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Michael Cheney’s new product for complete beginners and my new product

Below is a promotional interview from Michael Cheney. As it does provide some basic information that may be useful to newbie’s I thought I would publish it here.

I am also working on a guide for getting started online step by step. As my guide is not yet ready I thought I would give Michael a plug. Not that he really needs it.

How To Make Money Online (yes, even if you’re a newbie)

Have you noticed how difficult it is to actually get any REAL information about how to make money online?

It’s a nightmare isn’t it? You start off buying up everything you come across – all promising your overnight riches but only to disappoint you and leave you out of pocket. Well it doesn’t have to be like that as Michael Cheney is about to explain in this interview.
Michael Cheney, one of the most-respected names in Internet marketing, has been online since 1995 and is the man behind the 6-Figure launches of AdSense Videos, 11 Days To List Profits and Michael’s Traffic Videos.

After receiving 1489 responses to a survey he put out to his list one big request came back from almost everyone;

“Give us something easy, step-by-step and proven to make money online that anyone can do!”

So that’s what he’s giving you in the new product Start Your Profits Today.

Q. Michael, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with us today.

A. My pleasure – I know a lot of people out there want to get started making money online so it’s my job to get out and spread the word about how easy it is.

Q. So what do you see as being the main hurdles to newbies being able to make money on the internet? What is it that’s stopping them?

A. To be honest with you I think the main thing is information. There is just so much BAD information out there. Scams. Cons. Just bad information that is leading people astray and wasting their time and money. I mean you get onto the Internet and the first thing you see almost is these get-rich-quick schemes. It’s not your fault for seizing these so-called opportunities as they are presented so well. And believe me – I know there are thousands of you out there who have been taken for a ride by things like this. People on my list have been telling me this.

Q. Yes, you ran survey didn’t you to ask your list what they wanted? What sort of questions did you ask them and what did they say?

A. Well I asked how I could most help them. You know – I’ve been online since 1995 and make a lot of money online but I was keen to tap into their BIGGEST challenges and needs. So I asked them what sort of information they wanted to learn. What style of learning they preferred and how they wanted this information to be delivered. I was totally blown away by the responses – I got 1489 people completing the survey!

Q. So what did they say?

A. There some big common themes that kept coming up as I looked at the responses and all the comments. These were that people want something that is STEP BY STEP, something that is AFFORDABALE and something that takes you right FROM BEGINNING and doesn’t leave anything out. You can get really frustrated when you start investing in products that claim to make you money online only to find that leave out a massive piece of the jigsaw. Or they forget to mention that you need to buy X, Y and Z just to make their system work. And that’s where Start Your Profits Today is different.

Q. How do you mean exactly?

A. Well, for the first time – I take you, as a total newbie beginner, right through the entire process from beginning to end on making money online. You discover how to get your own website address, how to create your website and how to start bringing the money in by selling other people’s products. This is a distilled version of the best making-money techniques I have ever used in my 13 years’ online experience. This is quite simple the fastest, easiest and best way to make money online and I show you what to do every step of the way.

Q. Sounds great. So how do you take people through all these steps?

A. Simple – I have recorded short videos on-screen of me actually doing each of these steps so you just follow the simple success formula – WATCH. COPY. EARN. You cannot go wrong, even a child could do it. I’m serious!

Q.You’re right, it does sound really easy. So tell me, what are some of these steps that you go through in Start Your Profits Today?

A. You learn how to pinpoint the most profitable products to promote. You like that title?! I like to have snappy titles that inspire you to take action as it’s not all sexy make-money stuff right from the beginning. There are obviously crucial steps you need to take in preparation. You know – to get your website online, to get your website address and to add words and pictures to your website etc.

Q. So what exactly do you need if you’re a beginner starting out trying to make online? Are there some items you need to buy?

A. Great question – yes you do need to have a few essentials. You just can’t make money online without them. You’ll need your own website address and of course your own website. I show you where to get this and the best, cheapest place to go for this in Start Your Profits Today. Other than that you can do everything else pretty much for free.

Q. So you don’t need to buy lots of different things to get started online?

A. No not all. I’m a big believer in doing things that are free! I started out with nothing, working from my bedroom in a poxy one-bed bachelor apartment. Now I live in $800,000 house in the country. My point? When I started out if there was a free way to do something – I found it! And I’m still that way now so I uncover some of these insider money-saving secrets in the videos as well.

Q. So wrapping up then – who would you say would benefit from these videos? Do you need to have a basic level of knowledge on the internet to get started?

A. If you can turn on your computer you are good to go! Seriously! You’ll see that I take you by the hand and guide you through every step of the way. I hate jargon so you won’t see any of that and it’s all explained in simple English and you can go along and progress through to the money at your own pace.

Q. You really do seem to have created a product that every newbie is going to want! So I guess the big question is – how much money can they make using Start Your Profits Today?

A. Well this all really depends on your attitude. If you have a great attitude and you put in the time to go through the steps then there is honestly no limit. You could quite easily be bringing in a few hundred to a few thousand extra dollars a week once you are up and running. What you need to remember is that is exactly the same system that I use in my multi-million dollar business. It works for me, it works for thousands of other people and it will work for you too.

Q. That’s great Michael. Thank you again for your time today, I really appreciate you doing this interview for us. Well all that remains now is for anyone listening to this interview to get over to Start Your Profits Today and start your profits today!

When is Free Not Free?

I don’t know how long it has been happening for but there is a recent trend where someone will offer you a free DVD with some valuable information. The trick is you need to pay for postage,which I guess is reasonable to expect.

To cover the postage you are usually asked to provide credit card details. Here is where you need to pay attention. Don’t get excited and just jump to the end of the sales page and go to order.

Read everything. Somewhere on the page there might be some text lurking that is something like this:

“That’s right, you get an entire month free to put all the material in the DVD and the magazine to use in your business. After your free month I will automatically charge you the same low $37.97 price I extend my preferred, long time clients. ”

I have to admit I made the mistake of not paying attention with one of these offers. When I received a second DVD I soon realised  what was happening. I then asked to have the subscription cancelled using the orders email address that came with the order. That seems to be my next mistake.

In the mail a month later there was another DVD and magazine. I was not impressed. I then went to the website promoted on the magazine. I found the contact us link…clicked. It did not work. Hmmm. Was this link not working by design or by error?

Anyways I clicked on a link that showed my the sales pages again and funnily enough it worked. I then found the information I had missed before. You know, that text I mention above. It also had in very small print an email address to contact to cancel the subscription.

I have now emailed again to ask for the cancellation.  I also checked the order form again to see how prominent the text about the membership was. It is listed as Bonus #2. It is something easily overlooked.

Have you had this same experience? Or do you pay more attention than me? I have learned my lesson, I hope I have helped you avoid the same thing.

What do you think of this marketing tactic?

Butterfly Reports from Mike Filsaime

Are you looking for a way to boost your free traffic or want reports you can sell or giveaway?

Mike Filsaime has created a new site that takes care of both of those requirements. ButterflyReports.com has only just been launched in the past week. Already thousands of people have joined.

One of the main ideas behind Butterfly Reports is to incorporate a viral aspect. You can download great reports that you can then rebrand and distribute as you see fit. Another awesome feature is that you can upload your own reports and have other Butterfly Reports members distribute them for you complete with links to your website.

Instead of telling you more about this you can watch this video that has all the key information about Butterfly Reports and how it will benefit you.

Ed Dale’s copywriting and Twitter tips

It is interesting how easily you can go from one thing to another in the online world. An hour or so ago I started at facebook with the intention of adding the DealDotCom app. While I was there I saw an update from someone which took me to a blog that listed the most popular Social Networking sites.

The next thing I knew I was at Twitter.com. In case you don’t know about Twitter is, it is basically a messaging system that can be used to send updates of up to 140 characters. You can use it to communicate with friends, or people can just follow others they find on the twitter network.

That is what brought me to Ed Dale. He is someone I follow as a result of being a member of his Immediate Edge website. In twitter, Ed had a message about the 30 day challenge. In the message was a link I decided to follow which took me to a Youtube video about the challenge.

I watched the video in which Ed gives some good tips about copywriting and using twitter. It is worth checking out for yourself. Another benefit is that Ed makes good quality videos, so just as an exercise to see what you can do in video production you should take a peek. 

My twitter id is rob_aus

Blogging Tips from Sherman Hu

Nowadays so many internet marketing strategies revolve around setting up a blog to promote this and that. Creating a blog can be done in as little as 5 minutes if you use a service like blogger. The problem with using blogger is that you do not have full control over the system you are using. Also the domain is not yours. Blogger could go belly up and all your work is gone.

A better option is to use blogging software like WordPress, TypePad or Movable Type hosted on your own domain. By using one of the previous blogging software programs you can install them on your own domain. By going this route You also have total control over the site.

If you do decide to go with this option the problem that you now face is that you have to manage all of this yourself. You need to know how to register a domain, setup hosting, setup the blog and then design and optimize the blog, and that is all before you even think about what to write.

If you have a technical background all of the above is quite simple, however you may just end up with an ordinary looking blog as it takes some skill and experience to take your blog to the next level.

Sherman Hu is one guy who knows what he is talking about when it comes to blogging. I first heard of Sherman through my involvement in Stompernet. He is on the faculty. More recently he became a Facebook friend and I have been keeping an eye on the stuff he is working on.

Just the other day I came across an interview Sherman did with Jerry West. Sherman is asked 10 important blogging questions as asked by Jerry West or his members at WebMarketingNow.com. You can listen to the interview or read the transcript if you go to ShermanLive.com.

It is well worth a visit as there is a lot of great content relating to blogging. I suggest you head over and check it out.

If you are like me and really want to get inside WordPress and learn from a pro, Sherman has a great site dedicated to taking you to the next level with WordPress. You can see for yourself at WordPressTutorials.com. It is worth a visit just to sign up for the free tips.

Hurry…Some KILLER NO COST INFO you might like to read…

Have you heard about Andrew Fox? He is a 26 year old Brit who makes a heap of cash through affiliate marketing.

Andrew Fox is giving away a free report that gives you a sneek peek at some of his actual emails used to market some of the products that stuffed his bank account full of cash. He has been so successful that he has been able to buy himself so quite nice cars. How does Ferrari and Porsche sound to you?

In his report Andrew also gives you a step by step plan to potentially turn $100 into $9000. The key here is “potentially”. To make it happen you have to execute everything. Even if you can only turn that $100 into $1000 that is not a bad return.

The plan is there, are you willing to take action to make it happen? That is the key to success with internet marketing. Have a plan and follow it through. Concentrate on just one thing and get that working before trying anything else.

The report is free. To get your copy of the Affiliate X Factor report from Andrew Fox go here:

http://www.robkeating.com/recommends/fox

P.S. By the way, you can also make some easy money
after downloading the report you can get your affiliate
link and spread the word making $1 on the first tier
and $.50 on the second tier.

Comment Kahuna versus Real Link Finder

A great way to get good incoming links to your site is to post comments on other people’s blogs. Not just spammy comments but actual comments that add value to the original post. If you add an interesting comment it will have two benefits. One is that the comment is likely to be approved and two, actual readers of the comment might be tempted to head over to your site.

A while ago you could go many a blog and post a comment and this would give you a link to your site. People were guilty of posting spam comments. To help stop this practice the “no follow” tag was introduced. What this does is it stops the search engine spiders from following the link in a comment to another site. The no follow tag has made it more difficult to get links back to your site.

The people at Portal Feeder recently created a piece of software called “Comment Kahuna”, which is used to search for keyword related blogs that you can then leave comments on. The latest version (1.6) can be used to find blogs without no follow. I have been using Comment Kahuna for several months with good results.

Yesterday I received an email with details about a similar software program. It is called “Real Link Finder”. It is distributed by Neil Shearing. I downloaded the program and set it up on my computer. If you refer the free program to a friend you get access to a short training video. I did this and also checked out the video. It provides some useful information however you can survive without it.

This evening I have been running a side by side comparison of the two programs. I used “tennis apparel” as the first search term I wanted to find blogs on which I could leave comments to link to my tennis website. With Comment Kahuna you can specify what PR you want the blog to have. In Real Link Finder you say how many comments you want about the post it is searching for.

After hitting search in both programs Real Link Finder came up with no results. On the other hand Comment Kahuna found quite a few blogs with relevant posts that I added comments.

Next I entered “flight to Beijing” which I wanted to link back to a page with tips for finding a cheap flight to Beijing. Once again Comment Kahuna came out in front. It found more than 20 blogs, compare this to one from Real Link Finder.

I tried a few more search terms and Comment Kahuna always seemed to find more blogs. Both programs have a basic interface so there was not difference in terms of usability. The main criteria I judge this comparison on is the number of blogs I can find to leave comments. Based on that I have to give Comment Kahuna the thumbs up.

You can get Comment Kahuna for free from the Portal Feeder website. Real Link Finder is available at RealLinkFinder.com.

If you have used one or both products leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Can giveaways help build your list?

They sure can! Right now I am taking part in the Daddys Birthday Giveaway. The Giveaway is being hosted by Odinn Sorensen who has quit his regular job “to create the life of my dreams”.

The aim of giveaway events is to build email lists for the contributors and to giveaway great free stuff for the members. In the past I have added close to a 1000 people in a few days to one of my lists.

Simon Leung a former employee of Google actually got himself over 5000 people on his list from a giveaway promotion. He used a combination of the giveaway and Adwords to build the list. He shows you how he did this step by step in his Adwords List Building product.

I have purchased this product for myself and highly recommend it as it gives you a solid understanding of Adwords and how Google as a company treats internet marketers. If you are looking at getting into Search Engine PPC internet marketing Simon Leung’s guide is money well spent.

Frank Kern – Mass Control Revealed

Frank Kern is probably a name you have heard plenty of recently. He was at it again with a sophisticated launch. This time it was for his own product called Mass Control. It went on sale earlier this month and had a hefty price tag coming in around $2000.

If you could not afford that sort of cash but still think Frank is an internet marketing genius, well maybe that is going too far, lets just say he is good at marketing. You should listen to Mass Control Revealed.

In case you have not heard of this beach bum, Frank Kern, he is the dude behind some of the biggest internet marketing launches. Stompernet and Pipeline Profits were pretty good…

Wanna grab your copy? Check out this site for Mass Control Revealed. It tells you more about this interview with Frank.

Patriots Fall at Final Hurdle

Superbowl XLII was a thriller. The Giants ruined the Patriots attempt to have a perfect season. The final score was 17-14 with the winning touchdown coming in the last minute. It must be heartbreaking for the Patriots players and fans to go so close to the perfect season.

The Patriots season goes to show it is tough being perfect. This is important to look at also in terms of internet marketing. Are you the type of person always looking to have the perfect website or write the perfect article and just end up getting nothing done?

Internet marketing allows you to seek the best outcome in your marketing efforts however it does not take perfection to be a success. An important aspect of marketing is testing and tracking. For instance if you have an adwords ad you should never just have one version of an ad.

Always have two versions of your ad and test the two ads side by side. After running them for a while check the performance stats and then delete the low performing ad text. Replace this to try to beat the best performer. Another use of multiple ads for the same ad group or keyword is that you can send the user to a different landing page to test variations.

Another interesting thing to come out of the Superbowl is the advertising. Companies pay millions for just 30 seconds of fame during the breaks. I wonder if the advertising executives that decide to spend these millions can tell us just how effective the ads were in attracting customers.

Internet marketers have a huge advantage as they can also use tracking to see just what ads brought in the customers. If you are advertising and not tracking results you are throwing cash away. There are various methods to track advertising. The key is to always test and track performance. Search engine PPC Internet marketing if done right can be the most effective form of advertising.

Internet marketers do not need to be perfect. They just need to be willing to get things done and always learn. It is alright to make mistakes so long as you learn from the mistake and look to improve. The key thing I want you to go away with is test, test and test some more.