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Hi Stranger! I want you to join my business and please upgrade!
by Paula van Dun Retired
Hi
Stranger!
I want you to join my business and please upgrade! I do not tell you who I am and what
my business is about, only that you can earn loads of money. Of course the best is to
upgrade!
http:/anunclickablelink.com
Still this is the approach I see on many profiles, rev pages and blogs. Sadly this is also often the approach after people are accepted as a new contact thus making a lousy first impression.
Many members join, paste their opportunity on their profile and spend a lot
of time posting links and/or earning credits/points/tokens what ever to post campaigns or adverts. And then wonder why few join and why the few
that joined (mostly only to earn credits) do nothing.
This approach does not work in real life and it does not work in online marketing
either.
People follow people. You will be surprised how many will follow you if you engage and contribute in a positive way. I.e. posting interesting/helpful articles, comment in a way that your comment ads value and share good stuff from others. Think about it, would you join an opportunity of someone you trust and value for his/her expertise or from a stranger with a blank profile? This being said I would like to point out that you should ALWAYS do due diligence, even if the opportunity is from your best friend. Because even your best friend can make a misjudgment.
People follow people. You will be surprised how many will follow you if you engage and contribute in a positive way. I.e. posting interesting/helpful articles, comment in a way that your comment ads value and share good stuff from others. Think about it, would you join an opportunity of someone you trust and value for his/her expertise or from a stranger with a blank profile? This being said I would like to point out that you should ALWAYS do due diligence, even if the opportunity is from your best friend. Because even your best friend can make a misjudgment.
When you are new on any social network you should give people the time to get to know you.
Be helpful by giving tips on issues you know something about. At least you
should know enough about the products/services you advertise to answer
questions. If you do this people will check out your profile or signature link. So make sure your profile is the best it can be on any network.
My recommendations for social media business networks is Apsense and the networks Facebook, Linked In and Twitter.
My recommendations for social media business networks is Apsense and the networks Facebook, Linked In and Twitter.
When you have built yourself an online presence and you have found a good opportunity to promote it is time to start adverting your opportunity or business. Remember the best advertising is getting yourself a killer profile on the social business sites you are on. Don't join to many at the same time. Better to have only 2 or 3 where you are active than 20 where you seldom log in and engage.
Joining a co-op can save you a lot of time and money for your advertising. I recommend The Marketers Co-op that has plans for every budget and need. It has a affiliate program that is free to join.
Another program I can recommend is AdsActly. It has an advertising co-op but also offers affordable hosting plans with extras like an autoresponder, conference rooms and more. It is most important to brand your company with its own (paid) domain. Read here why.
You can also post ads for free on AdsActly and earn from their affiliate program.
Joining a co-op can save you a lot of time and money for your advertising. I recommend The Marketers Co-op that has plans for every budget and need. It has a affiliate program that is free to join.
Another program I can recommend is AdsActly. It has an advertising co-op but also offers affordable hosting plans with extras like an autoresponder, conference rooms and more. It is most important to brand your company with its own (paid) domain. Read here why.
You can also post ads for free on AdsActly and earn from their affiliate program.
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About Paula van Dun 
Retired
5,279 connections, 88 recommendations, 13,330 honor points.Joined APSense since, October 3rd, 2010, From Kuşadası, Turkey.
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Paula van Dun
Retired@Dawie I know Dawie but i can't help myself trying. I won't get so many followers with this posts like the Gurus promising the unreachable moon but the few i get will be the ones with common sense. Nov 10th 2010 16:54 |
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Dawie Bezuidenhout
 Systems Engineer I.T.I agree, i have said this before. I will rather get by with a small group of referrals in my downline that actually puts the effort into what we are trying to achieve, than having thousands join just to move to the next program next week because they haven't made money yet. Nov 10th 2010 17:08 |
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Lemont Wells
 Web Desinger & Affiliate MarketerI often tell people most online businesses are built offline by promoting offline to real people. Giving out post cards and flyers are un beatable. Nothing comes close to dealing people face to face. Today whether on a soical network or thru e-mail marketing those people still looking to build trust with you! Nov 10th 2010 18:18 |
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Paula van Dun
RetiredFace to face is difficult for me since not so many Dutch are active in programs outside The Netherlands Nov 10th 2010 18:43 |
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Rod D.
Visit --> CityShopper.wsThe best way to make money is to turn off the Guru Channel and be your own best sponsor. It's not what a sponsor can do for you, it's what you are willing to do for yourself. 1. Make your own mouse trap ( domain / website ) 2. Host your own programs on your website 3. Monetize with contextual ads Denial syndrome: I don't need a website, the company gives me one. I don't know how to do html I don't have time ( to busy watching Tv, to busy playing games,to busy clicking ads, to busy reading emails from listbuilders ) Nov 11th 2010 07:21 |
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Dawie Bezuidenhout
Systems Engineer I.T.Good one Rod, that first two mentioned in the denial syndrome Spawns from the Gurus as well. They keep telling people "You Don't need a website", "You Don't have know HTML", and the best one "You don't need a PRODUCT". The 3rd reason is people that don't yet know what it takes to be an Entrepreneur. Nov 11th 2010 07:43 |
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Paula van Dun
RetiredI don't know html is no longer an excuse. There are plenty services, even free ones, where you build sites without any knowledge of html Nov 11th 2010 07:54 |
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Jodi The Wellness Coach
 Very good info Paula...I have never understood the ones who have all the hype & promises to them, I have fallen prey a few times before and no they dont work! I am however computer challenged & realy dont have the time to learn alot of new stuff...I have 2 business's that can be worked from home but have no clue what to do to build them online if you dont have a pocket full of money & lots of computer knowledge. Nov 13th 2010 13:34 |
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Paula van Dun
Retired@Jodi The Wellness Coach You do not need a pocket full of money & lots of computer knowledge when you pick the right program. There are a lot resources for traffic which are free. Nov 13th 2010 13:50 |
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Neno Crvelin
SMO and SEMThank you for useful information that you share with us. You can use the New trend of Social Network that pays its users as a place for our blogs and you are still paid for it and you have Free promotion on the same page . . . Your friend and the hope of future business partner . . . Affiliantes Nov 21st 2010 17:10 |
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Katrina O.
Indiana Water Filters@Join The Wellness Coach Hang around here and so some reading! You will find this is a great place to lay a good foundation! Learn to use the tools on APSense! There are many good people here who will be happy to help! @Paula, great article! So very true! Sharing this over at GRP group! Dec 7th 2010 19:42 |
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Gautam Jain
 ConsultantThanks Paula, you always come up with very basic points which is vital for any successful business and we always forget to apply in our business and still wondering for reasons of our failure. Dec 7th 2010 21:20 |
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Sue and Shawn Kelly
 List Building ExpertsIt is so true we offer help in learning how to promote the business,write reviews giving them the best programs offer to answer questions, give training (that they rarely attend), even give on line chat and conference access to answer any questions they have. But the few that grasp the idea of learning and putting forth consistent effort are a joy to celebrate with for when they succeed we do also and their success is our reward for our own efforts. Dec 8th 2010 01:14 |
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Lonnie Niver
Niver's ArtWow, This is a good article and I agree with you Paula. I call it "SALES PITCH REGURGITATION" I think it is the newbies that follow their upline, and that follow their upline etc... without any good training. I use to do the same until I came across a well developed ebook that educated me in marketing. JOIN ME! JOIN ME! JOIN ME! Turns me off and cause me to report abuse in a heart beat. Thank you! Dec 8th 2010 14:03 |
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Paula van Dun
RetiredThanks Lonnie. You write some pretty good stuff too. I read it all. Dec 8th 2010 14:25 |
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Lemont Wells
Web Desinger & Affiliate MarketerI would rather a person try the products I offer before they join any company I am in or will ever be a part of. The main reason I don't do ads on YOU MUST JOIN is simple joining a company means nothing! Don't be fooled by businesses that say they will build your downline etc it's pure lies that is a fact. In the real world it's IF YOU DO NOTHING YOU GET NOTHING it's simple as that. Trying the product or service first can save you a lot of wasted time and money promoting a company that is all hot air. Dec 8th 2010 14:47 |
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Paula van Dun
Retired@Skycom I agree. What I hate also are the OTO's shown before you even have the chance to log in. To me it makes more sense to people try it for a while and than give them an offer they can't refuse. Dec 8th 2010 14:51 |
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Corey Blackmur
Blackmur GlobalPaula you say I will not be able to retire next year but I can build a steady residual income that will last! But I'm here to get rich quick, aren't there programs like that out there; I've been told there is, I see the ads for them all over the internet........Now you're telling me they aren't available......... The "guru's told me it can be done - six figures in six days - I guess we just have to figure out what we can believe? Great article Paula - it should be given to everyone that starts to look at internet marketing as an income source. "Smart is when you believe only half of what your hear; Brilliance is when you know which half to believe." Dec 12th 2010 11:35 1 Likes |
Isn't that a FACT. Seems to me the majority are just to stubborn in their Guru Trained tactics and no matter how hard we try help them, they simply don't want our help.
Nov 10th 2010 16:50