What Do You Mean - "WORK"?
You probably know by now that the Get Rich Quick Programs are a
dime a dozen! ( At least I hope you do!) At the same
time,,you're probably also hearing that if you are going to make
something of this internet business, it's going to take some
work. ( At least I hope you are!) There are always two sides to
every story, and this one is no different! You have to decide
for yourself which side to believe!
I tend to lean toward the second option. But when you hear about
this "work", does anyone ever explain in detail what that "work"
is exactly?
I can only tell you what I have discovered that it is for me. If
you're interested, then please read on! If not, then you can go
back to checking out your Get Rich Schemes!!!
1. BUILD YOUR SITE First of all, I will not tell you that it is
ABSOLUTELY necessary,( but it is not far from it) that you have
your own website. Whatever product or service you are offering,
whether it is your own, or you are a rep for someone else, it is
always going to be to your advantage to get up your own website.
This is the beginning of work!
A website that is productive takes almost daily care. Of course,
you first need to create it. And there are many avenues for
that. (see below) But whether you create it yourself, or have
someone else to do it for you, any website takes maintenance.
Your site must live and grow and change, or your visitors will
not come back. You must keep it updated with the latest
information, new products, freebies, etc. to meet your visitors'
needs. This means spending time searching, and researching. A
website is NEVER finished!!!
If you're a beginner, there are some excellent sites that offer
site-building utilities for free. These are a great way to get
started. They are NOT a great place to stay, though! Get your
feet wet and learn. Then move on to a REAL site. I know that for
most of us we need the "free" stuff to get started. But keep in
mind that you really will want to get your own domain name, and
get away from free hosting as soon as you can. I know from
experience: The free hosting will work against you in the long
run. ( If you want to know more details, you are welcome to
contact me at the address below!)
Here are some free site building and hosting resources:
http://www.homestead.com
http://www.terrashare.com/join/momworks/RK8875545468
http://www.bizland.com/newsite/webhosting/hostin_signup.htm?
AffID=1627598&LinkName=newsletter
2. PROMOTE YOUR SITE Now, you're talking WORK! This is where
you will spend most of your time, in one way or another. a.
Submit your site to as many search engines as possible. Do this
once a month b. Write a classified ad about your site, submit it
to as many classified ad sites as you can. Some will need to be
submitted daily. Others weekly, monthly, etc. c. Create a
newsletter that accompanies your site. Publish AT LEAST weekly,
if not more often. Submit it to as many ezine directories as you
can find. Write a classified ad and submit it along with your
site ad! Keep the content fresh, useful and informative. ( Here
comes the searching and researching again!) d. Find other sites
and/or newsletters that will trade links or ads with you .( More
searching and researching!)
3. MISCELLANEOUS WORK
a. Go get subscribers for your newsletter! Once you reach 1000,
you can start pursuing selling ads. The two best resources I've
found for increasing subscribers, are:
http://www.topezineads.com/cgi- bin/affiliate/b.cgi/862 This
one has an ENORMOUS database of ezines. You can search them for
what they offer: free ads, ad swaps, accept articles, etc.
Submit your ezine and offer a free classified ad to new
subscribers. http://hop.clickbank.net/hop.cgi? webworks/paaads
Sign your ezine up here to receive classified ads from people
who have agreed to subscribe to your ezine.
b. Advertise your affiliate programs. Until you have YOUR OWN
product to sell, you can be an "affiliate" of other folks'
products and earn commissions on sales. This means putting a lot
of work into promotion. Run lots of classified ads. There are
lots of both free and paid classifieds available. I finally
purchased a program that submits 15 ads at a time to 1000's of
classified sites. PLUS, I advertise DAILY at Yahoo. At Yahoo,
you are allowed 10 ads per account. And ads a t Yahoo last for
30 days. BUT most will only be seen for 24 hours, since other
ads coming in push them down the list so far that they are not
read. SO - I have 4 Yahoo accounts. 10 ads per account. I submit
2 accounts a day, on alternating days, so I always have 20 ads
current. It's called: WORK! . http://www.yahoo.com
http://www.becanada.com/$/?ghorn5@juno.com (Classified
Submitter) Of course, this is not an exhaustive account of all
the work you will run into. But, have you heard enough? Does
this sound like a business you want to dive into? No, it's not
for everyone. But it is something that anyone can do, if they
are willing to apply themselves. It is not a quick-cash deal.
But with a no-quit attitude, it WILL start happening. You will
grow in your knowledge and skills. Your reputation will grow,
the hits to your site will grow, and you WILL see results!
For me, it's the perfect opportunity to stay at home and be
available to my kids, yet to continue to grow and learn - AND
EARN! And you can, also! But you'll have to decide right away
which side of the story you're going to believe! And when you do
finally realize that the "Get Rich Quick Gurus" are probably all
talk, then there's really only one decision that you need to
make ---- to put your head down and WORK - until you see
results!!! Believe me, the reward is more than financial!!!!!