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Using Web Audio for Success

There is no doubt that web page audio significantly increases results. In fact, not using audio is a big mistake. Audio increases opt-ins. And your sales.

Why does it work?

There’s no real mystery. Audio breaks the silence of the web. It makes your site more “human”. It also makes your site feel more real. In short, it makes your site come alive. Which fascinates greater interaction from your visitors.

The benefits of audio

You’ll receive two immediate benefits to your bottom line when you employ the use of audio. First, you’ll make more sales. And you’ll spend less getting those customers. Instead of having to pay a professional to write you a great sales letter. Just record some audio and add it to your site. Your honest message about your product will sell better than a professional copywriter.

You’ll also get better conversions on your list opt-ins. People need to be told exactly what to do. So you just add a simple audio that says: Enter your email address in the form. Just this one simple thing will boost opt-ins up to 315%!

Some ways to use audio

Put a welcome message that plays automatically on your site, A warm welcome can be the deciding factor. Grabbing their attention like this helps you keep them on your site.

Lead them by the had. Just like in the opt-in example. You can use audio to tell your visitors exactly what to do. That includes filling in your order form!

Testimonials for your product or service. It’s good to get written testimonials. But what’s even better are audio testimonials. You can just make up written one and people know that. Audio adds a level of higher believability. And that increases your results.

Here’s a bonus tip

Something you may not have thought of is using audio for the product itself. This is by far the easiest content to produce. And your customers will be very happy with the product. The great thing about audio products is people can take them with them on the go. And once you record the audio, you can pay someone to transcribe it for you. Then you’ve got an eBook, too – but it was easy to create!

How hard is adding audio?

It’s so simple you won’t believe it. There are quite a few audio streaming software programs out there. There’s no knowledge required on your part. The software creates the audio button code for you. Just paste the code you copy from the software. There’s nothing to worry about.

In closing

Just a reminder of why you want to start using audio. Setting up some web audio will do wonders for all your results. No doubt your sales will go up. You’ll get more subscribers. And you can quickly produce products and website sales copy. It’s a less often used medium. So you’ll be one of the few reaping the rewards. Don’t be lazy! Add some audio today. ;-)

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Sneaky Affiliate Tricks

It is extremely difficult to get started in affiliate marketing. This is because there are already a lot of people doing it. In order to survive you have to beat your competition. There’s also a lot of information out there about how to do affiliate marketing, so it can be confusing. Well, here’s on simple thing you can do that will put you ahead of the game.

Affiliate videos

No one would deny the power and popularity of video. People love watching videos and that’s why they’re everywhere. It’s so much easier to keep people’s attention with video. So you can put this to great advantage in your affiliate marketing.

Here are a few ideas for creating affiliate videos:

  • Record your testimonial
  • Walk-throughs
  • Ordering
  • Do a preview video

Record your testimonial

It doesn’t get any easier than this. Just click record on your web cam and start talking. It does not need to be polished or pro. Listening to your honest endorsement makes your viewers feel comfortable buying. In truth, mistakes and mess-ups just make it more believable. You can literally just press record and talk. Use one of the other ideas if you’re feeling shy.

Do a video walk-through

This is a great way to promote something without selling it. Basically you’re doing a tutorial on how to use the product. And while they watch you use it, they think, “I should buy that.” As long as the product is good, the tutorial makes them want it. So, obviously, pick a good product to demo.

Ordering

This one is killer! Record yourself placing an order. There is nothing more motivating than watching someone buy something live. First, it’s social proof. People will feel more comfortable buying after seeing you do it. It also build your viewers trust. Your advice is easier to trust if they can see you’re doing what you tell them to do. And finally, it creates envy. They see you getting the satisfaction of making the purchase and that makes them want it. You can add some extra punch to this by ending with: In order to get to see the inside, you gotta buy the product.

Sneak peak

Here’s an easy way to show the value of the product. What you do is record a tour of the back end. And show them everything they get by ordering. This one also helps to remove the skepticism. Once they’ve seen the back-end, they know it’s real.

It’s easy!

You don’t need any special training for this. Some very easy to use programs make the videos for you. All the work is done by the program. So there’s no need to even think about the technical side. Just focus on the benefits:

  • Increase sales You’ll earn more affiliate commissions when you add video. People like video, so start using it.
  • Reduce refunds Less of your commissions will be clawed back, too. Thanks to you people know what’s inside before buying. So they’ll be less likely to refund.
  • Outdo your competitors! Adding video is so simple. But only a very small percentage do it. So, you’ll be way ahead of the crowd.

So get serious about your affiliate business and add video in now. The bottom line is that if you’re not using video, you’re losing money.

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Motivation: Theory, Research, and Applications

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Internet Marketing From The Real Experts

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What do Tim Carter, Brian Clark, Joel Comm, Jim Kukral, Ted Murphy, Jeremy Schoemaker, and Mari Smith have in common? They all walk the walk when it comes to their Internet marketing expertise. And they also have joined a couple dozen innovators and thought shapers to share their ideas, advice, and insight.
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Email List Building Strategies

If you’re going to be successful in internet marketing, you need to build a list. This is the most important factor in your long-term success. After it’s built, it’s yours to use any time you want. Just push a button and print money – literally.

Now you now why. Here’s how:

Here’s what you need to build your list:

  • Your Landing Page
  • The Bribe
  • The Opt-in Success Page

The Squeeze Page – Your opt-in page is the page you send visitors to to build your list. This page is the one that asks them for their email. So, obviously it has to be well designed. And have an easy to understand opt-in form. And have a clear call to action.

Failure to include a great “call to action” will result in failure. This “close” tells your visitors what you want them to do. And if you don’t include it, they won’t opt in. Oddly, if you don’t make it clear, people will be confused and end up doing nothing.

You can take your opt-in page to the next level if you add a video to it. You only have a few second to get your visitors attention – video helps! And you can repeat the call to action several times int he video. Then at the end of the video you can print “sign up now” on the video.

Now, don’t worry if you have no idea how to make videos. You can hire freelancers to do this for you for a few hundred dollars. You can also find ready-made list building tools that give you squeeze page templates.

The Incentive – Next, you’ve got to figure out what your bribe is. People need a good reason to part with their email address. Email privacy is very important to most people. So you have to give them a good reason to do it.

The only way to make this work is to provide real value. That means you make it something people would actually want to receive. And will be able to actually benefit from it. Here’s some examples:

  • A PDF report
  • Software
  • Videos
  • An email training series

You’ve got to create some great content. Something that’s useful and helpful to your visitors. And of course it has to be free. If you make it good enough, they will give you their email in exchange.

Now, if you don’t know how to create the bribe don’t worry. You can just pay someone else to make it for you. You just pick the topic and they create the training. A 5-part email series is a good freebie. Each email will cost between $20 and $25. So, you’ll get the whole series written for under $150.

You can also get email list building tools that include the premium. Two critical aspects of using a follow up series. The first thing is that it delivers value to your subscribers. It also has to generate revenue for you! One very easy way to make some money from your list is with affiliate marketing. This is such a simple solution because you don’t have to create the product. And it enables you to generate cash right away from your new list.

The Opt-in Success Page – The “thank you” page is the final piece of the puzzle. This is where your visitor goes after opting into your list. A great thing to do here is provide some immediate value. That way, they feel glad that they gave you their email address. It also helps to build the relationship. So when they get your email, they’re happy to hear from you.

You can use a “done for you” email marketing system. You can also put the whole thing together on your own. And do your own writing for this content. Or pay a freelancer to write the content for you.

Final thoughts

It makes no difference whether you build your opt-in, bribe and thank you page. Or if you hire people to do this for you. Or if sign up for a “complete package” solution. The key is to start building your list. Because once its built… You’re free to make money at the push of a button.

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