$1,000 in Just One Week

[kf]

You're kidding, right???

Originally Posted by Chris Farrell

I'd sell my dogs....

Just in case this post is misconstrued, I am kidding ... And not to be an a**, but it just seems like such a great marketing opportunity.

Okay. The premise is ... If someone had a gun to my head and I had to make $1000 working online in a week...

This would make a great story. Get a video of the gun being held to your head. Put up a blog. Send traffic to it by putting out a press release, and doing YouTube videos. Share the story on MySpace and Facebook and Twitter.

Leverage the traffic to get some sponsors --- maybe whoever makes the gun. Or whoever makes the laptop you have in the videos.

Run a poll. Let people vote for whether or not you will make it. Charge them $1 to vote.

Run another popularity type poll. Let people 'choose' whether or not you will make it. People love train wrecks. Honestly, we're just a breath away from reality shows that murder people.

Talk to Oprah's people. Get on the show - use the angle that things are so desperate now that people are holding a gun to your head to force you to make money online. Ack. The Internet has run amok. All those church people were right -- it is devil worship.

See if you can get some celebrity endorsements. Maybe they're coming out with a new Charlie's Angels movies --- it could be Cameron Diaz holding the gun to your head.

Honestly, if you do all these things you will make much more than $1000 and when you're done you'll be able to do the talk show circuit and then write a book about your harrowing experience and do the circuit again when it is published.

Turn the book into a movie of the week. Play yourself. Gather a fan-base. Start a blog.

Full circle.



Or, you could run with just one of the excellent suggestions already made.

[Jason Ng]

1. Sell the "future" of your service.
2. Sell your stuff on Ebay
3. Post a Viral Video on Youtube and sell advertising space on your profile
4. Flip domain
5. Invest in stocks online

The list can go on and on. Possibilities are endless.

[tdpubs]

Originally Posted by David_Thompson

Mike this can be done in less than 7days.

I've created products in less than 4 days
that have sold well over 500 copies and
it is still selling with a 4% conversion...

Here Jani is talking about PLR stuff I did
this from scratch...

It's up to you what it is you are after...

--David

I've done the same. It is possible when you have the skill and experience from the start. The problem of course is that some people have never done it before. The learning curve is steep in IM. Some people never figure it out in time.
I once wrote over 200 articles that got me an enormous amount of clicks to my squeeze page. I neglected to target my articles specifically to my niche so many of those clicks did not convert. There are lessons to be earned through experience.
Dennis

[hama4live]

More than enough resource on this forum, i think we should put together comments and ideas to form free e books for members.Just thinking aloud

[cinjabell]

hmm... good question, er

[writergirlk]

I'd secure $1000 dollars worth of freelance work and complete it all in four days. I'd also run 7 PLR packs as a WSO - one a day. After the client work is complete, I'd build squidoo lenses promoting clickbank products and promote them with article marketing.

That seems like a fun plan! Since I know I can get the freelance work, I start with that. I know there is a need for PLR - I can easily write ten articles a day in addition to the client work (especially if the adrenal is going - lol) and then once I know I secured the money, I'd do the squidoo thing as a buffer just in case.

I started with the thing I'm strongest in and have the most experience - complete work from clients. I've never run a PLR WSO but I'm certainly no stranger to writing articles so that would be phase 2. Phase 3 is just a fun extra. It's amazing what you can really accomplish in a week if you focus.

[buonarroti]

Much can be learned from reading the replies that is for sure. Thanks to everyone that has replied with some very useful information.

[rankqu]

this thread is really very interesting and its started by mike who seems to be in need of serious help and he got more that what anyone could ask for..

This thread has what it takes to make money online.. by serious means and hard work. Thanks to everyone ..

[FreelanceSally]

I am new to this forum. I heard about it from my other writer's forums and just decided to join yesterday. Would someone be willing to explain to me exactly what a WSO is? I have heard that it is a big money generator and I want in on the profits! What does one typically sell in a WSO?

Thanks,
Jazmin

[reed]

I'm new here as well and this thread is a big help. I've been a computer technician now for almost 20 years but never dabbled in the web much.
I admit its a daunting task to get prepared to be in IM even when your able to understand the lingo.
One thing for sure that all newb's like me need to do is set up a plan with the "how to" first, the "niche" second and thirdly "implement".
Also, never forget to build your network....

[reed]

FreelanceSally
WSO stands for Warrior Special Offers, you will see it as one of the main topics. Be sure to read the sticky's of how a WSO works.

[Stretch44]

I came to the WF tonight looking for a way to post a question regarding a business I was researching. Over the past 3 hours (give or take) I've gone from one Forum (within WF) to the next and eventually ended up here, at the the bottom of this great exchange of ideas. My head's FULL!!! Part of why I've been here so long is because every so often I need to Google a term, "WSO","OTO","PLR", and so on. What an education!!! I was introduced to the WF a few years ago and bookmarked it!!! STUPID, STUPID, STUPID ... I SHOULD HAVE JOINED RIGHT THEN!!! I am in a similar situation to the original premise of this discussion, but I think I know a little more than a "Newb". No gun to my head, but after being exposed to this highly intense discussion, my head could explode? I know how to get to the first page of Google in a day or 2, but can anyone tell me where I can go to learn how to create those little boxes for capturing a name and e-mail address, so I can start building a list? Great Forum!!!

[jasonl70]

I could do it if you took everything away - but that's because I already have the knowledge, have already worked out systems to monetize certain niches, etc.

But it's not very likely someone would be able to do this if they are totaly new. The assumption is that it is only a lack of focus and determination getting in the way from immediate success. That is simply not true in most cases. $100 or so in a week is more realistic.

Here's the exception: I really think that the site flipping is probably workable..

article marketing: this forum is full of people who are doing this, with numerous 30 day challenge threads with people cranking out a lot of articles - and I don't recall any success remotely close to this. Not in only 1 week.

[jasonl70]

Originally Posted by Kay King

For someone just starting out - looking at their own budget to find money for a domain and hosting should be the first step. For many, it's not really "no money" but an unwillingness to give up anything to allocate the money that is the problem. Still others don't want to "risk anything till I see if this works" - and because they won't take any risk, it won't work.

wonderfully put... I agree with this totaly. I have seen pople buy wso after wso, yet say they can't afford web hosting or aweber

Originally Posted by Stretch44

can anyone tell me where I can go to learn how to create those little boxes for capturing a name and e-mail address, so I can start building a list? Great Forum!!!

sign up with an autoresponder service like aweber.

[Warriorcoach1]

Hi Mike,

If you want to effectively "make" the money in that one week, as opposed to having it show up in your bank account, JVs can work VERY well.

Since the JV partner(s) you find likely won't be able to promote you instantly, you won't get paid until the day of the promotion a few weeks down the road ;-)

Here's the method:

1. Figure out what you're wildly passionate about AND an expert at.

2. Do some Google research to figure out if this is a viable topic with an online following and some prospective JV partners with lists of 5000+.

3. Narrow down your topic as much as possible - just make sure lots of people are willing to pay for this knowledge.

4. Find some prospective JV partners of the kind mentioned above. I'd suggest 5-10 of them. Get their contact info from their websites - you'll need emails and phone numbers if possible.

5. Open a blank Word document and write a 1-2 page letter about the proposal. Describe the product (the one you make below), its benefits, uniqueness and the offer you're making.

Offer your partner 50% of the profits right away and be prepared to offer up to 70%.

6. Brainstorm your product - it's going to be an ebook with a downloadable MP3 version. Get a catchy title. Outline the benefits and results readers can expect if they apply your advice. Put that info in your letter.

7. Contact Vaughan at Killer Covers and tell him you need an ebook cover within 3-5 days. Describe roughly what you want and then let him loose (he does great work). Once the cover comes in, paste a copy into your letter.

8. Prepare a phone script to use when calling prospective JV partners and rehearse it.

9. Start calling them. Describe in simple terms what you're proposing. As long as you sound credible and professional and courteous, you'll find some potential partners who are interested. Even try the biggest fish in your niche (T. Harv Eker was one of my very first JV partners and he didn't know me from Adam!).

Position your product as a multi-media product rather than "an ebook". You'll need to come up with a price point before you contact partners. However, be prepared to vary your price point depending on their advice.

10. Send a follow up email with your letter attached. For those for whom you couldn't find a phone number, just send the email for now.

11. Once partners start confirming with you, you need to do the following:

- Grab a domain name at GoDaddy for a few bucks, grab an Aweber account for $19.95/month, an Audio Acrobat account for the same price, a PayPal account and hosting for your site.

- Find a web designer who has previous experience in putting up a dirt simple commercial website and get him or her started.

- Start writing the copy for the site. You'll need an opt-in page, a landing page for after the opt-in, a sales letter, a thank-you page and a download page.

- Write one follow-up email for those who will opt in. Write another for those who will purchase.

- Write a series of 3 emails for your partners to use to promote your products.

12. I highly recommend you offer to do a teleseminar with your partners to talk about what you know. This will hugely increase response to your offer and the recording can later become part of the product. This also adds value for your partner. Believe it or not, I once sold 75 copies of my book to 30 people on a teleseminar by inducing them to grab extra copies as Christmas gifts - alas, that's been my only 250% conversion so far ;-)

If you decide to do this, then the 3 promo emails above will be to induce people to come to the teleseminar.

13. Now, you just need to produce your ebook! You can either write it in Word, get someone to ghost write it, or you can talk your book into Audio Acrobat. If you write it first, then you'll need to read and record it in Audio Acrobat anyway for the MP3 version.

14. For sales copy, depending on your topic, you might consider offering personal coaching as an upsell, thereby increasing your value to your partner even more.

That's it. I'm probably forgetting some details because there are lots. I can pretty much guarantee from experience that for every 5 proposals you make, you'll make at least your thousand dollar return (and that's a pretty conservative estimate). However, you probably won't get the funds for a month or two or three.

Nevertheless, that one week of work will make you several thousand in all likelihood.

I should add that I do JVs frequently and the method above is substantially the same as the one that's served me very well for years.

Best of luck!

[thomashoi]

Originally Posted by Mike Morgan.

Hi Warriors,

Suppose some one put a gun into your head and told you to make $1,000 in just one week - working online .

Let’s assume, you do not have a list, a website and cash.

How would you do it?

Mike,

3 Simple Steps:

1. Find a hungry market
2. Find out what they really want
3. Give it to them


1. Find a hungry market:
Check out the tv, newspaper, magazines, amazon.com, ebay.com buy.com, conversations from your colleagues, friends, relatives and neighbours and see what is the hottest topic that people are talking about, is it a hot product that just released or a problem that people are facing?

Make a list of 10 topics/problems/products. Choose one of them and go into step 2

2. Find out what they really want
This is the emotional aspect where you tried to go into the brain of the people to find out
all their hot buttons. The easiest way to do this is to go the forum and find out what these people are talking about. Hang out with them for some time and think of the keywords and common lingos they use

3. Give it to them
Put whatever keywords/hot buttons you found in your articles, blog or ppc.

For every target market you want to research, just follow step 1 to 3 and you are on your
way to create passive income for life.

[Collatio]

Originally Posted by Mike Morgan.

Hi Warriors,

Suppose some one put a gun into your head and told you to make $1,000 in just one week - working online .

Let’s assume, you do not have a list, a website and cash.

How would you do it?

Mike,

Hey Mike,

Thanks for this question. I'll copy and paste it so I'll remember it.
It's this kind of thinking that will make you work 200% more effective and creative.

I'm just starting out, but I'd write an e-book, create a landing page and get affiliates to sell it for me. I'd then contact all major leaders in this niche market to tell them I've just released a major e-book in this specific niche and that I offer them a free interview, while adding a great article on what I'm about to reveal in my ebook.

I'll contact some of the people I know in my network that can write up testimonials for my product so it'll be absolutely invaluable.

You know what. Let's try it. I'll start writing an ebook right now.

Cheers,
Niels

[morethannike]

Hey Guys! I am fairly new here- and I love all the things that you have listed in this thread. But I was wondering if someone could point me to a place either here or somewhere else that will tell me how to flip websites. I noticed that several of you mentioned that, and I would like to find some more information if its available.
Thank You
Kristi

[Andy1750]

Originally Posted by Mike Morgan.

Hi Warriors,

Suppose some one put a gun into your head and told you to make $1,000 in just one week - working online .

Let’s assume, you do not have a list, a website and cash.

How would you do it?

Mike,

I would say that if I new a way of generating money this quickly I would write an ebook and make a million in a week.

Andy

[Hhhhhh]

I would take what I did know and go to some offline businesses, ask them if they want a website built with hosting for 12 months. Charge them $2,000 outsource to rent-a-coder or elance for $1,000 - There is your $1,000 at least per week profit, how many businesses could you find that need a website?

[greenovni]

CPA all the way. 5 $200 verticals

[hangtimenino]

i think i would be really scared, with my current skills. But if i were some one whos creative juice in web designing is overflowing, who marketing energy is endless, and has a super keen eyes to find the niche that brings in lots of money. then I would laugh at the challenge. my point is its really up to your skills. but also do not forget, that nothing in this business, that can't be learned.

[Troy_Phillips]

Originally Posted by Michael Oksa

No problem, Kay.

I have run several "signature specials". All you do us offer something (in the case of someone without a website, it would be a service) in your signature. When they click on the link it the signature it takes them to the page where the send you a PM.

For example...

Ghostwriting Special - Send A PM For Details

or

$5 Article Writing Special - PM For More Info

You then email them back with the details of your offer.

The purpose of me mentioning was only as a way to get the up front capital needed to get started.

And some people with $0 to their name could run a busines, and deserve to do so just as much as anyone else. Life throws circumstances at us all the time, and maybe some people understand that owning their own business is the way to go.

You say, "Anyone who really can't afford $20 a month for a domain and hosting - isn't ready to start a business."

I say, "Anyone who can go from $0 to raising the $20 a month is already on their way to starting a business".

Again, the purpose of the signature offer is to generate the money needed to get a domain name and hosting.

Hope that clears up what I mean.

All the best,
Michael Oksa

Yola .com and weebly offer free sites and hosting I would use these if I didn't have my own domain. Sig parking taken care of .

[aaajane]

I would flip 4 blogs in one week. Each retailing for $250. But you would have to do all the work yourself in order to profit the most. No outsourcing. Hard yes, impossible, no.

Stick to niches that do well - hot celebs, yoga, recipes, iPhone, green living, weight loss, SEO, blogging, etc.

For further tips and details, feel free to send me a PM.

[Dan C. Rinnert]

Originally Posted by Mike Morgan.

Suppose some one put a gun into your head and told you to make $1,000 in just one week - working online .

Is the gunman going to be holding the gun all week? I'm betting he'll get tired. I bet that I can stay awake longer than him. Then, when I'm sure he's asleep, I grab the gun. Then, I call the police. I bet this guy's a career criminal. Maybe there's a reward. Maybe even a $1,000 reward.

Oh, it has to be online... Okay. So, I eMail the police instead of calling them.