Is Your Blog Worth Five Million Dollars?
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Can You Really Make Money From Blogging
I finished listening to a brilliant podcast interview from Yaro Starak with seven figure Australian blogger, Alborz Fallah. You can gather a lot of great tips from how a regular blogger turned a hobby into a hugely successful million dollar business. Alborz went from writing about his passion for luxury cars as a hobby to employing regular content writers and attracting high profile investors to make him a extremely generous seven figure annual income through his Car Advice blog ( I love the slick template design).
Yaro Starak is renowned for his own blogs, namely Entrepreneurs Journey and his Blog Mastermind course. Now Yaro doesn’t presume that everyone who takes the course will become wildly successful overnight, or be in the same earning league as himself or Alborz Fallah. However the valuable content and education you will gain makes this course a superb bargain.
Who Is This Blog Mastermind Course Suited For?
Serious bloggers who want to take their hobby to the next level so that they can develop and grow their own blog into a revenue earner. Maybe you have a blog already and are not seeing the results you had hoped for. Or you may need to establish your blog as an authority in your niche and want to help kick start your business to success.
Visit Yaro Starak’s blog to listen to a recording of the interview. You also have the option to download the MP3 file, which is what I did to listen to at my convenience. Oh yes, you should definitely take a sneak peak at how Yaro makes money down at the Entrepreneurs Journey blog in his revealing two part video presentation.
Recommended Resources:
14 Top FAQs About Blog Mastermind
Are You Blogging For Dollars Or A Dime?
How To Learn The Secrets Of Six Figure Bloggers
Marlon Sanders - 7 Steps To Promos That Work
7 Steps To Promos That Work
Subtitle: How To Find Your Target Folks, Get ‘em On Your Email
List, Then Send Out Emails That Get ‘em To ACT! …
And What You Can Do Starting Today!
By Marlon Sanders
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The formula for making sales online isn’t particularly
complex.
1. You find out where you people hang out
2. You find ways to reach ‘em with your message
3. You offer ‘em somethin’ free to get ‘em on your list
4. Capture their name and email on your Squeeze page
5. You send emails
6. From emails you send ‘em to multiple conversion processes
7. Follow the 3 laws
Let’s break this down.
1. Find out where people hang out.
This means you find the forums they hang out in, the blogs they read,
the sites they go to.
That way, you can do your surveys, run banner ads, and find the
folks who have the lists.
2. Find ways to reach ‘em with your message.
a. Find out where you can buy banner ads
How about the forums? The blogs? The web sites?
b. Look for text links too
If you can’t buy banner ads, look for Google AdSense on pages.
c. Who owns lists and sell products?
You’ll know these people because in their sign line on their
forum posts they’re offering something FREE. In the article
directories you’ll see their articles. And at the end in the
resource box, they offer somethin’ free — JUST like you
wanna do.
3. Offer ‘em something free to get ‘em on your list
Give people something so enticing they HAVE to join your
list.
That can be a free audio, ebook, PDF, video or newsletter.
Or anything else that’ll get ‘em on your list.
Run banner ads or AdWords ads offering something free. Come
up with a freebie the folks with lists can send out via an
affiliate link, so a cookie gets set.
Write articles with your freebie in the resource box and
submit those articles to the article directories.
4. Capture their name and email on your Squeeze page
My friend Jonathan Mizel coined the term Name Squeeze page.
To PROVE he invented the term, he trademarked it. In case
you’ve mistakenly read someone else invented it.
Anyway, you offer a freebie on a page where folks get the
freebie if they join your email list. Not so complicated
here.
5. Send emails
This means firing up your autoresponder and loading up
emails.
It means learning to write subject lines, format your emails
and write bullet points that arouse curiosity and get people
to click.
You gotta become a master bullet-point writer.
It also helps if you can spin a good story, just like you do
with your friends over the phone or at the coffee shop.
You mix in value with or between your pitches so your open
rate remains high. A lot of people make the mistake of watching
their unsubscribes alone.
You gotta monitor your OPEN rate. That is crucial. It tells you
if you’re getting or losing attention. This is an attention
economy.
6. From emails, send ‘em to multiple conversion processes.
In other words, you send an email offering a free video.
The free video gives a pitch for something.
Or you send ‘em to a podcast.
Or you send ‘em to a free report or a sales letter.
Or you send ‘em to live streaming video.
Now, WHAT do you sell?
Initially, sell affiliate products. Make Camtasia or CamStudio
videos that do your pitches.
Or write pre-sell pages that give a little pitch before you
send people to an affiliate link. You know, warm ‘em up
first!
WHICH part of this process is the HARDEST for you? Which
part do you need the most help with?
Hit me back on my blog: http://www.marlonsnews.com
Do you buy into this process? Or are you following some
other system? If so, what?
Is this so “old hat” you don’t wanna hear about it anymore?
Or are you STUCK somewhere?
7. Make an irresistible offer.
So now the person has gone to your audio, video, blog, or
sales letter.
Now you gotta sell ‘em something.
With first time prospects, give ‘em your best offer.
Probably something cheap or free. Although it depends
on your market.
One of my friends offers a free book then sells a $4,000
software package. When 3% of the people buy it from the
book, the numbers add up.
Others offer a $1 membership offer that goes into recurring
billing after 14 days. That is, after 14 days they’re charged
for the membership site unless they cancel.
And they get charged every month. When you have 2900 people
getting charged $37 a month, it adds up.
7. Follow the 3 cardinal laws
a. Protect your business number one
Follow the law. Pay your taxes.
b. Maintain the goodwill of your list
Don’t milk your cow so much he/she dries up. Offer value to
your list. Keep that relationship up.
c. Make sales
What you can do TODAY: You start with step one. Go find out where
you target market hangs out at. What blogs do they read? What ezines
do they subscribe to? What web sites do they go to? What forums do
they frequent?
Then, when you find that out, look for banner ads you can buy, blogs
you can run ads on, text links you can buy, pages with Google ads on
‘em.
And start looking for the folks who have the lists.
Marlon Sanders
P.S. Here’s what I want you to do: Go to my blog and tell me if
there’s a step here that hangs you up or you have problems with. Be
as specific as possible:
http://www.marlonsnews.com
Is this all old hat to you? Too common sense? Do you want something
newer or sexier? Or what’s STOPPING you from following this formula
today?
Here’s the thing: My new Promo Dashboard will walk you through most
of these steps and much more.
But I NEED to hear from YOU because I need to know WHAT to put in it
to help YOU the most. I need to hear your feedback on my blog.
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Marlon Sanders is the author of “The Info Product Dashboard.”
If you want to create your own info products, go to:
=> Product Dashboard
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Further Reading:
Marlon Sanders Creates A Viral Buzz With “The Red Factor” Video
How to Get Ideas For Your Own Products
Free Amazing Formula Birthday Party Teleconference On March 14th
Website Traffic Edition Of The Newsletter
It’s been a while since he last edition of the Miriadz Cyber Times Newsletter was published. However today’s issue is ready to read online.
The main subject today is “Website Traffic”!
Click here to check out the newsletter.
Enjoy!
John Reece and Traffic Secrets 2.0 At Last
That time old concern of every webmaster is “Traffic”. You hear people telling you that you NEED traffic to your website or you’ll just be another URL in the midst of millions upon millions of others.
The very long awaited Traffic Secrets 2.0 course update has is finally ready!
Completely revamped to reflect the changing wave of traffic generation methods and for a significantly lower pricing than previous versions. Making it very affordable and more accessible to a larger audience. However there is nothing to buy today. Instead John Reece wants to share some of his strategies in his video.
Without going into a long drawn review I encourage you to take a peek at the presentation video from John Reece and enjoy the follow up video course for lots of great tips and content for you.
Maybe I could get John to make a quick video for me too! :wink:
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UPDATE:
The 3rd and final video is ready to view. No sign up required. Watch the 3rd Traffic Secrets video presentation and enjoy!
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UPDATE:
Related Articles:
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How to Start Your Perpetual Traffic Machine
Developing Income with Affiliate Programs
Online BootCamp Gives Busy Professionals a Reduced Learning Curve and Clear Path to Developing Income with Affiliate Programs
By Kellie Fowler
If you’re struggling to keep up with busy schedules, growing time constraints, escalating financial issues, and a family that you yearn to spend more time with, you’re not alone. Like you, more and more people are fed up with the 9-5 grind and with putting in overtime hours and efforts that go above and beyond only to receive disappointing paychecks.
But you don’t have to miss out on life! Instead, you can create financial freedom from home and you are about to learn, step-by-step, exactly how!
Whether looking for supplemental income or a legitimate business that you can “grow” to make your monthly income your weekly income, you’re in the right place.
It’s called affiliate marketing and you now have the opportunity to learn from the top expert in this field how he took his starting goal of making an additional $200 a month and turned it into an income that provides he and his family with the lifestyle they previously only dreamed about.
With little start-up costs and the only resources needed including just a computer and Internet access, this online publishing business is freeing people up to live their lives to the fullest, all the while finally achieving financial freedom, while simultaneously spending more quality time with family and friends.
It may sound too good to be true, but it’s not.
Better yet, you can learn the techniques and strategies used every day by James Martell, a successful affiliate marketer, in his online course, to be conducted one evening per week for eight weeks.
It’s called James Martell’s Affiliate Marketers BootCamp - Online “Night School” Edition and “seats” do fill up fast!
Why? Because Martell has been successfully teaching students how to create profitable affiliate marketing businesses for years.
See for yourself what one Martell student says about the BootCamp training: “In the past, I’ve attended several seminars with multiple speakers. None came close to James’ powerful, articulate, hands-on, gritty presentation. He’s by far the best Instructor I’ve been privy to hearing… and grasping.”
Martell BootCamp student Darryl Ruff agrees: “I’m a slow learner, but James makes things simple to understand. Would I attend another BootCamp as a refresher? In a heartbeat!”
Martell’s BootCamp students consistently give the training an enthusiastic thumbs-up, with BootCamp student Sheldon Smollan calling the BootCamp “a genius opportunity.”
Now offered online, Martell’s BootCamp students can save time, money and collapse the lengthy timeframes associated with mastering a new career, all the while receiving face-to-face instruction, the opportunity to ask questions as they go, and being provided a detailed step-by-step plan that takes you from start to finish in the race to achieve online success.
Truly, it’s like having Martell look over their shoulder every step of the way and available to your answer questions, clarify points, address concerns, and more.
So, even if you already have Martell’s top-selling Affiliate Marketer’s Handbook, or listen to his engaging weekly audio newsletter, the Affiliate Buzz, this online course curriculum may be just what you need to propel your online efforts to sure-fire success.
And if you are not familiar with “Martell’s book, buzz and bootcamp” (as they are referred to throughout the industry), you can get everything you need now in the upcoming exciting and informative online BootCamp course.
“I believe my experience at BootCamp was the best investment I’ve ever made in myself, in my family, and in our dreams,” explains BootCamp attendee Denis Vaillancourt. “This opportunity has energized and motivated me to get to the next level of my affiliate marketing career. I’m confident in my future success now because of me BootCamp experience.”
Understanding from students like Vaillancourt the overwhelmingly positive impact the BootCamp has made on their personal, professional, and financial lives, Martell has searched for some time for a way to personally deliver his training “live” to his worldwide audience, but it wasn’t until recently that he found the robust technology he felt truly mirrored the personal training he painstakingly delivers through his off-line BootCamps.
So, just a few weeks back when Martell was exposed to an online conference room that would allow him to present the entire BootCamp using his PowerPoint presentation, live videos and live audio feeds, he knew he found the answer - and the first ever online affiliate marketer’s course curriculum was born.
Structured much like a night-school course, the curriculum will be delivered by Martell “live” in eight classes.
Martell will dedicate each class to covering one of the eight steps outlined in his recently refreshed Affiliate Marketer’s Handbook - “2006″ (THIRD EDITION).
Students can watch via the Internet as Martell personally delivers the powerful tutorials that allow students to watch him as goes step-by-step through all the stages of building a website, finding products to promote, determining which companies to partner with as affiliates, adding keyword-rich content to his site and submitting his site to the search engines.
What’s more, Martell’s online students will participate in live, interactive question and answer sessions, and be on track to complete weekly assignments all of which, when added together, make the online BootCamp experience as effective as the off-line BootCamp experience.
Martell’s online BootCamp attendees will also have unlimited access to 10 hours of professionally recorded LIVE video, which showcases Martell and his students in his hometown, going through an intensive step-by-step instruction, allowing you to review information at your convenience long after the online BootCamp has concluded. It’s like having a virtual library at your fingertips!
And because you’re learning from someone who uses these same eight steps day-in and day-out to maintain his own enviable success, you bypass the steep learning curve associated with affiliate marketing and can be up and running and making money in a matter of weeks, after implementing Martell’s proven eight steps - which have more than withstood the test of time, much like Martell himself.
What this means for you is that you can get your online business up and running faster and you can be assured that, once you implement the eight steps just as Martell details them, you’ll be on your way to making money – be it part-time or full-time – from the comfort of your own home.
Now, you really can take control of your future and your family’s future and steer it in the direction of financial freedom, allowing you to determine how much you work and even how much you make.
So, the big question is: What’s stopping you?
You and your family are worth it and this online training is, as Martell’s students have pointed out, the chance of a lifetime.
All you have to do is grab it.
For more information, and for ongoing class schedules, visit:
Affiliate-marketers-bootcamp.com
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About The Author
Kellie Fowler is a successful freelance writer and a seasoned professional providing valuable insight and advice to those wanting a home based business opportunity for themselves. Her numerous articles offer real-life tips and techniques to those looking for a way out of the rat race.
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Ad Surf Daily Generates Free Website Traffic
Ad Blindness
I’m sure you may be aware that it takes about 7 times or more for your ad to be absorbed by prospects. Well in my case I normally take the advice of my work colleagues who may have had prior experience with any particular program or product.
Now when I mention the words friends and colleagues I’m referring to people I am in regular contact with who share ideas and tips amongst each other. This is TRUE networking. Whereas with some people I only hear from them when they want to SELL ME SOMETHING. No explanations no HELLO or how are you today? JUST COLD HARD SELL!
That’s why it has taken about 5 times before I even considered one particular program. When you have friends that really research a program and have tested it out BEFORE announcing it to you is when you know people have your best interests in mind.
This is what is called true “LEVERAGE”. The same courtesy should be afforded to people who have subscribed to your mailing list and newsletters. Be sure you have reputable and trusted sources before considering endorsing a product or service.
Now we are all human and sometimes something doesn’t go as planned for a number of reasons. However at the very least test out a service and see if it can benefit you and your business.
Anyway with that said I want to share a website that allows you to surf for traffic to earn credits towards views to your assigned websites. It is similar to the way in which Traffic Swarm works. There is one main difference and that is if you decide to purchase advertising credits you can earn a residual income of 25% of your initial ad purchase.
Now most people are interested in driving more traffic to their website and Ad Surf Daily does just this for you. It is easy to register a free account and set up your websites. I recommend using a web page rotator such as Page Swirl or BizRotator so that you can easily manage multiple websites and keep track of statistics to.
Without tracking you have no clear way to evaluate results of your advertising campaigns. These resources are free to use so there is no excuse not to use them regularly.
Anyway I highly recommend Ad Surf Daily. You have the option of purchasing ad credits to boost views to your websites and can invite people you know to join too. I suggest using social networks to refer others. You can view some of the networks I am a member of here. Just remember to network with people and DO NOT just blast your latest opportunity to them. A signature fle under your name should suffice especially in forums.
These forums accept blatant ads. Participation is high so YOU MUST make your ad stand out and post REGULARLY.
What’s All the Fuss About Reverse Marketing
What Is Reverse Marketing
You send and someone subscribe to your newsletter to get your email address and then they send you their ads or links to a business opportunity. But do you think this would tarnish your reputation, especially as you have not established a relationship prior to contacting the list owner?
Some people have even gone as far as to make phone call to leave a message like
“Want to earn $10,000 this month then call me on …”
Hmm I would reply with something like $10,000 is not enough. You obviously cannot help me. Ha-ha
But really I cannot be bothered to waste my time to respond to their messages.
I have heard from several of my network marketing friends who are becoming frustrated with these tactics. They have even gone as far as to call them back to give them a verbal showdown. But why waste your phone bill and time.
Scraping Webmaster Emails Into Autoresponders
One thing I have been personally plagued with early this year is people scraping my contact email from my website and adding me to their self hosted autoresponder. Now this gets my attention but not in a positive way. I contact the person, who is stupid enough to not only be representing a home business program [where these kinds of tactics would get them kicked off the program immediately] but they also have their picture on their web page and HTML email messages.
So they have made it very easy for me to report them and display their picture on a wall of shame web page if I desired.
So far a short return email informing them that they subscribed me WITHOUT my express permission and I would be sending copies of all offending email to the program owners has prompted them to CEASE and DESIST! 
So much for FTC rules and good email marketing practices.
This only gives me the stark impression that they have no clue how to market to get willing opt-ins and that they are so desperate that they risk losing their PAID business over their stupidity.
Responding To Spam
Now I’ve been told that some sales can be made from responding to spam messages with your own offers and services but do you really want to let people know your email address is LIVE and risk even further bombardment with unsolicited email messages?
Worse still they may turn around and report YOU for spamming them!
Subscribing With Your Autoresponder
Oh boy!
What can I say. In these dark ages we have to tell people not to use an autoresponder when filling out web forms. However some people think this is perfectly acceptable and continues to mess up your newsletter subscriptions.
Conclusion
It seems to me that some people enjoy chasing their tail and going round and round in circles. Just the thought of some of these kind of time wasting tactics makes me dizzy. Don’t spend time responding unless you need to remove your email from their autoresponder, use my tip as above if they are marketing an affiliate program.
Hit the good old “DELETE” button and get on with your daily tasks. If the reverse marketer is on your autoresponder and is persistent simply “UNSUBSCRIBE” their email address manually. Be sure to use software like MailWasher Pro to scan your email messages on your server before downloading to your inbox.
There are some people who truly understand what it means to NETWORK and may contact you to genuinely exchange ideas and network with you. Maybe even form a lasting business relationship and engage in a Joint Venture so don’t be too hasty until you’ve worked out their TRUE intentions.
Do you use these kind of reverse marketing tactics and if so what do you hope to gain from it?
Do you have any other tips to deal with reverse marketing or experiences you would like to share? You are welcome to add your comments.
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How to Use Teleseminars to Promote Your Business and Generate Quick Cash
“How to Use Teleseminars to Promote Your Business and Generate Quick Cash”
by Alexandria K. Brown
Can I share a secret with you?
Teleseminars are some of the easiest money I’ve ever made.
Chances are you’ve attended a Teleseminar lately. Why not produce them yourself? These seminars by phone are fun and easy to do.
Giving FREE teleseminars is a fabulous way to promote your business, help your prospects get to know you better, increase your e-zine subscribers, and jack-up sales. For the first few years of my Ezine Queen business, I offered a free monthly teleseminar that gave people an introduction to what I teach (how to get business via an e-zine). These calls generated me tons of new e-zine subscribers and sales for my home study courses.
Giving PAID teleseminars promotes your business and generates revenues as well. I do one paid teleseminar at least every two months on a different marketing topic, and sometimes I invite a special guest. Even when I just started out, each of these events would gross me between $5,000 and $10,000.
You should also consider offering an “intensive” or “bootcamp” series of multi-week teleseminars. You can break up aspects of one topic or do a series on multiple, related topics. My former “4-Week E-zine Launch Telebootcamps” went for $497 and sold out every time.
To get started, you’ll need:
1. a bridge line. For less than 50 people, FreeConference.com has worked fine for me. (Yes, it’s FREE.) For more people or for paid events, I use a paid line such as from Black & White Communications, because they come with personal service and an operator if anything goes wrong.
2. an automated way for people to sign up. I use, LOVE, and wholeheartedly recommend 1ShoppingCart. It’s an online shopping cart program that comes complete with e-mail autoresponders and link tracking. It also lets you do coupon offers for special groups, and you can automatically track commissions for affiliates.
3. a way to record your teleseminars. You’ll want to provide the audio for people to listen to later online or you can make CDs. Record yourself with inexpensive software like Sony’s “Sound Forge Studio”, or hire someone to do it for you. I use both www.AudioStrategies.com and Audio Acrobat.
But there’s a LOT more to it…
How do you get signups, especially if you have a small list?
Where can you advertise your teleseminars?
What days and times will get you more people?
How much should you charge?
How can you get expert guests on your calls for free?
How should you prepare handouts and visuals?
Do people really want CDs, or are they happy with online audio?
WHERE do you start?
To learn MY step-by-step formula for producing teleseminars that REALLY make you money, come to my next Online Success Blueprint Workshop. Along with teaching my entire internet marketing strategy, I go through my personal teleseminar processes in detail!
© 2004-2008 Alexandria Brown International Inc.
Online entrepreneur Alexandria K. Brown publishes the award-winning ‘Highlights on Marketing & Success’ weekly ezine with 28,000+ subscribers. If you’re ready to jump-start your marketing, make more money, and have more fun in your small business, get your FREE tips now at AlexandriaBrown.com
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Looking into Teleseminar services can be a daunting process. My dilemma is whether to use a call in system via telephone, either telephone and Webinar presentation or web based Webinar.
As I am on several mailing lists I find that Teleseminars require phone charges and it is not uncommon for Teleseminars to run up to 1 hour or more. Being based in London, UK I tend to opt for Web based conferences that incur ZERO costs. I already have high speed broadband Internet access so I can easily participate and listen in using my headphones. The added benefits are with both hands free I can easily type notes whilst on the conference.
Amusing Story
Let me tell you a funny story about my first experience with my very first GoToMeeting conference. I registered for the call promptly via email and had the access telephone number and Webinar software link. Logged in and had my headphone on as usual but wondered why the heck I couldn’t hear the presentation. Now granted this was a long time ago now. I was totally unaware that I HAD TO CALL IN to hear the presentation. 
By the time I realized this I thought well is it really practical to ring now that the call was nearly over. With GoToWebinar, even the local UK number toll number which is a 0870 number costs a minimum of double my normal phone charges per minute.
Now I am a great lover of LIVE conferences but find the added inconvenience a nuance. So if offered I opt for the recorded call. Sometimes this has been the best choice as I have found the call isn’t something I would be interested in. Besides the late call times can be a a test of endurance as in the UK we are at least +5hrs US EST and a +7 hrs US CST. Even more trying for Australia/Malaysia where there is 12 hr time difference. Yet I have heard from people from these countries area attending calls. Now that’s dedication!
Top Tip
Take a nap during the day and avoid trying to stay up until the early hours of the morning because you know you’ll be light headed and much less attentive.
Anyway here are a few options for Teleseminars:-
1. GoToMeeting
Both telephone bridge call and web based
Standalone telephone conference calls with toll international telephone numbers via GoToMeeting
Cost $49 for GoToMeeting - $99 per month for both GotoMeeting and GoToWebinar
Offers a 30 day free trial where you can test run the system.
Up to 1000 participants for seminars
Meeting up to 15 attendees
Can be set up so that registrant receive full call details and 1 hour reminder for registered participants.
Visit GoToMeeting
2. Instant Teleseminar
$47.00 per month.
200 line Teleconference
200 Line Webinar
$1.00 trial offer
Other charges apply so you need to review them website to find out more.
Visit Instant Teleseminar
3. The Basement Ventures
Free Teleseminars with no up front fees or contracts. Host up to 200 people on a call.
Also offers free MP3 recordings for archiving calls with ease making it easy to redistribute your audio file.
Visit The Basement Ventures
4. VereConference
Offers free 3 seat room trial for 24 hours. You can sign up for an unlimited amount of free 3 seat conference rooms.
$11.95 per month up to 2000 seat room depending on your personal needs.
10 seat $29.95 per month
$219.95 per month for up to 100 seats
$25 one-time set up fee
Live audio and visual conferencing solutions.
Attendees must accept a Java Source file each time they log in.
Visit VereConference
5. HotConference
$44 per month
$1.00 30 day trial offer for the 5 room conference normally $54.95 per month.
Host up to 500 seats per room
Live audio and visual conferencing solutions
To use HotConference you need to share your download conference file with attendees and they can save to their desktop and log in with their name and password [if set] at the start of the Webinar.
Very easy to use and has the benefits of an attractive whiteboard, highlighter and many more features.
I personally use this software as I get a free room from my web host kiosk who also created HotConference can always upgrade to a 500 seated room as and when needed.
Unlike VereConference attendees just double click on the icon and log in.
Visit HotConference.
Free Teleseminars
Phone in conference calls appear to be highly popular. They are easy to set up and use and you can give an overview or conduct and interview with a guest whilst callers listen in.
Drawbacks are people will have phone to pay for the phone charges and may be calling from international location so for them long distance charges will apply. However most Teleseminar hosts will usually offer a recording of the call for convenience.
Attending a LIVE call is always beneficiary especially if there are special time sensitive announcements or offers valid during or just after the conference. You also have the added benefit of being able to ask questions or submit feedback whilst listening in on the call.
Some Alternatives
For alternatives to Teleseminars as listed above you could consider free online services like Blog Talk Radio and UStreme TV (as used by Russell Brunson). Blog Talk Radio is just one example of how you can run your very own LIVE online radio show. With UStreme TV you can connect to a webcam and broadcast yourself LIVE to your audience. Both services allow your guests to enter questions and feedback via text chat.
So there you are some free and paid services you can use to host a conference or meeting.
If you have tried any of these services or would like to share your own resources feel free to add your comments. You can also bookmark this article and show your appreciation on Digg and other services using the “ShareThis” and “Share and Bookmark” links below.
P.S.
Update 26th May 2008
Known Issues with Vista Operating Systems For HotConference Installation
After downloading the software and saving it ti your DESKTOP DO NOT double click on the icon. Instead RIGHT CLICK your mouse and select “INSTALL AS ADMINISTRATOR”. This should enable Windows Vista users to log in successfully.
Affilate Evolution LIVE On USTREME Show Today!
To all Affiliate Marketers!
I’ve been invited to a LIVE show down at US Stream TV for a very important announcement concerning all affiliate marketers out there who want MORE commissions. Do you want to earn up to 30% more than any other program is offering.
his is a staggering offer that simply cannot be overlooked. Tune in today at 11:00AM EST/4PM UK [GMT] for LIVE Training. Check your country time zones here => http://www.timeanddate.com
“Live Training Starting Wednesday May 21ST at 11:00 AM EST.”
You will need to have a free USTREMETV account which you can register prior to the show. Go to the website now and do that. Get there a few minutes early so you don’t miss a word!
Amazon Associate Engine Critical Update
Further to my note regarding the closing down of Amazon’s ECS3. David Cusimano has released the latest update to the script here. It only requires you to upload one file which is called ae.pl to your current installation. This will replace the old file and will enable your
current Amazon datafeed run store to function normally with Amazon ECS4.
Phew!
That’s a sigh of relief as I have many websites with variations of the Amazon Associate
Engine script.
I’ll be performing all upgrades as soon as this post is published. I also use the Calendars
script which has been removed from Kowabunga.com and is now a 1-tier program at Commission Junction and Performics.
There is also an annual license fee of jut $24.95 if you want to continue using the
“DySE::Calendars” script from Cusimano.
There are a few other updates to datafeed generated scripts for affiliate programs so check the site and sign up for more information and to receive the latest updates by email.
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