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2nd Annual September Xtreme Madness Launched!

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 07:54 Written by Matt Levenhagen

Hello there!

Exciting news to deliver today.. last year September Xtreme Madness was so popular last year that we've brought it back!

What's that you ask?

It's something we do in my Niche Marketing Membership.

Central, and what sparked the idea, was I thought my members would love a month where they were showered with products. So that's the first thing that happens. We add products daily. What products you ask?

  • eBooks and Reports
  • Software & Scripts
  • Website Templates
  • Graphics
  • Or anything else I can find!

For starters I look for products that I think can help my members build a better web business. From niche finding efforts to building sites to driving traffic.

Also, there's a segment of my membership (those getting access to XP Unlimited) that enjoys getting and using resale and private label products. So some of the products I add will include resale, master resale and/or plr licenses.

But that's not all!

Last year I added more than average training.. which includes extra tutorials and articles to help my members expand their knowledgebase.

If you are looking to build an internet business and building niche sites is something you are interested in.. and you love getting lots of 'stuff'. This is a great time to join.

But you might wait just.. a little while. In a few days I'll be posting a special offer here -- of course! That's part of the madness.. having a mad offer. ;)

There will be a substantial discount along with.. well, we'll keep you in suspense and give you a reason to check back.

So look for that!

September Xtreme Madness..

>> More products..

>> More training..

>> And better deals..

Don't miss out! Stay tuned in. :)

-Matt Levenhagen

P.S. This 2nd Annual madness my spill out a little onto this site and to some of my public lists.. just a bit of a heads up on that too. ;)

How Long Will It Take a Newbie to Succeed?

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 07:54 Written by Matt Levenhagen

I had a question asked by someone in a recent promotion forum thread (promoting my niche marketing membership).. he asked:

"How long it will take for a newbie to be making some money?"

My answer was probably not what he wanted to hear AND I probably lost a sale, but I have a habit of not sugar coating things when it comes to helping someone achieve online.

Here's my response:

There are too many variables.. If anyone promises you a time frame, run.. because no honest person could.

It comes down to things like:

  • How fast of a learner you are..
  • Your starting skill sets and knowledge(what you know before you join)
  • What model you start from..
  • It comes down to what markets you decide to tackle and how well you pick up the training in terms of how to pick a good niche...
  • How good you are at building sites - and what the learning curve will be for you individually..
  • How well you pick up the skills to drive traffic..
  • The hours you have to devote weekly to this business! Very important.. and makes a BIG difference.
  • And then of course, what you intend to invest in your business.

Understand I coach a lot of people one on one too.. I have special private coaching programs. I know what people contend with.. and one can 'want' to do a lot, but it really comes down to a variety of personal factors as to how easy it will be and how fast it will come..

Truth Doesn't Always Sell, but It Doesn't Cease Being Truth...

The above shouldn't discourage someone though! Every business is like that. Every business model.. The benefits of putting in that time and effort and working through the learning curve are HUGE! There's no better thing in my opinion than running your own business.

One of the primary reasons people fail is because they are lured into building a business being told it's a total cake walk -- easy as pie! But reality soon sinks in.. and they realize it's work sometimes. For me it's fun work and 1000X worth the effort! ... but not everyone likes that reality. Instead of taking the time to build a business they waste that time chasing fictional business ideas and looking for short cuts which are few and far between.. And THAT is why the majority of invididuals that start an online business FAIL.

I've had bright people, great skill sets, great motivation.. with no time to put in each week because of family, job etc.. it's going to take them much longer and because they aren't willing to or can't sacrifice things in their life, they likely won't make it.

I've had individuals that were VERY motivated, but were starting with no knowledge or skills.. it's going to take them much longer.. BUT some take that time and eventually break through and find great success!

I've had individuals with a good schedule, good skill set, ideal background and an awesome work ethic that come along and just kick butt! They are raking in sales and finding huge success within months!

So if you ask someone the above question and they give you a simple answer, know they are pulling your leg or trying to tell you what you want to hear to sell you their program. Because it's NEVER that simple.. everyone is different; especially in the global marketplace!

-Matt Levenhagen

Using Negative Keywords and Search Terms Reports

Monday, 16 August 2010 08:12 Written by Matt Levenhagen

If you are managing PPC campaigns (including Google Adwords), you need to understand the importance and the cost saving power adding negative keywords to your campaign can give you.

In your campaign you can include keywords you don't want to show up for. And they can be included as a broad, phrase or exact match. And you can do it on a campaign level or an ad group level. Learn more about negative keywords here: Negative Match.

A technique I personally used for years to identify keywords I wanted a negative match for was to create redirects on my performing keywords. And I'd collect the 'exact' keywords people were actually searching on. The reason you had to do that is because, even if you are using conversion tracking etc., you weren't told what was being added to a phrase or broad match.

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