A few more business development thoughts from Virtual Miss Friday…

#1 – Are You Stubborn Or Proud?

One very big issue I have always had (and I blame the Taurean in me) is that I am very, very stubborn. I decided that I was old enough to leave home and school when I was 16, so I did, and the more people told me that I wouldn’t be able to take care of myself at such a young age, and that I wouldn’t have any prospects having only completed a basic education, the more I wanted to prove them wrong. I readily admit that I have a lot of pride in what I do and what I achieve and this keeps me going through the ups and downs, so that if I say I am going to do something, I always come through.

When I told everyone in my life I was going to move to Egypt and start a business, then hell, I was going to move to Egypt and start a business, and that was that.

If you have a “Failure is not an option” attitude, then you have a good chance of succeeding.

#2 – Do You Have Unusual Work Ethics?

There are an unbelievable number of those “home-based” business opportunities online these days, you know the ones that promise you that you can work fifteen minutes a day and earn several thousand dollars a week, or if you buy a certain product you will make guaranteed cash, or be driving an exotic sports car in just a few short weeks, etc. etc. You know the ones I mean — most of these people are struggling for money and trying to ‘sell the dream’ of having loads of money, which they have no personal experience of what-so-ever…. and while Virtual Assistance is a home-based business opportunity which could allow you to travel and see the world, and change your life completely, and also provide you with the means to earn a very decent sized income, it is NOT any kind of “little work, mostly play” kind of business. And to take advantage of this quickly, seriously consider taking on someone looking into virtual assistant training, or even a team looking into virtual assistant training for a new business, to maximise your efforts in a very short span of time.

If you’re one of these people who still believes that “you only get out what you put in,” then you have the perfect work ethic to be a fantastic Virtual Assistant. Don’t forget, someone looking into virtual assistant training can help you with all the details, at a great price, simply because they’re still “learning the ropes.”

Hard work has always paid off for me, and still does. My great motivator is the fact that I absolutely love what I do and I’m proud of the business that I created and so if you really focus on looking after your business with tender care, it will repay you in spades.

#3 – Are You Excited – Insanely Excited?

You need to have a passionate love affair with your goal of being a Virtual Assistant, be really excited to go through the doors that will open up in front of you and take advantage of the lifestyle that you will undoubtedly come across in due course.

When you think of what Virtual Assistance could do for you – are you on the edge of your seat, wanting it all now, and ready to see it through to the end, at whatever cost??? If the answer is yes, then your excitement will carry over into your business in the beginning – but it’s only a small fraction of the excitement you’re going to need to be truly successful.

Always focus on this excitement and remember that you have to STAY motivated in this way, even when the chips are down as they will be from time to time, because this excitement is what will ultimately keep you going forward… I have a FREE gift for you to help you on the path of sticking to your Virtual Assistant Business — no matter what, and you can download this absolutely free gift, right here: Thirty Seven.

Conversion Rate Optimisation or also known as CRO, is essential to the success of your website and is just as important as SEO.SEO will get visitors to your website and CRO will help to keep them there long enough to make a sale or sign up to your service. 

By using CRO techniques to optimise your site you can start to experience higher conversion rates than ever before.A popular website is great, but if it doesn’t generate sales it is pretty much useless to you as a marketing resource.CRO is actually very easy to put in place and without it your website could continue to perform poorly and to the detriment of your business.SEO helps to make your site known to those actively looking for your products or your services. CRO works on engaging the visitor, giving them the information or products that they need, and encouraging them to make a purchase.

Wouldn’t it be great if all visitors to your site converted into paying customers?  Unfortunately, much of your traffic will be made up of fickle visitors who either aren’t in the mood for buying or who don’t want your products.High speed connections and mobile technology has made the Internet more accessible than ever before and the average consumer knows they can find what they need in an instant.Most website visitors will only stay on your site for a matter of seconds if you don’t have a killer offer or other information that will engage with them and encourage them to stick around.By employing some CRO processes and optimising your site accordingly you can be sure you are doing all you can to convert those all important visitors into paying customers.

It is totally normal for some visitors to leave your site moments after they reach it.There are some common factors and improvements you can make to ensure that your visitors stay on your site.Take a look at your competitors’ sites especially if they are enjoying more success than your business is currently.Look at the information on their home page, their prices, special offers, and how their pages are laid out. You could really glean some useful information by keeping an eye on the competition.

There is so much you can do for your website and it all may seem a little daunting at first. If you have hired an SEO company to handle your SEO and web design you can also ask them to handle your CRO incorporating this service into your SEO package or similar plan.  Improvements to your page layout, images, or the optimisation of your web content can all be managed effectively by an SEO company leaving you free to get on with the running of your business without the worry of what your website is doing.Without CRO your website could perform badly.  Give visitors what they expect to see from the result of their search and they will be much more likely to stay on your site longer and ultimately purchase from you.

If you are concerned that your website is losing money for your business by not converting your traffic into profit, you can speak to one of our Essex SEO experts who can take a look at your website to see if there are any conversion rate optimisation issues to address.

There has been a lot of hype with – the recent “Kajabi launch”…and a lot of Net marketers wish through with(p) all the Kajabi hype, that this internet product is the “Magic Bullet” to fast wealth through “Kajabi internet marketing”.

No doubt that Kajabi…has a slick and intuitive user interface, the idea is good and the sales subject is great, but I have to let down you…It is a product that I can say without a doubt that very few people will need. We are talking maybe 200 people in the world for whom this product might be worthwhile for…and here is the reason why I come up with this statement:

You know what? Many of the “Guru Marketers” is buzzing about this product. Through out the Internet you will see dozens of threads and reviews about why this product is so awesome and people talking about how it’s going to change their life once and for all. I wouldn’t be surprised if this service already has 25,000+ people signed up for it. More than 99.% of those members have no reason to be paying $100, $200 per month for something that will never get used.

But they buy it anyway. Here’s why…

If you look carefully at the sales message. It’s basically pitched like this: Frank Kern, John Reese, Ryan Deiss, Jeff Walker, & Eben Pagan all use Kajabi for their million dollar launches, so therefore by buying Kajabi, you too can also have launches like this. It’s their ‘secret weapon’ that allows them to do it!

But the truth is, The kajabi internet product is not the reason why these internet guru’s have big success in the internet markting field – Kajabi is a user interface product. What did these million dollar launches was their circle of friends with huge email lists. Their sales message did it. Their brand did it. Kajabi had nothing to do with it. Kajabi was mearly a tool they used to deliver their content.

Yet the 25,000+ who buy into this service are now having dreams of their million dollar payday all because of this secret weapon they now have access too. Those dreams will soon turn into a big disappointment when 6-8 months from now they empathise, that they just spent over $1000 on something they never used, and never needed in the first place. This, dear reviewer, is an example of how you lose money in the Internet Marketing game.

I have heard a lot of stories in my day from people who have spent sick amounts of money on products and have nothing to show for it. I’m not talking $1,000, $2,000, or even $5,000. Some people have spent huge amount of money on products, and all the time been dreaming “this is product, that will make me wealthy” just to realize another failure. Some lose everything on chasing this magic bullet product, their house, their family….

Why? Because they are suckers for this “Magic Bullet” mentality. They seek something that does not exist. And for every Magic Bullet they buy into, the desire to find the REAL Magic Bullet becomes even more intense. And they continue on the search until they have nothing left. You can call it a kind of gambling habituation.

I If you are one of these dreaming internet marketers, who have spend more and more money on these Magic Bullet products, and received no results from them, you have to jump out of your dreams – RIGHT NOW. Stop being lazy, stop looking for a lottery ticket, and instead do something. Stop pointing fingers, stop coming up with excuses, and fix your situation.

Your success in the internet market field all depends on YOU and nobody else, or especially not by any kind of a “Magic Bullet” product. You will never find this Magic Bullet product, but you will gain success if you educate yourself and work your way through the internet marketing field in a good and structured way.

As a business owner/Internet Marketer, you need to take responsibility for your actions, and the way you take this responsibility is to take your time to research what is the best ways to go to gain success in the internet marketing field. If you fail, you need to figure out why and learn from your failures. What did you do wrong that caused the problem, and what can you do to fix it next time? Learn from you failures and pick the right strategic way for YOU.