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Kangaroos don't make money, people do

by Paula van Dun TE Owner & Graphic Designer
On Sweeva I see a lot of people promoting a new program everyday or week. Why is that, I ask myself. When I had a successful online business making me enough money to retire, I would be on vacation on some tropical island.....And I would certainly not change the program but stick to it!

Every day I receive tons of emails with new exciting offers: become a member, refer 3 and you can retire. And that is the problem, getting (and keeping) the referrals. Even when they sign up under you, when they drop out after a few weeks they are of no use to you.

To be honest, I tried this too when I started. Many offers sounded promising and tempting. The result was that most of the things I signed up for got zero referrals and some of them even did cost me money to join. I do not think this path is very different for the most of you. However I am getting some results now with some smaller lists using provocative subject lines.

Why are you trying on-line business? My guess is the most of you do not want to quit their day job (if you have one) or buy a Ferrari but that most of you are trying to earn some extra money to pay the bills.

I was lucky to stumble on some good E-books for 5 dollar each but the best 5 dollars a have spent so far. I would have found that info probably for free elsewhere as I know now. However it prevented me from making more beginner mistakes and wasting more time and money. For one it thought me to be cautious and to really think things over. Is it really a good program?


One of the things I learned is to decide for only a few good programs and stick to it. Good programs are programs that offer real products or services and/or provide possibilities for a stacked income. Other things you need is advertising, the reason why I got involved on several networks where entrepreneurs basically have unlimited free advertising. 

I also use TEs and Safelists to build multiple income streams for several solid bizz ops in the downline builders. In TEs I funnel all my traffic to Surf-Bar-Traffic and the SBT Coffee Mug themed downline builder; instead of promoting all opps in all exchanges which saves me lots of time and allows me to spend more time on making connections and writing articles and stuff. For safelist marketing I use MySafelistBiz to build downlines in safelistst and easy management.

Surfing TE's is good also if you do it the right way, if you are doing it wrong it is a waste of time. TEs are great to promote online opportunities and for branding.
It is best to use splash graphics branded with your picture, when possible custom designed so that they stand out from others promoting the same. I have a graphic design service Webmiep Graphics and I can design these for you at affordable prices. However you should not rely on TEs and safelists only to build your business.

In addition in order to get quality targeted traffic you must engage on social media, write articles and blogs. Make sure your profile is the best it can be everywhere and use the same profile picture everywhere.

The best business Networks and Tools I can recommend are APSense, Pinterest,  and for heavy surfers TECommandPost. All are free to join, however provide more benefits, features and affiliate commissions when upgraded. PinOpps Pro offers a lot of value for your buck, to mention one you can create unlimited WP based blogs.

In order to succeed you must be willing to invest both money and time to succeed. I am well aware that many start out with very limited funds, or none at all. You can get leads from free sources but remember they are not really free since you need to invest time in earning credits. You may want to consider using an Advertising Co-op.

I recommend The Marketers Co-op that has marketing plans for every budget starting at $50,-/month. This basic plan guarantees over 100 page views daily through Traffic Exchanges and safe lists. The more expensive plans also include high quality traffic through social marketing, article marketing and press releases.

So invest both time and budget wisely promoting your own business or a solid legitimate opportunity and you can succeed with internet business.  So make a decision and stick to it.

However if you haven been working consistent for a longer period for a certain program (I am talking years now) and you still don't see significant  results, it may be wiser to re-evaluate your decision to join that particular program.



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About Paula van Dun Magnate II Premium    TE Owner & Graphic Designer

4,560 connections, 78 recommendations, 11,531 honor points.
Joined APSense since, October 3rd, 2010, From De Rips, Netherlands.

Created on Oct 14th 2010 05:16. Viewed 506 times.

Comments

Scott Cloran Advanced   Security Officer
Paula,
Awesome article.Well said.I have been down that road too, until i found the business I am with. I even tried the one with the guy from happy days- the Bosley guy.O, ( SMC ) .

Love the article keep up the good work
If you ever need any help with your marketing endevours
you can take a peek at my site.

Any way
All the best and may 2011 bring you all your dreams,
Scott
Jan 1st 2011 23:25   
Paula van Dun Magnate II Premium   TE Owner & Graphic Designer
Meanwhile I have narrowed my programs down to 3 that i actively promote. My favorite is the one of my signature which enables me to share revenue from other Kooiii programs as well. This allows me to spend less time spending on earning credits and surfing TE's and more time to find prospects through other ways.
Jan 2nd 2011 04:24   
Shaal M. Committed   Software Developer
Good comparison. Only have to work with trusted sites.
Jan 2nd 2011 06:45   
Michael Nav Advanced   consultant
doing it right the first time and all the time (avoiding mistakes and wasting time) is a great avenue to success. If you makes mistakes learn from and move forward. Fear of failure and not trying place us on a loosing end. There is nothing wrong with program hopping, if its not working for you after spending money and working right and working hard for it, then you know its time to leave it. And try another. This time be careful and watchful. The passion to learn,to grow and to win is a truly a champion's attitude that greatly contributes to success. A little help from friends and powerful prayer goes a long long way. Cheers!
Jan 3rd 2011 03:45   
Frank Rupprecht Innovator   
Can surely work for some people but downline builder programs also have the problem that you still need to get referrals to join
Feb 28th 2011 05:23   
Chuks Okonta Professional   Internet marketer
$5 for ebook with those information is cheap.your experience is enough for people to subscribe.
Feb 28th 2011 05:46   
Robert J. Magnate I   Marketer
Thank you Paula for this article. I definitely believe a person has to keep their focus on singular opportunities before they branch into other unknown territories.
Feb 28th 2011 08:46   
Mide B. Advanced   Build & Propel Your Brand
Interesting write-up. I think any good advertising business model will make it in the long-run since many Netrepreneurs are seeking ways to drive quality traffic to their sites.
Feb 28th 2011 17:55   
Magic Man Advanced   Cell Phone Expert
This is a good title to get peoples attention. Thanks for the good idea.
Mar 1st 2011 02:58   
Saransh Gupta Junior   
Every day I receive tons of emails with new exciting offers: become a member, refer 3 and you can retire. And that is the problem, getting (and keeping) the referrals. Even when they sign up and they drop out after a few weeks they are no use to you.
Mar 1st 2011 02:58   
JOSEPH C. Magnate I   Procurement Officer
Hi Paula, You 're right! Any internet marketer should stick to only a few good programs that are working! The tendency of signing up for many programs finally get you nowhere and thus an ultimate failure..
Mar 2nd 2011 06:46   
Hanika Presbi Junior   
good idea... thanks for sharing it! i'll try to do the same thing...I'll see if it will be effective for me...
Mar 2nd 2011 06:46   
Jan Chem Committed   Engineer, Entrepreneur, Educator
You're advice is great. I hope I can use it in the future
Mar 2nd 2011 08:23   
Paula van Dun Magnate II Premium   TE Owner & Graphic Designer
I have updated this articles and added some new info
Jul 27th 2012 14:54   
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