Great infographic about webinars just pubished showing that out of 8197 webinars analyzed over the last
6 months…
- 18% of companies run webinar one to 3 times per month
- The average webinar lasts 65 minutes and has 28 attendees
- The most popular times to run webinars are Tuesdays to Thursdays!
More stats in the infographic. Enjoy!
Youtube is the world’s 2nd search engine and video marketing is one of the most important marketing medium. The generations X nd Y need more photo and video content than text and they are used to learn new things this way. The tips are provided by Rick Hodge, online marketer and one of my JV partners:
#1. It’s important to remember that people have a short attention span. So it’s important to keep videos short if your intention is to get the link below clicked.
#2. Point out your link below with annotations, watermark, arrows in the video, and verbal mentioning of it. It works best if you combine text that says ” please click the link below to get ________ right now ” add arrows and/or annotations if possible.
#3. Make sure your link has the http:// infront of it when you put it in the description box. This is the only format that can be used to make your link clickable.
#4. Make sure your link is the very first thing in your description box. Otherwise it will not get seen. Also mention to Click Here Now for _____ after the link. This helps get more clicks.
#5. Make sure you use keywords in your titles for your videos, along with the tags.
#6. Share your video on as many sites as possible so Youtube detects an increase in views on your video, and will then give it a better rank!
By being connected with many online entrepreneurs all over the world I have the privilege to see things before they happen, be invited to JV’s in the early stage of the project and also to understand the newest directions. Would you like to own a piece of the business model pursued by Facebook, Ebay, Amazon or Youtube?
They found niches in the market and built verticals on them and ended owning marketplaces almost everybody use. Think only how will be your professional life if you will own a percentage of the earnings from let’s say the mobile usage in a certain area, the Visa payments which are made in a certain neighbourhood or from the Facebook Ads which are placed by companies from a certain industry. Still being in the first month of 2012 it’s 1999 again because they are two new or improved business models available which are appealing to certain markets and by joining them you can have the early bird advantage of being among te first to embrace them:
1. Instant affiliate commissions – there’s no point of writing about how big is this industry … it is huge. Still one of the main issues especially the beginners have is that it takes a very long time until they see the first check or payment. The instant affiliate networks solve this and the trend in this direction is more and more popular. For affiliates is simple: just sign-up for the account, enter their payment data (usually paypal), find products, ask the product owners for approving them as affiliates (to prevent spam), start promoting using various way and being able to see results very fast. This is also a solution for savvy affiliates who can monetise better and faster the e-mail lists they already have or other promo tools. For a product owner, it is usually simple to upload for sale products, setup commissions split and having lots of affiliates ready to promote their stuff. In such networks both sellers and the affiliates are paid instantly according with the split agreed. The platform collects a percentage from processing the payments. Just recently, JVZoo.com was launched and it is the best i’ve seen in the market. More and more product owners and affiliates will adopt this model either as a primary income source or an alternative to other networks. It’s a trend which will grow exponentially and it is your turn not to miss this opportunity by signing up here.
2. Webinars – What is a webinar? A webinar is an online presentation which uses a dedicated platform where the presenter, the eventual guest and the attendants can be in the most different corners of the world. The technology brings them together. There are many business models for webinars: free webinars with a product pitch at the end, webinars containing an interview with an expert and also paid webinars as part of trainings, coachings and membership websites. For product owners, using webinars for promoting them it is a no brainer because for the pitch at the end, of course, depending on many issues like the quality of the presentation and the product offered the conversion is 10% which is way bigger than the one from e-mail marketing which is 2%. More and more companies and individuals use webinars all over the world. Now imagine that you put such a webinar is a platform where there are hundreds of affiliates waiting to promote your webinar and cash in instantly commissions from the sale of the product pitched at the end. Can you imagine the power of this? Yes, is again 1999 and this business model exists and takes over like a storm. Basically you can promote other people’s webinars or submit your own and leverage the power of the affiliates. Powerful? You can sign-up here to catch this huge wave before everyone will know about it.
As 2012 just started I am happy to share a collection of webinar replays hosted by top notch social media marketers and internet marketers in the last months. At least half of the titles contain the usual “hype” because they are entitled to show/ promote monetisation elements related to social media and internet marketing. By watching them, no matter in what online business model are you involved you will get great insights and new invaluable know-how.
Enjoy them and, very important, apply the knowledge!
1. Google Places Domination: Secret Blueprint Strategy For Dominating Any Local Market Or Niche free webinar http://dld.bz/aBRfw
2. Generate $1000s A Week Fast Cashing In On thousands Of HOT Local Leads Simply Sending Emails! http://dld.bz/aBRgX
3. Discover How You Can Create and Deploy 100% Ready Cash Generating Profit Centers At The Push Of a Button http://dld.bz/aBRh4
4. Social Media Domination – How To Explode Your Business And Bank Account With Social Media Free Webinar http://dld.bz/aBRhA
5. Covert Coupon Cash – Underhanded And Shadow Methods For Skyrockting Sales Using Coupons On PLR Products Free Webinar http://dld.bz/aBRkF
6. Push Button Niche Site Money Machines! Free Webinar http://dld.bz/aBRmR Read More…
Imi place sa spun ca industria social media este acum la nivelul la care era telefonia mobila atunci cand s-a lansat Dialog (inghitit de Orange ulterior) si am platit in prima luna 100 USD ca sa ma conectez. Era inca era telefoanelor Nokia caramida NMT si cand mi-am luat in primire telefonul meu Motorola D160 am fost foarte incantat. Stiti unde a ajuns telefonia mobila acum asa ca stati sa vedeti la ce performante va ajunge conceptul social media in urmatorii ani.
Am vorbit despre social media in fata a cateva mii de persoane in cadrul conferintelor, workshop-urilor, webinariilor si trainingurilor la care am avut onoarea sa particip ca speaker sau trainer. Si pe zi ce trece imi place tot mai mult. La inceputul anului 2010 am creat cursul intitulat “Social Media pentru Companii” pe care il livrez atat in varianta open cat si personalizat pentru companii atat din strainatate cat si din Romania.
Saptamana aceasta am avut o adevarata provocare pentru ca am prezentat acest curs echipei eJobs.ro – cel mai important site de recrutare din Romania.
Cursul este ca un burete deoarece absoarbe tot ceea ce este nou in aceasta industrie high tech si contine elemente de strategie de business pentru ca urmareste intotdeauna elemente livrabile. Nu sunt doua cursuri la fel chiar daca sesiunile au loc la cateva zile distanta. Tot timpul este introdus cate cel putin un element nou.
La eJobs.ro mi-a placut foarte mult atat echipa cat si provocarea de a prezenta acest curs liderului pietei in recrutarea online din Romania. Rezultatul? Un curs extrem de interactiv si o experienta de comunicare parca scoasa din cartile de afaceri motivationale americane. Lucrand cu echipa timp de doua zile am realizat ca au toate motivele sa fie cei mai buni in ceea ce fac si le multumesc pentru aceasta oportunitate.
Recently I’ve decided to narrow the focus of my blog towards Entrepreneurship and to strive to add as much value possible to the ones aiming to have their own business or taking the existing one to the next level. One of the key issues for the local business these days is how to add new strings of income or even starting new ventures by exporting and/or importing.
Of course, imports and exports has to start with the basics and it is mandatory to have and master the newest information to get started properly.
Of course, there are hundreds and thousands of resources available online and also I recommend some academic stuff like a master or even an MBA but these are not mandatory. What is important is to gather the correct knowledge, apply and update it. I’ve stumbled two weeks ago upon a new guide called “20 Golden Keys to Going Global”which is a practical guide entitled for every entrepreneur who wants to start an import export business and business owners who want to expand into new markets.
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De fiecare data cand merg in Cartierul Greenfield din Baneasa si merg des in ultima vreme am un deja-vu cu anii copilariei cand mergeam la bunici la Predeal si savuram aerul de munte. Sunt genul “outdoor” asa ca apropierea unei paduri este ceva ce apreciez, mai ales in Bucuresti. Am vazut multe testimoniale ale locatarilor din Greenfield si prietenilor lor care afirmau ca au vazut veverite, caprioare. Eu am fost mai “out of the box” si am gasit o testoasa pe drumul forestier catre Greenfield – era sa o calc cu masina si apoi au mai trecut alte doua masini inainte sa o “adopt”. Acum sta bine mersi la mine in curte alaturi de alta testoasa pe care am primit-o cadou in petshop-ul din Carrefour Orhideea acum ceva timp. Era perfect daca erau din aceeasi specie dar mai am loc de cateva, cine stie? Back to business, now:
Unul din elementele foarte importante de care dezvoltatorii imobiliari trebuie sa tina seama este factorul de diferentiere. Pana la urma eu ca si cumparator, de ce sa aleg sa achizitionez un apartament intr-un proiect si nu in altul? Pe langa atuurile evidente, mai este un element extrem de important. Sa presupunem ca as fi o persoana si as cauta sa-mi achizitionez o garsoniera. Sunt fan iPad, iPhone, am o masina kool, ma imbrac fancy, etc. Cu siguranta, un dezvoltator care ar dori sa-mi atraga atentia ar trebui sa vina cu un concept care sa ma inspire. Mi-a placut ideea Kaleidoscop tocmai fiindca reuneste toate acele componente emotionale care sunt necesare pentru calibrarea cu publicul tinta. Mai multe detalii despre Kaleidoscop aici.
One of the main discussions about the affiliate industry is …Affiliate Marketing Leads.
When I got started to be involved in this industry I didn’t paid attention to the idea of building a list. It was … wrong …
Once you go into affiliate marketing, you will find that one of the key concerns you will have to focus on is building your leads. Leads often come in the form of e-mail addresses, behind which are real people with very real potential to become your customers, subscribers or members. Having a solid list of leads is assurance that you will be capable of reaching a ready market and generating income from there.
The importance of affiliate marketing leads
Companies with a product or service to sell spend billions of dollars on advertising alone. That’s right – billions. The purpose of spending such a huge amount of cash is mainly to build buzz about a product, expand the market and ultimately, bring in better sales.
In affiliate marketing, the cost of advertising is comparatively small and is paid for by the affiliate company. So as an affiliate, that is no longer your concern. Your only job is to look for a market to promote to that will respond to you positively so you can earn an income in return.
Unlike in a real world business, this market will come in the form of affiliate marketing leads. The quality of these leads, along with the type and number of positive responses they offer will determine whether or not you’ll succeed in affiliate marketing. If you hear someone say, ‘the money is on the list’, he or she is actually referring to the list of leads. Without this, you cannot hope to sell, much less earn.
Building your affiliate marketing leads
It’s not rocket science, true, but affiliate marketing can be tricky nevertheless. It’s a proven business model and many affiliates have had considerable success in their chosen programs. However, like all businesses, there are also certain factors upon which your success in building your list of affiliate marketing leads rest. Consider these factors carefully:
Your reputation
As a new affiliate marketer, you will find that it will take a while before you can build your affiliate marketing leads. All new marketers have gone through this since enjoying the patronage of a solid number of followers will not happen overnight.
To attract a solid list of affiliate marketing leads, you will have to become a recognized business entity in the industry. Without a reputation, potential leads will find it difficult to trust you or at least do business with you. Faced with a choice between buying from a popular marketer versus an unfamiliar one, wouldn’t you rather buy from the person you know than from a total stranger?
The same is true with your affiliate marketing leads. They will need to recognize you as a reliable merchant or affiliate before they agree to buy, participate or become one of your recruits.
Web traffic
Another key element that affects the number of affiliate marketing leads you can obtain is the amount of traffic your site receives. A high web traffic figure is beneficial in two ways – it allows you to obtain comparatively larger affiliate accounts and increases your potential of building a bigger number of affiliate marketing leads.
Without a good number of traffic to your website, you might have to either focus on using strategies to build it first or join a networking service offering affiliate programs instead.
The affiliate product
There are two things that affect how well you can build your affiliate marketing leads. One is the product’s value and the other is how well you yourself understand the product.
The choice of an affiliate product is critical to every affiliate. An affiliate product that has a proven or at least a potential for good sales will be far easier to promote and generate income from. It will also make it easier for an affiliate to build leads with, since prospects will be more willing to respond to it.
A good understanding of what makes the affiliate product attractive and valuable enough is also key to attracting more leads. Being able to explain why and how a product works on your website or articles, for example, will help you sell it better, especially vis-ŕ-vis other products competing for the same market.
The niche or target market
One common concern among affiliates is market saturation – that point in time when a specific segment of the market becomes flooded with the same (or at least similar) products and services. So much so that it becomes increasingly difficult to sell, much less to convince prospective buyers to consider the product or service you’re trying to promote.
You can avoid this, however, by focusing on generating affiliate marketing leads from specifically targeted segments of the market or niches. Consider selling or promoting products that appeal to a specific group of people who have a common yet largely unmet need. Competition for this market is relatively low and with the right kind of strategies, you’ll find that this niche can be especially lucrative.
There are so many ways to promote products in the marketing affiliate world. Some marketers have even gone to the extent of establishing ridiculous and weird promotional strategies for their products. Although it might be true that these strategies work, for the better part, to successfully promote in the affiliate marketing world need not be that extreme. All you need are to establish the right kinds of non-extremist strategies of promoting, push through with them, and you will soon have success at the tips of your fingers.
It is an established fact that affiliate marketers do not sell as much by trying to convince prospective buyers to purchase your product just once. Affiliate marketing finds its success in follow-ups and consistent promotions, and what better way to do this than free reports?
Prospects subscribe to your free reports due to the following reasons: first, is that before subscribing, they aren’t exactly sure if they want the product just yet, however, they might consider buying if they found something about the product that would be of benefit to them; and second, is that they are planning to buy the product, however, they want to know more about it before they do. Either way, your free reports have goals, and those are to promote your product and convince your prospects to buy them.
This might lead you to think that by making your free reports, you should focus on the content and nothing more. However, the positions of your free reports on your affiliate marketing sites are just as important as the content. Of what use would the content of your free reports be if your prospects have no means of getting to them? The strategies you employ in positioning your free reports should be as extensive as the strategies you employ in making them. This article will guide you through the most strategic places for you to position your free reports on your affiliate marketing site.
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Free reports are the best follow-ups invented by the affiliate marketing world. Rare are the instances wherein you get to establish a sale just by a few convincing words on your pre-seller site, and so follow-ups are crucial. Some prospects need a little more courting before they finally make a decision of buying your product, and this is where free reports come in.
Free reports can contain everything and anything under the sun about your products, however, doing just that might spoil your chances of ever closing sales with your ever choosy prospects. In order for your free reports to bring you the results you want, and that is to increase your sales, you must focus on highlights instead of on complete information regarding the products your prospects might either already know or aren’t interested to know. Highlighting the right things will eventually make your prospects say “yes” to your products.
We like to buy products that are beneficial to us, therefore, you should HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS YOUR PRODUCT OFFERS in your free reports. The chances that your prospects already know of the advantages of buying your product are high. It is more likely that these benefits are the reason behind their subscribing to your free reports.
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