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How to Build an Online Business

WBTCherylAdmin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:44:16 +0000

How to Build an Online Business
Copyright © Cheryl L. Heflin

Welcome new subscribers! I hope I can help you build a business online so you can quit your job and work at home in your pajamas.

Many have asked me how to use the links on this blog to build an online business. Shaklee is my Primary Business; we just ended this year’s conference and I have many new things to tell you about Shaklee that will be coming to this blog soon. Once you try the products, you will tell everybody who will listen (and some who won’t ) about them; sharing Shaklee is one manner to build this business, but you can also build it online.

Plug Into Green Profits, Plug Into Prospects, and New Rich Report are commission-earning affiliate websites, and you have the option of entering your Primary Business (Shaklee) website in each back-office for all your signups to view. In addition, Plug Into Prospects is a total advertising system that includes text ads, banners, and solo ads.

Joining Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter gives you three additional places online to “advertise” your Primary Business. On these sites, you merely discuss how wonderful the Shaklee products are; you can also discuss any of your websites to build your online business.

Also, please check out my mentor’s website at PatHintze.com. He has built a huge Shaklee business and has many tips and tricks on his website. Don’t miss his “Colors of Success” video; not only is it full of information, it’s very entertaining.

To Our Prosperity,

Cheryl
The Wealth Building Tycooness
wbtcheryl@gmail.com

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How To Remember Affiliate URLs

WBTCherylAdmin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:59:58 +0000

How To Remember Affiliate URLs
Copyright © Cheryl L. Heflin

So you’ve joined a few websites and want to advertise, but you can’t remember the exact URLs and don’t want to keep going back to each website to obtain them.

Since you’ve joined websites and need URLs, you obviously have access to a computer, which probably has a word processing program on it. (If not, Open Office is still a free suite that includes a word processing program.) Open a new page and make a list of the websites’ names and YOUR affiliate link URLs. Save the document in a location on your computer that you will remember and name it something like “My URLs” or “My Linx”.

The next time you need to use any of your links, open the document; then, copy and paste.

This is also a good idea to keep copies of short ads suggested on the websites.

To Our Prosperity,

Cheryl
The Wealth Building Tycooness
wbtcheryl@gmail.com

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Traffic, Opt-In Subscribers, And Sales—Oh, My

WBTCherylAdmin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:22:34 +0000

Traffic, Opt-In Subscribers, And Sales—Oh, My

Imagine capitalizing on a trend right when it begins. And imagine that you are way ahead of everyone else.

Then imagine what your life would be if that information could potentially take you astronomical leaps ahead of other people who are struggling just to make ends meet.

Wouldn’t that be the exact thing for which you’re looking?

Plug Into Prospects just launched and it has the potential for you to make huge moves with it. It’s a truly revolutionary idea.

So, if you’re not afraid of getting in on something exciting and life-changing right from the start, go to this link.

Are going to let it slip past you? This is one of the biggest trends in 2010. And you have a ground floor opportunity to make a huge splash right now!

In most cases, there are two things standing between every marketer and his or her online success–TRAFFIC & Leads. Traffic is the lifeblood of ANY online business and is the driving force behind online sales; no question about it!

Sure, you must develop decent copywriting skills to convert traffic into sales; but without traffic, the best sales copy is worthless. Unfortunately for most new marketers, even marketers who’ve been around for a while, traffic is THE roadblock they just can’t seem to overcome.

Take a look at this new software system and push button lead source just released; it was designed for you to obtain lots of AUTOMATED traffic that converts into sales.

And if you already are getting traffic, this will certainly get you much more! Obtaining traffic, opt-in subscribers, and sales has never been easier.

Are you are looking for a system that is quick, easy, and that works for YOU today, not 3 months from now, not even 3 weeks from now; TODAY? Do you need a system that brings the traffic right to your front door, so that you can monetize it immediately?

That’s exactly what Automated Traffic offers! Automated Traffic is the wave of the future and you can grab it FREE. It contains programs, which generate unstoppable floods of targeted traffic and sales with a few quick clicks of some buttons.

It doesn’t matter if you’re promoting a product as an affiliate or marketing your own products. It works for ANY website in ANY market. All of it is done for you—automatically and with the push of a few buttons a day.

You need to go check this out before they eliminate the free option: Plug Into Profits.

To Our Prosperity,

Cheryl
The Wealth Building Tycooness
wbtcheryl@wbtcheryl.com

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Super Easy DIY Graphics V2

WBTCherylAdmin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:15:39 +0000

“Super Easy DIY Graphics V2″ is a set of premium quality PSD source files with pretty much all the mini site graphics that a person needs. All of the graphics come in fully editable PSD files and are also in vector format (all of the layers, special effects, gloss effects, etc. – it’s all in vector format). What that means is that these graphics can be resized to ANY size without a loss in quality (even print resolution).

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5 PLR IM Ecourses

WBTCherylAdmin — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:37:44 +0000

These 5 PLR E-Courses Convert Your Subscribers Into Buyers By Providing Them Valuable Content. Your New Subscribers Will Know, Like, & Trust You To Be An Authority In The IM Niche Before The Course Is Over.

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Premium Headers Pack

WBTCherylAdmin — Sat, 08 May 2010 05:12:12 +0000

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Top 10 Reasons to Have an Ezine

WBTCherylAdmin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:11:35 +0000

Top 10 Reasons to Have an Ezine
Copyright © Cheryl L. Heflin

Establish yourself as a trusted expert. People search online for information and will look to you, as a subject matter expert, to provide it to them. Every week (or whatever schedule works) provides an opportunity to build on this, while reinforcing your brand.
Build a relationship with the people on your list. It’s common knowledge that people like to buy from people they like. By using Ezines to connect with readers in their homes, you can develop a relationship of familiarity and trust. Be sure to share a little about yourself or your company in every issue, whether it is an anecdote, event, or employee spotlight.
Keep in touch with prospects and clients. Consider eventually developing two Ezines: one for prospects and one for clients, as each require different information. This is a great way to notify your readers of weekly specials or upcoming product launches, offer new articles or customer stories, and provide links (or URLs) to updated FAQs, blogs, and splash pages.
Drive traffic to your website or blog. As noted in #3, remember to call attention to new blog posts or other changes to your website with links directly to those pages. Remind readers of your online newsletter archives. Promote special sales (maybe with discount coupon codes only for subscribers) with a link to the sales page. Use links to turn your Ezines and newsletters into “silent salespersons,” driving traffic to your website and building your lists around the clock.
Build content on your website. Make a habit to adding your Ezines and newsletters to your website in an archive area. This serves a several important purposes:
- Visitors can read an issue or two to determine if your Ezine interests them, which could help to increase sign-ups and potential sales.
- If you optimize your article placements, you not only make your website “meatier”, but you’ll also bring new traffic from the search engines.
Get feedback from your readers. Make it easy for you to stay in touch with prospects and customers and vice versa. Ask them to take action and comment on your articles and offers. Conduct polls and surveys. Start a “Letters to the Editor” column in your Ezine. Feedback allows you to fine tune your messages, target your marketing, and expand your product line. It’s also great for relationship building!
Develop an information product. If you deliver your newsletter once a week and include two articles, at the end of a year you’ll have 104 well-researched articles in your portfolio! Pick the best-of-the-best and turn them into a bonus Ebook for opting-in to your list, submit to download sites to build your list, or sell in PDF-format!
Grow your mailing list. Let your Ezine subscribers work for you. Be sure to remind your readers that it’s okay to forward your newsletter to anyone they’d like. In addition, it’s important to include sign-up instructions for those who received your Ezine from viral marketing methods. A simple line titled, “Get Your Own Copy of XXXXXX”, with a link to your squeeze or opt-in page, is all it takes!
Gather demographic data. By offering surveys, feedback forms, and niche reports, you’ll be able to get valuable information about your prospects and customers. Learn what makes your readers tick, how to better serve them, and how to give them what they want. Make sure they become repeat customers!
Save money! All of the above benefits of publishing an Ezine are free or almost free. The small cost of a top-rated Ezine publishing system is nothing compared to the cost of brochures, business cards, advertising, direct mail, pay-per-click, or other means of promotion. Not only that, but someone has to manage that production! Because you deliver your newsletter online, you can grow your list as large as you want without worrying about the expense. Bottom line, it’s proven that email marketing is the most cost-effective marketing solution for companies just like yours!

To Our Prosperity,

Cheryl
The Wealth Building Tycooness
wbtcheryl@wbtcheryl.com

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Top 15 Ways to Build Your Subscriber List

WBTCherylAdmin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:29:59 +0000

Top 15 Ways to Build Your Subscriber List
Copyright © Cheryl L. Heflin

Email marketing can be profitable for any business, no matter what kind of product or service you offer. It is significantly cheaper than other advertising methods and, if done right, helps build loyalty and trust with customers. As a result, you generate more sales and more profits!

The foundation for successful email marketing is a targeted, permission-based email list. Marketers call contact lists their “goldmine” because they can generate much of their sales revenue. If you’ve built up a list of opt-in subscribers that are qualified and interested in what you have to offer, then you’ve completed the first step and are on your way. Now it’s time to “mine” for gold!

Below you’ll find several list-building and retention ideas that will help you get the best results from all your email marketing activities:

Provide useful, relevant content. Your visitors will not give you their email addresses just because they can subscribe to your newsletter free of charge. You have to provide unique and valuable information that interests or is useful to them.
Add a subscription form to every page on your website. Make sure it stands out so it is easy to find; you may want to include more than one on some pages, if it doesn’t look cluttered. For instance, if your opt-in form always appears in the top-left corner of your site, you may want to add one at the end of your most popular articles.
Add subscription forms to your social media pages. Make sure that you don’t waste this valuable source of revenue opportunities. Integrate your sign-up forms with Facebook, Twitter, and more!
Make it easy for readers to sign up. The more information you request, the fewer people will opt-in. In most cases, a name and an email address is enough. If it’s not necessary, don’t ask for it here. You can always survey them once they’re customers! We do recommend that you provide a link to your Privacy Policy, however.
Publish a Privacy Policy. Let your readers know that they can be confident you will not share their information with others. The easiest way to do this is to set up a Privacy Policy web page and provide the link to it below your opt-in form. (Note: If you don’t have one, put the words “privacy policy generator” into a search engine and you should be able to find a suitable form to use.)
Provide samples of your newsletters and Ezines. This lets potential subscribers review your materials before they sign up to determine if it’s something they’d be interested in reading.
Archive past newsletters and articles. An online library of past newsletters and articles is both appealing and useful to visitors and builds your credibility as an authority. In addition, if your articles are written with good SEO techniques in mind, they can increase traffic to your website through enhanced search engine positioning.
Give gifts subscribers can actually use. Offer an opt-in bonus for joining your subscriber list! Write an ebook or provide a PDF business report, or even hire a programmer to create downloadable or web-based software. But don’t limit yourself to offering gifts to opt-ins. Give them out when your readers fill out a survey or provide a testimonial, success story, or a great product idea. Let them know when they can expect the next gift offer. Everyone likes to get something for free! And if you pass out “goodies” throughout the year, your subscribers will feel truly appreciated — and that’s good for business!
Ask your subscribers to pass it on. Word of mouth is a powerful viral technique that works great with email marketing. If your subscribers find your content interesting, amusing, or informative, they’ll probably share it with their friends. This can be a great source of new customers, so make sure to ask them to “pass it on”.
Let others reprint your newsletter as long as the content is not modified. If you’re happy to share your content with the universe, then why not! Many webmasters and newsletter publishers are actively looking for high-quality content and, if they reprint your newsletter, you’ll get new subscribers, and more traffic and links pointing to your site.
Include a “Sign Up” button in your newsletter. If you’re using plain text instead of HTML, be sure to provide a text link to your subscription page. You may feel that this is not required because the subscriber is already on your list, but remember that readers will forward your newsletters to others, or reprint them online. Make it easy for them to subscribe!
Add a squeeze page. A squeeze page has one goal — to acquire opt-ins and build your list. Think of it as a mini-sales letter to go along with your subscription or opt-in gift. It should feature a strong headline and a couple of powerful benefits that should make subscribers salivate to sign up! Once created, use a service such as WordTracker to find hundreds of targeted keywords, and promote your offer using pay-per-click advertising from Google, MSN, and Yahoo. Now that should make a splash!
Include testimonials on your squeeze page. This is crucial. Put one or two strong testimonials from satisfied customers on your squeeze page. This can be in any format, but you may find that multimedia (audio or video) is more “believable” and inspires more people to action. To further enhance believability, get permission to use actual customer names, locations, and URLs (don’t use “Bob K, FL”). Add a note inviting others to participate. After all, it’s free publicity!
Blog religiously. Blogging is a great way to communicate with prospects and potential customers, and creates a nice synergy with your email marketing. Be sure to include your newsletter sign-up form on each page of your blog. You can start a free blog at Blogger or WordPress.
Post on other blogs. Post thoughtful comments and information on similar blogs with a link to your squeeze or opt-in pages. Also comment on others’ blogs through trackbacks. In most cases, your comments will be posted on their blogs with a link back to your site. This is an easy way to generate new traffic and subscribers, and get your brand out there!

To Our Prosperity,

Cheryl
The Wealth Building Tycooness
wbtcheryl@wbtcheryl.com

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Niche Navigator

WBTCherylAdmin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:12:18 +0000

There is so much information out there about choosing a niche that you are being forced to believe you can just go out and cherry-pick anything you want from some website like Yahoo Answers, and instantly start pulling down 6 figures.

It doesn’t work like that, as you’ve probably found out by now!

Every niche is different; in some, there is so much room to profit that you can make money even when you get things wrong, and in most you can’t profit even when you do things right.

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Safe for You, Your Home, and Our Planet

WBTCherylAdmin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:28:31 +0000

Founded more than 50 years ago, Shaklee is a leading provider of premium-quality natural nutrition products, personal care products, and environmentally friendly home care products. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified to totally offset its CO₂ emissions, resulting in a net-zero impact on the environment.

Shaklee offers an economic opportunity to anyone regardless of background or experience and has paid more than $4.9 billion in commissions to its independent distributors from all walks of life worldwide. With a robust product portfolio, including over 50 patents and patents pending, Shaklee has more than 750,000 Members and Distributors around the globe and operates in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China, with more to come.

Shaklee provides a career opportunity with:

The ability to earn a career income
Natural products that are based on science and deliver results
A business process that takes advantage of the growing social media trends
Exciting incentive trips and resources to help you grow
Strong visionary leadership with a plan for growth.

Would $1,000 to $5,000 per month make a difference for you? What would you do with it?

Pay off a credit card?
Pay off a college loan?
Make your mortgage payment?
Buy a new car?
Pay off the bills?
Spend more time with family?

The average Shaklee consumer has used our products for over 14 years ─ that’s an enviable statistic! As the #1 natural nutrition company in the U.S., Shaklee produces state-of-the-art nutrition products for a healthy you. For healthy weight, the Cinch^® Inch Loss Plan helps people lose inches, stay healthy, maintain muscle mass, and feel energetic. For a healthy home, our green household products, called Get Clean^®, are safe, work, and do not harm the environment. And for healthy beauty, our Nutrition Therapy Skin Care System^™ has seven patents and delivers results ─ guaranteed!

People continue to use Shaklee products because of the Shaklee Difference. Shaklee products are always safe, with over 80,000 quality-control tests performed each year, over 350 contaminant tests on new botanical ingredients, no 1,4-dioxane, no phthalates, no formaldehyde, no bisphenol-A, no parabens, no banned substances, and Shaklee products always work, with over $250 million in research and development.

Additionally, Shaklee has published over 70 peer-reviewed clinical studies and owns over 50 patents and patents pending. Their 50^th Anniversary Landmark Study raised the bar on daily multi-vitamins. And you ALWAYS have Shaklee‘s 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Did you know that Shaklee nutrition products powered 54 gold medals?

Shaklee products are always green, from a company with a history of environmental leadership. In 1960, they created one of the first biodegradable, nontoxic cleaners. It was the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified, offsetting 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions and the first consumer products company to offset 100% of its carbon emissions through the EPA Climate Leaders Program and use 100% green power. And Shaklee never performs tests on animals nor has it ever done business with any lab that conducts animal testing!

With a heritage that dates back over 50 years, Shaklee has a strong foundation for success. In 1956, Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee founded our company on the concept of the Golden Rule, product integrity, science, and a generous compensation plan. We are thriving today because of the vision of our founder for a company that would improve the lives of everyone it touched.

Additionally, Shaklee is a BBB Accredited business since 12/01/1965, with a current BBB Rating of A+, and a Member of Direct Selling Association (DSA) and follows its Code of Ethics.

I’m proud to be a member and distributor. Won’t you join me?

To Our Prosperity,

Cheryl

The Wealth Building Tycooness
wbtcheryl@wbtcheryl.com

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