My Favorite Web Stuff

What happens if an English professor discovers internet marketing? Or at least THIS English professor, technically a linguistics professor teaching in an English department at the time?

Well… I was fascinated! For two reasons:

First, I’ve been studying persuasion and how people get other people to do things with words (or at least try to), and so when I found myself reading marketing emails and salesletters and couldn’t get my credit card out of my wallet fast enough, I started wondering….

How in the world do they do that? I have great respect for masters of persuasive writing, and so I started studying the techniques they used to make me feel like I simply HAD to have whatever they were offering, and have it NOW. And not only that. Many of the dozens of people who fill my inbox on a daily basis are starting to feel like they’re my friends. This is copywriting artistry!

After a while, my scholarly interest turned quite practical. Hey, I wanna do that too! And once I started earning my first affiliate commissions, I was hooked.

And as I started learning about internet marketing and saw what worked, cleaned up my mistakes, and gleefully put up blogs and websites (this from someone who used to hate computers not so long ago), I had yet another idea…

See, I spent years teaching grammar, and had made it my mission to explain it in a way that makes sense. I liked to empower people to discover how grammar works from the inside out. So what does that have to do with the internet?

Plenty! Learning about the internet can be daunting, and it involves quite a bit of complicated technical stuff. Like grammar And I’m good taking complex technical information and breaking it down into small, digestible parts. Sooooooo…

Why not teach what I’ve learned (and keep learning)? And thus was born my new email course on internet marketing step-by-step. At the moment, it’s in its beta version and you can actually get in for FREE. Eventually, I’ll turn it into a paid fixed term membership, where people will have to pay to get their once or twice weekly lessons.

So this is what’s in it for you: If want to make money online and you’re new to internet marketing, or if you’ve tried your hand at it for a while but haven’t gotten results, or you’re just really confused and/or frustrated, this is your chance to learn for FREE from someone who has plenty of experience explaining complicated stuff in a nice and friendly step-by-step format.

How can you get in on this? Simple! Just fill in your first name and email address in the box below and make sure you look in your inbox for the confirmation email. Open that and click on the confirmation link. And that’s it!

And of course, your email address will NEVER be traded, sold, or otherwise given away. I hate spam as much as you do, and I’ll safeguard your privacy. And if you ever want to unsubscribe… every single email will come with a handy-dandy unsubscribe button. Naturally, I hope you’ll never want to use it

There’s even a free ebook for you once you’ve confirmed your subscription.

See you on the other side…

Elisabeth

Yup. That “secret” technique is not something you hear a lot about in all those “how to build a list” books and workshops. Why? Maybe they want to keep it all to themselves?

When I first found out about it, I was a bit concerned. Was this legit? Would it work? It sounded almost too good to be true. I mean, the last thing you want is a spam complaint, so it’s generally a good idea to be very careful about services that promise tons of subscribers overnight, especially if those subscribers come in the millions for just a few bucks. That’s a spam disaster waiting to happen.

But in this particular case, the answer to both of the above questions turned out to be a resounding YES! It is possible to accelerate your list building process and there are legitimate ways to do so. And yes, those legitimate ways are considerably more expensive, but, well, you won’t have to worry. And I found a service that meets both criteria and works really well.

I tried it, and now I’m a convert and my lists (note the plural!) are growing at the sort of brisk clip I had been hoping for all along.

Is it free? No. Is it expensive? Not very, especially not when you think of building your list as an investment and consider what it will help you earn over time…

Okay what the heck am I talking about? I’m talking about an organization, owned and run by a major authority in list building, where you can advertise your newsletter and people will sign up for it. Yes, really. They will. It’s a process called co-registration. And it’s totally legit.

Every day you’ve had sign-ups, they’ll send you a file with your new subscribers and you then add them to your autoresponder service.

And there’s the rub… Aweber, the most-used autoresponder service won’t allow what they call “purchased leads.” Technically, these leads are indeed purchased insofar as that you pay for them, but what you really purchase is the advertising and the logistic arrangement of having them gather up the leads, making them confirm their subscription and then passing them on to you. That’s very different from those other offers floating about on the internet (you know, the millions of email addresses for ten bucks kinds of offers).

So where CAN you import those links? Fortunately, my favorite shoppingcart system does allow you to import them. And yes, they’ll make them confirm AGAIN and only about a third or so of them will do so, so you’ll lose a few.

But hey, those people probably would have unsubscribed sooner or later anyway and probably wouldn’t have ever bought anything. So it’s not THAT big a loss. And on the bright side, that extra layer of protection will protect YOU — from spam complaints — so I’m not complaining.

How much does this cost then? Thirty-seven cents a lead, counting those they send you by email. Eventually, every lead I’m getting out of that co-registration system (i.e., every lead that actually confirms again and makes it onto my personal list) costs me about a dollar, maybe a little more.

And with expert opinion being that every subscriber on your list eventually averages you a buck a month in income (and potentially considerably more if you treat your subscribers well, which includes providing them with quality information and building a relationship with them), investing in leads through a co-reg service is such a no-brainer I can’t believe it took me so long to finally figure this out.

So that’s the secret. Obviously, I’m using the other list-building strategies too — I publish articles, and post on forums, and yes, I’m getting subscribers that way too, but co-reg just works like a charm and so much more quickly.

And that is important because I’m going to start launching my first teleseminar very soon (stay tuned), and I do want some people to show up!

So if you too want to turbo-charge your list, check out http://www.turbo-list.com, and if you need a shoppingcart system to go with it, get a FREE 1-month trial at the best integrated shoppingcart system around, which also happens to be the one that allows you to import your shiny new subscribers.

Happy list building!

I’m really excited! I have just started a NEW newsletter, which is really an extended e-course. And it’s FREE! For now anyway

Clarification: If you sign up now, it will be free for you as long as you stay subscribed! But eventually, I may start charging it by making it into a paid e-course. But as I said, if you get in before I made that change, you’ll get all the info for free.

Why? Oh, out of the goodness of my heart of course. Seriously, I love teaching stuff I’m excited about, and so if you enjoy it and find it useful, that’ll be my reward.

It’s also new, so any feedback you might have will be helpful to me and I’ll incorporate your suggestions into future issues and into the future paid version. In fact, occasionally, I’ll send you a quick survey (just a question or two) and that’ll help me to make it relevant to you.

What is it? It’s a course where I will walk you step by step through the process of how to build your own online business and make money on the internet. For real! No tricks!

Another clarification: This is for you if you’re NEW to the internet. It’s easy, friendly, and technical stuff explained nicely and clearly and in terms as untechnical as I can possibly make them.

You’ll even get a FREE ebook if you sign up:

Rob Toth’s “Dear Employee: Your Job Sucks!”

I love that book! It’s VERY inspiring!

So where can you sign up for THIS particular list:

For now, right here:

And just in case you wondered: I will not share your name and email address with ANYONE. I hate spam as much as you do. All you’ll get from me is my lessons and occasional news and recommendations, and they’ll appear about twice a week.

Many of them come with a little action step. And there will be the occasional freebie too!

If you decide you don’t like it, you can easily unsubscribe. Just click on the handy unsubscribe link that each and every newsletter comes with.

But of course I hope you will absolutely LOVE my newsletter/ecourse and will send all your friends!

So please check it out.

Thanks a bunch, and have a GREAT day!

Can you really make money online easily and effectively?

If you’re like me, the gurus have buried you under serious information overload. You can’t see the forest for the trees. And every week, there’s another expensive next big thing that you absolutely MUST have to avoid impending obliteration in the wonderful world of internet marketing.

Well, I found something VERY different: The Rhodes Brothers and their Simple Cash Blog.

At first, I was afraid I’d be taken for yet another ride. But no….

The brothers, Matt and John, are no-nonsense, and CLEAR! And their site presents us with step-by-step walk-throughs. Plus examples freebies, and how-tos, etc.

What exactly?  Several step-by-step paths to a working, money-generating online business.  Ways to bring in traffic that doesn’t require big up-front investments.  Ways to set up websites that work without the services of a fancy web designer. Ways to set up membership programs without fancy programming.

It’s the antithesis of the kinds of programs being plugged in the million dollar launches that have been clogging up my inbox.  My only regret:  I wish I had found the Simple Cash Blog a whole lot sooner.

Want to know more?  Want in on it?  You can find it here:

My Favorite Cash-Generating Blog

If you too are tired of all the gimmicks, you owe it to yourself to at least take a look at John and Matt’s Simple Cash Blog:

My Favorite Cash-Generating Blog

I bet you’ll like it as much as I do

Elisabeth

Yes! Marlon’s Info Product Dashboard is still the best! And if you’ve held off on getting yours so far, NOW is the time to go for it.

What’s to lose? It’s a steal, especially considering all the great stuff that comes with it. PLUS, right now, there’s a REALLY special offer!  Read on to discover how YOU can get a FREE copy of my shiny new barely off the presses ebook on how to make yourself feel better fast!

You know, in order to create great products, you have to be in good emotional shape. By now you know that like draws like, so you’ll want your spirits be sky-high — so your new info products will find many buyers.

And my new book will help you with it. Why buy it when you can get it for free just by buying Marlon’s Info Product Dashboard and sending me the receipt?

Act now before I change my mind

Oh, and once you’ve bought Marlon’s Info Product Dashboard, just send me the receipt at “support AT myfavoritewebstuff.com” and within just a few days, you’ll have my ebook in addition to Marlon’s fabulous dashboard.

“This product is going to REVOLUTIONIZE the Internet!!!”

… Aren’t you sick of claims like that?

Lately we’ve been getting bombarded with products that are
being trumpeted as the ONE thing absolutely EVERY online
business owner MUST have if they want to make money on the
Internet.

I’m sorry, but I find these outrageous claims hard to swallow.

Especially when many of these products will ONLY work for
you if your business is ALREADY making money!

If you’re just starting out… or if your site isn’t getting
any visitors or sales… then BEWARE! Most of these products
won’t give you the answers you’re looking for.

(Plus, they’ll drain your bank account of $1000s!)

That’s why I was so excited to come across Derek Gehl’s free
instructional video, “Reality 101.”

You can check it out here:

Click here for access to the money-saving video!

In this 30-minute video, Derek explodes a lot of popular
marketing myths and tells you exactly what you REALLY need
to do to make great money online.

(Hint: It’s all about the “bare bones” fundamentals… Not
“flash-in-the-pan” trends that are here today, gone tomorrow!)

If you’re eager to throw back the curtain and discover the REAL
truth about what you need to do to ensure the success of your
online business, then I suggest you watch this video now:

Click here for access to the money-saving video!

Have a fabulous & prosperous day!

Elisabeth

P.S. If you’ve been searching for a “magic bullet” that
will help you set up a profitable online business literally
overnight, then you REALLY need to watch this video:

Click here for access to the money-saving video!

Affiliate Defined?  MORE Affiliate Marketing Secrets? You bet. I’ve bought ebook after ebook on how to do affiliate marketing and I have made a sale or three, but give me a break! I thought I’d be raking in hundreds or even thousands, and instead, I’m making tens and twenties, and not every day either.

So when an internet marketing expert who already has some of the best stuff on traffic sent me to this website I was ever hopeful but also more than a bit skeptical. But it did sound pretty darn intriguing and so I shelled out the cash (last one, I swore to myself), and now I’m eagerly devouring the more than 200 pages long book. And none of that 16 point print either. This thing is stuffed with info!

The wildest thing: the author is a 13-year-old whiz kid internet marketer who has clearly been at it for years. He knows what he’s doing and doesn’t mince words. And his book is written in such clear and straightforward prose, I want to give him an award just for that.

But the content is what truly rocks. I’ll report more when I’ve made more progress, and I’ll soon be reporting the sales too. This book is more real and more info-rich than anything, and I mean ANYTHING, I’ve seen in the 8 months since I’ve started investigating affiliate marketing and related subjects. And I can actually understand what he’s talking about. Without even trying. That’s not what I would say about most of the other stuff. Either the kid is an excellent writer to boot, or he has an excellent ghost writer.

So if you have ANY interest in affiliate marketing at all, you owe it to yourself to check out David’s Affiliate Defined. I think you’ll like it as much as I do.

Oh, and I’m going to bribe you too:

If you buy this e-book by clicking on the link above (or the one below) and then send me your receipt, I will send you my hot off the presses ebook on how to make yourself feel better fast!

My Feel-Better-Fast ebook will help you maximize your earning power because it’ll make sure you’ll be super calm and collected and in a positive frame of mind as you work at implementing all the cool things you’ll read about in David’s book.

So here’s that link to David’s book again!

David’s ebook!

And once you’ve bought it, send an email to support AT myfavoritewebstuff.com with your receipt and you’ll get my new ebook!!!

Wish a guru would promote your products? Make it happen! Here’s how!

How much do you think you could sell if a guru were your super affiliate? Stop dreaming and take some action. This video A Guru to Promote Your Products! will show you exactly how to go about it. Seriously! Oh, and it’s FREE!!! And there’s even a free membership site! So check it out now and discover how you too could have a guru help you to promote your stuff.

The video is HERE!

Are YOU making this affiliate marketing mistake?

I’m just back from watching Jim Edwards’ video on this very issue and WHOA! I’m guilty as charged. No more!

You’ve got to check this out! It has great info, is clearly presented, visually well-done, and well, did I mention it has really great info? And if you’re in affiliate marketing (who isn’t these days…) and you’re making this mistake, this video will turbo-charge your business!
And there’s a whole huge big blog full of more outstanding IM info where this one came from. Oh, and just in case you don’t know Jim Edwards yet — he’s the one of 7-day ebook fame (and has created lots of other excellent products too).

Here’s where you can check out his video and the blog:

http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/the-single-biggest-affiliate-mistake-people-make/trackback/

Enjoy! And have a fantastic day!

My Internet Marketing learning curve? Yup. You may think this blog looks like a series of sales pitches, and, well, it kind of is. But that’s mostly because I picked out the internet marketing related posts from my other blog (only the ones still reasonably relevant) and pasted them all in here. I did want to provide resources and recommendations, and that’s what they are.

Presto! Instant Blog! But everything comes at a price, doesn’t it.

So here’s a post to give you a bit of background. Truth is that less than a year ago I was still quite intimidated by any kind of technology. I didn’t have a webpage. I wanted one. I felt I ought to have one. I had a book that came out almost two years ago and I felt I really ought to promote it, but I had no idea where to start.

This whole internet and webpage thing gave me HUGE anxiety.

I thought I needed to decide what exactly to put on the page. Then I thought I needed to find someone who would put together my webpage, but cash flow wasn’t what I really needed it to be for what I believed this would cost me.

The thought that I personally could put up my very own website never crossed my mind.

Now it’s about a year later, and while there is plenty of room for more learning, I am continually amazed at what I now know, and how far I have come. And especially at how much I’m enjoying all this!

I want to share what I’ve learned with those of you who are where I was last year or anywhere in between then and now. And of course we all learn different things at a different paces, so maybe you’re ahead of me in some areas and yet there are other things that you’ll find useful here. Or maybe amusing

I still face plenty of technical challenges. I also feel sometimes quite overwhelmed by all the email I’m trying to keep up with. And the tasks of posting new things on my assorted blogs and especially my autoresponders. I’m hardly even one message ahead, barely, on both of them. Every few days I think, uh-oh, better post something… And a couple of times when I had fallen too far behind, I sent out a broadcast message with happy holiday wishes or a special offer.

I didn’t want my “list” to feel neglected. Then again, with all the mail THEY are surely getting, I hope they didn’t mind too much to get a week off from mine.

There are other things I haven’t gotten to yet. I REALLY need to update my first webpage. There it sits, all excited about being the first thing I posted on the internet, and meanwhile, I’ve actually come quite a way.

But it’s on my to-do list. Sooner or later, I’ll get to it. But not until I’ve done a few more squeeze pages…

More details soon.

Have a fantastic day!

P.S.: The affiliate marketing bit is still awfully slow going…

So if you still don’t have Marlon’s info product dashboard and are thinking about buying it, would you please (pretty please) be so nice and make my day by buying it through MY link?

I’m working on a bonus product (”a few shortcuts to using the dashboard”) and I will send it to anyone who has bought a copy of Marlon’s dashboard (any one of the dashboards, really) through my link, which is:

www.easyinfoproductcreator.com

Just send me an email after you buy it with your receipt and purchase date/time and I’ll put you on the list. Shouldn’t take me more than a week to put my bonus together, and then I’ll ship it right off to you.

Thanks a bunch!

Here it is, one more time: www.easyinfoproductcreator.com

P.P.S.: Almost forgot to tell you where to write me: supportATmyfavoritewebstuffDOTcom Thanks! And do feel free to sign up for my mailing list. As I said, you won’t get a whole lot of mail, but I do bend over backwards to make the mail I do send interesting and worth your while. And yes, there’s a freebie in it for you too!