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Be more productive and make money faster

June 27th, 2010

Productivity may sound boring but producing and mantaining good work ethics in a organized way it is the nr.1 requirement for success in any online business. If you are not productive, if you work too slow, then you will fail to make serious money online.

Running an internet business can be hard, despite what you might have read online. It’s very easy to spend your days browsing forums, reading blogs and watching training videos rather than actually doing things which are moving your business forward and making you money. What do I mean by such activities? Sending promos to your list, launching new products, striking joint venture deals and such like.

The key is to get things done quicker. Here are some top tips on how to become productive and get the things done in your business that will really benefit you.

1.Make a list and prioritise your tasks
It might sound like something out of a very cheesy time management book but it’s actually pretty good advice – make a list in the morning of all the things you need to get done and then number them in order of importance.

2.Don’t overload yourself with work
One of the biggest reasons why you might not be very productive is that you have too much work to do. This can make you feel as though you’ve got a mountain to climb and it’s pretty unmotivational, so make sure that you allocate yourself a workload each day that is manageable and realistic.

Doing so will keep you motivated and help you to stay focused. How much better would it feel to get to the end of the day and know that you’ve gotten everything done that you wanted to in the morning?

3.Do the things you hate doing first
By getting the tasks you dread done first you are freeing up the rest of your day to concentrate on the more enjoyable tasks or those which you are better at. One of the main things that holds people back is the nagging thought in the back of their mind that such and such a thing still needs to be done.

4.Find your ideal working environment
Everyone is different. Some people thrive in a busy environment, whilst others are more productive with lots of quiet time. Maybe listening to music or having the TV on in the background helps you become more productive. Whatever it is, find out and it can really make a big difference to your productivity.

High conversions with effective sales funnels

June 19th, 2010

Most internet marketers just sell products. This is a big mistake – what you actually need is to create an effective sales funnel… A funnel that sells for you on autopilot. A funnel that works away whilst you concentrate on what’s really important – living your life.
In my opinion the best way to do it is to gradually upsell people to more and more expensive products. As your relationship with your subscribers builds they will become more open and responsive to your offers. Here is how it works:

1. The first step is to get people onto your mailing list – it’s the basis of the whole system. You need to create or source a good quality product that people in your niche will really want, and then you need to give it away for free in return for an opt-in. Create a good squeeze page which will entice people to subscribe.

2. As soon as they have opted in it’s time to present them with an offer (your upsell or one time offer). Ideally this should be related to your freebie and shouldn’t be too expensive.

3. Put the people who buy your upsell onto a buyers list (this is easy to do in Aweber) and put those who don’t onto another ‘non-buyers’ list.

4. Next you need to create your follow-up autoresponder sequence. The messages in each list will be different depending on whether they bought or not. The aim of your non-buyers list should be to get people to buy a low priced product. Remind them of your upsell and introduce other products to them.

5. Once they have bought something the hard work is mostly done. Statistically people are far more likely to buy something from someone they have bought from in the past. Gradually introduce people to higher priced items. Introduce them to continuity programs, DVD training courses, mentoring programs, etc. Once they have bought something of a particular value they have ‘broken through the barrier’ and you can offer these people more higher ticket items.

What you have to remember is that not everyone on your list wants to spend the same amounts of money. Some will only be interested in freebies or low priced items, but there will always be people who want to spend more money. If you don’t give these people the opportunity to do so then you are REALLY missing out!

PayPal stops private payments to India

February 8th, 2010

Paypal has just announced that they are suspending private payments in India for the moment. This is a very big deal since Paypal is probably the nr.1. way that Indian freelance personell get their job payments. This applies to all form of freelancing where India has a huge market share. Internet marketeers will also be affected since it will be diffcult to employ freelance services for content production and time-consuming jobs associated with internet market.

Paypals stop of payments in India should be temporary while the company finds ways to conform with new money laundering regulations in India. The story is on the net but first sighting was on the Paypal Blog.

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