ENTREPRENEUR

Thursday, 30 December 2010

Facebook is an ideal place to start a business. Think about it. There are literally millions of users on the site. They belong to groups and networks. They use the different site applications. Basically, they are sharing their lives and interests with you so that you can help enhance it.

If you look back at the Social Networking chapter, you'll notice that we talked about the ethic of social networking. These absolutely apply when using the site to promote your business. You first need to make sure that your actions aren't violating the terms of use. If they are, you need to change your approach.

Also, make sure that no matter what you're trying to accomplish, that you don't use the site to SPAM people. You will not be successful on the site this way. You'll just annoy people.

If you use the site ethically and follow the terms of use, you won't have any problems.

THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY

The basic philosophy behind using the site for business is to do what you can to build a community around your profile, service, and/or product. If you just post a bunch of links and a sales pitch, people won't respond to that. They want to get to know the company or brand and have a good time there.

For example, if you run a fantasy football site, your profile will focus on your love for the game. You may also start a group with fantasy football as the theme. You can post your ad and the link for your fantasy football service in the group and those who are interested will click on it.

Facebook Networking Tools

So, what kind of tools can you use to do social networking on Facebook? The short answer is, anything goes. Since there are so many things you can do with the site, you'd do best to consider it a blank slate.

Since you define your experience on the site and set your own goals, you basically want to choose the activities, applications, groups, and networks that will help enhance this experience.

Here are some ideas for using the site for social networking:

"    Inbox
You can send messages to other users and accept messages from your friends.

"    Groups
Joining and participating in groups is a great way to meet people.

"    Friends
Once you find someone you have something in common with, you can add them as a friend. Once they accept, you can do things like sharing photos, inviting them to participate in groups, and encouraging them to add certain applications.

"    Applications
There are a lot of different applications on the site. Each of them helps the user engage in social networking. You can play games, send the applications to each other, take quizzes, etc.

"    Share
The ultimate way to enjoy the site and use it for social networking is to share things with each other. This goes for applications, videos, and photos. You can also invite them to join groups, and use the site to take a look at the groups your friends are interested in.

"    News Feeds
This is another important social element of the site. It is through the feeds where you can see what your friends are up to. For example, if a friend added a certain application, you have the ability to check out what they added and decide if adding it is a good thing for you to do.

Those are just a few of the examples. The site has so many resources that it's up to you to figure out how to use them for social networking. Just make sure you abide by the Terms of Use and conduct yourself in an ethical way while using the site.

A lot of people get in trouble for not using Facebook as ethically as they could. In fact, people who are part of social networking sites throughout the world continually abuse the privilege of being part of the site and end up using tactics that are less than ethical.

These are called black hat tactics, and they could result in your profile being banned. For lasting results, don't use black hat techniques or anything related to misdirection.

On the internet, some people will use dubious tactics such as optimizing a site for a keyword that is really popular, but doesn't even relate to the niche. Facebook has its own version of that.

If you want to make money on Facebook, join this team before it's too late.

The Easy Steps To Take For Turning Facebook Into Your Very Own Money Machine!

Facebook For Business Basic Philosophy

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Wednesday, 29 December 2010

It all starts when some well-meaning (yet misdirected) person encourages a budding internet entrepreneur to "start in a niche they know alot about", or base their business around "something they're passionate about"...
As horrible as it may sound - they've unknowingly sent the hopeful entrepreneur down a path of false expectations, poor results and eventually - failure. In fact, the myth of "do what you love and the money will follow" has been responsible for more failure than likely any other influence - perhaps even more so than laziness or a lack of perseverance.

Because the simple truth of the matter is that the only way you're going to make real money on the net is if your business is based around two crucial things:
1) Large Demand
2) Buyers

In other words - you aren't going to get rich selling a $15 ebook about growing square watermelons - even though that might be a great passion of yours.
The demand just isn't there. Maybe there's a few searches a day on Google for the topic, and perhaps there's some interest in the online "gardening enthusiast" communities - but you'd be hard-pressed to make even a few hundred dollars a month from ebook sales.

Similarly, you also aren't going to have a particularly easy time getting rich by building websites about some seemingly "popular" topics like humor, jokes, funny pictures and so on. And while there are a few ways to "monetize" your site (with AdSense, CPA Offers, CPM Banners, etc.), it takes literally millions of website visitors to make even just a few thousand dollars in markets like that.
The demand is huge - but the visitor value is extremely low...

Instead, if you want to make it big online - pulling down an impressive six-figure income - you need to tap into markets with tons of demand, where the majority of the visitors are valuable.
You need to capture tons of traffic that wants to buy something. If you take this approach, you'd practically have to hijack your own order links (or affiliate links) not to make a sizeable income.
In fact - did you know that some affiliates make several thousand dollars daily just by promoting a single product in hot markets? (Just imagine what the merchant is making...)

In some markets there's actually so much demand that the vendors are quite literally selling over a thousand units - or more - per day. Digital products, with practically zero overhead/delivery cost.
But it all comes back to tapping into valuable demand. In most cases, it takes no extra effort or "skill" to market to a valuable market than it does to struggle along with something you're passionate about.

These two factors - demand and buying traffic - are what seperate the "wannabe" marketers from the millionaires. Because there's no real secret - you just need to sell what thousands of people are already buying.
The ball is now officially in your court. Are you tapping into markets with massive, valuable demand?
Or are you struggling to simply make a few dollars occasionally with a business that's based on your own passionate interests?

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Chris Rempel, author of "Confessions of a Lazy Super-Affiliate", reveals 5 of his most effective traffic strategies and niche-targeting tactics in full detail at http://su.pr/2vZEHp

The Two Biggest Reasons Why Most People Will Never Make a Full-Time Income Online...

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When it comes to making money, having your own product line can put you miles ahead of the competition.
But if you’re like most online business owners, creating a complete product line will take hundreds of hours of your time, or thousands of dollars of your money! That’s why I put together this step-by-step plan to show you how to create your own product as quickly as possible.

Step #1: Decide on Your Topic – Chances are you already have a niche area that you’re focusing on. If not, that’s the place to start. To do this, consider topics that you already have some interest in. Then browse the search engines, forums and even sites such as Clickbank and eBay to see what type of demand there is.
Step #2: Find the Content – I’m a big believer in using Private Label Rights (PLR) content as much as possible. It’s an affordable way to get some really unique content that you can use as your own. There are lots of sources of PLR so do a bit of research to find a few that will give you a variety of information on the same topic.
Step #3: Decide how you’ll use the content – There are many different types of products that you can create. A good idea is to have several options at different price points so that your customers have a good selection to choose from. This will also encourage them to purchase more than one product! When using PLR content, you can easily take articles and combine them to create a special report, ebook or mini-course. For higher end products, record them to create an audio product or have them printed as a physical product.
If you’ve found a great PLR ebook but want to do something different, add additional articles to it, or bundle it with an audio to create a complete product. The key is to be creative and think about what will be of interest to your target audience.
Step #4: Combine content to create a unique product – As was mentioned briefly in step #3, combining PLR content is a great way to create a product that is uniquely yours. Although others have access to the content separately, chances are that how you choose to combine it will be something that only you do. Select related information from several sources to create a comprehensive product.
Step #5: Add some of your own flare – If you’ve combined PLR content from several sources to create your product, it’s not necessary to rewrite everything. But adding your own personal touch is always a great way to engage your customers. This can even be as simple as writing an opening and closing letter that gives your spin on the information presented.
Step #6: Get some feedback on your product – Always have a few people read over your product before you release it to the public. This can be a spouse, friend or colleague although if you choose potential customers you’ll get better feedback. And you may even get a couple of testimonials that you can use in your marketing materials.
Step #7: Put together a sales letter – Some PLR content comes with pre-written sales letters. Since you will have added some additional information you’ll need to modify these materials. Or, sit down and write your own sales letter that highlights all of the benefits of your product.
Repeat these steps for multiple products at different price points and you’ll soon have a complete product line. It doesn’t get any easier than that!

7 Steps to Creating Your Own Product Within Hours

10:06

There must be plenty of reason why certain ebook writers are successful and others are not.
In other words, why do some authors make high six-figure incomes (even seven-figures!) and others barely make enough to cover their hosting fees?
There must be some reason for the difference in level of success, right?
There is.
In fact, there are three “reasons” why that I want to share with you now. I’ve used the word “K.E.Y.” as an acronym to reveal these three elements of successful ebook publishing.
1. K = KEEP it concise.
One of the biggest mistakes ebook writers make is starting their project with the idea in mind that their ebook must be a certain number of pages in length.
That is, they assume the ebook should be 50 pages or 100 pages or even 200 pages in order to be desirable to consumers.
Wrong. Ding. Thanks for playing.
Much more important than QUANTITY is QUALITY. Almost every potential customer in your target market is considerably more interested in learning something useful than they are reading a bunch of commentary that has little or no real value to them.
The ability to concisely (yet comprehensively) share content that is practical is a must if you want to be successful in the information business. No fluff. No filler. No fat. Just the meat.
That’s what consumers want. Especially today in our fast-paced, instant, I-want-it-now society.
And chances are you are much more likely to write a 30 page manual and get it done than you are to slave over trying to measure up to a 200 page masterpiece.
Your first key to success is “keep it concise”. Share what you need to share in the least amount of pages as possible. It doesn’t have to be the great American novel. This isn’t Hemingway.
2. E = ENJOY yourself.
I simply must mention that if you enjoy your “work” then you are exponentially more likely to complete your ebooks than those who reluctantly or grudgingly write.
Seriously, don’t underestimate what I’m saying here. You’ll get much more done as a writer by having fun with your subject matter.
That’s the beauty of information publishing. YOU get to pick the topic. A topic of interest – of passion – to you as the author. Something you find enjoyable, even exhilarating.
To be sure, you want to choose topics that are in demand and have a ready-made audience awaiting who are willing to purchase them. But, at the same time, you can look for those marketable topics that appeal to your interests and expertise.
I don’t care how “profitable” a subject may be, I’d never take it on as a project of mine unless I got some sense of satisfaction or enjoyment in writing about it.
Instead, look for those things that you are already talking about anyway. And then write what you’ve been talking about.
3. Y = YIELD results.
Finally, I must exhort you to “yield results”. That is, you simply must stick to it and finish the job.
I cannot tell you how many people that I’ve met online who struggle with the affliction “short-of-the-finish-line-it is”.
They begin running the race with gusto. They pick their topic like it was a Nike outfit. They outline their ebook like they just heard the starting gun fire. They come up with ideas to include in their work like they were sprinting down the track.
And when they round the first corner, they start slowing down. Before they know it, they’re up in the stands watching others cross the finish line.
That’s why I am adamant about telling you the golden rule of ebook content: Never start something you can’t finish in 30 days.
With any new ebook you are planning on writing, choose the topic and outline it in such a way that you can complete the content within one calendar month. Anything that goes
beyond that period of time is likely going to be discarded somewhere past the starting gate and before the finish line.
It’s important that you set for your goal a reasonable, reachable amount of pages for your ebook … such as 30 pages. Then, divide that goal number of pages into your 30 days. In this example, it would mean writing just ONE page per day (very realistic!) for 30 days and your ebook will be completed.
Victory! The finish line!
Certainly there are a wide variety of other “keys” to being successful as an ebook writer (choosing the right topics, learning to outline well, brainstorming ideas, marketing, etc.) but these three form a solid foundation for you to build upon as you continue to learn more about information publishing.

K = KEEP it concise.
E = ENJOY yourself.
Y = YIELD results.

Looking forward to see you becoming one of the outstanding ebook manufacturer!

The Real K.E.Y. To Becoming A Successful Ebook Writer

09:50

Tuesday, 28 December 2010

To review, our 1st decision was to become an entrepreneur, our 2nd decision was to work with a team, our 3rd decision was deciding which team or which company. By the way, if any of your decisions have been different, you may want to continue reading to have some information for the future.

What Is Your Dream Life?

If you designed your dream life today, what would it be like? If you could have anything and do anything, what would that be?
I remember my first mentor asking me these questions and I also remember not knowing what to say.

”Anything?” I said. ”You mean I could really have whatever I want?”…”Yes, if you are willing to be teachable and willing to follow our plan”, my mentor said. I was surprised! No one had ever told me that in my entire life!

I started to make a list just like he said.

My First Dream List:
1. Be home with my son everyday,
2. Make enough money to be able to quit my job this year,
3. Send my son to the best private school,
4. Take vacations every year and travel to other countries,
5. Make enough so my wife has the option to quit her job,
6. Be there for my family and friends everyday,
7. Lose all my weight and have freedom to eat what I want for the rest of my life.
This was my first dream list in 2005, which for me, was really “Big”, and I didn’t believe it would come true. I just did it like a homework assignment. So, why am I telling you all of this?… Because they all came true in a very short period of time.

Believe me, I was just as surprised as you are. I didn’t know anything except how much I wanted to believe it could come true! I really just followed my company plan and I was very “teachable”
(actually I had no clue how to be unteachable cause I had no clue how to be an entrepreneur!

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Make Your Dream List
Now, are you ready to make your list? I will refer back to our 2nd Decision where we were designing our life. I know we finished our homework from the 2nd Decision, therefore we are ready to follow the Road To Success. All we have to do now, is follow our company’s plan or our mentor’s plan. It’s really that simple. Success Leaves Tracks and all we have to do is follow in the tracks of our chosen “successful people” in our company or team. Once we do, we’ll be pleasantly surprised at how simple going down The Road To Success really is and very soon all of our Dreams start coming true.

Pretty simple huh? Once we’ve decided on which company or team, the road is already paved and smooth. All we have to do is stay on the “yellow brick road” and we will find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!!

One last tip is to ask our mentor to keep us accountable, so if we get lost in the forest, our mentor will have permission to guide us back to the Road To Success!
Congratulations! We’ve made it through the 4 major decisions and “forks in the road”. Success is inevitable now! We look forward to hearing all about your journey.

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Dreams Can Come True By Following The Road To Success

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Once we have chosen “the road” to become an Entrepreneur, there are many changes we will encounter. For example, if we come from a family of employees, we will soon see that everyone around us will not understand why we want to become an entrepreneur. They think we should stay in a “safe, secure job”.

This is usually where most entrepreneurs hit their first “road block” because the values and beliefs necessary to be an entrepreneur, in my humble opinion, are the opposite of an employee.

This is where we must be willing to lay our new “foundation” for our “beautiful new house” that was mentioned in our last blog post. The values of an employee are not applicable for an entrepreneur who wants time freedom and financial freedom.

Robert Kiyosaki so eloquently stated these in our post called “8 Financial Myths About Money” (click on title). And as Jim Rohn says “your income is determined by your philosophy” and your philosophy is what you know plus the decisions we make.

Next Fork In The Entrepreneurial Road

The next thing to decide as an Entrepreneur is do we want to work alone or with a team?

Here are a few Questions To Consider when we are choosing our entrepreneurial endeavor:

– When do we want our ideal life?

– Are we always working and busy while earning our monthly income?

– Do we have residual income coming in each month?

– Do we want to travel without having to continue to work?

– Do we ever want to totally retire and have residual income which keeps on growing without us?

Example of Goals To Write Down :

In 30 days, I will make $…

In 90 days, I will make $…

In 6 months, I will make $… & quit my job

In 1 year, I will make $… & buy a car

In 3 years, I will make $… & retire my spouse

In 5 years, I will make $… & vacation in Paris

In 10 years, I will make $… & buy my second house

In 20 years, in 30 years, in 40 years, in 50 years…

Now we have decided to be an Entrepreneur, and we have decided to work alone or with a team. We will work on our goals and make some major decisions for our “life plan”.