Building Your List

How do you actually make money online?

Like in ANY business - there is a system to success.  There is no point embarking upon a business 'hoping' and 'wishing'.  There is a process to learn.  

This is a business based on HAVING A WEB PRESENCE.  That is a
simple, cold fact. Therefore - you WILL need to know some SIMPLE WEB SKILLS.

Now - for a newcomer - creating a website can be terrifying.

However - if you are serious about wanting to make money online - you must get over your web fear.     
   
Now - products.  This is where a lot of people make a common mistake.

 A lot of people will spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars purchasing
 a veritable orgy of products from experienced marketers - with great
 promises of  riches by 'simply' selling them on.


 But what happens?


 Almost all of the time these products of DVD's or modules or CD ROMS end up
 gathering dust under the bed or in the garage or on a computer's hard drive.


 The problem is - most people do not know what to actually do with products.

Please FORGET about what product(s) you want to sell (for now).

Instead - we are going to tap into a little secret that all successful marketers like to keep relatively quiet.

 QUESTION:  Do you know how the majority of people make money
 online?


 ANSWER:  They sell direct to their own list. Read that again!!  And think about it.

They sell to people who are already on their database. And how do they have their own database? These marketers work hard to capture our details when we visit their website in the first place.

The Money Is In The List.

These savvy marketers spend time and energy building their list, and then
every time they have a product, they bang out an email to this list. And
because they have spent time cultivating and building a relationship with their
list... sales always follow.

This method has been proven time and time again as so much easier - than
trying to sell 'cold' to a first time visitor to your web business site.

The money really is in the list.

I see many newcomers to this web business make the same mistake.  They
mistakenly believe that simply having a product online (as good as the product

may be) will result in sales. That may have been the case years ago - but not now.

I see so many newcomers these days trying to SELL a product direct from their site IMMEDIATELY. 

This is very, very difficult . A lot of newcomers believe that just HAVING a product on a site is enough. It isn't.   10 years ago maybe -- but not now.

Countless newcomers believe that “all they need is a product online.”  They get all excited about having a shiny, sparkly product. Now this  certainly is NOT crushing any passion or enthusiasm (as that's vitally important...)

Having a product on a site is not enough anymore.  It’s sad that when no sales come in (which invariably is the case) -- the initial all important enthusiasm gets slowly chipped away. Then over the following weeks, it's goodbye excitement and hello resentment. The final rampage is usually something like '...the web is a con, you can't make any money...'

Well...the web is not a con. And there are  nice and generous people online.

And - yes - you can make money.

Nowadays those that are consistently successful online have to work a bit
smarter. Not necessarily harder - but smarter. 

And by that I mean... building your own list.

This business is a marathon
....not a sprint.

You may be excited to get your web business going and your product out there as soon  as possible.   And there is nothing wrong with this enthusiasm.

However...slightly changing your thinking to concentrate (for now) on simply
building your list - will probably be the one defining element that will separate you from the majority of people who do NOT make money online.

You have to give serious consideration to just waiting a few more weeks before you get your first product online - and instead spend the next few weeks beginning to build your own list.

So to sum up - the three most important elements to your web business are:

            1. Building Your List.
            2. Building Your List.
            3. Building Your List.

So many people new to wanting to make money online mistakenly believe that just having a website means they are in business. Wrong.

There is a big difference between having a website and having a business.

Sure - you do need a website. But...there are millions of websites that make NO money. Therefore having a website is NOT a business. Having a product is also NOT a business.

Hundreds of thousands of websites have a product and make no money.

So, what therefore IS the key to making money online?


The answer....CUSTOMERS.  Or in other words...BUILDING YOUR LIST.

Make Money Online

There is a FREE video course entitled "Web Business Explained" which is offered by Chris Farrell in his membership site. This video course is completely free and I assure you that watching this video course is well worth your time and effort.

This course is for anyone who has not yet made money online. In this course, you will be shown the EXACT steps needed to make money online.

Why is Chris Farrell giving this away for free?

Because he genuinely wants to show you that an online income is something that you can achieve -- but only when you understand the process.

Most people do not -- that is why most struggle to make money online. But there is a system -- a process to make money online. If you don't know this process -- you will forever struggle. If you do understand it -- an online income is achievable.

So -- this video will go STEP BY STEP through the entire process.

The videos are 100% FREE!
                                                Free Video Course

Persistence

Here's something about Making Money Online I picked up from Chris Farrell Membership Site:

Staying on Target by Chris Farrell

The key to succeeding at anything - is persistence. It's not being skilled at something. It's not even having a particular talent. It's simply good old fashioned - 'not quitting'.

Anyone that is successful at anything - will tell you that there were moments when they could have given up. Giving up - is easy. Traveling along a path less traveled - into uncharted waters - is tough.

It takes courage. That's why most people will not do it. Because - frankly - it's scary.

Making Money Online will require you to step out of your comfort zone.

Are you ok with that? You will need to get comfortable - with being uncomfortable. And whats more - you will meet people along the way - maybe even family members - who will call you foolish.

Wish them well - think no ill of them - but equally give no time and energy to their comments.

Some however will have their heads turned by these doubters - will agree with their words - and will quit. Others (will you be one of them?) - will politely acknowledge their comments - but soldier on regardless.

And when you have a moment of self doubt -- which we all do -- you may like to remember one of two of the following...

Here are some famous (and not-so-famous) real life examples of individuals who had others put up barriers in their path -- but they marched on regardless.

'Nobody will watch a show about nothing...' -- what Jerry Seinfeld and co-creator Larry David were first told when they began to pitch Seinfeld.

'There's no market for it. If there were, major airlines would already be offering it...' -- conclusion given to Fred Smith, founder of FEDEX.

'People will rent videotapes, but they'll never buy them...' --opinion of media experts later proved wrong by Jane Fonda's exercise tapes.

'A global, twenty-four-hour news network will never work...' -- network executives' response to Ted Turner's plans for CNN.

'It's a cutthroat business, you've got no chance of success...' -- accountant for Estee Lauder, founder of the multibillion dollar cosmetics empire.

'You're foolish to try and sell sparkling water in the land of Coca-Cola drinkers...' -- advice given to Gustave Leven by several consulting firms when hearing of his plans to launch Perrier in the US.

'It's a huge risk and it will never fly...' -- aeronautical engineers evaluation of Bill Lear's design for a jet.

'Personal computers are a hobbyist fad...' - prediction of IBM, Intel, HP and Atari.My favorite:

'The feedback is the lowest we've ever had, lower than women's bowling, it just won't work...' -- the BBC's comments to Ricky Gervais after a test screening of The Office.

The moral being....
...as Henry Ford so famously once put it:  "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."

Making money online requires persistence and a leap of faith. Why not start by getting a mentor? The best mentor ever is Chris Farrell. 

Motivational Video

Need motivation to keep going? Here's a video I found:

Earn From Your Digital Camera

Do you want to earn from your digital camera? I'm sure you have taken thousands of pictures with your camera? What do you do with those pictures? Do you have digital pictures in your computer's hard drive?

Do you want to make money out of them?

Chris Farrell, the good guy who helps the newcomers who want to make it in the internet world, wrote an eBook on how to  earn $300 a week with your digital camera. If you know how to use a digital camera and you can shoot a picture -- then you can do it!

Here are some pictures found in that eBook as illustrations. Some of the pictures in the eBook are owned by Chris Farrell while the others he purchased. These simple pictures have earned money for their owners.

These are screenshots from the eBook for this post's illustration purposes only. Can you take pictures like these?

My cousin, a multi-awarded photographer got himself a copy of this eBook and was still excited by what he learned from it. He claimed he made extra money from doing what it said.

A good friend purchased the eBook as a favor to me. The next time we talked, she told me she was able to earn ten times more than what she paid for the eBook.

What about you? Do you want to earn from your digital camera?
     Earn $300 a Week with your Digital Camera


       

My Websites

These are screenshots of my websites. When I started dabbling in this internet business, I have no idea what to do but after being a member of Chris Farrell Membership Site for barely 6 months, this is what I've got to show -- my websites, live on the internet and working.

Starlight Internet Marketing

Star Online - Personal Development

I've been working on my websites on a part-time basis. I created them while holding 3 jobs. How did I do it? I joined Chris Farrell Membership Site. Today, I look at my websites and I can't believe I created them myself with my limited computer skills. Of course, I can surf the internet, send emails but that is as far as I know of the internet.

But with Chris Farrell's easy, step-by-step guide on how to create your own website, I have my websites that are making me money .... not that shockingly large amount of money yet... but I am going there!

So what are you waiting for? Join Chris Farrell's Membership Site now!

Chris Farrell Membership

“...is it really possible to create a lucrative income online...?”

“ ...is it really possible to create a simple website and earn from it...?”

Let me introduce you to Chris Farrell… and in his own words -- tell you about his success:

I'm 41 years old - from London, England -- but live with my wife Frida - and our four dogs (Alan, George, Mr Stevens and Lea) in Beverly Hills, California. Number 5 is on the way. Dog that is -- not wife.

And yes - I do earn my full time living making money online.

I was 'playing around' online at the very end of 2007. But I didn't take things seriously until 2008. I put my first site online in February 2008.

I started working hard and studying Internet Marketing from April 2008.

• After 6 months I had my first $250/days.
• Within 9 months I had my first $1000/days.

In August 2010 - I launched my first ever high end product launch. The product went live on August 24th 2010. Less than 24 hours later - this product had made over $1million in sales (yes - $1 million)(all verifiable).

The total sales over the 5 days we opened the doors - almost nudged $2million.

100% of these incomes are generated 100% online - and are 100% verifiable.

I am even more proud of the fact that this Membership Site - has been voted the No.1 Online Coaching Program for 2010/2011 - by IMReportCard.com

As a result of this -- I have spoken with and been invited to speak with many great thought leaders and industry experts - including Brian Tracy, Gary Vaynerchuck, T Harv Eker, Alex Mandossian, Richard Branson and even Bill Clinton.

I am the first to admit that this whole 'internet thing' still continues to amaze me.

I am now a full time Internet Marketer and Product Developer working from home.

I often say - after asking my wife to marry me - creating my own web based business has been one of the the best decisions of my life.

But before I began - the questions above were the exact questions I had been asking myself for YEARS.

I was fascinated by the whole 'making money online' business (and still am).

But it wasn't until April 2008 that I finally TOOK ACTION and did something about it.

Has it been easy? Honestly ...no.

But can it be done? With the correct mindset, most certainly...yes.

If there is ONE thing I have learned - it is as follows.

Making Money Online is a skill. Just like plumbing, or carpentry, or cooking. But just like ANY skill -- it can be learned.

I have now taught thousands (literally) how to get started and begin their online business.

This ranges from those that view the web as 'a bit of fun' and who'd like to earn a small bit of pocket money - to those who see it as an opportunity to become their own boss and change their financial situation to look after those near and dear to them (which is the reason I started).

I and my team reply personally to every email I receive.

But don't take my word for it. Please Google me or click here to see a selection of the thousands (yes, really!) of verifiable testimonials.

I have created this site for one reason and one reason only - to help you create a profitable web business.

My aim quite simply is to create the membership site that I wished existed when I began.

If you are anything like me - by far the biggest hurdle of wanting to create a successful web business - is knowing exactly what to do - and in what order.

In fact - having a lack of 'structure' was probably the biggest hurdle that I faced when I began online.

I'm sure you've asked yourself these questions - I know I certainly did at first...

Where do I go?

What do I do?

What's the next step?

It's very easy to get caught in the paralysis of analysis isn't it?

Well...don't worry!

Half the reason I created this Membership Site is to demystify the entire making money online process - and break down every single element into simple - easy to manage - bite size pieces.

I would be delighted to welcome you aboard. It's an exciting adventure, and now really is the time to start.

I'm reminded of that beautiful saying, that I've always felt is perfect to describe creating a web business:

     Come to the edge, he said. They said, we are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. And so they came. And he pushed them. And they flew... -Guillaume Apollinaire-