So you want to learn how to get YouTube subscribers eh? Well, today is your lucky day! In this video lesson, I cover how I use one of the most effective automated tools available: TubeToolBox.

A powerful social network, I recommend that all small businesses and bloggers actively use YouTube. In fact, most marketing experts agree that if you or your business have not established an online video presence, you might be in for a long uphill climb winning online visitors.

Slowly, businesses and bloggers are adopting YouTube as part of their overall marketing bag-of-tricks because they understand that YouTube builds a loyal audience that keeps coming back for more.  And what business doesn’t want loyal subscribers? What’s the best way to achieve this? (Watch this video)

TubeToolBox. This software automates the process of sending friend or “Contact” requests to members of the YouTube community interested in your business niche(s). Sure you could spend hours, days or even weeks manually building your followers.  But why would you do that when TubeToolBox gets the same results within minutes? If your time is a valuable commodity to you, then automating this process is a must.

Time to get busy! You have all heard the phrase, “Nothing good lasts forever” right? Well, nothing holds that phrase more true than the Internet. Even though YouTube allows TubeToolBox to be used on their site today, it has become very clear that tools like TubeToolBox have short self-lives. If YouTube changes its policy next week and no longer permits TubeToolBox, then the game is over for everyone.

That’s why I want anyone who reads this to at least give TubeToolBox a try. The majority of my blog traffic comes from YouTube and it has made all the difference to my business. Maybe it can for you as well!

Good luck and rock on!

Web hosting

But fear not my fine blogging friends, for I shall throw some Harry Potter magic at this and attempt to make this complex subject easy to understand. I hope, I hope, I hope.

Let’s start with the basics. What is web hosting?

In its most basic form, web hosting is the act of buying or “renting” space on a computer or “server” to place your web site files so they can be viewed on the Internet. It’s like renting an office or an apartment.  You pay a company a fee for using a computer that is connected to the Internet. For that fee, they will provide you with disk space, bandwidth, email services and an array of tools you will need to take care of your blog or web site.

Simple right?
Now, I’m not going to get into the real techy stuff in this post. I run the risk of putting you into a mid-day nap and in the end, it really won’t mean that much to you anyway. But there are a few things you should know so you don’t get stranded along the Information Super Highway.

Pricing: Cheap web hosting is scattered all over the Internet. But is this the only element to consider when picking a company to host your blog or web site? In my humble opinion, price is one of the last things you should consider. Reliability, great customer support and easy-to-use tools are a few key areas you should look at before pricing. Companies like Hostgator, Blue Host and Dream Host offer very reasonable prices for their hosting packages. Plus they back up those prices with great support and reliable service. Most companies are unable to provide that level of support.

If you’re someone who is fortunate enough to have boatloads of traffic and are beginning to earn a sizable income from your blog or web site, I suggest that you consider a VPS (Virtual Private Server) or dedicated server. These options cost more than shared hosting, but they give you more flexibility, stability and control. Something you definitely need as your blog or web site grows.

Customer Service: Time to do some web hosting recon. Head on over to the web hosting company’s web site you’re considering using. Check out if they have the following: a toll free number,24/7 chat, and a forum.

Now we all know that a company can say anything on their site to get you sucked in, but let’s put it to the test, shall we?

First, fire up the chat and see how responsive they are to a question. Need a question? Ask the chat operator this: “How frequently do you back up your servers and how long does it take to restore if a server crashes?”

You’re looking for two things here. First, how long it takes for the rep to come up with the answer and two, how long does it take to get the server back up!!!  The question demonstrates to the rep that you’re not just some average web hosting shopper, so the rep may be more responsive. If it takes an unreasonable amount of time to get an answer, it may be an indication of the overall service you’ll get when you are a customer.

Your next test is to call the company’s toll free number and ask the same questions. You’ll learn how long it takes for a live operator to get to your call and if the operator knows his (or her) stuff. If you have to wait forever on the phone and the rep gives you the, “um, well, uuuuu, let me look that up” bull-speak, take note and think hard before signing up with that company.

Next, dig though the company’s forum. Don’t spend a ton of time on this, but do take a few minutes to see what customers are saying. If there is trouble in River City, you will see it here!

Hosting Control Panels: Make sure the company uses cPanel for the client side hosting management. You can ask about this when you are on chat or on the phone, but most likely it will be posted somewhere on their web site.

cPanel is hosting software that allows a client to manage email, ftp, files and numerous other tasks related to your website or blog. It’s a point and click interface designed for the most novice user. If they don’t offer it, you might want to look away. Why? cPanel is a widely used hosting panel that many web masters and IT professionals use. So if you ever need help, an expert is not far away. There are also dozens of tutorials available online if you ever get stuck and just need a little help.

Some companies, like 1&1 and GoDaddy, have developed their own in-house hosting control panels. I recommend staying away from companies that offer their own best of breed control panels. Or maybe I should say…RUN FOREST RUN!!! Reason? I find them clunky, slow and difficult to use, especially for a novice user. And they seem to be set up more as an up-sell portal than a web hosting control panel. But hey, that’s my two cents worth.

No matter what company you go with, you will always have issues. Period. For $5.00-$10.00 per month you are not going to get the Amazon.com up-time and lightning fast responses. You are sharing server space with other web site owners and bloggers that may upload something to the server. That high volume activity will bring up-time to a screeching halt. That’s a risk you take. Unless you pony up the big dollars for a massive server farm, it is what it is.

Back up: Here are my last babbling words of infinite wisdom. No matter what, I mean no matter what, you and you alone are responsible for your web site files and backing them up. I’m not going to get into the details of how to back up your web site in this article. Just trust me when I say, you need to do it yourself. If you are using WordPress however, I do recommend Backup Buddy as a fool proof back up.

If the hosting company has a server crash the day you are going to be featured on 60 Minutes, you best have Plan B in place!!

In conclusion, web hosting is something all businesses need if they are going to have a site or blog on the web. And in most cases, you won’t give it two seconds of thought. It’s the days when crap hits the fan that you hope you have picked the best company to help get you back up and running.

Til next time kiddies, rock on!

If I have read one, I have read a hundred articles on how important online video marketing can be for a small business. So I ask you, “if it’s so good, why do so few businesses use it? Really? What’s the deal here?”

Well, you Steven Spielberg want-to-be’s, I believe I have figured it out. I have uncovered the top six reasons why you avoid this awesome tool. Buckle up ‘cause here we go!

1. You’re Chicken Shit: (Man I hope my mom doesn’t read this!) Really. Almost everyone I talk to admits fear of a video camera. Reason? They don’t like they way the look or sound on video. At first, this sounds like a perfectly legitimate reason. But in reality, it’s just an EXCUSE!! Let’s be realistic here gang.  The way you look and sound in person is exactly how you look and sound on video. The video camera does not magically pack 20 pounds on your body. It’s the pizza and cheeseburgers you eat that make that happen! Plus, if you’re not a shut-in who won’t leave the house, clients and friends know exactly how you look and sound. When they see you in a YouTube video, I promise they will recognize you. Get over the fear and make videos.
2. No Equipment: Yes siree, this is another excuse (not reason). You don’t need high-end equipment to shoot video. Go to Costco.  For less than $300, you can get a flip camerathat will do the trick. I do recommend, however, you make sure the camera films in HD.  In addition, limit the use of camera phone video.
3. Not Sure What To Say: Like any content you create for your business, you need to put a little thought into your topic. It makes no difference what industry you’re in, you have so many things you could talk about in your online videos it would make your head roll! Sometimes just turning the video camera on and rambling away can produce unbelievably awesome ideas for your content. Do not over think things. It’s a content killer.
4. I Don’t Have a YouTube Channel: Come on. Really? You’re really grabbing for excuse straws with this one! Facebook is harder to set up than a YouTube channel. As long as you have a Gmail account, you can create a YouTube channel. It’s true that you will need to configure a few a basic settings, but that’s no big deal.  What’s more important is that you get your channel up and begin posting video content. Like most online tools, you can fine-tune as you go.
5. I Need to Get My Scripts Written: Scripts. Hmmmm. I guess you could write out what you’re going to say if it that’s your gig. In most cases, however an outline is all you really need. Why? When you use a script, you have a tendency to talk like a robot. You know what I’m talking about, the canned sales-pitch robot. Not exactly what you want.  Just talk to the camera as if you were having a one-on-one conversation with a client or colleague.
6. It’s Hard to Do: Now this excuse, I mean reason, is legitimate. Out of all the types of online content, video takes longer to produce and post. Video takes some planning, camera setup, more than one take, and some editing before you post to YouTube and your blog. Even though there are more moving parts with online video, the potential results are unmatched.

Let’s face it. Online video marketing is nowhere near as difficult as you imagine. When consumers what to buy from those they know and trust, video offers viewers the real you. They can see who you are, what you stand for and that you know your stuff. The more they get to know you, the more likely they will do business with you.

Simple right?

‘Til the video rolls again, rock on!

Spread the Word

Online Video Marketing is a vital part of any small businesses success. If you enjoyed this post, spread the word so others can benefit. Thanks rock stars!

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We see it every December….you know those I gotta-get-in-the-mood-to-improve-myself New Year’s resolutions. Even I do that. Some I stick with. Some I consider sticking with – until about Dec. 29.  And some I thrown out the window by January 3.

I’m not going to preach about how to de-fattify your body or ramble on about rediscovering that old hobby you once loved so many years ago.  I’m going to give you the skinny on how to become a more productive blogger in 2012. That’s what we ALL want. Right??

Now I’m not talking about a touchy-feely pre-plan or plan.  You know the kind when reflection that looks like: “I wrote about something I FELT like writing about. I posted when I FELT like it. I made money from my blog when I FELT like working on it.”

This may be shocking, but that’s how I have done it.  Plus, I know other bloggers who have had this same plan. Let’s be real.  The FEELING plan is not a true plan unless you’re just blogging for fun and have no intention of growing your blog for a business, profit or a bigger cause. If that’s what you are doing, then stop reading and go get a McCafe coffee.

But, if you’re blogging for business, read on my friend – read on!

The way I see it, becoming a better blogger for 2012 is easy as 1-2-3.  Here’s the 1-2-3 pre-plan how-to.

#1. Determine what a good blogger looks like to you. You really can’t craft a plan for blogging success unless you first decide what does it feel like to be a better blogger?” Write down all your answers. Don’t hold back! Write down the crazy, the impossible! DO NOT limit what you want to do based upon what other people are doing, or what your favorite Uncle Charlie has done, or heaven forbid what the general public defines as successful blogging. What the hell do they know!!

#2. Next ask: “Self, what is the purpose of my blog?”  Is it to share your passions and interests? Is it a how-to-blog? A news blog?  A money making blog? What does it mean to move forward from where you were last year? Of course, we all would love to be huge successful bloggers like Darren Rowse from probrogger.net. But do you have the resources to make that realistic?

#3. Now, review 2011. How many blog posts did you post last year? 1,5,69? What determined what you wrote about, when you posted it and the frequency of your post? Use these answers as ground level for making specific goals for 2012.

That completes your pre-planning.  Let’s move on, shall we?  Here’s the 1-2-3-4-5 how-to on the plan.

#1. Sit down in a comfy chair in a quiet place where your creative juices can run wild. Write down dozens, if not hundreds, of subject titles your niche audience would find helpful. I recommend paper and pencil for this. The laptop squelches your inner creativity.

#2. Make a schedule. Yes, I said it. Take a realistic look at how often you can post, consistently. Even if it’s only once every 2 weeks, you need to set it and forget it!  Blog audiences follow blogs because they want to read great content. As long as your peeps know your content is coming consistently, you increase your chances of them sticking around to read what you’re saying.

#3. Find an editor. WHAT???? I can’t afford an editor!! Calm down, I hear you! But even writing experts need another set of eyes before pushing the publish button. If I didn’t have the great Terri S. Turner review my posts, you might think I’m some kind of zoo primate! (Monkey). I know what I want to say, but it doesn’t always come out on paper like it comes into my brain.

You want your readers to enjoy reading your stuff. You don’t want them distracted by grammar and spelling errors. At least find someone with writing experience or a student who likes to write. It WILL make a big difference. Writing Right is vital to success!

#4. TELL EVERYONE ABOUT YOUR POSTS!! Damn, I can’t believe I need to say this one. Hard to believe many bloggers don’t tell their friends, family and colleagues about their blog posts. If your friends and family won’t read and pass along your content, why would anyone else?

#5. And last but not least….DO NOT QUIT! See, there are only a couple of ways bloggers fail. One is writing content that offends readers. I know you won’t do this.  The other way is to quit. You may be tempted, but just don’t quit! Like any other skill, The more you blog, the better you get.

Let me give you a personal example. I love to play drums. My drum teacher used to tell me that to become a great drummer, I should practice the basics consistently. I still practice basic drum rudiments 5-10 minutes a day.  The other day I noticed that a particular rudiment I had been struggling with flowed out of my hands and shocked the shit out of me! Like magic, it sounded great!  My teacher was right, practice makes perfect.

Blogging is no different. Write, edit and promote.  The more you do it, the better you will become.  With some practice, and a little TWT encouragement, I’m sure your 2012 will be the best year ever.

‘Til I babble again…rock on!

So you want to make money with your blog? You want to cash in on this blog money making thing?

Sounds like a great idea to me! But how do you pull this off? You don’t know what to advertise, where to get banners and links, or how to get them on your blog. What is an up and coming blogger to do??

Drum roll…..enter, THE WEB TRAINER!

Conceptually, making money with your blog is straight forward. Write great posts, tell the world, and count your money. That’s it!

Ok, not quite.  In addition to great content, you’ll also need some affiliate banners and links.  Here’s how to add them to your site.

Downloading a Banner Plugin

Before you can get affiliate banners and links on your site, you gotta get your WordPress blog ready to accept them. You can do this by manually by placing ads directly into the WordPress theme files, or choosing to use a cool WordPress plugin.While there are advantages to both, let’s just work with the plugin option.

Step one:  Go to the Interweb and download an easy-to-use, highly effective banner ad WordPress plugin called “Max Banner Ads”. Get it here.

Step two:  Download the plugin to your computer.

Step three:  Login to your WordPress administrative area and head to your “Plugins” tab and click “Add New”.  Look for the”Upload” link on the Install Plugins page.

After you upload the plugin, WordPress will ask if you want to activate the plugin. Make sure you activate it, otherwise it won’t work. WELL Duuuuu!

Making the Plugin Work

Now that the Max Banner Ads plugin is installed and active, we need to fiddle with the settings.  Head over to the “Tool” tab in your WordPress admin and look for the “Max Banner Ads” link.  You guessed it… click on the link!

At first glance, you might want to bag out of this banner thing.  Don’t.  We can get passed those icons, zones, clicks, impressions, and controls settings.  Just stay calm; The Web Trainer will explain all those headings.

Let’s start with a zone. In online advertising, a “Zone” is nothing more than a location on your blog that is designated for ads. Kinda like those annoying highway work zones that are marked off with cones and flashing barriers.

With the Max Banner Ads plugin, there are four pre-set zones. I recommend that you just stick with the default settings.

• Within The Post
• Sidebar Widget
• Top of First Post
• Bottom of Last Post

Preview: This will show you what the banner or text link looks like in the zone

Impressions: This is how many times the banner or text ad is displayed on a page. If you look at a blog post 3 times for example, you would have “3 Impressions” for that zone. Make sense? This number will always be higher than clicks.

Clicks: This numbers tells you how many times someone clicks on the banner or link.

CTR (%): This is “Click Though Rate”. This number gives you the ratio in percentage on how many clicks you are getting against the number of impressions. (clicks / impressions) × 100
For example, the CTR on a 120-impressions per 12 people who have clicked through to your blog or affiliate program is a 10% CTR.

Plugin Controls

What exactly do these silly drawings (icons) mean?

Red Cross Icon: You can add a banner or link ad to this zone from this icon.

Pencil Icon: You can edit the zone setting here.

Green Circle Icon: Resets your banners impressions and clicks back to “0”.

Red X Icon: Deletes the zone including all the banners associated with it. I HIGHLY recommend you don’t delete the four pre-set zones unless you’re a WordPress wizard!!

Bracket Icon: This is WordPress short code that you can use if you want to place your zones manually in your WordPress template.

I think that covers the major things you need to know for now. But as you know, nothing beats the tried and true method of just trying it out and see what happens!!! Now let’s move to adding a banner to your site!

Adding a Banner to the Side Column

Adding a banner to your side column on WordPress is the most common area or “Zone” bloggers use to display ads and promotions.

Now a bit of TWT (The Web Trainer) advice. Try to promote just one or two products in your side column. The temptation for bloggers is to load your site bar column with a bunch of banners, with the thinking that your visitors will need what you’re offering. And that may even be the case. But advertising studies show that focusing on one or two products results in higher revenue. I know, hard to believe it’s true since many big name bloggers run multiple ads on their sites. So you ask, if the big guys do it, shouldn’t you do it too?

NO.  Let me explain why.

Big time bloggers have built a massive following – people who love and enjoy their content. The ads at this point become more like resource links than ads to their readers. They have built loyalty and trust. two things you need before you do much advertising on your blog. Now back to installing the banner.

Make sure you have a banner that will fit in the side column area. If your banner is too wide, the plugin will resize it to fit. A 125px to 150px (pixels) wide banner seems to work well.

Go to your Max Blog Ad dashboard and click the “Red Cross” icon to add a banner. It looks like a lot to do here, but really it’s quite easy. Just follow these steps:

1. Under “Add New Banner” choose whether you are going to place a banner or a text link. In this example we will be doing a banner, so leave the default setting to “Banner Ads”
2. Name your banner. This is for your reference only, so name it something you can quickly look at to identify, like, “AnytimeBlogger 125×125 Red Banner”.
3. Then you need to add the image URL: If you are getting the link directly from an affiliate program, you could put the URL to the banner here. Otherwise, click the “Upload Banner From My Computer” radio button and browse your computer for the banner you want.
4. Next, put the URL linking the banner and its site. If this is an affiliate program, you will need to get the link from the affiliate site.
5. Last but not least, I always click the “Open in new window”.
6. Then hit save!

Now go out to the front of your blog and refresh! What do you see? NOTHING??? WHAT? You broke it! Just kidding, you’re not quite done yet. We need to do one more step.

We need to add the MBAN Sidebar Widget to get our new banner to display.

Displaying the Banner

Head on over to “Appearance” then “Widgets”.  Look for the MBAN Sidebar Widget tool and drag it to the sidebar widget where you want to display the banner.

When you open the MBAN Sidebar Widget, you will more settings. I recommend leaving the default settings until you get more comfortable with using this plugin.

NOW refresh your blog and you should see your new shinny banner! Just to be safe, click on the banner to make sure it is linked to the correct site.

You are now a banner master ninja.  I’m so proud of you.

In conclusion, always remember less is more with ads on your blog!  If you want to learn more about WordPress, scamper on over to my WordPress Training Video site AnytimeBlogger and get your WordPress basic training NOW!!

‘Til next time, Rock on!

Resource Links:

Max Blog Press Banner Ad Plugin
WordPress Training 

So what exactly are WordPress permalinks?  Here’s a great explanation from the peeps at WordPress.  I know it’s hard to believe that WordPress can explain something better than TheWebTrainer!  I promise I won’t let this happen often.

“Permalinks are the permanent URLs to your individual weblog posts, as well as categories and other lists of weblog postings. A permalink is what another weblogger will use to link to your article (or section), or how you might send a link to your story in an e-mail message. The URL to each post should be permanent, and never change — hence permalink.”

Nice work WordPress gang.

In my video, these are the two permalink settings we talked about in the video:

/%category%/%postname%.html

or

/%postname%.html

I highly suggest the first one. It gives you better seo opportunities than the second one. Why? Well, because if you get your blog categories correct, you increase your URL keyword strength by having your keyword in the URL twice.  I’m not sure if that really holds true for everyone, but it seems to work for me.

Also, you don’t need to put the .html at the end of the WordPress permalink structure. I do it just so the URL looks more natural. Again, I haven’t found any guru ninja research stating it makes a difference, but I’m here to share my successes with you and it definitely works for me.  As always, it’s your call!

Rock on kids!

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WordPress link categories are a part of blogging software that stays hushed in the corners.  Personally I don’t get why nobody talks about link categories.  When used correctly, they greatly enhance your WordPress blog’s ranking and end users experience.

As with many areas of WordPress, setting link categories is simple and straight forward.  The most important part is the brain- strain thinking part.  You need to make sure you choose the link categories that fully optimize your seo potential. Example: http://yourdomain.com/keywordcategoryname/keywordpostnam.html

Managing a set of links, or a blogroll

Use the Links menu in your dashboard. These links will show up on your blog if you have added the Links Widget from the Appearance -> Widgets page.

Manage link categories

Click the Link Categories option in the Links menu.

Adding a new Category

Use the Add Category form on the left. Fill out the Category name, a Description (optional), and then click the Add Category button. The link categories you have already created will appear in a list on the right.

Modifying existing link categories

Hover over the Link Category name and then click on the Edit, Quick Edit, or Delete. These options appear below the Link Category name. Link Categories don’t have many options, so Quick Edit will usually be the best choice.

The Links column on the right shows how many links are using that category. A link category will only show up on your blog if the category has one or more links. To learn how to assign link categories, see the Edit a Blogroll Link page. If you click on the number listed in the Links column, you will be taken to the Edit Links screen filtered by the Link Category.

If you don’t assign a link category for a new link, it will be assigned the default link category. This is managed in Settings -> Writing.

So, as you can see, this is no big deal. Enjoy the link love!

Rock on kids!

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Passive Income-Earned Income Hybrid

You probably won’t find passive-earned income hybrid in any dictionary.  But earlier this week, while waiting for a connecting flight in the Washington D.C. Reagan Airport, it dawned on me…this combination has more benefits than a gas-electric car.  Let me explain.

Passive Income

I define passive income as income that comes from a product or service that you have created with an upfront investment of time, money or both. The reward for this effort is, hopefully, a continued payout of revenue that requires little or no hands-on attention from you. It’s your money working for you.

Earned Income

This is a simple one.  Earned (or active) income is a direct exchange, in real time, of money for a product or service. It’s you working for your money.

Hybrid Income

My revelation as traveling from Midwest to East U.S. was that this speaking gig was actually a hybrid of both!

So how is a paid speaking gig related to passive income, you curiously ask?  Well, let me set it up for you.  Are you with me? All right, let’s roll!

Wednesday I began my journey of what I plan to be many trips to speak and train as an Internet guru.  Now this is not the first time that I have been paid to speak.  Yet many of these trainings really amounted to nothing more than 30 to 60 talks on social media and just enough money to cover expenses.  I wouldn’t consider these real speaking gigs.

This week, however, I have stepped toward what I like to call the “real deal”.  How I came across this gig is an interesting story in and of itself, but I will give you the Reader’s Digest Version of how this all came together.

The Real Deal

I received a call one Sunday morning on my office phone from a gentleman in North Carolina.  Now I don’t usually answer my phone on Sundays, let alone my business line.  But my curiosity got the best of me. Who in the world would call on a Sunday morning at 9 am? I just had to find out.

With a slight bit of nervous anticipation, I spouted out my phone answering phrase:  “Good morning, Rick Nielsen here, The Web Trainer, how can I help?”  On the other end of the phone was an extremely excited, very southern sounding gentleman that started out the conversation apologizing for calling on a Sunday morning.

Before I could speak and assure him that it was ok, he began to praise and compliment me on how the free training on my blog had helped him in more ways than any content he had ever purchased.

Not really knowing how to deal with this praise, I thought: “Is this a joke?  Am I being punked?  Is this for real?”  As I listened, I realized this was no joke.  He was 100% sincere. Wow, I soon realized that my blog really did help others.

I knew my reader base was growing and that some followers were commenting on YouTube and my blog.  But until that call, no one had called actually picked up the phone to praise my work.

Before we hung up, we scheduled phone consultations and our business relationship began.  Fast forward to this week.

After the consulting work, we decided a fee-based on-site training was the next step. My new client had an entrepreneur group at the school where he taught.  The plan was for me to speak with 100 or so faculty and students about the Internet.  We even decided I would build a “niche site” during the training.  Not only were my expenses (travel and all) covered, but I was to receive a handsome fee for my expertise. This to me this is the real deal!

Since this really looks like an earned income model, how can this be passive income? Well, really it is an earned-passive income hybrid.  The earned income part is the training. The result of the training, however, is definitely passive.

With the knowledge I shared and the hands-on site-building I demonstrated, I established myself as an industry expert to more than 100 self-identified (as a member of the entrepreneur club) target market prospects.  Having peaked interest in Internet business, statistics show that some of those attendees will further check out my website, products and affiliate opportunities.Furthermore, statistics show that it will become a matter of time before they will buy my products become purchasers of my affiliates or products.  Viola, passive income.

My first “paid” speaking gig opens the door for all of us to think about earned-passive income, a lifestyle that fits my style.  Now I’m off to make my connecting flight. Wheels up!!

The Passive Income Life Style. It has a very sexy sounding ring to it doesn’t it? I think it’s why I hear so many people talking about having it! But what is it anyway? Can you describe it? Would you know what it was if you had it? And do you know anyone who actually has it? Ah yes, the things we all want to know.

Well, I will do the best I can to outline my interpretation of an Passive Income Life Style and see if I can shed some light on how you can begin the process of building such a life for yourself.

Follow my journey as I begin to take my current business from 75% earned income to 75% passive income in the next six months.

As the great Samuel L Jackson said in Jurassic Park, “Hold on to your butts!”

Video and Post Resources:

John Chow’s Blog

To be straightforward this particular online marketing strategy has been around awhile. But, because it’s so simple many folks, like you perhaps, have said it doesn’t work, it’s worn out, and it’s no longer effective. If you have been one of those, you may need to rethink your position on this marketing tactic. Here’s why!

Millions of new users come online each and every day. The primary reason most of them come online is to learn something new or get information that will help them solve a problem. These “newbie’s” to the internet have never been exposed to this marketing tactic. So in today’s modern internet marketing vernacular it’s “an evergreen marketing tactic”. Now let’s get on with it.

Step 1:

You need to set up another project directory on your Internet site. Come up with a universal password and user name which your present opt-in list folks will use and the new subscribers to your list. Name your new project “My Magic Steps To Astounding Weight Loss …” or something else which makes them want it. The next step may be the hardest part of the whole sequential autoresponder marketing tatic.

Step 2:

Take the time to find some really valuable reports, eBooks, articles, scripts (are good), videos or perhaps software (Of course it must fit your niche market). Upload to your new directory for your subscribers to get hold of. Make sure it’s free.

Step 3:

Very Important! Prepare a short series of autoresponder messages (3 or 4) to go out to your list. They should create a buzz about what’s coming from “My Magic Steps To Astounding Weight Loss …”. If possible each of these messages should have a tidbit of good solid information. Naturally they will be in sequential order with the buzz building to cresando. Space them out over a week. In fact your sequential autoresponder will distribute them in the order you set them up in.

Step 4:

Write an intriguing and curiosity arousing conversational “sales page” about “My Magic Steps To Astounding Weight Loss …” You must include the fact that this information/whatever are free. To make this tactic really work for you set a time limit or the number of people you are going to release this to. Make subscribers feel they are taking part in a very personal and private event.

A word of caution here! Don’t make the mistake of not shutting down your offer when you reach the total number of people or the deadline date. You could damage your crediability with your new subscribers and your old subscribers. When that happens you may find yourself losing leads instead of gaining them.

Now here’s the payoff!

Once all these good folks have opted in to your new list you can send out new notifications to them of what’s going on with your “”My Magic Steps To Astounding Weight Loss …”. You can also include information about other products which are in the same “niche market“.

Go ahead and try the sequential autoresponder marketing tatic. It still works and it can be very profitable when used properly.