Monday, January 7, 2008

How I Am Putting Internet Marketing To The Test

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My name is Christina Moyer and I am putting internet marketing to the test

I have been studying internet marketing for a year and I would like to see if it really works. I hear so many internet marketers say that you can make six figures within a year. I would love to make $1,000 per month right now. More would be great, like $5,000 per month, but I don't want to get ahead of myself.

I have studied niche marketing under Robin & Linda at Biz Recipes. These women are great if you looking to start any business on the internet. Like they taught me, I have found my niche. Something I know about, photography. I narrowed it down to children's portraits.

I have created an eBook and website called Be Your Kid's Photographer, which is a step-by-step guide on how to take your children's portraits saving you time and money.

I have finished the eBook and it is at www.YourKidsPhotoEbook.com. Now I am at the marketing part. I have read so much information on how to market so now I am putting it to the test. Through Job Crusher, Eric says you can make money in 5 weeks. However, you have to focus and be consistent. Not just work on the weekends. Every day something needs to be done.

I am a stay-at-home Mom and also homeschool so my time is limited, however, I decided if I get up at 7 a.m. and work for a few hours before the kids get up, it can happen. I can also work in the evenings after they go to bed.

As far as the marketing, I have created a word document for my Marketing Plan. It is as follows:

Page 1 - Build a list - Tellman Knudson is brilliant at this. I have bought one of his list building programs.

Obtain Affiliates
Use my shopping cart system to create an affiliate program
Send emails to other internet marketers to promote my program
I recently found out about a program to build lists of affiliates - I'll talk more about that later. Once I figure it out.
Use Clickbank

Page 2 - Articles
Break down sections of my book and turn them into articles
Create a press release promoting my book

Create online ads
I have already placed an ad on www.sixgosselins.com under their favorite businesses. It was very inexpensive and they get tons of traffic.

Magazines
Find parenting magazines and photo magazines to see about advertising

Word of Mouth
Ask friends to promote book
Advertise at mother and preschoolers group that I go to

Page 3 - Marketing Materials

I have created a mini brochure and have uploaded them to my photo printer for developing. I used Adorama and I just got an email today saying they are on their way to my mailbox.

Submit brochures to local community boards such as libraries, grocery stores, etc.

Page 4 - Web 2.0 Marketing

Post on many blogs
Submit to squidoo and many other web 2.0 sites
Submit videos to video directories

Wow, it just seems all so overwhelming. Now I know why only 1-5% of people make it on the internet. I heard that somewhere, but I'm not sure where. I really want to make this work so I am committing to 5 weeks.

Please let me know if you have any comments or want to join me in this 5 week test.

Stay tuned...

Christina Moyer
www.yourkidsphotoebook.com
www.beyourkidsphotographer.com
www.ifoundmyniche.com

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