I was recently asked, in an interview, “What would you consider the first step to building a list with the idea of being successful online?”

Well, actually the question stunned me a little because I didn’t expect it. I thought for a second and quickly composed myself, and then answered.

What do you think the answer would be? The First Step? Setting up a website? Setting up a blog? Starting a list? Taking an course? Hummm

But my first response was, to brand yourself. When you become your own brand, then you have a platform to relate to your audience. When you remain the “mystery person” hiding behind a company name, you never become a real person in peoples eyes.

And why would you want to be a real person to them?
For one simple reason: People buy from people.

Announcing the return of the popular Giveaway  of last season.

Daylynne Starr    And   Chris Jenkins present:

The Second Annual Bargain  Basement                 Giveaway2

Bigger and Better than ever..

More Gifts
More Prizes
More ways to improve your list

Enter NOW — open to JVs  now  Click here.
Open to members coming in for the free gifts,  Wed  Feb 9th.

PRIZES:   First Prize in our referral contest:
$100  PLUS  a solo mail to a list of  50,000!
Other prizes:  Solo mail outs to Chris and Daylynnes lists and to  the events list.
Everyone on the leader board with 5 referrals are entered in a
Drawing for gift cards and mail outs.

All JVs given our Brand New Free book, “Massive List Building through Giveaway Events”  to help recruiting.

Random Door Prizes of Gift Cards for the members coming  in to see the huge array of products offered to them Free.

So Really! What is All This Hype About Giveaway Events?

Giveaway Events are becoming more popular than ever.  More and more newer members of the marketing community are supporting them in larger and larger numbers.

Why the great surge back to these events that just a short time back were beginning to wane?  Simple!  Because they
work!

Not only are the newer people supporting them,  but  the older marketers with large list numbers have returned to enjoy the advantages of them too.

So what’s behind all this rush, hype and support?  Simple! They are Win-Win-Win situations.  There’s everything to gain and nothing to lose,  besides they are really fun to attend.

Yes indeed,  I just opened my New List Building Blog.

A Blog dedicated entirely to List Building!  It’s Powerful as article after article appear,  and comments and  helps start rolling in from –  why from YOU of course.

Right now, there are 6 original articles;   How-to videos on the site,   and
several products;  plus a “Must Have”  Free report on common list building mistakes to avoid.

If you are a member of my list you don’t need to opt-in, as you will have
given the link for it in a recent Email from me.  Do sign up and you won’t ever have to opt-in for any of my Free Reports.

List building is probably the most single important part of internet marketing.  It is definitely the most sought after material.

Everyone wants to know the fastest way,  the best way,  the easiest way,  the automated way and the laziest way.

The reason for all that?  You already know,  because -  “The Money is in the List.”

Oh don’t groan,  it really is you know!  But there is more to list building than you may realize.  And thus,  more to making money with that list than is seen on the surface,  or told.

Just having a big list is NOT going to bring you bushels of money!  You have to honestly work at that list,  almost constantly,  to make that money.  Not only that,  but constantly be adding more targeted people to that list.

SALES FUNNEL?

Does the idea of putting  up a sales funnel,  scare you into numbness?

Do you freak out with the mere thought of trying to keep the whole process straight?

Well,  take a deep breath and relax,  I have the solution for you.  Let me help relieve your anxiety.
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“How can I make some money on the net?  I’ve tried everything and nothing seems to work,  what can I do?”

A few months back,  one of my readers came to me with that same old problem all newer people in marketing seem to  have  and a lot of not so new people too.  

I  recently wrote this post in a forum.  It was in answer to a long
thread answering a question about using Ad Swaps to build a list
quickly,  and with what frequency one should do swaps.

I thought you would be interested in my post.  I invite your response
also.  What do YOU think?

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The gentle, sincere and loving care and feeding of a tender young list is nothing to be casual about.  It is a serious business.  It will be the life-blood of your business, and your income.

In writing on this subject,  I have found that following the Golden Rule is usually the best principle.  If you want a REAL experts advice…  look at yourself!  When was the last time YOU hit that unsubscribe link in the zillions of emails you get a day?

And more importantly WHY?  I can tell you what I do.  The first time you send me
3 sales letters a day,  I get up tight,  the next time, you get dumped.   

We’ve been told that the money is NOT in the list –  the money is in your relationship with your list.  What kind of relationship are you setting up by constantly bombarding them with sales pitches?

Yesterday is history,   tomorrow is a mystery…
and today is a gift

That’s why they call it the Present!

(a little quote from former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt)

Each of those “days” has much to do with marketing on the net.
If you spend time dwelling on yesterdays,  you can’t get past today.
If you get so involved with today  that you never look to tomorrow…
you will only have today.

What I am saying here,  is that looking to the past,  and dwelling on the
mistakes and bad parts of it,  will hurt  you in many ways more than you
realize.  It will hinder you from looking to a brighter future,  and cause
you days of regret instead of productive days.

In life,  as well as marketing,  looking to the mistakes of the past,  is only
productive in order to avoid doing them again,  or to fix them.

Living for today (only),  as a poet once said, “live for today for
tomorrow we die,”  will do one major thing,  it will MAKE  your
tomorrow’s dead things.

Tips For Writing An Effective First
Sales Page
by Daylynne Starr

So you finally have your product ready to sell. What a great feeling! Now you’re ready to write up a sales page and start selling.

Have you given that any thought up till now? Well, you know how to do it. Just follow the pattern you see on all the other sales pages. Good idea! A grabber of a headline, then a powerful opening sentence.

Take these suggestions into consideration along with that and get some great results.

1. Put a real picture of yourself in your ad. This will show people that you’re not hiding behind your web site or a company name. Show them that you are a real person and you’re not afraid to backup your product.

2. List any famous or respected people who have purchased or used your product or other products. These people need to be fairly well known to your target audience, but don’t need to be major celebrities.

3. Include the results of any tests you may have run on your product. Can be stats, screen shots of results, even money or gross sales.

4. Show the results of any positive surveys you’ve taken from your customers or even just the general public. You could even just survey your current customers and list the results.

5. Tell about any other publications who may have written about your business, product or websites, or your reputation. It might be a product review, on a top ten list, an article, etc.

6. List any related books, products, courses or software that you have written. Or even names of articles you may have written for your blog. This can give you credibility because it shows you’re an expert.

7. Have a professional looking site when you publish your ad. When people visit your site and it looks unprofessional, they’ll relate that to your product.

8. Show any endorsements you may have from other marketers or famous people. Some people think if a famous person knows and uses your product, they’ll be safe in using it too.

9. BONUSES. Whatever you do, do NOT forget to add some bonuses. People have bought products based solely on the bonus offers. Be sure to include the value of the bonuses, and make them as appealing as the product you are selling.

10. Use a money back guarantee in your ad. This will remove the risk from your potential customers and show them that you stand behind your product.

11. Provide testimonials from satisfied customers in your ad. The testimonials should include specific and believable results your customers have received. (Remember the law now requires real people in testimonials.)

12. Don’t forget a P.S or two or even three. People read P.S.s sometimes even before they read the copy.

13. Be sure to put the price in the ad! Really I’ve seen several ads lately where the only way to find the price was to hit the Pay-Now button.

14. Then, whatever you do, be sure to test all the links. Don’t forget lots of graphics and pictures, people love it and it makes your copy read easier.

That’s it. Lots of good sales to you. Oh yes, before you open the site, its always a good idea to have someone else take a close look at it. This can be someone you work with on the net, or even a family member.

Daylynne Starr
Days@DaylynneStarr.com

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I’ve been putting some really good articles here on the blog.
But it has all been what I thought you would like to see and learn about.
I’ve been thinking  that perhaps you may have other ideas.

The people who are just finishing the course on How to make your own products have been asked what they would like to see,  and to send me one of the products they made in the course.  The best ones will be featured here on the blog.

I’d like you all to feel that you can submit questions and comments at any time, but I’d like you all to know that if  you have a report or article, you may send that to me too.  We are a community of marketers,  and can all learn many things from each other.

Won’t you  join in and put in your Two Cents Worth too? This is an open invitation.  Please accept and send in some of your ideas and comments.

Daylynne