Whether you in the “Blogging For Beginners” category, or you have been been blogging for a while and consider yourself somewhat of an expert blogger…I have a question for you.
Do you have a subscription form, or opt-in box on your blog? Do you have a marketing funnel or auto-responder series built in with at least 3 weeks worth of valuable content? (6 months would be even better)
The Money is in the Follow Up
Why should you have an opt in box?
You worked hard to get a visitor to your blog. If you are writing valuable content on your blog, there is no reason why the reader wouldn’t want to come back everyday and see what else you can provide for them.
It is your OBLIGATION to make it easy for the reader to come back again and again to get the incredible value that you have to offer on your blog.
If you are not providing value to your readers, why do you have a blog? To make money? Well money is good and essential to do the things you want to do on a daily basis, but it should not be the primary reason why you are blogging.
“What did he just say?”… Well let me rephrase that… Continue Reading
There is no question there is a huge buzz around “Tribe Syndication” running rampant on the internet. Don’t believe me? Go To your Twitter account and search the hashtag for tribetuesday…You can search #tribetuesday. If you own a brick and mortar business, you are an online entrepreneur or, you are a work from home mom, you have to check out this video…
Meet Theresa Moss
I have been a network marketer for a couple of years. Before that I was just lost in the vast openess that is the internet, knowing there was tons of money being made, but having NO idea how to cash in.
Theresa Moss
I saw quickly the power of video and “branding” to be a major factor in me actually having an online business, as opposed to “having a downline” or some generic place in someone’s pyramid. This game wasn’t about gathering numbers of people, but building relationships, You Tube and My Space were the first places I saw People advertising their personalities instead of their products.
You Tube and My Space were very one sided, though, and while it made superstars of a few, it left anyone else who wasn’t “Star Quality” behind, and feeling alone with no one to talk to. Enter Facebook, twitter, linked in…
These were sites where communication was not just a one sided conversation. It seemed now, more people had a chance to network and get to know each other. Still, getting your message out there and having an optimal number of people see it was a challenge. The tribe concept has been a game equalizer. It is no longer necessary to be the one with the biggest advertising budget who gets to be seen. With the concept of small groups encouraging each other to be their best, and shining the spotlight on each other instead of ourselves, we have made it possible for even the most un-polished personality become a valued member of what can be a very competitive place.
I am here for the simple fact that, after 20 years of marraige and motherhood, I finally found something I can do not only for me, but for every other person who longs to be part of something bigger than themselves, and who wants to make a positive impact on other lives, whether it be on a very small scale, or something much, much, larger. The opportunities on the internet are endless, and we are really at the beginning of this phenomenon.
My journey has been slow, like so many others, but what’s crazy is that I keep picking up speed over time, and I am now “Comfortably Cruising” not only towards my goal of a 7 figure income, but also towards a lifestyle designthat I am proud of, knowing that I am in charge of my own future.
Not a boss or a government, but me. I get to decide what I am worth and what kind of life I want to live. In 2010, as my youngest goes to college, Those goals include traveling at will, spending time with friends and family that I always put off before because I was “too busy”, and continuing to grow my wealth and build new long-lasting relationships with people from all over the world. It is truly an exciting time to be alive!
Are you already blogging? If not, when would NOW be a good time to start? Setting up your blog can be a headache at best if you do not know what you are doing? Don’t worry, it’s not hopeless. You just need someone to show you how to do it. So what does it take to set up a thriving professional blog that attracts thousands of raving fans?
The # 1 Secret To Explode Your Business, and Monetize Your Pa$$ion With a Blogging Alliance
What about Don?
Don Enck
Last year in November I began to explore all the avenues of social media marketing. I had a Facebook account and we had set up a Fan page for our business but that was about it. I got stated on Twitter and began to Blog. As I was getting used to Twitter I started following different people and a couple of the ones I followed were putting out some very useful and helpful tips that help me to learn and grow a little quicker. So, I paid closer attention to them and started to follow some of their followers and I noticed this common theme of Tribes kept coming up between them. In December I saw a Blog post for an upcoming webinar on Tribe Syndication and an opportunity to learn more. It was a free webinar so I checked it out.
What I found was a group of people (Tribe) that had a common interest in sharing valuable information to help each other grow and then they went out and promoted each other to all the friends and followers in order to spread the word. It was a group that was all about teaching you to be better at online social media marketing.
They were giving others the skills they acquired and passed it on. I jumped at the chance to get involved and learn from them. In a short few weeks I found myself in a Tribe. I was learning the ins and outs of Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Content Development and then Syndication. This one concept, Tribe Syndication has shortened my learning curve and sky rocketed my presence on social media. This is a concept that is beginning to catch on and is going to be Huge for me and my business in the next few months. I can only imagine what it will look like at the end of the year.
A few months ago I finally came to the realization that I was going to start a blog. I had put off this concept for over 3 years. Many people would tell me to “Just start one.” “You need a blog to get your message out there.” “There’s a lot of money to be made by blogging.” All good points but I had my doubts.
Could I create a blog and provide enough content to keep readers coming back? How often do I need to keep feeding this blog thing? Do I need a technical degree to set it up? And the biggest question we all face is… How do I get traffic? So many questions… but I finally took the plunge and got a blog started with the help of a few friends.
As I was looking around at many different blogs I realized that some were just empty. There was no life, no energy… no community. I knew that I would face the same issues. How to get traffic? So I figured that if I had these questions, others did as well.
So I reached out to several people and purposed a blogging alliance. I was looking to create a mastermind group of a few people who would comment on each others blog and “buzz” each others content. Social Tribes for content syndication was born.
It was not hard to find a few people who caught the vision and wanted to play ball. They are all over the social media sites. Most of them are busy promoting their own content. However there are a few who seem to be climbing the social sites faster than others.
These are the people I resonated with. For some reason winners attract winners. And that’s the people I wanted to hang around with… winners!
Since the initial conception of the blogging alliance I have seen several benefits come from this team dynamic. Benefits like; Real relationships, lots of exposure to your blog and website, content syndication, rapid learning curve and potential joint ventures. My vision and future is 1000’s of syndication circles all over the world at all times of the day and night.
We have all grown in our knowledge of social media and blogging and the best part… is it’s all free!
What about your co-workers or employees? Whether you are mowing lawns for a living or the CEO of your company, attitude is everything. Even more importantly, attitude is everything in life. Do you believe you attract certain people into your life? I believe that with every fiber of my being.
In Week one of Eban Pagan’s “Wake Up Productive” you learn a valuable exercise called your morning success ritual. This is a just a diary of my experiences going through 30 days being committed to my personal success ritual. One thing I learned on Day 2 is being flexible. The whole point of the success ritual is getting in the habit of starting your day with certain rituals, certain habits. The end result is a clear mind, well nourished and exercised body, and most importantly, a productive day.
This ritual is the most important point of your day.
Do You Have Purpose in Your Internet Marketing Business?
“Success in any endeavor does not happen by accident. Rather, it’s the result of deliberate decisions, conscious effort, and immense persistence… all directed at specific goals.”– Gary Ryan Blair, Author and Motivational Speaker
I would like to add one more thing to Mr. Blair’s thoughts. One of the most important pieces of the puzzle is PURPOSE. What is your reason WHY? Why do most people fail in network marketing, home based business, or just accomplishing what they want in life in general?
I want to talk about what it takes to create gigantic success. I’m not talking about making a couple extra thousand a month, paying off some bills, saving up for a house, or even generating leads for your business. If you want those things you can save up, get a new job, move to another part of the country where there is more opportunity, or get some education. What I’m talking about is massive success.
Telling an Authentic Story Will Make Your Network Marketing Business Thrive
Seth Godin, has written books like “The Purple Cow”, and “All Marketers are Liars”, and “Permission Marketing.”. He is a genius when it comes to marketing and has one of the most popular blogs in the world out of gazillions of blogs. Seth’s Blog
Telling Stories and MLM Business Success
“Before we tell a story, we have to tell it to ourselves. The goal of every marketer is to create a ‘purple cow’. A product, or experience so remarkable, people feel compelled to tell someone about it. Remarkable goods and services help ideas spread. Not hype filled advertising. The best way to do that is craft a story that someone is able to tell to themselves. Build (your) organization by telling a story, and you dramatically increase the chances that the story gets told.” -Seth Godin in “All Marketers Are Liars” (He obviosly speaks of this concept in “Purple Cow” as well)
We would like to think that we just want the facts, but in marketing that simply isn’t true. Seth Godin understands that customers and consumers buy a story. They do not necessarily buy the facts. People buy a Toyota Prius because they have a certain world view. Don’t make the mistake in marketing that all people have the same world views. The engineers of the Prius told themselves a very specific story before they created the Prius.
Using Video to Explode your Business and Attract Leads To YOU
There is no question to the effectiveness of using video in your marketing strategy. This video tutorial should give you confidence to start making highly effective short videos that attract leads to you and your marketing campaigns. If you would like a video tutorial on how to use the video editing tools with a Mac please comment and I will get right on it.
One question I get all the time is “I like your video. How did you put your link at the bottom of your video?” This is really easy once you understand how to use Windows Movie Maker. Windows movie maker comes with every PC and is a free tool that probably is already on your computer.
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