Printable View
Very smart Revka. And you're right that the work is never done. The best thing we can do is continue to improve on automation and scalability in our business models. Which will include outsourcing and software solutions, so that we can continue to do what we love most in our biz. Growing pains are a good pain to have though, and I always try to keep that in mind. ;)
Hi Everyone
I've been following this industry for years now and found it fascinating but was going nowhere. Finally bit the bullet and took some mentoring and that has given me a real boost. With this guys (Neil Stafford) help I finally identified a niche (why is that so hard?) and then moved on quickly to outlining the contents of an e-book which was outsourced and is about ready to go on sale.
To try to maintain focus I've unsubscribed from most internet marketers lists but not Lynn's which I always find really informative. Found Lynn from Ed Dale and his podcasts - regret Ed also got the chop - I hope you take that as a compliment Lynn as in fairness he is awesome!
Best wishes
David Lee
I have been trying to make money for over 4 years now. I was doing well a few years ago by selling work at home offers. I was making money and I quit because I didn't feel like I was doing honest business. I then thought of doing something in the "mom" field and all I got from that was products to try and review. I love the products, but it doesn't pay the bills. I also felt the mom market was way over saturated.
I turned to blogging about homeschooling just for something to do. I wanted to take a break from all the working online stuff because it just wasn't working for me. I have spent more than $5000 on eBooks, reports, memberships, domains and PLR. I don't want to spend anymore until I get my feet on the ground.
I think my problem is I am not doing what is truly my passion and that is natural remedies, wellness, nutrition and diet. I have 3 domains in those fields, one I am using right now, with not much success. After one month online I have 1 person signed up for my ecourse.
I sat down today and did the plus and minus list for this niche that I love so much. I found that I don't have a problem with content. I have enough of that to write for years to come. My problem seems to be that the market is saturated as well and I don't know what to put on my sites to make money. I don't just want to offer a vitamin pill with evey post.
I guess I need help in figuring out HOW to make a profit from the health, wellness and natural remedies field. I would love to make my focus healing with foods. What can I sell? Do I make an eBook? Do I make a report? Do just write PLR and sell it to others? I don't know.
As you can see, I need help :) and that is why I am here.
Thank you David :) Welcome to the forum!
Cynthia,
You're smart to go with your passion. And definitely look at ways you can leverage the competition. Perhaps you can review all of the sites, products, guides, etc in your market and offer people a safe place to get the scoop on all of that stuff. Writing PLR in your niche is also a good way to make money online - and you can easily do both.
I'd love to take a look at your site and see if I could offer any suggestions. Are you targeting the longtail (super specific) keyword phrases in your niche?
Lynn, thank you for responding :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynn Terry
The health and remedies site is one I haven't put up yet. I'm still trying to decide how to do it. I have a marketing site I just started, but don't really know which direction to go with it. www.allnichemarketingdotcom
The other blog I have has been up awhile. I get traffic, but my heart is not into it. www.busymomsworlddotcom
Any suggestions would be helpful. :)
Cynthia
Your links didn't work Cynthia - you'll want to replace the dotcom with .com
It's hard to break into the "online business" or "make money online" niche without any success under your belt. You might try keeping a personal journal of your own experience without doing any hard sell type stuff. People like real stories of real people...
In the meantime, get that website up! ;)
I'm doing OK, just at the moment trying to reduce client work to pursue more niche based sites and income but also need the client work to make sure the bills get paid each month..... So trying to balance.... It's about 50/50 client work and passive right now. Hoping to make that somewhere nearer 20/80 client / passive by the end of the year.
Looking forward to really getting involved with the group and mastermind sessions when i can.
Hello from Northern Europe
I'm a relative beginner to internet marketing and a newcomer to this forum. I joined because Jonathan Fields recommended Lynn in his blog post and I also listened to his audio interview with Lynn.
Funny thing that I have wanted to share with someone (unfortunately I did not really have anyone to share this with) is that I feel a little bit "scammed" because I happened to start following internet marketing blogs that made the whole thing appear dirty.
Then some time ago I purchased Rosalind Gardners book, read Sylvie Fortin's Internet Marketing Sins and found Clicknewz -blog. Now I'm happy but also angry that I spent all those months thinking that the only way to do things in internet marketing is the stupid ("teenagey" is this even a word?) way I learned from those blogs!!
I have mostly spinned my wheels so far, but lately I have made a couple of affiliate sales, so obviously I am doing something right.
I'm doing this part time and lot of my time still goes to learning the mechanics of internet marketing. I have found it to be essential to develop good working habits, because otherwise I get nothing done. It is just too easy to find new blogs and free stuff and spend times reading them rather than working.
I loved the egg timer thing you talked about in the interview with Jonathan. I use my cellphone's timer to structure my work... :-)
Sorry for the rant, I just had to tell this to someone. I have been feeling pretty lonely.
This is a great goal to work towards, and something I went through myself some years ago. I started out with a service-based business model in the 90's and gradually switched to Affiliate Marketing & passive income generators full-time myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Forest
I look forward to working with you on this!
Welcome Satu :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Satu
Jonathan's a great guy. I had the opportunity to meet him in person just over a year ago at an event in Vegas. Just as cool in person as he is online!
There is SO much online - I think it takes all of us awhile to separate the good from the not-so-good... and get things going in the right direction. It's a learning experience, and you definitely learned some things along the way (obviously) so chalk it up to a stepping stone that ultimately gets you where you want to be.
I look forward to hearing more from you, and seeing what you're working on. Feel free to post questions here anytime!
Thanks Lynn, looking forward to the brainstorming.
Welcome Rich! You have definitely come to the right place.
I'm sure it won't be long until the elite membership reopens. We are working on all the updates, etc. and it's going well. Nice to meet you and looking forward to getting to know you better.
Welcome Rich :)
Conversions we can help you with! I look forward to brainstorming with you and getting to know you.
Welcome Lonnie! Glad to have you here. I heard the interview today with Lynn and Robert and it was really good.
As for the best site to use for marketing products, most people use Wordpress for both websites and blogs. I personally use XSitePro web design software for static sites but Wordpress for blogs.
You can find a lot of great info on Lynn's Internet Marketing blog. As for where to start here are two great blog posts by Lynn that might help you get on the right track.
How to Make Money Online for Beginners
and
Starting a Free Online Business
Welcome Lonnie :)
Do check out those posts, and then start a new thread here at the forum with any questions you have. I look forward to brainstorming with you!
Using advice that I got from here and from my VA, my website is finally up and running. I am now just writing some articles for ezine and some other family magazines to get the ball rolling. My next step is to start contacting other parenting websites.
Thanks for all your help.
So that is where I am at and I am loving every minute of it.
Adina
www.parentingsimply.com
Congrats, Adina! :)
Way to go, Adina! Wishing you much SUCCESS!
Gotta chime in and wish you the best, Adina! Your classes are awesome, it's just a matter of learning from Lynn and others here how to market them best!
Everything is going great with me. I'm in the process of working with an investment bank to sell one of my websites and if all goes well I should be seeing a nice big payday :)
Sweet - that sounds like an interesting story in the making! ;)
I have a full-time consulting business so my big issue is not having enough time to bring things to the next level. I blog on a regular schedule and use social media so I make progress, but it's very slow. I feel like a turtle =)
I had that issue with a service-based business as well, constance. The best thing you can do is look at scalability. Group sessions, info-products, and other ways to work less hours and generate more revenue.
I have not really contributed that much to this thread because I was not on any kind of track until now.
My progress is just slightly faster than a snail, but at least I am moving. Separating my businesses into different rooms and treating each like a job--which it really is--has helped a lot.
The first hour after I make the job-switch is a bit challenging because the Title Business keeps trying to talk to me, but I have been putting little notes on the sides of my computer desk where I can read them and remind myself that IM is my future--so it deserves my full attention when I am working on it.
There is a lot of reading to do, and I have an ADD--hard--time sitting still to do it, but a timer is helping with that. I read for, say, twenty minutes, and then I change tasks. I am keeping a log of the task I choose to do next--for twenty minutes each--and then I switch back to reading and note taking. I am finding that the log is helping me prioritize better because I can see where I have been vs where I probably should have gone.
The other thing that is helping is using spreadsheets for information I am learning. I give a spreadsheet a category--like "searching for topics." I look for topics that interest me, and I am entering the steps to achieve that goal into the spreadsheet. These headings (that require me to enter information) are helping me get the "big picture" in my head, narrow the process and illuminate the information I really need.
I am revising the spreadsheets each time I learn something new in an area, and I am finally beginning to see a pattern.
I realize I am spending a lot of my time doing this kind of stuff, but I am not comfortable moving ahead until I understand what I am doing, and why I am spending the time to do a thing--not to mention where it fits in the scheme of things and on the priority list.
I have one site up, and I am committed to blogging on run4theprize.com at least one time per week--if not two. This site is not monetized at all, but I have it in my mind to start with Amazon and maybe do a book review or two--kind of like I see you doing, Lynn, and then start trying to promote it with some of the tools I am learning.
For the first time since I started on this adventure--in my spare time back in 2007 when I did my first Thirty Day Challenge--I can honestly say that becoming a member of the this ELITE Group has made all the difference.
Before I was wandering around in the wilderness of the internet trying things, getting discouraged, putting it away for awhile and then, sparked by some email or idea I heard or read, I would dive back in and repeat that process to nowhere. I say that; however, I have now learned that each attempt I made to get a breakthrough and find relief from the acute case of cognitive dissonance I was suffering--did teach me some little thing.
Now, I not only feel good about what I am doing, I believe that the feeling is based on concrete progress. I am so grateful to all of you, but most especially for you Lynn, for your openness and transparency and for your ability to empathize with each one of us.
I watch how you quickly jump into the circle of the next persons business and contribute with concrete help--never interfering with others doing the same, and it is amazing to me--not to mention that it is something I aspire to emulate.
I am still in that middle group up above--making slow progress--but as I watch and listen to all of you I know it is only a matter of time before I am earning a living at this awesome business.
PS: I would like to add that I have found David Perdue's free, 10-Part NAMS Video Training to be wildly, eye opening and helpful. http://www.nichecashgenerator.com/3.html That is the link to number three. I could not find the link where I first signed up, but this one will get you there.
Hi Lynn,
I'm chugging along, blogging pretty consistently, set up a blogsite (see my thread I started a few minutes ago about google and duplicate content), did a 90min breakout session at a symposium, and tomorrow I'm attending a local networking event. All that plus a busy practice of 35 counseling and psychotherapy clients per week.
No money yet, but I'll get there.
Thanks for all you do,
Art
What a great story, Shari! :)
I agree that the organization of it all does sound like a lot of time & work, but go with what works best for you - definitely. Most of that stuff will become second nature once you start implementing consistently.
Reading straight through is difficult for me too, so I usually implement as I learn. I stop where I am in the guide - and do what it teaches. I learn best that way, and my reading time becomes super productive too.
You're on the right track. Just remember: Persistence & Consistency are the keys!
Thank you, Lynn, so much, for that encouragement. I really see more and more that it is no wonder you have to be "tough" to learn and progress to success in this business, but thanks to you and your Elite Group help, I am never going to quit. I missed today because I had to work elsewhere, but I'll pick it up tonight--thanks to the Forum. Sincerely, ShariLee
The recording is already available in the private forum, so grab the replay or MP3 anytime! ;)
If you get a chance, pick up a copy of Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk. You'll love it! I'll be doing a live broadcast about it on Friday - you can get the details on that in the Announcements section here at the forum.
thanks for putting up this poll and this site. i'm glad i discovered it. like alot of others, i've been hit with information overload. right now what's got me stumped is the possibilities and deciding on a business model.
so far i've tried ppc, a little ppv, i've done ads on craigslist, i created an ebook that sold a whopping 2 copies, and i've built a few niche stores that market ebay products.
lately i've decided to focus on affiliate marketing in niches that i'm interested in to begin with, drive traffic to those sites and move to other profitable niches. my biggest issue right now is implementation. and my biggest technical issue is driving traffic to the sites. i'm looking forward to working through those issues and generating a nice income online with the help of those on this site with common goals.
Welcome Brendan :)
Check out this post and let me know if it sparks any ideas:
How to Choose a Niche (Quick Exercise)
Also, if you get a chance, tune in to my live broadcast about "Crush It!" tomorrow (Friday, Noon Eastern). You'll find details in the Announcements section of the forum. We're going to talk about some of that.
And for traffic, download this for free:
http://www.SEOfaststart.com
thanks for this post. that 4th way to find a niche is eye opening and based on that i've found another niche i hadn't considered. next up is the keyword research.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynn Terry
Great! Good luck & keep us posted ;)
Well I'm fustrated. I've made a few sales from the little traffic I get.
Tried some PPC and got some traffic at a cost, but nothing converted. Then turned it off and the next day I get an organic search and a sale. I don't get it. Trying to give away a free book for signing up but get few signups and most look like spam.
Always spinning my wheels but it's like I'm driving on ice.
Hoping I learned something form SEO Fast Start but I'll have to wait to find out if the traffic increases. It's been about a week.
Maybe I'm in a tough market or just selling the wrong products.
Gonna keep trying as long as it's not costing me to do so.
It can't be that hard. It will probably all click in at some point.
Hello Lynn,
For years I jumped from opportunity to opportunity, business model to model, always grasping at the “next shiny object”.
In 2002 I signed on with The Fuller Brush Company as an Independent Distributor, but in 2007 I had to stop because of health reasons. Since then I've made a bit of money with my own membership site selling private label and resale rights products, but in the back of mind I always knew I was happier and more satisfied with Fuller Brush, so I recently decided to go back.
I've spent the past few months trying to build my brand as "The Fuller Brush Girl". I've been kept busy building two websites and blogs for my Fuller business, one for the retail side of it and the other for offering people who work at home the resources and tools they need to succeed. I'm using the affiliate marketing model on my "Living A Fuller Life Working At Home" blog to earn income as I rebuild my downline for Fuller.
Thank you Lynn, for the incredible resource you provide to internet marketers with this forum and ClickNewz.com.
Mari Smith recently asked which email newsletters we absolutely must read when they arrive in our mailboxes. Yours and Carrie Wilkerson's was my answer.
Lynn's is one of the few that is a "must read" for me too. I have a rule - follow those who are successful, listen to what they say, implement as you can and success is likely to be something one enjoys.
Yeah! I made my first $15.24 affiliate commission from Amazon!
Yahoo.......
if I can make $15.....I can make $1500....that is how I feel about it......
I have only been at this for a few months......and I am sketchy with my efforts since I have so many personal things going on...so I am not consistent.....as in same amount of hours per day or week........
but I AM MOVING FORWARD.........and have my first product almost ready....just the final touches really.....so i am very proud of myself at this point......
but still have a TON of things to learn....
funny thing is...some really silly little things give me the most trouble......but I am bound and determined to keep going til I am a success....whatever that definition is.
And this group IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I HAVE EVER JOINED. Worth every penny.
gretchen
Way to go Gretchen!!!! Yes, the first $15 is the toughest. You have proven it can be done and with repeated methods you repeat the results.
Congratulations.
Kathleen
Thanks
Just listened to your teleseminar with Denise Wakeman....
you 2 are really awesome...and I was very impressed with both of you at Nams3.
I have a "to do" list....and you are both on it.......I just recently got Denise's OVS program.......and am way behind already.......but then when I get a week when my life calms down a little....I catch up.....
If I can become a fraction as successful as you and Denise....in terms of how knowledgeable and professionally known for their ethics and good work....I will have succeeded in my online goals!
While I won't go so far as to say you are my idol's......but you're my "Diane Sawyer"
Thanks for being such a good role model
gretchen
And to think, Diane Sawyer is one of my favorites. Thanks so much for your kind words.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoodCooker
The best part of all is Denise and I both started right where you are at. I am thrilled you are on "the path" of making money online.
Thanks so much for your kind words.