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Are You Ready To Learn How To Make Money on the Internet? 3 Serious Questions To Ask Yourself To Find Out!

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Derrick.

Are you ready to learn how to make money on the internet or how to achieve any desire, dream or goal you might have?  here’s 3 Serious Questions to ask yourself to find out if you’re a contender!

I’ve just read Alex Jeffrey’s New ebook - Newbie’s Nightmare which you can download for free, and thought I would do a 3 part review mixed in with some of my personal thoughts and ideas :).  Firstly its relatively lightweight and easy to read- only 46 pages, about a 45minute read (1 page a minute) but it contains some highly concentrated concepts, and strategies, including detailing Alex Jeffrey’s basic marketing strategy.

Although Newbie’s Nightmare does not have chapter headings or sections, it is basically split into 3 parts (hence the 3 part review). - Here is my breakdown of the sections:

1. 1. The Prelude - The Prerequisites to being successful online
   2. The Problems - The 3 common problems newbies face
   3. The Pathway To Success - Understanding The Internet Marketing Method (This last part includes the hurdle that is stopping 99% of newbie’s from ever making money.

So in this first part of this Review I’ll be giving you my slant on the Prerequisites - and there are only 3!

1. TIME

Do you have the TIME to invest to become successful? Sometimes we are in a very busy place - everything seems to be happening at once - we have problems at work, financial challenges, relationship issues, health problems or just as possible - they could all be good but stressful events - eg buying a new house or moving house, planning a holiday, getting married, getting promoted at work.  These are probably not the best times to begin a new venture.  I believe these are valid reasons why you may not have the time right at the time, but they will only delay the determined individual for a short period of time.

Generally most of us we usually do not have all these things happening at once and if we really wanted to, we could MAKE THE TIME. Just think about all the time we sometimes waste on unimportant things that really have little or no impact on the quality of our life (I know I wasted my first 30min this morning just surfing and reading some news when I should have started preparing for the day).  So really, the question is not do YOU have the time to invest to become successful, but do YOU WANT to invest the time to be successful.

You need to ask yourself - Am I Prepared to set aside time, MAKE TIME EVERYDAY to do what is necessary to become successful at something (whether that be making money online or learning a new skill).

2. TARGET

Do you have a TARGET?  do you have a goal, a dream a desire? Something you really want?

It doesn’t have to be big or amazing. but whatever it is it does need to BE SPECIFIC.  It can be an income value, it can be to lose weight, to get that six pack, whatever it is, you need to know exactly what it is and be committed to it.  As most of you are reading this because you want to make money online, it should be a dollar value.  Once you have locked your Target in - you must develop a game plan - a plan of attack,  a map to give you the most direct route to reach your destination.

This is the value of having a mentor, a coach an advisor,  someone who has been where you want to be, so they can guide you on the path to success.  Of course this information doesn’t always have to come through direct guidance as much of the information these days is available online, in books, magazines etc. . but really the most powerful way to learn and make the fastest progress is having someone coach you.

Having a network of people who want to join you on the journey can make a big difference as well.  - Get yourself a TARGET that inspires you and gets you excited in the morning!  and BE SPECIFIC!

3. FOLLOW THOUGH.

Probably the most important of the 3 prerequisites, as without this one, you’ll be wasting your time.  I think this is probably the biggest reason for not hitting the target.  Not taking action on the information and guidance provided.

We start enthusiastic, even taking action on everything (which in itself can be a problem:) , but then progressively laziness creep in, things become a little too difficult - it becomes too hard to make that phone call or send that email, because you don’t have the persons contact details right on hand - I mean its going to waste 5 minutes trying to search for that phone number on my computer or address book, I think i’ll just continue surfing the web and waste my time that way - I’m a lot more comfortable with that. . Target? what Target? . . . .

This happens to often when we let our focus fall to the menial or seemingly insignificant task before us rather than keep our eyes and mind on the prize.  Know your Target, Keep it alive in your mind.  BE COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING THROUGH on a proven path and you must Meet with Success!

Hope you enjoyed part one of my review and thoughts on Alex Jeffrey’s Newbie’s Nightmare.  Love to know if you found this useful - Please post any questions or comments below. . . part 2 of the review

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How To Streamline Your Affiliate Marketing on Wordpress

Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Derrick.

I know its been a couple of months, but I’m happy to say I’ve finally finished a new video on an excellent wordpress plug in I use on all my websites to help me streamline my affiliate marketing, it called Ninja Affiliate, and it basically does 3 things very well all within the Wordpress Admin panel:

1. Makes it quick and easy to add affiliate links to your wordpress blog including a very powerful feature that automatically converts your keywords into affiliate links
2. Creates professional redirect links
3. Cloaks your affiliate links preventing affiliate theft.

you can learn all about these features in this short video I have made explaining all these points, and why I’ve invested Ninja Affiliate

Please feel free to leave any feedback or comments below!

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Preview of Alvin Phang’s Atomic Blogging 3.0 System

Posted on 05. Mar, 2009 by Derrick.

I’ve been out of action for the last 2 weeks due to my offline work and projects and have just found some time to make a new post.  Over the last 3 months I have done a lot of research on the net for blogging and internet marketing resources.  One of the resources I have come across is Atomic Blogging by Alvin Phang.  I signed up to his mailing list, and ever since have received various emails including his recent engagement!. .

In the last few days I have received a number of emails with regards to his latest version of Atomic Blogging.  Having decided that blogging is definitely something I want to continue,  I read with interest what his Atomic Blogging would provide me.

The system he sells inlcudes his

1. Blogging Guide 3.0
2. Atomic Blogging 3.0 Wordpress Plug-in
3. Atomic Blogging Nuclear Nodule Pack (A collecton of Wordpress plug-in’s Alvin Recommends)
4. One Month Free Access to his Atomic Blogging VIP Membership including his Atomic Blogging 4.0 Wordpress theme and 500 Fresh New PLR Articles every month.
5. Interview with Yaro Starak
6. Private/ Master Label Rights for the Barking Traffic Videos (14 Videos), Adsense Revenue Exposed and Bloggers Guide To Profits ebooks plus eWriter Pro Software for writing ebooks.

Limited Time Bonuses:

1. Atomic Blogging Keyword Research Tool Version 2.0
2. Interview with John Chow and Carl Ocab

So after reading what the package included, besides the actual Atomic Blogging 3.0 Guide, the key products I found of interest were the Atomic Blogging 3.0 Wordpress Plug-in, as I have not come accross this plug-in before.  Most social bookmarking plug-ins I found only add the functionality of making it easy for others to social bookmark your article, but don’t actually submit your article to the social bookmarking sites.  If you have ever submitted your own article to Digg or any other social bookmarking site, you will know it can easily take 10-15 minutes to do.   This software submits your article to up to 15 social bookmarking sites everytime you publish a new post!  This will definitely be a timesaver and help with traffic.

The other product is the Atomic Blogging 4.0 Wordpress theme.   I still haven’t found the perfect theme, but always interested to try a new one and see how well it works.   Also the Atomic Blogging Nuclear Module Pack would be very useful as I’m constant looking for new plug-ins to provide more functionality to my blog, so hopefully there will be a few new plug-ins I can use here.

The final product that looks very useful is the Atomic Blogging Keyword Research Tool.  I’m only just beginning to realise how important keyword research is, so again, I look forward to test this one, and find out how useful it is compared to other tools I have used.

Anyway I’ve decided to buy the Atomic Blogging 3.0 Pack, and look forward to do a more detailed review, once I get a chance to study the Atomic Blogging Guide and test out the Plugin’s and software.   If you are already a user or have any comments to add please feel free to comment below!

Click here to check out Atomic Blogging 3.0

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Review of Three Of The Best Professional Wordpress Themes

Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by Derrick.

Looking for a new look and feel for your blog?  Not sure where to look?  You can spend hours searching for the right theme (I have!, in fact I would say I’ve probably spent a good week searching!)  Here is a breif review of  3 of the best wordpress theme design companies I have discovered over the past few weeks and my experience in dealing with them.

1.WooThemes -

Really love these guys designs, but most importantly they mentioned they offered theme support for customization (which I needed).  Also they have developers who can help you make the changes should you not want to do it yourself (at about $50-100/hour). The help to customise was the main reason why I went with them, also they have a permanent 2 for 1 offer, so you get 2 for the price of one at $70.  They also have a theme club offer where you can have access to all the themes for a great price.  Currently they have 17 theme designs (all with colour theme variations) and they also have 4 Free ones now - Check them out here

They are really responsive when I made these sales enquiries (usually answered within 24 hours) plus their after sales support was excellent and they lived up to their promise of helping me customise my theme - my initial queries were answered within 30min. My last query is still unanswered, but it is the weekend! and I think I was lucky to get the others answered so quick on a Saturday night!

WooThemes - Quality - 4.5/5, Customer Service 4.5/5 so far, Value 4.5/5

2. Revolution Themes by Brian Gardner.

Another great set of themes, (Currently they have Ten different theme styles).   I have previously purchased a theme from Brian, and I have to say his service and response is also excellent.  He also has a support forum set up for customers, and I found this very useful in getting an issue resolved.  I would say quality and customer service is level with Woo Themes.  He also has a single theme price ($59.95) or a developer price where you get access to all his themes plus lifetime support. (199.95).  For repeat customers you also get 25% off:)

Revolution Two - Quality : 4.5/5,  Service 4.5/5, Value 4/5

3. Unique Blog Designs.

Many people use these guys. and they also produce great looking professional themes.  I would  say these guys are slightly more upmarket in terms of they have a more corporate professional feel.  This is reflected in their cost -  their current lineup of three themes are $79.00 each. and they have an equal focus on creating customized themes for mid-high end level clients.  I would definitely consider using them If I had the budget for a customized design - you’re looking at least around $1500 for a fully customized solution from them.

I did submit a couple of requests for more information, and they were a bit slow in responding. (about 2-3 days) - not sure if this was because I contacted them at the beginning of the year, and they may not have started work yet, nevertheless they were very professional, and were happy to discuss on the phone as well as via email.   A lot of the big boys use them, so if your budget allows - definitely worth checking them out for the fully customized option, or just get one of their professional ready made themes for $79.

Unique Blog Designs - Quality : 5/5  Customer Service 3.5/5 (based on slow response to sales enquiry only - have had no contact with support after sales), Value 3/5

I also made some enquiries to random wordpress designers, and even got a quote for up to $10,000 to get one done!  So if you are on a budget, but do want a ‘pro’ look for your theme with support (the problem with free themes are, it may be more difficult to do troubleshooting and therefore waste time, as compared to getting a professional theme, where they offer good support to help you get your theme working as fast as possible.

Here is a comparison table for these theme designers:

* Revolution themes offers 25% off any purchases after initial purchase.

Ultimately who you choose will largely depend on personal preference of design, and budget.

Here are quick links to their sites so you can take a look for yourself.

1. WooThemes
2. Revolution Themes
3. Unique Blog Designs

Feel free to make a comment, and let me know if  you have any questions,  or if you have any other wordpress theme designers you would recommend!

Derrick

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