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From Chris Kilian, Stealth Promotions
Austin, Texas
email: chris@stealthpromotions.com
Welcome to the 16th Issue of Secrets for Success.
Thanks to Phil Tanny over at Oaknet Publishing, who is now
serving as the delivery system for this newsletter. If you are an
ezine editor who would like some help, you get more details about
his fine service at
http://www.oaknetpublishing.com/services/welcome.cgi?181
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Contents:
1. Guest Article: Marlon Sanders - Just Click and Send Marketing
2. Useful Sites: Online Gold Mines.
3. My $.02 - Create Your Own E-book
4. Worthy Newsletters: Add yourself as a subscriber
5. Mixed Bag: Editor Ramblings
6. Links For Your Consideration: Great offers for you.
7. Guest Article: Bill Berkey - Beat the 10 Most Deadly Mistakes
8. A special subscriber "Thank You" offer.
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Guest Article:
The "just click send" formula for
making money on the Internet
I have a formula for making money on the Internet.
Almost no one uses it. Yet ...
* It isn't new. People have been making millions with
it for over a hundred years.
* It isn't hot and sexy. See above reason.
* It is tested and proven.
* You can use it TODAY to put cash in your pocket
before the sun sets.
* It requires NO spamming or other frowned upon activities.
* It is completely legal.
* It costs virtually nothing.
* It takes very little time to implement.
* Even a dummy can do it.
What is this amazing formula? I call it "just click send."
It's simple. You have a list of customers. People who have
purchased from you. You have people who have specifically
requested (i.e. opted in) to your mailing list.
These people know you. They trust you. In some cases, they
adore you. All you need to do is sell something. Go to
associateprograms.com. Pick out a product you believe in,
preferably one you yourself have benefited greatly from.
Write a brief endorsement letter.
Then click send.
Send your letter by email. Send it by fax. You can even
send it snail mail. But the crucial thing is that ...
... you send it.
Simply because you endorsed the product, your customers WILL
buy from you. You almost certainly will make sales.
Many associate programs have proven sales letters. They have
tracking mechanisms in place. They have tested products that
people want to buy. The only thing they need is a list --
your list.
I issue this challenge: For the next month, "just click
send" every week. That's right. Once a week ask your
customers to buy something.
Try this and just see if you don't immediately and
substantially improve your profits.
I have a client that does $7-8 million in sales annually. You
know what profit formula I suggested to them recently?
Just click send! They have customers from whom they don't
consistently and regularly ask for more money. But now that
I gave them my "just click send" marketing formula, they ARE
doing it. And I make a little piece from every sale for
lending a helping hand.
As long as you only endorse high quality products that create
outstanding value for your customers, you can milk this cash
cow for a long time to come.
I urge you.
I implore you.
I challenge you.
Just click send every week or two. And see what happens to
your bottom line.
Article by Marlon Sanders, the Ambassador of "Just Click
Send" marketing. For FREE software and tools to help you
make more money with "Just Click Send" marketing, hop over to:
http://www.higherresponse.com/home.html
For free details on:
"The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy" send
any email to: formula@higherresponse.com.
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Useful Sites:
Get great information for free at http://informant.dartmouth.edu/
Lycos, AltaVista, Excite and Infoseek can be monitored for up to
three keyword searches. At interval you pick for yourself, this tool
will do a search on your search engine and check results against the
past to determine if there are deletions, additions or changes to the
top ten sites. If so, the Informant will send an email notification to
let you know. You also use this service to watch 5 specific URLs
for changes.
Would you sell your screen's soul for a better PC? Do you find that
you are suffering along in your cyber-life with a sub 300 mhz PC?
Would you be willing to get a constant flow of commercial intrusion
onto your PC screen if I gave you a PC for free? Is it worth it?
Fans of Faust can wrestle with that question. Get the details at http://www.free-pc.com
There is a relatively new ezine directory where publishers can list
ezines. Non-publishers can find a bunch of listings that allows you
to add to your inbox flow of information. Get over to:
http://www.ezineseek.com/ Feel free to jump to our
little weekly
and cast a vote if you like what you are getting from us here.
Staying on topic, but getting offline for a moment, Gebbie Press is
selling this year's version on contact information for radio, TV,
newspaper, and magazines. This year's list is for sale with more
complete information. Last year's list is available for download -
for free. No phone/email addresses. This media outlets do no
come and go like free web pages. I bet last year's addresses will
still work. Go get it at: http://www.gebbieinc.com/presto1.htm
By request, I am holding until next week an invitation to a great
new resource. This is gonna be good, but the webmaster is still
squishing a few bugs. Even next week, you must be gentle. It
will still be in beta stage after all.
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My $.02
Create Your Own E-book by Chris Kilian
"Look ma, I are a author of one of them ebooks!"
Sing this to a tune about a farm you probably learned as a child.
Online marketer had an idea, E-I-E-I-O
He wanted free publicity,E-I-E-I-O
With an article here,
And a cool tool there,
Here a link,
There a link,
Everywhere a link link,
Online marketer had an idea, EEE-II-EEE-II-OOOOOO
See my e-book of marketing tunes for kids later this year..
yeah right. Maybe the world is not ready for that. I am not
ready for that either.
However, writing E-books is coming of age, and you should
investigate the possibility of creating an E-book on your topic
for your web visitors. You can give it away and gather warm
cyber fuzzies, or if you are a true expert or you hold "secret"
information on your valuable topic you can offer to sell it.
What is an E-book?
An E-book, electronic book, is a collection of material that
can be accessed online. Usually, the books can be
downloaded and opened by simply clicking on the icon created
on your desktop or the directory where you saved it.
How do you create an E-book?
You can get the software you need to create this kind of book
at http://www.smartcode.com/products/ic/ic.htm
The mechanics
of making a book is less complicated than deciding what goes
into one.
What kind of content goes into an E-book?
People who already write on a regular basis can put a collection
of their material into book form. Another method is to write new
information that is focused around a selected theme. A third option
is gather articles written by others (after getting the authors' permission..) There are
usually also hot links to resource sites or
web sites with more information. You can and should include
your contact information. You will probably want to add a
pitch for yourself, your products, or the products/services of
advertiser(s).
Two great examples of E-books come from the bright minds
of Kelly Williams < http://thst.hypermart.net/teacher.exe
> who
tackles web page design and Terry Dean with his tips on web promotion < http://www.allthesecrets.com/101.exe >.
How do you promote your E-book?
The best way to spread information online is to make it free.
The easiest way to promote your book is to offer it to your
visitors. When your visitors download your book, tell them
explicitly they can offer it to others. Offer it to newsletter
publishers. Make it a premium for completing some task at
your site. If you offer true value, people will share information
on how to find your E-book.
Why bother with an E-book?
Has our opening little tune escaped you already? The best
reason to create an E-book is the opportunity to leverage your
exposure, which is why I presume you are online in the first
place. More exposure = more visits = more sales of whatever
you offer online. Being the author allows other to see you as
an expert in the eyes of everyone who comes in contact with
your E-book.
Copyright © 1998 Stealth Promotions
Chris Kilian operates Stealth
Promotions.
(http://www.stealthpromotions.com )
Stealth Promotions will create
your internet presence from scratch or
improve the effectiveness of existing web sites.
Subscribe to his newsletter by sending an
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This article can be copied and used in your publication or on
your web site at no charge. All we ask is that you publish
the article in it's entirety, including the footnote above.
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Mixed Bag::
Hate to be a "told you so" kinda guy, but the "AOL goes Multi-
level!!!!!!!" business has already hit the skids. The company who
was handling this "hot" opportunity reportedly says you can get
your money back. We'll see. Hopefully a few of you took a pass
on this, as I did. No need to get a refund for something not bought.
See Issue 12 at http://www.stealthpromotions.com/spezine12.htm
for the earlier warning.
Just to show you I can be fooled too. I had to change our FFA
association. I went to check how many links we had, and I
found no links because the page was missing. Oh well, the new
page is behaving as we wanted, and keeping our personal pride
in check. Leave a link and our free autoresponder message will
tell you what to do to get yours. I can tell you part of the
process is to get a free page at Hypermart, which I did already.
Still a good price -- free, but not much space for MY information
about MY programs is allowed in the autoresponder. I became
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Thanks Bill Burdin for allowing all Leading Edge Classified sites
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If you have articles that you would like us to consider for
publication, send them to us at articles@stealthpromotions.com
No promise to use every submission, but we are looking for
your input.
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Guest Article:
HOW TO TRIUMPH OVER THE 10 MOST "DEADLY" MARKETING MISTAKES
© 1999 Bill Berkey
It's a fact...business is more competitive today, than it's
ever been! To succeed, you have to know how to market
effectively.
Unfortunately, most businesses have no idea of how to get
the most out of every marketing "dollar" spent. Many don't
have a clue on how to create powerful, hard-hitting,
marketing communications.
Maybe today is a good day to take a sharp look at the Top
10 Most "Deadly" Marketing Mistakes and how you can overcome
them.
==Mistake #1: Ruining Your Reputation With Inappropriate
advertising.
This is in number one position, because it is the biggest
mistake that anyone (new or old to the Internet) can make.
The common name for it is: "Spamming". Despite what you may
have heard, there is no better way to run your online
business into the ground than the act of sending unsolicited
e-mail. It's the ultimate mistake!
==Mistake #2: Your Web Site Is Focused On YOU, And Not On
Your Prospect And Customer Needs.
Isn't this obvious? Check out a few web sites...then answer
this question: Are most of the sites telling you what
benefits you get if you become a customer? Or are they
telling you about their company, how wonderful they are,
what they do, how great their quality is, hot many 'hits'
they get, how great their service is, and all about them?
==Mistake #3: Fail To Determine Specifically Who Your
Target Market Is And What Their Wants And Needs Are.
Ninety percent of businesses rarely make the attempt to
determine who their market is, and what their market's
desires, needs, wants, and passions are.
The successful online marketers can tell you precisely who
they're marketing to, and what their prospects and customers
want in a product or service.
Here's a couple of "why and what's" you need to know: Why
does your customer buy from you? What do your customers
want or need most in the products or services you offer?
Once you know the "why/what", you can focus your marketing
efforts to show your prospects that you can satisfy their
"why/what".
Mistake #4: Not Managing Your E-Mail Communications
Efficiently.
Your e-mail communication with prospects and customers will
make or break you. Since most of the time you will never get
a chance to impress them in person, you really need to learn
how to use e-mail to your advantage. Much of it is common
sense.
Each and every day we receive e-mail from people asking us
to do business with them, and many of them look like they
were written by a 10 year-old. Spelling errors, grammar
problems, poorly formatted and difficult to read ... you
name it.
>>Mistake #5: You Fail To Capture Your Customers & Prospects
Names And E-Mail Addresses.
This is the simplest mistake to make and the easiest to
correct. Your mailing list, or customer database is your
biggest source of lifetime profits!
To make your customer list really profitable, plan on
contacting each person at least once a month.
==Mistake #5: Never Try To Sell Your Customer A "Back
End" Product.
Your hottest prospect is someone that has just bought from
you. This is your best opportunity for another immediate
sell. The key to successfully doing this is having products
that offer solutions to the problems that your prospects
have. Related problems and related solutions equals
increased opportunity for sales.
Your job isn't over once you've sold your customers their
first product. Just remember: your customers are never
"hotter" than when they first order!
You should look for a logical product or service to offer
your customer. Using the back-end will turn one-shot sales
into repeat customers. Smart marketers do it consistently.
>>Mistake #6: You Are Not Persistent And Willing To "Stick
It Out" Until You've Contacted Your Prospects Enough Times.
You must commit to connecting with your prospects a minimum
of 7 times. You need to contact your prospect time and time
again and hit them with the same benefit packed points over
and over again until they take action!
Set up a follow-up routine for yourself. One of the best
pieces of software, I've found, that solves the "follow-up"
problem is called "Pipeline". I used to do all my follow-up
by hand (and it was hit-or-miss), now I'm totally automated.
Turn the computer on, hit a button...and all my follow-up's
for the day are done. You can download a demo of Pipeline
at: http://www.pipelinemail.com/rs/spectra/
==Mistake #7: Destroying Your Site With Graphics and/or
Annoying Music.
This ranks right at the top of the most offensive Internet
marketing mistakes. If you are running a business online,
your web site's job is to sell. Anything that detracts from
this process should be avoided.
Unless you are selling graphics...then heavy graphics on
your site, that take forever to load, won't sell anything.
Sound or music clips on your web site...annoying!!!
==Mistake #8: You Don't Have Any Idea How To Write Or
Produce Persuasive Sales Letters That Get Your Prospects To
Buy NOW, Or To Get Your Customers To Buy Again.
If your car was having a problem, and you knew NOTHING about
cars, (except where to put the gas in) would you open the
hood and try to fix it? NO!
Your investment in a good copywriter will be worth more than
anything else you'll ever spend your marketing $$$ on.
==Mistake #9: Forgetting That Marketing Is The Key To Your
Success.
Even if you have the greatest product in the world you will
never sell anything if you don't tell anyone about it.
Without advertising there will be no prospects, and without
prospects there will be no sales. It sounds like common
sense, but it's also a common mistake.
You only have to do two things to be successful in business,
and you only need to do one of them on a regular basis. Can
you guess what it is?
==Mistake #10: Thinking You're Going To Get Rich Without
Working Hard.
Here's another mistake that isn't exactly limited to the
Internet, but it is just as dangerous as the others. If we
had to pick just one, this would probably be the number one
cause of failure -- both online and in the real world.
Making money is easy, but you must work for it.
A successful online business isn't built overnight, it is
the result of many late nights. If anyone says that they can
teach you to make a substantial amount of money without hard
work, run as far away as you possibly can.
==Mistake #11: Not Understanding The Real Power Of The
Internet. (I know we said 10...this is a bonus)
The Internet is a powerful communications tool. It was
created for this purpose, and you'll get the most out of it
if you use it as such. There has never been an easier or
more cost-effective way for a business to reach its target
audience. Take full advantage of it.
Use the power of the Internet to reach millions of customers
all over the world. And then use it to provide them with the
sort of customer service that was impossible without it. Use
the Internet to gather information, research the
competition, and network with others.
There's a goldmine of information floating around the Net,
but you have to know where to find it. Learn how to use the
search engines to easily find almost anything you need and
your productivity will skyrocket.
There you have it...the Top Internet Marketing Mistakes.
Sure there are lots more, but these costly mistakes are
common and they provide a good starting point. Steer clear
of the Top Mistakes and you are guaranteed to be more
successful in your endeavors on the Internet.
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Bill Berkey is the publisher of E-Digest, a weekly free
marketing newsletter for Internet Entrepreneurs. To
subscribe to E-Digest, visit http://www.e-digest.com
or send
any e-mail message to mailto:subscribe@e-digest.com
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Dear Friends,
Recently I was thinking about some ways I could bring you, my
valued subscribers more value and to show my appreciation for your
patronage. As I was doing this, I came across some information that
a friend of mine had presented to me. I thought this is something I
should pass on to you.
Let me explain.
One of my best friends is a jeweler, who has one of the largest
selections of diamonds, rubies, pendants, earnings and other
inventory on the net, but more importantly, he has developed an
incredible method of wholesale purchasing that allows him to save
a fortune.
As we were talking, I explained that I wanted to do something
very special for my friends and subscribers that would express
my gratitude for their patronage. I further explained that I wanted
to do something that would benefit you and thus express my thanks
with ACTIONS rather than just Words.
After a bit of arm twisting he agreed to allow my E-zine subscribers
who go to his store online at www.globaljewelry.com
to receive an
additional 10% discount on top of the already heavily discounted
(35-50%) prices. This will save you up to 60% off of traditional
retail prices! This special, for my customers only is good for any
purchase you may wish to make through 1999. In doing this, I am
saying thank you in my own special way. Since he is providing you
with the finest quality jewelry, he believes that you will continue to
be his customer for years to come. To ensure your satisfaction, he
provides a 7 day money back guarantee on all items in stock.
Feel free to go to his site at www.globaljewelry.com anytime
between now and December 31st 1999 and you will receive a
"privileged discount" of 10% off any purchases. Since almost
everyone buys jewelry at one time of the year or another through
birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, Christmas etc, I felt this
to be a better way of showing my gratitude to you than just
SAYING thank you.
Enjoy,
Chris Kilian
PS: He did request that when you place your order you put the
words "Secrets for Success" into the "comments" section in
the order form to ensure that your 10% discount will be taken
off your order.
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Until next time-
Plan your work. Work your plan. Succeed.
Chris Kilian, Stealth Promotions
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