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Maverick Business Insider

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here…

Normally I don’t break the flow of an article series, but this is too important to miss!

Yanik Silver has cranked up a new program that you don’t need to miss. Jump over to this URL and get onboard as an affiliate!

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This has the potential to provide a regular income if promoted properly. Who is the target market for this program? They’re individuals who realize a complete life involves not just creating more profits but living life to the fullest. Plus, they are the sort of leader who finds incredible joy in giving back. That’s what makes a Maverick entrepreneur and you’ll be given a blueprint for getting there inside the just-released ‘Maverick Manifesto’ video.

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Membership Site Software – How Do I Choose?

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Hello Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here…

We’re running a series on our Profit Masters Blog about Membership Sites. If you haven’t had the opportunity, please go to the beginning and start reading from there. Now on Profit Masters we’ve started talking about membership sites, niches, themes, and so forth. The next big question is how do I implement one? By implement I mean just how do I get the software, get it installed, and test it properly. There are alternatives.

For starters, you’ll need web space. You’ll have to have a web hosting account and, in most cases Linux server hosting is preferable. A large number of Web Hosts are using Apache web servers to handle their web service needs. Fortunately, most membership site scripts need or like to work on the Apache web server anyway.
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Starting a Free Membership Site

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here…

We’ve been plowing through the basics of membership sites. Now we start to get a bit more specific. Still there’s a few more general concepts to discover. Enjoy….

Basically, a free membership site is a site where the user is not charged a membership fee to use the site but is required to supply their e-mail address, choose a user name and password to enter the site, participate in the discussions and activities. Sometimes free memberships are limited to less useful information or access while paid memberships have full access.

A large entity like MSN, for example, allows members to access most things on their sites without the need for any sign in procedure at all but, in order to join a group, you must supply your email address, choose a user name and a password. The use of the site is still free. However, to use MSN as your ISP or to gain enhanced email resources you will be required to pay for it.

In the same way, an individual might start a free membership website. There would be no charge at all to access the site. To gain access to limited information would require supplying an email address, choosing a user name and a password. To gain full access to the site would most likely require payment if the information they are providing merits a fee. Some sites never charge a membership fee and rely solely on selling their own product or promoting products produced by others as a source of income.

Free membership sites very rarely, if ever, supply information that you couldn’t easily acquire on the Internet yourself. An individual who sets up a free membership site doesn’t do it for free so they will be planning to make an income in some way. Usually free membership sites are for the purpose of selling a product or service. Some information will be provided but supplying information is not the main objective.

Stay tuned for Article #7 “Starting a Paid Membership Site”

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Suggested Membership Site Themes

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here…

So now you know what membership sites are and their different models, if you’ve been following this series. If you haven’t, then shame on you! You can easily find the previous posts and catch up. Here is our fifth posting in this series of articles. Email an interested buddy and share this series with them.

When you are deciding on the theme for your membership site, it is best if you can choose a theme that concerns something you are really interested in…even passionate about. Remember that you will be spending a lot of time keeping your membership informed, keeping your website interesting and keeping relevant and timely content on your website and in your ezine that you send out regularly.

If you choose to start a membership site about…say….dogs. Just dogs in general won’t attract many members. You will need to choose a specific breed….and possibly even narrow it down further. Instead of Poodles, your theme should be; Tiny Toy Poodles, Miniature Poodles, or Standard Poodles, for example. Millions of people are dog lovers and the theme of a specific breed of dog should do well.

If you are really into video or computer games, start a membership site devoted to one specific game… not just video games or computer games in general. People all over the world and from every walk of life get really involved with a specific video or computer game and love to talk to others about the game and give each other hints.

There are thousands…maybe millions…of people who love certain crafts and hobbies. However, those who love to quilt aren’t interested in wood working so your membership site should be about a specific craft or hobby.

Professionals like to talk to other professionals in the same field. Each professional field speaks their own language and find the same things to be interesting, informative or funny. So if you start a membership site for professionals, you should get a good response.

A membership website with the theme, ‘Resell Rights’, should do well, also. This kind of site will need to be kept updated on a regular basis.

Stay tuned for Article #6 “Starting a Free Membership Site”

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Deciding on Your Membership Model

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here…

Here’s where you get a handle on what types of membership sites work for the internet marketer. This is the fourth of fifteen articles we’ll be publishing in our Membership Site series. If you have found it useful, please refer a friend. Sharing is fun.

So let’s get started on membership models. The model you decide upon for your membership site is of the utmost importance and the one you choose depends upon your objectives. There are basically two types of membership sites. There are free sites and there are paid for sites. The two types of membership sites have one thing is common. Their memberships are made up of people who share a common need or have a common interest.

You can, of course, buy a domain, set up a website and not charge for memberships but choose who to admit and who not to admit. Or you can just set up a site on an already established network. Two examples of free membership sites are Group sites on MSN and groups on Yahoo. It costs nothing to set these sites up and there is no charge at all for a person to join.

There are no paid administrators or moderators. Each site sets its own rules for how to join and the code of conduct for the site. The site topics are many and varied. There are many “support” sites for those with health problems or concerns and for those who have suffered the loss of loved ones. There are sites for those who are passionate about crafts like quilting or wood working. There are sites for those who love to travel. There are sites for different age groups from teens to seniors. The sites include chat software and a limited amount of space for posting pictures, documents and links per member. The free sites do not have such things as access to specialized data or lists. They don’t give access to such things as music lessons.

Paid for membership sites are set up by businesses or individuals with the objective of making money by supplying hard to find information, access to specialized data or lists, or instruction in various fields. Membership sites are owned and operated by people who either own the sites or who are hired by the site owners to monitor and administer them. The topics for paid for membership sites are even more varied than the free sites and certainly more specialized.

Stay tuned for Article #5 “Suggested Membership Site Themes”

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The Different Types of Membership Sites

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here…

Here’s a quick note of interest. Mike Filsaime’s Traffic Fusion launched a few days ago. He still has some spots left AND he’s condesended to offer a 4 Pay Plan for the package. So if you visited the Traffic Fusion site and loved the product but thought it was our of your pocket book, then take another look. Here’s the link to Traffic Fusion’s 4 Pay Plan.

As promised here’s yet another post on membership sites in general. But in this post we’ll be a tad more specific. In the next article, we’ll discuss membership models and the right one for your needs. Stay tuned…..

There are basically two types of membership sites. There are free sites and there are paid for sites. The two types of membership sites have one thing is common. Their memberships are made up of people who share a common interest or have a common need.

You can, of course, buy a domain, set up a website and not charge for memberships but choose who to admit and who not to admit. This is done when the profit is intended to come from sales to members after they join the site. There are free network sites that might be used for your purposes. Two examples of free membership sites are Group sites on MSN and groups on Yahoo. It costs nothing to set these sites up and there is no charge at all for a person to join. There are no paid administrators or moderators.

Each site sets its own rules for how to join and the code of conduct for the site. The site topics are many and varied. There are many “support” sites for those with health problems or concerns and for those who have suffered the loss of loved ones. There are sites for those who are passionate about crafts like quilting or woodworking. There are sites for those who love to travel. There are sites for different age groups from teens to seniors. The sites include chat software and a limited amount of space for posting pictures, documents and links per member. The free sites do not have such things as access to specialized data or lists. They don’t give access to such things as music lessons.

Stay tuned for Article #4 “Deciding on Your Membership Model”

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Why Start a Membership Site?

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here..

As I promised, here is installment 2 of the Membership Site Series. Please share it with your friends and associates. Heads up… we’ll be covering the different types of membership sites in the upcoming post. Also, just as a reminder, Mike Filsaime’s TrafficFusion debuts tomorrow, 16 September,2008. If you haven’t gone to his site and watched the video, then shame on you! It’s definately worth the time! Here’s the link to TrafficFusion and the superb video presentation.

Now for the Membership Site post I promised…..

Here’s a cold, hard fact.. People are willing to pay for online content. In fact, the “Online Publishers Association” said that pay-for content is emerging as a hot revenue model. Business content, personals/match making, and entertainment are the hottest niches. But even smaller niches, like DVD authoring, sports coaching, marketing services, and dieting are producing profits.

You can sell subscriptions for online content with your own membership site? Selling online content by way of a password protected website has become big business. Not only is it fast to set up, but the start-up and running costs are minimal. Work from home entrepreneurs and big businesses alike are tapping into this new-found revenue source.

Less than nine percent of online users currently pay for online content. This means the market is wide open for the savvy entrepreneur. Paying for content in 2005 was more than 5 times what it was in 2004. That’s a whopping 500% growth! Those who capture the market first in their niche will have the obvious advantage and it’s an international market, so anyone can play.

One of the great things about starting a membership site is you can take your hobby, specialized knowledge or profession and turn it into a profitable business. Your challenge will be finding exclusive content. You can start it part time but it will likely develop into a full time business.

Planning for and setting your site up for auto-responders, automated sign-ups, credit card processing, automated cancellations, etc is all part of a successful membership website. Starting and running a membership site can be a lot of fun and very exciting, however you need to know what’s involved in setting one up, and then managing it effectively.

This whole process can seem a bit daunting. However, as complex as this seems, many companies offer a low cost, easy-to-use software solution. This makes it possible for almost anyone to start and market a membership site at a very low cost.

Stay tuned for Article #3 “The Different Types of Membership Sites”

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Hyperjava – Slick New Tool

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here…

Now I know that I owe you the next installment of my Membership Site series. It’ll be on the way shortly. But I just HAD to pass this goodie on to all y’all! I got a quick look at Mike Filsaime’s newest product. It rocks! So I just had to share…

I just spent some time looking over Mike newest product. It ain’t out yet, as a matter of fact. It will be hitting the web on the Sixteenth of September,2008. Pardon the hyperbole, but this one will blow you away! Features, features, and more features. If you do affiliate marketing or product marketing, you’ll need to try this puppy. At least check out the killer video that demo’s the product.

Mike’s calling it TrafficFusion and the software that power’s it is called Hyperjava. Now how does this help me, you say? Well for starters it helps with organizing your campaigns and the work that goes with that. The bottom line is that it also helps you move more product. Let me say this again, it helps you MOVE MORE PRODUCT!

Now, I’m not about to give away all the poop on Mike’s new offering. I couldn’t do it any justice anyway. That’s more writing than I want to do at one time. My suggestion is to go see Mike’s New Video. Take the time and check out the big bundle of helpful and profitable features in the product. Mike Filsaime’s Video explains it all!

If for no other reason than general curiosity, I’d head on over there. You’ll actually learn a few tricks just watching the Video.

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Membership Sites Today

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here..

I’ll be doing a series of articles about Membership Sites. Why? Because marketers need to understand this lucrative method of producing income. There will be 15 articles in this series. I hope you can benefit from them. Many internet marketers already have….

The topics for successful member only websites are as varied today as…

short people
tall people
buying websites
unusual business ideas
selling stocks
paint ball
2nd wives clubs
financial
dating
fitness
marketing

and countless mentoring and coaching sites on almost every topic imaginable and probably a few you can’t imagine or wouldn’t want to imagine.

It takes some work and certainly the right tools to set up a members-only website but the rewards (monetary as well as personal satisfaction) can be huge. Whatever you are passionately interested in or very adept at can be the topic of a members-only website today.

One of the first types of membership sties on the Internet was the online dating site. In the beginning, they were mostly populated with nerds, weirdoes and perverts but as the Internet matured the sites became popular among people from all walks of life. They have even progressed so far as to offer pre-screening of members. Most porn sites are membership only sites.

There are membership sites today that cover just about every area of human interests. Some offer informational or teaching material that is only able to be accessed by site members. Some membership sites are able to be viewed by non members but non-members are not allowed to participate in the activities or post to the message boards on the site. Sites that provide information to find work-at-home jobs, for example, can see the listing of jobs but cannot apply for the jobs unless they are members of the membership site.

There are membership sites that provide instruction is such things as how to play a guitar. The lessons are accessible only to members of the site, although those who are not members can view what subjects are being taught in the lessons.

Membership sites usually accept payment for membership fees by credit card or by personal check.

Stay tuned for Article #2 “Why Start a Membership Site?”

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PLR Content: A Business to Business Service Provider’s Best Friend

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Hi Fellow Profit Masters… Randy here

As a service provider to other businesses, you know all too well that in order to succeed you must set yourself apart from your competitors. One of the secrets to good business is to provide your customers with valuable information. A great way to do this is with quality, informative content in your marketing materials, including your website.

Potential customers come to your website looking for not only information about your services and rates, but also about you and the way you conduct business. Many service providers simply provide a service, perform the service and then receive payment. By providing your clients with bonus information, you set yourself apart from your competitors. When you give your clients more information than they are used to seeing, you also open the door for them to pass the word on about your business, which can lead to more money in your pocket.

You may be wondering, other than your services, just exactly what you can offer your clients in the form of content. Here are just a few examples to get the wheels turning. Dare to be brave and think of other unique ideas as well.

- Create a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section on your website.
Use questions you have received in the past from your clients to compile this list or even use commonly asked questions that others in your line of business receive.

- Start a Newsletter or Email List
Create a monthly or weekly newsletter for your clients. You can utilize articles to give them information about their business market, things they might be interested to know that pertain to the services you offer, etc. You can also use the list to inform them of new services you add, special “list only” offers, and reviews of products they can use in their business.

- Compile a Freebie Just for Them
Create an eBook or special report that you can give away as a free gift whenever someone signs up for you list or hires you to complete a project.

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