Linda's Basic Training

So you want to start an Internet Business. Hmmm…

What is Internet Marketing and why is it so awesome?

It can be labeled many things.. Affiliate Marketing, Internet Marketing, Network Marketing, MLM, Multi-Level-Marketing, etc. but it all boils down to one simple thing. It’s all about promoting someone else’s products (unless you have your own).

No matter what you call it, the fact is that promoting other people’s products is the laziest, fastest, and easiest way to make money online.

There are many huge benefits to promoting someone else’s products. They create the product, handle customer support, and do most of the work; YOU get paid handsomely simply by promoting their products.

To promote someone else’s product they provide you with an affiliate link that is unique to you, all you do is focus on sending traffic to it.. and when you get sales, you make money! But only if it were that simple, right? The fact is many people fail trying to do this… and it is because they don’t know how to market online correctly.

If you really want to achieve true financial freedom and make yourself rich (not others), the fastest, cheapest, and easiest way is… to have your very own internet business. Now this may sound tricky, but it’s not. The fact is, you can still promote other people’s products and not have any of your own products, and it will still be your very own internet business. The way you make it yours is by keeping control, building a contact list of prospects and customers, and branding yoursel

This means that you want to become known and respected. There are many ways to do this. We’ll be talking about some of them as we go along.

 

 

There are some basics that you will need to
promote any on- line business.

The first is to get your own domain name. I recommend that you try to get your own name .com if possible.  You can get your domain name through Go Daddy or a company called Global Virtual Opportunities (GVO), which we will talk about in a minute. The cost usually ranges from $9 to $15.  My main domain name is LindaBasta.com, but I also have a few others..  I usually include my name in my e mail addresses and whenever else I have a chance  on signature files and forums and social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
This is how I have branded myself.

Also have one or at the most ,tw0  photos of  yourself that you can use whenever appropriate.  The point is that you want people to recognize and remember you. It is one of the ways  for them to get to know , like , and trust you as time goes on.

 

Next, you will need hosting for your site. I highly recommend GVO’s Host Then Profit for your hosting. This is a complete little toolbox for the beginner.  GVO’s Titanium package has become the toolbox for my business, but for just $9.97 a month, you’ll not only have hosting, but everything else you’ll need as well. ie. a video producer, conference room etc. This tools would cost you much, much more if purchased separately. By the way, HostThenProfit also gives you complete step by step video training  of how to set all this up and how to use these tools.
Sign up  for $1 and take7 days to check it out and decide if it is something you will want to stay with.

As an alternative for hosting, go with Host Gator for a small monthly fee.

Next you will want to have your own website or blog.  It can be a very simple one page site that you can do yourself,  or a very complex  one done by a webmaster if you are not skilled  enough yourself. This is a “WordPress blog/website that I did myself. (It is so nice that I can edit and control everything myself without having to wait on and pay a webmaster.)   Connect to WordPress from your hosting company.  {For further training on how to set up and start posting on you new blog, contact me by email}
The main thing is , that this site emphasizes YOU, not a product or service.  Those products or services can be incorporated into the site if you like, but this is mainly the place to come to find out about you and a general overview about what you have to offer.

Next, an autoresponder.  This is the most valuable tool for your business. What is an autoresponder or an AR and why must you have one. An autoresponder is software that allows you to send a follow-up series  or one time broadcast to you list of subscribers.  What a time  saver !  It is   a way to have regular communication with your people, And when connected to a Contact page, it is an awesome list builder. You’ll develop quit a few autoresponder lists.
Again,  autoresponders  are included when you are a member of Host Then Profit , so don’t hesitate to sign up right away for a dollar.

As an alternative, you can use AWeber for a monthly fee which is excellent, but does increase in price as you list grows

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Your Office Set -Up.
Many Internet coaches never mention this part, but I think it is very important.  Just because you are working at home maybe in your PJs,doesn’t mean you are not is a real business.  Make sure you have a designated office space’, even if it is a little corner of your dining room.
(If it  is a whole room used for nothing else, than you will be able to have  Home Business tax advantages. This can be tremendous , but it is important that you keep good records of everything you make and everything you spend). Even if you can’t use your home, the list of deductions is endless, so you’ll want to get a  notebook ( or spreadsheet if your computer savy)) for keeping track of every little thing. Don’t forget mileage. You need to have the mindset that you are in business. It is very important that you have a separate checking account and credit card exclusively for you business.  And keep in mind that everyday things that you are spending on that may be deductible ,or at least a percentage of it.   Now all this is if you are serious about making money. The tax man will try and make it look like ‘a hobby’, so that’s why it is important to look and be professional.  You can only claim a loss against your day job income ,if you have one , for a few years, but we hope that you will be making money long before that.

For more information on setting up an efficient office in the home including office supplies, subscribe to my newsletter. There is a whole issue on
that topic. Tips & Training . Its free.

And don’t forget business hours. It is crucial that you pick certain days and hours every week that you are going to work on your business, and let your family and friends know about them.  With no boss hovering over you, it is easy to become slack in this area.  Again,. this a REAL business. You need to be self disciplyned. I’d recommend that you don’t work in pajamas, but ‘dress for work’. This is just my opinion, but I do believe in dressing for success. This is not just for others, but your own  mind will work differently depending on how it  sees itself.

OK , now those are the BASICS of setting up your business. They are very necessary, but take care that you don’t spend all your precious time setting up and organizing rather than doing activities that produce income . VERY IMPORTANT! It can be a downfall for many.

Proceed to Step #2 . Press the Link  at the top of the page