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The Online Income Opportunities Express is About to Depart! Are You On the Right Track?
You are here because you are searching for the best of
online income opportunities. You’re already determined to get aboard the
train to e-commerce Success by starting an online business. You do not want to left
at the station. What’s your next step?
There is a maze of online income opportunities out there
– and you should want to end up at the right spot – for you.
Why? To be successful you
will have to put a lot of yourself into earning that success. And, you
want to like yourself and what you are doing when you arrive at your
destination.
So -- again: You need to make sure that your very
hard work will get you where you want to be – and that you will enjoy
yourself along the way. Like all the other lifetime achievements, there are
no shortcuts to success in e-commerce. You literally have to be self-driven to
success by your desire provide/introduce your idea, product, or service into the
market place.
Certainly you’ve heard at least some of the numerous
stories of how one individual’s “idea” was turned into a modern day icon
of business success. Behind the successes of FedEx, Microsoft, Ebay, Amazon.com,
McDonalds and many others was the common force of the perseverance of the
founder. Your success in online business will be achieved the same way. So –
forget the “make six figure incomes overnight” hype. You can get there (and
even much further) – but it will take hard work, over time. For that reason
you want to make sure that your pot of gold -- and the path to “getting it”
-- is a happy and rewarding experience for you, your family and loved ones and
your community.
My purpose in this article is to make sure you get on the right
track before leaving the station. In
the following paragraphs I’ll cover a number of online income opportunities
grouped by categories. Be sure to
return and complete your concluding assignment before you invest yourself and
your money.*
I know this will be important for you because I’ve been there myself.
My advice, evolved from my own experiences when retiring
from the US Air Force and through several “transformations” since then,
applies to anyone contemplating a new venture, regardless of age. I have given
this same advice to my children and theirs, as well as my friends and clients.
When about to embark on a new direction in your life – you have earned the
time -- and luxury -- of considered
reflection about what you wish to do with the rest of our life.
So, it’s time to get started. And, when you have finished your initial journey, be sure to
complete your assignment.*
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You’re searching for the best online
income opportunity for you. Your basic options (categories of online income
opportunities) are:
·
Sell your own existing or new product/service (such as starting your own
business or launching a new venture from an established business)
·
Sell someone else’s products/services (through a franchise or being a
reseller)
·
Help others sell their products/services (as a representative, referral
agent, affiliate)
In my 1997 transformation from the traditional corporate
environment, I looked at various alternatives to self-employment. They ranged
from starting my own business (lots of risk), buying (including franchising)
someone else’s business, or becoming a consultant (often used to find another
job). Ultimately I chose the franchise route. I knew that meant learning (and
strictly following) someone else’s established business process. Over time I
came to realize that monetary success was not as important as the freedom to
implement my own ideas – and see them grow into a “new” reality. That had
been the common ingredient of all my past successes in lifetime.
In your evaluation of online income opportunities you must assess how the
elements of your own past successes will contribute. The more elements that are
present the greater will be your potential for success. (Your “Take the Right First
Step” lesson will walk you through this process.) *
Here are some online business opportunities:
Sell your own products/services.
Using selling your own publication as an example, you have two choices. Author
your own publications or buy the rights to existing publications and sell them
through existing distribution channels and online. Let’s first look at
authoring and selling your own publication.
Once you have completed your publication and it is ready to
be printed you most likely will wish to contract with an on demand publishing
service such as is provided by Trafford on Demand Publishing Service (www.Trafford.com).
Trafford has its own bookstore plus cost-effective, global sales channels to
make your product easily purchased. They also provide a website (linked to their
bookstore). You also purchase copies of your product to sell/distribute
yourself. In other words, as author you retain complete control over the sale
and distribution of your product. Trafford pays you a royalty for what they sell
and you pocket the net from your own sales.
Trafford also supports electronic publication. If you
decide your product is appropriate for electronic distribution you have some
other choices including listing your product through ClickBank which has a built
in affiliate network ready to promote your product (click
here to see how easy it is to list your online product through ClickBank).
Here is a example ClickBank listing of “Write
and Publish Your Own e-Book in as Little as 7 Days.”
Comment: If you want
to be an author and produce and distribute your own products – this is
attractive route. However, once you complete your masterpiece you now have to
sell it. Trafford has a number of distribution channels – but ultimately you
will have to promote your publication yourself – either by personal
presentations or using an online sales force of affiliates.1
Another approach is to buy to rights to books already
completed. You can set up your own bookstore and have the rights to a number of
books for just $49.95.
Click
here to review an online business opportunity at Instant Bookstores.
If you really want to pursue ebooks as a profitable source
of income, you should read Jim Edward's best selling eBook,
"How
to Make Massive Amounts of Money With Your Own eBook (Whether You Wrote It Or
Not!)". Jim surveyed 814 of his customers and they told him what they
wanted to do. So he put it all down in this book, including them how one author
is making $35,000 a month with just one eBook -- and much more. (BTW, I use one
of Jim's products myself and
can attest that Jim delivers what he promises.)
However, to be successful in any online business you will have to master the art of developing and maintaining a website
that will draw targeted visitors ready to buy your publication. Click
here to find out how you can order/download the best course (free of course) on
developing a website that sells your product.
Sell someone else’s
products/services. There are a number of
ways to do this. One is that you can become a reseller or agent for another
company. A good example of this is the opportunity offered by Cognigen Networks,
Inc (OTC CGNW). The company offers a number of telecommunications products –
plus extensive support for free agents to sell their products online. Click
here for a rundown on some of the products which an agent may offer through his
own personalized website. You can review the business opportunity Cognigen
offers by clicking here.
What immediately impressed me about the Cognigen program is
that the company gives its agents full training and support to be a success and
they understand that to be successful online an agent must pursue supported by a
website that attracts targeted potential buyers already interested in the
products being offered. NOTE: Cognigen also offers their agents health and life
insurance programs.2
Another way to sell the products/services of others is to
buy a turnkey business. As in any business venture, be sure you fully understand
everything about the business and what will be required before you make any
financial commitment. In particular you need to understand what you will be
getting for your investment. Having given my due diligence caution, let me give
you a couple turnkey online business opportunities.
At Streams of
Money you can purchase a ready-made affiliate program (get commissions for
referring visitors to your site to a sellers website). Depending on the program
you select, do have some flexibility about the programs that will be included at
your site. Join another program from
eBiz-U.com
and you can set up a number of e-commerce stores and receive free
literature on how to get folks to visit and buy from your store. Click
here to visit the store I set up in about 30 minutes.
A final example online business opportunity at selling
someone else’s products in this manner. Corey Rudl, perhaps one of the most
successful personalities in online marketing today. Click
here to see what he will pay you for pre-selling (referring folks to his
products). I use his Mailloop
to handle my Newsletter and email
lists. I also use his eBook
Pro and Mailloop
software to promote my own products and services (click
here for an example).3 (See tabs "Your 4 Steps"
and "Drop Shipping" for additional information from Corey.)
Comment: Your
success in any of these online business opportunities will depend on your
ability to develop and maintain a website which sells your products. You will
have to master the art of developing and maintaining a website that draws
targeted visitors ready to buy your products/services. To
find out more about how to do this, click here to order/download the best course
(free of course) on developing a website that sells.3
Help
others sell their own products/services. Perhaps the hottest online
business opportunity today is in the field of affiliate programs. The idea is
that a vendor will give you a commission if you send prospect to their web site
who may eventually buy a product. There are a number of variations on how you
get compensated – and before you commit to any vendor, be sure you fully
understand.
I have already given you some examples of affiliate
programs that emphasize products. The SFI
(Six Figure Income) Affiliate program emphasizes both products and
recruiting other Affiliates. Additional support includes their Full
Circle Program that includes access to the advice of over 100 prominent
sales and business success mentor/coaches and free subscription to the
SFI Magazine. You can sample representative advice by clicking here
and then on the “Business” navigation button in the header.5
Comment: Once again,
your success will depend on your ability to develop and maintain a website that
sells (in this case, gets visitors to your site). You can learn how to
have a website that draws targeted visitors ready to buy your recommended
products/services. Just
click here for best course (free of course) on developing a website that sells.
If you think you may be interested in online business opportunities in (or
currently are) selling a service, click
here for a FREE 10-day Masters Course on achieving success in today's ecommerce
environment.
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* Wow! We’ve covered a
lot of territory in a short time. It’s now time for you to find your best fit
with the above categories. I’ve put together a self-paced lesson (see
below) that you
should complete before you make any financial commitments to an online business
opportunity.
Regards,
Richard
Dowell
President, Best Managers on the Net
www.BestManagers.Net,
home of My Journal©
We are a business
consulting, training and development company dedicated to
helping good managers and their companies prosper by
reaching for the top.
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1
I am applying my recommended approaches to the sale and promotion of
Larry
Nachman's 21st Century Fitness program (note the use of PayPal
for collecting funds, the use of a form of an opt-in newsletter, a reseller
program and soon to be added affiliate program) . He is releasing the
publication of his book through Trafford. We will also promote and sell the book
and other recommended fitness products through his website using an online
merchant account and and affiliate program (click here to see my review and
recommended products). The book will also be available through Barnes &
Noble and Amazon.com (both of which have affiliate programs). Late
breaking NEWS: Larry sent his book to President Bush as a candidate to be
included in the US national fitness program! Order
your autographed, personally inscribed copy now.
2 After I found out
what Cognigen offered in long distance services, I switched from AT&T to their 3.9¢ plan for
all my business and home phones. I also signed up for their 4.9¢ calling card service.
(Click
here to compare service plan rates.) I'll be saving at least $20 a month --
including the addition of a toll free number to my business -- also at the 3.9¢/minute
rate.
3 I use his Mailloop
to handle my Newsletter and email
lists. I also use his eBook
Pro software to promote my products and services. In addition to the "as advertised"
functionality of his products, his technical support team rivals the best I have
encountered (including Dell and Microsoft). Beyond that I had a personal call
from his Director of Affiliate Programs director the other day just checking on
my progress and asking if I needed any help!
4 I developed this site using Ken Evoy's
Site
Build It! software (about to be upgraded to a full e-commerce solution -- at no additional
cost). You can do everything Ken recommends by taking his free course. However,
what you will find out that using Ken's software will save you a lot of time and
money -- and you will get better results. For example, I use WebPosition
Gold for search engine submission at my other sites (at a cost of
$150/year). With Ken's software the search engine submission process is included
-- and produces the best results I have ever achieved. The keyword rankings for the pages at this site
have been 3 #1s, 6 #2s,
6 #3s,
1 #4, 1 #5, 3 #7, 1 #9, 1 #11, 1 #13, 1 #15, and 1 #16. Given that ranking in the top 20 for a keyword is
considered outstanding, I'd say that the evidence is compelling that the SiteSell
approach works -- AND, the latest upgrade has an eZine capability (click on the
"Best Update" tab) included at no
extra cost. Click
here to read some success stories from real-life online entrepreneurs.
4 My experience with SFI is that the primary emphasis
appears to be getting a new affiliate to purchase SFI products -- a
purchase/sale must be made soon after joining to become a member of the
"Fast-Track Platinum" program. You do get an automatically generated
website and promotional materials for each of the products. However, to be
successful you must drive traffic to the site to build a workforce of
"downstream" affiliates who will be purchasing products and recruiting
other affiliates. To be successful at doing that you will have to build a
theme-based online business and promote products from SFI -- and other vendors
-- which relate to your theme. That will take time -- perhaps 90 - 120 days of
dedicated work.
For
those who may wish to shortcut my recommendations, click here to take a quick
look at the overview of Jim Edward's "The Lazy Man's Guide to Online
Business."
