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1) Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started 

This is a 10-lesson course that is part of the Wealthy Affiliate Online Entrepreneur Certification. It will walk you through the steps of creating a successful online business that generates revenue. This getting started course (level 1) is your first step to realizing your potential as an online business owner.

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2) 6 Ways to Make Money with Your Wordpress Blog

So you have your website set up but how do you start making money with it?

How do you monetize your site? I have seen the question in the chat and forum from new members asking how can I actually make money with my blog and that is what I will cover in this training.

In this tutorial I will talk about:

• Who is your customer and what problem are you solving?

• 6 Ways to Make Money with Your Wordpress blog

1. Affiliate programs
2. Adsense ads and other advertising programs
3. Building a list
4. Amazon products
5. Relevant advertisers
6. Create your own product

Let`s get started :)

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3) Goal Creation & Having A Plan To Achieve Them

When we begin our journey here we all come across the portion of the training that gets us thinking about and creating some goals. However, once you get the ball rolling a little bit more it is very important that you take a long hard look at what your goals should be. On top of that, you will want to have a plan of action that will help you to achieve them.

This training is designed to help you figure out what goals are right for you and then help you devise a plan on how to achieve them.

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What is a Good Home Based Business to Start ?

Looking for the right home based business to start can be tricky. There are so many options online and it is hard to tell which ones are legitimate and the most profitable. The best way to get to know if a home based business is right for you is to define your goals and commit yourself to working 100% on yourself and your business. With all of the options out there, here are the appropriate things to look for.

Make sure the business offers some type of mindset training. Mastering your mindset is 80% of the battle. If you can’t stay motivated to keep working at your business then you will quit. Training your mind to fit a millionaire mindset is absolutely necessary if you wish to be successful in your home based business.

Mindset calls, webinars and training guides are absolutely essential to work on each day or weekly basis. If you are feeling down, stressed or like your business might fail then your sales will stop. You need to have your head in the right place if you want your business to be profitable. Try to learn mindset advice from people who are successful and you wish to network with.

Find a home based business with a large community of entrepreneurs. Work together and learn from each other. When you realize you are not alone you will always have someone to talk to about your business and someone to help you along the way.

There must be networking opportunities within your business. Live events are a great way to explore other entrepreneurs ideas and learn from millionaires how you can improve your business. If you can attend a live seminar with 1000+ other people in the same boat as you then you will feed off of the energy and your business will profit from the new skills you have learned.

Make sure the home based business that you choose to start has ongoing calls and webinars to learn from. Sometimes the trainings are recorded which would be an added bonus. If you are not learning anything new, your business will fail. We are constantly surrounded by change and if the industry is changing you need to learn how stay one step ahead of the game.

Your home based business should teach you how make money fast and how to make your first dollar as quickly as possible. Your business should provide you with goal target sheets to help keep you motivated and stay accountable.

Your home based business products should help and benefit you before they help and benefit someone else. Make sure you know your products and like the products as well as think they will be beneficial to others.

Is there support in your home based business? Make sure your sponsor will be there for you and that there is ongoing support and even options to contact a business coach when your sponsor is absent.

There are a multitude of online businesses who promise all these great profitable amazing things and then the system shuts down or someone leaves the company. You need to also make sure that the company has been running and improving for the last 3 years. A well established company will have better focus on training then profits. Next time you search for “What is a good home based business to start?" You will have all the answers you need.


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At Wealthy Affiliate, we have a multitude of marketing methods to suit your creativity and your budget:

We offer a 30 day trial to test drive our business

Access to our entire back office full of tracking stats, free banners and over 30 different ready to use landing pages

We provide you with an automated turnkey system where leads will convert to sales in your sleep

We have over 1000+ hours in marketing and mindset education recorded to fit your schedule

Complete setup and start up guides

Step by step marketing guides

You will learn how to maximize your income potential

You will be given professional mindset manuals

You will learn how to master your millionaire mindset and increase your value to society along the way

We offer fast track learning curves

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Your Own Personal Millionaire Trainer?

It is rare that people working independently can handle the pressure, stress, stay motivated and dedicated to do work every single day in order to get results. Most people need a little guidance and push in the right direction. If you can agree to one of these statements then continue reading so you can figure out how to get the maximum benefit from your work ethic.

Asking for help is hard for some people to do but it is ABSOLUTELY necessary when you are feeling unmotivated or just don’t have the right education or knowledge to get started. Communities may surround you and your friends might give you advice but you might be the person who wants to do it alone and be a hero. This type of work load will weigh heavily on your shoulders and when you are feeling down you might even quit or take the day off. When there’s nothing left to fall back on, the stress will eventually make you tired of doing what you are doing.

The power of a community really pays off. There are people just like you that share similar work ethics, backgrounds and are stubborn! Some people just need a hand sometimes and having a community to fall back on will drastically help you continue on your path to success.

It’s just like needing a personal trainer to help you get those last few reps in. Without your personal trainer you might not be motivated to even change into your gym clothes. There is nothing wrong with asking or needing help. Within our community there are all walks of life, successful people from ages 18-85+ who are willing to share their stories, motivation secrets and want to see you succeed. We feed off of each other and we tell each other what works.

When you can carbon copy the professionals the path is already lit up for you and all you need to do is follow it. Imagine being motivated every single morning to get your butt into work mode from a 15 minute call. Imagine 15+ hours of new marketing, mindset and motivational content every single week. Imagine the power of learning from those who you inspire to be. Imagine having 24/7 support from a millionaire marketing partner.  Imagine failure not being an option. This is where success stems from.

Communities of successful and helpful entrepreneurs exist because it’s what we all need in order to be successful. In order to stay away from the 97% of people who cannot be successful online we need hang out with like minded 3% successful population.

Birds of a feather flock together...

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How to Make Money Online Fast and Easily

Searching for a home based business online or how to make money online fast and easily will leave you with millions of websites and pages. Some business online offer great promises and hype but yield no results. Kudos to you for doing your research. The first step to discovering how to make money online fast and easily is doing what you are doing right now. Research. Doing your due diligence and choosing the right path for you and your work ethic is necessary in order to become successful online.

Be Passionate

Pick an online business that interests you. Choose a business for the value that it brings. Does it generate passion within you? Do you like the community, support and members of the business? Make sure your business will be there for you when you are feeling unmotivated. Make sure you have a passion for the products and you believe in what you will be selling.

Always be Learning
Always be doing research and learning new techniques. Implement new techniques and test them over and over again. The internet is always changing and there will always be a better method for you and your business around the corner. Figure out what works and actually do it, implement it, tweak it and perfect it.

Give it Your All
The easiest way to make money online is to put in 100% of your effort. You will fail at times but you need to look at failure as a stepping stone to success. You must treat your business like you are the CEO. You must be looking at new marketing methods and research and learn from professionals and millionaires.

Surround Yourself with the Right People
Surround yourself with motivational and inspirational positive people. If your friends are bringing you down, make sure you have others who are helping you keep your head up. Hang around people who believe in you and who have been on the same path you have.

There will be times when you are feeling down. It happens. You will be going through life changes. Becoming successful online is no piece of cake. If you look at the statistics, only 3% of those who join online businesses are successful. Will you be one of them? Will you be the next 3% leader to learn how to make money online fast and easily?

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Lark Miller

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Top Home Based Business Ottawa

Searching for a home based business in Ottawa can be easier than you think. Make sure you have the answers to these questions below before you choose something.

There are tons of options if you look online for a home based business in Ottawa and you might find yourself being a little overwhelmed. Questions you should ask yourself are. Does this business have sellable products? Does this business have great support and does this business have an automated system? When choosing a home based business you must ask yourself these questions first to narrow down your search results.

Sellable Products:Make sure the products are in demand. If you are competing with products that someone can buy in an everyday hardware or grocery store in Ottawa then you will have a tough time making sales from home. Choosing products that you can relate to will make the selling process easier. Make sure that you benefit from your products and show others how they have benefitted your life. If you can make this relation people will believe you and trust that you have something great to sell.

Great Support:Choose a home based business in Ottawa that has great training and support. Even if you have experience with sales and marketing it is better to choose a business with a community of like minded entrepreneurs and leaders. Learning and growing yourself and your business is a must if you want to be successful with your home based business. Many businesses today come with training and support to guide you and help you along your success journey.

Automated System:Many home based businesses make you buy the products and then leave you on your own to make your own websites, product pages, ad copy, articles, banners and other marketing materials. There are some great businesses that can provide all of the hard work done for you. Choose a home based business that is the complete package. An automated business will provide you with landing pages and sales pages that convert. Some will even call your leads and close sales for you as well as write emails to your list. With an automated system you can take some of the stress away.

There are many options for choosing a home based business in Ottawa. Be sure that you know the answers to these questions and keep searching if you cannot find something that has all three answers. Remember that owning and running a business costs money, takes effort and will be stressful at times. In the end if you have great products, great support and an automated system you will be ahead of the game in no time.

Good luck! Maybe we will work together soon.

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Lark Miller
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3 Top Dog Ways to Make More Sales

Looking to be the top dog in your industry? It might be easier than you think, heck even a dog can do it. Here are 3 ways to make more sales online.


This week my parents are down south and we are babysitting their Golden Labrador retriever. I love this dog; she's always wagging her tail, snorting like a pig and making me laugh and smile. After watching her repeatedly bring me toys, drop them on my lap and stare at me I got inspired to write this post...


Sometimes it is gross when I'm trying to eat and I get this slobbery wet ball on my lap. Sometimes the time isn't right, like if I’m on an important phone call. Sometimes it is annoying if I’m trying to focus on something and these beady eyes are staring at me. (Sorry if you’re not a dog lover, but this will all make sense soon...)


Either way, Holly usually gets her way. I caved in about 70% of the time to throw the ball for her so she could bring it back and repeat the process. I could not say no repeatedly to an honest, playful happy persistent dog.

A 70% conversion rate is a dream in the online marketing world.


So what makes this annoying, sometimes gross sometimes bad timing technique actually work?


I was impressed with how many different techniques she actually tried. She would follow me around everywhere and drop something in front of me, wag her tail and stare directly into my eyes until I threw the ball.


As marketers, we need to be more like Labrador retrievers. We need to be extremely persistent and never quit!


The average person needs to see something 7 times before they take notice to it. Send emails, make calls, use social media and be consistent and persistent with your techniques. Try to get your brand out in as many ways as you can and don't stop until you are getting the conversion rates you want.

1.Follow Up:

If someone is interested but they don't return your call or answer a follow up email don't quit there. Keep following up. Maybe they will eventually find you so annoying that you will get a response just to stop bugging them, either way it's a response and you can check that lead off the list.


These days, people have busy lives so don't get offended if someone could not return your phone call. If they are a good prospect then keep trying to follow up with them, they will get back to you when the time is right.

2.Change up the Techniques:

Doing something a handful of times is not enough to test it. There are lots of options that need to be explored fully before saying "this doesn't work." What works for your mentor, is not necessarily guaranteed to work for you so explore what you can, stick to your budget and when you find the technique that works for you be persistent with it.

3.Be Visible:

If you are everywhere your prospects are looking eventually they will give in and check out what it is you have to offer.


My parent’s retriever kept bringing the ball to me throughout the day and as much as I wanted to say no, I didn't all the time. She would not stop trying until I threw it and even when I would throw it, she would keep coming back for more. She could chase that ball all day. Her persistence, follow up and technique worked wonders!


Find the retriever in yourself, spread the word about your business and don't worry about offending people. Show your true colours and be an 'in your face' type of marketer.


Using these 3 ways to make sales you will be able to be in front of as many people as you can. Make it obvious about what you are selling and what value you bring to the table and don’t give up!


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If You Don’t Brand Your Business Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later

Sometimes following trends and leaders does not always work. Let me explain. Here is an ugly example.

This picture looks like it was painted by a 12 year old.

It's a paint by number so I wasn't expecting anything amazing. I just hoped it would look good somewhere in the house except for the garage.

This is another example about the importance of branding yourself and your business.

You've heard that following leaders is inspirational, motivational and will help you get to where you want to go. This is very accurate. Following instructions and mentors and implementing what they teach is a great start. Do it as much and as often as you can. Without this type of network you will feel lost, unmotivated and probably quit.

Although networks are great, copying your leaders every action will not always get you where you hope to be. There will be times where eventually you will end up having to think for yourself and you won’t be able to find answers to all of your questions at the snap of your fingers. Following others is only a start. You must stay true to yourself, your wants and desires and stay focused on your goals.

There will never be another Donald Trump or Jim Rohn so leave a piece of yourself in all the work that you do or else you will just be another marketer or a wannabe with nothing special about you.

Let's use this paint by number as an example. I followed the numbers and paint colours perfectly and expected it to look like the picture on the cover. What I ended up with was pretty much awful. The colours didn’t match the ones on the cover, the depth and perception were off, the moose looks like a rock and the water looks like the sky. If pretty much looks like forest vomit.

This is because I was painting without thinking. I paint to relax and I thought I would end up with what was on the cover of the box so I wasn't really too concerned with the outcome.

Well like life, the expected outcome doesn’t always happen. I was too busy following too carefully the lines and colour combinations that I didn't even take the time to look at the full effects of what I was doing. I was doing what was recommended. This gave me an average product in the end. Nothing average is good enough for me.

....which is why I'm going to come back to this painting later and do things with my personality my way.

This painting is weak because I didn’t try. I expected great results without really trying or thinking about it. There was hardly any effort in the work I put in. I didn’t brand the picture or even try to make it unique.

Think of the people you look up to. Are you copying exactly what they are doing? Try to take a step back and make sure you are figuring things out on your own and you would be okay if that person stopped training you. Would you be able to stand on your own 2 feet?

Are you able to take advice, implement it and be original about it? This is where the gold mine is. You will generate much better sales if there is something unique about you or your business. You will be remembered and stand out amongst your competition. When the competition copies, you should be copying plus making it better with your personality, unique skills and brand.

You're not going to win the race if you do exactly what someone else is doing. Never forget to brand your business. Take advice from someone you trust, put it in a blender with your personality then implement it.

Lark Miller

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure: an Extreme Example

I’m not sure how many of you are familiar with the story about the mountain climber Aron Ralston who got himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. The book came out a few years ago and the movie 127 Hours recently went into theaters. I watched it the other day and couldn't help but relate it to the importance of successes and failure in internet marketing. Bare with me, this example is a little extreme but will teach you how to overcome your fear of failure.


Whether you’re walking your dog in the park, mountain climbing or investing into a new business, they can all be considered risky. It is rare that something bad will happen but you can never be 100% sure that something bad won’t happen.  All we can do is hope for the best, have some hope and prepare for the worst.


Even if you are neurotic and you think you have a 5 year daily schedule for every possible failure in the book. There are always circumstances beyond our control that we will not be prepared for. It is the leaders with hope and motivation that find the answers, overcome failure and get back up on their feet the quickest.


Aron Ralston had enough water and food for a few days even though he planned on only being gone for a few hours. After traveling miles through the Utah canyons he unfortunately found himself fallen into a crevice with a boulder trapping his arm. There was no way to move the boulder, he was completely alone and it soon became a life or death situation.


He spent 5 full days overcoming elements, hunger, thirst, mental breakdowns and physical pain. After examining each supply he had in his climbing bag he attempted each one together and separate to help free his arm. He tried things that seemed impossible just to eliminate the 1% chance that it might work. When most people would quit, he never gave up. From chiselling a giant boulder with a dull knife to using ropes as a pulley to try and get the boulder to move, every possible option was explored.


You might know what happened next. Aron ran out of food and water and was completely exhausted. He knew he only had one option left. He endured the pain and risked his life to see his plan go through. He had something to live for, he had hopes and dreams and was not going to let this boulder get in the way of his life.


Aron walked out of that cave with one arm and attempted the 8 mile trek back to his car, a journey that would likely kill 98% of people. He was luckily saved a few miles out by some other climbers. He survived a treacherous battle of life and death.


The point of this story...


Keep your eyes on the prize and know that failure will creep into your life. Things will hold you back whether it’s friends, motivation, boulders or even Facebook changes. There is always something that will be pulling you in the wrong direction or not let you move ahead, maybe its finances or lack of free time.


Try to accept that failure will happen and keep working on finding something that works for you. Whether it’s a new lead generation technique or starting a whole new business. There is always a new option that needs to be explored.


When you do not know what options work you need to try absolutely everything else. Not everything is going to work for you but in order to discover what does work you need to discover what doesn’t.


Try not to see failure as a step back. Look at it as a leap forward. You have eliminated an option that doesn’t work and now you will not waste time on it again. It is time to move on to something new and learn from past mistakes. It will only make you a more knowledgeable person in the end. The more you try the closer you will be to finding the method that had only 1% chance of working and you will end up in successville.


It’s a matter of changing your life and making it better. It’s a matter of achieving your dreams. What is stopping you and how will you be able to overcome it?


I’m not telling you to cut your arm off. If that’s what you got from this post I apologize for not making it clearer. I know this was an extreme example of relating a life or death situation to internet marketing  but I hope I got the importance of how to overcome your fear of failure into your heads.


Lark Miller


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The New Facebook Profile: Important Marketing Updates Enclosed!

We all knew it was coming. Facebook is always changing but all hope is not lost. As marketers we need to adapt to change and this is just another challenge to overcome.

Facebook will automatically be switching your profile over to the new one in the next few days.

If you want to change it right away you can go to facebook.com/about/profile and check out the video.

Here are some important marketing updates for the new Facebook profile:

The first thing that someone is going to see when they go to your profile is your pictures on the top row.  Make sure that they are edited and they represent your lifestyle. You can hide the photos you dislike by clicking on the 'x' in the top right corner.

Try not to have a picture of you holding a beer or something too goofy. You still need to establish yourself as a leader and represent yourself in your pictures.

If you would like to “unhide” the pictures you have hidden by mistake go to Edit Profile à Edit profile picture and you will see the option to unhide your photos.

In the basic information section nothing has really changed so just make sure the information is up to date.

Featured People:

You can write your relationships and specific friends you want to feature in your profile. They will show up under your profile picture.  If you have a great networking relationship with a few people then they would be great to set as featured friends.

Education and Work:

Make sure you have a Facebook page! Click Here to learn how you can create a Facebook page

This section shows up at the very top of your profile page so it is very important!

Change your employer to your Facebook page. If the business name and description drives curiosity to others then you will get more people going to your page and probably a few more fans.

Put your website in the description because these links will be clickable and show up at the top of the of your info page.

Try to make your business description unique because it could be the only chance to get someone interested in your business. (The rest of your links show up at the very bottom of your info page and some people will not scroll that far down for more info)

The Arts and Entertainment Section:

I decided not to select my favourite movies, music, TV shows and games in because I found it cluttered the look of my info page. It looks a little more professional just to have a few books show up then a page with 22 random pictures of girly movies and TV shows.

I decided to add entrepreneurial and well known books to establish a better idea of what I'm about.

For those of you who have downloaded my Facebook eBooks I will be updating them in the future to reflect the new Facebook profile and the content that is now outdated.

When changes like this happen, every business is in the same boat. Those who do not fear and adapt to change quickly are the ones who will excel.

Looking forward to checking out your new Facebook profiles!

Thanks for reading :)

Lark Miller

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Home Business Success Tip: Mindset

Here is another home business success tip. Having a 98% mindset is key if you are looking to be successful with an online business.  You have all heard the stat that 98% of people who start online businesses fail. This stat is completely true but also biased.

Many people that sign up for online businesses are not serious in the first place. They plan on doing an online business part time or for 1 hour on the weekends just to see if anything happens or “luck comes their way.” If you want to make it big with an online business, doing something “just for fun” or “just to try it out” is not going to cut it.


You need to be fully committed to work hard and try your best. You need to not be afraid of failing. You need to kick yourself in the butt to stay motivated and do whatever it takes for you to reach your income goal.  You need to be a 2% successful inspiring leader.


If you're treating your business like a hobby, you are not going to get very far. Something inspirational doesn't just “click.” You need to make it “click” and push yourself to achieve your goals daily. The more challenges you overcome, the more confident you will be and then you will start seeing much better results.

Maybe this is your 1^st online business or your 5th. If you are able to sell anything to anyone in the world, all you need to do is to stay motivated, stay plugged in and surround yourself with a great team. Surround yourself with others who will support you and help you stay motivated.


Join something with a great online community full of support and training and see yourself grow along with your bank account. I hope you enjoyed that short home business success tip about mindset. Go get that 98% mindset, stay plugged in and go out and be the best version of yourself. Click Here


Lark Miller
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Another Couple of Reasons to Have a Part-Time Job From Home

......and eventually fire your boss

Did you get to see your family during the recent holiday break? Maybe you didn't get the time off at all and couldn't make that trip to see your relatives. Perhaps you even had to miss out on the Christmas dinner. The holiday season came and went and either you feel revived, refreshed and ready for the New Year or tired and sick of feeling depressed when it is time to go back to work.

Going back to work is painful. All of that family, food, fun, relaxation and time off to enjoy your hobbies can't last forever.... or can it?

Have you considered a part-time job from home?

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If you dislike your job and you are not planning on doing anything about it then check out what I can offer you below.
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No this isn't a scam
Yes this is legitimate
Yes this is easy
Yes you can do it

It's time to take your own holidays, breaks and make the kind of cash you desire to make without climbing the corporate ladder.

Nobody is asking you to quit your job right this second, invest everything you have, sell your house and lose your spouse and kids.

All I'm asking is to look beyond your job and daily routine and figure out what you want to be doing with your last years left on this earth. Where do you want to see yourself in the future. What would your dream day be like?

Start something new, exciting and extremely profitable. Take a walk on the path to success. You can start this business as a part-time job from home. All it takes is a few extra hours a day to get started.. if you are determined enough it is very possible to quit your job and do this full-time while earning your desired salary in a few months. I'll be there to help you every step of the way!

Take that chance... nothing bad will come of it. Click Here
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How to Get More Views to Your Content

Creating great content is just the tip of the iceberg. You might have 100 articles and videos out there with just a few views. Getting more views to your content can be difficult if you do not have a large following. Here are some simple ways you can get more views to your consent using a few stress-free techniques.

It all starts with a blog post ...

1)      Post your content link into your facebook status and share it with your friends

2)      Post your content link to your Twitter 3x a week

3)      Social bookmark your content by using a few popular social bookmarking sites.

4)      Upload your content into your BetterNetworker account.

5)      Send your content to your email subscribers. You can also write an excerpt of the blog post in your email and then provide a link to your post. That way you can get more views to your bog. (giving you better rankings in the search engines)

6)      Make your content into an article and post it to Ezine. After it has been approved by Ezine you can submit it to other article sources like ArticleBase or GoArticles.

7)      Turn your blog post into a video and repeat steps 1-4 with your video link.

8)      Upload your video to YouTube and TubeMogul

These are some quick ways to get more views to your content. If your content is valuable you will see more views and get a steady stream of views if you have great keywords! Not all of your content needs to be keyword loaded but it’s important to make sure you have some posts and videos with awesome competitive keywords.

Good Luck!

Hope you meet you at the top soon!

-          Lark Miller

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How Do I Start an Online Business?

You might be asking yourself right now how I start an online business. Where do I begin? You are probably feeling extremely overwhelmed especially if you have been searching for a home business online.

Here are some tips to help you start an online business.

Find Out What You Are Passionate About

If you are creative, make sure there is room in your business to use those skills to your advantage. If you like communicating with people, choose something with lots of interactions. If you love helping people, choose something that is profitable and will help others as well.

If you do not know what you are passionate about or what you would love to do, you probably just want to make some big money quickly. That's perfectly okay and there are many options on how you can do this.

Know Your Budget

By researching "how do I start an online business" you should already know that it costs money. Many online businesses have low investments and low overheads or high investments and low overheads. Be prepared to spend your budget wisely but don't be afraid of spending money to grow yourself or your business.

Figure Out Your Plan of Action

Will you be doing this business full time or part time? What are your income goals? What will your daily schedule look like?  When writing down your marketing and business plan, make sure to not treat your business like a hobby. Hobbies don't make you money! You will need to put in some effort.

Be Open to Change and Learning

Educate yourself everyday about your products, company, mindset, motivation and marketing skills. It's extremely important to stay in the know and learn how to grow yourself and your business. You will need to try new methods and evaluate their effectiveness. Eventually you will find a method that is less time consuming, less expensive and enjoy doing and it will not even feel like work.

Starting an online business is easier than you think. Sometimes you need to open your eyes to what is already successful and hop on board if it suits your taste. Choose something with tons of support and great mentors and leaders. Remember that it will be hard but will pay off in the end!

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The New Facebook Profile Exposed

Looks like facebook is changing again! No surprise there, the “improvements” will never stop.

So let’s talk about the new facebook profile. It’s been up for about a week now and I’ve considered switching because I like using the latest trends. Before I make a decision I want to find out the benefits of the new facebook profile.

From a marketing perspective I love how currently I am able to have my websites on my profile page. I am also able to add a personal message to everyone and add in my website under my profile picture. Both the website and “empty profile box” seem to disappear in the new facebook profile leaving you no room to market your business on your main page.

Although you can easily switch your main page to your information tab with the new and old facebook settings, I like having the wall as the first thing someone sees when they look at my profile or search for my name. It’s great to show that you are active with your wall, status and friends.

The new facebook profile benefits:

Ok I will give it some credit; the first thing someone sees at the top is a little bio about you. You could include a link about your business here but it’s not that obvious that it’s a link because the title does not look like a website and you might be missing out on clicks you could have had.

If you are searching for new friends for your business, it is easy to see if they are qualified by looking right at their bio on top of their profile page. The bio tells you about work, school, location and birthday.

The photos up top are also pretty neat although I’m not sure you can customize which ones can be seen and in which order. They might show up based on the pictures you last updated and it wouldn’t be very good to have your grandma or a silly picture representing you and your business.

On the left under your profile picture, you have the chance to choose which pictures of friends or group members you would like to have up there. If you have a fan page, it would be great to select all of your fans and have them displayed in that section.

Whether we choose to update our profiles now, never, or later they will probably be gradually updated with or without our say in the next year. Either way, as marketers we will find a way to let our businesses be seen and known!

What do you think about the new facebook profile? Do you think it will  benefit you or your business?

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- Lark Miller

Another Branding Yourself Tip, Add a Favicon!

Here is another branding yourself tip. It’s all about customization and trying a little extra harder than you did yesterday. Creating a favicon will definitely catch someone’s eye and make you stand out as well as help you generate a bigger following.

A favicon (favourite icon) is the small picture in beginning of the address bar in the browser.



You can change these icons to whatever you want. Having your logo or company initials would be a great idea for your favicon.

Good news, this is easy peasy.. you do not need to be an html expert to do this.



The standard "B" symbol for blogger is great for letting people know that your site is a blog site.But the standard “B” symbol is just that... STANDARD! Do you want to have standard content? I hope not!

Here is how you can create a favicon for blogger.com

Find your own image and create your free favicon online here:

http://seotools.bloggertricks.com/free/online-favicon-generator/

Next: You need to upload your picture to a hosting site. If you do not have one, you can use the free hosting site below:

http://image.computersteroids.com/

Once your image is loaded, select the Direct Link

(ie  http://image.computersteroids.com/4//larkshark.ico)

Next: Go to your blogger dashboard and choose DESIGN, then HTML



Insert your image link into the below coding.

<link href='ICON FILE URL' rel='shortcut icon'/>
<link href='ICON FILE URL' rel='icon'/>

Add this entire code right under this code:

<title><data:blog.pagetitle/></title>

Save your changes.

Your new image will display shortly. Sometimes it takes a while depending on which browser you are using.
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Favicons for WordPress:

Your theme might already have a place to upload a favicon. The Bombax Theme (my theme) has this enabled.

This is directly from the WordPress help page

Installing a Favicon in WordPress

If there is already an old favicon.ico file in your current theme’s main folder, delete it using FTP Clients.

1. With an FTP Client, upload the new favicon.ico file into your current theme’s main folder.
2. Upload another copy of your favicon.ico file to the main directory of your site (ie. http://example.com/favicon.ico). This will display the favicon in your subscribers’ feedreaders.

In order for your favicon to show up in some older browsers, you will need to edit your page header.

1. Go to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Click on Design (called Presentation in WordPress 2.3.x and below, and Appearance in WordPress 2.7+).
3. Click on Theme Editor.
4. Select the file called Header or header.php to edit the file.
5. Search for the line of code that begins with <link rel="shortcut icon" and ends with /favicon.ico" />. Overwrite it, if it exists, or add the following code below the <head> HTML tag.

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/favicon.ico" />

1. Save the changes.

To see your new favicon, clear your WP-Cache and your browser’s cache. You may need to restart your browser in order to see the new favicon.

Looking forward to seeing your new favicons!!
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- Lark Miller

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Motivational Tip of the Day!

Alright I’ll get right to it.  Celebrate your victories!!

If you have had a bad day, bad week or bad month you are probably not celebrating your victories! A little bit of celebration and positivity goes a LONG way! When you are trying to run a business it is easy to be down about profits, sales or leads and everything may not seem like its “enough.” Maybe you feel like you could be doing more or you think nothing is working. These feelings are completely normal and they happen to even the most successful top earners.


Celebrating your victories helps you feel and see what your future could look like. If you take those happy memories and feelings from your past and keep them in mind when you are doing your marketing, videos, blogging, affirmations or other daily activities you’re energy will be positive :P

It may sound silly but imagine a world where nobody smiled; you probably wouldn’t smile either and would carry around a frown around the town. Think of what you do when someone smiles at you, chances are you smile back and you feel a little bit better for a moment. Remember that thoughts lead to actions and the more times you celebrate your victories, the more times you will feel happy and positive, the more times you will think about those victories and the more effort you will put yourself through to achieve more of those victories. Your energy and eagerness for celebration will show in your productivity and work content. Soon, having victories will be normal if you let your thoughts and actions take you there.

This morning my fiancée and I did our little happy dance celebration because we made another sale. Maybe next time I’ll videotape it. It was pretty funny and very silly but we were both happy and have had a very productive day because we are now even more motivated to make more sales, celebrate more and continue the pattern.


Make sure you celebrate everything you can. I don’t care if you made $3 or 3 leads! If you don’t celebrate the small stuff, you will always focus on “what else you need to do” or “what’s not working” and you will get down, be unmotivated and not do or try your best.


Keep it positive, have fun and celebrate your darn victories! The more you think positive the more achievements will come your way.


Have a productive day!


- Lark Miller


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3 Tips for Generating More Leads Online with Blogging

The following 3 tips for generating more leads online with blogging will help you ramp up your blog and get some quality leads with little effort! These are simple tricks and techniques to get the maximum benefits of using a blog for marketing your business.



1) Opt in Forms

Make sure you have access to an opt in form creator and place opt in forms on your blog sidebars. You can do this by using a blog template that has the capability for editing and creating widgets. Blogger and Wordpress are great options.

Generate different opt in forms for your affiliate links and valuable free information. Be sure to check out your statistics and sign up rate and adjust or edit your opt in forms for better conversion rates. A system like Aweber has many different opt in templates at a very low cost.



2) Call to Action

When you create a blog post, a video or any new content on your blog make sure you have a call to action telling your viewers where to go to get more great content or more information. Without a call to action, you might be missing out on leads that like your content but do not know where to get more of it. Your call to action could be to check out your facebook page for a free eBook or subscribe to your YouTube channel for a free marketing video. Make sure there is something valuable to offer your viewers in your call to action.



3) Videos

Having videos on your blog is becoming more popular and the word Vlogging (video-blogging) is more common. Videos allow you to show prospects that there is a real person behind your products and business and it will make you and your brand more legitimate. Using videos, you will be able to engage others and gain quality and loyal leads in the long run.

Another secret to having videos on your blog is that you will be able to engage your viewer for more time than a regular blog post. If you have engaged viewers going to your blog and staying there for longer periods of time, your blog will be better ranked in the search engines.

These are just a few tips for generating more leads online with blogging. Implementing these techniques will grow your following; visitors and lead opt in conversions.

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What Happened in Vegas Exposed!

Carbon Copy Pro did it again. They put on another elite one day conference with over 1000 members in attendance. From top earners to newbie marketers, young and old, from Canada to Australia, there were people from all walks of life together in one place eager to learn from the PRO’s. Wow, did we ever learn a lot!

Here’s a short recap of what you missed.

The day started off with our V.P of leadership John Jackson.  Words of wisdom and positive motivational speaking kick started the day and our moods were set for the rest of the speakers.

Simon Sinek: (author of the book Start With Why) Helped each and every one of us learn how to be inspired and motivated throughout the day as well as inspire others. If you do not know your “why”, I suggest you stay plugged into our community or go and get Simon Sinek’s book.  Simon has also created a “Find Your Why Course” with Carbon Copy Pro. You can check that out here.

 

David Bach: (author of Automatic Millionaire, and 9 other best selling books) spoke about how we can retire wealthy by using our current income and implementing a few techniques and tricks.  David has been on Oprah several times and has now committed himself to being  a big part of the Carbon Copy Pro system. He is here to stay.

After a 5 star lunch in our 5 star hotel we were greeted by a drum/hula dancing presentation which blew the audience away. We were well taken care of!

We also learned how to work with your spouse and support each other, how to talk to leads, how to form and profit from mastermind groups and how important it is to bring value to others.

Top earners shared their income earning secrets with us and allowed us inside their daily revenue producing activity schedules.

Prizes included $50,000 in cash, a laptop, 3 iPads and 2 cars were given away to leaders in the Carbon Copy Pro industry.

The event ended with a huge launch of a new and extremely profitable master marketing University funnel. David Bach teamed up with our founders and together they have created a killer compensation plan to go along with the best marketing education system out there. This system keeps surprising us with better and better products and compensation plans every 6 months.

 

There were tons of opportunities to network with others and see the leaders mingle amongst us. I’m pretty confident that everyone left the event inspired and ready to work ten times harder than they ever have.

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Top Online Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

If you are struggling to succeed with your online business, perhaps you are in need of some tips about online marketing mistakes to avoid. It is not easy to start an online business. Only 3% of those who work with an online business are successful. There are many common mistakes that entrepreneurs make when entering their first few years of an online business.

Quitting too Early: Just because one marketing method did not generate 100 leads for you in one day, it’s not time to give up on it. There are many ways you can tweak 1 method and have it work for you. Explore all of your options. Research what works and make it work for you. Assess whether you are wasting your time and money after thoroughly testing out the method.

Not Doing Enough Research: You must educate yourself in order to educate others. Learning the best methods of your business and all about the latest trends for your niche will attract people to you and your business. If you are not up to date on what is popular or what people want, it will be hard to dominate your competition.

Not Giving it Your All: Too many people think starting an online business is easy. Making it to the top requires sacrifice, desire and persistence. If you are not ready to commit 100% to your business, there is no point of starting it. You will need to constantly overcome challenges and fight through what you dislike in order to get to the top.

Not Branding Your Business: There are millions of business out there and thousands of them in the same niche as yours. You need to establish your brand. Make sure you are unique and have an advantage over the competition. Having your face in the picture will allow people to approach you, know you and trust you more than just a logo or advertisement.

These are only a few online marketing mistakes to avoid. Do not quit too early, a sale could be just around the corner. Keep on top of your research, give it your all and brand yourself to establish trust and loyalty for your customers.

Good luck!

-Lark Miller

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How to Make Friends on Facebook

You may already have a few people from high school as your friends. This will not be good enough if you are trying to run a business and generate sales. Learning how to make friends on Facebook will guarantee you the right leads and quality traffic for your business.

Search through Facebook groups that relate to the type of people you are looking for. Example: You could search for a group based on boats if you are selling boat products. Add about 10-20 people per day.

If someone has a great picture and profile, add them as a friend. Do not pick people with silly pictures or no pictures at all. Once they have accepted a friendship, send them a welcome message. Do not send them your website right away or they might ignore you or delete you. Treat these messages like you are meeting someone for the first time. Look at their profile and try to pull ideas from it. 

Example: "I see you love spending your time outdoors and fishing, what kind of boat do you have? I also enjoy the outdoors and would be lost without my speedboat! Talk to you soon." Do not go for the sale right away. You won't get it.

The idea is to get to know someone and let them know you. Build it up and take your time, the business talk and sales will come if you are patient.

Once you have made initial contact with a new friend. Check your profile and delete your "new friend add" post on your wall. The reason for this is that If someone sees that you have added 10 friends every day, they might get the idea that you are just out to market to them and they will not add you back as a friend. Once you know how to make friends on Facebook, your sales will improve dramatically.

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