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Powerful Email Marketing with Get Response

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When I first started working online, I realized that I needed a method of sending email to multiple people other than my Gmail account. I found that Mailchimp was free and easy to use. Honestly, if you are brand new, it is a good option to be able to send out group emails.

But I soon learned some of the downsides. I learned that people were not always getting the email that I was sending them. Some email was getting blocked for being “spammy.” I researched and realized that certain words like “FREE” are considered spam. Also at the holidays, I like to share links of where folks can get good deals on gift baskets. These were affiliate links meaning that I would get a small commission if people purchased through them. Affiliate links are strictly not allowed on MailChimp.

Recently, I switched to Get Response and I Love It! Get Response has so many neat features and not so many restrictions on the kinds of email that you can send out. They coach you through how to grow your email list with the Get Response University. While I am not a big fan of website pop-ups, they have methods of doing pop-ups that don’t disturb the user experience. I am planning on doing webinars soon. Webinars are a feature that you can add into your package.


Here is a List of Awesome Get Response Features:

  • Video Email Marketing Give a face and a voice to your messages and triple your click-through rates!
  • GetResponse Multimedia Studio lets you record and store up to 100MB of video email marketing files, right from your account. Deliver high-impact customer testimonials, product demos, and event videos − no added software or expense required! Twitter Integration Millions of potential customers are getting their product “buzz” from social networks − and you need to be there! GetResponse puts you in the middle of this non-stop conversation with point-and-click integration. Let Twitter deliver instant links to your latest campaigns, coupons and blogs today!
  • Online Surveys With GetResponse Surveys, research won’t cost you a dime extra! Ask as many questions as often as you want and get the data you need to improve products, target campaigns and stay ahead of the competition! It’s a snap to use – just point and click to design, then publish and watch the results roll in. 300+ Industry Templates Looks matter!
  • Choose from over 300 Industry HTML Templates to create eye-popping campaigns for every audience and industry. Use our intuitive editor to customize your email communications with cool graphics,fonts and formatting, then brand with your company logo and colors to sign your masterpiece!
  • Split Testing To ensure you get the best results from your email campaign, test it first! Create up to 5 messages, with different personalization techniques, subjects, and styles. GetResponse will test each version for you, then automatically select and send the best! It takes only minutes and can save you cash − and lost customers! GetResponse for iPhone Keep your finger on the pulse of your campaigns! GetResponse for iPhone gives you instant access to your dashboard and key stats, so you can react, anywhere, anytime.
  • Add subscribers manually or import from your Address Book and you’ll never miss an opportunity to grow your list and your business!
  • Email Analytics Make sure every campaign is better than the last! Let GetResponse track every open, click, unsubscribe, and purchase. Review your stats by product, date, domain, and more! See the Big Picture with visual graphs, and get customized reports in your inbox daily. With GetResponse, smart decisions are a snap!
  • Guaranteed Deliverability GetResponse applies over 10 years of expert human and state-of-the–art system monitoring so your email marketing messages end up in prospect inboxes, not their junk folders! From our automated list hygiene, to our established ISP relationships and feedback loops, GetResponse ensures that your campaigns – and your brand – are always protected and compliant.
  • Coaching and Support GetResponse expert staff is on hand 6 days a week to help you maximize your email marketing – and your profits! Whether you’re a team of one or 20, we’ll work with you ever step of the way so you market smarter and faster − without adding staff. Get in touch via phone, email, or live chat. It’s friendly and it’s free!
  • GetResponse Enterprise is a fully stand-alone system, engineered to provide high-volume sending, superb reliability, and expert support at an affordable price. Your enterprise-level service is hosted on a separate, high-end machine with two dedicated IPs and is capable of sending up to 1,000,000 messages in a 24-hour period. This state-of-the-art system is managed automatically based on our advanced “send-and-delivery” GetResponse analytics, and monitored by a team of enterprise delivery experts.

Who Can You Trust for Secure Hosting ?

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I have been working online since 2011 building websites and helping clients with online marketing.

When I first started out, I realized that I needed hosting. I saw a short video about setting up a website on Bluehost.

I followed along with the instructions and it showed me how to set-up a website on Bluehost. Little did I know that Bluehost does not provide any website security unless you pay extra for it. I did not realize that I needed any security because I was not running an e-commerce website. I was nieve and thought only e-commerce websites got hacked. This was a rookie mistake.

ALL MY WEBSITES GOT HACKED!

I was devastated when I went to my websites and saw they were shut down. I received no warnings or emails alerting me of problems. I called Bluehost and they explained that a malware worm had entered one of my websites through a plugin and it had wormed its way through all my websites. I felt they were rude and unhelpful. They acted like it was my fault that my websites had been hacked. They sent me a list of all the infected files to delete or they would bill me $500 to do it for me. I went through and deleted all these files but this left all my websites inoperable.

LEFT WITH NOTHING BUT MY DOMAIN NAMES

Left with nothing but my domain names, I decided it was time for a change. I began researching hosting and security. I sat through several training courses on how to protect your websites from hackers.  What I learned is that most hosting is similar to Bluehost in that it is shared hosting. A malware worm or trojan or other nasty creature can make its way through all your websites. It can also come from other websites on their server. You can get infected by neighboring websites.

SITEGROUND TO THE RESCUE 
Web Hosting

Siteground hosting protects your individual websites and it runs security scans routinely on all your websites. Also, any issues that I have had with my websites, they have helped me clear up without being rude or asking me to delete my files. They have alerted me to problems with my websites before shutting them down and either showed me how to fix them or fixed them for me.  I have had ZERO problems with malware (knock on wood) since I switched to Siteground and I highly recommend them to my clients and friends.

Building a Profitable Online Business in Internet Marketing

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I am wrapping up a course called the Internet Marketing Six Pack by Connie Ragen Green.

I am a self-taught web designer and online marketing professional. In this course, I realized a few mistakes that I had been making.

These were small mistakes but they were holding me back.

This class will help you if you are struggling with the following:

  • Finding Your Voice
  • Selecting the Right Niche
  • Knowing What Your Next Action Step Is to Take

Connie takes you step by step on building a profitable your online business. What I really love about this class is the fact that you can ask Connie questions. She gets back with an answer for you. So many classes leave you with burning questions after the course is completed. But Connie answers your questions either online or by email.

Connie is down to earth and no-nonsense in her approach. If you are serious about building a profitable online business, I encourage you to sign-up for this course today.  Click Here -> The Internet Marketing Six Pack 

Profitable Online Business

Here is the course outline of the modules:

The Six Modules In The Internet Marketing Six Pack Include…

Module 1 – Getting Started As An Online Entrepreneur

  • What is online marketing and entrepreneurship?
  • Why is it so important to build an online business?
  • What if I get started with this right away?
  • How do I set the wheels in motion?
  • Who does my target audience consist of?
  • Which streams of income are best right now?
  • Which business models fit my lifestyle?
  • What are the seven most profitable niches?

Module 2 – Two Perfect Business Models For New Online Entrepreneurs:
Affiliate Marketing And Information Products

  • Why everyone has ideas for info products already in their head
    How to get those ideas out of your head and into products
  • Your 10 Step Blueprint for information product creation
  • How to create a profitable, list building E-Courses
  • Getting started as an affiliate marketer
  • Becoming known as the trusted advisor in your niche
  • Turning your first $7 product into a $499 online course

Module 3 – Content Creation and Syndication

  • Why blogging is still the best strategy, and how to do it quickly
  • How to use social media to get your message to your target audience
  • How to place one piece of content on thousands of high-traffic sites
  • When to create short reports that will make your market trust you
  • How to publish as much content as you need in two hours a week

Module 4 – Credibility/Visibility/Joint Ventures

  • How to become well known in your niche in the next thirty days
  • Why list building is all about becoming a trusted advisor
  • How to generate targeted traffic on a daily basis
  • What it takes to gain expert status in your niche
  • Why this will become second nature to you in no time at all
  • How to get successful entrepreneurs to joint venture with me

Module 5 – Technology (This Will Be The Easiest And Most Fun Module – I Promise!)

  • Why you only need to learn a tiny bit of HTML code
  • How to use FTP to securely upload files in seconds
  • How to choose keyword rich domains for your sites
  • Which hosting companies are best for your needs
  • Why WordPress continues to be the best choice for entrepreneurs
  • How to set up Google Analytics in a simple, effective way

Module 6 – Next Steps/Advanced Models

  • Why authorship is the fastest path to entrepreneurial success
  • How to teach profitable online courses
  • When to start hosting live events
  • Why consulting and mentoring makes sense
  • How to scale up your business over time

BONUSES

  • Two one-on-one calls with me to discuss your specific situation and to set a course for the next thirty to ninety days for your new business.
  • My promise to market your first (or next) product to my entire list and community through your affiliate link. This will make me your very first Joint Venture partner!
  • Recommendations for technical assistance and other outsourcers from my personal Rolodex.

Click Here to Sign Up Today -> The Internet Marketing Six Pack 

The One Thing that Recharged my Motivation

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The One Thing that Recharged my MotivationOver the holiday, I read the book The One Thing by Gary Keller. I read a lot and I read quickly. It’s one of my gifts. If I find a book helpful, I go back and reread it.  This is one those books.  Keller gives a fast way of prioritizing your day and your life that lines up with you goals. When I was in college, I was introduced to the Franklin Planner. I fell in love with the pretty pages and the binder and I carried it everywhere like it was my bible. In fact, when the then Mayer of Kansas City, Emanual Cleaver saw me carrying my “bible” into our architecture office he said, “now that’s a good woman, she carries the good book with her everywhere she goes.” I did not correct him.

The Franklin Planner later the Franklin Covey planner is an excellent tool for managing your daily tasks, values, and roles but I struggled to connect my daily tasks to my bigger goals.

Everyday, you ask yourself a “focusing question” what is the one thing… the focusing question is, “what’s the one thing that I can do today that by doing so makes everything else easier or even unnecessary.”  It sounds so easy but it really works.

I love what he describes as the “domino effect.” Basically, our life’s events are like a series of dominoes and that starting the first one can set a series of dominoes into motion. Also that each domino can topple a domino that is 50% larger than the one before. Think back over your past, can you think of one life event that set a series of life events into motion. For me it was a cold day in Missouri that I sent a bunch of resumes to what I considered my dream jobs in Miami. That led to working for Royal Caribbean as a designer.

“Knowing why you are doing something provides the inspiration and motivation to give extra perspiration needed to persevere when things go south.”

If you are like me and come down with a case Entrepreneurial ADD,  I highly encourage to pick up the book, The One Thing it will help you line up your dominoes and focus on your one thing.