Which way do I go? IM advice

by Benjo
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I am relatively new to the internet marketing scene, and have been just blown away by all the possibilities that one can go.

I mean I am interested in learning all of what I can, and have already made a few dollars on MaxBounty affiliates website. I don't think for a second that I can really make a go of it, as I don't a website as yet to advertise on, and don't have the generated traffic to be able to sell to the public and make the REAL money. I also have a lot ebooks that I think would do well on here (purchased reseller rights too), but am not sure how to sell them. This is what I have done so far. unlimitedebooks.co.uk your number one stop for money making ebooks.
I have even started to write an ebook, on my chosen profession, which is airfreight exports from the UK. I have over 15 years of experience in that, and have some bluetooth marketing experience too so could write an ebook about this also.

I think I have just had a huge information overload from this website and really don't even know where to start.

I would love so much to be able to do IM full time, as I find it really interests me, and I haven't been this interested in anything for a long time.
I really would like to start making some proper money now, as I can currently focus on it full time, but fell just so confused.
#advice #advise #confused #internet marketing
  • Profile picture of the author Tony_Brayley
    Hey Benjo,

    I'll be brief here. If you are uncertain of a direction then you should do a bit of research on a good course being offered. Use this forum to find out which course would work for you. Basically you need a reputable mentor who has successfully helped out others get their IM careers off the ground.

    Good Luck,

    Tony.
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  • Profile picture of the author aduttonater
    It's great that you are writing your own ebook on the knowledge that you know of. I do think that a few people would buy your product, because not many people would be interested in it. Even if they had the slightest bit of interest, they would lose it the second they found out that they would have to learn about it.

    You would be better off learning information and re writing it back into an ebook, then marketing it to a demanding audience.

    You can start working at home full time, and earning income. You just need to find out what works best for you, and continue to improve on it.
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    • Profile picture of the author JonMills
      Have you considered providing an airfrieght export service where you facilitate connecting people who need to export and those need things exported in
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      • Profile picture of the author Benjo
        Originally Posted by JonMills View Post

        Have you considered providing an airfrieght export service where you facilitate connecting people who need to export and those need things exported in
        I can do this. All I need now is an interested audience.
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    • Profile picture of the author Benjo
      Originally Posted by aduttonater View Post

      It's great that you are writing your own ebook on the knowledge that you know of. I do think that a few people would buy your product, because not many people would be interested in it. Even if they had the slightest bit of interest, they would lose it the second they found out that they would have to learn about it.

      You would be better off learning information and re writing it back into an ebook, then marketing it to a demanding audience.

      You can start working at home full time, and earning income. You just need to find out what works best for you, and continue to improve on it.
      The eBook wouldnt be so much as a book about learning how to export airfreight. I would be more the lines of being pointed in the right direction and having the basic "insider" knowledge so you wouldn't get your pants/shorts pulled down.
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  • Profile picture of the author DylanJames
    I'll be even more brief than Tony.

    If you are here asking other members "which way to go" in regards to your internet marketing, why are you trying to sell "make money" ebooks.

    I think the only "way to go" is a completely different direction.
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    • Profile picture of the author Benjo
      Originally Posted by DylanJames View Post

      I'll be even more brief than Tony.

      If you are here asking other members "which way to go" in regards to your internet marketing, why are you trying to sell "make money" ebooks.

      I think the only "way to go" is a completely different direction.
      Mate. I want to go in all directions, if you get my drift.
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  • Profile picture of the author TomVa
    U may want to start off by fixing your header, its a broken image *shrugs* http://unltdebooks.co.uk/images/fals...ted+eBooks.png
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  • One thing that is so great about internet marketing is that there are many ways to go about it

    To Sum it here are the 2 most popular ways to make money online

    Create a site and sell your own products or sell someone else's

    Of course by selling your own product you are making 100% of the money made and by selling/promoting someone else's product you are earning a percentage of each sale made.

    People now have made a living doing either or both of these things together.

    But the real way to make it really big online IMHO, no matter which one you choose to do, is by capturing the traffic that comes to your site in the form of an email aka List building and then Email Marketing to that list.

    This is generally done by offering the people that come to your site something for free (like an ebook ) in exchange for there email. The way list building is set up is they enter there name & email (usually) and double opt-in to your list and after that, an email is sent that will take them to a download page that gives them there free item.

    *note: before people are sent to the download page they are usually offered whats called an OTO or One Time Offer where you can market them a paid product (this paid product should be related to your free product)

    Once you have there email you are free to send them emails. These emails can be for an affiliate product related to your website or telling them about your website to get them to return to it and possibly make even more sales.

    Pretty much. you now would have a list that you could repeatedly market too. Now imagine if you made another free offer to give and it had an upsell to a paid product. This saves you the trouble of going out and finding these people again!

    I cud keep going about how to get the most out of this list and start seeing the real money but id hate to ramble

    In Conclusion: my suggestion to you Benjo is to 1st do your research on your Plr e-books that you have. check to see if there is actually a market that is looking for what your e-books talk about. (the worst thing you could do is to waste energy creating somethings nobody wants) and once you figure out if there is actually a market for your potential product, Before you just stick it on a website and think people will love it ADD EVEN MORE VALUE TO IT!
    you can do this by going back into the e-book and adding in some more information and making it more value by adding in a little bit of you in it.

    "Good contents Gets Around" Thats my belief

    PS. If you dont have a paid product to offer once they opt in you can always redirect that traffic to an affiliate product that does relate to your free product untill you have made your own paid product to promote (that way you are still monitizing that traffic)


    I hope this helps Benjo

    Ashawndra Michelle
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    • Profile picture of the author alphaxyz
      Originally Posted by Ashawndra Michelle View Post

      One thing that is so great about internet marketing is that there are many ways to go about it

      To Sum it here are the 2 most popular ways to make money online

      Create a site and sell your own products or sell someone else's

      Of course by selling your own product you are making 100% of the money made and by selling/promoting someone else's product you are earning a percentage of each sale made.

      People now have made a living doing either or both of these things together.

      But the real way to make it really big online IMHO, no matter which one you choose to do, is by capturing the traffic that comes to your site in the form of an email aka List building and then Email Marketing to that list.

      This is generally done by offering the people that come to your site something for free (like an ebook ) in exchange for there email. The way list building is set up is they enter there name & email (usually) and double opt-in to your list and after that, an email is sent that will take them to a download page that gives them there free item.

      *note: before people are sent to the download page they are usually offered whats called an OTO or One Time Offer where you can market them a paid product (this paid product should be related to your free product)

      Once you have there email you are free to send them emails. These emails can be for an affiliate product related to your website or telling them about your website to get them to return to it and possibly make even more sales.

      Pretty much. you now would have a list that you could repeatedly market too. Now imagine if you made another free offer to give and it had an upsell to a paid product. This saves you the trouble of going out and finding these people again!

      I cud keep going about how to get the most out of this list and start seeing the real money but id hate to ramble

      In Conclusion: my suggestion to you Benjo is to 1st do your research on your Plr e-books that you have. check to see if there is actually a market that is looking for what your e-books talk about. (the worst thing you could do is to waste energy creating somethings nobody wants) and once you figure out if there is actually a market for your potential product, Before you just stick it on a website and think people will love it ADD EVEN MORE VALUE TO IT!
      you can do this by going back into the e-book and adding in some more information and making it more value by adding in a little bit of you in it.

      "Good contents Gets Around" Thats my belief

      PS. If you dont have a paid product to offer once they opt in you can always redirect that traffic to an affiliate product that does relate to your free product untill you have made your own paid product to promote (that way you are still monitizing that traffic)


      I hope this helps Benjo

      Ashawndra Michelle
      how much can one charge for an e-book? i mean, i see that some people sell e-book for $47 and 50% of it being the commission for affiliate. is this common? is there a standard of pricing in the e-book industry?

      thanks,
      Jake.
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  • Profile picture of the author RentItNow
    Learn IM first by marketing to a hungry market and then write your own e-book after you know how to make money at IM. If I could go back 2 years this would have been the advice I would have drilled into my younger self.
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  • Profile picture of the author CR
    No "standards" that I'm aware of. You'll see eBooks from $5 to $47 and considerably more.
    The basics... comes down to:
    * Potential demand for the product
    * How competitive the niche is
    * Value of the information in the book
    * How professional your site looks (great graphics, etc.)
    * How good your sales copy is (and whether you offer a money back guarantee)

    Consider paying your affiliates 60% (we do) and be willing to do special promotions for other marketers with good lists.

    Go research what your competitors are charging/supplying and decide on the price of yours from there.
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