Resources

My recomendations:

Here are a selection of resources that I recommend you take the time to consider using.  Some are affiliate products that I will receive a payment for.  All are products and services that I have or do personally use. I can vouch for their quality of product and service.

A note on affiliates; you should take opportunity to promote affiliate products…… even to your mother!  You’re working the new internet economy here.  You should be aiming for multiple streams of income, leveraging resources with integrity.  The premise here is a quality recommendation from a trusted source.  You should ensure that if your mother were going to buy, you can stand by your recommendation so she doesn’t put you on the naughty step!

Blue Host :: Domain purchase & web hosting

As a newbie I used a few hosting services including UK based FastHost and Heart Internet and cancelled both through frustration at the support available.  I ended up finding Blue Host and have been really happy with their availability, responsiveness and willingness to help.  They also have a great offer.

 

Aweber :: Email Marketing

 

 

Your marketing efforts pivot around your list and the ability to reach their inbox.  Aweber is a highly regarded service for this.  One thing I like for newbies is the pre-made opt-in forms that enable you to put a great looking opt-in with your own text in a matter of minutes.

 

iContact :: Email Marketing

You may want to consider iContact if you’re thinking strategically about how you want to work your list in the future.  iContact provides more granularity and segregation in delivery and reporting.  They don’t have pre-made opt-in forms so you’ll need to have or pay for some HTML code knowledge.

 

 

Freebinar :: Free desktop and audio webinar service

This is a really simple user friendly FREE service with much of what the paid for services have.  It’s US based so depending on where you are the audio element may cost.

Click this link to go check it out.

 

Unified Tribe :: Community with purpose

 

 

This is a thriving Social Media Marketing community.  Giving before receiving in the spirit of elevating each other to success.  Promoting each others content and sharing knowledge about all aspects of online marketing.

 

 

 

 

Perry Marshalls Diffinative Guide to Google Adwords

Contrary to popular belief you can be successful with Google Adwords if you do it right.  Think about it; Google Adwords is  the ultimate Direct Marketing environment with near real time feedback on anything you put out there from advertising to testing copy.  Perry is renowned for his expertise in this field and this guide is like the Bible.  If you’re not expert in this area and don’t invest in this guide you may as well go to a casino and gamble your money away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic Geyser :: SEO and publishing of video content

 

If you are venturing into the world of video blogging (I seriously suggest that you do) then Traffic Guyser is a no brainer.  It’s probably the most powerful customer acquisition tool available.  It’ll save you a ton of time,  multiply the effect of your efforts and keep you right at the very top of search engine listings.

 

Oprius :: Customer Contact Management

A comprehensive and intuitive Customer Contact Management system is an absolute must for any of you connecting with people.  You need a detailed yet user friendly system to manage your work flow.  A good service at a sensible price.  I love Oprius.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Awakening :: the movie

Are you a fan of The Secret or the Law of Attraction?  Then this movie will continue your journey.  Open up to your world of possibilities.  You can download The Awakening the movie to watch it right now.  Your next click could change your life, seriously……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended Reading:

I consider it the duty of and entrepreneur to invest in ones own personal growth.  As our personal and business evolution is continuous and expanding there is always room for topic specific or general resource and insight.  For very little investment you have access to the wisdom of the best authorities in their field and the ability to review time and again as your evolution presents new context to their teachings.  My book shelf is about to collapse under the weight of titles I own but these are a selection of titles I recommend:

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Screw Work Lets Play: How to do what you love and get paid for it by John Williams
The Passion Test by Janet Atwood
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
Law of Attraction by Michael Losier
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway: How to turn your fear and indecision into confidence and action by Sussan Jeffers
No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love by Lisa Nichols
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
The Secret to Teen Power by Paul Harrington
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Men are From Mars & Women are From Venus: How to Get What You Want In Your Relationships by John Gray
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen
The Answer: Your Guide to Achieving Financial Freedom and Living an Extraordinary Life by John Assaraf and Murray Smith
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle