jonjenkins

You can get Instapage for free at this site - the catch is that you need to get 10 referrals to "unlock" it, Cheers, Jon.

I think I would go for Instant Reseller Club, as it offers some useful tools for free as a lead magnet, as well as a viral list builder, and you can add as many of your own programs in the downline builder as you want, Cheers, Jon.

That's a shame about Traffic Monsoon - it was looking like the best of the rev-share type of system. On the other hand, it seemed like a slow rate of return to me.

Hello Franto - hope you find it useful. The member's area seems to be almost complete now, and if you have any questions, the owners are pretty responsive in the Facebook group. I'm happy to help too, but the FB group has the best expertise! Some of the marketing tools in the member's area have only just been added - look in the Training menu for "Copy and Paste Profits", which shows one of the main promotional methods. To use the Downline Mailer, or earn commissions from any of the other products, requires a $10 upgrade. Overall, I think this is a good way of helping to build a downline in your own business, and it can add an extra income stream if you go for the upgrade, Best wishes, Jon.

Instant Reseller Club was launched very recently and helps marketers with two things. Firstly, it gives you three useful software tools to give away as lead magnets. Secondly, it helps to magnify your efforts by having a "viral" component. There is a pretty good capture page system available for free in the members' area, as long as you bring in 10 subscribers. These first 10 subscribers will go to your upline. There are a few training videos available, and the owner seems to be doing regular webinars at the moment. You can earn commissions as a free member, and obviously there are upgrades available which increases the earning potential. As a free system, it's worth taking a look, and could offer many marketers a useful boost for their list-building activities. Click here to take a look at my page, thanks, Jon.

I was having trouble digging out that info too - thanks for posting!

I've always been put off by the live agents on the sales pages!

If this thing ever gets off the ground, it'll help a huge number of people get out of difficulty!

The training I've seen from Vic both in High Traffic Academy and 4 Percent Group has been very well-presented and detailed. The 14-day free course for Project Breakthrough was extremely good. Like you, I'm not a fan of Russell's selling style, but I like Clickfunnels anyway! - I've noticed quite a few marketers using it recently.

Hi - if you signed up to Russell's list, then it can't be "spam"! The $4800 commissions will not come from one of Vic's products, and he will only make money if he builds his own downline in that particular product. The 4 Percent Group is set up to help you promote a range of products which a have differing affiliate systems and price points. Cheers, Jon.

The 4 Percent Group is in the process of launching as I write this. It is a powerful system to promote and create multiple streams of income, and is run by Vic Strizheus. Vic is extremely good at training and at setting up very high-converting sales funnels. This system provides custom funnels to help you promote a variety of products, with affiliate commissions going up to $4800 per sale. The membership area is still being completed, so not all details are finalised - but the basic 4 Percent Group membership is just under $50 per month. Commissions on this are $22 per month. The system will eventually work with most autoresponders, but at the moment the API only works with Getresponse. Over time, the 4 Percent Group will build more and more custom funnels for different programs. These are being built with Clickfunnels, again with API integration, so that the new funnels will appear in your 4 Percent membership area. Clickfunnels has a $1 trial for two weeks, and after that is $97 per month. The custom funnels can all be modified as much as you like - you are being provided with a top-quality template to start off with, which will produce great conversions right out of the box. Obviously, when you have a Clickfunnels account, you can also create your own funnels to use with the system. You can use the system with other funnel programs like Leadpages, but you would have to manually copy new pages to use in your own 4 Percent account. I think the system is well worth a look - click here to see one of my affiliate landing pages, thanks, Jon.

"Rough times don't come to stay, they come to pass" - Les Brown

I use the shortener at IBOtoolbox for some links. For better tracking (and advertising), I use LeadsLeap.

Thanks ck - I've been using the LeadsLeap tracker recently, which has some useful features for advertising and building your downline.

Reading and listening to motivational books, and watching some videos, helps to keep me going. I also need this to fund my retirement; having a definite goal in mind is essential.

Nice post - I really like that Bill Gates quote you used: Bill Gates has said, "If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake. But if you die poor, it is your mistake". I think as many people as possible should aim high in terms of wealth. Think big - as you say - aim for 10 million, and not "just" 1 million! Aim for the stars, and you should at least hit the moon. The more wealth you have, the more freedom it gives you. It also gives you the possibility to help more people.

I've often got my headphones plugged into my phone, or I'm listening to music on speakers while I'm working on the laptop. The laptop speakers are normally left muted unless I want to watch a specific video or TV programme.

I just wanted to say that I agree with people about the fact that you - the marketer, or business owner - you are the most important ingredient in your success. You want to find a company whose style and approach suits your personality, and a company who you can be reasonably sure is good quality. You want great customer support, for both customers and affiliates. A business that you can be proud to talk about with your friends and family!

The thing with free advertising is the numbers involved - you have to do a hell of a lot of it in order to get results. One thing to consider is to offer something the other people on the TE's need. They need help with traffic, and presumably with starting a business using little or no cash. If you can find a "pay it forward" system, then that might convert quite well. I recently started using this system, which is getting me subscribers nearly every day, and about 20% of those sign up for free trials. Just thinking about autoresponders - ListWire is a good option. You could also check out MailChimp, as they are completely free until you have more than 2,000 subscribers. By that stage, you should be able to afford to pay for it, hopefully! Best wishes, Jon.

I admit to jumping around too much! But I am getting more focused, and have a better system in place. So now, it is starting to feel more enjoyable, which is nice... cheers, Jon.

I've joined at least one of your sites, and seem to be getting a bit of traffic. It does feel like hard work getting sales from free sites though! cheers, Jon.

I think my first one was Herbalife. It was early days in internet terms, and there was a lot of emphasis on phone recruiting, with 3-way calls etc. I quite liked some of the products, but don't use them any more.

I used a highly-rated seller on Udimi a week ago, and got very good results; over 50% signup to my optin form, and more than 10% over-delivery. It's worth considering splitting your advertising too - even if you only have $100, you could split that between 2 sellers and compare the results. Then you can start building up a list of your favourite sellers. On the whole though, if you stick with people who have plenty of good reviews, you should be ok.

Looks like some good advice. When I'm writing articles, I tend to just write what comes naturally, and sometimes add a few extra keywords when I remember. Try and keep it fairly natural, and don't stuff too many keywords in there. It's not just for the benefit of Google; hopefully, some real human beings will be reading your content!

I'm not sure about business promotion, but many people promote physical products and make a lot of money on Pinterest. I read recently that as whole, it generates more business than Instagram. If you search for something like "Pinterest income ideas", then that might give some food for thought, cheers, Jon.