The real magic

A few days ago I was sharing a few of my favorite ways to use funded proposals to recruit people in a private and exclusive group and without a doubt there were more  than a few misconceptions about how to use funded proposals to recruit more people faster in your chosen company.

It was almost as if those in the group thought there was a “magic” way to recruit more people, and the truth is, there is, but it’s not where most people think it is, so if you’d like to add a little magic to your recruiting efforts where it counts pay close attention.

The Funded Proposal

Firstly, what is a funded proposal anyway?

Most people think it’s creating a product to sell, and if that’s what you think you’d be partially right.

Although creating your own information product IS a type of funded proposal, my own personal pragmatic definition is far wider.

In my opinion, adding a funded proposal aspect to your business is anything you do to make money now. Simple, yet powerful.

Selling products falls under this definition, BUT what about list building, realizing revenue via affiliate programs, Adsense, etc?

These are TYPES of funded proposals that most people miss out on and the reality it’s far easier to make money from the outset using multiple methods than it is to spend your time trying to create that ONE perfect product.

The Advantage

The advantage of having your own funded proposal in your business is simply that you make money now and there in lies the magic.

The more you make now the more leads you get tomorrow. The higher the probability you recruit more people with less resistance and with more ease.

Moral: Aggressively make money now and you win now and tomorrow. Pretty simple right?

Now that we’ve got that taken care, where most people in the group had distorted misconceptions about funded proposals lied in how to use them to grow their backend business opportunities . . . As if there was a special “magic” trick.

If we’re talking about the info product type of funded proposal the magic lies in no trick, here’s where it is.

I remember way back when I first started pondering push button recruiting I bought a product called “Network Marketing In The Internet Age” by a guy named Frank Garon. It was a 6 cassette course that I paid $197.

As soon that thing hit my doorstep I wore that sucker out. I had to have listened to it 40 times or more. It was a truly mind expanding experience for me. And well, about 6 weeks after purchase and listening through that sucker 40 times I mustered the courage to call the creator of the course, and I’m sure you can guess why . . .

To get involved in any opportunity he was in.

I found his number. I called it. He answered. I was floored that I was actually talking to the guy I had just listened to for the last six weeks. He was a cool guy. My first question?

How can I join your business? I was in, and there in lies more magic of info product funded proposals.

You’re not an expert before you create an info product as a funded proposal, you become an expert because you create one, and from there there are several ways to use that new customer trainer relationship to recruit more, and all are simple.

One thing I used to do was I would simply have a tagline at the end of my emails (just like this one you’re reading) that said “This is the opportunity that changed my life” and from there I would provide the link to my opportunity.

I didn’t even think about it, because my prospect saw my product which edified the recommendation and saw my opportunity they were more than curious about it. I recruit many a person that way.

Another simple way to recruit from a funded proposal is to simply use the last few pages of your info product to let your prospects know more about your opportunity in a no pressure way.

Yet another way to use your funded proposal to recruit is to simply recommend your opportunity on the thank you page after purchase. This method I haven’t used but have seen other good marketers use with great success.

Remember, your aggressive NOW profiting efforts position you to generate more leads and faster than the next guy. You’ve got an advantage. You’ve got your own captive audience.

It is there the magic lies, not some hypnotic phrase or trick only the gurus now. Just a word to the wise.

Talk soon,

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Get cheaper pay per click leads

Here’s how to get’em  . . .

Look past the surface. Most marketers (including yours truly for a time) make the critical mistake with pay click marketing of being lazy. What does it cost you?

Leads, profits, recruits, and control, but today I will share a simple quick and easy trick that will allow making sense of the crazy world that is pay per click marketing far simpler and get you cheaper leads as early as tomorrow if you use it.

Look Past The Surface

All you have to do is look past the surface and understand that those nameless clicks you see when you check your stats in your Adwords account are living breathing humans with names and faces just like you and I.

If you “get” what I just said you should then realize that not all clicks are created equal. You don’t want more clicks, what you really want are better clicks.

The guy searching for “network marketing” or ”home based business” isn’t really who you’re looking for. That person isn’t serious yet. They’re still trying to hammer out the basics.

The person that searches for phrases like ”Daegan Smith”, on the other hand, is exactly who you want to be in front of. Prospects that pay, join, and make a difference to your bottom line are looking for specific and in depth information and resources.

These people pull out the wallet often. So, instead of just thinking of the obvious keywords to try to obtain exposure for, take it a step further.

Sure . . . Go to google do a search for ”network marketing” but don’t use it as a keyword.

Instead search through the Google listings and look at the sites that come up. What names do you see? What products do you see mentioned? What other resource do ya find?

These are the $$ keywords. Use them instead to base your Google ads on and you’ll find far more success.

But you’re not done yet. Next go to the Google Keyword tool and see how many people search for these more specific keywords. A few hundred searches a month is plenty.

Also look for additional variations of those keywords that you wouldn’t have thought of. Take notes.

Finally go back to Google and do a quick Google search for these new specific keywords you’re finding just below the surface and look specifically for how many other advertisers are advertising. I would wager far fewer than that those generic keywords everyone else is advertising on.

Do you know what that’s called? Opportunity. Almost everyday I do this exact process and find keywords that are competition free, specific, and cheap. You will too, but here’s the REAL key.

Follow this process daily. You commit to this and you’ll find your pay per click advertising growing cheaper and your lead volume increasing steadily.

What if you spent 30 minutes a day doing a little research like this and found 3 keyword with little to no competition and then set up fresh ads on them? In a month, that’s 100 more places for prospects to find you.

What about after a year or if you found 6 keyword like this daily?

The sky is the limit when you know what to look for and have a little patience.

Talk soon,

P.S. Pass this message on to your followers, they will love you for it.

*photo credit: jndollars

“Judging is a lonely job in which a man is, as near as may be, an island entire.” ~Abe Fortas

I’ve been in business online for awhile and when I first started, my biggest problem that held me back and frustrated me was not having a simple plan of action to follow. Month after month I would struggle and my family would ask, “how’d it go this month?” and I’d say, “next month is my month”.

We all knew deep down, I’d be giving the same answer when asked the next month.  I was really getting down about the whole situation.

I’ve always been the type of guy who would buy just about anything (most times it never really worked in my favor).

Then one day, I found this crazy little website where this guy I had never heard of before claimed he was able to grow his home business by 7,413 people in three years without picking up the phone…my alarms immediately went up.

I was like, “Yeah right, when pigs fly I’ll be able to do that – this guy must be off his rocker” but I said “what the heck, I’ve got nothing to lose.” So I grabbed a sandwich, sat down at the computer to watch his weird little video for a good laugh, not expecting much at all.

I’ve seen and heard it all, but once I started watching this thing I have to tell you, my heart started pumping. I had never heard this stuff before.

This weird little video I thought I was going to stop after the first few minutes,   I  kid you not, I not only watched in entirety…but  I started  taking notes  (are  you kidding me  -  taking notes?)

I thought this guy was  full of “you know what” but what he talked about blew my mind.  It’s the real deal.

At one point, he made me understand that in order to manifest true lifetime abundance certain actionable elements need to be in place. Below you will find the exact same simple action plan I am using (just mastering one technique will change your life):

1. The Maximum Leverage Master Plan
2. Web Mastery
3. The Free Traffic Magnet System
4. Push Button Recruiting Secrets
5. Your Own Online Real Estate Empire
6. 80% Lead Capture Page Conversion Formula
7. Idiot-Proof Pay Per Click Marketing
8. Funded Proposal Secrets
9. Automatic Newsletter Profit And Instant Recruiting System
10. The Sonic Recruiting Blueprint
11. The Water Faucet Recruiting System
12. CPA Networks Formula

To Get The Real Life Changing Knowledge

I wouldn’t normally get this worked up if it wasn’t good.  If you want a pragmatic approach to growing an online business, here is what you need to do:

1. Visit His Site “Maximum Leverage” - Maximum Leverage

2. Opt in and listen to the presentation - The free video will start immediately (allow about 20 minutes to watch the video)

I will admit, he’s got some pretty cool stuff. I have incorporated his philosophy into the empire I am cultivating with HUGE results.  I judged this guy incorrectly at first but hands down, best stuff I’ve seen in years…(I highly recommend it).

*top photo credit: xhanatos

“There is no substitute for knowledge. To this day, I read three newspapers a day. It is impossible to read a paper without being exposed to ideas. And ideas.. more than money.. are the real currency for success.” Eli Broad

I consider myself to be somewhat successful.  Even though I have been knocked down (figuratively) a few times in the business, I have never failed to pick myself up and brush myself off.

The total beauty of it all is the experience.  Not just any experience but my knowledge gained through the experiences over the years. If it wasn’t for the learning experiences, I would not be able to be in the position I am today.  I am better for it and I can share my knowledge with those who seek.

Knowledge is truly powerful when you are growing an online business.  Without it, I could never have created “The Beginner’s Guide To Empire Building” or the The Net Million System. You simply must not underestimate how potent it can be.   Frankly, it has changed my life

I’m not going to sell you on it. But for those who are partial to this industry and want to make an honest buck online here is the abridged guide to my actionable knowledge to changing your own life:

Don’t do sales – Do marketing
Don’t do cold calls – Let people call you
Don’t sell – Show
Don’t enroll people – Sponsor them
Don’t wish you were online – Get a website
Don’t hope for traffic and visitors – Advertise
Don’t email – Get an autoresponder
Don’t spam – Get 100% optins
Don’t join deals – Join businesses
Don’t do it tomorrow – Do it today
Don’t spend money – Invest it in education
Don’t waste money – Make it
Don’t get rich quick – Build cash flow and wealth
Don’t wish it was easier – Make yourself better
Don’t want it to work – Make it work
Don’t hope for success – Create success
Don’t wait for a leader – Become the leader
Don’t follow – Lead
Don’t tell people what to do – Show and mentor them
Don’t watch others – Take action
Don’t chase friends – Show them what you do
Don’t chase prospects – Show them what you do
Don’t chase leaders – Show them what you do
Don’t chase anyone – Show them what you do
Don’t quit – Work harder
Don’t quit – Learn more skills
Don’t quit – Take more action
Don’t quit – Try again

Focus on and understand this last one especially because when you do, you will be well on your way:

When you don’t quit – You succeed.

I have lived by the above list for a while now and it has changed my life.  If you want to be more like me, I would be more than happy to help and mentor you to super success in a home based business.

Also if you liked this guide, please share on Twitter, your followers will appreciate you and so will I, even more than I already do.

Much love,

*top photo credit: michael surtees

Promoting your Internet business can be a costly experience.  But there is one method you can employ in your advertising toolbox that will drive 100% free targeted traffic to your business website.  Article marketing is not a new concept but it can absolutely guarantee eyes will view your opportunity in a huge way at no cost to you.

Articles work in countless ways to boost the profitability of your Internet business.  You can position yourself as an expert in your field or industry by writing articles consistently.  The fact that you are providing content that is of value your credibility is established.

Following are 5 easy tips to ensure article marketing generates the free traffic you deserve:

1. Write articles that provide valuable content.  Pick a subject and write about it.  The subject of your article doesn’t necessarily have to be about your business or your industry for that matter.  Just remember to author your articles in a way that will hold the interest of your reader.
2. Make your article reader-friendly.  It is paramount that you make your article easy to read.  To help achieve this, make sure your article has this definite format: an introduction, the body and a conclusion.  Don’t write your articles with long drawn out paragraphs.  Break them up into shorter sections.  This makes for a more pleasant read.
3. Use a compelling title.  You only get one chance at a first impression.  By using a title that sparks interest ensures you grab the interest of a reader.  In contrast, if you choose a title that is too plain and potentially get lost in the crowd, you will ensure you lose a reader and potential business.  Here are some ideas of words and phrases to start your catchy title:
   Announcing, Secrets of, New, Now, Amazing, Facts You, Breakthrough, At Last, Advice to, The Truth of, Protect, Life, Here, Discover, Do You, How to, The Dirty Truth
4. Establish a 4 to 5 line author resource box that tells who you are.  This is where you can use a website hyperlink to direct your readers to your business.  It is important to guard against writing your bio as an advertisement.  Also write your bio in the third person.  Don’t say, “I am an Internet marketer…..”, instead write it as if someone else was  speaking about you, “John Doe is an Internet marketer…..”.
5. Promote your article.  Submit your article to online article directories.  From these directories other publishers looking for content will use your articles for their websites, newsletters and other publications.  This will set into motion a viral marketing campaign that will expose your business opportunity in your resource box exponentially.

Writing articles is very potent because your business opportunity can blasted all over the Internet especially with the help of other publishers.  This will definitely increase your chances of more eyes directed to your business website than you ever dreamed possible.

Using this method of generating free website traffic is one of the best tools to utilize.  Be sure to use article marketing on a regular basis.  Your business and your bank account will benefit in the long run.

To learn more about generating free traffic online and the secret dirty truths of online wealth, follow the link below.  Also, I’d love to hear what you think.  Please feel free to leave me a comment below.

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We’ll speak soon.

With excitment,

Kevin Tyler Smith
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