Here are 3 Simple Steps To Earning An Income Online:

1. Product – join a few free membership sites with affiliate programs.  As an affiliate you will be able to give away memberships at no cost and when someone joins they will be given a one time offer, if they take that offer you will get a commission.  Also, if the one time offer was not to upgrade you can make commission on their upgrade as well.  Make sure the membership site you join gives you these options to earn money.

Here are just 3 sites you can join at no cost which also can help you earn money using their very powerful marketing tools:

• Email Promos Exposed
• OTO Goldmine
• TE Profits

2. Content – driving traffic is vital to your success because if no one knows what you are giving away there is obviously very little chance you will have of making money.  Writing content is your ticket to that traffic especially if you are flat-broke.

Here are just 3 content creative ways to drive traffic to your products:

• Articles
• Blogs
• Mini-Reports

A great place to find e-books on how to master these is Viral E-book Explosion. Not only will you have access to a bunch of e-books that you can learn from but this is also a membership site that offers a free level giving you another product to give away.  As a matter a fact you can give away all their e-books with your affiliate links in them.

3. List Building/Ad Tracking – under normal circumstances building a list and tracking your ads would be separate but luckily TrafficWave offers you both including a 30 day free trial membership.  To have long-term success in this business you need to build a list of targeted subscribers and you need to test and track your advertising.  TW also provides training which is ideal to get you started on solid ground.

I hate to oversimplify this but if you learn, practice and stay focused on the steps above you should be able to make money online.  Don’t go into this business with the thought that you can sit on your butt without working hard and expect to become rich overnight.  If you expect to get rich quick then you already failed.

If you are looking for a step-by-step system that not only teaches you how to make money using traffic exchanges but also provides you with all the marketing components necessary to succeed then take some time to look over the 2 systems below:

My Instant Biz – helps you focus on just surfing TE’s while putting you in a position to earn at a minimum $500 a month if you follow the system.  If you are struggling to make ends meet and you have no money to invest then MIB gives you the tools and training to get started today.

TE Profits – also helps you focus on surfing TE’s to earn an income online but they also put you in a position to earn multiple streams of income.  To start earning with TEP you will have to spend five bucks, but you will be amazed at what you get for this small investment.

I belong to TE Profits as a supplement my TrafficWave downline and if you are one of those people that have failed at using TE’s or are currently struggling with them then CLICK HERE to get this Free Report and change that today.

Realistically you have a better shot at earning money sooner if you invest a little of it to begin with but I am going to go under the assumption that some of the people struggling to make it in this business are flat broke or are afraid to spend money which is actually more of a truth than an assumption.  You also have the group of people that have been scammed in the past so their trust is non-existent.

Here are 5 quick tips you can use to start earning money online without having no or little money to spend but keep in mind you have to work hard, so if you are consistent and remain focused throughout this process there is no way you can fail:

1. Create content – quality content is the lifeline of your business because you can turn that content into various streams of income.  Writing an article or a blog entry are forms of content creation.

2. Generate traffic – it is critical to your Internet presence by attracting visitors to your site because obviously if no one is seeing it how can you succeed?

3. Build a list – long-term online success is based on relationships and the best way of doing that is to build a list of targeted subscribers you can consistently keep in contact with.

4. Remain in contact – don’t forget your subscribers.  Make sure to keep them in the loop on what you are doing professionally including some personal stuff to keep it friendly and ALWAYS ask if you can help them in any way.  Also, give them some free stuff along the way!

5. Create products – this may sound daunting but all you have to do is write a mini-report, convert it into PDF format and spread it around like a virus – believe it or not that is considered a product.  In the early stages create the reports and give them away for free.

Of course the 5 tips above are just snippets of a bigger picture but it should be evident that it isn’t difficult to succeed at a home based business but there is work to be done especially if you are working with little means.

Let’s make one thing clear, I had my issues when I first started in this business and experienced a lot of the failures many people do including falling for a scam or two but what I never did is blame anyone or any system but myself.  I also worked hours upon hours trying to make this work for me.  I just made some poor choices but the worst thing I did back then is not give a legitimate system a chance to work.

When choosing or starting a business online it must have 3 major components:

1. Adequate Compensation Plan

2. Quality Product/Service

3. Stability

Finding or creating a system that will have all three is the easier part but if you do not follow the system and work it to the best of your ability instead of whining about why it doesn’t work then how is it possible to succeed?

Take a look at what you are doing before you start complaining or criticizing the Internet business you are in and make sure you have exhausted every possible way to work the system accordingly and if you are having problems a quality company will have people available to help you out.

If you haven’t found a home based business yet and are looking for a stable company that offers quality products including an awesome compensation plan get your 30 Day Free Trial at TrafficWave and find out how this business can help you start earning income online.

Through the Part 7 finale, I will be focusing on traffic generation.  Today will focus on ways to jump start your Blogger site (which I hope you have up and running), Part 6 will cover article marketing and in Part 7 I will reveal some of my other favorite ways of generating traffic and I will also show you where to get a step-by-step guide to generating massive traffic which is a FREE $97 VALUE.

Before I go into today’s third phase of the plan I want to make sure you understand the following:

Content is a valuable commodity in this business!

So if you are wondering how is it that you are going to write all this stuff don’t worry because you can take one article and convert that into an autoresponder series, a blog post, a mini-report, a podcast, a video – the possibilities are endless.

Always remember, whenever you write an article or a blog post you will have the opportunity to re-purpose that content so don’t go nuts thinking ahead about what to write because you can take advantage of the one article you have already written.

Today, I want to cover 5 things you can do with your Blogger site to start getting traffic to it but the ultimate way will always be the content so the next part will get into that a lot more.

Reminder: If you missed any of the previous entries there is a link at the end of each post to the previous part of this series.

Phase 3

1. RSS Feed – an RSS (real simple syndication) is used to publish frequently updated content, such as blog entries and other announcements. You should encourage people to subscribe to your RSS feed.

When people have access to your feed this gives them instant access to your latest entries and it gives you a great avenue to bring in consistent and returning traffic. To maintain that flow of traffic continue to provide quality content.

2. Badges, Buttons & Widgets – using certain components can help your traffic generation but it’s up to you how many things you want to throw on it.  I would focus on a few weeks of content before adding too much stuff but when you do build content here is just a few things you can add afterwards:

AddThis – The AddThis button spreads your content across the Web by making it easier for your visitors to bookmark and share it with other people, again… and again… and again. This simple yet powerful button is very easy to install and provides valuable Analytics about the bookmarking and sharing activity of your users. AddThis helps your visitors create a buzz for your site and increase its popularity and ranking.

BlogCatalog – BlogCatalog is more than just a social community for bloggers; they are one of the largest blog directories on the internet. Whether you are looking to search blogs, connect with bloggers, learn more about blogging, or promote your own blog, BlogCatalog is for you.

Feedburner – FeedBurner is the leading provider of media distribution and audience engagement services for blogs and RSS feeds. Our Web-based tools help bloggers, podcasters and commercial publishers promote, deliver and profit from their content on the Web.

MyBlogLog – Discover who’s visiting your site, and connect with your readers.

SocialTwist – SocialTwist brings ‘Widget Applications’ that can add a twist to the way visitors use a website or a new way employees of a company collaborate at work.

There are a lot more out there, so do your research and see what will work for you.  More importantly Blogger offers many gadgets to make it easier for you to add things, so if you want to keep things simple go to Edit Layout and click on Add A Gadget and you will get a list of all the things Blogger offers.

3. Bookmarketing, Sharing & Social Networking – I mentioned adding all the fun stuff above but it is important to understand the power behind those gadgets.  Bookmarking is a way for Internet users to store, organize, search and manage websites they have bookmarked. Sharing these bookmarks with other people gives you exposure because others will share their bookmarks containing your content.

if you use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or any of the hundreds of social networking sites offered today you must have realized how powerful these sites can be to your exposure. These platforms offer areas to add information about you, your business and interests which will all lead to your Blogger site and an increase in traffic.

4. Viral Marketing – these days it’s so easy to create your own audios, videos, podcasts, e-books and mini reports. What does this have to do with your blog? Well, how about using one of these marketing platforms to promote your blog?

The key to viral marketing is getting people to pass your content along to others and have them pass it along to others, etc. Just imagine that happening multiple times over. You can use platforms available to submit audios, videos, etc., so others can pass your content to others freely without spending any money, if at all.

Remember what I said about re-purposing your content earlier;-)

5. Blog Carnivals – a blog carnival is simply a post that contains entries from other blogs. Links from other sites that have similar content is a great way to bring in visitors, so submitting a content rich article with no sales pitches or affiliate links from your blog is a great way to get traffic.

You can either set one up yourself or submit your entry to a handful of carnivals weekly.  Again, wait until you have a few weeks worth of blog entries before you that. When you are ready visit Blog Carnival to submit your first entry.

Once again, I’ve given you a lot of information but hang in there and try piecing this stuff together the best you can and send me an email to ask@jimmyadames.com if you need me to help you with anything (Don’t waste your time spamming me).

If you haven’t seen the Blogger site I’ve set up as an example for this plan – CLICK HERE…We will start adding articles to the blog for Part 6 so tomorrow I will be blogging about something else and start next week with Part 6 allowing me to add an article or two so we can wrap up the series.

Here is the link to the previous entry:

Internet Marketing Tips – A Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 4

Here is a Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 4:

For this phase of the plan it is important you fully understand what an autoresponder is, so I want to get that out of the way now.

What Is An Autoresponder?

The simple way to explain an autoresponder is to think of it as a program that automatically responds to email sent to it.

Autoresponders not only automatically answers emails sent but it remembers who sent the email and follows up with them whenever you tell it to… automatically.

Effective sales people know that the fortune is in the follow-up. This is why good sales people spend so much time following up on past clients, making repeat sales calls, sending postcard reminders, sending out brochures to the same people, going through their list of contacts to see who they haven’t talked to in a while.

Autoresponders takes care of following up with your online prospects automatically.

Phase 2

1. I’m going to assume you went with TrafficWave because you receive a 30 day Free Trial with no payment required to join and the point of this plan is to start making money without spending any of your own, so please go to your back office and on the left hand side of the page you will see an area called Quick Links and click on Training Articles.  Then choose the category Autoresponder. Then choose from the  list of Articles – How To Create An Autoresponder.

It’s very simple and the training material at TW is easy to understand but again if you need help, please contact me at ask@jimmyadames.com (SPAMMERS will burn in hell) and I will do my best to help you.

2. Once you have created an autoresponder you must add a series of messages to begin building a relationship with your subscribers.  For an example, sign up to one of my lists by visiting the following squeeze page and enter your name, email address and click submit and you will get a Free Report titled (click on the title) Free 7 Day Viral Traffic Automation Guide and pay close attention to the whole process from beginning to end.  You will receive a series of emails throughout the next few days.

3. Add an opt-in area on your blog/website by copying over the HTML code provided by TrafficWave or the autoresponder you have decided to go with.  At TW you would go to your back-office (provided you set up an autoresponder), click on Autoresponder at the top then Autoresponder Campaigns, then at Manage A Campaign choose the autoresponder you set up, then click on Capture Pages on the left hand side, then Generate Capture Form Data (HTML), then copy and paste over the code to your Blogger site in the layout section.

This may all sound confusing but once you get the hang of it you will be kicking yourself for not having  autoresponders sooner.  Just like anything else you need to read the training material at whatever autoresponder service you decide to go with.  I went ahead and added an opt-in section to the blog I’ve set up for this plan as your guide: CLICK HERE.  You can place it wherever you see fit, but I wanted to squeeze in both the About Me section (for branding purposes) so I placed the opt-in section above the area where the blog posts (once we start adding articles) will begin.

4. There are 2 other components I need you to add to the HTML code you have copied over – both will have to be URL’s that will lead to a page once someone subscribes to your list and the other other will be to the page after the person confirms their subscription.

You will see these instructions regarding this:

Additional Website Intergration Fields

Landing URLs: To allow a more “seamless” integration with your website, you may insert URL values for these two form fields:

subscrLandingURL – redirects to specified URL after a person subscribes to your campaign.

confirmLandingURL – redirects to this specified URL after a person confirms their subscription.

These form fields must contain a valid URL (e.g. http://www.yourwebiste.com/thankyoupage.html)

You can use the following services for some of those components:

OTO Goldmine – this system offers the subscriber a One Time Offer and you can earn some commission if they decide to purchase the package offered or they can say No Thanks and go to a thank you page you can set up or have the default page kick in.

Instant Bonus Page – this system offers free bonuses to the person once they confirm their subscription you can send them to a download page and have some free bonuses added where you get other opportunities to earn some commissions if they decide to upgrade at any of the free bonuses offered.

They are both FREE to join!

5. Other than an opt-in form at your blog/website you want to have a lead capture or squeeze page.  This is simply a page encouraging you to sign up to their list by offering something of quality in return.  It could be a free e-book, report, software, newsletter membership, free membership to a site, etc.  TW provides you with Lead Capture templates or you can create your own and copy over the HTML code as you would do to add the opt-in form to your blog/website.  If you signed up to the list I mentioned above you saw my squeeze page, here it is again – CLICK HERE.

For this list, I decided not to go with an OTO page so it goes straight to a Thank You page with instructions to whitelist my email address and the subscription confirmation leads to a download page I created myself using My Free Website Builder because I have a place to host the page and quality hosting is NOT free.

Here are 2 other powerful marketing tools that can help you with both squeeze pages and info products to give away to help you build your list:

Instant Squeeze Page Generator – this system will allow you to choose from various squeeze page templates including e-books and reports you can give away to your subscribers if they sign up to your list.  All you have to do is follow the steps and add in the lead capture HTML code from your autoresponder.

Viral E-Book Explosion – this system gives you dozens of e-books to give away and also gives you the opportunity to add your referral links in these e-books to add more income streams.  They also show you a lot of ways to promote these e-books to give you a lot of exposure and subsequently more traffic and of course more subscribers.

and YES, these are FREE to join too!

Part 5 will cover Traffic Generation and getting people to your blog/website and lead/squeeze pages.  It doesn’t matter what you are promoting, how great your site is or how kick-ass the free stuff you are giving away, if no one knows about it then you will be spinning your wheels because there will be no chance in making any money online.  I doubt if I can cover all that in one entry without driving you nuts, so I may increase the plan to a 7 part series but not more than that.

Here is the link to the previous entry:

Internet Marketing Tips – A Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 3

Here is A Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 3:

Phase 1

1. Have something available to organize your usernames, passwords, etc.  Being organized increases productivity.  Use notepad, a spreadsheet or a quality password manager such as RoboForm.

2. Sign up for a separate free GMAIL account at Gmail.com and try funneling a specific campaign through that account to monitor more easily.  In other words, try using that one account for the one product or service you are promoting.

3. Sign up for a Blogger.com account using your new Gmail email address.  Google has so many free tools you should be taking advantage of as many of them as possible and using the same email address for all will keep everything organized.   This will be your blog/website.

4. Also using your new Gmail address sign up for Google Analytics. This will help you keep track of your Blogger site’s traffic activity.  Again, this is also free.  All you have to do is copy the HTML code provided by them and paste it to your blogger site.  Very easy stuff.

5. Sign up for your 30 Day Free Trial at TrafficWave.  Although you may have chosen another product to promote you still want to use their autoresponders to build a list of targeted subscribers.  Also, if you can get 3 ACTIVE members signed up to TW it will remain free. This plan will help you do that.

I just set up a quick blog through Blogger for your review, so at this point you should have something similar to this: CLICK HERE.

Google explains things very well, so I would be surprised if you have any problems but please feel free to contact me.

In Part 4 I will cover the list building components, such as how to put together an autoresponder message series, splash and squeeze pages, an opt-in form on your blog, adding one time offers, bonus pages and more.  As I continue to detail the plan I will give you the link to my blog (or save it on your organizational platform you chose) so you can see the progression your blog should be taking here is the complete URL – http://email-marketing-tips-and-tools.blogspot.com/.

Here is the link to the previous entry:

Internet Marketing Tips – A Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 2

Part 1 I covered choosing a product to promote and setting up a blog/website as a platform to effectively brand yourself and of course to market the product.

Here is Part 1 of the series in case you missed it:

Internet Marketing Tips: A Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 1

Here is A Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 2

Whether you chose my recommended product TrafficWave or something else you need to approach the marketing phase with one thing in mind and NO it’s not making sales.  Of course, that is your ultimate goal but to effectively make those sales consistent you need to build a list of prospects and start building relationships with them.

You need to have a system to build a list and to contact them.  An autoresponder gives you an outlet to do both.  That is the reason I chose TW because not only does it provide me with a way to earn an income using the Internet but it also provides everyone online a way to grow their business and make more money by using autoresponders.

Yes, there are other options for your autoresponder needs but please make sure to use one that offers the following features – CLICK HERE.

It’s important for me to point out the following, although I suggest you use TW does not mean I’m saying this plan will work only with that system.  There are a million products you can choose, hundreds of quality autoresponder services to choose from, and dozens of other products and services comparable to the products I will be suggesting in terms of growing your business.

My main objective is to show you how you can start earning money using the Internet without spending a dime, so TW and other products I suggest will be FREE to join, I trust them, use them or have used them with good results.

So getting back to the plan:

1. Choose a product that you can promote (I recommend TrafficWave’s 30 day Free trial – no payment required to sign up).

2. Set up a blog or website (I recommend Blogger.com which is Free and owned by Google).

3. Get an autoresponder to build a list (I recommend TrafficWave which offers unlimited autoresponders and you can test them out for Free without having to pay up front).

Up to this point not one dime would be spent for the 3 components above.

In Part 3 I will start showing you exactly how you can start making money with the components above.  Remember, study the concepts I’m providing and not just the products I suggest.  I know not everyone will go with my product recommendations but I hope that you put the plan I will describe into action, therefore the remainder of this series will be crucial so please come back.

• if you have the mindset of wanting to become rich overnight – this is not for you
• if you want things handed to you while you sit on your ass doing nothing – this is not for you
• if you are negative, impatient, pessimistic or all of the above – read this anyway you really have nothing to lose
• if you have money – read this anyway and upgrade your free memberships to turbocharge your Internet income
• if you are broke – then I know you have nothing to lose and you surely have time to earn some money using the Internet
• if you have an open mind – take this information and apply it to whatever your niche is, because it’s really basic Internet Marketing

Folks, the tools are available and in place to help you earn an income online.  Read that carefully, to HELP you and NOT to earn it for you!  Using free marketing tools has it’s drawbacks but there are a handful you can dramatically benefit from to ensure online success.

Here is A Killer Plan For Internet Income – Part 1

Product – obviously you need a product to promote and sell.  You don’t need your own product so don’t despair.  The easiest way to earn money when you have very little to spare is becoming an affiliate, but here me out:

If you sign up to TrafficWave you will not only be able to sign up for a 30 day free trial (no credit card required to take the trial run) but you also get unlimited autoresponders (this is critical to your long-term success online) and ad trackers (this will help you find out what is working and what is not) including some kick-ass training. CLICK HERE for the affiliate plan description…

Website – whatever product you decide to promote as an affiliate there will be an affiliate site given to you, but to get an edge in this business you need to brand yourself so you need your own blog or website.  The great news is you don’t have to spend a dime for one because you can get yourself a free blog from Google’s Blogger.com.  It’s user friendly and it can give you a head start to higher rankings in the search engines and it can double as a website.

I am going to to try to make this a series of 5 parts but I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns into 7, but I promise it won’t be more than that.  It’s a lot of information and it is not productive for you or me to have all that information in one blog entry.

In the next entries I will cover content, list building, traffic generation, re-purposing your content, sales conversion, and a lot more FREE marketing tools.  You will be able to take all if this information to create your own Internet income funnel.

Stay Tuned!

Jimmy

We are also at fault for much of this because we jump in head on without checking to see if we are diving into a swimming pool without water.  It’s easy to get sucked into the hype you see everyday on the Internet and in your email inbox.

Personally, I have earned money at almost everything I’ve been involved in online but here is the catch – I have been my worst enemy.  I am a recovering business opportunity jumper and never gave programs that started earning me money much of a chance to materialize into a sustainable income.

How did I change that?

First of all, I got into this business for the long haul so I already had that on my side.  What I mean is there wasn’t anyone or anything that was going to stop me from achieving success online – that included colleagues, family, friends, and financial condition or lack of thereof.

I remain positive throughout the whole process and forget about the mistakes I’ve made in the past and just concern myself with accomplishing my goals.  My other dilemma was not pinpointing those goals according to what I wanted instead of trying to do things based on what other marketers believe is best.

My long-term goals are set but I’m not ready to work on those yet because I believe everything is a process and I continue to enjoy the journey getting to that place.  My immediate goal was finding a company with a viable product and/or service and a compensation plan I can achieve.

Now I remain consistent and focused on that goal instead of worrying too far ahead into the future and I just refuse to jump on the next big thing.  I may follow you on Twitter, read your articles at EzineArticles or Facebook you, but I am still focused on my business.

So those who doubt the ability to start a home based business and earn an income online already failed because you have thrown away any chance you had at success.  Try remaining positive and make sure you are not your own enemy because not everyone is trying to rip you off.

What program did I choose?

I belong to TrafficWave.  They have a 30 day FREE Trial and also offer more than just unlimited autoresponders, but other important marketing tools including an awesome income opportunity.

What do you think?