Instant MLM Squeeze Pages launches today
By Mike Paetzold | August 5, 2008
Hopefully you took the time to see the videos I recommended on Saturday’s Week In review. They show you how to easily create and use this new system from James Grandstaff.
Having a give away of value and gathering leads is my number one recommendation for starting your business and is covered in detail inside the Business Building Series (hint - you can get it from the form in the side bar 
You also need traffic and James has covered that too and even allowed you to generate additional traffic from your downlines.
Finally, he has full tracking to show you exactly what is working for you. Then to make it even better he provides you with swipe files to generate your follow up series. All the pieces are there and you can try it out for just $1.
A quick review of what is included.
- Premade professional squeeze pages (would cost you $100 or more to have them made for you)
- Quality give away book with your links (would cost you $500 or more to have ghostwritten and get quality graphics)
- Traffic generation lessons (invaluable)
- Tracking on what exactly is working for you ($15 a month or more)
- Step by step follow up series training (invaluable)
You can try it all to test drive it for just $1.
See this covers all the pieces to get you started. Check it out now.
Mike Paetzold
P.S. Do pay attention to the Platinum upgrade as that will allow you to add this directly into your AWeber autoresponder and allow you to make this a lazy system for your recruiting.
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Week In Review - August 2, 2008
By Mike Paetzold | August 2, 2008
Boy it is August already. Hope you have been having a profitable summer.
This is a grerat time to get things ready for the “upsurge” when the people come back in September. I purposely put that in quotes because I really don’t see a downturn in the summer. Part of that is that this is a world wide market. Part of it is if you keep working you keep making.
It certainly hasn’t slowed down the various launches this summer and looking at the various JV notification lists that isn’t changing this month.
The good part of the launch frenzy is that there is a lot of good free content out there for you this week.
First on the list are some great videos about Squeeze Pages from James Grandstaff. There are 3 great videos there and he has more info coming. Squeeze pages are the key to building a sustainable business and something that is a stumbling block for a lot of people.
Marlon Sanders has a great video and a great podcast available on product promotion. You also get a chance to win $300 by commenting on Marlon’s blog. Marlon is one of the best promoters I have seen and has been doing it for years. You want to check these out.
Yesterday the 30 Day Challenge began and again there is a lot of good free information there for you. There are no promos during the 30 days and the quality of information is always excellent.
I have also changed up my site Videos For Begiiners so if you are looking for some good how to videos for free check it out.
Now to the not free stuff.
I just changed and upgraded my site for the 7 Tips Book and added the latest newsletter in the member’s area. It covers the latest WordPress 2.6 review, 3 plugins I like and of course the ramblings I do each month. Logi in if you have previously purchased and get the latest newsletter.
Alex Syseof released his Expert WordPress site this week and it will allow you to add a new blog in 3 steps with all the plugins installed.
Thats all for this week but there is a lot more coming so make sure you have grabbed the ebook and signed up for the updates on the upper right hand side.
Your comments and questions are welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
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Is consumer mindest hurting your business?
By Mike Paetzold | July 28, 2008
I know, I know most of us are both but…
When you are talking business you need to look at it with your business viewpoint not your consumer viewpoint.
Recently a great hullabaloo started over a new ebook launch that shows people how to properly use the No Script plugin for Firefox called All About Addons.
Now Sunny took a controversial approach with her title of the book No More No Scripts and rather than actually read it people started trashing it. Now a more descriptive title would have been How To Use No Script Properly but that would not have the effect that her title choice did.
See the book shows people how to use No Script properly. Telling people to use it and not teaching them how to optimize their usage is irresponsible as the cost to various marketers when people can’t buy because the payment button uses java script. Some can’t sign up for a free report that they want because of it.
These are things that no marketer wants to have happen. I have people call and complain because I “did not have a button” for them to buy a One Time Offer that they wanted because they had no script on.
Then there were the people that were disgusted that she would give away quality information but monetize it with an OTO. Gee aren’t these people marketers? You don’t have to buy it if it does not help you but being upset because it uses a proven business model to monetize a quality free report - Oh my must be the spawn of the devil - NOT.
Come on get out of your consumer mindset and stop shooting your self in the foot. Forget your personal dislikes and test things and use what works.
Hey I don’t like slide ins or exit pops but they work so when you visit here you see them. They generate income which allows me to continue to have time to add valuable content here. That is how I can give away valuable free content because there is no need to sell it. The other items generate the cash flow and allow for the free content.
Finally some have taken the viewpoint that no one should use java script on their pages then it would be a non event. Well java script runs so much of the web that is not possible. Java script items are some of the most valuable things from a marketing viewpoint. Course if you are thinking like a consumer and not a business owner you probably aren’t making any money either so you can continue to complain about how you aren’t making money or teach people to use these things responsibly.
Get All About Add Ons and promote it to your subscribers as this will benefit all of us that run businesses.
Your thoughts and comments are always welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
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Week In Review - July 26, 2008
By Mike Paetzold | July 26, 2008
Well another week is gone here. Hope you accomplished a lot for your business. So what’s hot?
Have been extremely busy here as I just uploaded the report “Build Your Business Series”. If you are signed up for the blog updates you should have received your download link. If you want a free copy just sign up for the updates on the upper right.
I did some updating on Videos For Beginners yesterday. One of the downsides of the OTO there was that there was not a sales letter to resell the videos you just got the videos. Added a sales letter, updated the site to the latest LFM script and repriced the OTO because of the added value. (If you previously bought the OTO sign in and grab the new sales letter and download page.)
Yesterday Marlon Sanders went in a different direction. He put up a page to make you think about your destiny. Worth your time to read it and there is nothing for sale there.
Tomorrow Rob Toth will be pulling his Buy Now Wizard Final Sale along with his
“This Webpage Is Ugly, Simple and Un-Professional …
… It’s Also Home To the HIGHEST Value Is-This-Guy-Kidding Offer of 2008!”
So last chance to get one of the best values I have seen.
My twitter following continues to grow since starting to use Tweet My Blog. If you are using WordPress and Twitter this is a plugin that you should really check out.
A bit of bad news yesterday but it brings a good message. Randy Pausch lost his fight with pancreatic cancer but has left us with his “Last Lecture” to remember him from and to model our lives. If you have been in a cave for the past year you can see the Last Lecture on You Tube.
Finally had a good article this week on my WordPress blog about the good and bad with plugins. Check it out and leave your comments.
Hope you had a great week and your comments are welcomed here.
Mike Paetzold
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Firefox vs IE the never ending battle
By Mike Paetzold | July 23, 2008
Want to start World War III?
Go to a marketing forum and take sides in that battle. Only the Mac people will stay out… No they won’t they will tell you how good Safari is.
The good thing and the bad thing with Firefox is the plugins.
I know the Old Bald Guy is talking both sides of the argument again
Here is the problem. If you are a marketer and I will do that bad thing and ass/u/me that if you are reading this blog you are it is costing you. Not because the pugins are bad but…
Because people don’t know how to use them.
The Truth About Firefox Addons
Ever have someone tell you they couldn’t buy your product, your sales page doesn’t have a button, the order page is blank?
This is caused by a certain plugin being used improperly.
Nothing wrong with the plugin but people don’t know how to use it.
Sunny Suggs has put together some excellent free reports that show people step by step how to avoid these problems.
The Truth About Firefox Addons
This is information you need to know and need to get into other peoples hands too. Go grab it right now.
The Truth About Firefox Addons
I have . As always your commnets are appreciated.
Mike Paetzold
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WordPress and blogging Q and A tonight
By Mike Paetzold | July 22, 2008
If you have questions on blogging and WordPress I am having a free call tonight. You ask - I answer.
EVENT: WordPress Q and A
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 22nd at 8:00pm Eastern
FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast — it’s your choice)
TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, CLICK THIS LINK NOW…
http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=3664803
You can leave your questions now at the link above.
Mike Paetzold
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Week In Review - July 19, 2008
By Mike Paetzold | July 19, 2008
Well another week is past and it has been busy.
Lets take care of the important stuff first. Maddie’s blog has been updated with her pictures from her first trip to the beach. Family always needs to come first. Isn’t that why we do what we do?
Today Soren Jordansen and I will be doing a seminar on “Using Web 2.0″ at Affiliate Funnel seminar at noon. If you are a member login and get the conference room link. If your not check it out - it’s free.
Tweet My Blog launched this week. It is a free WordPress plugin that allows you to combine the power of your blog with the power of Twitter. You can see my feed on the sidebar here and as soon as I post this it will post on Twitter automatically too. If you are not using Twitter you should be.
I am sure that you got bombarded by Traffic Secrets 2.0 this week. If you are looking to take advantage of the buzz you may want to check out Rob Toth’s Buy Now Wizard close out sale. Not only does it improve your conversions but… if you look closely, one of the 4 products included in this “Final Sale” of his is the “How Can I Get Visitors To My Website: Traffic Generation Techniques Explained” course. And he is offering Master Resell rights for it.
You can have your own product and a way to improve your conversions at the same time.
Finally WordPress released a new version - 2.6 this week. It has some great new features and there are a couple posts over at WordPress Made Easy that explain more.
Hope you are having a great weekend and as always your comments and questions are welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
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The key to winning with your business
By Mike Paetzold | July 18, 2008
Sometimes we try and make things too hard. We ignore the obvious and don’t do the little things regularly that it takes to get where we want to. Unfortunately it is the combination of little things done regularly that makes us successful or not.
John Taylor wrote a good article today that you should check out called “Whatever You Do Today.. Do Something!“.
Take the time to readn and apply it to what you are doing today. I did.
Mike Paetzold
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Need some leverage for traffic? Check this out
By Mike Paetzold | July 17, 2008
Leveraging various Web 2.0 sites together can be very helpful. There was a new free plugin released today that weds Twitter with your WordPress blog.
It will automatically post your new posts on your blog to Twitter for you plus add your latest tweets to your blog side bar with their widget.
Now I have not been promoting my Twittter page in my emails (a mistake I will be fixing but adding this and having my Tweets on my sidebar has tripled the number of followers I have been getting over the last few days.
Hopefully you can see the power of this. It took me a bit to understand the power of Twitter but adding this to the power of your WordPress blog is an absolute no brainer.
Yes there are other services that will post your blog to Twitter but this is the only one I have seen that supplies the widget for your blog and is free too.
Also make sure you check out the offer Soren and John have put together once you sign up to download the plugin. It is perfect for any serious blogger and will help you incrementally increase your traffic.
As always your questions and comments are welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
Follow me at Twitter - see I am learning too
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Automate and duplicate - the final step
By Mike Paetzold | July 15, 2008
This is the final post in the business building series. Testing and tracking was the most important piece but this is where you get the leverage from that effort.
Now that you are testing and tracking you can develop the information to really leverage what you are doing.
You should have these figures now available to you.
- How many page views to get a signup
- How much your initial email series makes for you
Now you can start to automate the process. In this case we will discuss traffic exchanges but the process is the same if you are using ezines, article marketing, blogs etc.
You should have a number of page views per signup so divide 1000 by that number. Divide the answer into the cost of 1000 credits at the te you are using to get that rate. That will be your cost per subscriber.
Example - 120 pages per signup - cost of $8 per thousand
1000/120 = 8.33
$8.00/8.33 = $0.96 your cost per subscriber
Now take the number of subscribers you got last month divided into the commissions you received from the programs in your warm up series. This will be your income per subscriber.
Example - 320 subscribers - 396.80 income
396.80/320 = $1.24 your income per new subscriber
In this case every time you get a subscriber you net $0.28 after they go through the warm up series. Now some of your credit purchases will be more and some may be less but you now have a system that can consistently return all your money spent advertising through your warm up series and then some.
Now it is just a case of keeping track of your results each month and spending more each month to generate more subscribers.
Here is the key though you now have the time to start working and tweaking a new offer or a new product to sell to those people you already have. You have created the first relatively hands free system now it is a matter of rinse and repeat.
Now you can spend your time doing things to expand your business rather than spending your time generating traffic.
This series of posts will be turned into an ebook and expanded a bit. If you would like a free copy when it is done make sure that you have signed up for the notification list on the upper right.
As always your questions and comments are welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
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