Mark Blomeley

Recently I was asked the question, “Who and what should I follow/learn to achieve my financial goals online”. What an incredibly hard question to answer don’t you think? Before I actually answer that question I want to digress slightly and bring up something I said in a previous post.

In my experience, there is such a thing as over learning, which I believe occurs when you learn at the expense of action. Don’t get me wrong, continual learning and personal development is extremely important and ultimately it’s something which I believe you should concentrate on for a fixed amount of time daily, but just like learning is important, action is just as important, actually more important.

You see the problem that a lot of budding internet entrepreneurs experience is they get so caught up in the great stuff that they are learning that they forget or just don’t implement 90% of what they learn. In the early stages of my internet marketing career, this is exactly what I experienced, too much learning, and not enough doing. As a result I do know a lot but my business is not as developed as it should be.

So I challenge you every time you do learn something, to go back and evaluate how much of that you have actually implemented, or better yet, how have you implemented as part of your day to day internet marketing activities. Ultimately if you can do something day in, day out your success is going to be tremendous, because the more action you take the more benefits you will reap.

So then, where do you start? Honestly there are so many different aspects and niches to internet marketing that this is a difficult question to answer. My experience is in the service industry and home based business industry, so I’ll give you my blue print if I were to start again.

1) Copywriting: This is easily the most beneficial skill to learn, whether it’s writing autoresponder messages or website content, this skill is an absolute must. The best course for this hands down is the copywriters’ guild course by Tim Erway. This isn’t just copy writing, this is sales funnels, website tweaking etc. Very handy course to have in your arsenal!

2) Word Press: Make sure your website/central hub is made from wordpress, go to wordpress.org, learn how to install this, how to use this. If you need bits and pieces to be tweaked (i.e. headers etc), you can easily find a cheap outsourcer to do it. The key thing here is that you know how to install it, use it and change it. This skill is a must!

3) Traffic Generation: Once you have your website set up and autoresponders set up, you need traffic; this is something you need to learn and to be honest there are so many people with different traffic generation strategies that you can learn. The key is to learn one or two and perfect them to the point you are generating at least 20 leads per day. Mike Dillard has some great courses in traffic generation definitely for PPC, also Mike Klingler has a really good social media course and there are a bunch of other really good traffic generation courses. If you want specifics feel free to leave a comment on my blog.

I believe that if you focus on learning these 3 areas above that you can launch into your internet marketing business effectively and successfully. Don’t try to branch out too much until you are effective with one or two strategies.

Essentially that’s how you get leads, if you want a system to be able to make sales over the phone or from your websites, then check out my 7 Step Sales System for Explosive Growth (sign up on the right of the page). This has been specifically adapted from a sales system that I use for my traditional business that has been proven to convert at 70 – 90%.

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Ok, so i’ve had a few questions about the free mentoring program that I’m running at the moment so thought i would do a blog post to clear this up!

I have been running various internet marketing programs for the last 6 months and the problem that a lot of customers were facing was the abililty to implement everything that I have been teaching. Therefore instead of run another group program, I want to get down and dirty and pull a few select people’s businesses apart and totally overhaul them.

That means that I’m going to look at blog set ups, sales funnel marketing, traffic generation strategies, etc etc. Whatever it takes to get your business moving online.

I’m limiting this to 10 people at the absolute max. So far I’ve had a massive number of people apply for this program, so I’m looking at running information webinars on a daily basis (I’ll contact you when you are registered) until we kick this program off in a couple of weeks. To register for this program and for more information go to http://www.markblomeley.com/mentor.php.

I look forward to working with you soon.

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If you are just starting out in internet marketing then the number on thing that you need to master is building a relationship with your list. I don’t care who you are, literally anyone can build a list, it’s your ability to hold that list’s attention that is really going to set you apart form everyone else.

The difference between having someone in your database and having someone purchase a product from you is a MASSIVE difference. Sure you might get the odd sale up front, but most sales come on the back end! I.E. From Following Up!

Click through to http://www.funnelmarketing.net for my full article on following up with your database!

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Building your database is very crucial. This is actually the first thing you would want to do if you are planning to start an internet marketing business. This list, containing information like names and email addresses or other details of your contacts are very important since they will be your potential customers who will be buying the products that you are selling.

Some internet marketers start building their database by buying a contact list from another person. This is not advisable since you will not be sure if all information is correct, and of course, the people on that list did not ask for information from you, hence, all emails you will be sending to them are considered spam mail. There are many entrepreneurs who just send out emails to different contacts without permission. This just goes to show that a lot of internet marketers still don’t know what they are doing. It is imperative that you start building your own list and build a good relationship with your contacts.

You can build your own database by setting up an opt-in form in your website. You can offer free gifts, or free information, or you can ask them to sign up in order to receive newsletters or other valuable and useful information. You have to provide them with a reason to give out their email addresses. Once they sign up, that means you have permission to send emails or newsletters to them. You can now start on building a relationship with your contacts.

There a lot of autoresponders available for you so you can keep your relationship with your contacts. You can set up an email campaign or you can send newsletters just to keep the communication going with you and your contacts. In internet marketing, it is important that you are “visible” to your contacts. Let them know that you are around and you can offer them something that is of great value and can become a solution to their problems. Aweber is one of the best Autoresponders that can help you set up your email internet marketing.

Get helpful tips and other important information about building your database that will ensure internet marketing success by going to http://http://funnelmarketing.net/salespage.php, or the automated sales funnel training.

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If you are one of the many people who are into internet marketing nowadays, then you must know that marketing affiliate programs online is one of the best ways to add more revenue for your business. Even if you are not a website owner, you can still earn money by being an affiliate. There are so many affiliate programs that are offered today, but the tricky part is finding the right one that will suit you.

Choosing from the many affiliate programs that are offered today is difficult especially if you are new in the business. But if you know what to look for, you can certainly find one that will suit you and earn lots of commissions. If you make the wrong choice in picking an affiliate program, it could be bad for your business.

One of the key points to remember is to choose an affiliate program that has a high demand. Find a program that is already tested to be a success. It is very risky to venture into unknown ground and try new niches. With the power of the internet, it is easy to find out what product sells, and what doesn’t. You can also consider a program that you are interested in. Once you are interested in a product, you yourself won’t have a hard time promoting it. Or you can pick something you have experience at. So, the best choice is to choose a product that is very popular in the market, and something you are also familiar with or something that is of great interest to you. This way, you will find it easy to promote your product and at the same time, you can enjoy what you are doing.

Let’s take the health and fitness niche as a sample. This area is of high demand and covers a very wide market and it can be narrowed down to a specific area. For example, there are exercise machines, weight loss, fitness programs, food supplements, anti-aging products and many more and you can narrow it down to, lose 5 pounds a week, or getting rid of tummy fat, or how to get rid of acne, etc. Let’s say you yourself have had weight problems and you have overcome that. You can give a lot of information about it, you can promote different products, you can give guidelines, etc. People appreciate it if you put a “personal touch” to your business and they are bound to buy the products that you promote.

There are a lot of things to consider before choosing an affiliate program. It is beneficial if you study and familiarize yourself first with an affiliate program before picking one.

For more tips and information that will be a big help in choosing the perfect affiliate program to market check out the free sales funnel training series by entering your details below and we will rush this to you by e-mail.

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The key to online marketing is knowing the as much as possible about your niche, therefore niche market research is absolutely imperative! While there are plenty of ways that you can conduct market research, I wanted to provide you with the under utilised tool of amazon.com.

Now that you have viewed this check out my free video training series by entering your details in to the 6 Free Video Training Series and i’ll rush these 6 videos to you!

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