I hear it all the time: People sell courses and offer business opportunities with the promise, “Anyone can do this—no experience necessary!” But is that actually true? In my experience, the average person actually can gain most of the skills needed to operate a remote, digital business. It might take some time, but most people…
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Last week, I gave a basic overview about how to get involved in the affiliate marketing game and make money by promoting others’ items and ideas. Over the next few weeks, I’ll dive into the details, tactics, and strategies I use to effectively make money with affiliate marketing. Today, I’m sharing how you can round…
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You’ve probably heard the hype about affiliate marketing. The internet says it’s a quick and easy way for people to make money online. Is that true? Well, frankly, the internet’s full of B.S. As someone who uses affiliate marketing effectively, I want to pull back the curtain and share the reality of how it works….
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When it comes to growing our digital marketing agencies, we tend to take on more than we have to. As entrepreneurs, we often feel as though we have to do everything ourselves—even if it’s something we’re not good at. When starting a new task, we’ve been trained to ask ourselves “How can I do this?”…
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“… But WAIT! There’s MORE!” You’ve seen infomercials, webinars, and sales pages use phrases like this to drive viewers to action. These enthusiastic invitations entice customers to “Call now!” so they can get in on a fabulous bonus item. Businesses use this old advertising tactic to seal the deal with potential buyers. And it really…
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Affiliate Roundup Have you ever heard the phrase, “No man is an island?” Besides being a basic geographical fact, it’s also a metaphor. No person can survive—far less thrive—by themselves. We all need somebody to lean on from time to time. This rings very true in online business. Throughout my 10+ years working as a…
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Up-Sells, Down-Sells, and Funnels, Oh My! Now that we’ve been talking through successful launches for the past few posts, this post assumes that you’ve had at least one successful launch by now. So, without any further ado… Congratulations! You’ve landed your first set of customers and thanked your lucky stars that online business is starting…
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For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about all the ways online business people can make their launches a success. Launches are one of my favorite parts of doing business online. There’s just something about them! For one, the best launches push you to the limit. For two, it’s one of the best paydays…
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A little over a year ago, I recorded a podcast I never thought I would need to. It was March 26th, and nearly every state (including Hawaii, where I live), had entered a lockdown. Schools moved online or got canceled. Nonessential businesses shut down. Concerts, parades, fundraisers, recitals, and much more were rescheduled or postponed…
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Three No-Nonsense Productivity Tips So there I was, sitting in my underwear, feeling like a complete fool. No, this isn’t the start of some cheesy movie. It’s the result of an experiment I tried during the early days of my entrepreneurial journey, when working from home was my only option. I saw tons of Facebook…
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