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The Affiliate Marketing Pocket Guide is FREE
My friend Andre Chaperon has finally released his Affiliate Marketing Pocket Guide and it's totally FREE. This 29 page guide covers finding products to promote; finding hot niches and how to how to promote these programs. Learn how to set up effective AdWords campaigns and even optimize your website for organic search engine listings.
Get your copy now and you'll even get a few words of wisdom included in the guide from me. Hee hee.
---> Go the Affiliate Marketing Pocket Guide website now. Oh...and you might want to grab a beer before you go. ;)
Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Drawing to a Close
As you may know, Linda and I have been working on a breast cancer awareness campaign where we provide information about breast cancer awareness and participate in various fundraising efforts. The unique thing about our campaign is that we used it to not only raise money for breast cancer research, but also to feature other entrepreneurs who were also doing their part to raise funds.
All we asked was a $10 that would be forwarded to the breast cancer charities we work with and you would be listed as in our shopping directory for an entire year. And you know what? We only raised $170. I was so sorry to see that because we had the modest goal of sending an extra $300 for October.
There's a few days left and you can help us reach our goal. Click here to help us with our breast cancer awareness fundraiser. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.
Did You Miss the Most Important Women's Internet Marketing Event in 2004?
If so, there's no worries. You can still be a part of the Women's Web Workshop. As you may recall, Internet Based Moms was a sponsor for the Women's Web Workshop a short while ago. Well, not only did I sponsor the event, but I flew to Denver where women across the globe learned how to create and promote profitable websites --- all in an intensive 3 day event in Sept. 2004. Of course, not every woman could take the time away from her family and head over to Denver (I managed to bring my kids with me), but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the great information and guidance from the all-female line up of speakers. Now you can hear everything that happened, complete with a ready-made action plan. You can find out more at the Women's Web Workshop website.
Are You Selling Lots on PayPal Today? - For Free
Big Seminar Update - It's Amazing What Laughter Can Do
Well, of course I'm incredibly impressed by Armand Morin's BigSeminar (I'm here in LA right now!). I got to meet in person finally:
> My fellow hot mama in biz Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero
> Sweet and super smart Alexandria Brown
> The very kind & brilliant John Reese (& handsome too, single ladies!)
And I've met plenty of other great people I plan to keep in touch with, but as I'm reflecting on the first day and a half, the thing I remember the most is the LAUGHTER. I don't know when I've laughed so much, especially in a business setting. Many of the speakers have incorporated a whole lot of humor into their presentations and I think I may have peed my pants once or twice.
From Declan Dunn's brilliant wit...to Jim Edward's off the wall humor...to the wild and zany Marlon Sanders (I had a chance to speak to Marlon at a networking party and boy did I learn a lot of crazy things about him!)
Anyway, these guys really drove home the need to be happy, not to take ourselves too seriously and really enjoy what we're doing. If business isn't fun, maybe we shouldn't be in business.
What No Internet Connection Can Do for Your Business
Hey there, you may be wondering where the heck I've been...or maybe not since I insisted I was ripping out my network card. Well, I did try to limit my Internet use as much as I could in those few critical days and it was amazing how much I got done.
I plugged in my network card almost only when I needed to FTP, log into my membership site or drop in on my forum. Of course, I say "almost" because I cheated a little now and then, but WOW! What a difference it made. I completed all I needed to get done!
It's amazing what a little focus can do, isn't it?
I'm Ripping out My Network Card!
ARGH! Just when I have so many projects to complete before I head out to the Big Seminar, I get so lost on the Internet, like when I was a newbie just a few years ago. ;) I keep going to my favorite forums a whole bunch of times a day; I'm reading people's blogs; reading the news and quickly losing focus.
What's up with me? I've got 2 sales letters to complete; 2 audio products to record; a printed product to finalize; an interview to do with a Mom Masterminds member; a problem to fix with my PDF software; and the list goes on.
Not to mention that I need to buy new shoes; get a haircut; clean my house; buy my husband a birthday gift (20th); buy a baby shower gift (a shower that starts in 14 hours); buy a gift for my neice's birthday party on Sunday; do my bookkeeping; and this list also goes on.
So...yeah, I obviously have to work this weekend, but I'm yanking my network card out of my laptop in just a few minutes...so expect me to be hard to find until Monday. I'm going to, "Just Say NO to the Internet" for a little bit.
I Need a Favor from the Guys --- It'll Only Take a Second
I'm just working on an email series for a promotion I have coming up and if you are a married guy or a son....you can give me a hand. All I need you to do is complete one or two sentences for me.
Here they are - complete one or both of these sentences:
When my wife is happy, [list benefit to you - ex. "she doesn't nag about me leaving my socks on the floor"]
or
When my mom is happy, [list benefit to you - ex. "she doesn't expect me to call home quite as often"]
Email your answers to alice@aliceseba.com. I'd like to publish your first name and where you live (city, state/province and country)...so if you could include those, it would be great. If you prefer to be anonymous, just say so. Thanks, guys!
Click Fraud, Froogle UK, eBay Cons & More
Just a few interesting stories I came across today. Enjoy:
Google launches Froogle in the UK
US internet giant Google launches its shopping price comparison website Froogle in the UK. (still no sign of Froogle.ca ;) )
Can a resurrected Netscape compete with IE?
The browser is getting ready for a long overdue AOL makeover. But is it too late? What's you take?
Boy's eBay con nets £45,000
Detectives warn internet auction bidders to be wary of how they pay after a teenage fraudster conned customers.
Paypal battles to restore service
EBay says its Paypal system is slowly getting back to normal after breaking down six days ago.
More on PayPal: PayPal Scrambling To Fix Site Glitch
Payment site back online after a back-end Web site improvement update brought the house down the past few days, but access has been intermittent.
9 Die in Japan Suicides Tied to Web
In Japan, nine people were found asphyxiated in two cars in pacts the police said were facilitated by Internet suicide sites. (This is awful!)
Click Fraud Threatens Web
Someone could make the argument that watchdogs have better things to do. But click fraud -- endlessly clicking on ads to generate cash or hurt a competitor -- is a serious threat to the web business, and no one's doing much about it. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.
Search Marketing 2004: What's Right, What's Wrong
Danny Sullivan's wide-ranging keynote address at Search Engine Strategies San Jose prodded several raw nerves in the industry, sparing neither search marketers nor the search engines themselves, reports Andrew Goodman.
Online Entrepreneurs are Invited to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Help Support Internet Based Moms Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
When: Saturday, October 9th
5 PM to 8 PM PST
7 PM to 10 PM CST
8 PM to 11 PM EST
9 PM to 12 AM Atlantic
Where: Online Party Room 1
What: In support of breast cancer awareness, our featured merchants will be sharing their products with you. A percentage of all purchases goes to breast cancer charities. Stop by to say hi and find out how you can help us in our efforts to spread awareness about breast cancer.
There will be prizes given away and there is no purchase necessary to participate.
Learn more about Internet Based Moms Breast Cancer Awareness campaign to see how you can help and be a featured merchant.
Internet Marketing Seminars from Home
There's nothing quite like meeting other Internet marketers in person to create and solidify partnerships and as you know...that's why I'm heading off to the Big Seminar in a couple weeks. ;)
Going to seminars is also a great way to learn from pretty smart cookies. Of course, it's not always in our budgets...nor is it convenient to jet off away from our families...to go to every marketing conference.
So, when Gary and Jennifer Ambrose approached me to help them out with Seminar Aces...I knew I had to say, "YES!". It's a really cool concept where the Ambrose's interview 2 well-respected and knowledgeable entrepreneurs and get them to share all kind of Internet business secrets.
I've been listening to the interviews that are up there already all evening and it's been great. Of course, I had to go in and listen to Lynn Terry's (Self Starter's Weekly Tips) interview first (it was over 2 hours of AWESOME info) and now I'm listening to Tom Antion (Kick Start Cart) talking about using technology to increase your income. Now, I have this HUGE to do list...but these are things that aren't too hard to implement and I should be able to work through this list with the help of my trusty biz partners.
There's so much great info in there...I won't be able to listen to it all before bed. I'll be back to let you know more. In the meantime, feel free to check out Seminar Aces...I'll "see you" there.
URGENT! How to Build a Giant List of Your Ideal Customers Who Love to Buy From You Again and Again
In just 2 hours, Alexandria K. Brown will teach you: How to Build a Giant List of Your Ideal Customers Who Love to Buy From You Again and AgainIn her totally free teleseminar, Alexandria K. Brown (The Ezine Queen) will be sharing how she grew a list from scratch to 17,000 people – people who buy from her over and over -- within a few short years and turned them into her sole source of a cushy six-figure income…all by sending only ONE email a week! No matter what your business is, whether you sell products or services or an opportunity, an email list is YOUR key to effortless, long-term success. Learn how to plant seeds NOW to reap a harvest of fortune, over and over! Date: Monday, October 4, 2004 Time: 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST Get your call in information now.
I Swear I'm Not a Seminar Junkie!
I promised myself not to become a "seminar junkie" and here I am going to my 3rd seminar for the year. Seminar addiction seems to be very common among entrepreneurial types and one of the biggest symptoms is going to seminar after seminar; getting pumped up about all the great information; and then doing nothing with it.
Well, I can honestly say that hasn't happened to me. I swear! :)
After the Publishing Profits seminar in June, I launched my membership site and have created several info products.
My goal at the Women's Web Workshop was to network and build some solid business relationships ----- done and done! Of course, I got the added side benefit of receiving some excellent financial management advice and I am working on that plan right now.
So, I'm off to the Big Seminar in just a couple weeks. There is certainly going to be serious learning going on here with an unbeatable speaker line up, including John Reese, Alexandria K. Brown and Armand Morin himself. But what's really impressive about the Big Seminar is how Armand has set it up to be a tremendous networking event.
It's so much easier to make money online when you work with others. Whether it's to develop products; get promotion partners...an extra noggin and more resources on a project sure goes a long way. I'm excited to meet the above speakers and other friends that I've come to know online. It's amazing what meeting in person and exchanging a handshake..or even a hug..can do to a business relationship.
Psst...once you sign up for the Big Seminar, you will be given an invitation for an "exclusive" networking dinner. It costs some extra cash to go...but that's so the participants can be limited and so Armand can throw a great party. You WANT to be at this dinner to start building those business relationships that will bring your business juicy profits for years to come.
See you in LA!
Woohoo! Michael Wong Makes a Big Splash on GuruDAQ
In case you weren't aware, there is a site called GuruDAQ that ranks "Internet Marketing Gurus" in a type of stock market format. And don't laugh at me for the way I explain this...because I know nothing about the stock market.
I have to be honest, I don't know many of the people listed on the GuruDAQ because *traditionally*, I'm not a "guru-chaser". Of course, in the past few months I've become more aware of this "guru culture" (for lack of better term) and I've come across some very valuable resources in "guru-land". Still, what impresses me the most is when someone is quietly making GOOD money online and doesn't demand any recognition for it.
That's why I was so excited to see my good friend, Michael Wong, added to the GuruDAQ. This guy doesn't seek out fame..nor does he send out emails to his list every couple of days (in fact --- I don't think he even has a list!). But what's most exciting about this is that Michael is already climbing the ranks and is already the number 23 guru listed (and happens to have had the biggest gain for today). So, if Michael can make it to 23 in just a few days...he'll be kicking all the "big dog's" butts in no time. ;)
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