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Vishen Lakhiani Shows How He Generated 930k in 18 Months Using A Blog

I found this video today of Vishen Lakhiani and just knew I needed to share it with you.

In the video Vishen goes over his “bloodhound method” and how he used it to generate 930k in 18 months from blogging. He covers quite a bit in this video.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Make Money Blogging By Following These Steps

Make Money BloggingFirst let’s get this out of the way.

It is still possible to make money blogging. And if you do it right, you can make lots of it.

The problem is most people are not focused or dedicated enough to put in the work needed to create a successful blog.

I’ve seen it too many times. Someone gets a hot idea for a blog. They just know that this is the idea that is going to allow them to quit their job.

They quickly put up a site on one of the free blogging services and post a ton of content. And continue to create new content for a few weeks.

After all the money train is on it’s way…right?

But then something crazy happens. No money comes in. They get discouraged. They throw their hands up and proclaim to anyone that will listen that it is impossible to make money blogging.

Really?

These people are idiots.

If you really want to make money blogging, here are a few steps you must follow.

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Cool Things I’m Doing With Lead Player

Anyone care for a behind the scenes look at my site?

Today, I’m discussing a new plugin I have installed – LeadPlayer.

Check out the video below to see what it does and the two features I can’t wait to use on this site.

Oh and before you say something – No, I’m not boycotting shaving. Just having a lazy weekend!

Please leave your questions or comments below the video.

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Oh No, Thesis 2.0

Thesis 2.0

If you’ve read some of my past posts you’ll see I’m a big fan of the Thesis theme.

In fact at the time of writing this, this site is running on Thesis.

Just not the latest Thesis 2.0 version.

I’ve been experimenting with some Offline services for local businesses and I needed to put a site together for a client.

I wanted to keep it simple. So I decided to use WordPress.

My client had some specific layout needs, so I needed a theme that was pretty flexible.

It just so happens that Thesis 2.0 was just launched.

And guess what?

You can drag and drop elements of your page to move them around.

Sounds like what I need. Sign me up!

Well, I installed Thesis 2.0 and begin to play around with it.

My First Thoughts About Thesis 2.0?

What the hell did I get myself into?

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Struggling Online? I Feel Your Pain…

Making money online can be a huge struggle.

I’ve been doing the whole internet marketing thing off and on for years.

I’ll have months where I do great.

Then I’ll have others where the results completely suck.

Some months make me wonder should I just throw in the towel – like a boxer who has taken too much of a beating?

Ever have those moments?

I usually give myself a pep talk and continue to move forward.

And I’m glad I do!

But I don’t always move forward with the things that get me results.

I know I’m not supposed to buy all the latest products that come out.

But I do it anyways.

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Check Out My Facebook Results…

Hi it’s Eric here again from www.erictransue.com. NBA playoffs started this weekend so I’m pretty excited.

I was just sitting here checking the stats on a new Facebook niche page I put up. It reminds me of when I first started putting niche blogs up years ago.

I could put a blog up and have it ranking and bringing in traffic in under 24 hours.

But even better, there was a lot of interaction taking place on the blog once the traffic got there.

Interesting comments.

Links being clicked.

And money being made.

It’s not so easy in the blog world anymore.

And if you’ve put up a new blog recently – you know what I’m talking about.

Especially with Google changing how they rank sites more often than I send out emails.

And I’ve been sending out quite a few lately!

But that’s because I have a lot I want to share with you. Stuff that is going to get you to the place where you don’t have to worry about things like…

Answering to your boss.

Missing out on quality time with your family.

Struggling to pay your bills.

You see I’ve been able to get over 200 fans to a niche site I put up about cameras in a little under 36 hours.

Plus people are clicking “Like.”

Leaving comments.

And sharing on their wall.

All keys to a successful Facebook page!

What’s really cool is I’ve been able to do this without having a whole lot of expertise (yet) in Facebook marketing.

That why I can’t wait for tomorrow to get here…

The Ultimate Social Media challenge training starts tomorrow, and I know I’ll be able to learn tons from Maria.

She has been able to carve out quite a business for herself using social media.

And I’m sure I’m going to learn a thing or two that will really ramp up my page I’m testing.

I’ve been involved in some other social media training that I’ve never mentioned to you.

Because the price was so damn high. I would have been embarrassed had I recommended it to you and it been a flop.

This one I’m not so worried telling you about though.

First off I have several of Maria’s products and they ALL have been awesome.

Plus this one is a really affordable seven bucks.

It’s hard to find training like this at this price point these days.

And that’s why I jumped on it right away.

It’s not something I wanted to miss out on.

I’ll keep you updated on how my page turns out once I implement some of the new techniques I learn this week.

And you still have a bit of time before Maria closes the doors if you’d like to join me in the training.

You Can Still Get In Here

Facebook domination here we come, Eric Transue

P.S. I didn’t link to the Facebook page I’m testing because I’m trying not to alter the stats on it any. But if you’d like to see it, shoot me an email and I’ll send the link over.

It’s A Facebook Ghost Town

Have you seen the ghost towns in the old Western movies?

Not a soul in site…

Just a lone tumble weed rolling by.

You and I know that the street could be booming if they could just get enough people to show up.

Well sadly…that’s how my Facebook Page is right now.

And I need your help!

I need you to bring this page to life.

I have so much I want to share – but it gets a little depressing talking to myself.

Plus others start to look at me like I’m crazy when I do.

So can you help me remove the tumble weeds from my page and…

==> Click here to visit my page…then

1) Click “Like”

2) Post a comment

Go ahead and…

…Let me know what you’d like to learn more about.

…Ask questions about me.

…Tell me about you.

I just need a little action to get my page moving in the right direction.

I really appreciate that you did this for me.

The first drink is on me in the “old” ghost town saloon.

Talk soon,

Eric

P.S. I plan on randomly picking active users on my Page to send some of my favorite marketing books to from time to time. So please keep an eye out for that.

Click here to visit my page

Don’t forget to click “Like” and comment. Thanks!

13 People And An iPhone App = $1 Billion?

Did you hear the news about Facebook buying Instagram for $1 Billion?

Wow!

Here’s the story on Forbes

I’ve never used Instagram myself. But I’ve definitely seen the shots in my Facebook feed.

I do know it’s some sort of picture taking app that allows you to take photos and then apply cool filters and share them.

But man, a billion bucks for an App company? The whole Flikr site didn’t sell for that much.

A while ago I got really interested in apps.

And had a brainstorming session with my wife about it. I think we came up with some pretty clever ideas.

Things like “cats in hats.” A silly app where you can throw funny hats on pictures of your cat. I’m sure it’s been done several times by now.

I even went out and bought this book on the recommendation of a few people that were already successfully selling apps in the app store.

After reading it I was pumped to jump into the world of apps.

But I didn’t…

Why?

Well that’s a tough question to answer.

I think the main reason I am not in the app market today – is because I didn’t take IMMEDIATE action.

Soon as I finished reading that book.

The point when my enthusiasm was at a 20 on a scale from 1 to 10…is the time when I needed to take the first step.

It didn’t have to be a big step. Just a small step to get me moving in the right direction.

But I didn’t – and now I sit here with regret.

I’m sure I can still get into the app market. In fact I have no doubt about it. The market is growing like algae in an abandoned pool.

But I feel like I wasted so much enthusiasm that I had built up. Something that I’ll need to dig up again – if I want to ensure success.

Have you ever been at the point where you were super pumped on an idea you had?

But then sat there and did nothing.

Well how about we promise each other that the next time our enthusiasm level is off the charts for an idea we have, we take action?

Sound like a deal?

Oh and don’t forget to share the success that comes from your action taking with me.

And I’ll do the same.

Talk Soon,

Eric Transue

P.S. Here’s the book that I read that got me all pumped up about creating apps

=> Click here to find out how easy it is to profit off of mobile apps

I think I’m going to read it again on my trip to Texas this weekend.

Don’t Take Candy From Gurus

Most of us as kids were taught to not take candy from strangers.

And there was a very good reason for that.

You never know what a strangers intentions may be.

But as you get older, you become more trusting. You’ll pretty much talk or interact with any stranger you come across.

…as long as they don’t look to threatening.

But when it comes to making a living online, you may want to go back to your old childhood instincts.

I had a boss that used to say “Trust but verify.”

Which means exactly what it says. If someone tells you something, it’s okay to trust them. But go ahead and verify it for yourself just to make sure.

When it comes to making a living as an online entrepreneur there is a lot of advice being thrown around.

Tons of self proclaimed gurus telling you what is working.

And tons of gurus telling you what isn’t.

For instance I recently read a post by one of these so called gurus talking about how sending paid traffic directly to a product sales page no longer works.

The new school method says a relationship must be built first. So it’s better to capture their email address on a squeeze page and then sell them through your followup emails.

I agree- in the long run this is a better plan.

But when someone tells me something doesn’t work – a little voice in me tells me I have to try it.

So last weekend, I picked a Clickbank product and started sending paid traffic to it.

I didn’t set up a single page. I pointed my paid traffic straight to the sales page of the product using my affiliate link.

And as of right now – after running this campaign for 3 days, I have a 73% ROI.

So for every hundred bucks I spend on paid traffic, I’m getting $173 in sales. A profit of $73 per hundred spent.

Not bad for something that is running on autopilot!

So the next time a guru tells you something no longer works. Take some time and test it out yourself.

You may be surprised at your results.

By the way…

…If you haven’t heard I’ve started a monthly membership group. And it’s super inexpensive. So if you’d like to see me walk you through my campaigns live on my monthly webinar – or ask me specific questions in the members group, click on this link and join me http://www.erictransue.com/join/

Facebook Vs Mach Madness

I can’t even begin to tell you how much basketball I’ve watched over the last week or so.

My alma mater Long Beach State got eliminated in the first round. Bummer!

I’ve read so many reports on major news sites like CNN about how much corporate money is lost each year due to employees watching March Madness.

And the numbers are shocking!

I can only imagine how much money Facebook costs these same companies.

Staggering I bet.

But Facebook isn’t only costing large companies money…

It might be costing YOU money as well.

As an online entrepreneur you really need to work on getting the most out of your time.

You have other things that need your time and attention.

Family, friends, exercise…and building your business to the point that gives you the freedom you and your family deserve.

But if you are wasting precious time on Facebook doing worthless crap like reading what others are eating for lunch, or growing corn on your farm….STOP!

Facebook can be an excellent tool for your business if used correctly.

But used the wrong way – it can be deadly to your success.

Some people ask me why I have a page and a personal profile on Facebook.

Simple really.

I don’t like bombarding my family with my marketing stuff.

I’m sure they appreciate that.

So I created a page.

Click here to check it out – I’d appreciate the Like ;)

Now I haven’t used it as much as I should.

But cranking up the activity on my page is definitely one of my goals.

Are you using your personal page for your business?

If so, you may want to take some time and create a page that is business only.

Your family and non marketing friends will appreciate it.

If you are going to waste time on Facebook – you might as well do it building your business and not your farm.

Here’s my page again

Please stop by and say hi when you get a sec.

I’m off. Looks like the March Madness games are kicking off again…