| Many people come online for the sole purpose of | | | | go to a website like Elance to find someone willing to |
| seeking out a way to earn an income online? Can it | | | | work with you at very reasonable rates. |
| be done, seriously? Of course it can. | | | | Freelance Writing |
| Thousands of people are doing just that. You can | | | | The autoresponse series automates the building of a |
| find lots of tutorials out there (free and paid) that | | | | relationship between you and the people on your list. |
| give you the nuts and bolts about earning an income | | | | Once it concludes, you can either start it all over |
| online. | | | | again, or you can simply send them periodic emails |
| I'm going to go a somewhat different direction in this | | | | that relate to the same topic. |
| article. | | | | Advanced hint: you can combine several series |
| What many people try to do is set up their business | | | | sequentially. For example, emails 1 - 5 could be about |
| like a traditional business. Perhaps they want to have | | | | product #1. Email 6 could tell what you just covered |
| consulting service. If they are graphics designers, | | | | and set up Emails 7 through 15 that could sell product |
| they set up a graphics shop. If they are gardeners, | | | | #2. Email 16 could set up selling product #3 and so |
| they set up a gardening service online. | | | | forth. |
| But there are a few problem with the traditional | | | | #3 - Sign up with various affiliate programs that YOU |
| approach. | | | | have reason to like. It is a must that you respect |
| * No momentum. You stop putting in effort. Business | | | | these programs or it will come back to bite you in |
| dries up. No one really cares if you're gone. There's | | | | the long run. Your credibility is at stake so do your |
| always someone else ready and eager to take your | | | | homework here. Now as you sign up for these, you |
| place in the niche. | | | | can incorporate them into your AR series. |
| * You have to do it all - all the time. Each new client | | | | #4 - Similar to #3, sign up for various multi-level |
| needs to be given your full time and devotion. | | | | programs. Again, make sure you like and respect |
| You should consider enhancing your business with | | | | them or your credibility is sure to suffer. The beauty |
| methods and tools that will let you overcome these | | | | of these programs is that you begin to leverage the |
| two problems. | | | | work of those who sign up under you (your |
| You may have heard that you should start building a | | | | downline). If you attract go-getters, this can pave |
| list of people who desire to receive your emails. | | | | your way to a very impressive passive income. |
| The reason you want to do this is so they can buy | | | | Once you have at least the first two items in place, |
| your products or service you have for sale. | | | | you can now start promoting your site. You'll need to |
| Additionly, if you do it correctly, you'll build | | | | come up with reasons for people to sign up for your |
| relationships with people on your list. | | | | ezine, but that subject (copywriting) is beyond the |
| This in turn will let you not only sell to them, but | | | | scope of this article, and we'll cover it soon in |
| open opportunities, perhaps, joint ventures, or help | | | | another email. |
| you solve a problem, etc. | | | | As people sign up for your list, they'll start receiving |
| Here are a few recommendations for doing this the | | | | your series. You won't have to mail them individually. |
| right way: | | | | They'll just plug themselves in and the system does |
| #1 - Use a good sequential autoresponder to | | | | the rest. |
| automate and manage your list. There are a few | | | | The power of this system is that while you do a |
| good autoresponder services available. Two of the | | | | good deal of work to get it set up, once it is set up, |
| more popular are: | | | | you should have very little to do, other than to |
| Aweber | | | | tweak it here and there to make it perform better. |
| GetResponse | | | | With the time you will eventually get, you be more |
| If you want total control, you can purchase the | | | | able to promote your site. And as people get into |
| software, install and maintain your list on your own | | | | your funnel, you start making money. |
| server. I personally use: | | | | Then you can begin tweaking your sales copy, |
| AutoResponse Plus | | | | increasing the effectiveness of your ads, and more. |
| #2 - Create or get rights to an autoresponder series | | | | Do this and you'll enhance your business far beyond |
| that combines both information and a sales pitch for | | | | the traditional ways. You'll generate momentum that |
| a single product. Don't mix up a lot of different | | | | persists even if you take some time off, you'll |
| products or you'll dilute the power of repetition. | | | | automate the building of relationships with members |
| If you're no good at it or if you are nervous about | | | | of your list, and you'll be able to build on what you've |
| writing, you may have to farm out the task. You can | | | | got. |