Think of something others would like to know that you can provide real world answers for in a timely fashion, express them in colorful language but not too deep in an entertaining way to keep people involved and submit it to one of your favorite newsletters for publication (or use it in your own newsletter) in advance of posting it anywhere for general distribution." Takeshi and Shu Ikeda : "Simple, clear, precise and truth." Mal Robertson : "Your article must be relevant and concise. Write from your own knowledge and experience, not from what you think the reader wants to 'hear'. Include as many facts as you have available and 'talk straight'. Write for the reader not for the writer. When you have finished read through what you have written with an open mind and ask yourself whether it would (a) hold your interest; (b) be useful and/or informative for your target audience; (c) be relevant to the subject matter being discussed." Jack Scherer : "All good articles,like speeches have three parts, introduction, main and conclusion. The introduction sets out each of the main points, the conclusion is the reverse of the intro. So it the reader didn't get it first time they got it 2nd or 3rd. Keep sentences short. Use jargon after you have explained it. Always get someone else to read it and critically review it before you send it." Comments: Thanks to all... great feedback! I especially like what Sheila wrote... :) Those of you that are already subscribes for a long time (the first issue has been emailed July 1996!) know that I personally write much less articles than I should... If you write articles, I have a joint venture offer to you in which you can earn 50% commissions on 2-tiers, with customers tracked with all payment options for 25 years: http://www.add2it.com/ref/joint_venture.shtml 3. Why do so many people sign up for good programs that work and even though they receive tried and tested strategies and resources from their sponsors to build a downline they just sit there waiting for something to happen without any effort on their part? (Question submitted by: Warren Contreras) Richard Alex : "Too busy, not enough time, they live in a dream of super riches without any effort on their part." George Papazoglou : "Because they religiously wait for the 'miracle program' to 'knock their doors' and deem that they are not experts in creating a marketing strategy, so they rely on the standard material which the program provides. * They have no idea about pre-selling the prospect. * They do not know how to write alluring sales copy. * They do not believe in the value of the product / service. * They don't like selling..." Robert Nelson : "Because they don't understand what to do and are afraid to ask." Tim Gilligan : "This is one of those situations that has become extremely difficult for those of involved in Internet Marketing and are trying very hard to be 'Totally Honest and Straightforward' with all of the new people that we are getting involved under us in any form of 'Downline' situation. There have been, and still are, a heck of lot of Scams, Charlatans, rip-off artists, con artists, etc. posing as 'Self-Nominated Guru's' all over the Internet. They have lead so many 'Newbies' to believe that all they have to do to make a fortune on the Internet is to put up a web site or sign up for an affiliate program and get a 'Replicated' (Cookie Cutter) site and sit back and wait for the truckloads of cash to start showing up at their door. They have most of the 'Newbies' running around in circles, like a dog chasing his tail, signing up for this program here, then sign up for that program there, and then sign up for this program and on, and on, and on until they have drained them completely dry and in hock up to their ears. Then they move on to another 'Newbie' and play the game all over again. As P.T. Barnum once said, 'There's a sucker born every minute' and the Internet is overflowing with P.T. Barnums! The biggest problems that a lot of 'Newbies' have is trying to separate the P.T. Barnums from the really honest people who are promoting some really decent programs. I recognized your name as someone who has been around the Internet for a while and you and I both know that one of THE most difficult obstacles to overcome is trying to make these people understand that it just does NOT work that way! You and I both know that ANY Internet business is just as difficult, if not more so, than setting up a 'Brick & Mortar' store on Main Street USA! About the only difference is the fact that with most Internet business opportunities, you don't have to put out the tremendous amount of 'Up Front' money that is required with setting up a 'Brick & Mortar' operation. We both know that to make any kind of success in any Internet business takes a tremendous amount of just plain Discipline, Perseverance, and Persistence, and most importantly, a 'NEVER GIVE UP' attitude." Wendall Bagwell: "People are not dedicated to success. They want it for free and with no effort on their part." Dr. George R. Marshall : "Sometimes opportunities are attractive but engender fear and hesitation. There is a tendency for a lot of hype on the web and it makes everybody nervous; who can you trust. We know that sites recommended are often sharing revenue with those who recommend them. Is the recommendation tainted by this or is it a genuine opinion. Your question is worded in such a way as to place all the blame for hesitation or fear onto the person signing up. I like to shift the responsibility to the sponsors--be careful how you communicate, speech is actually a sacred activity. We might be offering tried and tested strategies but are our potential recruits able to take advantage of these strategies. Most of us have heard of a well known Internet entrepreneur who is leaving the business and has offered his whole business tools and strategies in a library of 20 CDs. Obviously to take advantage of this information you have to posses a certain level of Internet and programming expertise or access to same to take advantage of this. This opportunity is not for the newbie at all. When this package is offered for sale this should be pointed out and I have seen offers where it is and other offers where it isn't." Sheila Cain : "Far too often people give up before they even get started. All the tools and proven techniques in the world are useless if one doesn't put them to work. People seem to be disillusioned that they can slap up a website, join a few programs and start making money in a snap. Few are really willing to work the way that is required to actually run a business on-line. Many fall for the all to often over-hyped promises of easy money. They change from program to program without ever completely learning any one of them and advertising it effectively. Internet Marketing doesn't have to be so much trial and error. A good coach can teach almost anyone how to start using good habits for success. On-line Marketing and money making takes time and determination. It takes a willing spirit. It's certainly not a place for anyone who has no true ambition or drive. It means being prepared to work. Work hard and long hours. Treat your business like a business, not a hobby. BTW: Never give up. Keep things in motion. Develop strong and positive habits. Learn from those who have tried and failed but kept on trying until they have succeeded. Listen to your sponsors. If they are successful, then they know what works." Michael L. White : "Perhaps they are wanting something for nothing, which we all know comes at SOMEBODY'S expense, if not their own. The old adage, 'Anything worth having is worth working for', is certainly true of online marketing." Linda White : "Some people are just not made for this type of work and lack experience and encouragement in there programs. It helps to have someone there with you who believes in your efforts and achievements. A good webmaster who cares about his/her members helps." Mal Robertson : "You already know the answer to this one if you think about it. Essentially, people are lazy and expect to sign up and then sit waiting for the money to come rolling in. That is why 95% fail. They just don't work at it!" Comments: The answers are split into two groups... those who say it's the peoples fault that join and those who say it's the sponsors fault. Well, I can understand the points of both sides. So who's fault is it? I would say both sides. One one side there are the people that see all this: "Join now, do nothing & get rich!" ads... so it's the fault of the people who write those ads... On the other side those people could use some common sense... "If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is..."! To make a point: Does it help us to complain? I don't think so... instead: 1. If you plan to join ANY Internet business, get ready to do some work... it's simple: The more you work on it, the more success you can expect. 2. If you own a business or you are a sponsor: Adjust your affiliate / downline building ad copy to make people aware that there is work involved. You can simply say: The more you work on it, the more success you can expect or the faster you can expect success. 4. Are you a subscriber of the More4you newsletter? Yes - 85.72% No - 7.14% Don't know - 7.14% ================================================================ 7) Recommended By The Publisher: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Whenever we find a great product or service and tested it inside out, this will be the place where you will hear about it. If you know about a great product or service that you have already tested inside out, please let me know about it. 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