Karen McGreevey

A really huge thank you to Clay for the opportunity to share some of the tips I’ve learned about this Internet Marketing thing on my way to creating a successful online business.

I came to the online community a bit unexpectedly…at least at “that day and that time!” However, it wasn’t long before I was “settling in” and learning the ropes on how I could turn my education and many years of office support experience into a lucrative online (ad)venture!

I began it all as a Virtual Assistant (VA), and eventually segued into including Internet Marketing and all its trappings.

Doing so, I soon discovered that many of the methods I’d used to market my VA business were easily transferred to the Internet Marketing arena. Things like “article writing/marketing,” “writing blog posts,” “frequenting forums specific to my niche,” and “making comments there as well as on the blogs of others on a regular basis.”

Additionally, I’ve found that learning the “ins and outs” of the social spheres like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn as well as several other “get-acquainted” sites too numerous to mention, can, if not controlled, be time-consuming. In fact, if you’re not careful, you can easily fall prey to a day of “social spending” and get nothing else done.

Furthermore, the practice of going from idea to idea in an effort to find the ideal solution to getting customers to your “virtual” door can be draining and might even be downright discouraging!

Most importantly, I’ve learned that in order for your marketing to work you must find a balance of one, or two, and no more than a few, really effective ideas to use to build your business and a trust with your prospective clients.

And then stick with them!

 How often have you thought, “If only I had more clients…?” Or, “How can I get more clients?” What about…”How can I build my list?” And, “How can my prospects know I can help them?”

Well, what do you do?

For starters, consider Clay’s September 28 blog post, “How to make money online fast – 10 easy success tips,” his points correspond quite well with some of the points I include as follows: 

Are you able to capture names of visitors to your web site?
Once you get prospective clients anywhere near “your door,” you want a way to know “who has come calling.”

For instance, think of how you communicate with those around you in “real” time. Like, how do you interact with those at the grocery store? Or with a young guy or gal at school or church, or the office, who’s caught your attention? Sooner or later, your conversation turns to the exchange of names, addresses or telephone numbers.

So do you have a way to capture names of new visitors to your Web site? Do you keep in touch on a regular basis? Do you have an offer they can’t refuse? Can interested parties find you easily if all of a sudden they decide they want your products or services?

Do you keep in touch with prospects on a regular basis?
If you’re always off looking for something new without really “cultivating” what you already have, you’ll never know the true value of your list of visitors or potential clients. And they won’t be able to know your value either!

Keeping you in front of your prospects to generate an interest in you is commonly accomplished by a newsletter, ezine, blog, an email campaign or direct mail, and even a Tweet.

How will they know you can help them?
You have to tell them, and do it again and again. Think…how many times did your mother have to tell you to do something before you finally did it?

To put this into perspective; initially, your message is at your Web site. But unless there’s a draw of some sort (like the report mentioned above), or “special offers,” prospects won’t usually keep coming back to your Web site…thus, you’ve got to figure out a way to lure them back.

Do you have an offer they can’t refuse?
This can be something as simple as a complimentary report to lure your target market; perhaps you’ll offer a bonus of a free hour of service or an audio of the teleseminar you just held.

Can they find you easily?
What if on the spur of the moment visitors to your site want to contact you to do some work for them? Or to ask you a question. Is your contact information, including your full name, prominently displayed and easily and quickly found on your Web site.

I can’t count the times I’ve landed at a Web site interested in a product or service that caught my eye, but for the life of me I could not find an email address or even a telephone number. So I was unable to contact that owner. And the business lost my business and in all probability they will never know it–nor why!  

Having said that, it’s inevitable that sooner or later your prospects will read your ezine and your “staying in touch” emails and decide that alas, they can’t use your services after all!

Well! Make lemonade!

Especially if you routinely suggest in your “marketing” materials that your prospects consider working with you on a referral basis!

Above all, no matter what marketing methods you choose, the effectiveness will come most easily when your “PC” shows; that is, when you are “persistent and consistent.”

Yours in Internet Marketing,

P.S. With that said, click on over to Konceptuality to get a complimentary copy of “Whut’s Rong with this Sendtuntcs?” our hot, new, teeny, tiny primer, full of grammar, proofreading and editing tips and tricks. You’ll also receive a complimentary subscription to our weekly ezine, “On the Bright Side.”

Karen McGreevey, Expert Author, and owner of Konceptuality, specializes in ebook production support services that include proofreading, editing and general admin support, for coaches, speakers and small business entrepreneurs. Contact Karen at kmcgreevey@konceptuality.com

Internet Marketing Comes In All Shapes and Sizes is a post from: Clay Franklin Strategic Thoughts

Quansite is a Social Media Marketing Platform that is perfect for Blogging, Marketing pages, One Time Offers, Video hosting, Video blasting and Social bookmarking. It is based on a wordpress platform yet has years of development to have all the work done for you automatically.
When you write a post, it is distributes automatically and bookmarked for you the correct way. The Video feature automatically distributes or Blasts your video out to video sharing sites.
Quansite is an awesome automated system that finally puts you in complete control of your online presence. It boosts your traffic, makes list building a snap, and increases sales conversions by over 400% with pushbutton ease. Best of all, within minutes this system instantly creates a New Media Marketing Web site that works *FOR* you even while you sleep.
If you’re in a rush, you can check it out here: Quansitehosting.com

How does it work?

All you do is sign up for membership and order your site which is installed for you on your own domain in mere minutes. With just a few simple setup steps by following the set up wizard and the Quansite system is ready to go to work FOR you!  It is the only web site that works for you instead of requiring you to work it.

You just do what you would normally with a blog, Web site, or sales pages. Quansite takes each of your actions and produces a 10-to-1 return by;

- Instantly creating keyword optimized site structure for you
- Immediately creating dozens of channels of qualified traffic from Social Media Sites
- And quickly securing top search engine rankings with the built in bookmarking system and video blaster

It is all done with the simple push of one button, and all done behind the scenes saving you hours of work.

And Quansite doesn’t stop there.

Getting visitors to your site is only half the battle. Getting them to take action once they are there is what counts. And this is where Quan$ite™ is a real workhorse for you.

In business there is always a balancing act between doing it  your self and having someone else do it for you.  Quansite works for you and saves a lot of time and frustration.  I am a bit frustrated writing this post as wordpress spell checker just jumbled up the post.  I am looking forward to working on my AskClayFranklin.com site because it is a Quansite and it automates many of the tasks including addling links to videos and pictures.

I will be writing a post on my AskClayFranklin.com site and it wil be interesting to see how this post ranks on this 10 year old site to a post on my new site that is only a few months old and only has one post because of the new media social marketing built in that works automatically for you.

Here are some of the benefits of using Quan$ite for you web site and hosting to get higher sales conversions:

- A New Media optimized landing page (key for list-building and avoiding the Google slap)
- The option to turn ANY page into One Time Offer page with a single click!
- Auto link cloaker built right in to protect your affiliate or tracking links
- An exclusive “Audio/Video Action Motivator” that literally moves your visitor to the page you want at the end of an audio or video finishes playing on your Quansite site. Wow this is totally cool

The fact is –Quansite™ is an online persuasion machine!

But there’s even more!

Quan$ite™ is a complete Content Management System for non-techies. People from a 12-year old to a 66-year old grandmother are using to build big lists and make more sales.    Quansite is a marketing system that works for you while you sleep or go tot he beach.

It save you time and money since the built in features take the place of hiring a programmer to build customized marketing and one time offer pages.

- One-click creation of sales, registration, and other *action pages*
- Instant navigation menus and keyword optimized archives
- Change your site layout and swap out your site header with the push of a button
- Insert ads, images, or any other code you want just about anywhere you want on your Quansite™ with absolutely no knowledge of HTML
- And much more

Just go to Quansitehosting.com and you’ll get a better idea of how this feature rich New Marketing System can save you time and improve your sales.

I want to help you be successful and working with team mates is a sure way to improve chances of success.
I am here for you to help you with your Quansite strategy and will be hosting a Quansite training session every month for all the people that take action and sign up on my affiliate link when they decide to try out Quansite for their business. 

To our success in business and life,

Clay

What is a Quansite? is a post from: Clay Franklin Strategic Thoughts

How to Use Teleseminars For Your Internet Marketing Product Creation

Easy to learn, get results fast with simple training to become an expert in Teleseminars for your business.
I just finished teleseminar formula, a class by @BobTheTeacher. I must say that Bob overdelivers and has a teaching style that ensures
success for all students.  There is no need to buy additional courses because there were so
many bonus classes and instructional material provided gratis that we always knew exactly how to do each step by watching a video. The style is professional and to the point – like a teacher.
The seminars always started on time with emails sent as reminders with the link to the live presentation. I love reminders with links because I work on different computers.  By the end of the week I will have preformed my first teleseminar, transcribed it and  have a mini site up with affiliate capabilities.
As many top marketers say “once you find something that works, rinse and repeat (do it again).
There is a lot of really good material available to learn internet marketing. Most classes and home study courses focus on a particular aspect of internet marketing.  In theTeleseminarFormula Bob provides all the information to be able to go from newbie to internet revenue generator. It is a very compressed intense course with enough material to make your head spin, except it does not. Bob has a way to provide slides and demonstration videos that the technical stuff is all right there to watch and do exactly the same thing.  In the end every student graduates with a full product and a way to sell it on his own web site. 

The teleseminar Formula is a end to end product or class that I suggest anyone that has not done a teleseminar and is interested in new media internet marketing.  Here is a link to download a free report called the 7 secrets of teleseminars.  I highly recommend the class and Bob The Teacher as a teacher and mentor.
All in all it is a 10/10.
check out the free report and see for yourself

How to Use Teleseminars For Your Internet Marketing Product Creation is a post from: Clay Franklin Strategic Thoughts

If you have ever wanted to buy a “how to” product to jump start your home based business then read on…
There are wonderful products on the market today to get your on line business going.
So far this year I have bought thousands worth of Internet Marketing training material this year.
My monthly subscriptions are more than a new car payment.

You can benefit from my time and money investment.

Affiliate Selling:
If you want to build an affiliate web site
and sell products with google adwords
and do not have technical skills, then Google Slasher
is the best product for you. It is a monthly subscription
but it is the number one super ninja fastest way to get started
with affiliate product selling on your website. Incredible tutorials.
click here to see the videos

Listbuilding:
Then there is Tellman Knudson and Shawn Casey’s Listbuilding product that is over the top with
fresh content. This is so fun with all the surprises from Tellman. BTW Tellman is a hyponist so he offers some hypnotic messages that really brain wash you into success in his listbuilding gold club.
This could be the deal of the century for this introductory offer…  I bought the listpros product for $2,000 that is no longer available so you may want to check out this link to see why I love the class so much.    Highly recommended

Building Traffic:
I recently decided that to be on top I needed to train with the best and from people on the top. I
know John Reese is a strategic thinker that does a lot of analysis. If you want to know the same information that all the marketing guru’s and wantabe’s alike are buying. It is John Reese’s Traffic Secrets 2.0. This is about 3 years worth of reserach and is just released aned comes with free updates.
You can pick your niche with technique’s not talked about anywhere else.
you get access to the biggest resource library ever.
I figured if I did not get it, then all my competitors would be using the techniques to get my traffic.
OMG that would not be good for business. I am blown away by the constant deluge of information from the CDs. Traffic Secrets is one of the best products for 2008. Investing in top notch training usually pays back big time down the road. If your business can afford it, Traffic Secrets 2.0 is a top pick for any on line business owner. You can buy it now while you are thinking about it and have no regrets.

Everyone that buys on this link will be included in my “new media mastermind group” that meets every two weeks Tuesday 5:00 pst. email your receipt to me and I will send you the call in details.

Best Internet Marketing Product for 2008 is a post from: Clay Franklin Strategic Thoughts

I have been reading about Internet Riches since around 1994. Business.com had just sold for a bunch of money. I signed up to receive emails from Chris Carpenter and Tim Knox and they started telling me about cool products to get rich on line. I got the bug way back then. I was too cheap to spend the money to buy the ebook. If I bought the book for $67 or $97 or both way back then, I may be writing this from a vacation paradise now. It was not untill I was laid off and started listening to Rich Scheferen and Jay Abraham that I finally “Made Up My Mind” to GO FOR IT and see if I could really build my own Internet business from scratch!!! 14 years later….

I started working on my new Internet Marketing business on February 20th 2008.
I have still not made a dime online, I have spent money on tools, equipment, training.
I have invested at least 33 hours a week on research and learning.
I am over 330 hours total so far.
Still no revenue Ugh!

I must admit I have been distracted a lot with Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Blogroll, Memeo, Yonoo, my little Min Pin Puppies and just about anything distracted me from my success.

I was listening to my Mentors on a call the other night. I think it was Jay who said to tell yourself with certainty “I deserve to be successful, I am entitled to be successsful”. It moved me. No more distractions, no more “ugh excuses …”, I am focusing and making traction. I finally am learning wordpress (after years of desiring to do it…). I was on a call with another mentor this week and Tellman suggested I set my timer for an hour. Do not get distracted during this hour. Man oh Man this worked Incredibly well. I have a timer running right now. I was on a call with another mentor last week and I learned the importance of the email and shopping cart programs and how they can make or break the business. I am also on another teleseminar series that hosted Joe Sugarman last week. He had fantastic ideas – all for free. I even ordered his book for $13 from Amazon.
NOTE: increase minutes before going over for teleconferences. I had 450 minutes when I called and my limit was 450 minutes…I increased it to 900 a month due to all the great information I am getting on teleseminars.
My pledge to my self:
I am committing to limiting the time I spend with my email and social networking programs open.
I am committing to set the timer and stay focused for hours at a time.
I will sell off my stuff if needed to continue on my path of having my own Internet Business.
I will read and study and Implement all the material I have from Gurus and work on it until I know it well enough to teach it to someone else from memory.
And I will work on my business 90%+ and this blog 10% or less.

I have it in my head that I am a successful Internet Marketer and no matter what anyone says that is how I think. I have visualized the future I desire, and I am basically working backwards from the end point to figure how to get there.
I could never do it by myself so I suggest you get help if you are struggling.
Leave a comment if you need links I have found for good content for free.
Right now I think the link in the post below is the best best for beginning internet marketers.
You quite possibly could get your whole business started from the information from this link. All sorts of technical videos with no blank areas for interpertation that get you up and running without paying the big bucks.
I will post some good reading for you tomorrow.
Till then…Clay

PS: too long right?
PSS: if you sign up for my newsletter in the box below, (as soon as I get my autoresponder hooked up) I will be sending out some special really cool stuff for all my charter members. Thanks in advance

“The more we are who we aspire to be, the more we are ourself” Clay Franklin

Whoever said this was going to be easy was Crazy! is a post from: Clay Franklin Strategic Thoughts

  Every Internet GURU (I follow) is recommending that there students sign up for the Tellman and Shawn Casey list building class if they are not expert list marketers. It sold out fast, but I have found a way for you to be able to still receive the same training for a super deal. Click here now and see if it is still available List building special link I found for free content .
It is for a good reason and I am a new marketer and find the free content exceptional and based on my mentors strong suggestion have joined.  So far, I am very impressed with the program and have a very clear idea of how Tellman makes $3M a year on line.  I must say these guys are regular guys like you and me and they are so patient and helpful, it is a dream class so far.  

I have been searching for any way to learn to build a successful home based business.  Tellman Knudson and Shawn Casey have a program available until 12:00pm EST or 9:00am  PST on 4/29/08.  They have a site with all the free videos that over 300 people used to get their first site up.  It is really cool the way the buzz is high and actually so far the content is exceptional.    If you are an internet marketer then you will realize all the ways this is marketed to us.  I will not be surprised if this product launch goes down in history.   I suggest you buy it from your favorite internet marketing guru.  Here is a link to this incredible offer from Tellman and Shawn Casey to get a low cost entry into successful email marketing. This is like a special invitation to make a lot of money for a low cost. I have gone from novice to OMG. Even my mother could follow the process and end up with a steady income stream. I can not reccomend this product high enough. click here to see for yourself >>> List building special link I found for free content .

I was looking for a link from Rich Schefren but all of the links I found had incredible early bonuses that are long gone. 

To happy customers,
Clay
updated 5/3/08

List Building for Niche Market Websites is a post from: Clay Franklin Strategic Thoughts