Marketing Isn't Easy

With hundreds of ways to market a product or idea, I have found that just because the options are available to use, marketing isn't easy. I have been researching new ways to market some of my products, and I have joined many advertising sites to do so, but I have to admit that it is a daily struggle to find people that are as serious about making money online, as I am.

Sure, I get new sign-ups regularly, and sometimes they may even give me a day or two of commitment, but the majority of people looking for work online are really just looking for free money to start filling up their bank accounts, without ever having to do any real work. It frustrates me to see how many people actually think that any opportunity is going to GIVE them free money. What happened to the old time work ethic? Does our society honestly think that because we have the technology to work from home that we must only log into a site in order to receive an income? It is no wonder that it is so difficult to convince someone that the opportunity you are offering them is not a "Get rich quick scheme". 

There are so many schemes on the internet, it is many times very difficult to trust any opportunity. Let me begin by telling you that schemes will promise you specific amounts of money, basically for doing nothing, and they usually will ask you to invest money before they will tell you their "Secrets". As a general rule, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true. 

Like so many others, I too have fallen victim to schemes promising unlimited amounts of money online, without doing anything to earn that money. It all sounds so good, and the promises of unlimited riches are so appealing to someone that really needs to make some money, and unfortunately, only these schemes make any money :(

I joined SFI after being burned many times, and I was extremely cautious about what surprise they were going to throw at me, that would make me another scheme victim. Well, it was free to join, all training materials and support are available and free to use any time, and the plan for earning is laid out for you, right from the get go. The founder of SFI himself, suggests that you take a minimum of six months to learn the program, and get comfortable with promoting your products and business opportunity. He tells you to expect struggles and sometimes failure, before you reach success. This is exactly what I wanted to hear. No gimmicks, no sales pitch, just honest work ethic that will be required to earn a healthy income.

Needless to say, I was sold on this idea for making money online. I can take all the time I want to learn the business, be my own boss, all while working from home and tending to my family's needs and my physical disability. 

If you have also been burned by internet schemes, and you want to work hard to make money online, check out my site at myfortunesolution.com ​

and join my team. I will guide you every step of the way.

So even though marketing isn't easy, my hope is that there are still people in this world that believe in working for what you want. I want success, and I will work hard and dedicate whatever time is needed to succeed, and I want to help you too.

Advertise Your Business For FREE

There are so many ways to advertise your business for FREE, by using the internet to do so. Like with any other successful marketing techniques, it will require consistency, and lots of dedicated hard work on your part. You have to make up your mind that you are going to do something for your business, every single day, and advertising will definitely get the word out about the product or service you are offering.

Start by typing key words into “Google” or “Yahoo” search, and go through the unlimited list of places that will provide you with FREE advertising. Some of the key words that you can use are:

• “Make Money Forums”
• “Home based business blogs, forums, classifieds, articles, and traffic exchanges”
• “Free Classifieds”
• “Work at Home Discussion Groups”
• “Free Work at Home Classified Ads”
• “Home Business Newsgroups”
• “Online Income Blogs”

And the list goes on and on...Just swap the words around, and find all sorts of different places to post your free ads. I would suggest that instead of going through the list starting on page one, you go to page three or four of your results, so that you are not listing on all the same sites that others are using when doing similar searches.

Many sites will offer multiple cities or states that you can post ads to, so use as many different locations as you can that will fit your service area. You can do duplicate ads, but they will be offered in many locations, allowing multiple people the same opportunity to use your product or service.

Missed Opportunity

I spent the weekend walking the streets of my small home town visiting different vendors, testing some great local foods, and walking the grounds of the local carnival with my family. I even rode at the front of a float for a parade on Saturday morning, and while children were handing out candy to other kids as we passed, the adults were passing out business cards for the organization that I was representing in the parade.

In all of the excitement of getting everybody ready to go, and making sure we had enough snacks, drinks, and sunscreen for my crew of kids, I forgot all of my fliers, business cards, and postcards that I had intended to hand out to advertise the opportunity of working at home with the legit business that I have found.

I couldn't be more disappointed in myself, since I looked forward to this weekend for months now, with the intention of spreading the word about TripleClicks, and hopefully meeting some great new people that might be interested in joining me in SFI. My goal now is to make up for the missed opportunity by working extra hard this week, and I plan on visiting the local businesses that had sidewalk sales with some great products, and now I will be keeping a bag of recruitment supplies in my truck so I won't miss out on another great opportunity.

Moral of this story: Don't let a missed opportunity get you down....Try, and then try again!

 
If you would like the opportunity to work from home and become a part of my team, please visit my website at: http://www.myfortunesolution.com

Build A Team

In order to build a team, you first need to advertise the opportunity that you are offering. With SFI, we are given a legit business opportunity that allows us to run our own business, but in our own way. What good would your business be if it was the exact same as all of your affiliates? We need to customize not only the way we portray what we have to offer, but how we conduct our business. There are so many marketing tools available to us, and if we use many different ones to advertise, we can reach all kinds of people. Take into consideration what marketing methods SFI also gives you. Whether you are a beginner, or an advanced marketer, they offer many options to assist you in your business. Utilize the internet, word of mouth, as well as business cards or post cards to gain new teammates.

With so many ways to earn in SFI, you are going to meet people that are interested in totally different ways to earn. Some will be great at building their team of affiliates, while others will prefer to sell items at TripleClicks. Some may even just be interested in playing Eager Zebra games and bidding at the PriceBenders auctions. No matter what they choose to use as their primary contribution to your team, cherish them. Your team NEEDS every single person that is on it, and you should do everything you can to help them succeed.

I am a firm believer that if you keep your workers happy, they will be happy to work harder for your team. Communicate regularly to see how your teammates are doing, and if there is anything that you can possibly help them with. Many times it is a simple question or misunderstanding that once answered, will put them back on track to building their business and contributing to your team. No matter how many times that same question has been asked in the Forum, give them an actual answer, and then include a link where they can find the information that you have shared with them. Be personable, and you will have the trust and respect of those affiliates.

Depending on how you word your responses, you can either motivate, or totally turn your team off to working with you. No question is a bad question, if the person asking is unsure of the answer. Don't ever assume that just because you are knowledgeable in one area, that all others are too. Speak to people the way you would want to be spoken to.

Advertise daily if you can, or at the least, advertise weekly. Nobody will know what they are missing if you don't put the word out there. Let everyone know about this great opportunity known as SFI.

Creative Marketing Ideas

Many people ask how to market their product or idea, and the answer isn't exactly a straight forward response. There are so many different ways that can all bring different results, and each one depends on what the promoter is willing to try. I have put together a list of some helpful ways to market, as well as some rather creative ideas that maybe you have not thought to try before.

Fliers:

• Hand them out at large venues by placing them under windshield wipers of cars.
  
• Hang on bulletin boards in stores, unemployment offices, daycare centers, preschools, colleges, bus depots, airports, gas stations, public assistance offices, etc.
  
• Hand out fliers at flea markets, pass them out at yard or garage sales,ask second hand clothing stores to include fliers in the bag with each person's purchase, or make a deal with your local pizza joint to include a flyer on each box that goes out, in return for you promoting their business on your website.

Business Cards:

• Make up your own business cards, or order a bundle from VistaPrint for under $10.00 for 50 cards, and hand them out to friends, family, co-workers, put them on local bulletin boards, and place them in the pages of self help books at your local bookstore, leave one in a cab, on a bus, a plane, a train, etc.

Pens:

• Order pens with your website link on them and leave them at stores, gas stations, doctor's offices, banks, and any other place where people often need a pen.

Car Magnets:

• Order a car magnet with your personal business link shown in bold, colorful letters and place it on the back of your vehicle and/or on both sides so that when people are stopped near your vehicle, they can easily remember your link.

Other Ideas:

• Have refrigerator magnets printed and mail them out to anyone that signs up for your newsletters.
  
• Pass out a goody bag with refrigerator magnet, pen, notepad, and key chain at job fairs, school functions, night clubs, and social events.
  
• Purchase flower seed packets and attach a note card saying something like, “Grow a Second Income”, or “Grow Your Retirement Fund”, and place your link for others to see.
  
• Make up yard signs to place in your front yard, or place them on street corners with your business link shown in bold, colorful letters.
  
• Have T-Shirts or Sweatshirts made up with your business website link on them and wear them while going to concerts, carnivals, flea markets, or even while shopping in the mall.

I hope this list has given you some ideas to try as you attempt to market your product. If you have any other great ideas that can be added to this list, I welcome your thoughts so they can be shared with others.