Work from Home: 3 Tips for Creating a Business Not a Job

Work from Home

Work from Home: 3 Tips for Creating a Business Not a Job

Are you ready to work from home? Are you ready to leave your 9-5 job? Many people dream of working for themselves, being their own boss, and having the freedom to take on clients and projects they love. This dream continues even in the face of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that the self-employment rate has trended downward over the past two decades. According to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1994, “the self-employment rate was 12.1 percent; by 2015, the rate had declined to 10.1 percent. From 1994 to 2015, the unincorporated self-employment rate fell from 8.7 percent to 6.4 percent.”

What you may not realize, though, is that there is a huge difference between building a business and being self-employed.

Business owners scale their income. Self-employed people trade dollars for hours. I know several dentists, doctors, lawyers, and technicians who are self-employed. Don't you? If the lawyer is sick and out the office, the work does not get done.

Business owners leverage the skills and talents of others. They have staff who work for them. The staff can be employees or contractors.

Self-employed people rely on their own skills. If you are the only person in your “business,” then you are self-employed.

Are you discouraged yet? Don't be. Every business owner started out self-employed. Just do not stay there. When you work from home, these three tips will help you build a sustainable business instead of another job.

1. Do Not Try to Do it All Yourself

Building a sustainable business requires that you leverage the talents and time of others. While it might seem cost-effective to simply do everything yourself–especially in the start-up phase when you likely have more time than money–it is the path to burnout and stress.

Instead separate your tasks into those that you love and are especially suited for (for example, marketing) and those that you dislike or not great at. Then make a solid plan to get those tasks that you dislike or are not great at doing off of your plate. If you think that you cannot afford to outsource it all right now, start with what you tend to procrastinate doing, even if it is just a few hours each month.

For more information on building a business team, listen to our podcast and read our blog post: Building a Great Business Team.

2. Do Not Allow Yourself to Work All the Time

The trouble with working at home is that you live at work. That means that there is no clear line between your work day and home life. Initially, I found myself caught in a never-ending cycle of work. But I quickly learned that was not a recipe for success.

Since there is always work to do, it is easy to find yourself working every available moment–often to the detriment of your family relationships. You can avoid this situation by:

• Setting and maintaining clear work hours
• Having an office with a door you can close when you are done
• Scheduling time for family and other activities
• Taking time for yourself

It is so important to find time everyday to reflect and focus on what is truly important. As stated by Kevin Kruse, author of 15 Secrets Successful People Know About, Secret #1 is “Time is your most valuable and scarcest resource.” Use some of that time for yourself. That is not being selfish. To find out more about taking time for yourself, read our blog post, Finding Time for Yourself:  “Me” Time

3. Take Time to Relax, Refresh, and Renew Yourself!

Do not create a business that requires you to be “in the office” every day. At the start, you may need to be available more, but you should plan for the day when you can be “off the grid” for extended periods of time.

• Have trusted contractors who can handle things when you are away
• Leverage automation tools such as autoresponders and auto-webinar systems
• Create repeatable systems so that you are not always re-inventing the wheel

While you may not be able to hit the road with no internet access for weeks at a time, at the very least you should be able to reduce your workload to a daily check-in.

 Sound impossible? It is not. with some forethought and planning, you can create a team, and systems they need, to successfully run your business without becoming overwhelmed and overworked. To find out more about the importance of creating systems and delegating to others read your blog post, Delegate to Your Business Dream Team to Multiply Your Success.

Conclusion/Call to Action

Make sure that when you leave your 9-5 job to work from home, that you have not created another job for yourself. By following these three tips you will be on your way to leveraging the efforts of others to create a business that you can scale and enjoy.

1. Do not try to do everything yourself
2. Do not allow yourself to work all the time
3. Take time to relax, refresh, and renew!

We would love the opportunity to work with you to help you create the business and lifestyle of your dreams. Are you ready to leave your 9-5 job? Are you ready to work from home? If so, give us 6 weeks to show you how to build and grow your online business. Check out The Strategic Pathway to Success Program™

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Write, Speak, Broadcast: 3 Strategies for Business Success

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Business Ideas

In this episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series, we discuss three business ideas that you should consider implementing today. These three ideas will increase your visibility and elevate your authority status.  If you want to be known as the expert that you are, then follow these three business ideas.

If you are interested in standing out in the crowd, we recommend these three business ideas:

1. Write a book
2. Public speaking
3. Podcasting

In this episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Training Series, we talk about each of these three business ideas.

Write a Book

We explain why you need a book to increase your authority status. Writing a book also opens the doors to more opportunities for your business.  Your book becomes your business card.

We also give you ideas about how to structure your book.

Writing a book allows you to reach your ideal client in a very engaging and powerful way.

To find out more about writing a book, check out the following blog posts and podcasts:

 You Can be an Author in 30-60 days

Writing a Book: 5 Reasons Why Every Coach, Speaker, and Consultant Should Write a Book

Brainstorming Your Book: 6 Steps Not to Skip

How to Brainstorm Your Non-fiction Book in 10 Easy Steps

The Power of the Published Author: 3 Reasons to Write Your Book

Dexter and Pamela Montgomery

Public Speaking

As a business owner you will have the occasion to speak in public. So it is important that you learn to speak with poise, confidence, and clarity.  We suggest that you deliberately seek opportunities to speak. For the next few month, focus on finding opportunities to speak in your local community.

Speaking in public raises your profile. Standing in front of the room elevates your authority status in the community.

Here are additional podcasts and blog posts that provide you result-oriented solutions to elevating your authority status:

How to Quickly Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

The Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking Checklist

How to Make a Powerful Presentation

Start Your Speech with a Powerful Hook

How to Start Showcasing Your Expertise with Public Speaking

Podcasting

Starting your own podcast is a fantastic way to engage with your ideal client. Your client will have an opportunity to hear your voice and personality.

A podcast is also an excellent way to extend your message to potential clients who do not have time to read your blog posts.

To find out more about producing an impactful podcast series, check out The Special Report and Training Guide: The Podcasting Power Playbook.

Listen to our Podcasting for Riches Series:

How to Create a Podcast that Grows Your Business

How to Create a Podcast that Attracts Your Ideal Audience

How to Select and Invite Great Podcast Guests

How to Sound Like a Professional Podcaster

How to Conduct a Fantastic Podcast Interview 

Conclusion/Call to Action

As you consider your business plans, remember to implement the three business ideas discussed in this podcast.

• Write a book
• Public speaking
• Podcasting

Each of these strategies, alone or in combination with each other, will elevate your credibility, visibility, and business opportunities.

Leave us a comment to let us know how you plan to implement these three business ideas into your business plan.

At My Biz Dream Team, we show you how to develop an internet lifestyle business that can help you reach your money goals. Check out The Strategic Pathway to Success Program™. Let us help you accelerate the growth of your business so that you can reach your goal of creating a lifestyle and a business that you love! Act today.

I am Pamela Montgomery, attorney, author, online business strategist, and speaker, providing you result-oriented solutions to help you to achieve uncommon results in your business and in your life!

Pamela Montgomery

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Profit from Your Blog: 11 Smart Ideas that You Can Use Today

Profit from Your Blog

Profit from Your Blog:  11 Smart Ideas that You Can Use Today

You can profit from your blog if you follow these 11 smart ideas that you can start using today.

Remember that you need to stand out from the crowd.

You need to spread the word about your business and drive traffic to it. You also need to market your blog. This article provides you with 11 smart ideas that you can start using today that will show you how to profit from your blog.

1. Target a Specific Group with Your Content

Determine who your specific demographic is. Is that demographic female or male? Married or single? Live in the city? Have a college education? Write specifically to them.

2. Be Original and Honest

Be a leader by posting original content. Do not post the same old news.  Instead give your audience your slant on a common topic. Make sure that you are truthful by verifying facts and providing links to additional resources and verification.

3.  Dare to Be Different

Just like in a newspaper or magazine, controversy sells. Be prepared to participate in conversations with others that disagree with you.

4. Post as a Guest Blogger

Submit high-quality, relevant pieces of writing to prestigious blogs in your niche.

5. Market on Social Media

Participate in social media channels. Post on Twitter. share images, information and videos on Facebook. Let your readers know about your new posts.

• Use Twitter to connect with other interesting people.
• Use Pinterest to show your story through images.
• Use Instagram to show the behind the scenes of your blog or show your daily routine.
• Post daily to Facebook to appear frequently in your fans news feed.

6. Teach, do not Oversell

Offer solutions for reader problems and other information not only about your blog but other sites as well.

7. Use Long Tail Keywords

Narrow the focus of the keywords that you are using. Use long tail keyword terms and phrases that your readers are searching for.

8. Brand Yourself

People are interested in other people before they become interested in products or services that you offer. Become known for what you do by sharing your story. For more on branding, read our recent blog post, Be Different: Increase Your Perceived Value.

9. Create Regular Content

Content can be written posts, eBooks, videos or some other form of content. You should aim to blog 2-3 times a week. For some great ideas for your blog posts read, Blog Checklist: 15 Ideas for Next Blog 

 10.  Build an Email List

Offer a free download or other information related to your topic.

11.  Send Regular Blog Updates

Let the subscribers to your blog know about your updates. Get them actively engaged sharing and commenting on your blog posts.

Call to Action

Remember to take consistent daily action to profit from your blog. You can implement these 11 smart ideas today. As you build your audience and consistently market to them, you too can begin to profit from your blog.

At My Biz Dream Team, we show you how to develop an internet lifestyle business that can help you reach your money goals. Check out The Podcasting Power Playbook, to help you increase your visibility, credibility, and authority status. Let us show you how to reach your goal of creating a lifestyle and a business that you love! Act today.

Pamela Montgomery

I am Pamela Montgomery, attorney, author, online marketing strategist, and speaker, providing you results-oriented strategies that help you achieve uncommon results in your business and in your life!

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Healthy Lifestyle: 3 Choices You Can Make Today!

Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Healthy Lifestyle: 3 Choices You Can Make Today!

A healthy lifestyle is something that we all aspire to. Sometimes, however, we find that life gets in the way! As you end 2016, perhaps you can start moving in the right direction with our healthy lifestyle choices. Rather than waiting until January 1 for the new year, you can start today. By January 1, you would have gained momentum and be well on your way to becoming a more fit, healthy, and happy entrepreneur. Join me on this journey!

Here are 3 healthy lifestyle choices that you can begin including in your life today.

1. Include a Daily Exercise Routine

Never forget the importance of a daily exercise routine. Per a 2014 report of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, “exercise is the countermeasure for aging.” Keeping fit is your responsibility. You do not need 60 hours of cardio or to lift 200 pound weights. A simple power walk will suffice, but do it daily and stick to it. Consistency is the key! I enjoy taking a morning walk through neighborhood. When it gets too hot or too cold, I walk inside at the local mall. If you are serious about reversing the effects of aging and maintaining your muscle mass, you may want to include the stretching routines of Miranda Esmonde-White. You can follow Miranda’s routines in her book: “Aging Backwards: Reverse the Aging Process and Look 10 Years Younger in 30 Minutes a Day.”

2. Pay Attention to What You Eat

You only have one body. How you feed it is up to you. A happy body needs the proper nutrients for brain power and health. Avoid foods that only drag the body down. When you eat right, you feel great. To help you prepare your body for healthy food choices, you may first want to rid your body of toxins. I recommend the “10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse”, by JJ Smith. In her book, Smith emphasizes the importance of “taking control of your health by caring for your body by feeding it what it needs to be slim, healthy, and vibrant.”  The smoothies are delicious!

3. Start Your Day with Gratitude

You can choose to start your day grumpy and irritable or you can choose to start your day grateful that you were given another chance to enjoy a joyful, purposeful, loving life. The choice is always yours. Choose to wake up declaring a few things you are grateful for. Watch how this daily habit changes your day and your life. To help you understand the importance of starting your day with gratitude, read “The Power of Intention,” by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Per Dr. Dyer, “Gratitude is a sacred space where you allow and know that a force greater than you is always at work and always available.”

Call to Action

Join me on this journey to create a healthy, joyful, and exciting life by making healthy lifestyle choices. We can begin today by making the three choices discussed above:

• Include a daily exercise routine
• Pay attention to what you eat
• Start each day with gratitude

Then buy your three reference books to help you on your journey:

• Aging Backwards: Reverse the Aging Process and Look 10 Years Younger in 30 Minutes a Day, by Miranda Esmonde-White
• 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse, by JJ Smith
• The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way, by Dr. Wayne Dyer

Leave a comment on my web site and let me know if you are  joining me on this journey!

I am Pamela Montgomery, an attorney, author, and online business strategist working with entrepreneurs, speakers, and authors as they create the life of their dreams and achieve uncommon results!

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The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Taking Time to Renew, Refresh, and Relax

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The Entrepreneur's Mindset

The Entrepreneur's Mindset: Taking Time to Renew, Refresh, and Relax

The entrepreneur's mindset is not all about hustling, bargaining, and jostling for market position. A key part of the entrepreneur's mindset is having the wisdom of knowing the importance of taking time to renew, refresh, and relax. You do not want burn out. Yes, it can be hectic and frantic launching a new business or a new product. Yes, you must have determination and persistence. But, to be productive over time, you must also learn the importance of finding time for yourself. You need to make time to renew, refresh and relax.  This episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series is all about this important topic.  We discuss why it is important to find time to:

1. Renew
2. Refresh
3. Relax

We recorded this podcast live from our retreat aboard the lovely Celebrity Silhouette as we docked in Cozumel, Mexico.

1. A Time to Renew

During this podcast we discuss the importance of taking time away from your business. It is important to get new ideas, think of new products and services to offer your clients. You also need time away from the business to think of new ways to operate your business. You may discover new ways to offer an outstanding customer experience. As we have repeatedly emphasized on this podcast and on our blog your online business must be customer-focused.

2. A Time to Refresh

When you take time to refresh yourself, you can a new perspective. As an entrepreneur, you may be too involved in the day to day operations of your business. You may spend too much time working in your business, rather than on your business. You may develop a tunnel vision. Taking time away to refresh yourself may give you a broader perspective on your business, your life, and your future.

3. A Time to Relax

Although you have or want to have an online business, you do not need to stay online all of the time. Sometimes you need to unplug from the technology. Take a few deep breathes and remember why you wanted an online business. What are your hopes and dreams? What are you trying to accomplish for your family?  Why did you want out of the rat race? We know that we did not want to leave on job to create another one.  We wanted a different lifestyle! Part of that lifestyle is taking time to relax.  We enjoy traveling, meeting new people, and gaining new experiences.

Conclusion

A successful entrepreneur has the wisdom to know and understand the importance of taking time to renew, refresh, and relax. In this podcast we discuss the benefit's of this wise entrepreneur's mindset.

Let us hear from you. We would love to know how we can help you make your dreams, goals, and wishes of having a successful online business come true!

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Negative People: How to Protect Yourself From Them

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Negative People: How to Protect Yourself from Them

Negative People: Stay Away From Them

Negative people seem to be everywhere. They are always around to criticize you. The negative people are always ready to tell you that your dream is not possible. This episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series is all about dealing with the negative people in your life. We address how to handle their negative comments and lack of support. We also explore strategies to help you feel and think positively.

1. Keep Positive People Close to You

   If a negative person has made a nasty comment to you, shake it off. Then you need to call on a close friend. If that negative comment directly affects your mood, you could easily turn sour and bitter. Pretty soon your entire day has spiraled out of control. Rather than sulk and replay the negative comment over and over again in your mind, you should call a friend. Call that person who encourages you. Do not be ashamed of your bad mood. Grab your friend. Talk to them about the issue.  Then you need to let it go.

2. Keep the Negative People Out of Your Bubble

   Sometimes the negative people are your family members. So you may not be able to rid yourself of all the negative people in your life.  But you can keep them outside of your protective bubble. Your protective bubble is that mental space  where you keep your mind, soul, spirit, and dreams safe from the naysayers. Only your supporters are allowed inside the bubble. If you are still working, and operating your business part-time, you may have negative co-workers. You must learn to keep them at a distance. You can not afford to let their negative vibe into your bubble.

3. Just Keep Smiling

   Nothing upsets negative people as much as seeing you happy. So no matter how you may be feeling in the moment, let those haters know that they cannot get you down. Laugh if off. Smile at them.  Smiling releases serotonin. You will begin to feel better. It will lift your mood. You will begin to feel positive. To lift your mood even more, try playing some dance music. Pretty soon you will be dancing across the floor of your office.

Conclusion

Remember that there will always be haters around who are jealous of your success and envious of your desire to create a different lifestyle. You must protect yourself with your bubble. Surround yourself with positive people. And remember to keep smiling and dancing!

Let us know if we can be of any assistance to you as you build your online business. We are Dexter Montgomery and Pamela Montgomery, authors, business strategists, and advocates for your success!

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Finding Time for Yourself: “Me” Time

“Me” Time: Finding Time for Yourself

Finding Time for Yourself

Finding time for yourself is essential to maintaining your well-being and peace of mind. As a busy entrepreneur finding time for yourself can be difficult. This is especially true during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. However, you cannot maintain the pace of running your business and helping family, friends, and your community if you are tired and stressed out. Taking time for yourself is not selfish. It will give you an opportunity to refresh and focus on what is truly important. You will also discover that you will be more productive when you find time for yourself in your busy schedule.

Sometimes you may struggle with developing the right mindset and habits that would help in finding time yourself. Old habits and patterns are sometimes hard to break. You may wish them away and want to do better. However, without practical tips and advice along with the creation of new habits, you can remain stuck in the same old place. This article presents three tips that will help you make the transition to finding time for yourself and improving your well-being. In no time, you will find that you have created new habits and mindset. 

According to Kevin Kruse, author of 15 Secrets Successful People Know About,  Secret #1 is: “Time is your most valuable and scarcest resource.”   How are you using your most valuable asset?

1. Schedule Your “Me” Time

Now that you understand that taking time out for yourself is necessary and important, then it is time to schedule it. It is important to keep your promise to yourself when declaring your “me” time. Set aside some time daily. If you are like many people that I know, then this may seem impossible. But guess what? You can find 15 minutes every day. You must be dedicated to your “me” time. It is just as important as your appointments with your doctors.  For example, you can take 15 minutes to meditate in the morning. Or you could go outside for a few minutes in the morning to have a soothing cup of tea as you listen to nature and relax. Perhaps you may want to spend a few minutes reading from an inspirational or spiritual book. According to the book 15 Secrets Successful People Know About, highly successful people live life from their calendar. Therefore, put your “me” time on the calendar. Remember, that if it is not on the calendar, it won't get done.  According to Kruse, Secret #3 is: “Work from your calendar, not a do-do-list.”

2. Let Others Know That You Value your “Me” Time

Once you have scheduled time in your daily calendar for your “me” time, then let everyone know you have a big, “Do Not Disturb” sign on your back. You are not available during that time. Only the most serious circumstances should cause anyone to interrupt you. After all, it is only 15 minutes. Everyone will survive without you for a while.

 3. Choose How You Start Your Day

You can choose to start your day grumpy and irritable or you can choose to start your day grateful that you were given another chance to enjoy life and love. The choice is always yours. Choose to wake up by declaring out aloud a few things you are grateful for and watch how this daily habit changes your day and your life.  Use this time to set the path for a positive productive day. 

Conclusion

As you begin to incorporate these routines into your life, you will find yourself creating habits and a mindset that will greatly increase your well-being. Your business and your quality of life will benefit.

Leave a comment below to let us know if you are scheduling “me” into on your calendar.

At My Biz Dream Team, we can show you how to develop an internet lifestyle business that can help you reach your money goals. Check out The Strategic Pathway to Success Program™. Let us show you how to reach your goal of creating a lifestyle and a business that you love!

I am Pamela Montgomery, attorney, author, entrepreneur, and speaker, helping you create the life of your dreams as you achieve uncommon results in your business and in your life!

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Affiliate Niche Sites: Another Way to Profit from Affiliate Marketing

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Creating Affiliate Niche Sites: Another Way to Profit from Affiliate Marketing

Creating affiliate niche sites is the focus of this episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series. This program continues the discussion of why and how affiliate marketing is a great way to build your online business. There are many ways to earn money online. One of the most lucrative ways is to become an affiliate marketer. As an affiliate marketer you promote other people's products, in exchange for a percentage of the sales price. You can promote these products and services through your:

• website
• blog
• social media accounts
• email.

What are Affiliate Niche Site?

An affiliate niche site is one of limited and narrow focus. It contains information that is useful and interesting to its readers. If your site visitors do not find the information interesting or helpful they will just move on.  You promote products and services that are interest to people with this narrow focus. Think very carefully about the niche you work in. Start with a search on Google Keywords to see the number of searches for your particular idea.  You want to make sure that your niche sites are narrow enough. For example, travel is a broad category. However, winter ski travel to the southern Alps, would be a niche.

Get Started Creating Affiliate Niche Sites

Affiliate niche sites are not generally related to your main website. You want your main site to be an authority site. However, you can create affiliate niche sites on unrelated topics. For example during the holiday season, you may want to create shopping guides for various types of gifts. The start up process for creating niche sites is straight forward:

1. Buy a domain name.
2. Use a hosting service. We use and recommend Bluehost.
3. Set up your new domain as a subdomain on the hosting server.
4. Install WordPress.
5. Select a theme for your web site.

Once your web site is ready you can always hire a graphic designer create a logo for you. We also recommend that use private label rights (PLR) content to help provide some of the content pages for your niche web sites.

Resources:

For detailed training on affiliate niche sites, we recommend training by Adrienne Dupree. After taking her training course, we were able to set up several holiday gift guide niche sites over the weekend.

Check out:

• The Cool Toy Shop.com
• The Unique Holiday Gift Shop.com

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How to Select High Value Programs to Promote

Select High Value Programs to Promote

How to Select High Value Programs to Promote

It is important to select high value programs to promote, if you want success in affiliate marketing.  First, you must determine whether your audience will find the program is of high value. Remember that perceived value is in the eye of your potential client. This article discusses the process that you should use to select high value affiliate programs to promote.

Key Questions to Consider in Selecting High Value Programs

Consider these three questions when selecting high value programs:

1. What Does Your Audience Want to Buy?
2. What Are Your Competitors Selling?
3. What Problems Can You Solve for Your Audience?

After you have asked yourself these three questions, then conduct the research necessary to answer the questions. You can then use that information to start your search for affiliate programs to promote. As you discover products, you should buy them and use them first, before promoting to your clients.  Try this approach whether it is a digital product or a physical product. It is important to have real experience with products that you want to promote.

Where to Find High Value Programs to Promote

You can find affiliate programs through networks like Commission Junction, or Clickbank.com.  You can also find self-run affiliate programs where  individuals  promote their products using an affiliate program run through their shopping cart like Nanacast, 1shoppingcart.com, or Amember.com.

If you are currently using a program that you love, and that you think will work for your audience, then you can contact the product creator directly to find out if they have an affiliate program. Sometimes you can find a link to their affiliate program on their web site. Try looking in the footer. Some other terms used for affiliates are “partners,” “associates” and “resellers”.

When you find potential products to promote you want to also look at what the product creator offers affiliates in terms of

(1) commission,

(2) sales support, and

(3) how they perform at customer service.

Even though you will send your customer to their site to buy, the product creator will be providing customer service for the product, not you. Therefore, it is important to know how they handle client issues, problems, and returns.

Key Questions to Consider Before You Make Your Selection

1. How much commission do you get for each sale?

Understanding how much you can make from each sale is important because it costs money and time to promote a product. If you are only going to make a dollar on each sale, it needs to cost you much less than a dollar to get that sale.

2. When is, the commission paid and how?

All products pay different amounts in commission. Some programs have incentives for selling more products. The typical rate for a digital product is a lot higher than for a physical product. It is common to see 50 to 80 percent commission rates for digital products. You typically see only 20 percent or less for physical products.

3. What happens if there are product returns?

Most of the time, if something is returned the affiliate is responsible for the money. That is why most affiliate programs pay out after the guarantee time.  Other affiliate programs pay immediately. However, when a return happens you must pay back your commission. In those situations, therefore, it is wise not to spend your commission immediately.

4. How are you permitted to market the products?

Some programs have  many rules and regulations about how their products are marketed. Be sure to read the fine print so that you know to market their product following their rules.

5. What tools (like graphics) does the creator offer its affiliates to help with marketing?

Many independent affiliate programs are run very professionally. They will offer art work, private label content that you can edit, and even webinars and other promotions to help you make the sale. Go with programs that offer more to their affiliates and you will be able to promote easier. Affiliate programs such as Lead Magnets offer great support for private label content.

Knowing the answers to these questions can help you determine if it is a product you want to take the time to promote.  If the numbers do not work out, then you want to move on to another product.

Conclusion

Almost any person can earn money through affiliate marketing, if you promote high value programs. Answering several key questions will help you determine if the program that you are considering is high value to your audience. Remember that you must:

(1) have knowledge about the niche,

(2) understand your competition,

(3) choose the right products that solve problems for your audience at a price that the audience can afford and is willing to pay.

In just a couple of hours a day, you can build a business that can give you freedom you never thought possible.

Please leave us a comment below, we would love to hear from you. Let us know how we can help you get started in your online business.

You can join us on Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) for our weekly teleseminar

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where we share strategies for helping you achieve uncommon results in your online business and in your life.

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Promoting Products and Services on the Internet

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Promoting Products and Services with Affiliate Marketing

Promoting Products and Services with Affiliate Marketing

This episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series is all about promoting products and services on the internet. This is sometimes called “affiliate marketing” or “partnering.” If  you are interested in creating an income without having to produce and build your products and services, then you are in the right place. In less than 20 minutes we share with you a lucrative way to get started in your own online business with affiliate marketing. If you have never thought about promoting someone else's products and services, now is the time to consider this business model.

Summary of Episode

1. What does it mean to “promote” someone else's products and service?  We discuss the critical distinction between “promotion” and “selling.”  You can also find out more about affiliate marketing in this recent post.

2. Why would you want to promote other people's products and services? We discuss that initially it may be  difficult to create your own products. However, you can find products and services already available that would interest your target market. You can find digital products to promote on sites such as: (a) JVZoo.com, Clickbank.com, and CommissionJunction.com.  You can also become an affiliate for the largest retail platform, Amazon.com.

3. How to “promote.” Once you become an affiliate you can begin promoting using numerous tactics.  For example, you can write a review of the product or service. You could also interview someone who has used the product. They could talk about why they bought the product or service, what problem it solved, and how they are doing now. This type of before  and after promotion is very effective online.

Conclusion

With affiliate marketing, the products that you promote can be digital or physical. We promote both types of products and also several services.  For example, to help you get started online we recommend that you use Bluehost for hosting your website.

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