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Hot and New Resources

Closing soon…

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==>  Learn About Selling Information Online

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==>  Affiliate Training System Step-By-Step

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Investing In Your Education & Training

When I started my journey to having an online
business one of the first things I realized
was that I honestly didn’t know what the heck
it was really about. Nor did I know what I was
doing or supposed to be doing.

And I’m still learning every day…

Building a serious online business takes some
know-how and the best investment you can make
with your business is to learn as much as you
can about it.

One of the best ways I know how to do that is to
listen to and learn from those who are achieving
success with their business today.

I don’t know about you but I absolutely love to
hear what successful people say has worked for them.
Just getting one great piece of information or a
small tip may help move the business forward.

I think it’s important to conduct your own research
to find out who’s in the know in your own niche.
Read and absorb as much information as possible
to expand your business area knowledge.

Andrew Carnegie sums this up very well with the
following quote:

“I believe that the true road to preeminent
success in any line is to make yourself master
of that line.”

Sometimes the information you need is available
for free and other times it may require spending
some money. But either way there will be some
type of investment required whether it be your
time or your money or both.

The important thing to keep in mind is to continue
to invest in yourself by getting the education and
training needed for business development and growth.

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Focus & Momentum

Have you heard the story of the three frogs sitting
on a log?

One frog decides to jump off….how many are left?

Take a minute now to think again before you answer…

Of course, the answer is ‘three’. Just because the
frog decided to jump doesn’t mean he did does it?

Don’t be afraid to get your feet wet! Remember to
take action this week and don’t let your business
just sit on a log (smile)…

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To Your Business Success,
Donna

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Hot Resources

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Giveaway Benefits for Members

Giveaway events are wonderful places to
access free information and resources for
online business owners.

If you’ve spent anytime online you may
already be familiar with these events.

A giveaway is an event that generally has
a theme, is located at one website, and has
a start and end time for the event.

Individuals and businesses contribute free
gifts within the theme category, such as
Internet Marketing or Self Improvement, and
all the gifts then become available to those
who sign up as members to that event.

There are three things needed to get access to
a giveaway event. The first is an invitation
to the event through a special link. After
accessing the invitation, the second thing
that needs to happen is to register as a
member. The third part is that registration
must happen before the closing date and time
of the event.

It’s free to register as a member and once
inside you have access to all the gifts
available for that event.

There is usually an option to upgrade as a
member for a small fee. This will allow
the member to be able to download the
gifts directly without having to opt-in
through the contributor’s page.

Although the upgrade option can save you
some time, it is not necessary to be able
to access the free gifts.

Inside the event you can browse through
the selections and determine which ones
you want to access. And if you want to
download every item available you can do
that as well.

Giveaways really are goldmine opportunities
and I recommend taking advantage of these
events as often as you can. They are a great place
to find various kinds of resources such as eBooks,
software, memberships, scripts, etc., and the best
part is these resources are totally free to members!

If you’d like to take advantage of an opportunity
now and register as a member and take part in an
Internet Marketing giveaway…

the Labor Day Joint Venture Giveaway is now
open and your special invitation is below…

==>   Your Special Invite to Giveaway

Register now before the event ends and enjoy
all the free gifts!

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Focus & Momentum

“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
-Pablo Picasso

Take action today and move your business forward!

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To Your Business Success,
Donna

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A big THANKS to everyone who completed the
Journey To Online Success Topics Survey!

Your feedback is extremely valuable and
contributes to discussion topics and
resource recommendations to help you on
your journey to online success.

Here are some of the results to date:

Amount of experience with your online business:

- Just Getting Started  — 61%  
- Between 1 and 12 Months — 14.6%
- More Than 12 Months — 9.8%

The top 3 topics you are MOST interested in learning more about:

1 – Affiliate Marketing
2 – Traffic
3 – Email Autoresponders

The top 7 topics you want to learn more about:

1 – Traffic
2 – Affiliate Marketing
3 – List Building
4 – Email Autoresponders
5 – Time Management
6 – Mindset
7 – Finding a Niche

I will be incorporating these topic requests
along with other data and comments you provided
into the Weekly Bits Newsletter and various
updates and resource suggestions.

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to
provide your inputs for this survey there
is still time. It’s a very short survey and
should only take a few minutes to complete.

You can access the survey above or…

==>  Click here to access survey now

Thank you again to all of you who provided this
valuable input.  I appreciate your taking the
time to contribute!

If you have any comments just post below.
Your comments are appreciated!

To Your Online Success,
Donna

P.S.  Be on the lookout for more information
and resource suggestions to help you succeed…

It’s an awesome resource called Smart Money Websites
and you can learn more here…

This resource takes away the fear and
challenge of the technology needed to
get a website up and running.

I’ve been using this resource for years and
I absolutely love it! It helped me get my
first website up and running very quickly.
And now I have several sites online with
this resource.

Some of what’s included with this system:
- domain name registration
- web hosting
- an html editor  
- email autoresponder
- headline generator
- split-testing
- ad-tracking
- online support system and
- comprehensive training

Give yourself an edge on getting started…

==>  Click here now to find out more

To Your Online Success,
Donna

Journey To Online Success Weekly Bits Newsletter (WBN)

Topics for this week:

– Home Business Preparation
– Hot Resources
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

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Home Business Preparation

Sometimes the idea of working from home
suggests less effort is needed to run the
business. It can be an easy trap to fall
into because we are surrounded by a
comfortable environment.

Our home is where we spend time with our
family. It’s where we eat, sleep, watch TV,
read, listen to music, enjoy recreation and
have lots of fun!

So if you’ve never operated a business
at home before you may find it challenging
at first.

But with a little bit of planning and
preparation you can easily get your business
started on the right path to success.

For five easy tips to prepare for your home
business click on the link below to read
my article titled “Are You Ready To Start An
Online Business?”…

==>  Read article here

Getting prepared doesn’t require lots of
time or money. But it does take some careful
preparation to get started on the right track.

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Hot Resources

Learn how to make online income from blogging

==>  Tell me more about blogging

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Simplify getting started online with this all in
one resource – web hosting, autoresponder, blog
and more…

==>   Tell me more about the All-in-One System

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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
-Pablo Picasso

What actions can you take this week to move
your business forward?

Remember – You Can Do It!

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To Your Business Success,
Donna

P.S. Weekly Bits will be taking vacation for
the next several weeks. Until then, have some
fun and remember to take action every day to
achieve your goals – You can do it!

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Topics for this week:

– Tips to Getting Started Online
– Current Events & Resources
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

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Tips to Getting Started Online

You’re looking for options to make some
additional income. You decide to try
an online business. You’re excited to
get started and sit at your computer to
get going and then…

You’re not sure what to do next?

Starting an online business sounds like
an easy task and with so much information
readily available online it seems that
getting started is as easy as sitting in
front of your computer for a few hours.

And we probably already spend that amount
of time online checking our emails or
connecting with others via social media
sites like Facebook and Twitter.

So it really can’t be that difficult, can it?

From my own experience I’ve learned that
while setting up an online business is
simpler and less expensive than the traditional
brick and mortar business, the business
requirements are not that much different.

There are still some basic elements and
considerations required. And there will be
some work involved – I know, ‘work’ is not
a word you hear frequently when talking
about having an online business. But I assure
you, just like any other business, doing
some work should be expected if you really
want to succeed online.

Given the expectation of having to do some
work, here are a few tips for getting started
with an online business:

- Be clear on the reasons why you want an
online business

- Determine where your office space will be
and plan for any necessary equipment and
supplies

- Understand what basic skills will be needed
and update your skills as necessary

- Find your niche by identifing your passions,
interests and strengths, then conduct online
research to evaluate markets

- Establish a business plan and identify goals

Just getting some of the basics in place can
help make the process of starting online go a
little smoother. Realize there will be some
work involved and plan accordingly. You may
discover that having an online business can
be a rewarding experience after all.

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Current Events & Resources

Blogging to the Bank 2010:
A powerful blogging system to make online income

=> Click Here for Blogging System

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Find out how to generate more business to your site
using high traffic social media sites

=>  Click Here for Social Media Traffic

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Get a free traffic membership

==>  Click Here for Traffic Membership

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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

“The most important thing you can do to achieve
your goals is to make sure that as soon as you
set them, you immediately begin to create momentum.
The most important rules that I ever adopted to
help me in achieving my goals were those I learned
from a very successful man who taught me to first
write down the goal, and then to never leave the site
of setting a goal without first taking some form of
positive action toward its attainment.”
-Anthony Robbins

What can you do this week to create momentum
in your business?

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To Your Online Success,
Donna

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Topics for this week:

– Work Your Priorities
– Current Events & Resources
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

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Work Your Priorities

“Often he who does too much does too little.”
-Italian Proverb

Have you ever felt that despite all the
activities you are doing in your business you
don’t seem to get the right things accomplished?

I know I have and it can be very frustrating.
Having your own business can be taxing,
especially when you’re just getting started.

You find yourself playing all the business
roles as owner, web master, accountant, analyst,
advertiser, marketer, etc. And along with the
roles comes all the responsibilities, which at
times can be overwhelming.

Something I found that helps me through this
is to make a list of what needs to be done and
then identifying which items on the list are the
most important.

The most important activities are then scheduled
first and any available time is spent on getting
those items completed. Any other items can be
worked on after that.

There is only so much time available each day
and knowing which tasks are most important for the
business helps me focus the time I do have wisely.

Sometimes it’s not how much you get done but
rather what gets done that matters most.

I think Stephen Covey says it best:

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your
schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

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Current Events & Resources

Find out how to generate more business to your site
using high traffic social media sites

=>  Click here for Traffic Report

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Learn about Simple Steps to Internet Marketing Success

=> Click here for Steps To Success

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Get a free Traffic Membership

=>  Click here for Free Traffic Membership

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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

“You don’t get results by focusing on results.
You get results by focusing on the actions
that produce results.”
-Mike Hawkins

What ACTIONS can you take this week
to move your business forward?

Remember, you can do it!

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To Your Continued Success,
Donna

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Topics for this week:

– Advertise Online Business For Free
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum
– Current Events

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Advertise Online Business For Free

When getting started online it helps to
know there are options for advertising
your business for free. Below are some
suggestions to consider.

Joining groups that are in a similar niche
can provide you an opportunity to send
messages on a routine basis. This helps
get your message out about your online
business products or services. You could
also offer valuable information and solutions
to assist group members.

Posting classified ads is a way to reach
hundreds or thousands of interested
individuals. There are many sites that allow
free ad posting. If you have a free gift to
offer this is a great way to advertise
your business at no cost to you.

Blogging offers a unique way for you to convey
your business message. You can reach many
individuals by posting articles on your own
blog or by posting helpful and related comments
on other peoples blogs that discuss similar
topics within your niche.

These are just a few ideas to consider when
looking for ways to advertise your online
business for free. It’s important to advertise
your business and finding ways to do that at
no cost is a great way to get started.    
 
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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

“Success is a state of mind. If you want success,
start thinking of yourself as a success.”
-Dr. Joyce Brothers

Believe in yourself and your business.

You can do it!

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Current Events

Free Gifts

The 100% Giveaway – ends April 11, 2010

==> http://budurl.com/100PercentGA

The Easter JV 2010 Giveaway – ends April 13, 2010

==> http://budurl.com/Easter2010GA

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List Building Event

Open for CONTRIBUTORS for Internet marketing giveaway.
Great list building opportunity, register now…

The Huge Giveaway

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Get a Traffic Membership For Free

==>  http://budurl.com/UTrafficFunnel

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To Your Online Business Success,
Donna

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Topics for this week:

– Home Business Owner Traits
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

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Home Business Owner Traits

Having your own home business can be
very exciting and rewarding. And while
it may not be for everyone, those wanting
to be their own boss may be curious about
what it takes to be a home business owner.

Here are a few traits that help owners
to be successful working from home.

- Having a strong motivation and desire to
succeed

I know, you’ve probably heard this before.
But it makes sense doesn’t it? The only
driving force for your business will be
coming from you and your reasons for
wanting your business. Being successful
will take time and effort and it really
does help to have that over-arching desire
inside of you to drive the actions.

- Being goal oriented

If you don’t know where you’re going how
will you know when you get there? Even
going on a vacation requires knowing when
and where to go and a home business is
really no different. Short and long term
goals help you focus your actions on where
to spend your valuable time.

- Being a problem solver

In business, as in life, things do not
always flow smoothly and there will be
bumps along the way. Knowing this going
into home business ownership will give
you an edge because you’ll be prepared
for challenges that pop up. Focus on the
solution and not the problem. Commit to
solving the problem and moving forward
to the next steps.

At first glance these traits may seem
overly simple. But they are very powerful
in their role of helping home business
owners on their journey to success. If
you are ready to take on these traits
then hold on because your journey to
success can be an amazing and worthwhile
adventure!

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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you.
If you run into a wall, don’t turn around
and give up. Figure out how to climb it,
go through it, or work around it.”
-Michael Jordon

Is there an obstacle in your business that
has been stopping you from moving forward?

If so, figure out what it is, focus on
the solution and take action to move
your business forward today!

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To Your Home Business Success,
Donna

P.S. Learn more on how to simplify getting started online…

==>  Click here now

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Topics for this week:

– Affiliate Marketing as a Business Venture
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

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Affiliate Marketing as a Business Venture

Affiliate marketing is a viable online
business venture. And I still believe it
is one of the easiest ways to get started
online.

Affiliate marketing is a program that
enables individuals or companies to
promote products and services of another
individual or company. You can earn
commission on the sales that are made
through your affiliate link.

When selecting an affiliate program take
into account your own niche and website
content. The products and services you
choose to promote should be in sync with
your business area.

To find affiliate products and services
conduct an online search through one of
the search engines. Simply enter a search
on your topic area and add the word(s)
‘affiliate’ or ‘affiliate programs’ to the
search criteria. For example, if you are
looking for products in the dog supply
area, you could type in a search on the
the words ‘dog supply affiliate program’.

As you find a few affiliate programs in
your niche, check into the various aspects
of the program and what the company is
offering. For example, consider the
commission structure and the terms
and conditions of the affiliate program.
The payment details should be readily
available so you can decide if this
particular program will work for
your business.

Another consideration when selecting an
affiliate program is what advertising
materials are available to help you promote
it. Advertising materials may include email
copy or text or banner ads. While it’s
not necessary to have this type of material,
it does help to have advertising materials
available especially if you are new to
affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing can be a great business
venture for anyone interested in having
their own online business. Advertising
products and services on the Internet is
a wonderful platform for those who want
to earn income through an online business.
And affiliate marketing is immensely popular
as an effective online business venture.

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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum

“As you begin to take action toward the
fulfillment of your goals and dreams,
you must realize that not every action
will be perfect. Not every action will
produce the desired result. Not every
action will work. Making mistakes,
getting it almost right, and experimenting
to see what happens are all part of the
process of eventually getting it right.”
-Jack Canfield

What action can you take this week to
move your business forward? Is perfection
holding you up?

If so, ask what’s the worse thing that could
happen if you moved on it today – then take
the appropriate action.

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To Your Online Success,
Donna

P.S.  If you’re looking for more information on
affiliate marketing check out this handbook…

==>  Click Here For More Information

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