The Importance of Creating Your Online Profile

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Ok, I could go on and on about theimportance of
We see it all the time. You find, what you believe, isyour own ezine or newsletter, but that would bea
the perfect product or opportunity to promote towhole new article or two or three or four! When you
the masses. The first thing on your mind is to getthink about the product or opportunity you wish
the word out as quickly as possible. Theproblem is,topromote, you will want to give your prospects
you may be jumping the gun and the response tomore incentiveto purchase from you. You can easily
your campaign might not be what you expected.do this by making yourproduct or opportunity the
When you have the perfect product or opportunity,"second page" of your marketing plan.
take the timeto sit back and analyze how you canWhat I mean by the "second page" is something likea
reach your full potentialwith it."one time offer".
I'm not just talking about the quick bucks you willThe "one time offer" is what your prospectswill see
beexpecting, I'm thinking more like the long term,after your initial landing page. Your landing page is
residual income,and your profile.thepage you create which offers something for free.
You may be thinking, "What does my profilehave toOn the page where you are offering "freebies", you
do with anything?" Ok, fair enough, let me ask youcould have an opt-in form which you can make a
this... Where do you want to go online? You arerequirement in order to receive the free products.
marketing onthe internet, surely you are hoping thatOnce the reader opts into your list, then you could
just some day you canquit your day job and do thishave the autoresponder re-directthem to your "one
full time right? Most people will say "Of course!"time offer" page.
Preparing your long term objective will take time andThe prospect will theneither purchase the product, or
in manycases you will be learning so much along theclick a link to let the offer goand just get the
way. Onlinemarketing is a non-stop learning adventurefreebies you offered in the beginning.
and, over time, youlearn an abundance of informationI know you are thinking that the point is to make the
while adding credibility to your profile.sale.
The first step you should take before promotingHowever, you just got that prospect on your mailing
anything, is to have your own website and thelist! So,this person will have more time to get to
must-have opt-in list. I know,you've heard it a millionknow you and yourrecommendations. Either way you
times - the money is in the list. Well,while I don'twin! Once you are set up with your website, your
dissagree with that statement, it's part of yourprofile.email list andyour marketing plan, you are well on
You are creating a database of people who opt toyour way to creatingyour online profile and increasing
receive information from you and that builds trust,your income - for the longterm.