Random Fact About Bill Gates

Random Fact:

Did you know that because Bill Gates’ Father was a wealthy lawyer, and because of that he was able to send Bill to private school. That private school had one of the only computers in the country and he was 13 years old.

When he was 15 years old, he heard that the University of Washington had a main frame computer that was not being used, so Bill would get up and, go to the school and program.

By the time he dropped out of Harvard he had over 10 thousand hours of programing experience.

The moral of the story is:

Bill Gates did not just wake up and create Microsoft.

The question is:

What are willing to devote your time to?

Top 5 List Building Strategies

Top 5 List Building Strategies

 

By: Matt Bacak

There’s money to be made with a list whether you see it or not. That’s why there are even some companies that make their profit selling lists to people in specified niches and markets. A list is very valuable to any business because in that list there are potential clients, customers, referrals, sales, and repeat sales. It’s very important that any one in business, online or offline, should value their list of generated leads, emails, and subscribers. The individuals on that list have the capability of taking your business to the next level of progress and success.

If you want to build a list that’ll work for you and eventually help you realize profits, then here are the top 5 list building strategies that you need to learn, know and apply to your own business.

1)    Offer Free Incentives. The task of getting people to sign up with their email or contact information can be easier said than done. You can’t just put up an opt-in form and expect people to willingly enter their information. Sometimes it takes more than just a little “sign up now” banner to get people to take action and that’s when offering your visitors freebies can do the trick. Make your offer big and bold so the possibility of overlooking it will be lower. You can offer things like:

  • free report
  • free download
  • contests or giveaways
  • free sample of your product (if e-book or downloadable forms)
  • free 7 day trial, etc.

2)    Provide Valuable Information. Don’t just be another SPAM element flooding their inboxes and personal space, but actually offer your list something valuable and noteworthy so that every time they see your email, message, or notice they’ll be prompted to open it up and read it. This way you’ll also be establishing a reputable relationship with your list as well as gain their trust.

3)    Marketing in Every Form. No one will know what you have to offer if you don’t get your name, brand or product out into the masses. There are many types of marketing tools available online; some are free and some are paid advertisements. A few ways you can market would be by blog marketing, video marketing, ad spaces on different sites and blogs, Google ads, social media ads, and so on.

4)    Joint Ventures and Partnerships. This doesn’t mean you literally have to give away 50% of all profits and leads generated. But when you partner with others in your same market or niche, your audience grows exponentially and your reach is even greater. This is also called networking. You can do this by joining forums, groups on social networks like Facebook or LinkedIn, or guest posting on other people’s blogs and sites.

5)    Optimize Your Efforts. You can’t just apply the first four strategies half heartedly and expect tons of new subscribers and emails right away. No, you have to optimize your efforts to be able to maximize your results. You can do this by putting out effective and proven ads, applying SEO to your content and sites, daily updates and promotions, and frequent interaction with those that are already on your list.

These top 5 list building strategies have been tried and proven. With just 1 to 2 hours a day, you can incorporate all the above in your business and start to see growth and progress. It might take some time and it’ll definitely require diligence and consistency on your end, but if it results in a massive and productive list then it’s a well worth it investment. There’s money in a list; the question is, are you realizing it?

I hated every minute of it…

I just deleted 100k subscribers.

Consider yourself lucky in a sense
cause if your getting my emails…

…if so, you made the official cut.

btw. I also took down that site I
emailed you about like I promised.

I’m sorry if you missed out.

— enough about that…

I’m not sure if we have officially met.

If you’ve been with me a while you might
only know me because we met at some event
or you attended one of mine in the past.

Over the last 3-4 years, I’ve made a lot of
changes to my business which to be honest with
you, I discovered I hated every minute of it…

That’s why I want to tell you:

I’m back.

If your on my list…

You can probably noticed I took back
writing and sending my own emails.

Plus, you also don’t see me emailing you
anymore golden turds or unicorns either.

There’s a BIG reason for that.

That reason is YOU. (my list0

You said something in a recent
survey that smacked me hard in
the face and woke me up…

And today, I want to Thank You.

Poop. I gotta run.

I’ll update you on all the
new exciting things soon.

Warmest Regards,

Matt Bacak

P.S. If you really don’t know me yet,
go here and find out who I really am:

http://www.aboutmattbacak.com

Zig Ziglar – A man I admired, died today.

He was a true inspiration to many…

Zig Ziglar passed from this world today after a short bout with pneumonia. Though his time on earth has ended, he is speaking with Jesus now in his heavenly home. The angels in heaven are rejoicing and his family is celebrating a life well lived.

If Zig has impacted your life or you want to leave a message to the family, please leave your remarks on his FaceBook page. Don’t worry about being too specific or long. Take as much space as you want…the family wants to know.

Enjoy this video…

Meet Me In Sunny Orlando

For ONLY 12 of my BEST subscribers and
customers, I have purchased a “gift” which
will make 2013 your BEST year ever.

Here is what it’s all about:

From December 7th through December 9th, I will be in
Orlando as a featured speaker at Michael Penland’s
“Internet Marketing Super Seminar.”

Here is the sales page for the event (but don’t
register on this page):

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Instead, if you’re one of the first 12 people to
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This is the oldest, longest running Internet Marketing
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If you’re one of the fortunate 12 accepting my
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BEST customers/subscribers ONLY. Register now:

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Hope you’re one of the fortunate 12 meeting me
in sunny Orlando for this great seminar.

To Your Success,

Matt Bacak

Fast List Building Strategies

 

 Fast List Building Strategies

 

By: Matt Bacak

Various online marketers are not having an easy time with their list building strategies. This seems to frustrate the efforts of their email campaigns. This might be because they would like to enjoy the economies of scale when it comes to email marketing.

It is therefore important to question your list building strategies: Why isn’t the opt in email growing? What are you doing wrong? Can you find a long-term solution?

The answers to the above questions are available below. Take time and you will be happy with the results.

When starting on email list building strategies, one should have the basics right:

  1. The capture page should be well written. Let your prospects know of the offer as well as the solution.
  2. Your privacy policy should be clear and concise. Your lead capture page should have it.
  3. Involve the use of an auto responder service in your email campaigns.
  4. Your readers in the direct mailing list come first. Have an explanation to what they are thinking and convince them.
  5. It is not a good idea to keep your readers waiting. Give them whatever you promise right away.
  6. Feed your opt in email with information they would be willing to buy.
  7. Do not make them feel imprisoned in your list, give them and opt out option, just in case they need to.

Now that you have the basics, the next step in email list building strategies is gaining trust from your subscribers:

  1. Avoid selling as much as possible. Be the caring person who is willing to help the members of your opt in email
  2. Your direct mailing list should see more of yourself at all times. Give them a reason to subconsciously say “You’re the best!!”
  3. Reply to all the emails you get. Do so as soon as you can.
  4. Build your brand within your niche. Be an expert and build your credibility.
  5. Interact with your readers on the social platforms. If it is possible, let your interactions revolve around your niche topics.

The 3rd step in the process of email list building strategies is by focusing on traffic to build your list:

  1. Improve SEO to enjoy free traffic from the search engines.
  2. Use videos in improving your brand visibility.
  3. When your video receive comments, respond to them.
  4. Guest post regularly on various blogs.
  5. Market your offers on the cheap social media platform.
  6. Participate in forums and online focus groups.

When you do all this, your email list building strategies shall be doing quite well.  Your direct mailing list is impressively growing and mainly requires maintenance. Here are some tips:

  1. Watch out for delivery failure notices in your direct mailing list. Delete them or mark them.
  2. Conduct surveys in your email campaigns to know what your members need.
  3. Find out what your subscribers are saying about your products on the social platforms and act accordingly.

19 Outstanding Free Marketing Strategies

 

19 Outstanding Free Marketing Strategies

 

By: Matt Bacak

As the year draws towards the end, business owners think of better ways of improving their businesses. Apart from innovation and product creation, effective marketing strategies come in handy as a way of improving a business.

However, there are those who might have not had a fortunate year.  Most likely, they might have had the right recipe but slightly missed it when it came to marketing. In case you know of such a person, show them love by sharing with them these outstanding free marketing strategies:

  1. In case you offer freebies, it could be a high time to upgrade it. Offer a more valuable freebie and watch your consumers market your business.
  2. Launch a new product or program that your clients really want. This free marketing strategy works most of the time.
  3. One of the effective marketing strategies I have come across is the establishment of new partnerships. Participate in a joint venture program and have a great moment.
  4. Have you ever thought of creating an affiliate program?  Perhaps it’s high time you created one.
  5. If your website/blog looks a bit outdated, you would need to have some graphics improved.
  6. Social media is taking over the interaction platforms on the internet. Some of the outstanding free marketing strategies not to ignore are the use of social media in marketing.
  7. Do you have a mailing list? More than 90% of internet users open their emails each time they use the internet.
  8. One of the most effective ways of building a responsive mailing list is through the use of pay per click.
  9. Video marketing is rapidly taking root in the marketing world. It is one of the free marketing strategies that greatly build brands.
  10. If you want to drive new traffic to your website, increase the frequencies of adding content to your blog.
  11. How often do you engage your email list? Start updating them on the numerous content you are generating.
  12. In case you have been using affiliate marketing, one of the effective marketing strategies would advocate for the use of contests. Reward outstanding affiliate marketers.
  13. Do not let your affiliate marketers work so hard on marketing your products. Boost their campaigns by giving them tips that would improve their campaigns. This will provide motivation and build loyalty
  14. Market the RSS feeds you submit. In case you do not, they might never get the readership you were after.
  15. Survey your visitors. Get to know their demographics and their interests. Improve your readership an integrate it with your business goals.
  16. Engage market research in the creation of new products to enable you know the best ways of ensuring the success of your launch.
  17. One of the free marketing strategies I would recommend you try would be the engagement of online marketers to monitor the performance of your website and products.
  18. Pay attention to the statistics on your previous marketing strategies. Retain the effective marketing strategies.
  19. Re-launch a program or a product that performed well.

17 Home Based Business Opportunities


17 Home Based Business Opportunities

 

By: Matt Bacak

Finding home based business opportunities has been easier than it could have been imagined with the increasing penetration of the internet. Most of the highest earners on the internet work from home. The numbers of high income earners on the internet is increasing as the days go by. You can also be part of this statistic as well through the tips below:

  1. Affiliate Manager: Do you have a background in marketing? Most of the information publishers out there require assistance in the management of affiliate programs, coordination of campaigns as well as interacting with the affiliates. Some of the top home based businesses are in affiliate management.
  2. Advertising: Top home based businesses generate income out of advertising. If you have a blog or a website with a stream of traffic, you can negotiate with an ad company to generate extra income.
  3. In case you love painting or drawing, you can use your creativity to build a top home based business.
  4. Writing is a big industry on the online platform. Most people starting an easy home based business start with writing as ghost writers.
  5. Blogging: Make money writing blog posts or maintaining them for companies. Internet users continuously look for content and this would easily form an easy home based business.
  6. Bookkeeping is one of the home based business opportunities that suits those who love figures. You can assist business owners organize and maintain their monthly income as well as expenses.
  7. If you are an expert in your field of operation, you can offer your services to others. You can find people on the internet who need your help. This can easily grow into a top home based business
  8. Copywriting is one of the best home best businesses for writers. If you have a way with words and can persuade people into an idea, business or opinion; this would be a great venture.
  9. If you have excellent grammar, have great spelling skills and an eye for detail, writers all over the world would be glad to employ your services to fine tune their work.
  10. Any expert in a field can write a book. This is one of the home based business opportunities for any expert. Put your knowledge on paper and sell it online.
  11. I have a few friends who are good artists and make a decent income face painting kids at birthday parties. If you can paint and love kids, this is one of the business opportunities you would enjoy.
  12. I am currently looking for an internet researcher. How good are you in finding a needle in a haystack? If you are good, this would be a top home based internet business for you.
  13. I don’t like handling tech issues, but I love being online. If we are similar, I would recommend you start publishing with great brands such as Mommy, Seed, etc. This is one of the best home based businesses
  14. Do you understand the language of Google? If you do, start an easy home based business and drive traffic to businesses’ websites.
  15. For those who understand the language of coding, software development would be an easy home based business to embark on.
  16. Knowledge of a foreign language would be a gateway to be a translator.
  17. Virtual assistance has been one of the best home best businesses to those with customer care skills.

15 Simple Tips on Writing a Blog From the Pros

15 Simple Tips on Writing a Blog From the Pros

 

By: Matt Bacak

Writing a blog is one of the simplest ways one can use to build an audience and earn money online. However many people do not understand much about creating blog posts and therefore have blogs which only exist in the dark.

Blog writing is not just about picking a topic of interest and writing about it. The way it is written and the factors around it contribute a lot. Below are simple but very important tips from the pros:

  1. Your blog posts are like products: Blog writing is for consumption purposes. Therefore, the process of writing a blog should engage researching, generation of quality content and marketing.
  2. Creating blog posts should not just stick to the specific topics, go outside the topics and link them to what really matters.
  3. Create your own media content. These include the images and videos used in the blog posts. They have higher chance of being linked to and improve SEO.
  4. Publish the best content you can find. Writing a blog is about giving your readers what they would be grateful to pay for.
  5. When targeting an audience, writing a blog full of sales pitches won’t work. Start by offering them information that would solve immediate problems.
  6. An outstanding blog writing tip that will greatly increase your audience is interviewing great people in the industry who would add value to your consumers.
  7. Do not just create blog posts alone; invite guest bloggers to contribute in adding value to your content. It does not matter if they are in a different industry, as long as they have value that would be appreciated.
  8. Do not just post only on your blog. Guest post as often as you can. This greatly propels your branding and giving you voice in your industry.
  9. Another blog writing tip is the organization of the content on the post. Use visible headers, tags and categories to organize your content.
  10. Writing a blog is about the readers and not the writers. Focus on the people and listen to your audience. They are the reason behind your blogging.
  11. While creating blog posts, focus on publication of content that is useful and interesting to your readers. Avoid promotion of products as much as you can.
  12. As you publish content that are useful to your readers, before you just start selling, it would be wise to find out how much impact your content has on your readers. This will be an indicator to what to expect from your products.
  13. If you learn that your blog writing has less impact on your readers, encourage them to take action. Find out the best ways to do it.
  14. Writing a blog is not about “bragging”. Blog writing should focus more in answering the questions that your readers ask.  Avoid talking about yourself as much as possible when it comes to this.
  15. As the years go by, writing a blog will lay more emphasis on brand journalism. Create content that can be used on various media platforms.

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I just got home from my son’s
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Best regards,

Matt Bacak