Four Step Plan to Becoming a Millionaire

Quit the Rat Race and Break Free
Who doesn't want to get rich? Certainly not you...If you clicked and opened this article, don't click away if you want to quit the rat race and break free. And today you're going to discover four steps that will help make you a millionaire...

Normal Employment

We spend most of our working lives accumulating a pile of money. We save a little each month and invest it for our retirement. The concept is in accordance with the first pension fund created by Bismark in Germany in the middle of the 19th century. Back then he set the retirement age of 65, even though he knew full well that the average lifespan was 48 years. In other words, very few people made it to retirement, and once they got there, they did not hang around for long.

Until 20 years ago most pensions were based on a percentage of final salary. However, it is unsustainable, and we have moved toward getting some return on our investment. (A defined contribution pension, rather than a defined benefit pension)

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Normal Employment

The 5 Common Perceptions About Internet Marketing

People that are not in Internet Marketing or Home Based businesses are reluctant to enter the industry because of their negative understanding of the industry. I have come across different negative responses from speaking to certain individuals. I’ve narrowed the expansive list down to 5 that I can’t wait to clear up!

Myth # 1: Most programs are scams.

Many people dive into the industry thinking that it will be simple and spend tons of money on products and programs, LOTS of time and energy trying to sell them (with little-to-no results) and then throw their hands in the air declaring everyone and everything associated with Internet Marketing a scam.

The Truth is that the majority of programs are created by good-hearted, dedicated, and intelligent people who are trying to improve their own lives and the lives of others. A person can “try” their hardest and spend a ton of time promoting something, but hard work doesn’t guarantee success! You’re not digging a hole here, you’re marketing! That means that you can advertise as much as you can and not make a sale. Success will actually be a combination of product, placement, price, and promotion (Also known as the marketing mix.) Place and promotion are usually up to the individual marketer… so if you’re consistently experiencing failure to sell, start by examining how you’re promoting and to whom you’re promoting to-and change your strategy so that you’re promoting to an audience that NEEDS what you’re offering, and make sure that you’re conveying to them how it will benefit them! Yes, there are scams out there and people looking to make a quick buck at your expense, but they are the minority of offerings and quite easy to avoid once you have a basic understanding of the industry.

Myth # 2: Internet Marketing is a Big Pyramid Scheme.

This is actually a very ironic misconception. Think about it: what is it when there is a person at the top of an organization with the most power and money who benefits at a disproportionate amount of the people under them who are actually doing all of the work? It sounds like corporate America to me!

In fact, Americas current economic crisis was caused by something resembling a pyramid scheme more than most internet companies EVER will. In internet marketing, ones downline can become MORE successful than those above them. When was the last time a secretary bypassed the CEO of their company? (HINT: Never!) Also, unlike a pyramid scheme, there is a never ending supply of prospects coming into the industry! By the way, many well known companies use the power of viral marketing and affiliates as they understand that word of mouth is one of the most effective methods of advertising… and they leverage the time of others, only need to pay based on the success of their affiliate, and don’t have to pay a salary for it!

Myth # 3: Internet Marketing is Easy.

Be prepared for long hours on the computer and sacrificing time with your friends and family, especially when starting out. Also, it’s necessary to be creative and never stop learning, adapting, and applying in order to stay current with the constantly growing and changing industry…Which brings me to the next myth…

Myth # 4: Internet Marketing is Hard.

The most difficult part is starting out and learning and applying everything. Remember the 20/80 principle: 20% of the time used to set everything up will benefit you for the remaining 80% of the time. Working on a computer doesn’t require huge muscles or actual power tools (Unless that’s your product or niche!).

For me, it’s not hard because, even though I work long hours, I love and have a passion for my career and therefore it doesn’t even feel like ‘work’. I’d MUCH rather be creating websites, networking with interesting, nice people, and writing emails promoting my favorite products and services than waking up at the same time 5 days a week to sit through traffic and then preparing coffee for a boss that spends his 2 hour workday talking about his kids and planning his next golf game!

Myth # 5: It’s nearly impossible to be successful in Internet Marketing.

You will live up (or down) to the restrictions that you put on yourself. Yes, 97% of the people that come into the industry will FAIL. 97% of the time, they failed because they refused to learn and adapt and gave up. I know that I wouldn’t have the success that I have today if I had given up after the first few months, where I was spending every waking minute on the computer trying to figure out what I was doing wrong and to come up with strategies that worked. I made TONS of mistakes, but instead of being defined by them, I learned from them, and changed my strategy, adjusted, NEVER stopped believing in myself despite the fact that NO ONE else did (Yes, even my friends and family)… and I KEPT GOING. Within just a few months I was on the leader boards of several companies and making a full-time living online.

It all comes down to this: you are responsible for your own success. You are not a victim. Learn from your mistakes, make some more, keep learning, and even if it seems that everyone else has given up on you, NEVER give up on yourself. It’s your life to create, so reach for the stars, know what you want with every fiber of your being, and do everything in your power to attain it…. and it will be yours.

7 Solid Points to Become an Affiliate Marketer

Most people landed to their present jobs not because of choice but of various pressing circumstances.

I was thinking about how great it is to be a work from home affiliate marketer. I am not accountable to any person but myself.

There are many points and reasons I can count, why I LOVE working from home full time as an affiliate marketer. following are a few of them. Hopefully this will inspire you if you are aiming to start or grow your own home business.

1) You don't have to get up too early in the morning - I like space when I drive on road, so commuting after everybody have left for work makes me enjoy that privilege. Now that I work for myself I do not have to travel for work but do everything at home.

2) You can work ANYWHERE - as long as you have a wireless internet connection and a laptop you can work wherever you like. I can work in my home office, I can work on the sofa while watching a movie, I can work outside in the garden o in the restaurant.

3) You are the BOSS - it is great to be the boss of yourself, rather than have to report to someone else. Now if I want to go on vacation, take some time off for an appointment or do the work I enjoy the most rather than the work someone else wants me to do.

4) You Get Fast Visible RESULTS - when you work for a large company it is often difficult to see the direct results of your work. In my work as an affiliate marketer I often see the results of my work the following week or even the following day. A change to my website, or a promotion can result in new signups and sales, which spurs me on and motivates me to do more of the same.

5) You Earn Money while Asleep or on Vacation - the beauty of having websites is that they work while you are asleep, out socializing, on vacation, or when you just don't feel like working. I love logging in in the morning to see these commission emails. I also love coming back from vacation to find that I have made the same amount of sales while I have been sunning myself on a beach.

6) No Worrying about Stock, Inventory or Payment Processing - with affiliate marketing you just have to promote a product using your special affiliate link. You don't need to worry about stocking products, accepting payments, processing credit cards or supporting customers. This is all done by the vendor and you'll often receive 50% commissions for your efforts!

7) You Can do Something you ENJOY - I am very fortunate that I love my job. Most of the time when I sit down to do some work, I am looking forward to it and I have fun while I am doing it. There are affiliate products in every niche market that you can imagine, so it is easy to find a subject that you enjoy and turn this into a profitable business.

An Exciting Business Opportunity Launched

A brand spanking new South African Network Marketing Business was launched on 24 April 2009 two days after the elections. What an exciting business.

This business will improve your quality of life and health by providing quality products and services at discounted rates and at the same time affording you the opportunity to grow a business whereby you can achieve

FINANCIAL FREEDOM

TIME FREEDOM

QUALITY OF LIFE

Watch this space for the website address!

Home Based Internet Marketing Business Made Easy

Comparison between an Internet business to a conventional marketing by direct mail, mail order through shops and offices:
1. No printing, typesetting, design costs typical of the most offline businesses
2. No hefty offline advertising charges
3. No fulfillment costs for some items
4. Minimum start-up costs.
5. No face-to-face selling-all orders, payments and some products are processed one hundred percent online
6. 24hour a day, 365 days a year marketing without personal involvement
7. No postage costs typically associated with direct mailings and fulfilling products by mail.
8. No traveling to work, no time-watching, no real deadlines or labour involved in many online business
9. No cash flow problems-virtually every order is paid for in advance
10. No skills, knowledge or special experience required

Imagine a typical day in your new business! You wake up without an alarm clock and head downstairs for breakfast, a leisurely shower; you read papers at your own chosen speed. Then it's off to work-if you can call it that! You head for the office (probably a spare bedroom or corner of the living room), and log onto an Internet to see what orders have been placed for you overnight! You check your email and find orders waiting for you (you'll love this because you have nothing to do now but calculate your takings: everything ordered online has been acknowledged and fulfilled overnight-even as you sleep)!

Now for the most crucial decision of all! Do you stop work for the day, look for something more enjoyable to do (if anything really could be more enjoyable than taking orders all day long?) Take time out to enjoy your new found-wealth or do you spend the next few hours seeking new ways to multiply your profits. Finding new sites to place your freebie ads, locating up-and-coming site owners keen to sell your products, seeking little-known sources of free reports and products for you to download and sell at massive mark-ups, and much more besides.

Sound familiar? Think you have heard it all before? Of course, you have! You're bombarded with internet opportunities everyday. You've read dozens of conflicting articles about email opportunities, auto-responders, spamming, affiliate opportunities, web pages, list servers, search engines! It's hardly surprising you're confused! Small wonder you yearn for a simple way to assimilate all this disjointed information into something the average person can understand, apply profit from fast!

Although numerous techniques exist for marketing goods and services online, the whole process of successful selling can be summed up thus:

Get an Internet presence, preferable a home page, designed to attract inquiries and visitors to your site. Turn them into regular buyers, from there the vast majority of your time is spent attracting more visitors, converting them into buyers, turning more buyers into repeat buyers, and making sales as fast and furiously as possible.

Making Money on the Internet Can be Fun and Profitable Too

The Internet Online Business has prompted a major marketing revolution that will influence the way you and your family life, work and play for the rest of your lives. Across the world, the internet is changing the way people study, gather information, access the news, communicate with family and friends, play games and lastly how they spend their hard-earned cash!

The Internet is heralding a major consumer spending revolution, offering the easiest, least expensive way to buy; there's no queuing or traveling involved,no likelihood of items being out of stock and, at the touch of a button, customers can view and order products online and sometimes receive goods in seconds. Good news for the customer-But-rewards for sellers are even more staggering as you will shortly discover.

Of course you have heard all this before, stories in newspapers and magazines, from television and radio programmes proclaiming the wonders of the Internet and its escalating benefits for business. You've read about people who've already made millions of dollars online (one company admits to having several 6 million dollar days); many more make $100,000 a month, while others see the Internet as a useful way to supplement their sales through traditional direct mail, catalogues, and shops!

What you probably didn't know is how simple and profitable it can be to establish your own Internet business, selling everything from food to drink, to clothing, holidays, information and financial services. Or maybe you're intrigued by a growing number of speciality businesses known to thrive particularly well on the Internet, the likes on international trade, online auctions, specialist information sites, the kind of sites that allow entrepreneurs to target millions of suppliers and buyers worldwide within minutes and without leaving home.

Having your own internet presence puts you to the forefront of this unique marketing revolution, and allows you to display and sell thousands of different products to an estimated 60million worldwide Internet users.

Online marketing allows even the smallest firms to reach more customers, sell more products (no stock to hold means less capital tied in long-standing items), target wider markets (selling to overseas buyers presents none of the hefty paperwork, legalities and time restrictions of traditional import|export), and even the smallest one-man operation can be open for business 24hours a day, 365 days a year,(unlike 9 to 5 days a week in shops and offices, requiring staff, with heavy operating costs, fast growing salaries, and rapidly changing employment laws involved.
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How You Can Succeed Marketing Your Internet Home Business

There are thousands of Internet Marketers out there. There are those who seem to have made it and are instantly glorified as gurus, but there’s no amazing talent they possess that escapes you. The only thing they’re doing is marketing the right way and never giving up. There’s a myth in internet marketing that it’s all about the product. People spend a lot of money having the perfect website designed, the best information product written, and set huge budgets hoping to recoup their ROI (return on investment) for their ad campaigns.

They think they’ve done as much as humanly possible to succeed, but then a month later, they find their bank account empty, their website sitting static with no noticeable amount of targeted traffic, and a product that isn’t flying off of the virtual shelves of their site. To avoid this fate, what you need to know is how to market, because once you can do it the right way, you will succeed. You can sell anything, including a service, product, or membership.

Avoid the Wrong Way of Internet Marketing

The uninformed chose their target audience wrongly. They do not target it but happen to be too broad. Most internet marketers hear the word ‘niche’ but still try to go after numbers that seem to be huge, enticing and displayed by the top search engines.

Success on the internet is derived from providing value to a narrow niche. If you’re competing against hundreds or thousands of other products that would fit the bill for a general audience, then chances are, your site will resemble a needle in a haystack. But if your site markets to a group of people you zeroed in on and you are one of only a handful of competitors marketing to that group with such specific information, then you tower over the competition and stand out in a way that increases your rate of conversion.

Even if you have a niche idea and audience, your site is still static. You have to find a way to draw traffic in, which means developing a USP (Unique Selling Proposition) – something that shows you have a unique point of view independent from the dozens of other sites. When you first start thinking about what you’re going to be marketing, be sure to look for what solutions are missing in the industry.

What problems are people having that still aren’t being resolved with what’s already out there?
Another common problem with marketing today is the overwhelming number of options people have. They’re not creating a plan before they set out to profit on the internet; they’re just jumping from opportunity to opportunity. Many marketers don’t take time to figure out a system, so when it fails to
produce the first time, they pack up shop and move on. Instead, you have to learn to master each marketing opportunity. In short learn to have patience in your line of marketing and expect to see positive results.

Starting A Home Based Internet Business

There are millions of people making full time income on the internet, working part time hours from the comfort of their own home. These people set their own working hours, live where ever they choose and have a ton of spare time to spend with their family, friends and simply do things they love to do.

Those who are successful with their internet business are driven by passion in what they do. A very less number have their goals in making megabucks.

Here are fundamental reasons people get involved with online business:

1. It takes very little money to start

Unlike the offline business, an online business does not need a lot of start up money. All you need is an idea, a domain name, internet access and hosting…all of which can be had for under $100!

2. You chose when you want to work

You do not have to set an alarm clock to wake up in the morning to reach the place of employment on time. You are not forced to work 9 to 5 everyday. You work flexi-hours. You can start work at anytime since you are your own boss!

3. Work from the comfort of your own home

Depending where your computer is located in your home that’s where your workstation will be. By working at your home, you will be saving traveling expense, save time, and have less pressure from your boss at work.

4. With the home based internet business, the whole world is your market

A legitimate home based business will cause the internet world markets to be within your reach. You leverage on free or low cost internet business resources, all of which when combined will give you leveraging power that far exceeds any conventional business, allowing you to achieve more and more with less and less work!

5. You can fully automate your online business

If properly set up, some Internet Business models can be fully automated.

6. No need to work 8 hours a day every single day

Once you automate your Internet Business in some way, you can use time you saved to start another business. Keep monitoring the new trends, changes that are introduced on the internet and keep checking the results.

7. Spend more time with family and friends

Owning an online home based internet business is like you are always on leave. You have plenty time for you family. You watch your children grow and even help your spouse with the house chores. You have plenty spare time on you.

8. You can turn your hobbies and passion to money making business

The Internet business has countless home based business income opportunities available. The sky is the limit. It allows your talent, hobby, passion and dream to come to life. This is the most important component of business of any kind.

9. Online businesses have very little expenses

There many Internet Businesses that can be set up and run at very low cost. With the profits at your disposable, the operational expenses can be negligible.

10. You run more than one!

Yes this is very practical. Unlike the conventional business that demands a lot of people to run it in order to make huge profits, here you can operate multiple online businesses as a one-person. You do not have to hire permanent employees since the Internet is working 24/7 for you.