When I was first planning Team OceanSwell, back in October of '09, I considered more than one affiliate program before deciding on TrafficWave. But I made my choice for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that you NEED an autoresponder if you plan to earn a living online - especially long term.
You simply have got to have one. Which brings me to the subject of today's topic...
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List Building: The fundamental key to your online success
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Affiliate Funnel holds a weekly class on the basics of list-building and what it all means. In fact, it's a revolving four-part series. I recommend it! With the TrafficWave autoresponder tool, you are able to put lead-capture forms in your ads, on your blog, etc. so that readers can 'opt-in' to your letter series, newsletters or whatever in return for a giveaway, an ebook, an information package or any other kind of online product.
Whether you are an OceanSwell Team Leader or you've gone through the Rotator and are promoting on your own, your subscriber list is something that you will want to grow forever. And your relationship with the people on that list is CRITICAL. I've got a saying that applies to list-building and autoresponder letters: 'Either do something worth writing about, or write something worth reading about'. If you can do either one, your subscribers will have a reason to open your emails and read what you have to say. That's when you will have a productive mailing list.
Most of us, myself included, are just ordinary people with ordinary lives. We're not all 'writers', and most of us have had no training in marketing. What we know has come from the school of hard knocks and lessons learned along the way. But that's good information to share with others! What's more, virtually all of us only have a few hours a week to devote to our businesses at first - i.e. we all start out as part-timers. just about all of your online sales prospects are the same way, and it's important to remember that. But an autoresponder is the ultimate TIME-SAVER - for everyone involved. It allows you to communicate with others 24/7, world-wide.
Of course, you still have to know how to use it!
To be an Internet Marketer, we are told, is a few easy 'clicks' away. Just turn on the computer, hit the enter key and watch the money start rolling in! Of course, you soon learn that it's much harder than that. You have to learn a whole LOT and you have to develop systems for everything you do. But an autoresponder is an INVALUABLE tool that helps make things easier and more profitable for you over time. In fact, it's the foundation of everything that you will do online and so that's why TrafficWave (and it's famous affiliate pay plan) was my choice for TeamOceanSwell.
If you are reading this and have joined TrafficWave, you should have set up your DEFAULT autoresponder by now. If not, then please do so today. Brian Rooney's stock letters are fine, though you can modify them if you want - or add more! But if you haven't done this yet, that's your first mistake. It is crucial that you set up the DEFAULT autoresponder that links to your TW affiliate pages. You'll never get anywhere with TrafficWave if you don't know how to use the product!
