As most of you will be aware, I have been a very naughty boy, and have not been posting here as regularly as I should.

That has all changed now and I am back with plenty of information and content to share with you all.

The real point of this post was to bring to your attention just how “on display” blog posts can be.

I was typing in various searches to Google, grabbing bits and pieces of information to use in the book and something hit me…!!!

As I typed in the term “why do internet marketers” a blog post of mine showed up..right there on page 1…!!!

Why do Internet Marketers

As you can see…there it is…!!!

I typed many more terms in with the following results…

What Makes Internet Marketers

It just shows that regular blogging can get you some traffic.

AND THE BEST BIT…..

A bit later that day I checked my emails and found I had 2 new double opt ins…from the blog…!!!

So…Do you think I am going to be posting regularly from now on?

You Bet…!!!

Anyway…I had better get back to some more research…who knows what I will find…!!!

See you soon

Allan

I came across this video and found it very inspiring and motivational.

Play this when you are feeling a bit down and everything is a bit overwhelming.

Enjoy…!!!

There are always going to be times when you really need to get some more subscribers on to your list.

One way of achieving this quickly is by the use of Solo Ads.

Whether you are just starting to build a list, or are looking at giving your current list a fresh, new injection of subscribers, then Solo Ads can be a great way to see a fast increase in your subscriber base.

I recently decided to boost my subscriber list and after seeking some advice from a few close friends in the Internet Marketing business, Solo Ads seemed to be one way where I could achieve some fast results.

Now, it is ok deciding to go down this road and spend a few dollars on some Solo Ads, but you should all be aware that there are many different Solo Ad sellers who provide very different results for your money.

The person who is going to purchase some Solo Ads has literally thousands of various Solo Ad vendors to choose from. So how do you know who where the best and most trustworthy Solo Ad sellers are?

Research is so important as there are many people out there who will gladly take your money, while not caring where your ads are shown and what results you will get.

I was lucky that I had a great network of experienced Internet Marketers at my fingertips, to provide advice and give me a tried and trusted list of respected Solo Ad experts. Without this advice I would have had to spend hours and hours researching the Solo Ad market to ensure I got a good deal.

All I had to do was contact my network of friends within my private Inner Circle and I had a comprehensive list of the best and most trusted Solo Ad experts, all with a proven track record of delivering great value for money with excellent results.

After studying this list I chose to use Colin Meunier, colinmeunier1@gmail.com . There were several top quality Solo Ad sellers on the list and I chose Colin above the others as he seemed to offer the type of package I wanted at the time. I could have chosen many from the list, who all provided a good, solid Solo Ad service, but I thought Colin was right for my situation at this time.

I was really just after a small Solo Ad package to test a few new emails out, so I purchased a 100 guaranteed click mailing from Colin to go through this process.

I mentioned 100 guaranteed clicks. This is where you all must be really careful. Only buy Solo Ads that promise you a guaranteed number of clicks, not just showing your advert to a number of people. It is all very well to have your email sent to One Million people, but if no one is clicking on the email to see your offer, your money has been wasted. This is a common trap many new Solo ad buyers fall in to.

With Colin I was guaranteed that at least 100 people would click to open my email to see what I was offering. Once they click to open the email my offer would do it’s job and convince them to subscribe to my list for further value.

From the guaranteed 100 clicks (Colin actually sent me 134 unique clicks) I was able to attract 23 double opt in subscribers to join my list. I have a few more waiting to confirm so I am expecting this number to be higher.

I was quite pleased with this result and with some further testing and tweaking of the email and offer I am sure I can use more Solo Ads to rapidly increase my subscriber base.

I would definitely use Colin again  ( colinmeunier1@gmail.com ) as he provided good value with guaranteed results, just email him for prices.  I will also try other experienced and trusted Solo Ad sellers from my Inner Circle group and the list supplied by them..

The big thing for you to take away from this post is that I was fortunate to have access to some great advice and a tried and trusted list, given to me by a group of top Internet Marketers. By being a member of this exclusive Inner Circle of marketers I have found the networking and available information has been priceless.

Without this information I would have had to spend hours researching the Solo Ad market, making many mistakes on the way.

I hope this advice is useful to anyone trying to build their subscriber list fast, while getting the most out of their marketing budget.

I will have much more helpful information for you coming soon, so keep tuned in to the blog here at

http://www.allandevlin.com

All the best

Allan

Well I am really enjoying being part of this fantastic coaching programme. I can already feel, and see, the difference in the way my business had been affected by my association with these positive like minded people.

I thought I would do a daily update for May, so starting tomorrow i will report on my progress and you can all see where I am going. It is so important to be accountable and if I am going to let you all know where I am, you can all see the progress…or lack of it if I am being slack.

The idea behind this is for you all to see how much a top coaching programme can help you move your internet business to another level.

By the way…If you want to see how a coaching programme and a good mentor can help YOU..

Just sign in here on the Right Hand Side where you can have access to a fantastic FREE webinar that explains everything…!!!

So tune in tomorrow and I will outline what my plan is for the month…!!!

See you tomorrow

Allan

Firstly I do apologise for the length of time since my last post…there are no excuses except my laziness and tendency to wander off to the latest new idea…!!!

Many things have happened over the last year which have distracted me from many far more important things…one of them  being THIS BLOG…!!!

Anyway…apologies over and no more excuses…I will be posting very regularly from now on…THAT’S A PROMISE…!!!

Now…what’s been happening in my life…???

LOTS…!!!

Rather than wear my delicate fingers out on this keyboard I thought I would do a short video explaining where I have been for the past year and let you know what my plans and goals are for 2012 and beyond.

Please bear in mind I am no George Clooney or Russell Crowe and don’t get in front of the camera too often…!!!

I will be in the future though…!!!

I have loads of fantastic content to share with you all so keep coming back on a regular basis.

ENJOY THE SHORT VIDEO HERE

To Our Success

Allan

The biggest mistake a lot of new internet marketers make is to go too fast without carefully studying everything. Avoid this mistake by evaluating everything in detail and carry out your due dilligence before planning out your business. If you dont you will make things very difficult and the development of your business will be a long, hard process.

Here are 5 frequent errors that a lot of new internet marketers make when starting up.

1)      Being Too Confident

It is fine to be confident as this helps with a positive mindset that is an important part of success. You should keep this confidence under control though, as sometimes you will miss the important things required to successfully start your internet business.

2)      Not Understanding The Capital Required

Many people think that they can start an internet marketing business with no capital costs. Well, there is no such thing as FREE and it will require some financial investment to get started. It all depends on which type of business you want to concentrate on, but whatever it is, you will have to spend some money on some basic items. Try to spend this money wisely and focus on products that will help educate you and improve your knowledge of the internet matketing world. This will be money well spent and will save you further costs on your business later.

3)      Not Studying The Investment Value

It is common practice for new people to buy the first product that they come accross. Unfortunately many of these offers are scams and promise unrealistic success and wealth in no time with little work. If you are attracted by these “too good too be true” offers think again as you will lose far more money than you will ever make. Many of the top internet marketers were lured down this road and paid a high price for this mistake. But the really successful ones learnt from this experience and if you are the victim of such offers, treat it as education. The best thing to do is really examine the offer and see exactly what it will di to help your business long term.

4)      Not Having A Business Plan

One of the most important things you need is a business plan. Yet most new people fail to understand this. This ignorance can cost you a lot of money and time. You cannot just stumble along making adjustments as the need arises as this will be crisis management. You will encounter more than one tricky situation and without a definite business plan you will find these situations could be a disaster.

5)      Lack Of Market Research

Studying the market is one of the most crucial parts of your business development. It is so important to really examine what drives your target market and what is invloved to succeed in that market. It is easy to find yourself in a market that shows minimal interest in your offer and all your effort will have been in vain. Research your target market carefully if you dont want to fall in to this trap.

Becoming an Internet Marketer can be a rewarding and exciting experience and by following these 5 tips you should be able to find success faster.

Build solidly and research dilligently and you will get there.

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It will take at least 12 months to really make your Internet Marketing business successful and work out your appropriate cash flow budget. Time and time again I see Internet newbie’s spending lots of money in the hope they can achieve that “instant income”.

Many new people are led to believe that they can make money online using one strategy only for their marketing. It is possible but I find it is much easier to apply a wider approach to your Internet Marketing as some strategies will be more successful than others. So it is wise to allocate your efforts over a diverse selection of strategies.

What I will try to explain in this article are the main points that will help you to be consistent and be successful in your Internet Marketing business.

It is quite astounding how many people give up in the Internet Marketing business after a few months. Are they expecting a miracle? I am sure you would keep trying to make a business succeed if it was a traditional offline one, so why quit your Internet Marketing business after such a short time?

One of the great sayings is “If you fail to plan you are planning to fail”. How true.

Remember this important fact. Attract targeted leads and you will achieve sales. It is really a game of numbers and the more you can attract these leads to your site the higher your income will be. It sounds straightforward but you must have a strong focused attitude and keep on persevering until you can run your business profitably. Then you can develop further to a state of financial independence.

These are some good tips to help you attract prospects to your website on a daily basis:-

1) Create A List

One of the most significant statements made about Internet marketing is “The money is in the list”. You will notice that every successful Marketer will have a huge list of prospects, all targeted to each specific niche. This allows them to market repeatedly to this list again and again. This is one of the first tasks any new Internet Marketer should focus on from the outset.

Everyone has to begin somewhere and it can be a slow process to compile a list but, believe me, you will benefit from bonding with your list as it grows. Many of your subscribers will need to develop some trust before they commit to any purchase from you. As this list gets bigger and the relationship with your members develops this list will resemble your own ATM! There are a few Internet Marketers who can spend 10-15 minutes writing an email, broadcasting it to their list and making a truck load of cash from the list. This is a very powerful tool.

There are a number of ways to grow your list, including having an opt-in form on every one of my websites. It is also possible to buy some contacts from list companies. Make sure you purchase Spam Free addresses.  You can get thousands of good email addresses in a short time using this method.)

2) Pay Per Click (PPC)

I have used PPC to attract targeted traffic to many of my websites. It is a faster way to get people to the websites. Within a few minutes you can have a campaign set up and driving traffic.

There are loads of places where you can advertise using PPC. The best thing to do is type www.payperclicksearchengines into your web browser and you will have plenty to choose from.

The right keywords are very important and there are many tools available to help you collect as many keywords as you will need. One of the best FREE tools is the Google Adwords Keyword Tool. You will get many more people to visit your site if you have the correct keywords.

Your sales should pay for your PPC campaigns and also return a profit. If this is not the case you are doing something wrong with your campaign, keywords, low bids or a badly written advert.

3) Article Writing & Submitting

Article writing and submitting is a relatively inexpensive but most effective tool to help your Internet Marketing business. It has been around for many years. First used in the media journals, magazines and newspapers, it has graduated to the online world and is a significant factor in your online business. It is a great tool for helping your website get ranked higher with the search engines and that can only mean more targeted traffic.

4) Posting On Forums

Posting on the highly used online Forums can provide many new openings for your traffic building strategy. Visit forums that are high in popularity on a daily basis and share your ideas, offer advice, and listen to the enquiries. You will soon be recognised as the expert and with a few cleverly placed links back to your website you will see an increase in traffic. The best thing about this traffic is that it will be targeted to your site.

I hope these tips will help you develop your Internet Marketing Business into a solid money making machine.

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One of the most common problems the potential entrepreneur finds when starting out is the basic how and where questions.

If you have a look on the search engines for the phrase “home based business” you will be amazed to see that there are nearly 600 million results for the search. Quite an eye opener for the person who is thinking of getting started online from home!

I encountered very similar hurdles as I tried to sort my way through the Internet Marketing jungle. Although at times I felt it may be too hard to succeed but I stuck to my guns and kept focused. I suggest that is what you do. Keep going.

How about if I told you 3 methods that will help you succeed quicker and help you avoid the pitfalls I had to deal with. These tips will also be very low cost and should have you up and running in less than a week.

So, if you’re ready, here we go.

Internet Marketing Method 1 – Affiliate marketing Programmes.

Affiliate Marketing Programs are basically a program that is put in place by a merchant. The affiliates will carry out the promotion of the merchant’s products or service for a commission if a sale is made. The main benefits you get as an Affiliate Marketer are the low start up costs, no need to have a stock or inventory and no staff or delivery worries. Your job is to drive as much targeted traffic to the merchant’s site and when your prospects buy you will receive some nice income as commission.

One of the fastest ways to get going on the Internet.

Internet Marketing Method 2 – Resell Rights

These products produced by someone else and offered to others if they are happy to pay the resell rights when they start marketing them.

A bonus from this is that you receive websites that are all set to go with sales pages that have already proved to be successful converters. All the profit is yours which is the really good part. One slight drawback is that you have no entitlement to the goods as yours. The person who created them originally has those rights. A pretty good deal though overall, I’m sure you would agree.

Internet Marketing Method 3 – Private Label Resell Products

These are basically products that can be labelled as yours. This means you have the rights to the goods and you have and can claim them as yours although another person created them. This method is a great way to get started in Internet Marketing, especially someone without a lot of understanding of product creation. Another bonus is that most PLR products have an established website which avoids the time, effort and cost of building a website yourself.

So that’s it, 3 fast methods to get your Internet Marketing business started in under a week.

All that remains to be done now is for you to take some action. I’m sure if you do and follow the tips in this article you will enjoy running your own online business.

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Are you tempted by all this?

If you are you should sit down and thoroughly research the whole idea prior to getting involved in the Internet Marketing business.

A lot of people are attracted to the lifestyle that an online business offers but not many understand the dedication and work that is involved to find success. Make sure you aren’t one of these people. Can you devote the time and energy and be patient if the rewards are still not evident after many months of work?

Can you organise your work and be disciplined to carry it out on a daily basis?

Can you educate yourself and stick to a solid program of instruction?

Are you able to find that self motivation, day in, day out, now and in the future?

POSITIVE MINDSET

The capacity to drive yourself forward is essential. As you start to make some sales this drive will increase and inspire you. A clearly defined business plan and realistic goal setting will only help you to find success as an Internet Marketer. It is imperative that you are clear in which direction the internet business is moving. It will require many hours of hard work and energy for the business to gather pace.

Certain skills are required to run an online business, including, computer aptitude, copywriting, website building and understanding of adverts and promotions. If you experiment and are willing to gain some education your Internet Marketing will develop and you will become more experienced. As this happens and you develop into the expert in this area, your business will thrive accordingly.

YOU NOW CONTROL YOUR FUTURE

What a great feeling it is to work for yourself. You have the determined drive to make the decisions and are now in control of the outcomes. With the patience you now possess you can watch your Internet Business develop each day, month and year.

Do not wait around searching for That “ideal time”, this will never appear. Get going now with what you currently have and take action. Other stuff will arrive as you achieve your goals. There will be obstacles but you should now have the resolve to deal with them and gain extra knowledge from the experience. Now you have total responsibility for your destiny and your actions.

If you consider your Internet Marketing business as a serious, full time career, it will develop into one.

IN SUMMARY

Look at the first few months as a period to train yourself and get educated. Until you do this you will not achieve the big income you desire. I am sure the best, highly driven entrepreneurs, now famous in the Internet Marketing world, took some time to achieve success. It didn’t happen overnight. Stay focused and remain positive at all times. You will have to ignore the negativity from friends and family who will try to put you down, sometimes without knowing they are doing it.

Even the most famous entrepreneurs had to deal with this negativity but they managed to stay focused and achieve their goals. You are in control of your life now and with a positive mindset you will accomplish success.

CONTROL YOUR LIFE NOW!

You will have the capacity to work from your own home, in fact from anywhere around the world. All you need is a good Internet connection, laptop computer and you are all set. The potential is there for you live a fantastic life with you in full control.

By controlling your work hours and location you eliminate your old “boss”. You provide the motivation and the more effort you apply, the better the income is for you and not someone else’s business or company. With the correct tools you are able to develop the business once the initial ground work is done.

An additional bonus of MLM is the small start up costs so the risk is far less than a traditional business. Even so, many people still experience failure at MLM and one reason is the attraction of easy money with little input. Some people have this silly expectation that a good income will come with very little time, effort and minimal investment.

To avoid falling into this trap you must work smart instead of hard. The marketing strategy of your MLM business will be vital to it becoming successful. The market you are in is a global one with potentially billions of prospects and one of the major obstacles you will reach all these people. You will have to choose the right tools to help your strategy and be careful of the numerous bad ones, which will only cause your business to fail. Select tools that will help you focus on the prospects who are really enthusiastic and are already displaying an interest in what you have available.

It is easy to devote a considerable amount of time and effort on useless tools that do nothing to help the business in a positive way. Conversely you could get some really good stuff that targets your prospects and these can sometimes be bought at a reasonable cost.

A great example of this type of help is a top class mentoring and training system. These systems provide you with some great tools and excellent training to really take you and your business to the next level. There are some fantastic examples of these systems on the Internet, you just need to be sure to pick a good proven and reliable one.

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