The countdown for the contest is on. Are you racking up affiliate sales (and a chance to get access to Jimmy’s coaching - free)? Or are you sitting on the sidelines? (Contest info is here, if you missed it –
click here )

If you are new to internet marketing, please do not let the information we’ve provided cause you to be frozen into inaction. There is no ONE right way to proceed. Some people start with a link in their signature lines in their forum posts. Others start with a free blogger blog (sign up at blogger.com) or a squidoo page (see
blog post ) until they figure this all out. Take your first steps now, and make your mistakes now, and have some success now. I’m cheering you on!

I posted on the blog about the potential of SmallReportsFortune outside the realm of Internet Marketing. Our market for this product extends far beyond the usual Internet Marketing crowd (although we’re a hit there, too). Think about it. Who do you know that is an expert or authority in something. Know any avid bird watchers? Do you think they might be able to put together a small report on the topic? Of course. What about a physical therapist, pediatrician, or a really good cook? Definitely. And, no, I’m not about to ask you to harass your family and friends - just to open your mind to the possibilities with this product. Search for forums and message boards or advertising in different niches. Here are sample signature files or ads you can use…

“Turn your love of _____ into an internet business. If you can write 7-15 pages, you can start a profitable online business, by simply sharing what you love. Find out more at (insert affiliate link here).”

“Turn your love of _____ into an internet business. If you can write 7-15 pages, you can start a profitable online business, by simply sharing what you love. Find out more in this free report (insert affiliate link to your branded version of the free report).”

Try it out. Here are some message board and forum types you may already visit on a regular basis. Can you tie in SRF in these niches? Less competition for you can mean more profits.

* Dogs, Cats, Pets, Ferrets, Guinea Pigs
* Pregnancy
* Marriage
* Homeschooling
* Cooking
* Weight Loss
* Work at Home
* Homes - Buying, Selling, Decorating, etc.
* Travel
* Pro or College Sports
* Hobby sports
* Hobby activities
* Medical (Illnesses and Treatments)

Back to the contest. You’ve still got 3 days to go. Take action. Remember, everyone who makes at least one sale will be entered to win free access to Jimmy’s coaching. And, man, am I going to be jealous. Plus, you get over $40 per sale. That’s not too shabby either.

Remember, we have loads of articles, affiliate tools, brandable content, prewritten ads, and even reviews ready for you in the affiliate center.

We are working on more free training, as well, both for beginners and for the advanced marketers in our group.

AND, I’m available to you. I’ve gotten a bunch of great questions that I’m working through. Keep sending them. It’s helping me to customize the affiliate center to meet your needs.

Now, go make some money!
Nicole
Email nicole@infoprofitshare.com

PS. For those who are curious, the NASCAR race in Atlanta was a lot of fun. Only one big crash, but it was right in front of us, so that was exciting. I’d be willing to do it again.

Several of you asked for covers for the free reports. I agree, that having covers, especially for FREE reports, makes them appear more valuable.

I just posted covers for the brandable reports in the affiliate center. You can log in at http://www.infoprofitshare.com/ecmaff/ezGafflogin.php to view all of the covers (and brand the reports) or just look below at the samples.

Plus, of course, we created graphics for the brandable SmallReportsFortune report.

Now, go out there and make some money!
Nicole

Here’s a question I received today.

Nicole,

Leo

First of all, BIG Congrats to Leo. You’ve come a long way, baby!

What I’d recommend you do first is to add a second autoresponder message saying “I hope you’ve read and enjoyed the free report. Here’s the link, again.” (Add your own voice, of course.) Encourage them to consume the information you’ve sent.

Then, log into the affiliate center - http://www.infoprofitshare.com/ecmaff/ezGafflogin.php - and go to the Small Reports Fortune section.
In there, you’ll find several *amazing* articles that you can use to stay in touch with your brand new list.

You can send the entire article to your list.
OR
You can turn each article into a pdf and send them to the list.
OR
You can do a little intro for each article and send them to the articles after you’ve posted them on your site or blog.

Also, add your own comments. What have you learned from SmallReportsFortune? What possibilities can YOU see for SmallReportsFortune? Add your ideas for how the SRF idea can work in any niche. Talk about the benefits versus writing an entire ebook and how easy it is.

As Jimmy would say, provide “useful but incomplete” information to them. The “useful” consists of helpful tips, ideas, and suggestions. The “incomplete” part would be where they’d buy the full course in order to implement it.

Post your questions or suggestions below.
Nicole

It appears the rebrandable reports are not working for those with Mac computers.

If you have a Mac and can’t brand the reports, please let me know… (but read below first)

IF you have a list already or an autoresponder and plan to use the reports, then I’d be happy to brand them for you immediately. Email me your clickbank ID to nicole@infoprofitshare.com

However, if you are a beginner and not ready yet for sharing the reports, please hold off a bit until I can get some of these other tools ready for you first. Then, I’ll be happy to brand yours, as well, or I’ll have someone on staff to handle support questions and branding issues. But, I’d rather get you an autoresponder series ready and some templates and training for you, first, to prioritize and make sure you have a great shot at success!

Yep, I have plenty of fun stuff coming your way — templates, autoresponder series, and the ListProfitSystem will be ready soon, too!

Stay tuned…
Nicole

Want to get off to a quick start to this contest? Here are 3 simple keys…

1. Login Now.

Strangely enough, getting off to a quick start means getting off to a start! Don’t put it off until later … go to the affiliate center now and grab some ready-made content and ads to use.

2. Do ONE Productive Thing.

You don’t need to do everything all at once. Make a commitment to do at least ONE thing today to promote Small Reports Fortune.

* Tell your readers all about Small Reports Fortune
* Share the Brandable Report
* Add the Free Report AND several mentions of the Small Reports Fortune into your Autoresponder. (Set it and forget it!)
* Blog about Small Reports Fortune
* Add the free report to your Thank You pages and Error Pages
* Share a review of Small Reports Fortune
* Post on forums, and include your link to SmallReportsFortune or to the free report
* Publish our brandable articles on your website or blog
* Offer a bonus to anyone who buys SmallReportsFortune through your affiliate link

3. Repeat The Process.

You’ve got fourteen days to see results with the contest. Login first thing each day and find ONE more productive thing to do.

Trust me when I say, this is how you get momentum … and sales!

Some of you mentioned that you were having technical glitches with the report-branding software. We’ve been working with the software company and received a software update that seems to have fixed the issues. I’ve replaced all of the brandable report files to include the new version of the brander.

Everything seems to be working perfectly now, so log in and go “branding-crazy”!

Nicole

How would you like to win a free 4-week e-coaching with Jimmy and have him personally help you build an internet business?

Read on to discover how two lucky affiliates will get this chance…

It’s March Madness Time at InfoProfitShare.com!

Let’s get those Passive Income Machines spitting out cash faster than an ATM on speed.

We’ve been hard at work, getting the affiliate center jam-packed with articles, free reports, prewritten ads, and more. The scary thing is — this is only the beginning!

You signed up for the InfoProfitShare affiliate program because Jimmy promised you:

“If You Can Give Away Free eBooks, Reports, Mini-Courses, Articles and Multimedia Training, You Can Receive Big-Time Affiliate Checks Month After Month… Automatically!”

Passive Income is SWEET. But, do you recall your part of the agreement?

“All You Need To Do Is One Simple Thing To Rake In Commission After Commission…

——–
“In order to become a ‘passive income affiliate’ and let my formula do the work for you, all you need to do is give away my ready-made, order-producing content.

And you’ll earn commission on every single sale we generate together.”

———

Here’s where the March Madness Part Comes In…

In case you don’t know what March Madness is, it’s playoff time during College Basketball. So, that’ll explain all the sports references I’m trying to squeeze in below.

We’re having a fun little competition to get you revved up and making money.

Yes, Action is required to make the big plays and the big bucks!

In an effort to really reward our top players (and those rookies who are still learning the game), we’re preparing for a friendly competition.

You game?

Between 3/15/2007 and 3/31/2007, we’ll keep track of all the sales you make for SmallReportsFortune.com

And, we’ll be giving away prizes!

1. The affiliate who refers the most customers for Small Reports Fortune during the contest period will receive FREE ENROLLMENT in Jimmy’s http://www.listandtraffic.com/ecoaching/ which begins April 1st.

2. EACH and EVERY affiliate who refers just ONE customer to the Small Reports Fortune course during the contest will be entered into a random drawing - one lucky winner will be chosen to likewise receive FREE ENROLLMENT in Jimmy’s e-coaching.

Get started now. Simply log into your account at http://www.infoprofitshare.com/login.html and grab our pre-written content.

Here are some ideas to get the ball rolling …

* Tell your readers all about Small Reports Fortune
* Share the Brandable Report
* Add the Free Report AND several mentions of the Small Reports Fortune into your Autoresponder. (Set it and forget it!)
* Blog about Small Reports Fortune
* Add the free report to your Thank You pages and Error Pages
* Share a review of Small Reports Fortune
* Post on forums, including your link to SmallReportsFortune or to the free report
* Publish our brandable articles on your website or blog
* Offer a bonus to anyone who buys SmallReportsFortune through your affiliate link

The contest starts 3/15/2007 and ends 3/31/2007. Don’t delay. March will be over in the blink of an eye.

If you don’t play, you can’t win.

So, are you going to sit on the bench…

Or get into the game?

Nicole
Affiliate Manager, InfoProfitShare.com
Email: nicole@infoprofitshare.com with any questions

Here’s a response I received from this question:
What will it take for you to ACTIVELY promote our products in the Infoprofitshare affiliate program?

I do actively promote everything Jimmy offers but my IM lists are only small. I prefer to work outside of the IM field as it’s very competitive and not really my passion but I take every opportunity to recommend Jimmy’s products to my lists.

The great thing about www.SmallReportsFortune.com is that it can be promoted outside the standard Internet Marketing circles.

Think for a minute about any niche…

Dog Training
Broom ball
Cajun Cooking
ADHD
Underwater Basket Weaving
Underwater Fire Prevention

(ok, now I’m getting silly)

Anyway, if you’re active in ANY niche, you can start by promoting Small Reports Fortune in your signature file on forums.

“Share your love of _____ and make money doing it. If you can write 7-15 pages, you can make money online. Find out more at (your affiliate link).”

* Take another route with it. Buy some advertising in niche ezines promoting Small Reports Fortune.

* Anyone who you know doing Article Marketing or producing InfoProducts would love to hear how they can make money with Small Reports.

* Know any bloggers? They’re writing about their passion for free. Why not convert them with Jimmy’s methods?

* What about off line? Seriously, off line experts would LOVE this stuff. How about a doctor? Lawyer? Insurance Adjuster? Teacher? Can you think of people who want to make money who are NOT in the Internet Marketing world yet? I sure can.

* Writers. Anyone you know write a real book? Isn’t Jimmy’s method a *bit* easier?

* Volunteers/Advocates. Can you think of someone who is passionate about a cause? Small Reports are a great way of spreading the word about anything. (Profits from sales of their small report could be donated to charity.)

* College kids. In between term papers, why not write a small report and make a passive business from it?

That’s just off the top of my head. Add your thoughts below…
Nicole

ok, guys. I’m finding that some of you are really new to this Internet Marketing thing.

Here’s a trick I recommend. It’s called Squidoo. You can basically set up a single page website in under 2 minutes — without knowing what ftp is.

Although I wouldn’t recommend you center your entire business around Squidoo, it is a quick way to set up a page that you can then promote.

Here’s my Squidoo page as an example: http://www.squidoo.com/nicoledean

Now, Squidoo certainly isn’t a perfect solution, BUT… it can be a way to start building a little something online.

Pros: It’s quick. It’s easy. You can link to it in forums that won’t otherwise allow affiliate advertising (like the warrior forum at www.warriorforum.com )

Cons: It has other people’s links and advertising on it. Not exactly the best situation, but .. until you get a website up, this may be an option for you.

HOT TIP: One thing you can do, is to purchase a domain and redirect it to your squidoo page. That way, if you, later, DO get a website up on that domain, all the links you’ve build towards that domain will still work.

This can be a great way to get started, even if you don’t know a lick of html!
Post questions below, please.
Nicole

Hi all!

We provide A LOT of tools in the InfoProfitShare affiliate program. It seems that some of you are getting *really* (did I mention REALLY) overwhelmed.

You need a first step.

A question I’m getting repeatedly is “HOW can I promote this affiliate program if I have no list?”

My first instinct is to say “Set up a squeeze page or a website and build a list.” However, if you have no idea how to set up a website, you can still get started with InfoProfitShare today. (While you take time to figure everything else out.)

Do NOT fall prey to “Paralysis by Analysis”. Do not freeze up with all the information we’re providing. If you do nothing, you have no chance to succeed. Action is the only way to move forward. So, ACT.

If you’re a member of any forums where people are looking to make money (which basically applies to every person on earth) … include your signature link (by choosing one of our text ads). Every time you make a helpful post to another member (or even ask a question…) you’ll get exposure to your link.

Do NOT spam or post ads on the message boards, but DO include your affiliate links in your bio.

Now, of course, I have to put in a disclaimer here. I haven’t researched all of these forums before listing them here, so you will have to review their terms of service. And some of them may change over time, so do your due diligence before posting.

If you don’t have a site, you can list affiliate links at these forums:

Conquer Your Niche <-- This one is cool because you also earn ad credits for every single post you read and respond to.

If you DO have a website, you can link to it here. (These forums do NOT allow affiliate links in your signature line.)
Warrior Forum - Big Internet Marketing Hangout.

If you’re a mom, here are some forums that may have potential for including your bio:
http://www.wahm.com/forum/
http://www.freelancemom.com/forum/

I’ll add more in the coming months, but this should get you started.

More coming soon….
Nicole