$1000 a day? Is it possible?

If you are a regular visitor to this website you will know that I have been internet marketing for a while now.

My specialty is Article Marketing and I even coach people how to market online through article marketing to make money online within 30 days.

My last post even talked about my strategy!

Now here’s the thing.  A whole lot has changed since that last post and with the few minutes I have spare, I will tell you a little bit about it.

I was on the Warrior Forum last week when I came across a post written by a woman who was excited about the $20 clickbank sale she’d just made.  She had started in internet marketing seven months ago, and finally she had made some money.

Most responses to this post were congratulatory - except one.

This one guy was pretty much questioning what was so great about earning $20 in 7 months, stating that you could get more in a third world country!

And you know what?  He’s right!

But what he said next had me intrigued.

He talked about how people are making a LOT more than that in a much shorter time (some within a WEEK), and that anyone could do it.  Hmmm… interesting…!  He then went on to say that by following his strategy they could make $1000 a DAY writing articles!  What???

Ok, that was it.  I wanted to know more!  So I send him a private message, and asked him to tell me more - lots more!

He did and I thought, "I need this guy to be my mentor - NOW!".  So I asked him how much he charged for coaching.

He told me how much and I quickly dug out my credit card - I wasn’t letting this guy get away!

So just over a week ago (last Tuesday in fact) I received the first of 12 modules.  The main ebook was 90 pages long and I could not put it down.  This was amazing stuff!  Did it really work??  Could it be possible?  He guaranteed it would, so I went about following each step in the book.

So here I was, starting off my brand new outsourcing business with absolutely no experience or credibility!  But within one DAY after following his strategy I had my first client.

Each day after that I picked up more.  It’s only day 9 (I think!?) and a client I did some work for yesterday has asked me to do more for him.

I dropped out of school, and in English, I probably averaged a B or a C, so I definitely am not a brilliant writer!  But I can write and I can string a sentence together.  That’s all that I needed.

Now I have made back my first payment to my newfound best friend Barry who has been holding my hand so to speak, the entire time.  He is there to answer my questions and offer his feedback.  And going by the amount of money I have made to date, I am so grateful he has come into my life so I can embrace this opportunity to make a difference and improve my standard of life.

Ok, I have to run, so will finish off with a link to his limited offer coaching program:  http://thefabulouswebsitechick.com/link.php?id=9

Miss out on this and you will be extremely sorry.

More posts on this later too, so stay tuned.

The story of my success! How I made money online in only eleven days! Part 2

Yesterday I talked about how I worked out what was selling online.

I did this, then I had to do some keyword research by going to http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com. I was able to determine what most people were searching for online, and used this information to form the basis of my next steps!

By knowing what people are searching for, you can tailor the key phrases you use when blogging or writing articles, so you are more likely to be found by people searching for what you are selling.

This is one of the keys (I think) to achieving success online.

To find out how you can get full, step by step coaching on this strategy, check out my Coaching Program.

The story of my success! How I made money online in only eleven days! Part 1

For many years I have listened to expert internet marketers telling us to go deep into a niche if they have any hope of making money.

There are literally billions upon billions of people online and I really doubt that regardless of the competition, there is a chance that somebody, somewhere, will buy from you, if you are following a strategy that works!

What if you don’t go deep into a niche? Can you still make money online?

More than a year ago I tweaked a strategy I had come across and embarked on an experiment to see if it really did work.

I decided to give this strategy 30 days to make me some money, and I decided to go into one of the biggest niches around!

This was going to be very interesting!

Over the next few days, I am going to give you a sneak peak into my coaching program and you will know that yes, you can make money online, even if you don’t go deep into a niche, following my strategy!

Ok, so here’s where I started:

1. I first checked out what was selling online. There are a number of ways of doing this, however I decided to go one way initially, as part of my experiment.

By seeing what was selling online, I could determine what kind of product I was going to promote. This was key to my success I think. What’s the point in selling something that nobody wants to buy?

This step is explained fully in my coaching program.

How to use Google Alerts to find blog topic ideas

Sometimes as a blogger it is difficult to keep coming up with new and exciting ideas about what you can write about to keep the interest of your readers.

I use Google Alerts to help me come up with ideas and today I decided to create a mini tutorial to show you how to set them up and how to use them.

You will need a Google account do to this.

Go to http://www.google.com/alerts where you will see this box:

In the Search Terms box, type in a keyword related to your niche. For example, if your niche is dog training, then type in dog training (with or without inverted commas (").

Leave the Type as Comprehensive.

I usually change How often to once a day.

And I always get it to Deliver to my email address (just use the drop down box, although it usually automatically defaults to your email address).

Once this is set up, you will receive a daily email which lists various website and blog posts about your chosen topic.

Go into any of these that interest you and look at what they are talking about. Could this be something you could talk about on your blog? You could even talk about the blog you came across, when writing your post, and give your opinion of what you think about what the other blogger was saying.

There are so many things you can do with these, so this is really just to give you a starting point in using Google Alerts but as you can see, it is one very useful tool!

You can go back in to Google Alerts and add as many more search terms as you like, however remember there is only so much one person can do, so be careful not to overdo the alerts thing!

How to post to your Wordpress blog without even opening your internet browser!

I have several Wordpress blogs and sometimes it is just easier if I can prepare the content first, then go about posting it to my blog later on.

One of my mentors provided me with a tool to allow me to do this quite a while ago and I can tell you it has saved me a LOT of time and effort!

It is a desktop blog publishing tool that allows you to post to multiple blogs at the same time.

It is easy to use and best of all, it’s free!

Check out BlogDesk here: http://www.blogdesk.org/en/index.htm

No more “Revolution”

I have a heap of posts on this website that talk about the Revolution themes, and I’ve been meaning to post again, to say they’re not available anymore unless you pay a developer (like me!) who has them, to build your website.

I still love the themes, although I think the newer (and more fabulous!) Studiopress themes are even better!

They are soooo much easier to configure and you can even choose whether to use a logo or text in your header through the use of a dropdown box in Wordpress’s dashboard. VERY easy! In the old days, I would have to replace some header code to create the same effect!

So if you haven’t checked out the Studiopress themes, you can try the demos out HERE.

Should I have a blog? Let me answer that question for you now!

I love using blogs for internet marketing. I find they are soooo much easier to maintain compared to “normal” html websites and they are great SEO tools too.

Here are 10 of the reasons why I think blogs are great!

1. Obviously you can use it to promote a product or service.

2. Opt-in forms can easily be added to your site to capture the names and email addresses of potential prospects for you to market to later.

3. Blogging on a regular basis helps the search engines to “fall in love” with you!

4. You can promote the products or services of others on your blog

5. Blogs are extremely versatile - you can add or remove features with the click of a button! Easy peasy!

6. You can easily interact with your website visitors.

7. They are sosososo quick and easy to build!

8. They can really look fabulous! There are literally thousands of themes out there for free download, or alternatively, you can pay for a premium theme to make your blog look even better like I have!

9. Your blog can help people to really get to know you (if that’s what you want, of course!)

10. It doesn’t even have to look like a blog - such as this website!

I use blogs for everything. They are simple to build and they look great. The search engines also love them, which means you will attract people to your website and hopefully make some sales!

If you’ve always thought only “technical” people can build blogs, then it’s time to think again. Building a blog is very easy to do, and by following the steps outlined in my coaching program, not only will you have your blog built quickly and easily, but you will also be on your way to making your first dollar online!

What content should I include on my website?

When designing your website or deciding on what content you want to include, it is important you develop a website that will sell whatever it is you are selling.

Fancy images or flash do not sell. On the other hand, if your website is packed full of information and tips related to your chosen niche, then your likelihood of making a sale is that much greater.

Below is a list of some of the things you should consider when deciding on the content to include in your website:

1. What are your target market asking for? Search using http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com to identify the search terms entered into the search engines. Your content should include these keywords.

2. Design or find a product that solves a problem or answers specific questions relating to the niche.

3. What’s in it for the buyer? Don’t just talk about the features of the product you are promoting - talk about how the product will benefit your buyers.

4. Your website must be easy to navigate. If people can’t find their way around, they will leave.

5. Post regular content. People want to see up to date, relevant content when searching for answers.

So it really doesn’t matter what your website looks like, but rather what is contained within the pages on your website that really makes a difference.

Consider this when embarking on your next project!

How to configure your sidebar using widgets

I just added to my coaching website (for all of my coaching program clients) a tutorial on how to configure your sidebar using widgets, including a brief explanation of what a widget is, which will be kind of handy!

I did this after a client of mine asked me to teach her how to do it yourself.

Her response was: “Hi Michelle, thanks for this. Your notes were great, very clear and easy to follow….. I’m very excited - just had to copy and paste the text as per your instructions….!”

To learn how to build your own website and make your first sale within 30 days, visit http://thefabulouswebsitechick.com/coaching-program/

As a member of the coaching program you also have access to resources such as:

• A social bookmarking list
• A videosharing list
• A social networks list

All so you can promote your website online!

And of course you get much more, but then I’d have to write another entire sales page to tell you about it because the list keeps growing! Woo hoo!!

What does your About page say about you?

Did you know that the About page is one of the most-read pages of a blog by first-time visitors?

With this information in mind, go and have a look at your About page.

Does it tell the world what you do?

If you were visiting your site for the first time and read your About page, what would you think?  Would you be inclined to check out other parts of the website or even subscribe to the free newsletter on offer?

This page really needs to "sell" what you have on offer and give them a reason to come back, so consider this when typing in your content.

You’re not sure what to write?

Visit other blogs in your niche and see what they have written on their About page.  How does this compare to yours?

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