Stephanie Drake Says

Launch Jacking is when you snipe traffic from someone or some company selling a new product or item to either sell that same item for a commission or recommend another product for a commission. You can do this in lots more about than internet marketing. That is good news for you because the making money products typically have more competition than other products. Think about it… new cellphone is coming out it is all over the tv, billboards, forums, social networks, people texted about the phones, etc. What about when the 3d tv was coming out, or there is a popular toy for children, or favorite Facebook game. All these items got a natural buzz about them and had people wanting to buy the tv or 3d glasses if they could not afford the tv, buy the toy or books on cheats for the game. This is traffic and customers that are ready and willing to buy that you make profit off of. Picture you having 10 websites on 3d tv’s when they first came out. Maybe each website looked a little different but basically offered all the same thing. Now imagine that all 10 of your websites have completely dominated google’s page one. Now picture a customer going to Google. Maybe he or she clicks a few links and maybe the third one he/she buys from the website. But they are all yours so it does not matter which site they bought from. Now let’s say the tv is $600 and you make 5% commission (for an even number). That would be $30 per sale. If you have thousands of people buying this tv and you are all over page one -> that is a lot of commissions. I picked a really hot toy at Christmas last year and I was doing anywhere from 30 sales a day or more. If that had been the $30 tv commissions that is $900 a day. Not bad right?

The point with Launch Jacking is to find something that is trending and use it to make money. You make money on someone else’s promotion. Cellphones,  toys, books, popular infomercials are all great places to start. Also anything you see a commercial on is probably a good bet because commercials cost big money and that means it is something people are buying. But not just buying.. buying enough of to warrant a commercial.

PS: If you do Launch Jacking on a making money product, please do an honest review. Too often marketers just want to sell, sell, sell and they rave about how something is the greatest thing since sliced bread. The result is a crappy product that you were tricked into buying and an unhappy customer. If you know anything about how I do my product reviews you know that I do not claim that I have bought the product or lie about how awesome it is to sell it to you. What I is not only provide you with a product review faq but I also give you some knowledge about the product and review every facet of the marketer and his/her past products. At the end I either recommend the product or recommend a different product. I try to provide the most honest review possible. I review products because I know there are a lot of people looking to make money online and I do not want them to get suckered.
If you want to know where I learned about Launch Jacking -> click here.
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They really go hand in hand and in my opinion the two best products ever created.

I personally think web 2.0 sites are awesome for marketing. Why? Well it’s simple – high pr domain for me to put either a page or a subdomain on. Think about it those web 2.0 sites have high authority and I can use that authority to gain Google rank. Most article directories and web 2.0 sites have a pr of at least 4 or more. So what I do is do a little Google research and decide on a set of keywords. Usually I like to aim for at least 3 to 5 for each product or item I want to sell. Well we all know that exact match domains are best but what I find packs that powerful punch is high pr web 2.0 sites. So this would be like Squidoo or Hubpages. Create a page, subdomain, or profile and use your keyword as the title. Add some unique quality content around that keyword. You can then link to a main page (your money site) or use an affiliate link on that web 2.0 site.  That sites has some authority so with some backlinking you should be going up in Google with web 2.0 marketing.

Need some web 2.0 sites to help get you started? Here is a list from Blackhatworld.com

1000 Web 2.0 sites.

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If you have ever tolled away hours with your favorite hobby you may be wondering if you can really make money from it. Truth is .. yes you can. How do you think hundreds of businesses got started. People start a wedding planning business because they are good at their hobby and they like doing it. If that business happens to turn into something Like the show My Fair Wedding with David Tutera.

So what do you need to turn your hobby into a money maker?

First you need presence.
That come in the form of a blog, ads, radio interviews, etc. If you are coming to this blog than you probably want to start with an online presence. You might get a Facebook page. You can post updates on your marketing efforts, what benefits you offer your clients, add pictures to make an online portfolio. Your job at this point is to make a good first impression to potential customers. You want to look professional. Which means you will not be bitching about your finances other than to say you got x investor, or used the funds with partner y to secure a,b, c to further expand your business. People want to buy when others are buying. You don’t need to lie and say you sold 100 items that day, but you could say you upload a couple new products or something to that effect. Appear profitable, professional, and give quality.

Diversify. Don’t Hold All Your Eggs In One Basket.
You want to expand smartly. You want to use several means of promotion and marketing. You want to be the next best thing with your hobby. You do this by offering a membership section. an active community, think outside the box and ramp up your business.

Offer Quality.
You always want to offer more than your promise. This will keep your customers coming back for more. They will trust you and you can use that trust to create a loyal customer. This means that you don’t spam them, you offer high quality customer service, you address complaints promptly and above needed, and you give them the biggest bang for their buck.

Be Financially Smart.
The best advice is to use your money wisely. Let’s say you have $5,000 to invest in your business. You don’t blow all the money on a one shot advertising deal. You test the waters a little and reinvest a little at a time if you find something profitable. If you don’t have the funds to invest you do 10 times the work of what you would with funds and bang it out. When I started online I hardly had a dollar to my name. As a result I spent hours doing by hand what others were able to pay for. Because of that I learned a lot and I was wiser with my money when I started making some.

If you are passionate about something sit down and think about how you make this into a business.  Look at all the aspects, get a business plan together. Most importantly enjoy your hobby because yes there really are hobbies that make money.

PLR is a great way to offer great content without too much work on your end. PLR cuts your work in half because you are not having to start from scratch. There are some unique ways to use content. Your job as a marketer is to be everywhere. Having web presence is very important in internet marketing. Below I have added a list on how to use plr.

1. Sell the PLR to your customers.
While this is probably one of the most obvious places to start few people take advantage of this opportunity.

2. Use PLR as blog posts.
This is a great way to use plr. Plr articles are typically 350-700 words. Which means you can either break them up in 200-300 words in length or use the whole article as a post. Another idea for blog posts is you can  load some plr blog posts up for awhile, create a good blog, and flip it later on.

3. Create a webinar from the plr content.
You can use the content as a base for a webinar. You can create some really nice powerpoint slides to go with the presentation. You can either send the slides and content (once organized and edited for it’s purpose) to another marketer to present for a fee or use it to build a list for later. You can promote the webinar in advance on forums, twitter, and Facebook. Collect all the names and use it to both build a list, offer the presentation, and even make a offer at the end.

4. Video Marketing.
You can also use the plr in much the same way as a webinar. You can use the plr to offer a transcript below your video. Youtube is a great place to start.

5. Social Media Marketing.
Someone taught me this as a tip and I thought it was simply genius. Take a sentence or two of the plr and you can update your social media status or offer a quick paragraph that will entertain your audience.

6. Podcasting is a fabulous plr use.
Podcasting (audios) are a great way to use plr. This has to be one of my favorites, because it is so easy to do. You simply read through the plr and make sure it is readable. Then you can use a free program such as audacity to turn into an audio. You can submit the audio to different podcast directories like iTunes for extra traffic. You can also use the audio to create an audio course.

7. Autoresponder Content.
Lots of people wonder what exactly they should be emailing to their list. My personal formula is to offer 2-3 times as much content as offers. That means for every 2-3 emails of content I send an offer. This way I am not spamming them. I am offering legit content that will help, improve, or allow them to learn something while still making a profit. Just break your plr into short articles, add an intro and closing and load it up.

8. Membership Sites.
A membership sites wants to be able to put out new content to those that are paying. Adding plr can add massive value to your membership sites. Add it in conjunction with other unique items, automate it and offer a steady stream of just plr.

9. Affiliate bonuses.
Affiliate marketing is a very competitive and sometimes you have to offer something unique to a buyer. You can use plr ebooks, reports, software, etc. There are tons of different types of plr that you can offer as a bonus.

10. Article Marketing.
You can rewrite the articles or spin them. You can use the articles to create your own mini article directory on your website. You can also break up chapters and use those as articles. You can also offer them as bonuses or your own courses. You can also use plr to offer content to your affiliates.

11. Special reports and ebooks.
You can rewrite ebooks to sell, cut out chapters for special reports, or add plr articles together for a report or ebook.

12. Build plr to build a list.
You can use the plr to offer something to those that sign up to your list. You can use an ebook or report as a means for gaining that subscriber list.

13. Website Templates and Sales Copy.
You can modify sales copy for your own websites to sell plr products you have rewritten or your own products. You can use the website templates to have a professional looking website.

14. Breaking into other markets.
Other countries want to learn what you are selling too. You can translate the plr into other languages and break into those markets that were previously inaccessible.

The main thing is think outside the box and use private label rights to cut your time in half and still make a profit.

Social media sites offer a way to not only get your name out there and promote your business. It also offers you a way to create a viral web presence. Here is a list of social networking sites.

1. Reddit: Upload stories, blog posts, or articles. You can use this to drie traffic to a website or blog. You can gain a following if you submit items often.

2. Digg: Digg is hugely popular because of lots of loyal visitors.

3. Del.icio.us: You can book your website. Users can organize items through tagging and networking zone.

4. Technorati: You can register and it has a network of blogs. Writes can be listed in top sections and gain some visitors.

5. StumbleUpon: You can download and use the toolbar to to easily bookmark, channel surf, and connect with people.

6. Squidoo: One of my favorite websites of all time. You can participate in their forum, create a webpage, or make comments on other webpages.

7. Ning: You can create your own forum and interact with people. You can also join other people’s groups and connect with them.

8. WikiHow: You can create a how to guide or tutorial and put your presence out there.

9. Youtube: Upload a video, comment on video, create something to go viral.

10. Facebook: Used by everyone. Update your status, post pictures, post blurbs, link to websites, and connect with people.

11. Twitter: You get 160 characters to interact, post links, and promote.

12. Linkedin: All professional websites need to have a profile on here.

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