Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan?

laurenceh · 07-30-2009, 09:00 AM

Right i figured if i keep reading and reading about all the elements of IM i will get overloaded and just not get started.

So i figure start slow, get involved in something and build it up and learn as i go.

I'm going to start by working on the niche affiliate model and by using articles/blogs to generate interest and traffic.

This will get me used to the generation of content, searching and using keywords and the whole linking to affiliate process.

From there i figured i could go on to build a bigger site based around my niche/s with more content and think about starting to use opt in to capture emails.

Hopefully once i move to this stage my experience will be such that i could start using the blogs to create backlinks to the site which would be more credible perhaps as it would be a bit more established by then.

I have no experience as yet building sites so thought blogs might be the way to go while i get to grips with the idea of wordpress.

As i become more confident i can then think about using videos on my sites etc.

Does this sound like a feasible way to start. Not try and do everything at once but start slow??

Also any advice on the legal or privacy messages i need to put on any sites blog would be appriciated.

Thanks everyone

haikuangel · 07-30-2009, 09:24 AM

I think this can work initially but you need to make sure that before you go live you have a solid niche affiliate model which is capable of sustaining long term. I think its a great idea to use videos and other helpful media application, especially if you can tie them to the niche perfectly then you have yourself a hit.

Alexa Smith · 07-30-2009, 09:31 AM

I think it sounds a really promising, very perceptive and well judged plan, and I wish you success with it.

Choose your first niche well! (For myself, I would want to stay away from anything highly competitive where you'll be very heavily outfunded, outpromoted and "out-experienced" in ways that matter, and I would run a mile from the "IM education", "weight-loss" and "make money online" niches, and anything with "Web 2.0 hype". But that's just me.)

Arted4Life · 07-30-2009, 10:04 AM

What Alexa above me said is some very good advice. Find something with plenty of searches but not to much marketers. I wish you the best of luck in your plan.

Video Guy · 07-30-2009, 10:11 AM

I think that you're off to a good start. Just make sure you keep your focus and don't try to do more than your capable of.

As far as videos go... I love the idea. If done properly you can't do anything but improve the site.

dotslash · 07-30-2009, 10:14 AM

Yep sounds good - nothing wrong with that. If you want some other advice that I wish I'd taken when I started -----

Focus on one thing at a time (i.e don't start loads of different things!) also choose an area you have some knowledge or interest in - believe me it will make a huge difference to your chances of success.

Good luck

Neil

Freeman77 · 07-30-2009, 10:20 AM

That sounds like a great plan.

For me, I'm kind of glad that I didn't encounter this forum until well after I started marketing online about 6 months ago -- I think I would have been paralyzed by info overload. You seem like you have a good handle on things though.

casestudykev · 07-30-2009, 10:25 AM

Rather than start slow, I'd call it start focused. By hyperfocusing on 1 niche you will gain the skills to do all others. For your chosen method, it should take about 300 hours to get it down right.

Use this when picking a niche:
In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king.

When you are ready to make products, let me know and I will share some methods with you that will save you time and money.

TLTheLiberator · 07-30-2009, 10:47 AM

It is a solid niche affiliate model plan using a blog as your base of operations.

I hope you do not plan on using wordpress.com for you blog(s) as they will be deleted as soon as they are discovered by wp.com.

If you're interested in using free landing pages, you can use the free webpages at synthasite.com and even weebly.com which are great for starters.

All The Best!!

TL

Ps. Focusing and getting a good handle on the basics is key.

laurenceh · 07-30-2009, 10:53 AM

Ahhh well i had thought of using a platform like blogger or the like as a blog platform and then using a landing page with a presell to link to the affiliate. Was then gonna use articles on ezine etc to link to the blog.

Is that too many links before the affiliate considering they will have a squeeze/sales page too?

Was gonna think of using wordpress when i start developing a full site rather than just articles and blogs. Only thought wordpress as seems to be good for non coders like me.

laurenceh · 07-30-2009, 11:16 AM

Sorry to keep asking also is there anything i legally have to add to my site or blog to make it "sue proof". Not that i am planning on doing anything unethical, however we are in a very sue/compensation driven world where people wanna sue you for sneezing near them! lol

Sam_Jones · 07-30-2009, 01:53 PM

Just make sure you choose the nice niche because without that, it may not take time before the whole plan come tumbling down.

laurenceh · 07-31-2009, 08:22 AM

Thanks guys. Looking to get going this weekend. Think i have a good link to a site that deals with the privacy n disclaimer stuff i needed too.

Just gotta take the plunge!!!

Incidentally the Liberator mentioned a wordpress blog would be shut down? Is this for posting links etc?

Alot of people seem to mention using wordpress but is this not for blogging?

Am i better with blogger or similar for blog building purposes?

funky_budha · 07-31-2009, 08:38 AM

Your plan sounds good, and right on track. Sooner or later, you will take that dip right? if you feel that you have the necessary tools and skills, then its just about time.

Punkaj Dube · 07-31-2009, 09:18 AM

Don't start in the IM niche. It's overcrowded. Search for a profitable niche first before starting.

laurenceh · 07-31-2009, 11:23 AM

Um i think this is a real "d'oh" moment but when writing articles what do we use to write them? Word n then copy n paste to article site or is there software to use to write in?

Braveheart37 · 07-31-2009, 11:26 AM

I like your thoughts here! Give it a go as at least you have a plan - and it is a good one!

Keith Kogane · 07-31-2009, 11:35 AM

Not to toot my own horn, but your plan sounds very similar to my own "Plan B" I used when I was first starting out in IM almost 2 years ago. You can see it here on the warriorforum:

"Plan B" can still make you money when "Plan A" fails

If you have any questions at all about the system I describe there, let me know. I'm happy to help anyone with the enthusiasm to take action, the willingness to learn, and the persistence to make it happen.

laurenceh · 07-31-2009, 11:42 AM

Thanks Keith. Good to know i'm thinking along the lines of someone thats already made a similar plan succesful.

Do you ever write content yourself or always use others articles that fit your keywords?

Keith Kogane · 07-31-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammersuk

Thanks Keith. Good to know i'm thinking along the lines of someone thats already made a similar plan succesful.

Do you ever write content yourself or always use others articles that fit your keywords?

I do write some, but most of it is just "voice" kind of stuff where I write intros and closing statements to sandwich around articles, or connective tissue kind of copy to insert in between snippets of other articles.

I try to create as little blog content as possible. What I DO write a lot of myself are the email newsletters, though "write" is more like heavily (HEAVILY) editing PLR content.

Spencer Haws · 07-31-2009, 11:47 AM

I think Alexa has some good advice here. I am most successful niches that ARE NOT competitive and actually have fewer searches each month. For your first site, I would find a smaller niche that you can feel confident you can rank well in the Search Engines.

One quick way to test a keyword is to see how many exact results it has in Google. Put the keyword in "quotes". If it has less that 20k or so, you should have a good chance of ranking for it. Keyword choice is essential! So, spend a good amount of time on this.

But overall, I think your plan is a solid one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexa_s

I think it sounds a really promising, very perceptive and well judged plan, and I wish you success with it.

Choose your first niche well! (For myself, I would want to stay away from anything highly competitive where you'll be very heavily outfunded, outpromoted and "out-experienced" in ways that matter, and I would run a mile from the "IM education", "weight-loss" and "make money online" niches, and anything with "Web 2.0 hype". But that's just me.)

kimothy777 · 07-31-2009, 07:12 PM

Regarding legal and privacy messages, model off someone in your niche who is already successful. Just change some of the words to suit you.
The big Gurus know what they are doing. They have already paid lawyers to do the hard yards for them so you can leverage off them.
Don't reinvent the wheel. Model, model, model... model closely but not too closely if you know what I mean

Keith Kogane · 07-31-2009, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimothy777

Regarding legal and privacy messages, model off someone in your niche who is already successful. Just change some of the words to suit you.
The big Gurus know what they are doing. They have already paid lawyers to do the hard yards for them so you can leverage off them.
Don't reinvent the wheel. Model, model, model... model closely but not too closely if you know what I mean

Yeah, don't do this. Legal documents are copyright too. You can't just change some of the words to suit you for these any more than you can an article or book.

They HAVE paid lawyers for their work - if you think it was this simple to do, wouldn't they have just copied it from someone else instead of hiring a lawyer? Do you think a lawyer who licenses documents like this for a living will not care that you've copied his intellectual property?

You may not know this but most lawyers that write these kinds of documents actually license them to you to use rather than selling you the rights. So if you do this you may not even be violating the site owner's copyright, but the lawyer's. So you can practically guarantee legal trouble.

Seriously though - don't do this. It's illegal. And terrible, TERRIBLE advice.

laurenceh · 08-01-2009, 04:34 PM

If i am using articles mainly to begin with through ezine etc, would i need to do anything legal wise?

Think i have found 2 keyword phrases that are perfect, (lots of searches, not many competing websites) I know 2 phrases is not anywhere near enough to work with but thinking of maybe banging out something anyway just to get momentum going. What ya think?

Andie · 08-01-2009, 06:26 PM

Hi Hammersuk,
I laughed when I saw the thread title......that is the expression I am using for myself while I 'test the waters'. I have about 3 mths left on unemployment and am determined to make this work somehow ! I have yet to narrow down a 'niche' that makes me snoopy-dance, and doing hours/days of reading/learning/reading some more. this forum has been great so far compared to others I've seen.

While I have played with the notion before (couple of years ago), this time I am arming myself and setting goals and actually DOING. I've started with affiliate signups and some adwords <that I can't afford> and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Baby steps so far, and it was nice to see someone else is sharing the boat!!

Andie
ps - feel free to PM me if you'd like

Steven Fullman · 08-01-2009, 06:37 PM

Friendly advice:

You won't make any money by asking what we think.

Just do it. Dip the rest of your toes in, mate.

In fact, dive in head first.

Better to try and fail, than fail to try.

Or so some "inspirational poster" once told me.

Go for it, and I (for one) 'm rooting for you.

Steve

P.S. And this is coming from a Spur...

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammersuk

If i am using articles mainly to begin with through ezine etc, would i need to do anything legal wise?

Think i have found 2 keyword phrases that are perfect, (lots of searches, not many competing websites) I know 2 phrases is not anywhere near enough to work with but thinking of maybe banging out something anyway just to get momentum going. What ya think?

empress9 · 08-01-2009, 06:40 PM

Sounds like a workable plan. A suggestion on your niche research: If you're promoting Clickbank products have a look at CBtrends. That'll help determine what's hot and help you find new products to promote. Also consider using Googletrends.
Hope this helps!

laurenceh · 08-01-2009, 06:50 PM

Hi Andie, yep like a kid right by the seas edge!! lol everyone is right. Just get going i tink. Make mistakes, learn, improve, try again etc! With the knowlege we have access to on here we have a much better chance then most getting into IM.

And Steven it means alot to have the support of a spur!! I knew there were some nice ones out there!!! lol

Steven Fullman · 08-01-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammersuk

Hi Andie, yep like a kid right by the seas edge!! lol everyone is right. Just get going i tink. Make mistakes, learn, improve, try again etc! With the knowlege we have access to on here we have a much better chance then most getting into IM.

You'll do well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammersuk

And Steven it means alot to have the support of a spur!! I knew there were some nice ones out there!!! lol

Ahem. One-Nil.

Anyway, where are you from, dude?

Steve

midasman09 · 08-01-2009, 07:02 PM

Check out "weebly" and "Kompozer", 2 FREE programs for building websites and IMHO much easier to operate than WP.

Also...when you get ready for Videos....check out a free Video program called "PhotoStory3" that takes your digital STILL photos and makes them look like they're moving...and when you add in some cool background music...BAM....just like a "real" Video.

Midas Man

laurenceh · 08-01-2009, 07:19 PM

Born n bred in London but now moved up to bedfordshire wiv the other half n 2 year old son!

Fed up with another year of 9-5 n just getting by. Plus we bought a flat in 2006 when we found out we were preggers n now got mega negative equity n can't move!!

Plenty of motivation for me to make this work!!!!

laurenceh · 08-01-2009, 07:21 PM

Thanks Midas i'll have a look at photostory

laurenceh · 08-01-2009, 08:08 PM

Also is it me but the way i have been seeing click bank is that either they have programmes like the diet n money makers that look like everyone in the world is pushing and everyone has seen before or else they are really obscure things like build a wind turbine that looks like has under 5 affiliates!?

Is clickbank the only decent network for digi products?

07-30-2009, 09:00 AM	#1
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Right i figured if i keep reading and reading about all the elements of IM i will get overloaded and just not get started. So i figure start slow, get involved in something and build it up and learn as i go. I'm going to start by working on the niche affiliate model and by using articles/blogs to generate interest and traffic. This will get me used to the generation of content, searching and using keywords and the whole linking to affiliate process. From there i figured i could go on to build a bigger site based around my niche/s with more content and think about starting to use opt in to capture emails. Hopefully once i move to this stage my experience will be such that i could start using the blogs to create backlinks to the site which would be more credible perhaps as it would be a bit more established by then. I have no experience as yet building sites so thought blogs might be the way to go while i get to grips with the idea of wordpress. As i become more confident i can then think about using videos on my sites etc. Does this sound like a feasible way to start. Not try and do everything at once but start slow?? Also any advice on the legal or privacy messages i need to put on any sites blog would be appriciated. Thanks everyone

07-30-2009, 09:24 AM	#2
haikuangel Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? I think this can work initially but you need to make sure that before you go live you have a solid niche affiliate model which is capable of sustaining long term. I think its a great idea to use videos and other helpful media application, especially if you can tie them to the niche perfectly then you have yourself a hit.

07-30-2009, 09:31 AM	#3
Alexa Smith Wordsmith (& Skepchick) War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 13,643 Thanks: 7,508 Thanked 9,546 Times in 4,947 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? I think it sounds a really promising, very perceptive and well judged plan, and I wish you success with it. Choose your first niche well! (For myself, I would want to stay away from anything highly competitive where you'll be very heavily outfunded, outpromoted and "out-experienced" in ways that matter, and I would run a mile from the "IM education", "weight-loss" and "make money online" niches, and anything with "Web 2.0 hype". But that's just me.)
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Video Guy Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? I think that you're off to a good start. Just make sure you keep your focus and don't try to do more than your capable of. As far as videos go... I love the idea. If done properly you can't do anything but improve the site.

07-30-2009, 10:14 AM	#6
dotslash HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 250 Thanks: 43 Thanked 34 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Yep sounds good - nothing wrong with that. If you want some other advice that I wish I'd taken when I started ----- Focus on one thing at a time (i.e don't start loads of different things!) also choose an area you have some knowledge or interest in - believe me it will make a huge difference to your chances of success. Good luck Neil
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07-30-2009, 10:20 AM	#7
Freeman77 IM GENIUS War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 522 Thanks: 17 Thanked 51 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? That sounds like a great plan. For me, I'm kind of glad that I didn't encounter this forum until well after I started marketing online about 6 months ago -- I think I would have been paralyzed by info overload. You seem like you have a good handle on things though.

07-30-2009, 10:25 AM	#8
casestudykev Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Rather than start slow, I'd call it start focused. By hyperfocusing on 1 niche you will gain the skills to do all others. For your chosen method, it should take about 300 hours to get it down right. Use this when picking a niche: In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. When you are ready to make products, let me know and I will share some methods with you that will save you time and money.

07-30-2009, 10:47 AM	#9
TLTheLiberator Please get a net biz plan War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,428 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 1,105 Thanked 559 Times in 427 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? It is a solid niche affiliate model plan using a blog as your base of operations. I hope you do not plan on using wordpress.com for you blog(s) as they will be deleted as soon as they are discovered by wp.com. If you're interested in using free landing pages, you can use the free webpages at synthasite.com and even weebly.com which are great for starters. All The Best!! TL Ps. Focusing and getting a good handle on the basics is key.

07-30-2009, 10:53 AM	#10
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Ahhh well i had thought of using a platform like blogger or the like as a blog platform and then using a landing page with a presell to link to the affiliate. Was then gonna use articles on ezine etc to link to the blog. Is that too many links before the affiliate considering they will have a squeeze/sales page too? Was gonna think of using wordpress when i start developing a full site rather than just articles and blogs. Only thought wordpress as seems to be good for non coders like me.

07-30-2009, 11:16 AM	#11
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Sorry to keep asking also is there anything i legally have to add to my site or blog to make it "sue proof". Not that i am planning on doing anything unethical, however we are in a very sue/compensation driven world where people wanna sue you for sneezing near them! lol

07-30-2009, 01:53 PM	#12
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07-31-2009, 08:22 AM	#13
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Thanks guys. Looking to get going this weekend. Think i have a good link to a site that deals with the privacy n disclaimer stuff i needed too. Just gotta take the plunge!!! Incidentally the Liberator mentioned a wordpress blog would be shut down? Is this for posting links etc? Alot of people seem to mention using wordpress but is this not for blogging? Am i better with blogger or similar for blog building purposes?

07-31-2009, 08:38 AM	#14
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07-31-2009, 11:23 AM	#16
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Um i think this is a real "d'oh" moment but when writing articles what do we use to write them? Word n then copy n paste to article site or is there software to use to write in?

07-31-2009, 11:26 AM	#17
Braveheart37 How-To Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 9 Blog Entries: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? I like your thoughts here! Give it a go as at least you have a plan - and it is a good one!

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Keith Kogane BadMotherShutYourMouth War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The South, USA. Posts: 686 Thanks: 75 Thanked 845 Times in 161 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Not to toot my own horn, but your plan sounds very similar to my own "Plan B" I used when I was first starting out in IM almost 2 years ago. You can see it here on the warriorforum: "Plan B" can still make you money when "Plan A" fails If you have any questions at all about the system I describe there, let me know. I'm happy to help anyone with the enthusiasm to take action, the willingness to learn, and the persistence to make it happen.
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laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Thanks Keith. Good to know i'm thinking along the lines of someone thats already made a similar plan succesful. Do you ever write content yourself or always use others articles that fit your keywords?

07-31-2009, 07:12 PM	#22
kimothy777 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Posts: 151 Thanks: 84 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Regarding legal and privacy messages, model off someone in your niche who is already successful. Just change some of the words to suit you. The big Gurus know what they are doing. They have already paid lawyers to do the hard yards for them so you can leverage off them. Don't reinvent the wheel. Model, model, model... model closely but not too closely if you know what I mean

08-01-2009, 04:34 PM	#24
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? If i am using articles mainly to begin with through ezine etc, would i need to do anything legal wise? Think i have found 2 keyword phrases that are perfect, (lots of searches, not many competing websites) I know 2 phrases is not anywhere near enough to work with but thinking of maybe banging out something anyway just to get momentum going. What ya think?

08-01-2009, 06:26 PM	#25
Andie WritingWarrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 166 Thanks: 978 Thanked 303 Times in 222 Posts Social Networking	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Hi Hammersuk, I laughed when I saw the thread title......that is the expression I am using for myself while I 'test the waters'. I have about 3 mths left on unemployment and am determined to make this work somehow ! I have yet to narrow down a 'niche' that makes me snoopy-dance, and doing hours/days of reading/learning/reading some more. this forum has been great so far compared to others I've seen. While I have played with the notion before (couple of years ago), this time I am arming myself and setting goals and actually DOING. I've started with affiliate signups and some adwords <that I can't afford> and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Baby steps so far, and it was nice to see someone else is sharing the boat!! Andie ps - feel free to PM me if you'd like

08-01-2009, 06:40 PM	#27
empress9 Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 14 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Sounds like a workable plan. A suggestion on your niche research: If you're promoting Clickbank products have a look at CBtrends. That'll help determine what's hot and help you find new products to promote. Also consider using Googletrends. Hope this helps!

08-01-2009, 06:50 PM	#28
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Hi Andie, yep like a kid right by the seas edge!! lol everyone is right. Just get going i tink. Make mistakes, learn, improve, try again etc! With the knowlege we have access to on here we have a much better chance then most getting into IM. And Steven it means alot to have the support of a spur!! I knew there were some nice ones out there!!! lol

08-01-2009, 07:02 PM	#30
midasman09 Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 622 Thanks: 5 Thanked 649 Times in 220 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Check out "weebly" and "Kompozer", 2 FREE programs for building websites and IMHO much easier to operate than WP. Also...when you get ready for Videos....check out a free Video program called "PhotoStory3" that takes your digital STILL photos and makes them look like they're moving...and when you add in some cool background music...BAM....just like a "real" Video. Midas Man

08-01-2009, 07:19 PM	#31
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Born n bred in London but now moved up to bedfordshire wiv the other half n 2 year old son! Fed up with another year of 9-5 n just getting by. Plus we bought a flat in 2006 when we found out we were preggers n now got mega negative equity n can't move!! Plenty of motivation for me to make this work!!!!

08-01-2009, 07:21 PM	#32
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Thanks Midas i'll have a look at photostory

08-01-2009, 08:08 PM	#33
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 454 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Ok Dipping toe in the water. Does this sound like a plan? Also is it me but the way i have been seeing click bank is that either they have programmes like the diet n money makers that look like everyone in the world is pushing and everyone has seen before or else they are really obscure things like build a wind turbine that looks like has under 5 affiliates!? Is clickbank the only decent network for digi products?