Why Every Affiliate Marketer Needs a List

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As an online marketer you’ve probably heard the phrase “The Money is in the List” – it’s absolutely true. It’s not uncommon for your customers to not buy from you the first time they land on your site. Most people think about things and have to have contact at least several times before they make the decision to buy. By building a list of targeted prospects you’re greatly improving your chances of affiliate sales.

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Marketing Conversations That Wow Teleseminar

Filed Under Financial Blueprint, Special Announcements

Hour-long teleseminar to educate small business owner on how to create and deliver marketing messages that make their audience say “Wow, tell me more” Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 6pm CST/7pm EST.

San Antonio, TX – August 5, 2008 – Business Owners Online can learn how to create and deliver effective marketing messages in an hour-long teleseminar on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 6pm CST/7pm EST.

Hosted by Beryl Powell the Small Business Adviser at OperateItRight.com, the Marketing Conversations That Wow Teleseminar will cover effective ways to talk about what you do so that your audience will pay attention and want to hear more. Participants attending will: Read more

How to choose the right affiliate programs

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There are a lot of affiliate programs out there to choose from. It’s often difficult to know which are the best programs to promote. Here are a few tips to help you find the best affiliate programs:

Life-time cookies – A really good affiliate program will offer life-time cookies. Unfortunately, some shopping cart systems don’t allow the vendors this feature, which isn’t so great for you – the affiliate. A life-time cookie means that you will get paid for referring a customer who makes a purchase through your affiliate link even if they buy at any point in the future.

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Keeping Your Kids Busy While You Work at Home

Filed Under Business Operation

You know how it goes… You just accepted a big project or JV with a short deadline and all of a sudden your kids who usually entertain themselves for hours after school turn into these little strangers that want Mommy’s constant attention. Here are some tips to help keep the kids entertained while still getting your work done.

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Gain Exposure for Your Business in Your Own Neighborhood

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Creating a marketing strategy for an internet based business certainly involves a generous level of online marketing however many businesses would prosper if their marketing strategy also included local exposure.

Local exposure is easier to obtain and often blooms into larger scale publicity. For example, a local news program might feature your product or service on an “about town” segment which is then picked up by the larger networks, blogs, and mainstream press. Additionally, it is always good to be able to say, “As seen on…” on your home page and in your marketing materials.

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Are You Cut Out to Be a Small Business Owner?

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One of the things that many people across the globe share is the daydream of quitting their jobs and becoming their own boss. Many of these people have no ambition or desire to become the next tycoon or mogul; they simply want to own their own small business. Some may call this fantasy “the American dream”.

While owning a business may be a great dream or fantasy, it’s not always a great reality. Becoming “the boss” generally means that a person will be taking on more work, more responsibility, and more stress than they ever had as an employee.

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Are You Overwhelmed?

Filed Under OperateItRight, Revenue Generation

Starting a business is fun. It is exciting to think that you will be your own boss, make your own decisions, control when and how you work and make money. On the flip side, being a company of one can get to be too much at times.

Do you find yourself wasting more and more time each day? Do spend more time reading email than you need to? Does your internet research continue long after you’ve found the answer? Do you take thirty minutes to write a “to do” list than only complete one or two of the tasks?

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