Online MLM promotion - 4 wrong ways and 4 right ways of doing it

Contrary to popular belief (or what most MLM people would prefer to believe), online MLM promotion campaign is somehow different from an offline MLM promotion campaign. You can not simply try to apply the same successful offline MLM campaign online and hope that it will be as successful online.

There is basically one major difference between offline and online MLM promotion: one-on-one approach versus one-on-many approach. In offline promotions, one-on-one approach and follow up on each lead is a very crucial factor. If you can follow up on a prospective lead and succesfully educate him about you MLM program, you’ve got yourself a downline. If not, you’ll have to wipe the tears off your eyes and try your luck with the next prospective lead.

An ideal online promotion in the other hand, relies very little on one-on-one follow up. With the power of the internet, it is possible to find people who are already interested in MLM, willing to spend money on promoting it and train them about your MLM program all automatically. This way it is possible for you to have many prospective leads at the same time, train them all at the same time automatically and therefore makes your chance of recruiting downlines significantly bigger.

To do a successful online MLM promotion, it is best to know first what to avoid in doing it. Here are the wrong ways most people are doing in promoting their online MLM program:

1. Promoting an online MLM in an offline media

By offline media, we mean regular magazines or newspapers you usually subscribe to or sold on bookstores. Some people may think that if they promote their MLM program in TIME magazine or Wall Street Journal, they will instantly get thousands of leads who will easily turn into downlines. Anyway, almost everybody read TIME magazine, right? True, but to tell you the truth, almost nobody who is reading a magazine or a newspaper will put down whatever it is they are reading, dash frantically to the computer and type the URL you promote to check it out.

Most people will think "This may be OK to try. I’ll browse the site when I get to my computer" then read on. When they finally get to their computer a few hours later, they most probably have totally forgotten about your ad.

2. Promoting an online MLM in an online classified ads site

There are two reasons why this is a bad move: First, because there are now literally thousands of classified ads sites on the internet. None of them is a major player in the field, which means you must try to post to all of them for maximum exposure. Second, because most of the sites don’t charge anything to put ads on their sites, a lot of other people are also promoting there.

To get a decent number of people viewing your ad, you must put your MLM promotion ad in at least several hundreds classified ads sites. There are softwares out there that can do this automatically, but if everybody’s using a specialized software to do this, then your ad will be competing against tens of thousand of other advertisers’ ads, and as soon as your ad appears it will be pushed downward by other ads from other advertisers. The chance of the right kind of lead seeing your ad in the right time and the right mood is very slim if you try this approach.

3. Promoting online MLM using free safelists

Unlike online classified ads sites, there are not as many free safelist sites out there. The companies who run safelist sites has actually spent the time to collect the names and email addresses of people interested in a specific topic (in our case MLM/online business) and these people are willing to receive offers related to their interest. When a paying advertiser put an ad, his ad will be sent to the email of all people in the safelist. Considering that all the people in the list are targeted, this concept is actually more powerful then two we discussed above.

Unfortunately, when you put your ads in these safelists using their free trial mode (most of them offer free trials), your ads will only go out to the other advertisers who are also using free trial mode. In other words, your ad will only go out to other persons who are posting ads themselves. These people don’t expext to read ads from other advertisers. That’s why most of them use disposable email addresses like yahoo, hotmail or the like. Your ad will stand almost zero possibility of being read, let alone acted upon.

4. What could make all those 3 mistakes even worse: using long and forgettable URL

This 4th mistake can only make the previous 3 mistakes even worse. If you are very lucky and an eager lead finally reads your MLM ad and

decides to visit the URL you’re promoting (let’s say it’s something long and ugly like http://www.yourmlmcompany.com/cgi-bin/prospect1.cgi?sponsorid=1192349&message=1192). If he decides to sign up right there and then after reading the promotional material, you are to be congratulated as one of the luckiest MLM distributor in the history of the industry.

However, if he doesn’t sign up directly (which is very normal), he may want to revisit your site later after some deep contemplation. Unfortunately for you, he may not remember your long URL when he gets back from his contemplation. He may only remembers the www.yourmlmcompany.com part and type it in into his browser. This will bring up the same exact page he visited, but this time you won’t be his upline if he signs up. Sad, isn’t it?

After looking at the wrong ways to do an online MLM promotion, let’s take a look at the correct ways of doing it below:

1. Promoting an online MLM in an MLM/Internet business related ezine

An ezine is an electronic publication sent out by its publishers on a timely basis via email to its readers. Readers of MLM/Internet business ralated ezines are very interested in the topic, and they are a very responsive market to your MLM ads. Your ads will be put before/after or between articles, depending on how much money you are willing to pay.

Put your ads in one of the MLM/Internet business related ezines, and you are guaranteed many qualified leads who will be easy to convert into downlines if your MLM company has a good follow up system.

2. Promoting an online MLM with pay per click search engines

This is one of the most powerful online MLM promotion method known today. Many well known search engines such as Google now "rent" a portion of their search result page to be used by paid advertisers to put their ads on. For every "click" to your site, you must pay a certain amount of money (starting from as little as 5 cents).

With this promotion method, your MLM promotional ad can show up on the search result page of Google if somebody types in MLM related queries in the search box. Imagine the power of it. A lead wanting to join an MLM program, typing in the word "MLM program" into Google, and reads your ad when the search results are displayed. Will he click to find out more? Most likely.

3. Promoting an online MLM with paid safelists

This method is much like the free safelists method discussed in the wrong ways of promoting in the first section of the article. The only difference is with the paid service, your online MLM ad will be sent to the actual eager readers who actually opted in to read your ads.

Paid safelist is almost as powerful concept as ezine advertising. The main difference is paid safelists’ readers will receive much more ads than ezine readers. This will normally dillute the effectiveness of ads in paid safelists compared to ads in ezines.

4. What could make all those 3 right methods even more successful: using short and memorable URL

Which URL is more likely to be remembered by first time visitors to your MLM site: www.yourmlmcompany.com/cgi-bin/prospect1.cgi?sponsorid=1192349&message=1192 or www.myownmlm.com?

It is possible to direct every prospect visiting www.myownmlm.com to www.yourmlmcompany.com/cgi-bin/prospect1.cgi?sponsorid=1192349&message=1192 without they ever knowing the difference. This way, your prospect can remember your URL much more easily, and whenever they visit your URL again, you’ll still be their upline of they sign up.

This very useful feature is now available from as cheap as $8 per year on the internet. Just search in the search engines for "cheap domain name with frame forwarding" (without the quotes) and you’ll find many options to choose from.

CONCLUSION:

Most of the wrong ways of doing online MLM promotion are free methods. Avoid this seemingly money free methods. They seem to be free at the first glance, but in the end they bring you very little result and consume very much of your time.

All of the right ways of doing online MLM promotion are paid methods. Most beginners in MLM try to avoid these methods, yet they bring in the most result with no wasted time on your part.

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About the Author

Mr. Seumahu runs an MLM success site, http://mlm-success.990p.com
which is centered around beginner MLMers basic how-to stuffs.

How To Promote the Perfect MLM Program with Safelists

By: Bob Mobino

It's a statistically verified fact that most entrepreneurs are doomed to fail with Safelists.

You see, most marketers fail to target
their ads with scientific precision.

It really doesn't matter how well-crafted your ads are when it comes to promoting products or programs in Safelists... what will *really*
makes a difference to profiting from Safelists, is targeting your ads with the following variables:

=> Target your Ads *according* to the "psychographic" data of Safelist-Members.

=> Endorse a Program with an Awe-Inspiring Sales Letter!
[that's the most important part of your promotions.]

=> Periodically, purchase "Premium Sponsorship" to stand-out from your competition and instil more TRUST!

=> Use Safelists that have the strictest rules and have a solid record of being in business for at least 7 months.

=> Offer a FREE Bonus that is worth at least $27 in Retail Value (a digital product, software, or script.)

=> Structure your ad to appear legitimate, meaningful and "seductive"!

=> Test various Safelists to see which are the most "responsive", so you can stay-afloat with the profitable ones...

I have wasted two full years testing Safelists with religious persistence; but it finally paid-off BIG TIME!

The long-awaited outcome to succeeding with Safelists is mostly *what* program you endorse... having personally tested over 60 money making programs, I finally discovered an implausible MLM SYSTEM that outperforms any other promising program by at least 22:1 - never fail to remember that the offer far outperforms any other
element, especially with Safelists.

Want to 'see' which program?

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See how to...
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Once you 'trigger' the mechanics of promoting your ads via "responsive Safelists" with the "RIGHT OFFER", sit back, relax and... watch
your Bank Account engorging momentously!

About the Author

Bob Mobino is the Author behind http://close-sale.com This Article, named "How To Promote the Perfect MLM Program with Safelists" can be freely distributed, provided that it's published with active hyperlinks and the Author's credentials.

7 Top Tips for Starting Your Own Home Based Business

By: Sami Fab

So, you've decided to start a home based business. Congratulations! and welcome to the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship. While there is a lot to learn, your effort will be worth it. The thrill of growing your business, the freedom and flexibility to set your own hours, and the possibilities of ever-increasing financial rewards are all wonderful reasons to start your home based business.

Now that you've decided to start your business, you might be wondering "How can I get it off to the strongest possible start?" These seven tips will help:

1) Set up a separate working space in your home. It doesn't matter if this is a small bedroom, one part of the garage, or a corner of the living room. The important thing is to have some space that you can designate as your working area. This will give you the space and room you need to craft your dream.

2) Stock your working space with materials. This sounds basic, perhaps, but one underlying element of success is that you have easy access to the tools, materials, and other resources you need. Gathering everything close by also keeps you from wasting time searching for it, so this step can be considered a time management strategy, too.

3) Speaking of time management, your third step is to define the parameters of your business. What days and hours will you work? When will you market? When will you provide services or products to clients? How will you keep all of this straight?

4) Balance action with planning. One of the most common pitfalls to successful entrepreneurship is getting too caught up in action without enough planning. Stated another way, this means that you confuse "being busy" with "working on important projects." The best approach is to plan your next couple of goals and then work backwards to create step by step action plans to reach them. Once you have the plan, then it's time to take the action.

5) Network like crazy. One of the fastest ways to grow any business is to make connections with other people. Be sure to share your passion and enthusiasm with others at every opportunity. Let people know who you are and what you offer. Remember, people can't buy if they don't know you're selling.

6) Present a professional image. If you want to be treated professionally, present a professional image. Set up a separate bank account for your business. Install a separate phone and fax line. Create professional marketing materials. Be courteous and pleasant in all your customer facing interactions. Basically, be someone people want to do business with.

7) Automate your business as much as possible. Granted, you are just one person (right now) and might have a lot of extra time to take care of all the details. This might work for now, but won't work into the future as you get busier and busier. It's best to set up automatic systems and processes right from the start to free up your time to concentrate on the most profitable activities.

These seven tips will get your home business started (and growing) in the right direction

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The Inside Secret To Why Network Marketing Will ALWAYS Work!

By Deagan Smith

Some people believe that network marketing really doesn’t work. To put it lightly, they’re WRONG. I am going to take the next few minutes to explain to you why network marketing will always work so that the next time someone takes the time to tell you that network marketing doesn’t work you explain to them how misinformed they truly are.

Here is why Network Marketing will ALWAYS work:

Even in a strong economy people will ALWAYS need supplemental income:

The truth is most people live pay check to pay check. They aren’t able to buy the nice things that they want for themselves and their families. There is and will always be a constant DEMAND for more money. Network marketing is a simple, part time and low risk way for full time workers to fill this need. To put it simply, as long as people need money network marketing will ALWAYS be there to fill that need.

People will ALWAYS want freedom from jobs they don’t enjoy:

Despite what you may think, there are people out there that truly don’t enjoy their job. They go to work because they have to and not because they want to. Network marketing offers a promise of true financial freedom. The ability to leave the 9 to 5 working world. This freedom will ALWAYS be to tempting to pass up.

People will ALWAYS want more free time to do with as they please:

Did you know in a past poll conducted by Money magazine that 64% of American men and 68% of American women polled said that if they had a choice between more money and more time off they would choose the time? People covet their free time. Network marketing offers the promise of working from home and making your own hours. Again, the opportunity to create free time will ALWAYS draw people to network marketing.

Conclusion:

As long as people crave time, money and freedom network marketing will ALWAYS exist.

The next time that someone tries to tell you that network marketing doesn’t work you know that they couldn’t be more wrong.

All you have to is ask your accuser 1 of 3 questions:

Do you want more money? Do you want freedom from your job? Do you want more time?

I guarantee they will answer yes to one of these questions. When they do they will have proved exactly why network marketing will always work!

Over $225,000 added to your bottom line and 4,120 people added to your downline is nothing to sneeze at. Yet, this 25-yr old "unknown" rookie network marketer claims he can show anyone how to repeat his results. And if you don't agree that his SYSTEM is the quickest and laziest way to build your network marketing business, then you get double your money back. Is this guy stupid or just plain brave?
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5 People Who A Home Based MLM Business Opportunity Is NOT For

By Mr. Roman Bernard Sloan

If you are a person who has decided to look for, for the purpose of starting a home based mlm business opportunity I commend you. However, I have taken the liberty of highlighting 5 types of people who just aren’t cut out to own and operate a successful mlm home business.

Folks like these are everywhere and you’ve seen them not just around the home based mlm business opportunity arena, but all over the business world and home life. You may even be one of these people to some extent. This is just a word of caution to ban these individuals from being anywhere around your mlm business.

1. (Too busy 4 u) -On deck is the guy or girl that is too preoccupied with “other stuff” to part with 15 minutes that will give you a chance to try to transfer the passion you have about you mlm business to them. This busy lifestyle although impeding their willingness to learn about a great home based mlm business, doesn’t stop them from having their mind kidnapped for three hours a night by the television.

2. (The organization destroyer) -Up next is the know-it-all who tells you about your home based mlm business opportunity before you can utter one word. They use misinformation to undermind your relationship with your mlm business partners in an effort to discourage you.

3. (The “hey is this a” individual) -This man or woman will quickly ask you if your home based mlm business is a quick way to get fast cash or some type of pyramid operation. And even after being shown the real products and/or service solutions you offer to show your mlm business’ legitimacy, they still try to categorize it as a scam.

4. (The cry-baby)- This person is so busy crying about how bad their life is that they can’t hear your enthusiasm about your new mlm home business. They think that everything in their life that could go wrong. has gone wrong. They’ll just see your home based mlm business opportunity as just another thing that may go wrong.

5. (The lazy marketer) - This person may be the most dangerous of them all because though he joined you in your home based mlm business opportunity; he hasn’t done any work to promote and market the business. He expects results to just fall in his lap so he just sits back and waits. Funny thing is that when he sees no results from his inaction he turns to you like it’s your fault.

You should build a barracade around your mlm business opportunity to discourage these types of people from coming around. They just exude a negative discharge and could put you and your home mlm business in jeopardy of losing big time.

It’s okay to associate with these types of people every once in a while, but prolonged exposure to negativity may find itself in your thinking and in your mlm business. The cure for this has always been to think positively and reinforce that thinking with purpose driven actions that will grow your business.

Though a mlm business is not made for everyone, you won't know if it's for you until you take a closer look. Who knows, by this time next year you and your mlm business could be on a beach getting a good tan.

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Work from Home with an MLM Program

If you are tired of working for other people and want to set up in business for yourself, where you can earn some real money, working from home is the ideal way to begin. That said, working out where to start could be tricky. When you work from home, you are often isolated and it can be difficult to develop your business skills. In this situation, it is worth considering running an affiliate business. As an affiliate business owner your actions will not be constrained by someone else, and your income will not be limited as it is in an ordinary job, but you will have the advantage of balancing that independence with the benefits, which come from being part of a team.

One of the simplest ways to develop an affiliate business at home is to participate in an MLM program. You may have heard bad things about MLM programs (otherwise known as multi-level marketing), but that's because, unfortunately, there are scams out there - the good news is that MLM programs are not inherently exploitative, and if you choose wisely you can enjoy a great many benefits as a result. Simply make sure the MLM program you choose produces most of its money for affiliate businesses through direct sales to the public, and you will be okay. MLM programs can be highly advantageous and are a great way to promote your home business in a crowded marketplace.

MLM programs work by connecting home business promotional tactics so that affiliate business members with similar business interests (for example, complementary, but not competing, products and services) can help to promote one another's work. The internet is the ideal place for MLM programs, which benefit from ease of access to information. MLM programs can also act as franchise systems, enabling the new home business owner to effectively buy into an existing affiliate business network. As your home business makes sales, affiliate business partners further up in the MLM program will benefit. In turn, you can recruit new affiliate members to your MLM program and benefit from their success. If an MLM program is handled properly, everybody wins.

MLM programs can be rewarding even if not everybody pulls their weight, so you do not need to worry that it will be like being back in your old job when you were struggling to compensate for others' laziness. Many MLM programs offer bonuses to affiliate business members who work particularly hard and outdo their peers. Thus, whilst you have the independence of working from home, you can enjoy being part of a structure, which recognizes and directly rewards your hard work. MLM programs are ideal for the determined home business owner who is really serious about success.

Aim High for Affiliate Free Marketing Program Success

If you don't aim high, you'll never reach the top. This could certainly be said of internet marketing, and it's worth keeping in mind if you've been hesitating to explore your marketing potential as an affiliate. Free marketing program success is within the reach of anyone who works hard enough, but with an affiliate guide marketing program, you can start working smart.

Hard work alone will never guarantee you success as a business promoter. There are simply too many other small businesses out there trying to do the same thing. However, as part of an affiliate internet marketing program your potential is much improved. With an affiliate internet marketing program, businesses like yours work together to look out for each other's interests and attract customers who'll return again and again. An affiliate internet marketing program has much to offer the customer as well as the business subscriber, because it makes it much easier to find desired products and services in the same place at the same time. Customers pay more attention to word of mouth than to any other form of marketing, so they'll be pleased by the recommendations with an affiliate guide marketing program can provide to them.

If you're trying to promote your business on a limited budget, you couldn't do much better than to aim for affiliate free marketing program success. With a system like this, it costs you nothing to register as an affiliate. Free marketing program success is guaranteed to every hard working subscriber, and even if it doesn't work out, what have you got to lose? As part of an affiliate guide marketing program you'll be able to attract interested customers directly to your website at a fraction of the cost of conventional advertising. Once they're there, the rest is up to you, but if you run an effective businesses with good quality products and services, you're bound to be successful.

Finding success through an affiliate guide marketing program doesn't require any special skills, though you may find that it provides you with good learning opportunities as you go along. It doesn't require a big investment of money and it won't take up as much of your time as conventional marketing. With the right affiliate internet marketing program, you'll see your business go from strength to strength. What really matters when you join an affiliate guide marketing program is your ambition. If you've got the willpower to go all the way to the top, there's nothing to stop you. Your affiliate guide marketing program won't do everything for you, but it will give you the opportunity to make the most of your business potential and be the best you can be.