Archive for February, 2009
February 23rd, 2009 | 
Author: Watch the video below to find out "What’s Inside The Wal-Mart Bag?"
Folks like what I said I have more videos like this for you to watch so you’ll be encouraged in these tough times and I will talk more about how I weathered this storm so you can use this or get an idea with these difficulties so please watch for more videos!
Also yesterday many of you said the link was NOT working for this great offer (17 No Restriction PLR Products!) But the link is NOW! fixed so here’s the link: 17 No Restriction PLR Products!
That’s it and feel free to comment! (Don’t be Shy!) also when you comment and you have URL to your site it will show on the sidebar of this blog and guess what you’ll get some of my traffic!
Please do me a huge favor if you know anyone that can benefit from this information please forward this post by using the SHARE THIS below, I’ll promise you they’ll thank you for it!
Till Next Time and God Bless You!
Albert Hallado
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I was reading this article and I was so shocked that ONLY 44% of small businesses have a website! Man, this is bad news for business but great news for bloggers and internet marketers 
I can see you already! The light bulb just went on above your head.
You know this is really sad especially with the situation of the economy right now you need to be competitive and creative, but it seems like the local business or the typical mom & pops shop is stuck with the traditional advertising like local news paper, yellow book and maybe television ads.
All this is good don’t get me wrong but NOT utilizing the internet is a serious mistake especially for a small business you’re leaving tons of money on the table. Also most households now look for information on the internet VS. Yellow book.
That’s why more often now when you hear someone is looking for something another person will say "Just Google It!" Just putting your business on the internet gives you instant access to a GLOBAL Market. Yes your business is global on the internet and open 24 hours 7 days a week, imagine that!
But the good news is it’s NOT too late yet! Here’s what you can do if you want to start your own business or already have one (offline) is to setup a blog right away! A blog is the tool you’re going to use to build your own community around your market.
This way you’ll also build your credibility that will lead your customers to TRUSTING YOU then you can market and sell your product and services to this crowd. Makes sense right? Now here’s the great part for bloggers and internet marketers do you see the demand here?
So there’s more individuals and businesses that will need your service and expertise. There will be an EXPLOSION when these small businesses realize that in order for them to stay competitive they need to be on the internet.
So your typical business let’s say "Pest Control" will be needing your services to help on what they need to get started online. By the way I already started mine I offer consultation services here in Vegas and so far it’s great I will actually be expanding and will partner up with my brother Beau Penaranda.
He’s like my real bro. always there for me. But what I’m saying here is you can do the same, offer your services and your expertise as far as blogging and internet marketing. Small Businesses can simply hire you as a consultant or setup a website for them and help them market on the internet.
One good thing about small businesses is before they approach you they’re already in the mindset that they will pay you and they have money folks Well this is it for NOW!
I will update you more on this I am kind of busy but I just wanted to give you this great idea so I will keep you posted and give you more information about it.
That’s it and feel free to comment! (Don’t be Shy!) also when you comment and you have URL to your site it will show on the sidebar of this blog and guess what you’ll get some of my traffic!
Please do me a huge favor if you know anyone that can benefit from this information please forward this post by using the SHARE THIS below, I’ll promise you they’ll thank you for it!
Till Next Time and God Bless You!
Albert Hallado
Folks in this post I want to update you on some of the things I’m doing offline and share with you a few tips OK? We all know that this economy is really stressing many people and some have just had enough already, and here in Vegas it’s really bad I’ve never seen this ever before.
It seems everyone I know is going through some kind of difficulty and I know this is very tough I’ve been there and it’s scary, but you just need to be positive with everything and learn how to weather the storm.
It’s NOT gonna be like this forever so just hang on tight! OK! with this said some very good friends of mine, Charlie Bass (President of Las Vegas Internet Chamber of Commerce), Beau Penaranda, and Mike Perry, and I are putting together a workshop on "How You Can Make Money Online".
Yep, we’re going to teach a variety of ways on how to make money online, like for example how to make money blogging, on ebay, and with info product creation so make sure you’re on my list to get my updates on this.
We don’t have a specific date yet but we feel that we need to do this to help out our fellow entrepreneurs and help out people to make extra cash or better yet do this fulltime. So again make sure that you’re on my list so you’ll know when this event will take place.
NOW! I would like to share this tip with you and I actually used this strategy way back when I was looking for a JOB and it works, you know me I test everything. OK this is for the people that are looking for a JOB or just get laid off.
You know it’s tough out there and really hard to find a JOB now a days it’s like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. If there’s one job opening there will be thousands of applicants.
I would like to talk about this because I understand having a business is NOT for everybody some people they just need a job right now and don’t really care for starting a business at this time.
Ok! you know here in Vegas there’s plenty of job openings but the problem is it’s too competitive and you need to stand out from the crowd so the employer will notice you and hopefully hire you.
So here’s what you need to do rather than just submitting an old fashion resume why NOT make a power point presentation of yourself and put it on CD with a nice jewel case you know most business now these days have a PC and guess what?
Out of thousands of resumes they’ve received yours is on the CD format and they’ll be curious what’s in it and they’ll think "Man! This applicant is really smart" to come up with this kind of idea.
BTW: I did this myself a while back and it worked for me Another thing you can do is setup a free blog account either wordpress or blogger (<<–Link) and blog about yourself (Sell yourself and your expertise) and talk about your job experience and what you can do for their company.
Emphasize that you can be an asset because of related job experience and expertise, link this to all Job hunting sites online, use craigslist and twitter too and guess what you will definitely will stand out of the crowd versus the typical resume.
Also when you communicate with them always provide them with multiple contact information such as email address, phone number and so on… that way they can contact you in any way!
Again whatever you’rer doing you need to persuade them and sell yourself (There’s nothing wrong with that) and tell them why they should hire you, and be confident about yourself.
OK! I hope this will help you or some of you that needs a JOB right now and whatever I can do to help please do NOT hesitate you can contact me just click the contact us on the navigation.
NOW! If you want to take it to the next level and make money with your blog well you need to check out my ebook "Vegas Traffic Jam"
This is exactly what I do to make consistent income with my blog and you don’t need to be an expert to do this so check them out here’s the link again "Vegas Traffic Jam"
Again Hang in there it’s tough everywhere but you need to keep your head up and speak positive in your life, just a thought from me love you guys!
That’s it and feel free to comment! (Don’t be Shy!) also when you comment and you have URL to your site it will show on the sidebar of this blog and guess what you’ll get some of my traffic!
Please do me a huge favor if you know anyone that can benefit from this information please forward this post by using the SHARE THIS below, I’ll promise you they’ll thank you for it!
Till Next Time and God Bless You!
Albert Hallado
Folks you can make good money promoting Affiliate Programs especially if you don’t have a product of your own but you need to be really careful when choosing the product to promote.
Make sure it’s a quality product delivers what it promises. It’s a smart thing to see if you can get a review copy of the product so you know exactly what you’ll be promoting.
Also make sure you research the company or individual so you know that you’re going to get paid. But like what I said it can bring a very good income from time to time.
See the screenshot below this is my recent promo that I did for a friend of mine, You see got a few commission sales! Well after you check it out! read the article that I wrote 4-5 years ago and it’s still valid to this day!
Affiliate Program is a ground floor opportunity. All you have to do is send visitors to your affiliate web site by placing a textlink or banner on your website and receive a commission on each sale, without the complication and expense of selling anything yourself.
Instead, you earn a commission for producing a transaction. Affiliate programs, also known as Referral Programs, Associate Programs, Profit Sharing Programs or Reseller programs, give affiliates the ability to create an online business selling thousands products and services.
One of the first affiliate programs was run by the mega-bookstore, Amazon.com. They still have the largest base of affiliates on the net although they may not be the best affiliate program for many! with over 600,000 web sites being affiliated.
Affiliate programs are generally offered by sites selling goods or services, although some affiliate programs reward other types of transaction such as getting a visitor to sign up for a free newsletter, or a download.
Some affiliate programs pay per lead rather than per sale, in other words, you bring them a prospective customer and they pay a fixed "finder’s fee" for the chance to market to that customer.
This is a typical arrangement for affiliate programs in the insurance, real estate and credit card industries, for example:
Types of Affiliate Programs
Pay per sale: If you refer a visitor to the online merchant’s site and if visitor makes a purchase you get a percentage of the sale as commission.
Pay per lead: You get paid a one-time fee for generating a lead for the merchant. Usually you get paid $2-$5 if the visitor you referred fills out an application.
Pay per click: You get paid for every visitor you send to the online merchant regardless of any sale or purchase. Usually companies pay $0.05 – $0.15 per click.
Two-Tier: You get commission on direct sales you generate and also you get commission on sales generated by affiliates you recruited. Usually companies pay 25% commission for direct sales and 5% for sales generated by your affiliates.
Bounty: You get a one-time finder’s fee payment for the visitor you referred. You will not get commission on any future purchases that customer makes.
The Benefit of an Affiliate Program
Is that you just need to drive traffic to your affiliate site. Write a few articles and provide a few links.
You don’t need to find or deal with brokers, wholesalers, inventory, process orders, shipping & handling, customer service, tech support, handle returns, warranties, employees, etc-
An affiliate doesn’t even have to be present, your site will keep earning money while you’re sick, on vacation, or just doing something else. Another advantage of being an affiliate, is that you do it from almost anywhere in the world..
How The System Works?
When you join an affiliate program, you will be given a specially formatted URL (Links) that you should use to link to the affiliate provider’s site. This will enable the affiliate provider to monitor traffic to your site and pay according to the type of affiliate program.
Many affiliate programs pay a commission based on a percentage of the revenue generated by purchases made by visitors coming from your website.
For example; if you’re participating in an affiliate program that offers a 25% commission and you send a visitor who purchases US$100 worth of products, you’ve just earned US$25 in commissions.
The commission rate itself can vary from 20% up- to 50%+ in the case of intangible products such as eBooks or website subscriptions.
Affiliate programs vary widely in terms of overall quality, reliability, commission , statistics, the amount of help that the merchant site offers in marketing the products or services it sells, and so on.
By thoroughly understanding an affiliate program, you’ll minimize the risk of not getting paid – and maximize your potential earnings.
That’s it and feel free to comment! (Don’t be Shy!) also when you comment and you have URL to your site it will show on the sidebar of this blog and guess what you’ll get some of my traffic!
Please do me a huge favor if you know anyone that can benefit from this information please forward this post by using the SHARE THIS below, I’ll promise you they’ll thank you for it!
Till Next Time and God Bless You!
Albert Hallado
Lately I was observing my blog about replying and NOT replying to anyone comment on my blog and as you may know I am a test freak and I analyze everything and I’m not for "Theory" when it comes to marketing and business strategy, I want facts based on what really works period.
I don’t waste my time on something that not gonna work! I ran a test on responding and not responding on my blog comment and here’s what I found out: I got more traffic by replying to all the people that comment on my blog and here’s why.
When you reply to someone who comments on your blog you make an immediate direct connection with them and they’ll feel special and will be grateful.
The fact that they took the time to comment on your blog means they express their feelings or point of view about your post so by replying back to what they say will make them feel like it’s worth posting a comment every time you have a new post.
Also by replying to a comment on your blog gives you instant credibility and they will feel more comfortable commenting on your blog again and again because they know that they’ll get an answer whether they’re just saying hi or if they have a question about your post.
Blogging is a kind of communication tool and it is a very powerful tool for business and when your blogging your opening a conversation with your readership.
When you don’t reply I think it’s NOT a good practice and your readers will not post a comment again because It’s like knocking on your friends door and you know their inside the house but don’t want to open the door for you. Well at least for some this is what it feels like.
Another great thing about responding to comments on your blog is you actually keep the thread going and keep the momentum going everyone is excited and pumped because your with them participating and when you don’t they’ll feel like you droped the ball on your end and that’s not a good business practice.
When you blog you actually have a responsibility to your readership and members. By responding to comments on your blog it will drive more traffic because your readers that left a comment will now have a reason to come back to your blog to see what you have to say on their comment.
Also this is a great way to know more about your readership. It’s very important to know your market so you know what they need and know what to sell to them.
Lastly by responding to comments on your blog is a great way to establish a long term relationship with your readership and members and this will result into loyalty and TRUST so when you try to sell them your new launch product they will not hesitate to buy from you.
Also with an established solid relationship with your readers it will cause a domino effect meaning they will spread the word for you and just in case you didn’t know "Word Of Mouth" is still the best advertising out there either online or offline.
So when your readers spread the word for you this means more traffic to your blog, more referrals, more clicks and more sales! So please try to respond to every comment on your blog as soon as possible!
Just by replying to your readers you’ll get all the advantages and this is really not hard you simply tell them thank you for stopping by and for their comment and say take care that’s it, takes less than a minute you know?
This is very small stuff but it creates a huge impact with your blog and business. That’s why you need to make this a habit and eventually you’ll see an increase in your traffic and sales. Again all this is based on my own experience and NOT just a sound great "Theory".
That’s it and feel free to comment! (Don’t be Shy!) also when you comment and you have URL to your site it will show on the sidebar of this blog and guess what you’ll get some of my traffic!
Please do me a huge favor if you know anyone that can benefit from this information please forward this post by using the SHARE THIS below, I’ll promise you they’ll thank you for it!
Till Next Time and God Bless You!
Albert Hallado
Folks today is a special day for me and actually I paused for a few minutes to thank GOD for all my blessings. Sometimes things get tough but over all I am doing really well both in my personal life and with my business.
Well the reason that today is a special day for me is because today is my 100th post on this blog, it seems like more than that but that’s it. So only 100 posts and I’m Making a Living With My Blog!
I think I am doing more than just good. Also I’m celebrating my 1,095 Days of NO SMOKING Yes! it’s 3 years of no smoking for me with out any relapse so I guess I deserve a little celebration right?
Well I would like to talk about my 100 post OK? Because I would like to encourage others and show what blogging can do for you and your business.
I setup my blog last September 2007 but I didn’t really focus on it till January 2008 because I was still working a 9-5 job, but when I got laid off on November 2007 I had NO choice but to start blogging and I’ve never looked back since.
100 posts later I am still blogging and still making a living
Yes’ Sir! Income is great! This is where all the income is coming from and has made it possible for me to support my family here in Vegas and in the Philippines.
The great thing about it is I don’t worry about recession or if someone will fire me and say bye bye, you’re outta here!! You know? OH! Also no politics or gossips, nothing like that to deal with.
So you think it’s hard to blog. Not at all. If this is just my 100th post just imagine what’s it going to bring me when I reach my 200th post Man! By then I will probably be semi- retired Ha! Ha! Oh! I am semi-retired right now! I don’t work for anybody.
Guys what I am really saying here if I can do it you can do it too! And this is why I want you to know all this so you’ll be encouraged so you can do the same and with the situation of the economy this is the best thing you can do for you and your family.
It’s not hard you know especially you guys know me if your having a hard time or you have any questions about making money with your blog I am just an email away!
Also too I would like to Thank You for your continued support and your continued reading of my posts without your support I am nothing. So on behalf of my family and I, thank you so much and I love you guys!
I mean it! Now show me some lovin’ and congratulate me Yeah! I want you to comment and say something!
That’s it and feel free to comment! (Don’t be Shy!) also when you comment and you have URL to your site it will show on the sidebar of this blog and guess what you’ll get some of my traffic!
Please do me a huge favor if you know anyone that can benefit from this information please forward this post by using the SHARE THIS below, I’ll promise you they’ll thank you for it!
Till Next Time and God Bless You!
Albert Hallado
Folks I would like you to welcome a good friend of mine Iszuddin Ismail (Kidino) over at MoneyClicking.net as my guest blogger. I’ve know Iszuddin Ismail (Kidino) for years at least 5 years, and he is one of Malaysia’s Successful internet marketer and full time blogger.
He’ll be talking about turning your wordpress into a paid membership site so take it away Kidino.
Ok! Thanks’ Albert
WordPress gained popularity as a blogging platform as well as a content management system. People have used WordPress and turn it into a number of solutions from a link directory, to a photo gallery and even an e-commerce shopping cart. In 2008, the interests with membership sites grew.
And with that, many wanted a plugin that will allow you to turn your WordPress installation into a paid membership site. Towards the end of 2008 and early 2009, a number of solutions surfaced. I am going to write to you about four different WordPress plugins that you can use to turn your WordPress into a membership site.
WP-member (http://www.wp-member.com) Available from only $26 per year, WP-member is one of the cheapest solution. Currently WP-member only works with Paypal but works are being done for Authorize.Net integration. You can accept subscription payments, one-off payments, and also offer free trials, as well as free members.
SUMA Plugin (http://www.sumaplugin.com) The SUMA Plugin allows you to get payments for subscriptions as well as pay-per-view. At the moment, SUMA works with Paypal and credit cards. Now at version 2.7, SUMA sells for 199.
WishList Member (http://member.wpwishlist.com) WishList offers integration with Paypal, ClickBank, Google Checkout and also 1Shopping Cart. With one shopping cart, you have more payment gateway options as long as 1ShoppingCart supports it for recurring payments.
WishList also allows you to create sequential content delivery which is suitable for online courses. WishList sells for $97 for a single domain license.
MemberWing (http://www.memberwing.com) MemberWing allows a straight-forward 4 levels of memberships. And it integrates with Paypal, PayDotCom and also e-Junkie. With e-Junkie, you can also accept Checkout payments.
MemberWing’s licenses start from $79.95 to $195. Yeah! just choose one of the plugin’s and turn your wordpress into a paid membership site so you can start making money!
That’s it and feel free to comment! (Don’t be Shy!) also when you comment and you have URL to your site it will show on the sidebar of this blog and guess what you’ll get some of my traffic!
Please do me a huge favor if you know anyone that can benefit from this information please forward this post by using the SHARE THIS below, I’ll promise you they’ll thank you for it!
Till Next Time and God Bless You!
Albert Hallado
