Simple Offline Money Maker - NO SEO, NO Autoresponders, No Maps, Etc!

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Hey Warriors,

I get questions everyday about different methods to make money from offline businesses without having to do complicated work. Well, I was just brainstorming and I'd like to share this with you all...

Here is a method of selling an internet marketing package to OFFLINE local (or abroad) businesses that does NOT require any SEO work, setting up of auto-responders, Google Map submissions, portal sites, rent-a-sites, etc.

This method is simple and easy and you may or may not have already thought about doing this in one way or another.

The service you will be offering to offline business owners is to set up their sites on ALL of the social networking sites -- Which is something most businesses are desperately trying to get done, but they just don't have the time or know-how.

The Package

As I see it, the value of someone coming and setting up all of these accounts for a business is high, especially since there are so many "domain squatters" out there who want to steal the name of a business and make a Myspace page, a Facebook page, etc. in the name of a business in order to leech off the traffic by using another business's name. <----- Selling Point! When you pitch the offer to business owners, you should "remind" them that there are theives out there who will register their business's name potentially if they do not.

The package that you will be offering to offline business's will include (but does not have to be limited to):

• Setting Up A Blogger Blog
• Setting Up A Squidoo Lens
• Setting Up A Wordpress.com blog
• Creating A Facebook Account
• Creating A Myspace Account
• Creating A LinkedIn Account
• Creating A Twitter Account

Total Package = $200 (At Just $25 Per Service) (?)


I personally have larger corporate clients that pay a lot higher fees but for MUCH more services, so I never actually tested this exact model out... But I am positive that it would make money! And the ROI is great considering basically NO start-up costs and easy work!

This is simply a break down of something that you can do with little to no experience and little to no start-up costs to make money offline.

If you feel as though $200 is too much and $100 is more fair (many people undervalue themselves or feel "guilty" of charging too much or fear that business owners won't pay) -- Then do it for $100!

Or vice versa, if $200 is too LOW, then raise the price and come down from there...

However, remember... Everything is negotiable!

To some of you this might sound like a LOT of stuff, but it's really not. All of the above services take only a few minutes to set up and are all FREE to create an account with and start using.

Put your own twist on it to make it better for you and to maximize your profits.

You can also UPSELL them on writing content to fill up their blogs/lenses/social networking sites and/or other IM services.

I hope this sparks some ideas and gets some kind of creative juices flowing!

Please feel free to share your thoughts, ideas and twists.

Best,
Shane
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  • Profile picture of the author ideasuniversity
    This is cool stuff. Thanks for sharing. One will make more money writing contents for them
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  • Profile picture of the author Al Andrews
    Good concept...
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  • Profile picture of the author Elvin Tiong
    May be I'll charge $30 per service, and ask customers will they like to upgrade or add on to make their system better.
    They will get better price if they buy the whole package.
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    • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
      Interesting idea.

      2 things:

      # 1: I think you should charge more.

      # 2: I think it's absolutely vital that you think through how to make sure this service brings in real sales and profits for the business.

      It certainly could and should...with many buisnesses it can be as simple as making sure there's a profile page that sells a product or service and gives a call to action to call the phone number of the business.

      As I've said many times when you deal with brick and mortar businesses you really do have a resposibility to make sure any service you provide makes that business a genuine profit.


      Having said all that I think this is a good add on service or even primary service if you're starting out.

      I wouldn't go in pitching the service though.

      Just talk to the business owner, ask questions, find out about his business and how he makes his profits etc.

      Then start suggesting marketing ideas based around these social networking sites.

      You'll be able to charge a WHOLE lot more that way because the business owner will see what you're doing as a customized solution to his problems for his business.

      Kindest regards,
      Andrew Cavanagh
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    Love the idea. Although I will not use it in Portugal (people will ask me "Face what?" but definitely worth a shot.

    Thanks Shane.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shane N
    Thanks for the responses everybody, I have been away from the computer since last night...

    Any ideas or twists from anyone?
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    • Profile picture of the author momo4444
      For some business owners, this would be a deal.

      But quite a few owners I talked to don't know anything about
      the internet... Web 2.0... most don't even like computers!

      They have no idea what a blog or Twitter or Facebook is. They
      would not update them, so they would just sit there. And I'm
      not sure this would gain them more customers.

      The one's that do "get it"... have this stuff set up already.
      They're "connected". They usually have a iPhone I've noticed.

      I'm thinking your "package" might work well for individuals or
      single products that need publicity... like a big press release.

      Also, for a small local business, I'm not really sure if someone would
      steal their business name or cash in on it. I've been advising businesses
      to target keywords instead of the actual business name.
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      • Profile picture of the author denoble
        Originally Posted by momo4444 View Post

        For some business owners, this would be a deal.

        But quite a few owners I talked to don't know anything about
        the internet... Web 2.0... most don't even like computers!

        They have no idea what a blog or Twitter or Facebook is. They
        would not update them, so they would just sit there. And I'm
        not sure this would gain them more customers.

        The one's that do "get it"... have this stuff set up already.
        They're "connected". They usually have a iPhone I've noticed.

        I'm thinking your "package" might work well for individuals or
        single products that need publicity... like a big press release.

        Also, for a small local business, I'm not really sure if someone would
        steal their business name or cash in on it. I've been advising businesses
        to target keywords instead of the actual business name.
        I agree with you on your last two paragraphs.

        The profitability of the idea of the poster depends majorly
        on who is approached as well as the location and the understanding of
        the managers of the company approach.

        You may have to hard sell to get some of them convinced that they need a web site,how you then start talking Web 2.0 and 3.0 to them?

        Its gonna be hard and I am not the kind to spend my precious time doing just that.
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      • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
        Originally Posted by momo4444 View Post

        They have no idea what a blog or Twitter or Facebook is. They
        would not update them, so they would just sit there. And I'm
        not sure this would gain them more customers.

        That's an opportunity not a problem.

        The real money is in:

        # Getting real sales and profits for businesses.

        # Doing everything for them.


        Businesses will pay for that.

        In this case you could charge an ongoing fee to ensure the profiles etc were updated.

        Ideally you'd also be updating THEIR website with content and using that content in multiple ways on the different social networking sites:
        Turning it into videos for youtube, articles for article sites, posts for blogs, links to the resources you create on facebook, twitter posts when you do something new etc etc.

        You could also outsource most of this work once you get rolling and have a work process up an running.

        Kindest regards,
        Andrew Cavanagh
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        • Profile picture of the author Jagged
          Originally Posted by Shane Natan View Post


          • Setting Up A Blogger Blog
          • Setting Up A Squidoo Lens
          • Setting Up A Wordpress.com blog
          • Creating A Facebook Account
          • Creating A Myspace Account
          • Creating A LinkedIn Account
          • Creating A Twitter Account

          Total Package = $200 (At Just $25 Per Service) (?)
          Hi Shane,

          I've been offering a "social network marketing" package very simular to this for a while, with much success. I charge a bit more & most have me do the monthly management...

          I get in the neighborhood of $200.00 "per account set up" for Twitter, Facebook
          I get $50.00 - 150.00 per month each...to manage...

          I get minimum $500.00 to set up wordpress blogs
          I get $100.00 - 250.00 per month to manage each...

          *These rates seem to work well for my area...you may be able to charge more in larger municipalities.....or less in smaller, remote areas....it's what your market will bear...always figure to charge more...then negotiate

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          Like Andrew states...I do not go in pitching this package at all. I am finding that most owners haven't a clue what Twitter, Facebook, blogging is...but they do know they need it for their business.
          They hear it on TV...on the news....they know it's important but have no idea how to get in on it...
          Most come to me asking if I can set them up.

          I tell them it's best to use Twitter, Facebook to get your business out there....get it branded in the minds of potential customers....

          We live in an Internet crazed society...people expect your business to be online...they expect to see you on Twitter, Facebook.

          What's happening is...the Internet creates a traffic packed highway that runs by their business, all day...all night. The trick is to convince people to want to turn off this highway...into your store or business.
          Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress are all options that do just that. This is when it becomes profitable...

          Good Luck,
          Ken
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  • Profile picture of the author bulrider
    I love your idea.This is a really cool stuff and you know it can change someones mind about the offline money making business.So,thank you Shane for shareing your idea with the Warriors...
    Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author JaSunn
    This is something I could take and run with. I've been contemplating on what all I want to offer and what I will charge for maintaining them if that is something they are going to need. I've had one offer of $500 setup for a package including 8 various sites. The only thing that is holding me back from going on and signing a contract is that I don't know exactly how much maintenance they are going to want so I can't decide if I should charge a higher flat rate or if I should go with an hourly scale?
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