Really Really Simple Home Business

As I was working on my internet marketing advertising, I came across a really interesting site.

It was an ad for a business, not just any business but a really simple home business.  That in itself, wasn't what caught my attention.  We see tons of businesses on the internet claiming to be simple home businesses, and they are far from being simple, and they can be downright costly if you're not careful.

But what caught my eye for this one was not so much as what was said, it was what was not said.  It was a simple call to action, see for yourself, try it.  What wasn't said, no promises of instant wealth, no huge unheard of income within a few days, no click your way to millions in 10-20 clicks.  Just a simple ad that asked that I give them 37 minutes of my time and see how I could start earning money just after watching.  No promise of instant wealth.  But they did claim I could start making money in as little as 37 minutes guaranteed.  Oh, oh, I thought to myself, "the old start making money in seconds" ploy.  But I got to admit, it did get me curious.

What could start me earning money within 37 minutes guaranteed.  Guaranteed??  "No way.", I said to myself.  But I got to admit the curiosity factor kicked in and they only asked for a few minutes of my time, so what the hay, I'll take a look.

If you just want to get on with it and visit the site without reading the rest of this post, that's fine.  You can visit the site by clicking this link.


One, when I clicked on the link, I was impressed with the site, it looked good, really good.  It was simple and easy to navigate.  Stated the features of the program right off the bat.  So I tried the 37 minutes.  I signed up.

What caused me to sign up, the logic behind it was so simple, I wished I had thought of it.  But before I go into more detail about the site, I want to go over the problems that most marketers get frustrated with, and which usually cause them to fail.

• No sign ups.  You're promoting a product and no one signs up for it.  You sign up for a social site and you upgrade with thoughts of those referral commissions. You've got your link out there and no one's giving you the time of day.  Can't make any money if no one signs up, right?  

• Little or no money to advertise.  That's a big one.  Most new marketers are entering the online market looking for ways to earn money, but they don't have any money to advertise.  If they do, they don't know where they should put their money to optimize their promotions.

• No plan of action, no focus.  Without a plan, you can find yourself jumping from program to program.  You'll be doing what I call the "spaghetti test".  Keep throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks, if it doesn't stick move to the next business. 

• You feel like you're all alone.  No help.  Your upline disappeared into limbo once you signed up or paid your money. 

I could go on but I'll only do these 4 for now.  Now, why I signed up for this business-- because it takes in account these 4 problem areas. It gives step by step instructions on what to do; it provides information on promoting your business based on the amount of money you can afford to spend; you see who your sponsor is with information on how to contact them.  You can report them if they don't help you.  You have a plan of action, simple steps you do everyday to ensure you will earn money.  They ask that you give yourself 90-days to build your business.  Sounded like a plan to me.

It promotes two main products while you are learning.  You may be familiar with these products but may not have seen them promoted in such a unique way.  That's what blew me away.  They were tied together so effortlessly that it made sense.  I don't want to give you the names just yet because, if you've tried them before and had no success, you may decide not to try this business.  AND THAT would be a big mistake.  I've already seen an increase in the first one, and I'd done miserably before with it.

As you grow, you move up to more advanced programs and promotions, when you're ready.  As you progress, more sections are opened and explained.  And the best part of all of this is, it's free to get started.  Of course one of the products does have a fee, but the beauty is you have 30 days to try it out, no money required or credit card, to see if this works for you.

And can you start earning within 37 minutes, yes you can.  You just have to do one simple and easy thing at least two times per day and they show you exactly how.  I'd tried this one income maker before without alot of success, but using their suggestions and doing what they ask, I have seen an increase which means money for me.

If you're curious about what 37 minutes could do for you, see for yourself.



Much success always

Affiliate Marketing - Are You Sabotaging Your Efforts?

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I recently wrote an article on Ezine Articles about this.  If you'd like to read it, click here

I like showing off my best work.  Wish I'd caught a few of those typos though, my bad.

There are many ways to sabotage your efforts in affiliate marketing; but the major ways I've noted are:

1) Lack of effective advertising.  Notice I didn't say "lack of advertising", I said "lack of effective advertising". Big  difference.  Do you know what advertising options are available to you?  Do you know how to use the ones you do know about effectively?

2) No Research.  Did you check out the product and the vendor?  Yes, I said the vendor.  Just as important as the product you will be promoting, and getting a nice commission I hope, is who you are selling it for.  Are they an established business?  Have they been around for a while?  See what other's are saying about the product and the company.  If people are saying the product is shoddy, not worth the money, do you think you'll get many sales.  If you can research, so can your potential referrals.  Remember they are not your customers, they are your referrals.  You are referring people to this company to hopefully purchase this product.  How is their customer support, do they respond to complaints or problems in a timely manner.  Huh?  Because the person who purchases can cancel just as easily as they purchased, sale --commission, cancel sale --no commission.  As simple as I could make it.

3) No Product Research.  You can't answer the most basic questions.  You just signed up because you thought you could make some money.  Well, that's the goal all of us want.  But you should be able to promote the product and answer any questions that may come your way.  You barely know what the product is much less know what it does.  How can you make a decent advertising campaign or ad if you can't answer a basic question.  Recently, an affiliate was promoting a product in one of the forums I frequent, and it looked interesting, so I decided to chat with him.  I  asked him a basic question, "How does it work?"  I got the internet equivalent of  "huh?" He said he'd get back to me, he had to find out.  Do you think he made a sale? or even a bookmark?  

4) Nothing that sets you apart from the crowd.  There are hundreds if not thousands of other affiliates competing for referrals.  What sets you apart?  Do you know how to set yourself apart from the crowd?  I'll give you an analogy.  There are ten salesmen standing at your door, they are all wearing brown suits with white shirts trying to sell you let's say Widget A.  Widget A is the best thing since the microwave, it'll make your life easier and better.  Salesman 1, holds out Widget A and says "This is Widget A, it's the best thing since the microwave, it'll make your life easier and better. Salesman 2, holds out Widget A and says "This is Widget A, it's the best thing since the microwave, it'll make your life easier and better.  Then the 3rd salesman steps up...you get the idea by now I hope.  By the time you get to salesman 7, you're pretty bored by now and you don't anticipate anything different, you're probably half listening or even looking for that matter.  But Salesman 7 throws up confetti, blows a whistle, and asks you how would you like to make your life easier? He proceeds to tell you how Widget A can help you (benefits to you).  He's making hand gestures, he's animated, he's got your attention.  Which one do you think would make the sale?  That's what landing pages, blogs, websites are...they are saleman 7.

5) Nobody Knows What You're Selling.  You're not focused.  Example, your site says Petunia's House of Glass, but you're selling dog food, gourmet-flavored popcorn, balloons and plastic figurines.  If this was an actual store, do you think your customers might turn around and go back out to see if they walked into the right store.  They were looking for products made of...glass.  Make sure your title reflects the product or ties into the product.

And one I didn't put in the article

6) It's Not All About You.  Think like a buyer and not like a seller.  What would motivate you to purchase a product?  Do you think, "Gee, I really want to buy this product because this person will make a commission?"  or do you think about how it would benefit you, how well it will enhance you, how much fun you could have with it.  There are two reasons why people buy,  they are not what you think.

If you want to learn more or find out how I got so smart?  CLICK HERE