Probably the Number One question for everyone who has just signed up with SFI (or any other program for that matter) is "how do I start making money?" The good news is that with SFI there are numerous different ways but they can be categorised as
a)Promoting the SFI opportunity, and b)promoting the products from Veriuni/Nice Offers/Great Domania, etc.
The most frequent comment I hear from new affiliates has to be about the amount of information on the SFI site and how overwhelmed many of them feel by it. There is a lot of info on the site but, in my experience, the affiliates that take the time to read it all are the ones that go on to achieve the most success with SFI. Obviously I don't expect anyone to sit and read every single word on every page the first day they join but the things you should do on your first day with SFI are:
Contact Me - when you join my team in SFI you receive an email from me which gives you my contact details. Use them! Send me an email and tell me a little about yourself. This can be in the briefest terms - just a few lines if you want. My role as your personal sponsor is to help in any way I can but it helps me if I know some of the background, concerns, strong points, perceived weak points, etc of the people in my team. I want team members to feel able to contact me without hesitation and sending that initial email is also a good way to break the ice.
Complete Smart Start - https://www.sfimg.com/Training/SmartStart.sfi - this is an important introduction to the SFI program and will help you understand most of the basics. I'm amazed at the number of new affiliates who don't do this and I feel it really puts them at a disadvantage from the start. It doesn't take long to do and if there is anything in it that you are not sure about just ask me.
Visit the Discussion Board - http://www.sfidboard.com/ - a forum specifically for SFI affiliates and a useful resource for tips and ideas on promoting SFI. It's not the busiest forum you will ever use but it's a good way to see what other affiliates are doing and also Gery Carson (the CE of SFI) is available there to answer questions.
Look at your Gateway Sites - https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/GatewayDetails.sfi -
you should really take a thorough look because these are the things that can make you money! In particular spend time looking at the Retail Program Gateways which includes Nice Offers and Veriuni. You will see there is a wide variety of products that you can sell and earn commissions from. Also take a look at your Marketing Aids : https://www.sfimg.com/Resources/MarketingTools.sfi which include banners, leaflets and text ads.
People join SFI with different levels of experience selling online. Some have tried other programs and already know how to promote successfully. Others are completely new to affiliate marketing and don't know where to begin. Whatever your level of experience I recommend you bookmark http://www.sfiteam.com/ and refer back to it frequently. It's full of useful links and information about everything from autoresponders to classified ads.
I suggest you experiment with different methods of promotion until you find the one that produces the best results for you. Personally I find SFI very easy to promote because it is a legitimate opportunity and the quality of the products/services available is excellent. I currently have 97 affiliates in my downline and of those I recruited 71 personally. The methods I use to promote are a combination of the following :
Traffic Exchanges - free although most have a paid upgrade option which I would recommend as worthwhile for a few but not for most of them. I have some success promoting the SFI opportunity using TE's but have never sold a tangible product on a TE. I think that's mainly because most of the people using the TE's are the same as me - trying to make money online! They are not looking to buy weight loss products or pet care products but they may well be looking for a new way to make money online. I have listed some TE's on the right of the screen but there are hundreds of others that may work just as well. I don't advocate spending a lot of time surfing the TE's because they are by no means the best promotion tool but they are still worthwhile trying.
Pay Per Click ads - Google and Yahoo are the two I use for this and both have detailed descriptions of how their programs work on their sites. I strongly advise everyone to exercise caution with this one - particularly with Google Ads. They can really run away with your budget if you don't know what you're doing. PPC is probably not something that those new to Internet Marketing should jump into. I'd advise waiting until you have more experience and also until you have started earning some money so that you can identify an advertising budget.
Article Marketing - this is the primary method I use to get traffic to my affiliate links, blog and websites. The best thing about this of course is it's free! If you are not familiar with Article Marketing it involves writing an article about something which will be of interest to people and then submitting it to the numerous Article Directories online - there are literally thousands of them, some better than others. The aim of this is twofold. It not only builds links to the site you are promoting but also people read the article and are then (hopefully) interested in your product and want to find out more so visit the site you are promoting. If anyone is interested in finding out more about this marketing method contact me and I will send you a couple of useful ebooks I have on the subject. I find Article Marketing is an excellent way of promoting Veriuni products, for example their weight loss range.
My Blog/Websites - I have a number of websites which serve various purposes. When I started working online I knew absolutely nothing about website building, HTML, any of that stuff. In fact I still don't know an awful lot about some of it but through trial and error I'm getting there! If you're the same then the easiest way around this is to create your own blog. It's quick and easy - if you look at the top left of the screen click on the "B" beside the search box. This takes you to Blogger.com and you can create it from there. It's free and the directions are simple enough to follow. Having your own blog or website is important. It's establishing your online presence in a way. Also if you are going to try Article Marketing you will find that many article directories will not accept affiliate links so your own blog or website can be essential as a vehicle for advertising affiliate programs. If you are completely new to website/blog creation and need some help then contact me and I will do all I can to help.
These methods are just the ones I use most frequently. From time to time I will also try alternatives such as classified ads and solo ads but the methods above have brought me the most success so far. I suggest you experiment with various forms of advertising until you find the ones that work best for you. Don't spend a lot of money in the process though - the aim is to be making it, not spending it!
Anyone with any questions can contact me either directly to my email address which you should all have, or via the SFI site.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
What Is Plug In Profit?
A number of my affiliates in Empowerism and SFI have asked me recently for more information about Plug In Profit so I thought it made sense to post more information about the program here so everyone can read about it.
Basically the Plug In Profit program is a multiple income stream system and is how I got started with both Empowerism and SFI. Five separate programs make up the Plug In Profit system. They are SFI, Empowerism, Internet Warriors, Traffic Swarm and Clickbank. For those unfamiliar with any of these programs I have included a brief outline of each below.
When you sign up for Plug In Profit you get the following:
A complete website with all your affiliate links for the bestselling products on the web already included
Your own 400 day pre-written ezine-in-a-box that automatically follows-up with your website visitors
Ongoing support and assistance with your online business
11 exclusive bonus gifts
Your complete website and autoresponder setup service absolutely FREE!
You also get the "30 Days To Success" guide which takes you step by step through the whole process of marketing your online business. Personally I found this guide to be invaluable - I still refer to it from time to time - and I had already been trying to make a living online for quite some time when I signed up to Plug In Profit. It is absolutely perfect for beginners who don't have a clue about website creation, auto-responders, email marketing and advertising in general.
So I hear you ask - how much does it all cost? The only one of the above programs you need to pay to join is Empowerism. Your initial joining fee with Empowerism is $26 and thereafter $19 each month. You also need to get your domain name and hosting account from Host4Profit. This will cost $24.95 each month so in total the Plug In Profit system will cost you less than $50 a month but when you consider the tools and training that are made available to you and the potential of five income streams coming through the one system in my opinion it's well worth it.
If you want to know more about the Plug In Profit system click here. It's a fairly lengthy sales letter but it's worth persevering and reading it from beginning to end before you decide whether it sounds like the right business for you. I saw this same sales letter probably a hundred times at least before I actually took the time to read it. Turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made!
A bit more about .....
Empowerism
Empowerism is an international success mentoring program which is packed with useful information and resources. As a subscriber to Empowerism you get access to a site submission service, website templates, various marketing tools such as a start page rotator and access to the Empowerism Training Center which contains essential guides to all aspects of successful online marketing. You earn commissions when you sponsor other members who buy a subscription or when someone in your downline buys a subscription or sponsors someone who does. A $20 Fast Start Bonus is paid to any Member who sells a subscription from his/her Empowerism website. Empowerism pays Fast Starts every Monday for the previous Sunday through Saturday activity. That means if five subscriptions are sold from your website on Saturday, you will be $100 richer on Monday.
SFI
SFI is the marketing arm for the IAHBE (International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs) and Veriuni™, a line comprised of nutritional, cleaning, personal care, pet care, telecommunication products, and more. It's free to join and there are two ways to make money with SFI - by earning commission on product sales and/or by recruiting affiliates. The commission structure in SFI is fairly complex but, put simply, they now operate a straight Powerline which means that you earn on everybody under you and they are a huge organisation! To give an idea of this I can tell you that I joined SFI about 10 months ago and I have 42079 affiliates below me and earn a portion of every sale made by them.
Internet Warriors
This is tied in with Host4Profit so with your Internet Warriors membership you get a business level hosting account, membership of the famous Warrior Forum where all the most successful Internet Marketers hang out, and a complete Ad Tracking system. You earn money with Host4Profit/Internet Warriors by signing up others to a Host4Profit account. Commissions paid are $10 every month for each referral.
Traffic Swarm
Traffic Swarm is a traffic generating system, basically a Traffic Exchange, with added benefits. Personally I find it an excellent program and I was a member of this one before I joined Plug In Profit. It's free to join but it is worthwhile upgrading to a paid membership because of the additional benefits that you gain. By upgrading to Pro membership you also earn a cash commission of $5 for each member of your downline that upgrades to Pro.
Clickbank
Most people will be familiar with Clickbank but for those who are not Clickbank is the leading online retailer of digital products - Ebooks, Software, etc. Become an affiliate (which is free) and you'll have instant access to over 10,000 products with commissions as high as 75%. Basically you select which products you wish to promote (and they are on all kinds of topics - not just Internet Marketing) and then refer people via your affiliate links. There are people online making a LOT of money from using Clickbank, both as affiliates and publishers. The Plug In Profit site comes preloaded with your Clickbank affiliate links.
Basically the Plug In Profit program is a multiple income stream system and is how I got started with both Empowerism and SFI. Five separate programs make up the Plug In Profit system. They are SFI, Empowerism, Internet Warriors, Traffic Swarm and Clickbank. For those unfamiliar with any of these programs I have included a brief outline of each below.
When you sign up for Plug In Profit you get the following:
A complete website with all your affiliate links for the bestselling products on the web already included
Your own 400 day pre-written ezine-in-a-box that automatically follows-up with your website visitors
Ongoing support and assistance with your online business
11 exclusive bonus gifts
Your complete website and autoresponder setup service absolutely FREE!
You also get the "30 Days To Success" guide which takes you step by step through the whole process of marketing your online business. Personally I found this guide to be invaluable - I still refer to it from time to time - and I had already been trying to make a living online for quite some time when I signed up to Plug In Profit. It is absolutely perfect for beginners who don't have a clue about website creation, auto-responders, email marketing and advertising in general.
So I hear you ask - how much does it all cost? The only one of the above programs you need to pay to join is Empowerism. Your initial joining fee with Empowerism is $26 and thereafter $19 each month. You also need to get your domain name and hosting account from Host4Profit. This will cost $24.95 each month so in total the Plug In Profit system will cost you less than $50 a month but when you consider the tools and training that are made available to you and the potential of five income streams coming through the one system in my opinion it's well worth it.
If you want to know more about the Plug In Profit system click here. It's a fairly lengthy sales letter but it's worth persevering and reading it from beginning to end before you decide whether it sounds like the right business for you. I saw this same sales letter probably a hundred times at least before I actually took the time to read it. Turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made!
A bit more about .....
Empowerism
Empowerism is an international success mentoring program which is packed with useful information and resources. As a subscriber to Empowerism you get access to a site submission service, website templates, various marketing tools such as a start page rotator and access to the Empowerism Training Center which contains essential guides to all aspects of successful online marketing. You earn commissions when you sponsor other members who buy a subscription or when someone in your downline buys a subscription or sponsors someone who does. A $20 Fast Start Bonus is paid to any Member who sells a subscription from his/her Empowerism website. Empowerism pays Fast Starts every Monday for the previous Sunday through Saturday activity. That means if five subscriptions are sold from your website on Saturday, you will be $100 richer on Monday.
SFI
SFI is the marketing arm for the IAHBE (International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs) and Veriuni™, a line comprised of nutritional, cleaning, personal care, pet care, telecommunication products, and more. It's free to join and there are two ways to make money with SFI - by earning commission on product sales and/or by recruiting affiliates. The commission structure in SFI is fairly complex but, put simply, they now operate a straight Powerline which means that you earn on everybody under you and they are a huge organisation! To give an idea of this I can tell you that I joined SFI about 10 months ago and I have 42079 affiliates below me and earn a portion of every sale made by them.
Internet Warriors
This is tied in with Host4Profit so with your Internet Warriors membership you get a business level hosting account, membership of the famous Warrior Forum where all the most successful Internet Marketers hang out, and a complete Ad Tracking system. You earn money with Host4Profit/Internet Warriors by signing up others to a Host4Profit account. Commissions paid are $10 every month for each referral.
Traffic Swarm
Traffic Swarm is a traffic generating system, basically a Traffic Exchange, with added benefits. Personally I find it an excellent program and I was a member of this one before I joined Plug In Profit. It's free to join but it is worthwhile upgrading to a paid membership because of the additional benefits that you gain. By upgrading to Pro membership you also earn a cash commission of $5 for each member of your downline that upgrades to Pro.
Clickbank
Most people will be familiar with Clickbank but for those who are not Clickbank is the leading online retailer of digital products - Ebooks, Software, etc. Become an affiliate (which is free) and you'll have instant access to over 10,000 products with commissions as high as 75%. Basically you select which products you wish to promote (and they are on all kinds of topics - not just Internet Marketing) and then refer people via your affiliate links. There are people online making a LOT of money from using Clickbank, both as affiliates and publishers. The Plug In Profit site comes preloaded with your Clickbank affiliate links.
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