Internet Business Start Up The Easy Way

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Greetings from the mad house!

I think I either belong in a circus or should join one. Every day I try to keep so many balls in the air that sometimes my arms get tired! Trying to work from home with young kids around is nuts sometimes. No wonder I long for those quiet times when they sleep (mostly 930pm). Sometimes this is the only time I get to do some work, but not without the guilt as I have a long suffering husband who would like to see more than the back of my head from time to time!

You see not only have I my own kids evey day but I also have to deal with the masses of neighbour kids who blow through my house like a hurricane on a daily basis (sideline maybe I should charge for a drop and collect service! It would be ok them being dropped but somehow people seem to collect their kids……hmmm) My husband comes home to find 5 kids in tv room highly animated doing Wii or shouting commands and 2-3 primadonna ballerinas on trampoline out the back. I can almost see him backing away towards the door only he is hungry!

Anyway I try to do a bit of work but not much gets done during the day as I have to get drinks, snacks, find light sabers, tennis balls, find missing pieces of toys that are needed immediately, close doors, clean spills, help find dress up outfits and stop the girls from scratching their eyes out in a cat fight of massive scale.

Consequently, I have started working by night. My poor husband is too afraid to ask what I do on my PC in the midnight hour so it is no wonder I find it hard to sleep.

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Because I do not officially work, being a stay at home mum,  my mum and friends think I do nothing all day and I get asked to do all sorts of stuff I would never even dream of doing, even if I was bored!

Anyway while I still have a pulse and two fingers to tap away on my PC, I will persevere!

Every year I watch the eurovision song contest. Call me old fashioned!

Firstly I’d like to say that diversity is to be celebrated and we can learn alot form each other-you will see what I mean below.

Watching the Eurovision was always something we did in our house growing up and now I find myself continuing the tradition many moons later.

Having watched the semi finals on both nights where so many countries competed for a place in the final, my mind started to drift to internet marketing and how the eurovision song contest gave me some ideas!

Firstly the eurovision song contest showed me the diversity of our culture, taste in music, dress and our idea of entertainment. There was such a variety of music and performance on both nights yet a performer I would have thought brilliant may not have qualified and others I thought were far from remarkable got through. This really highlighed, just how much like internet marketing it really is!

Heres how…..

• different things appeal to different people-and how they are marketed to will vary also to grab the attention of a wide cross section of the population
• some people are impacted more by visuals while others prefer words to help them make decision-this is why some people buy things that are visually more appealing while other people need more sales copy, free giveaway etc to help them make a decision
• also how the words are sung, the feeling and emotions involved, the apparent sincerity of the performer go along way in appealing to the emotional side of a person thus influencing their decision-again using emotions and feelings work very directly on a personal level and if you can appeal to a person on a deep level you have a really good chance of building long term sustainable relationships with that person

Anyway best of luck to all countries and ahem I give 12 points for Ireland!!

 It is a known fact that while smart goal setting,  self sabotage can be detrimental. This destructive aspect of ourselves can be habit forming but thankfully can be overcome.

By following the 3 step process outlined below, you will learn to

• finally resolve any inner conflicts which stand between you and getting what you desire;
• easily translate any goals into a format that is easily understandable by all parts of your brain;
• at last get 100% co-operation and focus on setting and achieving smart goals from the different parts of your brain; and
• allow the memory of  any past successes as building blocks to future successes.

 Smart goal setting can be achieved using an unpretentious and clear-cut 3 step process that anyone can master. However, let me be clear. It does require

• a great deal of detailed and honest self analysis, without which the entire process will fail;
• an ability to follow exact instructions;
• some quiet time alone to read, digest and implement and practice the exercises given, which of course is essential to develop the skills required for ultimate goal achieving.

 Having said that, the 3 step formula for successful smart goal setting and implementation is summarised below.

1.  Begin with a setting that clearly (or vividly) represents what you desire. Put in as much detail as you possibly can and include as many of the senses into your vision such as sight, touch, sound, taste and smell. This will capture a goal that is understood by all parts of your un-conscious mind. This objective or goal must be so crystal clear when finished, that it will represent exactly what you want to 100% certainty.
2.  Then prioritize your smart goal so that you will stay unconsciously concentrated on it while you get on with your normal and everyday actions. This involves the identification of an “inner anchor point” to which all important information is attached in your internal self.  This is an imaginary place, but one to which the unconscious can clearly relate.  It is in this place that you can put visualizations and priority information you want the unconscious to focus on.
3.  Lastly, resolve any inner conflict that can inhibit you from smart goal setting and attaining your objectives.  When you encounter anything other than happiness, a sense of fulfilment, peace, enthusiasm and high energy, you are encountering a “blocker”. It is key to identify this and resolve these blocker feelings when smart goal setting, before true goal achievement can take place. 

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Wanting to create your own product but not having a clue what to do or where to go, or if you suffer from writers block or even just in need of some inspiration, I find the following works for me.

I make out a list of what books I am most attracted to, hobbies I do or want to do, new skills I am interested in learning etc. I then go to Amazon.com and get as much information as I can relating to items on my list.

I read the tables of contents of the books which give me ideas for articles, I read the index if given for keyword research and then read customer reviews both good and bad to see where I can add value taking on board any points raised in the comments.

I then go to forums or discussion groups and see where peoples key concerns, problems and pet hates are and add these to my list.

Bingo I have something to work with. After some research, I can then generate a short report or ebook and target the very audience who will be interested in my solution to their problems.

In a nutshell this is it. Things really don’t have to be too complicated. Here to help. Orla

Hi there, I thought I would put together something simple explaining what internet marketing is all about.

The most important thing to remember is that it is a 4 step process from converting a suspect to a prospect , then to a customer and finally a client.

 Let me explain in more detail.

When we all start looking for something on the internet we are initially suspicious of something or someone we are not familiar with. We have heard so many scam stories, buying products or services which do not live up to our expectations or the promises that were made to us along the way and which were never delivered!  Hence we start off as suspects.

 Then we perhaps downloaded a report or product or subscribed to a newsletter etc by entering our name and/or email on an autoresponder form and thus formed part of a mailing list where we receive information to our email inbox. As we read these emails or even scan over them we may become a bit more interested and as such become prospects.

Then if we like something that is offered to us and decide to purchase we become customers.

Finally if the goods or service adds value to us and meets our expectations, we buy something else from the same person and may even become repeat buyers as the person or service establishes credibility and trust in our eyes. Thus becoming clients-the ultimate goal!

The fastest way to get people to follow you and willing to pay money to you, is to provide high quality free content. I can’t emphasise enough, it must be of value to them.  You can then build up a relationship with them and turn them from prospects to customers and ultimately clients of yours.

To do this you must establish credibility and trust along the way.

We all buy on an emotional level first which is backed up by logic. Nobody likes to be sold to but we all sure like to buy! Keep these thoughts with you on your journey into internet marketing. Wishing you health wealth and happiness always-Orla

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Firstly being an internet marketing newbie doesn’t last very long-that is the good news. You will learn very fast just try to do it where all it will cost you is time and perhaps a little money.

What I see a lot of in the forums are questions from newbies saying they are new to internet marketing, want to get into it and have a few hundred dollars to spend. Sound familiar?

You see when I started, I got totally conned and lost a lot of money. What I am about to tell you should help you avoid what happened to me.

Don’t be in a rush to jump in, be a window shopper for a while. Get a feel for the different types of internet marketing out there and YES there are different types so suss them all out first-make a spreadsheet of pros and cons of each. See what you are naturally drawn to.

Ask specific questions in forums, discussion groups or blogs if you want an opinion on a specific program or internet business-the key is be specific and you will get a specific answer!

Do your own Google search by typing in a name of whoever is running the business or the name of the business itself and add in terms in the query such as +scam, + review +feedback etc. Note-Don’t always accept reviews as they may only be affiliate sales pages-a good review should have the pros and cons and not be just a subtle sales page.

This way you will see the reputation of the person or program before you commit to anything.

If I did this one step alone, I wouldn’t have gotten conned.

Take notes where ever you do searches and save sites or blogs that contain useful information so you will know where to come back to.

Take advantage of free training, free ebooks etc and take what is useful from all as part of your learning curve.

When you feel overwhelmed by information overload, take a step back-you don’t have to read every email that hits your in box!

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Trying to start up an Internet business when you have neither time nor money is the ultimate challenge to overcome. I know because that is exactly where I am coming from. Without going on a “poor me rant”, I had to find a way around these hurdles and fast!

To do anything effectively, the time you have to work must be undisturbed or it will take sooooooo much longer!

OK so what can you do in 2 hours a day which won’t cost money to build an Internet business from start up ?

I asked a number of professional marketers what they would do, as they have the wisdom and experience of hindsight and they said the following:-

• Focus on forums doing relationship building, answering questions and doing constructive commenting
• Write keyword focused articles in your niche
• Do blogging and commenting on other blogs of higher traffic and high page ranks.

These were the main areas I was recommended to focus on. Others said to use social networking as a means to get my message out there, video marketing and to get involved in free giveaways.

All these ideas are very valuable and I do hope to apply them all. However when starting any online business, building a reputation and building up visitors and traffic to your site or blog is a priority.

It has taken me a long time to get to this stage but I now find I am learning more by visiting blogs in my niche and finding articles of interest and trying to write comments of value to others. In the past I would just comment on how good I found the article-and this was genuine on my part, but I found I need to do more than that if I want people to become interested in what I have to offer.

I don’t just comment on blogs with high page rank as I find there is a lot of traffic passing through blogs of lower page rank also. Just by looking at someones blog, you can see if there is a buzz element to it, i.e is it a place people like to hang ?

I find it great to read blogs of other people who have recently started online as they share what works for them. We all tend to like different ways to promote our blogs and sites so everybody has something to contribute.

Having 2 hours a day to work ( I know its crazy), I have started and I emphasise STARTED as of today to do  more blog commenting and using trackbacks and zemanta to get more traffic to my blog.

My next post will go into these areas in a lot more detail and I will share with you how exactly I do this.

The upshot of this is that I now need to whip myself into gear and keep my blog updated with useful information and not the ramblings of a woman demented by 2 young kids doing a merry dance on my head(only joking-well half the time anyway)!

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Just found out that there is no live training scheduled for 11pm UK time tonight as part of my coaching program with Alex Jeffreys.  The course is so intense I must say I am delighted to be given a bit of a breather!  I plan to use this time instead to take stock of everything I need to do and plan in detail how I am going to get there!  Bonus modules have been put in place for those already up to speed. That is definitely NOT ME.  Thank God for small mercies-now where are my notes…

As I have so little free time to work at my internet business start up, I really try to keep the head down and filter out all the background noise in my head and outside this room I call my office. Well to call it an office is a bit of a stretch! It is also a bedroom, laundry room, room for kids to jump on the bed and dive off, storage room and room for storing bags of supplies to go to charity!

A little crowded don’t you think but if I converted my attic what would I do with all the stuff up there!

Anyway I am getting up to speed with my training on internet marketing and starting to implement some action items for my internet business start up. It is time for action, not re-action any more. I must now step up to the mark and remember the following

1. D’ont get it right-just get it going!
2. Learn as you apply
3. You don’t work forward from the start-you start by planning from the end and working backwards!

Afterall even if I could work 24 hours a day I would still not get everything done….

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Just watched the second episode of a tv series called Aftershock Rising After Redundancy following 6 people who have been made redundant having worked all their lives. They meet with a career coach who takes them on a journey into themselves and into the great unknown. A few things really struck me and which I could personally relate to.

• How vulnerable each person felt
• How their self confidence and sense of self worth had taken a hit
• How they struggled to come to terms with where they now found themselves-out of work, no longer earning money, feeling they were letting themselves and or others down.

Each person came from very different career paths-some were skilled, others unskilled and ranged in age from late twenties to mid sixties.

As they now had to look at ways of re-inventing themselves and possibly looking at totally different career paths, re-training, stepping outside the comfort zone etc, one thing really struck me.
The majority of the candidates wanted to get into a different career; a career they were really interested in and not just one where they earned a living.

Earning a living was the reason they stayed in their job till the were made redundant and now they had tough choices to make. Going outside the comfort zone can really test self confidence especially when self confidence is already low.

The main tasks the individuals were set were to find something

- they are passionate about

- something they are good at

-something that will bring value to others

One very interesting thing I found was that often where the person couldn’t really answer these questions for themselves, they were very good collectively as a group to work out what were the best career choices for each other. That is they saw the strengths in the other person that they couldn’t see in themselves or wouldn’t admit to and thus whole new career possibilities were opened up!

Sometimes impartial third party advice can open up a whole world of opportunities to us we never saw possible. For me it was moving from environmental scientist to stay at home mother and now to working on the internet part-time!

Who ever would have guessed-certainly not me!

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