Using the Internet to make money and grow a business is a great option to have but if you go in with guns blazing expecting immediate profits it could be a very long journey and failure is almost guaranteed. For someone starting out they are at a disadvantage because of information overload which will lead people to complicate the process. Building a list of active targeted subscribers is a smart business move and writing a few articles at the start can help your list building efforts dramatically.

You need a simple starting point and following basic steps will help your efforts build long-term success. A list of people who have willingly subscribed to receive information from you can make income generation beyond possible if done right. But first you need to put yourself in a position to start building lists.

TOOLS

To minimize cost you can get by making one crucial investment. Investing in a quality autoresponder will only cost under twenty dollars a month but you can make that back right away. A quality autoresponder service will provide lead capture templates and tracking capabilities so make sure to look for those because that will save you both money and time.

ARTICLES

Writing 10 articles can help create a handful of ways to start your list building efforts and here are 3 ways to start doing that today:

1. Content – providing quality content is essential to your business because people are looking for information when they surf the Internet and based on your niche having that information available to them is key. Writing 10 articles of at least 300 and 500 words can put you in a position to start creating other marketing systems. Keep in mind this is your content and you can do what you want with it. If you write it without copying someone else’s articles it’s YOUR CONTENT!

2. Publishing – now that you have written the 10 articles it is time to put them to good use because now you have content to spread in various formats. Submit them to popular and high-ranking publishing sites and once approved add them to your blog. Also, link them to the very active social networks to increase traffic. You can also re-purpose the content into audio, pod cast or video content if you want to supercharge your traffic.

3. Email Marketing – to build a list it’s always a good idea to offer prospects something free so they can subscribe. Using some of those articles to create a mini-report in PDF format will be a great start. Then you can use some of the article content to create a series of email messages. It will be a lot easier to build on content from 10 articles than just one or two.

If you know anything about Internet marketing you will have heard about “keyword research”. If you’re just starting out let me quickly explain. “Keyword research” is the research you need to complete before you set up your site to:

* Ensure what you are concentrating on will attract people

* To find a niche people want to know about

* To attract traffic to your site

* To get your site on the front page of Google

So how easy is this? This is probably the most important part of creating your site. If you don’t concentrate on this or focus on what keywords you are going to use you will not attract the right traffic and probably won’t do well. Sweeping statement I know but every Guru I have researched tells me the same thing ” this is the most important part of your business”. It is also the part most people have difficulty with. You see keywords can be divided into three parts:

*Broad Tier keywords
*Focus keywords
*Money Tier keywords

Broad Tier Keywords
These are the obvious keywords people would associate with your product. For example you are selling yoga mats. A broad tier keyword would be yoga or yoga equipment.

Focus Keywords
These are, as the title suggests, more focused on your product. For example yoga mats or yoga floor equipment.

Money Tier Keywords
These are really specific searches, for example blue yoga mats or yoga mats from India.

Each of these tiers brings with it a different sort of traffic. You must find all of these to bring you to the keyword which will make you money. Simple! Well yes and no. You see to really find the money tier word you have to research hundreds of words and this is time consuming. I’m afraid there is no easy way to do this to make sure you have completed your research properly. It is labour intensive and takes time but as this is the most important part of your business then it is worth the time. There are free tools on the Internet to assist you, just enter the words, free word tracker into Google and it will show you a list of free tools. Then set aside some time each day to research the areas you are interested in. Remember to remain focused as this is the beginning of the rest of your life. Persevere and you will succeed of this there is no doubt.

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