Using Blogs to Build Your Business

If you don't use a blog already you are missing out on a powerful and free way to build your SFI business online.

Here is a part of a training course about how to use blogs:

Blogs also tend to do well in search engine ranking because they are information driven. As we have said repeatedly in this course, search engines like Websites with unique and useful information. Blogs are a way to provide unique and useful information. By leading with this information, you can then offer your visitors opportunities, products, and services.

Go here to read about how you can use blogs to grow your SFI business and get lots more valuable information.


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It's A Numbers Game!

Here's an inspiring article for your success in this business:



You may have heard of Bill Britt, one of the most successful distributors in Amway. Some years ago, 20/20 did a feature story on Amway. They spent 19 minutes interviewing whiners and complainers -- several distributors who had failed and showed the garages full of products they couldn't sell.


During the last minute of the show, Mr. Britt was interviewed in front of his palatial home. He was asked, "Mr. Britt, this business has obviously worked for you. What's your secret?"


He replied, "There is no secret. I simply showed the plan to 1200 people. 900 said, 'No.' and only 300 signed up. Out of those 300, only 85 did anything at all. Out of those 85 only 35 were serious, and out of those 35, 11 made me a millionaire."


Like Mark Yarnell (who made millions with NuSkin), Bill worked through the numbers.


Like we always say - ANY business is a numbers game, plain and simple! Remember that & be persistent & you WILL succeed.


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Free and Cheap Ways to Advertise Your Sites

I want to share the free advertising methods I know they do work.

Signature lines


Join online forums and include your url in the signature line when you send out emails. Add your signature to your email and send email forwards. Send funny jokes, short interesting stories, recipes etc. People will forward your email (with your signature) and you might get customers that way.


Traffic Exchanges

If you don't know what that is a traffic exchange is a site where you can enter your urls and surf for traffic to your sites. For every site you view you earn credits to display your url. When you visit a site others will in turn visit yours.

Some are 1:1 or 2:1 which means with a 1:1 exchange for every 1 site you view you get one visit to your site. For a 2:1 exchange site for every two sites you view you get one visitor. The sites have a timer that you have to stay on until it ends until you get credit. Manual sites are better because you have to actually look at the site to get to next site to get credit which means someone will have to look at your site.

I used to do more traffic exchanges but I don't do a lot of them much any more. I have gotten business for my sites with traffic exchanges so they do work. I highly suggest using Firefox if you don't already because you can have multiple tabs up at once and do all the sites at once. They are free but if you want to upgrade you can pay money to get automatic credits and other benefits.

Here are some good traffic exchanges I've used

Traffic Swarm
Traffic Roundup
Fast Freeway


These aren't traditional traffic exchanges but with these sites you put the html code (banner) in your blog or website and if someone signs up they will see your urls

Traffic Digger
T-2000 Ultra
Free Viral

I actually prefer the normal exchanges but with the ones I just listed you don't have to really do much other than set up your url and put the codes in your sites.

Blogs

To get more traffic get the url on everything (business cards, signatures, traffic exchanges, etc) Visit other peoples blogs and leave comments. I personally don't like to blatantly advertise my urls when I leave comments. If I come across a blog I like I'll just write something like "nice blog" or "nice pics" Usually the person will click my name which takes them to check out my blog. I have gotten sign ups that way. I only use blogger so I don't know how other blog platforms work.

Each time you update your blog you should "ping" it. Ping just means you are sending your updated information to the search engines. Your blog service might already do this but I like to do it any way just in case. I use Pingoat and Ping-o-matic.

Use blog directories. To get more traffic to your blog you can sign up for a few blog directories. Blog Skinny has hundreds of blog directories to sign up for. After you sign up you add the code for their button and add it to your blog to get more traffic that way.


Advertising with PTR/PTC sites

Paid to read (PTR) or Paid to click (PTC) sites are cheap ways of advertising to hundreds or even thousands of people. I used to do a lot of PTR and PTC sites for the money (which isn't much) but now I am focusing on using them as advertising. I do just enough to buy advertising.

You can sign up as a member and get paid to click on the ads for cash or use your earnings to redeem for advertising, or just sign up as an advertiser and buy ad package.

You advertise by sending emails to the members or buying banner impressions. The ads will be sent to the members who read the emails so your site will get exposure. They're very cheap. Depending on how many ads or banner impressions it's anywhere from $1 and up


With PTC sites the price for ads is usually a little higher but it's basically the same thing. You can also convert your earnings to ads for most of the PTC sites. Some you can some you can't. With both types of sites if you don't use your earnings you pay for the ads through PayPal.

Here are some PTR and PTC sites I have used to advertise with (there's lots more if you want all the sites I do just email me and I'll send them)

Applebizs
Donkeymails
Honey Advertiser Pro
Clixsense
Link Grand
Wordlinx

Business Cards

I know I don't have to tell you the benefit of business cards but I just wanted to share a cheap way to get them. If you go to VistaPrint you can get 250 for FREE! I remember only paying a small shipping fee something like $5.


Free Classifieds

Here are some free places to put in ads. Craigslist everyone knows about. Just be careful with trying to place the same exact add in different places because it will get rejected. Just change up some words or the title and it will work. Backpage.com is less strict than Craigslist. Classifiedsforfree is another site. I have a list of a lot more sites just email me and I'll send it to you.

57 Ways to Advertise Online And Offline

Here are some ideas for advertising you SFI sites. 
Can't say these are my original ideas but I do use some of the methods. 



1. Bumper stickers

2. Flyers

3. Business cards (Self-Made or VistaPrint)

4. PersonalizedT-shirts

5. Message boards

6. Free classifieds

7. Ezines

8. Paid ads (Paid to read sites are cheap)

9. Postcards

10. Purchased leads

11. Bookmarks for libraries ( I always use a business card as a bookmark)

12. Co-ops

13. Newsgroups

14. Word of mouth(friends and family)

15. Forwarded emails (Signature Line!)

16. Inexpensive lapel buttons

17. Pens to hand out

18. Welcome baby cards for hospitals

19. Request 5 mins at the beginning of different
mom groups (MOPS, Breastfeeding classes,
Lamaz classes, wherever moms may be that are
interested in what you offer)

20. Create a tri-fold: More info type handout that
briefly explains your business. Attach a mini
sample & your business card.

21. Welcome baskets of samples + business card
to newcomers in the area

22. Community Colleges (lots of moms
w/computers there)

23. Put a business card in all outgoing mail
including anything that has a postage paid
envelope!

24. Visit establishments you do
business with (doctor's office, health food stores,
karate/dance studios,etc) and ask if you can
leave flyers or brochures

25. Car magnets - You can put magnets all over
your car without asking anyone

26. Bookmarks in library books should be cleared
with the librarians first

27. Index cards - leave in restrooms at
restaurants or on cork boards around grocery
stores

28. Get a booth at school events and share what
you offer.

29. Check into an ad in school sponsored
publications (directories, PTA booklets, etc). A
great targeted audience and usually very
affordable.

30. Set up a "free giveaway/free info" box in any
store that will give you permission.

31. Post flyers at apartment complexes if they will
allow it.

32. Under windshield wipers of cars of people
who attend your Church

33. Sending a pamphlet with a business card with
your child to hand out to everyone in his/her
class to take home to mommy and daddy (or to
each teacher)

34. Buy a pre-inked, personalized stamp and put
your ad on it. Stamp the back of all your
envelopes that you mail out. Do you know how
many people look at an envelope before it gets
opened by the mail department? A LOT!

35. Biz cards in the side pockets of diaper bags
while shopping

36. Junk mail with the postage paid envelopes, I
send a flyer back to the company and it's free
postage!

37. On our light poles are clear tubes for the park
owners to put flyers and stuff in

38. Gift basket raffles at Church bazaars, fish
fries at your local community hall, any small town
function (biz card in the basket) and biz cards on
the table next to it

39. Lots of people love raffles -

40. ALSO make gift baskets (if you sell a product
that would work for this) for family, friends,
neighbors, etc. for birthdays, anniversaries,
Christmas, baby showers, bridal showers - you
have to buy a gift anyway - make it a VERY
SPECIAL one!

41. Replying to spam email with own business ad.

42. Give your business cards to friends and
family and ask them to give them out to people
they know that might be interested. But turn
your business card over and put their name on it
and offer an incentive for prospects they send
you.

43. Put up flyers at the local colleges and large
grocery stores

44. Slip biz cards into kids books and toy
packaging

45. Slip pamphlets children's books at the
bookstore

46. In the women's devotional bibles in the
Christian book store I put my card and a pamphlet

47. I left pamphlets by the change machine in the
mall arcade too!

48. Use vinyl letters on the sun visor for your car
to show your site

49. Use the old metal Band-Aid or gum
tins&recover them, put a magnet on the back,
then put your business cards in them. Attach this
to your car when you go into a store

50. If you go to garage sales, ask if you can leave
a few of your flyers there.

51.My husband and I own a Tractor Trailer (18
wheeler Rig) that travels all over the USA. We
have a sign company preparing an ad for the
back of the trailer right now.
If anyone knows any Owner Operators, they
could approach them to ask how much they
would charge for advertising on their trailer!

52.Leave a business card with your tip for your
waiter/waitress.

53.Put brochures/flyers on car windshields at
your kids sporting events.

54.I really like the idea of purchasing cheap seed
packets (WAL-MART for $.10/each) and putting a
cute tag on them with my pertinent info on it as
well as a saying such as "I'm in the business of
helping people grow".

55.If you offer applicable pro
ducts, pass out
sample sizes at school events packaged cleverly
with your business card

56.Business cards with a magnetic back really
"stick" in people's minds as well as on their
refrigerator!

57.Call all the malls and hospitals in your area to
see when they are having a baby expo...when
they are I go and walk around and pass out
business cards and/ or brochures

Free Advertising Refresher Course

A Small Guide To Free Advertising

Thanks to "Johan" from the SFI Discussion Board...

Contrary to what some may say, free advertising on the Internet is NOT a waste of time. Many SFI Affiliates have successfully used free classified ad posting to build strong SFI home businesses for themselves. Although it typically does take more of a time investment than other, more costly methods, when used effectively, free advertising can truly take your SFI business to the next level!

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A Reminder on How to Succeed with SFI

1) Become an Executive Affiliate, like me... preferably TODAY!

Why...?
Because being, and staying, EA locks you into SFI's companywide Powerline
where you'll earn regular Executive Bonuses, a real live paycheck each month.
What you'll earn with this bonus is based on company earnings.
When SFI grows, your income grows with SFI!

*A single retail sale or a single purchase of SFI's products can make you EA.

2) Sponsor new affiliates... hopefully DAILY!

Why...?
Because here you build your team and earn the more lucrative bonuses - Executive Matches and Team Matches.
This income can be bigger and better because your teamwork will make it so.
As your team succeeds you succeed along with them!

*Showing your free SFI websites to people can produce sponsored affiliates for you.

3) Send this same letter I've sent you to all your affiliates who aren't yet EA... I recommend REGULARLY!

Why...?
Because Self-Discipline, Followup, Persistence, Duplication, and Teamwork
are what WILL make you a winner with SFI.
No one wants to be a loser.
SFI makes it possible, likely, and very easy for you to win, even win big!
SFI will indeed help YOU finally become the winner you've always wanted to be!

*People often need to see your offer several times before they can confidently respond.

That's it!
That's the plan!
It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!

A MAJOR HINT!
If you'll show your sponsored affiliates your personalized version of this letter and plan,
over and over again,
they'll eventually understand how they, too, can easily make money with SFI!

===> Important <<<===

This plan is believable. It is not hype!
This plan has been tested, and it really does work!
This plan will work for you... but only IF you will execute the plan!

You must be EA, and stay EA, just like me, if you hope to make money with SFI!
You can be EA by either selling or buying SFI's products monthly.
You will be EA sooner or later, guaranteed, so why wait?

For best results and most benefits, I suggest that you... BECOME EA NOW!

If you'll upgrade to Executive Affiliate, here's what I'll do for you.

If you need help sponsoring people into SFI,
marketing any of the fine SFI products,
or advertising your SFI websites,
that help will be yours!
Please let me know.

EXTRA Help Is Available, TOO!
What else can I do to aid you with your new SFI business?

Are there any questions I can answer for you?
Is there anything I can clarify for you about the SFI Powerline program?

Have you been to SFI's extremely valuable Discussion Board
where you'll find much more information freely provided by other affiliates?

If there's anything at all that I can assist you with, please, don't hesitate to ask... anytime.

Bottom line - I'm here to do what I can to ensure your success in SFI.
SFI and I will help you build a profitable, worldwide Internet business.

MORE Good News for YOU!
Become a Team Leader in SFI by sponsoring only 5 Executive Affiliates.
Achieving the TL level positions you to earn the biggest money SFI offers.

That's about it. But there's just one more thing I'd like you know.
You may wonder how I maintain my personal Executive Affiliate status.

I have a monthly Standing Order for IAHBE.
(IAHBE is a subscription to SFI's International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs).

See http://www.iahbe.org/.

Why do I buy IAHBE?
IAHBE is online (no shipping and handling) and accessible worldwide.
IAHBE makes it easy and fun for me to operate my SFI business.
IAHBE is worth at least 100 times its expense in value to me.
IAHBE costs me only $29.95 a month, less than $1 a day.
IAHBE gives me the 10 SVP monthly I need to stay EA.

IAHBE was my first choice to be EA because I wanted to make money with SFI, fast.
And many of SFI's top Executive Affiliates and Team Leaders agree.

OK, that's enough about me... now how about you?

Are you ready and willing to follow this plan?
So that we both make money?
I certainly do hope so!

Remember these 3 important things.
> Be EA - Simply retail or buy SFI's products each month.
> Become a Team Leader - Simply sponsor 5 Executive Affiliates.
> Make big money with SFI - Simply create a team that does as you do.

Are you willing to do what I've done?
You can easily and inexpensively do exactly what I do and teach what I'm teaching you.
Just follow my example, and use "3 Steps To Riches".
It's all you need do to be a success with SFI.

So...

Will you execute my plan?
Will you do what it takes for you to be EA
so that you can obtain wealth with SFI... just like me?

RIGHT THIS MINUTE...??

Or will you continue just barely getting by, by not becoming EA?

OK, it's time for you to decide - the next move is yours!


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SUMMARY:
1) Become EA yourself... right away.
2) Sponsor new affiliates as often as you can.
3) Encourage as many of your sponsored affiliates as you can
to become EA like you as soon as possible, assisted by SFI, as
often as it takes for the few go-getters, the best ones you can
identify and help support, to understand what to do and do it.

Then repeat 1-3 each month, and advise them to repeat each month.
Nothing hard about it. No personal websites needed. It's free, or can be.

You can become rich as you want simply by doing steps 1-3,
but you and your team must do every step, over and over again,
or in other words, everyone must do his/her part
to do a little easy work for SFI before SFI will reward you with commission.

If you don't do your part, don't expect to earn anything from SFI.

But by doing your part, using the 3-Step Plan,
SFI will reward you and your team handsomely
for your efforts, your sales, and your teamwork!

With DUPLICATION... it's quick, easy, and fun!

Undeniable Proof that Executive Affiliate Status WILL Make You Money with SFI!!

This is a must read!

If you arent' an EA you are leaving a lot
of money on the table.
I came across this post
from Bralland, an SFI Allstar.
Send this to all your affiliates
and remind them of the benefits
of becoming and staying an EA.

Read this 

Using Signature Lines to Get Referrals

Using online forums is an easy and free way to get more referrals. Once you join the forum make sure you read the boards rules before you post. Some forums do not allow advertising of any kind including in signature lines. Some boards include a separate advertising section just for that purpose so you can always put an ad there.

You’ll want to have a signature line that is interesting that compels someone to click on it. Asking a question is a good way to do this. Think of something interesting but try not to make it too long. Try to keep your signature lines to a minimum. Don’t try to promote all your sites in one signature line, 10 links is too much. I’d go for two or three maximum. If you give people too many choices they get turned off.

If you are new to the forum the first thing you should to do is introduce yourself. There is usually a welcome section in most forums. In your introduction you can also mention what you do or what type of business you have. Get involved in the discussion just don’t go there for the purpose of spamming your links just to promote. Don’t post your links in the post itself. Let your signature line speak for itself.

Become an active poster to help build rapport and credibility. Don’t try to sell your program or product unless someone asks specifically about a service or product then you can tell them about what you have to offer.

Become a regular poster and ask and answer questions. One of my favorite sections is the welcome/introduction section. Go there often and welcome the “newbies.” Just say hi and answer any question they may have or respond to a comment they make. Make them feel welcome. They might be looking for just the kind of help you can offer. I would go as far as to say you can even send them a PM (private message) if they mention they are interested in learning about XYZ. That’s happened to me. I don’t do it and I generally don’t like someone doing it to me but that’s up to you.

Join as many boards as you have time to be an active participant in. Even if you haven’t posted a message or visited a board in months it’s still possible to get referrals if someone new joins and is searching the board for information, they just might find an old post from you with your signature and they just might click. Don’t overlook message boards as a free way to get more referrals.

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FREE Advertising Guide

" Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life's battle goes for those who believe."

Author Unknown

 

 

"Don't be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams."

Author Unknown





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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,

is not an act but a habit."

Aristotle



If you don't have a lot of money to spend advertising SFI check out this article on how to use free advertising.



Contrary to what some may say, free advertising on the Internet is NOT a waste of time. Many SFI Affiliates have successfully used free classified ad posting to build strong SFI home businesses for themselves. Although it typically does take more of a time investment than other, more costly methods, when used effectively, free advertising can truly take your SFI business to the next level!



If you've tried free advertising in the past and have not gotten the results you were looking for, it may simply be that you're just not going about it the right way. This guide discusses how you can effectively use this form of advertising to successfully build your SFI home business, increase your sales, and raise your commission checks.



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Use Your SFI Resources

"Don't be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams."

Author Unknown

 

 

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Don't Give Up!

I hope you are not getting discouraged with your success with SFI. It takes time to build a business. For some it may even take years to get where you want to go.



A few months ago I was browsing the affiliate store and I checked out the closeout section. I ordered a few books because they were cheap, only $2.49! One of the books I ordered was "Create Your Fortune In Network Marketing" by David A Nelson. I highly reccommend this book. It taught me some things that will help me build my business. I'm sure it will give you some good tips too. If you order the book you won't be sorry you did.



We all get into network marketing for different reasons but we all want the same results, and that is a successful business that generates a good income. It takes time, perserverance, and action! I hope you will continue to take action to become successful. If you need any help let me know.

5 Unique Ways To Get F-R-E-E Advertising

1. Give Testimonials
When you purchase a product or service and it exceeds your
expectations e-mail the business a testimonial. Tell them in the
testimonial the benefits you got from the product or service.
Give them permission to publish the testimonial on the web site
if they include your sig file at the end.


2. Leave A Message
When you visit a web site with a discussion board leave a
message. You could post a question, interesting content or a
compliment about their web site. Include your signature file at
the end of the message. Some discussion boards let you post
your banner ad or text link.


3. Sign Guest Books
When you visit a well designed web site leave a compliment on
their guest book. You could give them a compliment on their
content, ease of navigation, graphics etc. When you post your
compliment include your sig file so other people will see it
when they sign the guest book.


4. Write A Review
When you visit a web site you enjoyed a lot write a review
for the web site Write about the benefits you gain from the
site, the web site design, interesting online services it offers
etc. E-mail the review to the web site. Tell them they can
publish it on their web site if they include your resource box
at the end.


5. Send An E-mail To The Editor
When you read a good article or enjoy a certain e-zine, e-mail
a compliment to the editor. Give the editor permission to
publish the compliment in their e-zine if they include your
signature file at the end. The editor may post it on his or her
web site.

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Did you know that you are not maximizing your profits with SFI by not becoming
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BUY...USE...DEMONSTRATE...SELL!

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

- Anatole France




Believing in a product is the strongest selling tool you have. You gain this knowledge by trying it out yourself. I visit the discussion board often to get ideas and hear other success stories. I definately agree with this. These are the inspirational words from a successfull affiliate Check out the whole thread here http://sfidboard.com/showthread.php?t=43382&page=1&pp=50.




Are you using SFI products? If not you definately should. The best way I found to make sales is testimonials. Spread the word. There are hundreds of products SFI offers. My advice would be to pick no more than 3 to start and become familiar with them. Use them, give samples to your friends and family to use demonstrate it for them.




I try to order at least one different product every month to try (rememner to purchase your products throught the affiliate store and not your own website so you will get the proper credit). This month I am trying Veriuni Advanced Liquid Nutrition. Lately I was feeling I just didn't have the amount of energy I should. I'm not a die hard health nut but I try to be heathly and was popping lots of vitamins for years. After popping so many I stopped I just couldn't swallow another vitamin and over the years I took many. I just got sick of taking pills. Now that I've tried Liquid Nutrition I don't know if I could ever go back to popping all those vitamins. And I have definately felt a difference in my energy levels.




Here are some great threads that talk about how to market and sell the VAPC Veriuni All Purpose Cleaner (which I also use) This is a very popular product that sells well. There's a lot of good advice here. They are long thread so it may take a while to digest it all.



http://sfidboard.com/showthread.php?t=43382&page=1&pp=50

http://www.sfidboard.com/showthread.php?t=45467&highlight=free+samples




Here is another thread that talks about how to get started for free http://www.sfidboard.com/showthread.php?t=43294&page=1&pp=50&highlight=free+samples




BUY...USE...DEMONSTRATE...SELL!

Free Advertising

"You can have everything in life you want if you'll just help enough other people to get what they want!" Zig Ziglar


Here's another method you can use to advertise your sites.. I came across this site that offers tons of places to post free ads. I think the key to free ads is consistency and tracking. You really have to stay on it almost daily. If you don't have a lot of money for advertising try this and see what results you get.

I found this information from a member who successfully uses classified ads http://www.sfidboard.com/showthread.php?t=23166&highlight=classified+ads The thread is a few years old but it's good information.

Here is a site that lists hundreds of classified ads http://www.create-an-income.com/sfi/classifieds/

Good luck. Let me know what works and what doesn't so we can all help each other out.

Spread The Word With Business Cards

"It is not how someone else does something, it is how I do and make it happen!"
Carrie T. Weber


If you don't have business cards you are wasting a cheap opportunity to get the word out about your business. I recently got 2 sets of business cards from Vista Print http://www.vistaprint.com They were free! Yes free! You get 250 cards free and you only pay a small shipping fee. I paid 5.25 for shipping. Then a few weeks later I got 500 premium cards for $2.99 +shipping. You can design your own card and put whatever you want on them. They also ship worldwide.

You can use your business cards to advertise your SFI gateways. I put the free gateway on mine. Give them to everyone and leave them everywhere you go. Say you're not creative? Can't think of what to put on them? Check out the marketing aid section and use some of the slogans here https://www.sfimg.com/Resources/AffiliateMarketing.sfi.

Here are some creative ways to give out business cards.


Leave cards in in your used magazines if you leave them in places for others to use like doctors offices.

Place them in library books as if you used them as bookmarks. Visit bookstores place them in books related to your business.

Put a card in any bills you mail.

College Campuses! Dorms & Housing Students are always looking to spend money! A lot of college students are also looking for an extra income so target them with business opps too.

Have your spouse, family, and friends carry some of your cards with them in case they meet someone who might be interested in your product or service.

Ask neighborhood businesses if you may display your cards near their registers.

Place some on the table when you leave a restaurant.

Tack them to bulletin boards at supermarkets, restaurants, retail stores and the library - any place that has a bulletin board.

Getting Traffic to your Sit

"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."

Theodore Roosevelt

 


Are you having trouble with building your team?
There are many ways to get your websites exposure.
I will tell you of a free way to do it that I have used and it has worked.
Traffic exchanges.  If you're not already doing it you should be.
Now you will not get hundreds of sign ups from it but if you have no money to
spend on advertising this is a good way to get some exposure and who knows you might end up with a few affiliates.
I use them and it has worked for me.  

 

There are tons of traffic exchanges out there.  
I have not done any tests to see which ones work and which ones don't.  
These are just some suggestions as to which sites have worked for me.
Each site works differently but it's the same basic concept.  
You enter the url(s) you want to promote and click on ads to earn credits.  
When you click on the ads your ads also get shown.  
Manual sites are the best because it forces people to actually click so they must see the ad.  
Here are some of the sites I use.

 

 

www.trafficswarm.com

www.fastfreeway.com

www.trafficg.com

www.hitsafari.com

www.ts25.com (traffic syndicate)

www.sweetshoppesurf.com

 

 

The more sites you sign up for the more exposure your site will get.  
Sign up for as many as you can handle.  
It's free and if you get some sign up's from it I'd say that's a good start.
Check out the SFI discussion board and do a search for traffic exchanges
you'll get some more info about how other SFI affiliates use traffic exchanges.

Starting an Internet Home Business–5 Basic Ways To Create Your Online Presence

Starting an Internet Home Business–5 Basic Ways To Create Your Online Presence

Some people who are starting their internet home business do not know where to start.

You have heard about starting an internet home business and making money online. Maybe you have decided what you want to do, maybe sell products or affiliate marketing. But how do you actually start the networking activities and creating your presence on the internet?

Networking is a very important part of a successful internet home business. If you want to be a success, you must network; both off- and online. For you to successfully network, you must use the following ways to create your presence online.

· Get your website designed You can design your own website or get someone to do it for you, subject to your budget. The internet has various sources for website design training, so you can easily learn and create your own website for your internet home business. It may be worth it to invest some money and hire a web designer to create your website. Your website will be the shop front for your internet home business, so it will need to look well presented and professional.

· Buy and have your own domain name for your internet home business.

A domain name is the address that used to direct people to your website. Having your own website creates the perception that you are dedicated your internet home business, and you have long term commitment to it. A professional website and own domain name appear professional, and you will find it easy to get clicks and make sales. You can buy a domain name from a lot of places online; with a wide range of prices that can suit any budget.

· Find a web-space to host your home business website The majority of internet service providers provide web hosting with your email account, and this can be ideal for you. You have a lot choice as the internet has a lot of web hosting services and other services you may need for your site.

· Start promoting your website The simple fact you need to remember that if your website gets no visitors, you will not make any sales, and your internet home business will not succeed. Driving traffic to your website will be very difficult when you are still starting out, or if you are on a tight budget.

So how do you promote your internet home business’ URL, so that you can actually create your online presence? Listed below are the key cost effective ways that you can use to promote your internet home business’ website and drive traffic to it.

o Write and submit articles to create links back to your internet home business URL and include the author’s bio with your website. o Register your website with search engines and submit your internet home business URL to directories. o Exchange links with other similar internet home business sites to yours, as this helps to bring some traffic that come through your link partners’ sites, and also help with your search engine position. o All your emails must have your signature which must include your internet home business URL. o Build an email list through online subscription, and offer some free products or special promotions to your list. Build a relationship with your list and they will become your customers. o Participate in relevant forums. This is a very targeted form of promoting your internet home business. · Keep your website updated with fresh and keyword rich content.

This is important for the positioning of your website on search engines. Post the regular articles you write on your website or blog.

If you follow the steps outlined above, your online presence will grow in a few months’ time frame, and your internet home business will start making you some profits.

Are You Getting Out What You Put In?

" If the future is something that you invest in, then the present is something you work in to protect your investment."

Michael Cuddyer





This advice comes from the SFI message board. This is long but it's
good advice to help you stay on track. Many of you are well past your
first 30 days of joining SFI but if you're not using this advice I
suggest you start. SFI gives you many tools to be successful all you
have to do is use them!







http://www.sfidboard.com/showthread.php?t=47835





This is opinion and suggested advice, but it's a method that has worked for me.



If you use it,

(and as a Team Leader and SFI Discussion Board moderator I highly recommend it)

I believe it will work for you too.



(click on the bolded links for more details)



How To Use SFI In Your First 30 Days To Soon Get All You Want



WHAT TO DO!



Within 30 days,

1) Train yourself fully

2) Sponsor people and advertise

3) Sign up for IAHBE on Standing Order

4) Buy or sell SFI's products, as you choose

5) Tell every affiliate that you sponsor WHAT TO DO!

6) Make sure they tell every affiliate they sponsor WHAT TO DO!

7) Visit SFI's Affiliate Resource Center every day to learn and TIP & WIN!



It's WHAT TO DO! It's what I do. And... It's what successful Team Leaders do (BTW, I'm a Team Leader).



By following the steps of this method, you'll soon get all you want. Nothing more to it! Everything else is incidental.



Analysis Of The Method - Step By Step



1) Using SFI's Affiliate Resource Center and Discussion Board,
including advice of your upline and fellow affiliates on the DBoard,
learn all you can about SFI. You should read as much as you can, but
it's not that you need to read everything. Just know what Gery Carson
wants you to know, and then familiarize yourself with the rest so you
know where to find something when you need it. Of particular importance
is SFI's Training Section and Glossary at the Affliate Resource Center.



2) To make the most money with SFI you'll need a sales team that you've
sponsored, and you'll also need the teamwork help of your upline. By
marketing the SFI Business Opportunity and SFI Products, you'll locate
customers and prospects that you can turn into affiliate members of
your growing team. And by doing this, you'll get their help and earn
when they produce. Residual and leveraged income and extra bonuses is
the nice result for you.



3) SFI's IAHBE, the International Association of Home Business
Entrepreneurs, priced at only $29.95 a month, when purchased monthly on
Standing Order is one of the best ways to upgrade and promote yourself
in SFI. It makes you an Executive Affiliate which locks in your
position in SFI's Team Network (TNet). And it gives you a massive
amount of extra marketing and training that complements the free
marketing and training that SFI gives you, in addition to a lot more
freebies when you're an IAHBE subscriber.



4) It's vital that you support SFI. SFI's business is your business.
Promote it. Buy from your own store. Make retail sales to people not
yet in SFI. As you do this, you'll generate income for yourself, your
upline, and SFI. SFI pays you on a monthly basis and will reward you
with bonuses as you continue this process of producing sales. As an
Executive Affiliate you make double on retail sales that non-EAs make,
so it's good for you to be EA right away (IAHBE recommended). Be EA in
your first 30 days with SFI and you'll lock in your position in TNet,
earn over $170 in bonuses, and get a FREE share of SFI's Eagle Co-op
leads.



5) It's important that you let the affiliates on your sales team know
what is working for you. You do this by communicating with them on a
regular basis. As an Executive Affiliate you can use SFI's Contact
Manager to easily pass this information to your sponsored affiliates or
members of your team if you're a Team Leader. You can also give them
advice, newsletters, and other things you believe they need to know.



6) Likewise, it's important that your sponsored affiliates do what
you've done, meaning they must communicate with the affiliates they
sponsor to ensure that this method and your advice passes down to them.
It's called duplication. This is what causes you team to grow so that
you benefit from downline production, leadership, and dynamic
compression. You may need to encourage them to follow your lead by
letting them know your results.



7) SFI's Affiliate Resource Center is the communication hub for SFI.
It's where you'll find free websites, marketing aids, reports, news,
training, resources, tips, reference and help, compensation plan, your
affiliate store, ideas and more. When you visit this website every day
you can enter SFI's monthly Tip & Win contest drawing, and you'll
get the most up-to-date information from SFI, including your latest
email from SFI and your upline. It's what successful affiliates do.



Why I Wrote This For YOU



The reason I like this method is it's simple and easy to do, it's inexpensive and useful, and it works...

if you 1) commit to it and do it, and if you 2) never fail to pass it down to your sales team.

Memorize the method, take it to heart, use it every day, and ensure that your team uses it!



It's what your upline does.



As for my opinion of everything else being incidental, what the method
produces is rapid income for you which is the main thing you likely
want from your SFI Business. You can do the peripheral things such as
constructing your own websites, finding great ways to market your
business, and going to the bank... once you have this method well in
hand and working for you.



What you have just read is...



How To Use SFI In Your First 30 Days To Soon Get All You Want



WHAT TO DO!



Within 30 days,

1) Train yourself fully

2) Sponsor people and advertise

3) Sign up for IAHBE on Standing Order

4) Buy or sell SFI's products, as you choose

5) Tell every affiliate that you sponsor WHAT TO DO!

6) Make sure they tell every affiliate they sponsor WHAT TO DO!

7) Visit SFI's Affiliate Resource Center every day to learn and TIP & WIN!



If you're already EA... HOORAY!!!



If you're not, ask yourself - Why Not?



Then go here for SFI's answer.

http://www.sfimg.com/EA/

Who's Making The Big Money In SFI? EXECUTIVE AFFILIATES!

Here's Why (and how you can become one today)

Marketing Your Work At Home Business

I came across this article that may be of use to you. Hopefully you're using some or all of these techniques, if not maybe this will give you some ideas.


5 Overlooked Ways to Market Your Work at Home Business

Everyone is always looking for more ways to market their work at home business. You often here about PPC advertising, writing articles, link exchanges, and a few other business marketing techniques that everyone uses. However, there are many other ways to market your work at home business that a lot of people just don’t think of.

I have offered five good business marketing techniques below that are often overlooked. Of course, many people do use them but there’s not nearly as much competition in these techniques as there is with some of the others. Plus, these marketing techniques are all either free or very near it. Getting traffic to your site for free or very little cost is always a good thing in my opinion.

Here are five ways to market your work at home business that you may not have thought of before:

1) Enhanced Business Card – Get a business card with color, an eye catching background, and add your picture to it. Maybe you could also have a cool quote or a free offer on it, plus anything else you can think of to get peoples attention.

The point is you need to make it stand out among all the other business cards someone might see in a month. Make sure your website URL is on it in a highly noticable place. Then, leave it everywhere you can, and hand it out to everyone you meet.

2) Give away freebies - Underpromise and overdeliver! That is the best business marketing strategy ever thought up. Pretty much all the “big-dogs” use it in their marketing campaigns. You can too by giving away free stuff at your website, or in your newsletter, without telling anyone they will be receiving it.

Say someone visits your website from an ad you placed that didn’t mentioned anything about getting a free ebook. They will be absolutely delighted to find the extra free gift.This is a great way to get people to not only return to your site, but tell their friends about it too.

3) Sponsor Events - A great way to spread the word about your business is to sponsor events in your area. There are many games, events, charity drives, intramurals, little leagues, etc... That are just waiting for people like you to give a little bit of your money to help out.

You will usually get your business name on a T-shirt, a sign, a flyer, or something else related to the event. A lot of people will be seeing these events and YOUR business name. It’s a great way to drive local traffic to your online business website or offline business if you have one.

4) Blogs - Having your own business blog can be a great marketing tool. With a blog you can quickly and easily offer free business advice, information, fun stuff, resources, tips, or anything else you want.

If you have a very interesting and/or informative business blog people will keep returning for the great stuff that your blog offers. Update it every day or two with fresh info and you can build a strong following fairly quickly.

I have used this marketing technique successfully for the past few months. You can see one for yourself by visiting my “home biz tips” blog at http://www.work-at-home-jobs-iowa.com/home-business-blog.html

5) Guestbooks - There are many people that have guest books on their websites that you can sign. Most of them allow you to put a link to your website when signing. This can be a good way to bring some traffic to your site and get a one-way inbound link that those search engines really love.

Make sure you don’t just post a random comment or spam the guestbook. You should actually check out the website and leave a useful message. This will keep your reputation intact and provide the webmaster with usable information. A win-win situation!

Alright, now you are armed with five more work at home business marketing techniques to bring traffic to your website and customers to your business. Get going on them now so you can increase your profits this week!

About the author:

Trent Brownrigg is a successful internet marketer, business mentor, and author of business articles. He will personally help you build a secure financial future. Visit http://www.work-at-home-jobs-iowa.com for more details.

List Building Part 1

Step-By-Step List Building - Part 1

Researched & Written by Karen Barnes

Q: I have read and heard quite a bit about needing an email list; how do I go about building one?

A: The first step in building your list is getting subscribers to add themselves to your opt-in mailing form on your Website.

There are two main ways to do this:

You can ask your prospects to send you an email requesting to be added to your list, OR


You can place a form on your Website for your prospects to fill out opting themselves into your list so that you can contact them later.
The most common and preferred way is to use a form on your Website. Using an opt-in form will be covered the most in this article.

For those of you who are new to using opt-in forms, here is a list of how opt-in forms work:

While someone is reading the content on your page on how to go about receiving your free information or offer, they will type in their name and e-mail address to receive it.


Then their information that you require will be added to your email list software and they will be sent a confirmation email stating that they have been added to your list for the information they requested.


Then they click the confirmation link that is sent to them stating that they are wanting to be added to your list. This last step enables them to start receiving your emails. This method is referred to as “double opt in” because the prospect has to indicate TWICE that he wants to get your information—once when he fills in the form and the second time when he responds to the confirmation e-mail.
Although this sounds like an easy project to do, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. This does take a bit of work for you to gain the prospect’s attention to actually sign up for the information that you are going to share with them. Not everyone is going to fill out your form. Don’t worry—there will still be those who want your information.

Free offers are good ways to get people to opt-in to your list. Let’s get into a few ideas of some things that you can offer your prospects:

Free e-courses on topics that you know something about. The course should tie into a product or service that you are promoting on your site. Let’s say you are promoting a cookbook, your e-course could be about helpful cooking tips. By having a form on your site, you then will be able to target your subscribers.


Free e-books are also great give-away incentive items. E-books on topics that help the prospect solve a problem or make more money are two great e-books topics that people would pay good money for, so giving it to them for free adds value to your offer.


Access to a money making opportunity is another great way to gain subscribers to your list. Even when a free introduction to a product or service or resell rights to a product such as an e-book requires them to eventually make a payment, it can still be a great offer if it gives them the chance to make money.
Now that you have your item that you are going to give away, you will need to think about your Web page for gathering your subscribers and start advertising it. This is also known as a capture or a splash page. These pages are built solely for the purpose of list building. You will need a powerful attention-grabbing headline, an eye-catching graphic, and sharp attention-grabbing content to gain your subscribers’ attention so they will sign up to your list.

There are several ways to use your capture page:

Pop-under windows that catch people leaving the site.


Pop-up windows that catch people as the come to the site.


Stand alone pages that have no kind of pop ups attached to themwhich many marketers prefer because pop-ups are unpopular and often blocked. There is a capture form in the right hand side of the page.


Driving traffic straight to your capture page should be your first priority for gaining subscribers to your list. Without a large list, you won’t make money very fast.
To build your own lead capture page, you will need to publish your Website to the Web. You will need a Web host and a domain name as well. Do some research on domain names and Web hosts. The more professional your page looks, the higher chance you will have of gaining more traffic and subscribers to your list.

In the next Marketing Tidbits, autoresponders and traffic generation will be discussed

Tips For Recruiting New Affiliates

• Always present yourself and your business in a professional and ethical manner.

• Stick to the facts. Don't exaggerate the opportunity.

• Realize that "rejection" is natural. For every 20 people you contact, expect 19 "no's" for every "yes."
You may very well do better than that, but expect 19 rejections.
This way, the rejections won't bother you because you expect them.
Also, realize that they're not rejecting YOU—they're simply rejecting an idea.
Just keep moving ahead. Be persistent, ignore the rejections, and you'll get more than enough "yes's"
to build a highly successful business.

• Always remember SW-SW-SW-SW-N: Some will. Some won't. So what?!
Someone's waiting. Next!

• Have FUN! People can't resist someone having fun.
Make your business so much fun that others will flock to you to join you.

• Ask for people's opinion on the opportunity.
It's a good way to determine what objections they might have to
joining and also allows you the chance to overcome those objections.

• Don't place a few ads or contact a few people and expect the money to start rolling in.
Expect to work your business consistently for two to three years before seeing a really substantial income.

• Ask for referrals. Ask, "Do you know anyone who might be looking to earn some extra money?"

• Build a list of contacts. Add to it daily.

• Don't become obsessed with sponsoring a "heavy hitter."
Instead, learn how to become a heavy hitter yourself.