Kiblat Tepat Belajar Bisnis Online Bagi Pemula

Backlink Gratis (free backlink)

2011-09-14T20:52:00.000-07:00

Agar sebuah web/blog dengan cepatdapat segera diindeks oleh mesin pencari (SE) serta mendapat ranking di Google(page rank, PR) atau mesin pencari yang lain, maka web/blog tersebut harus memiliki support (dukungan) yangberkualitas. Dukungan (support) ini lazim disebut backlink. Bagaimanamendapatkan backlink ini? Ada banyak cara, namun secara garis besar menurutakang ada dua. Yang pertama cara manual (natural) contohnya dengan melakukanaktivitas blog walking dan menjalin pertemanan dengan web/blog-blog(dofollow) yang berkualitas dan memilikiPR yang terbilang tinggi (min 3-4), dilanjutkan saling tukaran link (link exchange), cara ini sangat direkomendasikan dan sangat bermanfaat untuk SEO. Lalu cara yang kedua adalah cara instan, yaitumencari backlink-backlink gratisan (freebacklink).Dimana kita dapat memperolehnya? Banyak, diantaranya coba kunjungi situs ini... ok, selamat mencoba ya...semogasukses....! Wassalam dari akang.

Sumber Penghasilan di Bisnis Online (bagian 2)

2011-09-08T10:51:00.000-07:00

Haisobat....jumpa lagi dengan akang dalam program “Akang Berbagi” he...he...(justkidding...). Pada postingan sebelumnya, akang telah bahas Sumber Penghasilandi Bisnis Online bagian 1. Nah,sekarang kita akan bahas sama-sama (maksud akang..., sobat bisa langsung kirimkomentar serta koreksinya ya...) sumber lain yang memiliki potensi yang luarbiasa untuk mendatangkan rupiah ke kantong kita.

Apakahitu...? yuk, marii.....Yangketiga, Menjual Jasa atau Layanan((apapun dech, yang penting legal & halal).

Jasa atauLayanan yang dapat sobat jual antara lain :

- Jasa Pembuatan Website atau Blog

- Jasa Pembuatan e-Book atau Artikel

- Jasa yang berhubungan dengan Desain Grafis

- Jasa SEO (mendongkrak ranking web di mata search engine)

- Jasa Pembuatan Surat Penawaran (sales letter)

- Jasa Penjualan Membership/keanggotaan (misalnya Kursus Onlineuntuk bidang-bidang yang sobat kuasai dan expert di bidang tersebut).

Jasa Penterjemah dan lain-lain.

Untukdapat menekuni bidang ini, sobat harus memiliki keterampilan atau keahlian yangmumpuni agar mendapat relibilitas (releable) dari market yang sobat bidik.Dengan kata lain pada bidang ini, sobat benar-benar menjual keahlian yangdimiliki dan sangat dibutuhkan pasar.

Yangkeempat, Bidang Periklanan(advertizing).

Untukmenekuni bidang yang satu ini, sobat harus memiliki website iklan yang akanmenjadi fasilitator antara si pemilik produk (fisik atau jasa) dengan calonpembelinya. Pemilik produk akan membayar sobat untuk menempatkan iklan merekadi website sobat tersebut pada rentang waktu tertentu sesuai kesepakatan danaturan-aturan yang telah sobat susun sebelumnya. Singkatnya seperti sobatmemiliki koran atau stasiun TV, setiap yang memasang iklan tentu harusmembayar, bukan?. Ada banyak contoh untuk bidang ini, umumnya masuk ke kategoriPTC (Paid To Click) atau PPC (Pay Per Click). Sesuai namanya, PTC mengandungarti bahwa kita akan dibayar jika mengklik iklan tertentu sesuai aturan-aturanyang telah ditetapkan oleh si pemilik. Misalnya, durasi minimal membaca iklan tersebutdan atau tidak diperbolehkan membuka lebih satu iklan sekaligus.

PPCmengandung arti bahwa pihak ketiga akanmembayar setiap anggotanya untuk

menampilkaniklan di website para anggota tersebut. Bila terjadi klik iklan di websiteanggota tersebut, maka si pemilik website akan mendapat bayaran dengan jumlahtertentu, mulai dari sekian sen hingga puluhan dollar. Yang masuk ke dalamkategori ini salah satunya Google Adsense(internasional dan hingga saat ini terbesar sejagat) dan untuk tingkat lokal(nasional) diantaranya adalah AdsenseCamp,kumpulblogger dan kliksaya.

Yangkelima (sementara terakhir pada postingan ini), yaitu Menjual Website.

Menjualwebsite layaknya menjual rumah. Website adalah rumah dengan alamat tertentu(domain) di dunia internet. Ada syarat-syarat tertentu agar sebuah websitelayak jual, antara lain jumlah pengunjungnya sudah banyak dengan penghasilanyang besar (page rank yang tinggi, ranking alexa yang “kurus/kecil”), namanyaunik dan seo friendly.

Nahsobat, sementara sampai disini dulu ya.. silaturami dari akang. Semoga adamanfaatnya dan jangan lupa tinggalkan komentar demi menambah ilmu akang yangmasih tergolong newbie dalam menulis postingan blog sederhana ini.Wassalam.....

Sumber Penghasilan di Bisnis Online (bagian 1)

2011-09-04T02:55:00.000-07:00

Halosobat...ketemu lagi dengan akang Herman teadari Bandung. Jika pada postingan sebelumnya akang telah berani sedikitmengupas dan meluruskan mindsetbisnis online “bisnis cepat kaya” yang terkadang oleh para pemula seringdisalah-artikan, maka kali ini akang akan coba sedikit memaparkan beberapasumber bisnis online yang berpotensimendatangkan penghasilan bagi sobat-sobat sekalian (pemula), jika dijalankan dengan sepenuh hati, tetapfokus, dan selalu bekerja keras dengan cerdas. Mudah-mudahan bermanfaat danmenjadi ispirasi bagi sobat-sobat dalam meraih impian untuk bisa menjadi “kaya”dari bisnis online atau setidaknya aktivitas sobat di internet dapatmendatangkan rupiah (bahkan dollar) tambahan.

Jikaakang hitung-hitung (sampai bingung...he...he...), sumber penghasilan diinternet itu buanyak...sekali seiring dengan pesatnya pertumbuhan kreatifitaspara pelaku bisnis online itu sendiri. Namun pada kesempatan ini akan akangcoba rangkum menjadi beberapa kategori.

Yangpertama, Jual Produk Buatan Sendiriatau Milik Sendiri.

Padabagian ini dibutuhkan keahlian dan kreatifitas yang mumpuni untuk dapatmenciptakan produk (fisik maupun non fisik) sendiri. Kenapa demikian? Untuk memperolehniche (bidang) yang dapat memenuhi target market yang lapar, sobat harusmempu menyisihkan waktu untuk melakukan riset pasar secara seksama (termasukriset kompetitor produk sejenis). Membuka TokoOnline misalnya, untuk memenangkan pertempuran di pasar ceruk tertentu(niche), sobat harus mampu menciptakan nilai tambah jika dibandingkan dengankompetitor produk sejenis atau jika memungkinkan pasarkanlah produk yang belumdijamah internet marketer lain (unik)tetapi sangat dibutuhkan market kita.

Hal yangsama juga berlaku jika sobat mencoba peruntungan berjualan produk informasi(e-Book) yang sobat buat sendiri. Untuk menciptakan e-Book bermutu, dibutuhkan effort yang luar biasa mulai dari risetpasar ceruk yang sobat bidik, pengetahuan yang mumpuni di bidang tersebut, hinggakemampuan menulis yang menghipnotis sehingga mampu menggiring target pasarmembeli produk yang sobat tawarkan di salesletter website sobat tersebut. Belum lagi sebelumnya sobat harus memiliki track record positif di mata calonpembeli (kredibel). Untuk kategori ini memiliki website penjualan yangprofesional, mutlak diperlukan. Bagi sobat-sobat pemula di bisnis online, akangtidak merekomendasikan kategori yang pertama ini. He...he....(punten pisan....).

Yangkedua, Menjadi Affiliate MarketerBuatan Orang Lain (bisnis affiliasi).

Nah padakategori ini, sobat tak perlu membuat produk sendiri untuk mulai menjalankan ilmuinternet marketing yang sudah sobatpelajari sebelumnya. Cukup bergabung menjadi anggota website yang me-release produk tertentu (affiliate),lalu pasarkan. Setiap terjadi penjualanmelalui link afiliasi sobat, maka sobat akan mendapat komisi dengan prosentase yangberagam (mulai 40 hingga 60 %). Tugas sobat sebenarnya cukup sederhana, yaitumendatangkan pengunjung potensial yang tertarget, sebanyak-banyaknya ke link afiliasisobat tersebut dengan menggunakan metoda-metoda internet marketing yang sudahsobat pelajari dan kuasai. Jika masih bingung, silakan bergabung di sini.....

Perlusobat ingat, meskipun memiliki website reflika dari sang pemilik produk, akangsangat merekomendasikan untuk sobat agar memiliki sebuah website sederhana(landing page) untuk memberi penjelasaan awal mengenai produk yang sobattawarkan serta menangkap informasi dan data-data pengunjung melalui sebuah form autoresponder yang dipasang pada landingpage tersebut.

Untuk kategoriberikutnya (jual jasa, advertizing, jualwebsite dan lain-lain) akan akang bahas pada postingan selanjutnya ya....sorryya sob, ini si bungsu minta jalan-jalan dulu ke mall he...he......nice weekend, mohon maaf lahirdan batin ya....

Oya,jangan lupa ya tinggalin komentarnya untuk saling berbagi. Hatur nuhun,wassalam.....

Bisnis Online (BUKAN) Bisnis Cepat Kaya

2011-09-03T12:32:00.000-07:00

Halo sobat....postingan kali iniakan mengupas sedikit tentang sebuah mindset sederhana dari Bisnis Online (baca: Berbisnis di Internet). Lewat posting kali ini, akang akan mencoba ‘meluruskan’ (maaf) pemahamansebagian sobat-sobat pemula yang baru terjun di Bisnis Online ini. Semua ini murnilahir dari sebuah pengalaman (suka maupun duka) pribadi akang sejak terjun dibidang yang satu ini.

Tak bisa dipungkiri, Bisnis Online dengan berbagai kelebihannyadibanding Bisnis Offline menyimpanpotensi yang luar biasa untuk meraih kekayaan yang raya. Akan tetapi perlusobat ingat, kaya raya yang dijanjikan Bisnis ini bukan seperti mengunyah cabekeriting, saat itu dikunyah saat itu pula terasa pedas dan langsung “seuhah”(kepedasan), kecuali sobat adalah anak seorang konglomerat...he...he....Sungguh dibutuhkan sebuah proses yang tidak mudah untuk dilalui dan terkadangberliku-liku.

Keyakinan yang cenderung keliruitu tak jarang lahir dari postingan iklan-iklan yang bertebaran di internetyang membombardir alam pikiran kita dengan kata-kata manisnya atau sales letter(penawaran) di website yang cenderung menyesatkan. Tapi tentu saja postinganiklan atau sales letter tersebuttidak sepenuhnya salah, namanya juga iklan ya....yang penting filternya adapada diri sobat sendiri. Jangan mudah tergiur dengan melihat screenshoot pendapatan (buku tabungan) diweb-web yang dengan sangat mudah untuk direkayasa dengan sedikit mengutak-atikHTML-nya. (Tapi tak semuanya begitu ya sob....ini hanya berlaku untuk web-webbisnis dengan kategori “sampah”).

Wah kalau begitu, sulit dong untuk bisa kayadari Bisnis Online ini? Eit..., jangan panik dulu sob....Kesempatan untuksukses dan meraih pendapatan di internet tetap terbuka lebar asalkan sobat maumeluruskan mindset-nya terlebih dahulu dan bersedia memberi sebelum bisamenerima. Ada beberapa tahap yang harus sobat lalui sebelum dapatberpenghasilan di internet, antara lain :

Ilmuyang selalu di-update, belajar dan terus jangan berhenti belajar terutama darimereka yang ahli di bidangnya dan telah terbukti berhasil. Lebih diutamakansobat belajar dari “guru” yang benar-benar sobat kenal secara pribadi maupun track record-nya.
Langsungpraktek, ilmu yang “bejibun” tak akan berarti apa-apa (apalagi menghasilkan)jika sobat tidak langsung mempraktekkannya. Dapat dimengerti, seorang internet marketer kenalan akang pernah mengatakan bahwa internet marketing itu adalahPRAKTEK....PRAKTEK....PRAKTEK dan PRAKTEK. Ditahapan inilah kerja keras sobat benar-benar diuji, tidak hanya kesabarannya tetapi juga konsistensinya. Yangperlu sobat catat bahwa kerja keras yang akang maksud adalah kerja keras yang cerdasdan penuh dengan strategi agar tetap efektif dan akhirnya dapat benar-benarmembuahkan hasil.
Ciptakanide kreatif. Ide kreatif yang orisinil dan bermanfaat tak jarang membuat target market kita percaya dan tertarikuntuk membeli. Maka susunlah ide-ide kreatif yang orisinil dan bermanfaat tersebutdalam berbagai media semisal e-book atau video.
Menjagafokus. Tidak fokus terhadap bidang (niche)yang sobat bidik merupakan “penyakit” umum para pemula di bisnis online(termasuk akang dulu he...he....). Mencoba berbagai bidang sekaligus tak jarangmenghabiskan energi berharga kita tanpa mendapatkan apa-apa. So, fokuslah disalah satu bidang, jika telah terbukti berhasil maka sobat dapat mencoba bidanglainnya yang telah sobat analisis dengan seksama. Trust me......

Ok sob...., segitu dulu yapostingannya....lain waktu akan akang lanjutkan dengan membahas bidang (niche) yang selalu populer di Bisnis Online.O ya, untuk belajar Bisnis Online sobat bisa berkunjung ke sini... atau agar sobat siap terjun bekerjasecara Online, ada baiknya bergabung di sini.....

Jangan lupa tinggalkan komentar ya sob...agar kita bisaberdiskusi sehingga akang dapat belajar dari sobat-sobat sekalian.Wassalam.....

PANDUAN BIKIN WEBSITE

2011-09-02T19:01:00.000-07:00

Aktifitas membuat website merupakan bagian yang teramatpenting bagi sobat-sobat yang bergelut di bisnis online. Apapun produk yang ingin sobat-sobat pasarkan (produk sendiriataupun afiliasi, dll) akan lebih nyaman jika sobat punya website sendiri. Website yang dibuat dapat berupa sebuah landing pageproduk utama yang ingin dipasarkan (dijual). Pada kesempatan kali ini akang punya panduan yangcukup lengkap dan gratis bagi sobat-sobat sekalian. Dengan panduan lengkap ini (lebih dari 100 halaman) akang berharap dapat membantu sobat-sobat sekalian dalam membangun sebuah website. Ok, tanpa banyak basa-basiya...langsung saja ke Te...Ka...Pe, klikdisini.
Jangan lupa tinggalin komentar ya bro.....

8 Jurus Membuat Produk Digital Anda hanya Dalam Beberapa Jam!

2009-11-27T04:23:00.000-08:00

Membuat produk digital sendiri adalah kunci utama seorang pebisnis Online untuk dapat memenangkan pertarungan yang bertendensi positif ke income melimpah dari internet.Biasanya, seperti kebanyakan para pemilik bisnis online menciptakan produk digital yang berkualitas dapat menghabiskan waktu hingga ratusan jam bahkan dapat menghabiskan ribuan dollar biaya yang harus dikeluarkan. Atas dasar itu, pada kesempatan ini saya mencoba menyusun langkah-demi langkah untuk membangun suatu produk digital secepat mungkin.

Langkah 1: Tentukan terlebih dahulu topik Anda

Syukur-syukur Anda telah menentukan 'daerah main' dan pangsa pasar yang Anda fokuskan. Jika tidak, maka persiapkan diri Anda dengan baik mulai saat dan detik ini juga untuk segera mulai. Pikirkan dengan baik kira-kira topik apa yang dapat menjawab 'kehausan'pasar internet saat ini, bisa berupa informasi, tip dan topik-topik populer yang sedang hangat dibicarakan (BBM, listrik, penyakit DBD, kaki gajah, flu babi dll). Cobalah search di mesin pencari, forum dan situs-situs semisal Clickbank dan eBay untuk melihat kira-kira jenis informasi apa yang mendapat permintaaan yang banyak dan pasar merasa 'lapar' akan hal itu.

Langkah 2: Cari Info Konten Sebanyak Mungkin

Setelah topik berkualitas diperoleh, maka cobalah mencari sebanyak mungkin sumber-sumber pustaka yang terkait dengan topik Anda. Yang paling mudah adalah dengan mencari produk-produk informasi yang terkait dan berlabel PLR (Private Label Rights) agar jika Anda mencatut sebagian kontennya (bahkan hampir seluruhnya) tidak melanggar hak paten. Terdapat banyak sumber PLR bisa Anda temukan di internet yang mengupas topik yang sama dengan Anda.

Langkah 3: Tentukan bagaimana Konten-konten tersebut akan Anda gunakan

Tentu merupakan ide yang sangat cemerlang jika Anda mampu membuat beragam jenis produk. Anda akan memiliki keleluasaan memberikan pilihan kepada konsumen Anda dengan variasi harga untuk tiap produknya, lagi pula hal tersebut akan memberikan peluang kepada konsumen untuk membeli produk Anda lebih dari satu. Hebat khan...!

Jika Anda menggunakan konten dari beberapa produk PLR yang sejenis, hal yang bijak jika Anda dapat menggabungkannya secara cerdik menjadi sebuah laporan khusus (free special report), e-book atau Anda menjadikannya bahan untuk menyelenggarakan kursus mini (mini-course). Bahkan Anda dapat menjadikannya bahan untuk e-book yang berkualitas tinggi dengan menyisipkan beberapa audio-video yang menjadi pelengkap dan peyempurnanya, lebih jauhnya lagi Anda dapat menindak-lanjutinya dengan menjadikannya sebuah produk fisik yang siap dilempar ke pasaran, misalnya sebuah buku bisnis.

Jadi di sini letak kuncinya adalah pada kreativitas Anda sendiri dalam berpikir untuk menarik target pasar yang benar-benar tepat sasaran (targetted). Apalagi jika Anda menemukan e-book PLR yang berukuran besar, tentu saja akan sangat menguntungkan bagi Anda karena hanya dibutuhkan tambahan-tambahan kecil saja untuk melengkapinya. 

Langkah 4: Gabungkan konten untuk menciptakan produk yang unik 

Seperti yang telah disebutkan di langkah 3 tadi, menggabungkan konten PLR adalah cara yang cerdas dan hemat untuk menciptakan produk yang khusus (unik) milik Anda sendiri. Walaupun sebagian orang telah mengenal bagian-bagian konten tertentu secara terpisah, tapi jangan khawatir dengan segenap kecakapan Anda, telah mampu menggabungkannya menjadi bundel produk yang unik dan komprehensif.

Langkah 5: Tambahkan beberapa sentuhan pribadi Anda sendiri

Jika Anda telah memiliki konten PLR  gabungan, tak perlu menulis ulang semuanya, cukup tambahkan beberapa 'sentuhan' dengan bahasa dan informasi yang Anda ciptakan sendiri. Menurut hemat saya, ini merupakan cara yang cukup cerdas dan jitu untuk menarik perhatian calon pelanggan Anda. Sentuhan-sentuhan pribadi tadi dapat Anda letakkan di bagian pembukaan dan penutup misalnya. Cukup cerdas bukan...? he...he.... 

Langkah 6: Tampung dan akomodir tiap masukan tentang produk Anda

Sebelum melepas produk ke pasaran, akan lebih baik jika Anda meminta beberapa teman dekat Anda untuk membacanya terlebih dahulu dan mintalah komentar, masukkan, dan pendapat mereka tentang produk Anda. Jika mungkin, mintalah kesaksian mereka untuk bahan testimonial pada kegiatan marketing Anda nantinya.

Langkah 7: Tempatkan ringkasan konten e-book Anda pada sales letter website

Buatlah resume poin per poin tentang konten Anda pada surat penjualan (sales letter) yang Anda rancang dengan sangat cermat. Sebutkan beberapa manfaat konten tersebut bagi calon pelanggan (pembeli) Anda. Tentunya dengan beberapa tambahan yang menarik (sentuhan-sentuhan tadi), Anda bisa berharap calon pelanggan tambah penasaran dan ingin segera tahu lebih jauh isi dari konten selengkapnya di produk digital Anda. Dan, insya Allah akan segera ditutup dengan sebuah penjualan...!

Langkah 8: Luruskan niat dan berdoa yang tulus

Inilah poin terpenting untuk Anda lakukan, niat dan doa yang tulus merupakan senjata yang 
angat mematikan, karena merupakan penghubung langsung antara Anda dengan Sang Pemberi Kesuksesan.

Ulangi langkah-langkah di atas tadi untuk membuat variasi produk yang akan Anda ciptakan di kemudian hari sebagai modal kesuksesan Anda di bisnis online.
Semoga bermanfaat..........

CARA MUDAH MEMBANGUN BISNIS ONLINE SENDIRI

2009-11-26T18:55:00.000-08:00

Pada postingan kali ini (diutamakan bagi pemula), saya akan sedikit mengupas secara singkat bagaimana cara mudah membangun sebuah bisnis online (para netter sering menyebutnya 'kerajaan bisnis') tanpa membuat produk digital sendiri, semisal e-book. Hal ini diilhami oleh tidak mudahnya membuat sebuah produk digital yang benar-benar dapat diterima pasar. Dibutuhkan riset pasar yang akurat agar produk yang kita buat mampu menjawab kebutuhan pasar yang benar-benar 'lapar'.

Bagi para pemula yang baru terjun di bisnis online, disamping dapat mengikuti beberapa program afiliasi bermutu, sebagai batu loncatan tidak ada salahnya segera mulai membangun sebuah website bisnis yang berpotensi menghasilkan rupiah yang anda impi-impikan. Caranya bangunlah sebuah website bisnis yang memungkinkan kita menjual produk digital buatan orang lain.

Produk-produk digital yang anda pasarkan haruslah yang memiliki label MRR (master resell right), PLR (private label right) dan semacamnya yang memungkinkan kita mendapat hak jual penuh atas produk-produk digital tersebut sehingga keuntungannya 100% milik kita sendiri. Anda terlebih dahulu harus membeli produk-produk digital tersebut sebagai modalnya. Atau sebagai alternatif anda bisa tambahkan produk MRR dan PLR yang gratisan, Anda dapat mencarinya di search engine dengan keyword "free MRR/PLR". Hanya biasanya, produk-produk tersebut biasanya 'keluaran lama' dan untuk produk-produk yang baru, Anda harus membelinya.

Tahap selanjutnya, Anda harus menyiapkan website-nya itu sendiri. Cara mudah adalah dengan menyewa jasa pembuatan web atau membuatnya sendiri dengan cara membeli (bisa juga gratis) script web bisnis yang sudah hampir jadi (tinggal edit sedikit-sedikit).

Nah, seperti itulah kira-kira gambaran secara singkat cara mudah memulai bisnis online sendiri (tidak berafiliasi). Tentu saja dibutuhkan eksplorasi yang lebih banyak lagi dari Anda sendiri untuk melengkapinya.

Semoga bermanfaat.....

Sebagai panduan penjelasnya Anda bisa klik disini

Dan sebagai contoh eksplorasi dari topik di atas, contoh websitenya bisa Anda klik disini

SEO Importance In Blog Advertising

2009-11-25T23:15:00.000-08:00

Having a blog on the Internet that gives people some
good informaton doens’t do a lot of good if people
don’t know that it’s there.

If you want people to be able to find your blog,
something that is important is that you have good
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO.

Whenever you put one or more words into a search bar
to look for something, the SEO of a website is what
helps bring up those websites.

For example, if your blog is about Harry Potter, you
are going to want to be sure that your blog includes
popular terms such as Harry Pottter, JK Rowling, and
other things that are related to Harry Potter.

Think about the things that people look for when they
are interested in Harry Potter, and the kinds of
things that come up when you search.

It’s always a good idea to use your own experience
when you are optimizing your blog for searching.

Think about what has worked, what hasn’t worked, and
use them for your own blog SEO. This way, when someone
puts one of the terms that you put in your blog into a
search engine it will be one of the sites that comes
up.

Of course, there are other factors that come into play
that determine where your blog will come up in the
list, but everyone starts somewhere.

The more keywords that your blog uses, the more people
will come to your blog. It just takes time and
patience.

ClickBank Secrets that Encourage Sales

2009-11-25T18:43:00.000-08:00

So, you’ve decided to publish your eBook on ClickBank and you’ve set the price. You know your niche market better than anyone else and you know that you have a product that is filled with valuable, up-to-date information that will have them coming back for more. Congratulations on taking this step!

But, there are a couple of important tips related to selling your digital books on ClickBank. Knowing what sells and what attracts the niche audience is essential to your success.

Let’s take a look at a few of the secrets and tips about successfully promoting your digital books for your niche audience through ClickBank:

One of the best ways to increase sales of your book is to create a product image and a very focused product title. When customers are making a purchase, both of these things will appear on the form they see so these are powerful visual messages to the audience.

ClickBank allows you to load up to 20 images to your account. This gives you lots of opportunity to create compelling visuals to attract customers.

There are very specific product image specifications on ClickBank and it’s critical to adhere to these rules. You can check them out by clicking this link.

All images must be approved by ClickBank to ensure they do not violate the terms of the contract between publishers and ClickBank. However, they review and approve/disapprove images quickly so this does not slow down the process.

Once you decide to attach an image to a product, it cannot be deleted without first removing the product.

Titles are an important part of the sales process since that’s the first thing the potential buyer will see. You have an opportunity to choose a Product Title for your account. Next, you can choose a Detail name value pair, and your third choice is the Title name value in payment link. Finally, if no other values are chosen, the default is the nickname generated name. More information is available about this on the website.

Product titles may be no more than 70 characters so make sure to choose keywords that are relative and engaging for titles.

Paying attention to details when publishing your digital book will help ensure success with the sales process. Product images and titles are one of the first things people will see and those two critical elements should be relevant and catchy. Consider the niche audience and what’s important to them. Make sure the images and titles convey value and “what’s in it for them” and you’re more likely to attract a large audience.

Check out the ClickBank website for more information and help on creating images and titles for your digital products. Once you get past this step, you’ll be ready to upload your content and start making money.

Menjadi Pebisnis Yang Jujur

2009-11-25T10:49:00.000-08:00

Bisnis (baca: bisnis online) menjanjikan potensi yang besar untuk menghasilkan uang ribuan dollar. Fakta itu tidak dapat dipungkiri. Akan tetapi bisnis adalah bisnis, keberhasilannya akan sangat tergantung kepada kerja keras, ketekunan, keuletan, kegigihan serta sikap pantang menyerah bagi para pelakunya. Berdasarkan syarat dan kondisi tersebut, maka tidak banyak yang dapat bertahan untuk mencapai kesuksesan yang diimpikan. Satu per satu berguguran ditelan ketatnya persaingan.

Biasanya, mereka yang gagal adalah mereka yang tidak mampu mempertahankan “mind set” yang benar untuk menjalankan bisnis tersebut. Mereka berfikir untuk segera kaya dan mendapatkan uang dengan mudah dan instant tanpa mampu bersabar menjalani proses yang rumit dan sulit. Dalam hal ini baik bisnis offline maupun online (baca : internet) tak ada bedanya. Ia butuh syarat dan kondisi yang sama seperti yang telah dijelaskan di atas.

Fakta lain menunjukkan, banyak sekali “calon-calon pebisnis gagal ini” bertebaran di internet. Salah satunya adalah mereka yang berpromosi secara berlebihan dengan menyembunyikan realita bisnis online yang sesungguhnya. Akibatnya, promosi yang mereka lakukan dianggap bohong oleh pembacanya. Jadi, sikap jujur tetap harus dipegang teguh. Dengan kata lain, apapun alasannya berbohong adalah perbuatan tercela. Dan siapapun anda, kejujuran adalah salahsatu kunci menuju sukses. Tanpa berbohong, kita tetap bisa kaya dari bisnis internet ini dengan syarat :

Bergurulah pada mereka yang jujur dan pandai yang telah terbukti berhasil
Ciptakan produk yang berkualitas dan banyak dicari di internet
Konsisten dalam berpromosi
Buatlah blog-blog yang bermanfaat dan menunjang bisnis anda
Bangun kerjasama dengan saling bertukar link dengan competitor anda, terutama yang memiliki produk yang berbeda
Susun strategi promosi dengan baik dan terencana
Jangan berhenti berfikir dan bekerja untuk sukses, jika tidak, artinya sesungguhnya kita telah gugur dan “mati”.

Akhirnya, mari menjalankan bisnis ini dengan jujur dan tetap semangat….! Semoga bermanfaat.

Prinsip-prinsip Dasar bagi Pemula di Bisnis Online

2009-11-21T20:29:00.000-08:00

Keputusan anda untuk terjun di bisnis online adalah keputusan yang tepat. Keputusan yang tepat ini harus diikuti oleh tindakan yang cepat dan tepat, terencana, terarah dan didukung dengan mind set yang benar. Untuk mendukung keputusan dan tindakan kita tersebut diperlukan pemahaman yang benar tentang prinsip-prinsip dasar yang harus dimiliki dengan melakukan langkah-langkah strategis sebagai berikut :.

1. Rumuskan Tujuan
Hidup tanpa tujuan bagaikan kapal tanpa kemudi, tidak jelas arahnya kemana. Demikian juga dengan bisnis yang akan kita jalankan. Tujuannya harus jelas. Minggu depan kita ingin punya untung berapa, bulan depan kita ingin seperti apa, atau bahkan lima tahun ke depan, kita ingin memiliki apa. Semuanya harus diikuti oleh sebuah target yang jelas dan tepat. Target-target tersebut harus selalu kita ingat dimanapun kita berada, tidak peduli kita sedang apa.

Pokoknya ingat dan ingat selalu target kita setiap detik, bahkan setiap kita bernapas. Biarkan target tersebut dicatat dengan baik di alam bawah sadar kita. Dengan begitu, kita akan selalu bersemangat dan menjadi energi
positif dalam setiap aktivitas kehidupan kita.

2. Berfikir Positive
Apa yang akan anda alami, semua bergantung kepada fikiran anda. Jadi berfikirlah selalu hal-hal yang positif, tentang keberhasilan anda, tujuan-tujuan yang telah anda capai serta buah manis hasil perjuangan anda. Jauhkan diri anda dari fikiran-fikiran negative, karena dapat mengganggu dan menjadi penghalang langkah-langkah anda selajutnya.
Bayangkan selalu, bila anda berhasil nanti, anda akan turun dari mobil mewah, rumah yang nyaman dengan perabotan serba mewah dan……..isteri yang muda dan cantik.

3. Menciptakan strategi-strategi untuk mencapai tujuan
Buatlah strategi yang jitu dan terukur untuk mencapai target tersebut. Susunlah dengan baik, catatlah dalam buku catatan harian khusus anda. Bawalah kemana pun anda pergi, jika perlu perlakukan ia seperti anda memperlakukan isteri atau pacar cantik anda. Beri perhatian yang khusus dan serius. Lihat dan terus pelajari sampai anda dapat menghapal dan memahaminya dengan baik hingga alam bawah sadar anda mencatatnya.

4. Menjalankan strategi-strategi dengan baik, cerdas dan konsisten
Laksanakan strategi-strategi tersebut dengan baik, cerdas, sabar dan konsisten. Kendalikan waktu anda dengan baik, jika tidak, ia akan membunuhmu. Jagalah agar anda tetap focus dengan tujuan, strategi dan target-target anda.
Janganlah berpaling, karena anda akan kehilangan focus dan perhatian anda. Pelaksanaan strategi ini akan membutuhkan keuletan anda, kedisiplinan, daya tahan mental yang tangguh serta kesabaran yang luar biasa.
Percayalah, anda sudah berada di jalan yang benar menuju sukses di bisnis online anda.

5. Rencanakan dengan baik setiap tindakan yang diambil
Setiap langkah yang anda ambil, memerlukan perencanaan yang baik, terukur dan penuh perhitungan. Jadi, fikirkanlah dengan baik sebelum bertindak agar hasilnya selalu sesuai dengan target-target yang telah anda rumuskan sebelumnya.
Buatlah tahap-tahap pekerjaan dengan baik, diikuti tujuan spesifik untuk setiap tahap pekerjaan yang sedang anda lakukan. Perencanaan yang baik akan menghasilkan kualitas pencapaian yang baik pula.

6. Sabar dan tak kenal kata menyerah
Setiap langkah pelaksanaan strategi-strategi yang telah anda sepakati sebelumnya membutuhkan kesabaran yang tinggi.
Sadarlah, anda sedang menjalani suatu proses menuju kehidupan yang lebih baik. Bisnis online bukanlah bisnis yang dapat membuat anda kaya mendadak seperti undian atau lotere. Tetapi, ia butuh proses yang panjang, rumit, berliku dan penuh dengan pengorbanan. Mungkin anda akan pernah jatuh, terluka dan berdarah. Tetaplah bangkit dan bangkit lagi, karena mungkin jatuhnya tidak sekali tapi bisa berkali-kali. Jangan pernah menyerah, karena menyerah adalah tiket untuk gagal selamanya. Pertahankan terus fikiran positif anda, dengan begitu, pintu sukses akan terus menanti anda dengan senyuman manisnya yang menggoda.

7. Selalu bekerja keras dan penuh semangat
Tak ada hasil yang optimal tanpa kerja keras (bahkan nol). Hidup ini keras dan perlu perjuangan yang maksimal. Keraslah pada diri anda, dengan begitu, alam akan lunak kepada anda. Keberhasilan akan lunak kepada anda, Tetapi sebaliknya, jika anda lunak terhadap diri anda, maka alam akan keras kepada anda, alam akan marah kepada anda.. Dan kesuksesan itu hanya tinggal kenangan. Ingat energi itu selalu kekal dan lestari, selalu menuju keseimbangan. Kerja keras adalah suatu keharusan dan kepastian, ia merupakan salah satu tiket anda menuju hidup bahagia, sejahtera, penuh kemuliaan. Tanpa itu semua, anda akan mati ditelan competitor-kompetitor anda.

8. Berikan nilai lebih terhadap setiap pekerjaan/tindakan
Bekerjalah selalu di atas standar. Jika orang lain berpromosi 2 jam per hari maka anda harus 3 jam per hari dengan konsisten dan kontinyu. Jika orang lain mampu menulis artikel untuk posting 3 artikel per hari, anda harus mampu 4 sampai 5 artikel perhari. Tingkatkan terus kualitas dan kuantitas artikel di blog atau website anda. Bekerjalah selalu melebihi orang lain, niscaya anda akan lebih unggul. Selalu beri nilai lebih untuk setiap pekerjaan yang anda lakukan. Saya yakin, kesuksesan akan terus mendekati anda tahap demi tahap dengan wajah yang cantik, ceria dan menawan.

9. Tidak pernah takut gagal
Tak ada yang sukses tanpa pernah mengalami kegagalan dalam bisnisnya. Tapi mereka tak pernah pesimis dan putus asa.
Mereka segera bangkit lagi dengan energi dan semangat yang baru. Bagi mereka, kegagalan adalah jembatan untuk menuju keberhasilan. Demikian juga anda, jangan pernah merasa takut gagal, karena jika anda terus bangkit dan bangkit lagi, maka sesungguhnya anda tidak gagal. Yang benar-benar gagal adalah mereka yang merasa gagal kemudian berhenti dan meratapi kegagalan tersebut dengan tangisan pesimis tanpa henti. Kasihan mereka. Jadi, jangan takut gagal, karena gagal bukan berarti tamat riwayat anda. Kegagalan hanyalah sebagian dari proses edukasi yang akan membuat anda tambah kuat dan dewasa.

10. Selalu belajar dari pengalaman sendiri dan orang lain
Belajarlah dari dari pengalaman, begitulah kata orang bijak. Pengalaman adalah guru yang terbaik bagi anda. Jadikanlah pengalaman anda dan orang lain sebagai modal untuk melangkah ke depan dengan lebih baik dan hati-hati. Biarkan ia menjadi cermin, untuk terhindar dari kegagalan kembali seperti di masa yang lalu.

Demikianlah prinsip-prinsip dasar yang penting dan harus dimiliki oleh setiap orang yang akan terjun di dunia bisnis online. Tentunya, setiap anda dapat lebih menginterpretasikannya lebih baik lagi. Persiapkan diri anda dengan baik, karena anda sedang menuju keberhasilan dan real financial freedom. Semoga……….

Using Google Adwords To Drive Laser Targeted Traffic

2009-11-21T09:26:00.000-08:00

The biggest well known secret in generating wealth in the internet based business or e-commerce is Traffic. Everybody knows it; every site wants it and every site needs it. The point of websites is to be visited and viewed. Many elaborate designs, money and countless hours of developing a site to make them beautiful and attractive are utilized. Without traffic, it is for naught.

With traffic comes a potential customer which basically means sales which in turn means profit. While many sites have collapsed in the past with the downturn of many internet based business, many smaller sites have generated good money by concentrating on a certain niche and some subniches.

This is a reason why e-commerce site laser target certain groups of people and drive them to their site to showcase their sites and products. Precision marketing is essential so that you could count on all the traffic on your site as potential customers.

Using Money to Make Money

It’s a common business notion that if you want to make money, you have to spend money. One good way of spending money for business gain is through advertising. Advertising brings in the people because through advertising, they know that there is such a company or product in existence. With the right type of advertising, you can see the spurt of traffic growth to your site. With a high volume of traffic, even if only a small portion or percentage turns out to be buying customers it is still a good average of profit generating income.

Right now, there is no other advertising scheme that would be worth every cent than using Google’s Adwords. The surge in popularity of Google’s Adwords is very evident as you can see so many sites sporting this ad scheme.

In using Google's Adwords, you pay a certain fee depending on the number of keywords your ad is keyword sensitive to. Each time a person does a search in Google, the keyword or keywords use generate ads in the side of Google which are generated by the keywords they have assigned for their ads.

This method laser targets the traffic a site wants for their site. This also ensures that you are readily visible in the first page of a search result. Paying Google for this ad scheme ensures that your target group of people sees your ads. You drive your laser targeted traffic to your site which provides for their needs and wants. You can also be sure that you can meet their demands and needs.

Aside from Google, you can also be featured in their other search networks, these includes sites like, AskJeeves, AOL Search and Netscape. These sites also show Adwords ads that react to searches done by visitors. There are also content networks, non-search engine sites that feature Google Adwords, which will also carry your ads. But this is subjected to the niche the site features. Your chosen keywords will determine which content network shall feature your ad. The frequency of your ad shall also be determined by your allowed budget.

Laser Targeting your Traffic

To get a good number or estimate of the traffic to buying customer ratio it is good to laser target your traffic. Knowing that your traffic are all potential customers and are interested in your products and company provides you with a more accurate statistics. This will show you how effective your utilizing of Google Adwords is.

Drive laser targeted traffic to your site by using keywords or keyword phrases for your Goggle Adwords that pertains to your company and to your products. There are many online internet tools that can help you in choosing keywords and keyword phrases that are currently in demand that could help drive laser targeted traffic to your site.

With your Google Adwords ad, you are ensured that every click to your ad is a potential customer that is precisely looking pr interested in what you have to offer. Make sure that your Google Adwords ad has the right keywords so that you can drive you're laser targeted traffic to your site.

Using Google Adwords to help boost the drive to increase laser targeted traffic will prove to be very beneficial as many other companies can attest to. The benefits are high with the cost relatively justifiable.

Top 5 Ways To Generate Low Cost Website Traffic

2009-11-21T09:22:00.001-08:00

There is one hard and fast rule in generating income for your website: A steady flow of website traffic. If no one goes to your site, it hardly bares a chance of generating an income. Many sites have tried and failed in doing so, and these results to the sites demise. It takes money to maintain an income generating site; it also takes money to make money.

BUT, it doesn’t take a whole caboodle of cash to generate website traffic for your site.

Ever wonder how does big hit sites drive traffic top their site? Most of them are spending tons of money to drive the traffic to their sites, investing in many advertising campaigns and different forms of marketing schemes and gimmickries. This is all worthwhile because, well, they are what they are now, high earning, big hitting websites.

You don’t have to do this if you don’t really have their resources. There are many ways to generate low cost website traffic without having to spend what you don’t have or can’t afford. Many people have banked on high cost methods and have ended up losing their shirt over it.

Here I present to you the Top five ways to generate low cost website traffic that could help your site a whole lot. Even if you only get a small percentage of successful visitors in to client ratio it still works especially if you get a high number of website traffic.

Exchange Links

This is a sure and proven method. Rarely would you see a site where there is no link to another site. Many webmasters are willing to exchange links with one another so that they could produce more public awareness about their sites. You’ll soon see and feel the sudden upsurge of the traffic coming in to your site from other sites.

A major prerequisite in exchanging links with other sites is having the same niche or content as the other site. They should share a common subject so that there is continuity in the providing of service and information to what interests your target traffic.

Exchanging links also boosts your chances of getting a high ranking in search engine results. It is common knowledge that search engines ranks high sites that have inbound and outbound theme-related links. With a good ranking position in the search engines, you will generate more traffic in your website without the high costs.

Traffic Exchange

This is like exchanging links but on a different higher level. This may cost a bit more than exchanging or trading links but could be made cheaper because you get to earn credits. You can use those credits when viewing others traffic, while you earn credits when someone views yours.

Traffic exchange services are the viewing of another’s site or page. This is done vice versa where a site can use your sites contents and so can you to his or her site. You both benefit from each others efforts to generate traffic. The other sites visitors can go to your pages and know more about your site as well as theirs. Once again the public awareness of your sites existence is boosted.

Write and Submit Articles

There are many e-zines and online encyclopedias in the internet which provides free space for articles to be submitted. If you want to save costs, you can do the articles yourself. There are many freelance writers who are willing to write for you for a small fee, but to save money, it is wise to do those articles yourself.

Write articles that are themed along with the niche of your site. Write something that you have expertise on so that when they read it, they can feel your knowledge about the subject and will be eager to go to your site. Write articles that produce tips and guidelines to the subject or niche your site has.

Include a resource box at the end of your article that can link them to your site. Write a little about yourself and your site. If you provide a light, information-laden and interesting article, they will go to your site for more.

Make a Newsletter.

This may sound like hard work because of all the articles you may need to use to build a newsletter but on the contrary, this is not so. There are many writers and sites that are willing to provide free articles as long as they can get their name in on your newsletter. This will also provide free advertising for them as well.

As your newsletter gets pass around, you can widen your public awareness and build an opt-in list that can regularly visit your site.

Join Online Communities and Forums

This only requires your time and nothing else. You can share your knowledge and expertise with many online communities as well as your website. You can get free advertising when you go to forums that have the same subject or niche with your site.

Share your two cents and let them see how knowledgeable you are with the subject. As you build your reputation, you also build the reputation of your site, making it a reputable and honest business that could be frequented and trusted by many people.

Making Money with Articles: Article Directories

2009-11-21T09:19:00.001-08:00

Article directories are websites that house free articles. These articles are usually put there by whoever owns the copyright to them as a promotion method. Each article has the owners byline placed under it so that those who eventually read the article will know who wrote it (or at least who owns it) and will be able to get in contact with or visit their website for further information.

Articles directories are a great place to put your articles so that they will make you money. By using this method, people who are interested in your product or service will see your article, view you as an expert in the subject, and will visit your website. Even if you cannot write or do not have any knowledge on the subject on which you are promoting (for example for you run an affiliate website), you can always hire a writer to do the work for you. Getting quality articles written will be expensive up front, but they will pay for themselves in no time, either through affiliate sales or selling your own services, and everything from then on is pure profit.

Let’s take a real life example. Imagine that you are an accountant working from home. You write an article on an accounting topic and place it on various article directories. Those who are looking for the subject you wrote about will read your article, see that you have the knowledge and skill that is needed to do a job for them, and visit your website or contact you via e-mail. Your article just gained you a new client who may use your services regularly, but will definitely give you a nice profit at least once.

Furthermore, since you have posted it on a free article directory, others who have affiliate websites about accounting will inevitably use your article for their website. Since they must attach your byline to it, this will bring you even more exposure for every website that re-posts your article. This because you will be benefiting of off the traffic that they get to their website.

There are numerous article directories out there for you to utilize. Your bet best is to put a copy of each of your articles on every one for maximum exposure. It will eventually help to bring more traffic and customers to your website, which will lead to new orders and more profit.

Blogging Directories - Great Advertising Venues

2009-11-21T09:04:00.001-08:00

If you want to have more people visit your blog, there
are plenty of blog directories on the Internet that
you can submit your blog to so that people will come
and visit it. Most blog directories are listed by the
topics that the blogs that are submited cover.

Blog Catalog is a free blog directory that offers
categories such as career and jobs, writing, Iraq, and
many others. It has features such as featured blogs
and other things to offer those who submit their blogs
there.

Another great place to add your blog is
blog-drectory.org. Not only do they have an an
extensive list of categories with sub categories, you
can get your blog reviewed. For the most popular
blogs, it shows the amount of hits that blogs have and
if they have any reviews. As well as listing by
category, the blogs are also listed by location.

There are other blog directories on the Internet -
these are only a ouple of them. But blog directories
are a great place to advertise your blog and to make
new friends. You never know what you will find when
you browsing through the directory, and you may just
find out information that you never knew. Some of the
blog directories offer chat features as well, so that
you can meet other people easily.

As you can see, blog directories are a great place to
get your blog noticed and bring people to read your
blog and look at your pictures.

SEO Importance In Blog Advertising

2009-11-21T09:02:00.001-08:00

Blogging Traffic - Give And Take

2009-11-21T09:01:00.001-08:00

Blogging traffic is a give and take relationship.
Sometimes one of the best ways to get traffic to your
blog is by visiting someone else ’s blog.

Go to their blog and read one of their entries, or
read a few of them. Chances are that you are going to
find something that you have in common.

When you find something that you find truly
interesting on a blog, leave a comment so that they
know that you were there.

One of the best known blogs available is LiveJournal.
A great feature of LiveJournal is that you can search
for interests on their site and it will come up with
results of those who have that interest.

Are you interested in horseback riding You can see
what other bloggers are interested in horseback riding
as well.

When you are commenting on someone’s post, you want to
make sure that you don’t leave generic comment. If you
like the post, say something about what you read in
the post.

After you have commented on the person’s post, then
you can say something like, ‘I really like horseback
riding too. I had a similar experience to yours.’ and
then use it to link back to your journal.

But be sure that you sound sincere when you are
commenting, and don’t make them feel like you’re just
fishing for traffic.

If someone thinks that you are using their blog to get
more traffic to yours, they won’t visit your site and
your efforts will be wasted.

Join A Community To Advertise Your Blog

2009-11-21T09:00:00.000-08:00

Something that you will find, especially if you join
something like LiveJournal or GreatestJournal, is that
users just like you have created communities for
people with common interests.

There are communities for just about any subject, and
if you find that there isn’t a community for the
subject you can create one. This is a great place to
advertise your blog.

The nice thing about communities is that there isn’t
any limit as to how many communities that you can
join.

For example, say that you love blogging about books,
horseback riding, and skiing in Tahoe. All you have to
do is look through the communities for ones that have
those interests and join them.

As long as you post something related to the topic to
the chosen community, people will see you and perhaps
they will check out your personal blog.

Something to remember is that you don’t want to write
a post tht is one sentence long in order to get people
to go to your blog. They will want to know that what
you write is interesting and is something worth
reading.

Joining communities can be a great way to advertise
your blog and drive traffic to it. If you are
referring to something that you posted about on your
blog, you can use a link back to your entry in your
post.

As with posting comments on someone else’s blog, you d
on’t want people to think that you joined a community
simply to get traffic to your blog. Otherwise, people
won’t visit your blog and you may get banned from the
community as well.

Advertising Your Blog In Your Email Signature

2009-11-21T08:58:00.001-08:00

If you have a blog that you are particularly proud of,
and that you want to share with other people, there
are a lot of free ways that you can get your blog
noticed.

One of those ways is something that you do everyday,
and that you may not even consider as a way to share
your blog. Put the link to your blog in your email
signature.

Chances are that you send out emails more timese that
you can count during the day, Each time you send out
an email, you can advertise your blog by putting the
address of your blog in your email’s signature.

It’s always a good idea to write something catchy
like, See what I am up to now, or Read my latest
chapter of my fanfic here, depending on what type of
blog you have.

The thing to remember about putting an adveritsement
in your signature for your blog is to make it short,
but eyecatching.

You want people to be interested enough to want to
click on it, but you also don’t want to scare them
off.

Just like it is with any adveritsement, you want to
give them just enough to be interested and take a
closer look at what it is that you are advertising.

Think about what it is that your blog is about. What
is really going to interest people abuot it and want
to visit That is what you should include in your
signature, and that is what is going to get people to
go to your blog.

Four Easy Ways to Promote Your Website Online

2009-11-21T08:44:00.000-08:00

Creating your website is the easy part compared to what comes next - promoting it. Website promotion is not only a task that you must do continually, but it's also going to take some time and effort before you start seeing results. Fortunately, there are many different ways to advertise your business online, and while some work, others don't, so it's really going to be a matter of trial and error to figure out what works for you.
To get your promotional endeavors off to a good start, here are four popular and easy ways to advertise your website online:

Article Marketing:
Writing and submitting articles to free reprint article directories is a great way to create incoming links to your website. The purpose of article marketing is to allow other website owners and bloggers to use your articles on their sites, and in return, they must keep the resource box with your website link in tact at the bottom of your article, which can then direct traffic from their website to yours.

Blogging:
One of the great things about blogs is that they are relationship builders. As readers come to know and trust you, they will become interested in what you have to say. Using a blog will give you the means to write up posts that include links to your website where your readers can get more information, such as reading a new article you've added, or checking out a product that you are an affiliate for. Once you have an established readership, blogging will truly become beneficial to your promoting your website.

Email Newsletters:
Building a list and creating an email newsletter will allow you to send out a monthly or even weekly email to your subscribers. You can focus the topic of your newsletter around your website's purpose, and provide readers with quality articles, reviews, and updates. This method enables you to reach your target market, and gain quality traffic to your website by promoting yourself in your emails.
You can do that by inserting your website link in the signature line of your emails, and reminding them that they can go to your website for more information. You can also use "teasers" to articles that are published on your website. So instead of sending your readers an entire article, just give them the first couple of paragraphs to read with a link to your website where they can read more.

Message Boards/Forums:
Message boards and forums are not only a great networking tool, but they also give you the ability to promote your website to other members. You can advertise your website in the signature line that appears at the bottom of your post, and interested readers can click your link to go to your website. However, there is more to be gained from message boards and forums then simply advertising in your signature line.

By being an active participant, you can build relationships with other members to increase your credibility and readership in the long-term. So in order to really achieve the benefits of message boards and forums, it's best if you only join a few of these sites and visit them on a regular basis.

How to Make Money with PLR Articles

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1. Load articles into an autoresponder.

You already know you need to load up an autoresponder series as a way to

automatically build a relationship with your readers. PLR articles make this task easily.

While you should load at least seven to twelve articles into your series, you can also put

your business on autopilot by loading 52 articles into the series – one per week. That’s

a full year’s worth of content that you can use to build a relationship, help you close

sales, and so on.

Do note, however, that you should be using “evergreen” content. In other words, use

content that’s always relevant and timeless.

2. Use the content to create regular newsletters.

Of course you don’t need to use all your PLR content in your autoresponder. You can

also use PLR articles for real-time broadcasts to your entire list. And since you’re

blasting it out live, you don’t even need to worry about it being “evergreen” content.

For best results, weave affiliate links – or links to your own products and services – into

this content.

3. Use the content on your blog.

You can get your blog off to a good start by populating it with PLR content. Then you

can keep your blog going by posting PLR articles once or twice a week. In fact, if you’re

using a blog platform that allows you to autopost, then you can load it up any time you

want

Since blog posts can be short – even as small as a couple hundred words – you can

easily take one PLR article, chop it in half, and create two blog posts.

4. Create offline newsletters using PLR articles.

Many marketers use PLR articles to help create their autoresponder series or their

online newsletter. However, PLR content can also be used to create an offline

newsletter – either free or paid.

5. Use PLR articles as the basis for your research.

I’m sure you’ve seen it before: PLR articles that are written so horribly that they are

difficult to read. Obviously, they were written by someone whose first language is not

English. While they might pull in search engine traffic, you know that any human who

reads these types of articles will hit the back button

Worse yet, sometimes you run into PLR articles that are beautifully written – but you

can’t use them. The problem is that when you run them through CopyScape.com, you

find out that they’re plagiarized. That opens you up to copyright infringement and

intellectual property lawsuits.

Obviously, you cannot use these articles as-is. But does that mean you wasted your

money buying these PLR articles? Not necessarily. You see, if the articles are wellresearched

and the content is good, then you can use them as the basis for your own

research to write completely new articles.

Think about it: researching your article usually takes more time than writing it. So if you

have a well-researched article in front of you, all you need to do is rewrite it to create a

completely original (yet factual) article.

In other words, don’t despair the next time you buy dirt-cheap PLR articles only to find

out they’re cheap because they’re poor quality. Just consider the money as well-spent

since it reduces your research time.

6. Add affiliate links to articles and submit to article directories.

Here’s an easy way to make money from PLR articles. Simply go to Clickbank.com,

Amazon.com, or any other site with an affiliate program. Find a best selling product.

(Clickbank in particular makes this easy to do, since they list their hottest products at

the top of each category.)

Next, find PLR articles closely related to the same topic of the affiliate product. Rewrite

the content, as most article directories won’t accept PLR articles or duplicate content.

As you rewrite, insert your affiliate links into the article.

It’s also a good idea to rewrite it around one or two keywords that your market will use

to find your article. Use WordTracker.com (or your favorite keyword tool) to determine

what longtail keywords get traffic, but also have very little competition in the search

engines.

Finally, submit your rewritten PLR articles to article directories like ezinearticles.com.

You should also include a resource box at the end of the article to point people to your

website, which should encourage people to get on your mailing list.

7. Use PLR articles as search engine food.

Instead of merely posting PLR content on your blog as mentioned in strategy #3, you

can rewrite it around your niche keywords and then post it. That way these articles will

not only serve as “sticky” content to draw visitors back again and again, you’ll also pull

in new search engine traffic.

8. Create a content-rich site /and sell it!

That’s right, you can use your PLR articles to create a content-rich site based around a

particular niche. Then you can monetize the site by adding AdSense to the site or

adding affiliate links to the content (or both).

Usually you might then start working on promoting the site, such as tweaking your

content around longtail keywords to bring in search engine traffic, using article

marketing, using expired domains that are already bringing in traffic, or similar traffic

generation strategies. However, your other option is to simply sell the site outright to

another marketer on eBay, DigitalPoint forums, or a similar marketplace.

You also have two options. You can either create one site – with a domain name and

everything – and sell the site and domain name. Alternatively, you can sell the site

template (design) and all of its content to multiple buyers as an “out of the box” solution.

Note, however, that some PLR licenses may not allow you to resell the content, even if

it’s part of an overall site. This is especially true if you’re selling it to multiple buyers.

You’ll need to look for PLR content that includes transferable rights.

9. Create the site – and keep it.

Of course you can create a content-rich niche website as described above, except don’t

sell it. Instead, keep adding content to it, keep promoting it, and keep monetizing it

10. Create a site using PLR and sell advertising.

As described above, one way to monetize a content site is to insert advertising links or

AdSense on the site. Another way to do it is to sell advertising on the site. You may

sell text ads or banner ads. If your site has a high Google page rank, many advertisers

will be content to merely buy a link as a means to get the benefits of your high page

rank.

11. Run a membership site.

Membership sites are good profit models, because of the residual income. However,

generally membership sites are also tedious to maintain, simply because you need to

constantly be creating and uploading new content.

That’s where PLR articles come in. No more struggling to brainstorm your next topic.

No more spending days creating the content. Just tweak PLR articles and upload it to

your site. Now membership maintenance only takes a couple hours instead of days (or

weeks)!

12. Pull in foreign search engine traffic.

Are you bilingual? Or do you know a good translator?

If so, you can translate your PLR articles into foreign languages. As usual, pay

particular attention to one or two keywords in each article. Then upload to your site and

watch the traffic start coming in.

(Naturally, of course, it’s best if you have products – your own or affiliate products –

available in this same language.)

To be continued.......