Oct 18 2009

All About Human Nature (and ClickBank)

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Last week I wrote to my list about how profitable clickbank can be. I also admitted that it takes work, and can seem difficult at first.

As I feared, only a tiny fraction of the people that read that email
went out and took action. Maybe everyone else is already operating
a successful home business. I sincerely doubt that though. More
likely, they are like the estimated 95% of people who fail at making
money online.

I know from experience that the number one reason people fail to
make money online is that they don’t want to put in the work that’s
necessary. Everyone is looking for a get rich quick scheme.

Get rich quick schemes (scams) do exist, but only a very few people
ever get rich quick from them. That’s because of the way they’re
usually structured. The people at the top will all get fat-paid,
but by the time the rest of us get in, we’ll be lucky if we can
break even.

I’ve seen it over and over again more times than I can count. Yet
every day a new one pops up, and every time more people get sucked
down the rabbit hole.

I guess it’s just human nature to want something for nothing. I
know I’m guilty of it too. It just doesn’t work that way though.
True success always requires at least one if not all three of the
following attributes:

  • TIME – You can’t honestly expect to make it very far if you’re
    not willing to put in the hours. I know it sucks, but even if it
    takes you 10 hours a day to make a living online, doesn’t that beat
    working 8 hours a day outside of your home, for someone else? At
    first, you will only notice the day to day, week to week earnings.
    As time passes though, you will realize that you are building
    something for yourself, and as time passes you will be able to earn
    more money with less effort.
  •  MONEY – The phrase “You gotta spend money to make money” is
    debated by some. I’ll let you come to your own conclusion on this
    one. However, while you may be able to get your business off the
    ground for no money out of pocket, remember that your time has a
    value too. It’s up to you decide whether your time is worth more
    than the ammount of money you’re saving by trying to go it the
    no-cost route.
  • LUCK – When all else fails, all that’s left is luck. However,
    since luck is something that is totally outside of our control, I
    see no need to focus on it.
  • If you’re ready to take the reins, and start trying to create
    residual wealth, instead of hoping to get lucky and rich, then
    I recommend that you download a copy of this free ebook:

    ==> http://traviskmillward.com/Download/AllAboutClickBank

    This book will guide you through the process of getting started
    with ClickBank, and should help you decide whether or not this is
    an appropriate business plan for you.

    Until next time,
    Travis

    PS – Once again, this download is 100% free. All you need to do is
    Right Click on the link below, and choose “Save As”.
    ==> http://traviskmillward.com/Download/AllAboutClickBank

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    Sep 14 2009

    Viral Reports – How to Leverage their Power

    One of the best things that I ever did in the IM world was write
    a viral report. Last January, I released “Networking – The
    Evolution
    “. It was a huge accelerator for the growth of my list.
    It has also helped me snag tons of referrals, and commissions along
    the way.

    Want to experience the power of having your own viral report?
    Here’s what you need to do:

    * Choose a topic that people want to learn more about. (Anything
    related to making money is always popular.)

    * Write an informative report on your chosen topic.

    * Sprinkle in a few of your favorite affiliate programs. (Just make
    sure they fit the topic.)

    * Get a PDF brander, and make the report re-brandable. (This is the
    incentive for people to pass on your report.)

    * Get it into circulation. (You can do this by giving it to your
    list, using it as squeeze page bait, or making a deal with a site
    owner to offer your book to their members.)

    That is the basic way to use a viral report. It can be very
    effective. Mike Paetzold, Jerry Reeder, and Jerry Iannucci have
    all had success with this method.

    However, there is an even more powerful way to use a viral report:
    Put it in a membership site. Then you can add One Time Offers, and
    pay commissions to your affiliates. This will really get your
    ebook moving around the net.

    Soren Jordansen, Sunny Suggs, Jon Olson, and myself have all had
    great success with this method.

    Whicever way you choose to go, writing and distributing your own
    viral report may be one of the most rewarding efforts you ever make
    online.

    If you want to learn more about how to create and use these viral
    reports, then I recommend checking out “Viral Reports Revealed“.
    It’s a great viral report (no surprise there) about how to utilize
    the massive leverage you can get from viral reports.

    Learn more here:
    ==> http://traviskmillward.com/Loves/ViralReports

    Until next time,
    Travis Millward

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    Sep 1 2009

    MyNewTweeps has a new banner!

    Thanks to Ryan Hogan for providing this sweet new MNT banner!

    If you’re already an affiliate of “MyNewTweeps“, then this banner is a great addition for your promotional efforts.  This banner is perfect for adding to “Bonus Pages” and “Thank You Pages”.

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    Here’s the code:


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