Here’s a great tip from Kevin DaSilva of Mass Sponsoring …..

When writing and submitting an article I would “link” to a “blog post” that is also about that “specific topic”……

Here’s why…

If you link to a “lead capture page” then you are NOT really getting the benefits of the “link juice” you will be getting from all those links. Think about what will happen if you leave that company, or stop using that “automated systems lead cap pages”, etc…

Then all those link will be wasted!

Here’s an example of what I would do ……

Blog is about “Gardening”

Article is about …… “3 Tips On How to Grow Green Apples Quickly & Easily”…

Link to Blog Post named …… Final Steps To Quickly & Easily Growing Green Apples”…

Anchor Text of Link …… How to Grow Green Apples (words linked to blog post)

NOT ONLY will your prospects be happy because they are getting the EXACT INFORMATION they are looking for BUT you will also be pleasing the Search Engines because there is nothing they love more then “organization” just like this!

How About The Lead Generation?

Now what I would also do is put a “opt-in box”… IN THE POST ITSELF! Just paste in the HTML Code into the actual blog post (at beginning, middle or end… or all)

You can see an example of this on my blog at…

Mass Sponsoring

**Notice have I have the “opt-in” right within the post, right on the home page. I only use the “email” section and NOT the 1st name for “space purposes”.

Now you are getting the best of both worlds…

You’reenjoying the link and building your sites Authority… And at the same time they can “opt-in” for more info and be added to your auto responder!

My friend Tim Flowers of the MLM Success forum should shared this tidbit …..

“Right when I said that there had been no new companies launched recently, I was just introduced to these two:

My Harvest America: a grocery mlm that lets you buy food and have it shipped to your home. I doubt this one will fly. Many well funded entrepreneurs have tried to harness the internet for grocery sales, and none have succeeded on a national scale yet. I have a few concerns with My Harvest America:

- one of the first people mentioned in the management profile is their attorney.
- there are numerous spelling errors on the site. A professional company wouldn’t let those slip by.
- the sample prices mentioned are much lower than even a wholesaler would pay. I’d guess those products are “loss leaders” but they may also try to profit by charging inflated shipping fees. In any event you have to pay a monthly fee to be eligible to buy from them.

Sovran Solution: a cigarette mlm. Wow, make money by introducing your friends and family to lung cancer!

According to their website, you can now buy cigarettes online, “Without risk of being reported to ANY Government Agency! Without ANY State imposed tobacco taxes!”.

How long till the feds shut them down or a state agency bars them from doing business in their state?

I can’t endorse either of these companies but I thought you’d be interested in reading about them.”

Have you ever been at a network marketing training and have been told about the importance of taking notes? I’m sure you have. However, it’s not enough to just write some thoughts down on a piece of paper. You need a system to take notes so that you can turn those notes into something that you can act upon to build your business.

I get approached all the time by people trying to recruit me for their MLM business. I understand totally why it happens. In our industry we are taught not to pre-judge people. We are taught to make a list of everybody that we know. We are taught that those who you think would be interested many times are not and those that you think would not be interested many times become your biggest producers in your opportunity.

Here’s an eye opener from Jonathan shared at HomeBasedBusinessForums.com …..

Word of mouth is Network Marketing for much of the time without any compensation by the film company, the restaurant, the trendy shop, or wherever else the word of mouth suggest you go, buy, experience etc.

Marketing is a craft, a honed skill that identifies or develops a particular open niche. It then approaches, in a variety of ways that encourages purchase of product, services etc.

A Network is a collaboration, a collection of individuals that as a group enables reach to extend exponentially.

It is in its truest form the purest form of selling, purchasing and interactively sharing.

It is also the most collaborative and potentially successful way of sharing the pot in distribution.

Because there are so many people unaware, uncomfortable around or plain ignorant of the fact that it is perfectly legitimate to agree and accept a referral, compensation or discount on word of mouth and advertising/marketing in its multi-various forms, the concept and practice of this age old method is considered to be either dodgy, risky, illegal and/or a threat to the status quo.

Such is the territory of ignorance.

This mindset is reflected and indicative of the numbers of those that seek self employment against those that settle for the J.O.B. Now that is not to say that being a Network Marketer needs to be the sole territory of a self employed person. Of course not. Nor does it mean that all who have a J.O.B. are anything less than those that are their own boss, but we are talking here of attitude.

Attitude of self, to assert, to progress and to evolve.

Someone who has spent a lifetime in employ has rarely been exposed to risk. That is, the risk of going it alone, treading new territories, developing skills previously little or never utilized.

Developing the creative mindset of the self employed is something that demands breaking through the terror barrier beyond the comfort zone – risking sometimes all on an idea, a hunch, a dream.

Network Marketing offers in varying degree and also quality the opportunity for anyone to dip their toe in the entrepreneurial pond, without too great a risk.

As with anything new and expanding, it must be approached with clarity, due diligence, a reality check that magic bullets are not part of the Tree of Life and that endeavor is graft not gift.

Working smart not hard is the super highway to success. Network Marketing in its best practice can offer this in abundance.

The road through learning is not always super smooth. The odd pothole helps shake the cobwebs and stardust from our eyes. It also tempers the mettle of commitment and persistence.

Like anything in life Network Marketing offers any of us the opportunity to develop our lives materially, mentally and spiritually.

Now is that not just the most wonderful gift we could give ourselves?

It is why our own journey is at the very core of the game.

It is why the challenges faced are the burnishing grounds of growth.

It is why we find such resistance from those who are too petrified to step out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves to become more and discover their true potential.

Their fear is merely that. Theirs. That is why we must not take these things personally.

Where we do, we must confront the fear that is within us and transform it into boldness and purpose.

Network Marketing may sound like it is a transformation process – IT IS EVERY LAST BIT OF IT

It can also be the greatest fun you can have with your clothes on ……

In 1992 he wrote ‘The Greatest Networker in the World’. In the time since, it’s sold well in excess of a million copies and continues to be held among the handful of books that any and every Network Marketer—young or old, newbie or seasoned—either has, intends to, or should read. If you haven’t already, try it yourself. And if you have, then why not read or listen to it again? It’s available online, entirely free of charge, in written and audio formats.

Who’s he? None other than John Milton Fogg. For many years he’s been a Network Marketing-oriented author, editor, speaker, trainer and coach… touring internationally and founding/editing/consulting on a variety of respected publications.

I strongly suggest you read AND share his Greatest Networker book. It’s the first publication about our industry I ever read and remains my favorite. I’m glad it was my first too since it set the tone for everything I’ve ever done since.

I also recommend you drop into John’s “The Greatest Networker Community“. You’ll find the most comprehensive collection of Network Marketing coaching, business-building, training, tools, resources and relationships on the Internet. With interactive forums, tele-conference calls and a Library containing more than 600 articles, 300+ hours of audio and 20+ complete books from almost 100 leading authors, there is nothing even remotely comparable.

John keeps the community fresh with frequent house cleaning and fun updates so do stop back frequently. I think you’ll be very pleased.

For those who have been around awhile you’ve probably heard of Jeff Babener…MLM Law expert. Jeff has been involved in some major issues and is a frequent consultant to companies in the industry. I suggest you pick through Jeff’s web site Babener.com and you’ll be sure to find some great information on a variety of subjects. Be sure and read what he has to say on recruiting and MLM leads programs.

SBI’s eLearning is made for the large and growing market of people who want to learn how to start a business online in live course format — those who get the most out of learning when they are in a classroom setting, with all the advantages of a weekly SCHEDULE, one-on-one instruction and help, the social interaction of a group (they tend to keep in touch), and so forth.

Now, to help you see what eLearning is all about, SBI is offering a free, short, 30-minute, live webinar at …….

Learn To Build A Custom Business Website

..You can now be part of a live, group presentation.

These live “open house” webinars are offered twice a week and at times that suit a large number of time zones. The focus is to help you understand how you can build a successful online business.

You can ……

1) read, learn enough, and decide if eLearning is for you

2) ask some 1-on-1 questions at ….. Website Questions

- and now –

3) attend a 30 minute Webinar

Different people acquire information in different ways. By giving you access to a live Instructor and classmates on a regular basis, SBI! eLearning opens up the rewards of online business success to literally EVERYONE! The SBI eLearning value is insane compared to other online ebiz “courses” which provide no tools, only information and cost thousands.

The free, short, 30-minute, live presentation will help you get familiar with the SBI! eLearning classroom setting and curriculum …. while ultimately helping YOU open up a whole new world of income opportunities from owning your own business website.

the SBI online business-building course is based on a SiteSell Education program that is taught in over 30 colleges and universities all over the world (now approaching 40) ……. Universities

This is the perfect example of “Show And Tell”.

Not only will you review what will be covered in each lesson … but the SiteSell Education Team is on hand to answer your questions live!

You’ll be motivated to learn by…

* Interaction with classmates and an Instructor who gives suggestions on Site Concepts for YOUR specific business website .

* Watching your business Web site and those of classmates evolve in just 12 weeks.

* Meeting deadlines for assignments and lessons that help your progress

* Asking questions and getting immediate feedback

* Learning bit by bit over a few months and not feeling like everything needs to be done all at once

The fact is…

There are as many reasons to enroll in SBI! eLearning as there are people who are interested in attending!

We’re all a little different…but we all want SUCCESS!

Ask yourself what success looks like to YOUR business ….. and how eLearning can help you build a business to help you be successful…

Bottom line?…

You’ll LEARN how to EARN …. and put that learning directly into practice!

The following is from Vincent Glover of EZWealth …….

Have you ever woke up in the morning anxious to open your emails and come to find a overwhelming blast of mail from people you don’t know ultimately telling you why their new state-of- the art system is better than the next guy. It’s enough to cause information overload trying to keep up with the Jones.

This doesn’t happen on occasion but on a daily basis. Their is nothing wrong with learning about the latest technology and methods that may work, but your first step should be to do what is proven to work and then build on that foundation. Once you have built a successful foundation, it will become easy to market new products to people who have bought from you or requested further information. The building blocks for success in online marketing consist of:

- Finding the right market
- Finding the right product
- Finding the right way to reach the market
- Having a web site that makes the sale
- Having a follow up system to make even more sales

Finding the right market can be frustrating at times, but the key is to put some thought into it. Scale it down from broad targeting to narrow and even niche, and always choose your market before your product. You want to make sure the market is sizable enough for your entry and that you can make a profit. Consider also the financial status of your target market, you want your audience to be able to afford what your selling.

Finding the right product can be just as difficult but what you want to do to is research the market, find out what people are spending their money on and survey people to find out what they truly need but is hard to find. Their are several ways to reach your market, the most popular right now is are pay-per click, ezine’s, and articles. Pay-Per Click has been documented as being very lucrative and has many advantages but as I stated earlier, get the basics down first. Buy, go to library(check out), or download (ebooks) everything you can on writing ezine’s and articles. Furthermore, I recommend subscribing to their site newsletter, their you can find great tutorials before you dive in and start writing.

The key with a website is to focus on the content or message, not the look. Powerful words sell products, not fancy graphics or flash introductions. Finally, a great follow up system is one that reminds potential customers why they should return to your site. After all they came to your site for a reason and the reason being that they didn’t have enough information. A good follow up system will solve that.(Autoresponder) Keep them coming back by telling them how they will benefit when they buy your product.

Most of you have probably heard of my friend Doug Firebaugh of PassionFire Intl. If you haven’t then you’re really missing out. Doug is a treasure trove of information and any visit to his PassionFire Intl website will be well worth your time.

Below is a little ditty Doug whipped up to help explain the scary Boogie Man of due diligence called the “Comp Plan”. Anyone interested in a Network Marketing business should read this first to at least have a decent general foundation of what they’re looking at. Doug attempts to make a complicated subject easier to understand…and it does it quite well:

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MLM Comp Plans and What You MUST Know!
by Doug Firebaugh

Show Me the MLM Money!

What should you look for in an MLM Network Marketing Compensation Plan?

Simple answer:

Money.

That is what drives the MLM industry: The quest for a better life, a better future, and a better income.

Why did you join your Network Marketing company?

For something to do?

Yeah, right.

That is why 99% of all folks who enroll in MLM companies join for a better lifestyle, and the hope of making more money is what drives the industry.

Every company has a way they pay their distributors, known as a “Compensation Plan”, or “Comp Plan”. Every company has one and that is how you are paid by the volume you have created by the Compensation Plan.

You go out, and create Volume of sales, and you get a certain percentage of the sales. Most plans focus on the sale, or movement of products and services to the marketplace, and that is what drives the wealth vehicle.

There are different types of Comp Plans to know about and consider, and there are many more Hybrid forms. But generally there are 5 different types, and you need to really understand the Plan that your company has.

There are 5 Types of MLM Compensation Plans, and the 5 Basic Kinds of Network Marketing Compensation Plans are:

1) The Stairstep 2) The Unilevel 3) The Binary 4) The Breakaway 5) The Matrix

Here is a very simple and brief explanation of each:

1) The Stairstep

The Stairstep is a simple plan that has requirements that you must meet to get up the “Stairs of Success”. Each stairstep is a promotion based on Volume usually, and each promotion you make more money. Usually you must qualify each month for the rank you obtain to get paid at that rank. And the stairstep usually has a number of levels or generations it pays down to.

2) The Unilevel

The MLM compensation plan called Unilevel is a simple “Number of levels” that the company will pay you, and usually there is no promotion or rank. You make money by getting a certain override off of the volume, and usually there is a requirement of volume to qualify for a check.

3) The Binary.

The Network marketing compenation plan called Binary is an interesting design for a Comp Plan. It usually has 2 “legs” that you can have “Business centers” in, and you have a volume requirement to get paid on each leg. There is what is called “balance” in the Binary. You must balance the volume from each leg to make sure you don’t have a runaway leg. If one leg explodes, while the other one sits idle, you must balance the two with certain volume requirements for each center, and you usually can override the same volume a number of times with different business centers.

4) The Breakaway.

This MLM comp plan has been said to have become somewhat unpopular in the industry, as you could lose the business you build, once it gets to a certain level of success, and it “breaks away” to no longer be a part of what you get paid on. It usually is a stairstep type of Plan, but I have seen it in others as well. I disagree. It is a good plan for those who work it.

5) The Matrix

The matrix is a computer driven plan that people are put into your group by computer, and they go in the next available slot. Usually this plan is combined with some form of a Binary, and it does work well if there are a lot of people that are recruited. When you recruit someone, the computer searches down for the next open slot, and positions them there. There are some plans that allow you to override the computer’s selection if you want them to go a particular place in your downline.

Ok. So now you must choose what kind of plan you feel you want.

Once you join a company, see your upline if you have any questions at all, and get familiar with the plan you have and how it works.

INFERNO Secret:

DO NOT get too complicated about Compensation plans. Keep it simple and make sure you understand that you CAN MAKE MONEY with it, as that should be a great concern.

The 4 General Areas of a Network Marketing Compensation Plan.

Generally, when you consider an MLM Compensation Plan, you will want to know about 4 general areas about it that many people will want to know about:

1) The First area is Retail Profit.

You must show the prospect that they can earn a retail profit with your products and services. Usually it about 40-50%.

2) The Second Area is Team Overrides.

This is where, just like a Real Estate broker, or Insurance Broker, you can develop a team of Reps and help them become successful, and get paid a certain % of override off of them, just like the Real Estate and Insurance Brokers do. You are sort of a “Master Broker” for your company, and help others do the same thing. This is where most people have trouble with MLM. They don’t understand that what we do is just like a Real Estate or Insurance Broker, only better.

3) The Third Area is Leadership Bonuses.

This is where you help develop Successful leaders in your group, and you get an additional bonus or override from your group. You get rewarded by helping others develop their Leadership, which is the most fair compensation in the world.

4) The Fourth Area are Rewards — like trips and cars.

This area is a favorite among Network Marketers. Once you have reached a level of success, many companies will give you an additional car payment money, and also take you on trips that you can qualify for which is a great incentive to work!

Be sure you understand the components of the Network Marketing Comp Plan you choose. This was just a VERY General Overview, and that is all.

Again…..KEEP THE COMP PLAN SIMPLE. Show me the money should be your battle cry!

The More Simple you keep it, the more powerful it becomes in MLM and Network Marketing.