Hello All, Some days back my Dad wanted to try Internet Marketing and was looking for a step by plan to make cash online. My Dad is not technically well-inclined, but he has knowledge in digital cameras. I suggested that he become an infopreneur. I started creating a simple plan for him to start making a profit online as quickly as possible. Once he starts seeing results, he’ll be more confident that he can make more money in the future. Here’s the Newbie Infopreneur plan (please modify it to suit your talent, income or experience): 1. Write down three subjects you are most interested or skilled in. Then head over to Clickbank.com and look for products related to those subjects. Try to find products with a high gravity (that means they are selling well). Strike out any subject that doesn’t have a high selling product at Clickbank. The niche is probably not profitable. 2. Now you should have a potentially profitable niche. Draw up a list of long-tail keywords. You’ll be able to leverage this list for many useful things later on. The two places where you can draw up huge keyword lists are: Google Adword’s Keyword Tool: https://adwords.google.com/select/K...ToolExternal and http://www.freekeywords.wordtracker.com/ Use both to compile the biggest keyword list you can come up with. 3. Create your infoproduct. There are two ways to do this. You can outsource it to a freelance writer who’ll do a complete ebook for you for a few hundred dollars. If you are skilled in your subject and want more control over the process, you can write the ebook yourself. If you are going this route, draw up an outline and create your contents page first. This will make things a lot easier. The easiest way to produce a finished ebook would be using Private Label Rights (PLR) content. You can create an infoproduct very fast this way. 4. Once your product is finished, you need some graphics for it. Here are some great graphic designers: http://www.ecovergeeks.com http://www.minisitegraphics.com http://ww.absolutecovers.com You can either order just a single ebook graphic or a complete minisite package. If you are on a budget, do a search on eBay for ‘ecovers’. You’ll be able to find some ecover designers on the cheap. (I do recommend getting professional graphics) 5. Order a domain name and web hosting for your new infoproduct business. I personally get my domain names from Name.com and have no complaints. As for hosting, do take a look at the Warrior forums’ own Host 4 Profit. 6. Download NVU, the free web editor over at http://www.nvu.com if you do not have FrontPage or Dreamweaver. It’s easy to use and newbie friendly. Upload your minisite and publish it to your webhost using the Control Panel. (Copy and paste the html from your web editor) 7. Setup your payment system. Two of the best ways to do this are through Clickbank (for their big army of affiliates) or the $7 script. http://www.the7dollarsecrets.com/ Both are great options. If you’re just starting out, the $7 script is a great cost effective solution. It allows you to build a list which you can follow up to in the future as well as having a built-in affiliate program. 8. Write 20 articles. Using your keyword list you have compiled, you can create your keyword rich articles which search engine friendly. Don’t write all your articles in one day. Maybe you can write 5 per week. Be sure to include the main keyword phrase in the title so the search engine spiders will see your article as relevant. Here are 3 article title templates you can use: “4 Top Ways To _______†“The 3 Secrets Of ______ They Don’t Want You To Know†“How To ______ The Lazy Way†The first article can be the hardest you ever write. Trust me, I have been there and done it. It can be quite scary as you stare at an empty white space on your computer, trying to come up with your first article. That’s why I have written this step-by-step formula to churning out your articles. Step 1. Find a topic. Every article consists of a topic that it discusses. Without a good topic, your article is dead in the water. This should be something you know a lot about or at least have an interest in. Step 2. Find articles on the topic. Search Google for articles that discuss the topic you want to write about. Take down the key points that each article talks about in a separate text document. Step 3. Write your introductory paragraph that explains what you are going to talk about in your article. Step 4. Write a longer body copy using the main points in your other text document. Write them in your own words and add a few other interesting points or stories of your own to make your article unique. Step 5. Conclude your article with one paragraph with a summary of what you just wrote about. This ties up the article, so to speak. Step 6. Make sure your website and biography is at the bottom of the article for free branding and free traffic. 9. Utilize the best direct marketing medium – Google Adwords. Here’s where your list of long-tail keywords comes in useful again. It costs only $5 to get started with Adwords. The key to succeeding with Adwords is to start off slowly – set your daily budget to $5 until you know you’re making a profit. Here are 3 surefire Adwords tips if you’re just getting started: 1) Don’t use unrelated keywords In one ad group, don’t place unrelated keywords together. Each ad group should have similar keywords. For example, ‘make money on eBay’ and ‘how to make money on eBay’. Don’t place ‘make money on eBay’ and ‘eBay business’ together. Rather, separate them into different ad groups. This gives you a better click through rate. 2) Use keyword tools You can use free tools or paid tools to help you find profitable keywords. Good free tools include Good Keywords and the one over at Digital Point. Paid tools like Keyword Elite and Adword Analyzer offer deeper options for more advanced marketers. It’s advisable to start off with the free tools and then ‘upgrade’ to the paid software once you are familiar with Adwords. 3) Use your keywords in your ad You’d want to use your keywords in your ad, not only because the searcher will find it more relevant to click on, but because it also bolds your keyword, making it more noticeable. This really helps in increasing click through rates. You will also achieve a better Quality Score, giving you a higher ad position and a lower cost per click. Things To Take Note: 1. Continue submitting more articles after your initial arsenal of 20. Article marketing is one of the best ways to get traffic because of it’s viral nature. After a few months, things will start to take off as ezine publishers and bloggers grab your articles for republication. 2. Consider adding more traffic generation tactics after you are in profit. Videos and forum marketing are two more great ways to get traffic. 3. Expand into other niches! This system works in any niche. If you follow it, you’ll do alright. Fabian