A look inside the profitable world of online marketing.
Archive for June, 2007
Need more visitors to your Your Website?
Jun 28th
Erik Stafford here. My friend Theo had a passion for fish tanks and aquariums. He also had ZERO computer experience… and yet somehow he figured out how to catch the attention of over 700 hungry prospects.
He became the expert in his niche, and began to generate profits out of thin air.
How he did it will surprise you:
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com/theo
This is honestly one of the easiest, most enjoyable ways to drive traffic to your website, no matter what your subject or niche is. Make sure to check it out!
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
A bigger, more responsive list…
Jun 27th
Erik Stafford here, The Faster Webmaster. Chances are that at some point over the past few months you have heard the phrase “The money is in the list”. Sound familiar? It’s one of those things that successful marketers say all the time… and it’s the truth. Unfortunately, hearing that doesn’t really help if you are a beginner! Getting started with (and mastering) the art of list building has always been one of the biggest hurdles for people trying to start online.
How exactly do you build your list? Well, a great place to start is with Mike Paetzold’s “Beginners List Formula”!
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com/fwm-list-formula
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
Laughing all the way to the Clickbank…
Jun 24th
Erik Stafford here. There were a million ideas and worries rolling around in my head when I was trying to start my online business… and they were all fighting for space. How to build a product. How to build a list. How to design graphics. How to drive traffic. On and on and on… They were all things that I knew I needed to learn… and things that I knew nothing about.
The thing that worried me the most was how to accept payments.
Well, I am about to let you in on one of the biggest secrets to my success. I found (and still today use) a system that removes these “payment” worries forever:
- You can get started in minutes. There is no “Account Approval” process;
- You can accept creditcard payments with no monthly fees;
- The system handles taking payments from customers and directing them from your sales page to your “thank you” page, all automatically;
- You will be notified automatically by email each time you make a sale, so you never have to log in and dig around for the information yourself;
- The system handles refunds, commissions, and affiliates for you, so you don’t have to track it or worry about it!
It really is a no-brainer:
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com/no-brainer
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
Feedback III: What Would Best Help You Achieve Your Goals?
Jun 23rd
I do not have a very large budget to do all the necessary marketing that I would like to do. I am at this time using adwords and yahoo advertising on a very small budget. I would like to know of other types of advertising that would be of help, but not cost an arm and a leg at this time.
The right way of getting traffic to your affiliate website to make some money!
By giving guidance step by step…
I can achieve my goals sooner I feel if the information is in it simplest form. If you’re sure that the basics are known.
Instruct me on how to set up my website?
I am on dial up and until I get a website that i feel like it is legitimate and secure and of the better business bureau and then I probably want ever start nothing that I am not sure of. I have to make some money to spend some money. That is where I stand as of now. With the dial up I can’t get the videos to come up and play.
Be patient with beginners.
You can give me more audio coaching.
I am going crazy with info overload! Would really like to just delete all the garbage, but realy don’t understand the difference between garbage and important at this point.
Any advice you can give RE: Internet Marketing-how to get customers – keeping customers interested while still working on getting new ones will be appreciated . It would be good to receive tips on keeping a home business on an even keel. Thank you.
You’re doing a good job. The free information and mentoring are terrific. I also appreciate that you are not constantly trying to push products, yours or anyone elses. You are one of a very small number of professionals who actually help others without the constant bombardment of buy this, buy, buy. Offering your knowledge for free is truly a service to newbies like myself. God bless and reward you for efforts at giving back. Operable word: giving!
Your letters have given me a great opportunity to learn about profits online and make my goals a reality, just keep up with those great emails.
I know how to build a Web site, but I need information on uploading Camtasia, Sony Sound Forge, and Sony Vegas movie files to Web site.
As far as sending emails, some people just send them way, way too much. Information can come at ya so fast that you can’t keep up and then you fall behind. If it is something that I do full time, it would be one thing, but when I am trying to get things going part time, it is overload. This probably does not help you any, but it is the case. I want solid, step by step information that I can do in maybe a half hour in the evening when my brain is already exhausted from the day. In otherwords, very spelled out, nothing to guess, the video step by step sounds good. I want to put up a website for my ebook that looks very nice, very professional without having to spend gobs of money that I am not even earning yet with the book. But, with all the time it takes to keep my blog going, and creating book and workbook, etc., I have put off “forever” doing a website because of cost and or the time it will take me to figure out how to make it. So, if you can address this issue for me, it would be great!
Where do you find good Ezines to advertise in ? Where are good Opt in lists to use to get started? How to Build my own opt in list Auto responders usage and the drip system. It takes 7 to 10 contacts to make a sale. Writting those follow up e-mails is a problem. Who has the best Auto Responders service?
Gee, let’s see. Well, you could make me a gift of an amount in excess of 3.6 million dollars. Yep, that would help me achieve many of my goals!
I need to be led by the hand and spoon fed. I hate saying that but it’s a reality. Learning from one of the marketing gurus of today is like trying to learn basic math from Einstein. They don’t know how much they know that I don’t know so they skip lots of things. And I HATE it when the promo says it’s going to be simple and it’s NOT. I get into the meat and potatoes of one of these programs and it turns into a monster. Go here, go there, do this, do that, click on this, click on that. Spin away for a minute and look at this. You need to upgrade to this and then buy this in addition. What a pile of crap!! Whatever happened to going from a to b to c, etc in a straight line?
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
Average Joe needs to go!
Jun 20th
Erik Stafford here. Do you feel like an Average Joe? A Plain Jane? Well forget that garbage… The truth is that 90% of the people making piles of money online are no different than you.Believe it or not, you too can create internet wealth without being a guru or an expert, without being in the limelight, without tons of “Famous” contacts and without any need for staff, offices or overheads.
Most successful Internet Marketers started from a spare room in a little house or apartment… and so can you!
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com/average-joe
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
Feedback I: How Can I Improve The Faster Webmaster?
Jun 17th
So I asked The Faster Webmasters what I could do to improve my product. The feedback I got was interesting. See below for part one of a three part series I like to call “Voice Your Opinion!”
It sounds easy… but it isn’t when you don’t know about Internet Marketing. I keep reading, trying to figure it out. It seems simple, I just don’t know what I am doing yet.
You are doing fine!
It’s hard to improve such a great product. Possibly doing a re-cap of each process would help. The student is following along and trying to do each step just as you say. By recapping in the video the process you just went through, it may help the student to see the flow of what he just did. Of course, You already give so much that this may be redundant.
You’re doing a great job! I’m just having a problem with finding enough time to keep up with all that I have going – Webmaster, Hosting, Autoresonders, Writing & Placing Classified Ads & Articles, reading & responding to emails, etc., etc., etc. But I’m lovin’ it! As soon as I’m making money, it will beat a J-O-B!!!
Recommend how to add payment and affiliate processing facilities (e.g. 1ShoppingCart)
You have a great course. It is very helpful for me in learning how to set up my site. I would ask that you slow down in your videos.It was hard to keep up on some things.
Timing of teleseminars. I live in the UK and 1:00am in the morning is not a great time to learn.
The Faster Webmaster is the only 1 of its kind. I don’t think you have missed anything. Great job!
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
The Internet Marketer’s Secret Weapon…
Jun 11th
One of the first things I always try to impress upon people the importance of building a great “swipe” file.
So what’s a “swipe” file? Well it’s exactly what it sounds like: a collection of great stuff that you’ve collected, studied, and can access whenever you need a little extra inspiration. Not to copy or steal… but to browse for ideas to get your brain moving.
When I worked in the world of traditional advertising, my swipe file was a physical folder filled with advertisements ripped out of various publications.
For Internet Marketers (who work primarily on the computer) a swipe file will typically include:
- A bookshelf filled with marketing books;
- A document filled with headlines, bullets and other copy;
- A bunch of emails from various lists that you have subscribed to;
- A folder full of bookmarks for websites that blow you away;
- A folder on your computer filled with great E-Books;
- A collection of graphics that you like (Borders, Backgrounds, Buttons, etc. etc.);
A great swipe file can take years to build, and can cost a considerable amount of money… but it is absolutely necessary.
Well my friend Harris Fellman is having a moving sale right now, and is “cleaning house”. What’s that mean to you? It means that you have the rare chance to get a great product… and also really “bulk out” your swipe file for next to nothing.
Check it out:
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com/fwm-movingsale
His package is stuffed full of amazing information on traffic, copywriting, list building, and much more.
Unfortunately I missed this when it was first released to the public, because I was so focused on The Faster Webmaster… but good news! Harris has agreed to offer this amazing package to The Faster Webmasters for just $38 bucks. Just use the code “erik38″ when ordering.
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
The Faster Homepage
Jun 9th
Erik Stafford here. I have been working my tail off the past few months and I am very pleased to announce a new tool I have created for you. I call it The Faster Homepage, and you can check it out at the following link:
http://www.thefasterhomepage.com
I encourage you to not only bookmark it (add it as a favorite) but also to go ahead and use the link at the bottom of the page to make it your start page, or internet homepage. It offers several tools designed to make your life easier, including:
- A Google Search for quick web access…
- Quick-links to several well-known email providers, so you can instantly check your email from one convenient location…
- Instant access to Domain Name and Hosting Services…
- Tools for affiliates and links to other awesome products you can promote…
Make sure to check it out:
http://www.thefasterhomepage.com
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
How to write jaw-dropping, eye-popping copy…
Jun 5th
Erik Stafford here. Many of you have emailed me asking if The Faster Webmaster will teach writing skills: how to say what you need to say to get people interested in joining your list or buying your products.
The answer is, unfortunately, NO.
The goal of The Faster Webmaster is to cover the “technical” basics of getting a simple website online, for people with little experience. Now the good news:
I did some research on Copywriting for you, and I found an excellent and amazingly affordable product that will show you how to write content for your pages that will suck people into your message… and keep them there.
Here is the information you need:
The “High Response Sales Letters” Copywriting Course
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com/copywriting
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This amazing report will show you how to write high response sales letters in just 25 minutes… even if you’ve never written one before. The best thing about this course: it’s packed with means and methods to touch your readers… not in a cheap or cheesy (or unethical) way, but through the use of several triggers that you can use to create a strong bond with your audience.
I urge those of you who are serious about internet marketing to pick up this document and make it part of your “go to” library or resources.
It’s only $7 bucks… which is less than you will probably spend on lunch today. Basically, it will cost you less than a tank of gas… and will last you much, much longer!
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
Second Hand Roze…
Jun 4th
Erik Stafford here. I have some very special information to share with you today about online auctions and eBay buying and selling techniques.
The best part: This information is all completely free, brought to you by a woman with over thirty years of experience finding, collecting, and selling amazing antiques…
So who exactly is this amazing woman, this eBay expert, this garage sale guru, this bargaining braniac?
Introducing my very own mom, Second Hand Roze:
http://www.secondhandroze.com
I always say “if my mom can do it then you can”… and here is the proof. My mom did it! She used The Faster Webmaster program to build her very own website, and get herself started making money online!
To your success,
Erik Stafford
http://www.thefasterwebmaster.com
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