ProBizTips Newsletter
** ISSUE #319 **

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

A Word From Diane

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ProBizTips Feature Article
How Do You Live the Internet Dream?
Automate, Automate, Automate!

ProBizTips Business Tidbit
10 Motivational Triggers That Make People Buy

ProBizTips Guest Article
6 Affiliate Mistakes You're Probably Making...

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Good Day to you and I hope your day is going well so far! :)

Welcome to all our new subscribers this week and I hope you grow to love us as so many have... we couldn't do this without you!

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My life hasn't been too exciting lately. I've just been working and watching Kaylen grow right before my eyes. I live for golf on the weekends... too bad it's about to get cold... :(

I HAVE started watching a lot more television than I ever used to. I can't help it! There's a lot of good shows out there right now... :P

I actually TIVO them since I bowl a couple nights a week.

My favorites (in no particular order): Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, and Medium.

Anyone share my obsession with these shows? :)

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How Do You Live the Internet Dream?
Automate, Automate, Automate!
by Diane Hughes

There’s no doubt that one of the things that excited you about operating your online business was the thought of making money while you sleep. Having free time to spend with your family while - at the same time - generating an income is something almost every person on earth wants. But as you’ve moved further and further into the Internet business realm, you’ve most likely discovered that this is hard work!

Are all those so-called marketing gurus lying? Do they really generate enough money to live on when only working 10 to 20 hours per week? And what’s more... can you?!

Some may be lying, but I’m living proof that you can have it all. What’s the secret? Automation!

Automate what? Everything you possibly can. Why automate? Because the less time you actually have to spend at your business the more time you can spend doing the things you love. Also, the more "hands-off" your business is the more profitable it becomes.

Most of the people who have made it big online have their own products that they deliver electronically. However, if you sell affiliate products, physical products, or even services, there are an unlimited number of ways to automate your daily routine.

Let’s take a few moments to review some ways you can find to automate as much as possible about your business so you can be free to enjoy your life.

ACTION STEP 1
Make a list of those routine chores you do every day. (Answer email, check search engine positioning, review pay-per-click ads, calculate payments, etc., etc.) Everything!

ACTION STEP 2
Next, place a checkmark beside each item on your list that is repetitive. These are items where your actions are exactly the same (or practically the same) each time you do the action.

These are the items in your routine that can most likely be automated.

ACTION STEP 3
Visit some of the free (or cheap) software and script sites to see which ones offer helpful products you can use to automate your day. You can find free software at http://www.download.com. For free java scripts, check out http://javascript.internet.com/. You can also search your favorite search engine for free CGI scripts, DHTML scripts, and more.

ACTION STEP 4
Read your user’s manuals. I know... what a horrible thought! Most of the software user’s manuals now are included on your hard drive. You can actually search the table of contents for topics of interest. You’ll find tons of ways to automate workflow in your user’s manuals.

For instance, did you know you could automatically create a table of contents (TOC) using Word? If you’ve finished writing an ebook or report and need to add a TOC, Word can scan your document - no matter how long it is - and layout the TOC for you. There are also tons of macros you can set up that will automate your workflow. And Word is not the only program that does these neat tricks. You’d be surprised at what you can learn by snooping around in your user’s manuals.

The more you’re able to take your hands off your business, the more time you’ll have to enjoy your life. You’ll find your schedule is freer and your profitability is stronger. It may take some time to initially set everything up so that it works the way you need it to, but just a few short-term sacrifices can make for some pretty powerful long-term gains.

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10 Motivational Triggers That Make People Buy

1. People want to make more money. They may want to start their own business, get a higher paying job or invest in the stock market. This will make them feel successful.

2. People want to save money. They may want to invest for the future or save for a big purchase. This will make them feel more secure.

3. People want to save time. They may want to work less and spend time enjoying life's pleasures. This will make them feel more relaxed.

4. People want to look better. They may want to lose weight, tone their body, or improve their facial features. This will make them feel more attractive.

5. People want to learn something new. They may want to learn how to change their car oil or build a deck. This will make them feel more intelligent.

6. People want to live longer. They may want to get in shape, eat better or gain extra energy. This will make them feel healthier.

7. People want to be comfortable. They may want to relive aches and pains or want to sleep in a more comfortable bed. This will make them feel relieved.

8. People want to be loved. They may not want to be lonely anymore or want to start dating again. This will make them feel wanted.

9. People want to be popular. They may want to be a famous celebrity or be more popular in school. This will make them feel praised and admired.

10. People want to gain pleasure. They may want satisfy their appetite or sexual desires. This will make them feel more fulfilled.

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6 Affiliate Mistakes You're Probably Making...
by Anik Singal

Everyday I see more and more affiliates making the same mistakes. The worst part is that they’re just doing what they’re taught by the so-called “experts.”

It’s no shock to me that 95% of affiliates make no money. The problem isn’t that some people are just “better” than others – the problem is just the way the 95% are running their business. That’s why I’m going to diagnose the 6 most common mistakes AffiliateClassroom.com sees affiliates making everyday.

The 6 Mistakes you better learn to avoid like the plague:

1. Not Building For Search Engines

If you’re an affiliate and want to be successful at it, you better learn to make search engines your best friend. Search engines are a better source for long-term, targeted and FREE traffic. Make sure to build your site in clean HTML coding, provide good content and optimize all your pages (not just the home page).

I firmly believe that all affiliates need to study search engine optimization closely. If you want to learn how to optimize websites quickly without spending years studying, check out my “push-button” system at http://www.DominateSearchEngines.com

2. Not Enough Text – Too Many Banners

This might be the #1 problem – I come across hundreds of these sites almost daily. Think back to why “YOU’RE” online – to find information right? What good are banners to you? Do banners provide you any good information? Absolutely not.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t discourage using banners – I just say to only use them after you have content on your website. And stick to just 1 or 2 banners. The goal here is to hook someone with good content, then urge them to click the banner to learn more. Don’t just slop up a bunch of banners and expect to become a super affiliate...

3. Promoting Only One Product

This was something I learned from Ken Envoy and it made no sense to me until I tried it. Let’s use an example to illustrate: Let’s say you’re looking for a car and you ask someone “Hey, which one should I buy?” Would you rather have the person show you 3, give you the positives and negatives and then “suggest” a car or just shove one of them down your throat and refuse to talk about anything else?

I think the answer is clear – you much rather have someone RECOMMEND something. So, do the same on your websites – let your consumer choose what link they click on (your conversions will go through the roof).

4. Not Giving Away FREE Products

Another mistake I see done on almost 98% of the websites I visit – they have absolutely no viral marketing build into their system. If you want to hook someone and build loyalty, put some of your best information into a small PDF – give it away for free and watch your sales and traffic multiply. NOTE: This is a more long-term strategy so be patient...

5. Hard-Selling

If you know anything about affiliate marketing, then you’ve heard of “PRE-SELL” – well it’s a shocker that most people never use it. PRE-SELL is when you warm up to your visitor with some good content and information and then slowly “recommend” them to buy something.

I also never thought this would work until I tried it. Hard-selling is what your merchant should be doing, you, however, should avoid it at all costs.

6. Too Much Going On...

This mistake is a bit related to the “Too many banners” mistake. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I have WANTED to buy something but just couldn’t find the right link to do it.

Some affiliate websites have a million things going on – the reader gets so confused that they hit the back button and “poof,” never come back. Keep your pages targeted and clean – go for ONE goal – to get the click over to the merchant(s) you’re promoting.

Golden Rule: The more you show them, the more confused they get.

I highly suggest reading those 6 again – they are very important to master if you want to become a super affiliate one day. Even I am going back to my old projects and still fixing my mistakes – they’re all over the place. But, the second I fix them, I see an enormous difference, you will too.

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Anik Singal is a 21 year old successful entrepreneur online.
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