What does this mean you ask? It’s simple…

ONLY 5% of people sometimes even less will succeed in their chosen Multi Level Marketing business.Why is this? Did the MLM company fail? Did the “system” they were using fail? Chances are the answers to both of those questions are both no. MLM’s don’t fail nor do systems, it’s the people who fail. For some strange reason, people will get small business bank loans, buy equipment, buy insurance, pay employee overhead and do everything possible to have a “brick and mortar” business, but when it comes to owning a home based MLM business, they treat it as a hobby.

I’ve always wondered why this is? MLM is just as much of a real business as ANY other business. It takes money to start up, to advertise…It takes money to buy product and on and on. The main reason MOST people will never get past being a 95%’er is because they treat their business like a hobby. They view it as a business that “may” make them an extra $300 to $500 a month or so, if they are lucky. A 5%’er understands that MLM is going to be an endeavor that can take 6 months to a couple of years to really get off the ground. A 5%’er invests marketing dollars into things like magazine ads that won’t even come out for 2 to 3 months down the road. This is because they see the big picture and are in their opportunity for the long haul. They are not already looking for that next pot of gold 2 months after joining something.

A 5%’er knows this is purely a numbers game and doesn’t chase every prospect he/she comes across. He/she are evaluating the prospects as much as the prospects are evaluating the potential sponsor. In other words, a serious MLM’er will know when to spot a prospect who’s going to be nothing more than an energy sucking, time wasting vacuum that sucks the life out of them. There are many terms for these people. The ones who play the victim, they shout, “oh poor me”, “I’ve been scammed so many times”…”My sponsors disappeared right after I joined”…wah wah wah…”I got burnt with xyz company and lost money”…(Note- They really meant, they spent their beer money on worthless advertising and they chased uncle Bob who only knows how to work for the man for 40hrs. a week and prays he’s not still working at 70 years old during his so called “golden years”.

A true 5%’er has heard it all…All of the excuses and things that people say to avoid being responsible for their own failures. A 95%’er will hop from MLM to MLM thinking that if they get a hold of that next new “hot” product or compensation plan” then they have to be successful this time! Unfortunately, this is SOOOO not true. They will revert back to their same old habits of saying, “UH, I have to spend money on this”? Honestly, most people should not even attempt an MLM…They have no clue, they aren’t trained correctly and the “system” has them too brainwashed into needing that secure paycheck.

They have the mentality of how quickly can I break even on the monthly auto-ship…Or how quickly can I make $5,000 per week…Folks, this kind of thinking is absolutely ludicrous. You’ve heard all your life, it can take a business 3 to 5 years to break even, so what makes an MLM so different? Does lifetime residual income in the high figures monthly not encourage you to make a solid 3 to 5 year plan and stay where you are? If the answer is no, then MLM is not for you.

You my friend are better suited for buying some lotto tickets at the register after you just cashed your paycheck at the stop and shop on a Friday afternoon…Sorry, but it’s true.

Ok, I could go on and on and on…But I won’t. I ask you today Mr. or Mrs. reader, which one are you? You can easily be in the 5%’er club and I am just the person to help you achieve this. To see how I can help you, all you have to do is email me at postcardwealth@gmail.com…You must be willing to learn and listen…Set aside your old habits and take some notes. We can show you some opportunities that can change your life…So in the words of Chris Angel…………………….ARE YOU READY???

Home business author and professional

Craig Wilson

I came across a sweet looking all under one roof Search Engine Optimization (SEO) website and I thought you might want to check it out. They have been around a long long time and they seem to be really good at what they do.

They offer things like Meta tags analyzers, Link popularity checkers, Keyword suggestion tools, Keyword traffic estimators, SEO dictionary, meta tags generator, Link counters, Search engine marketing articles and much more!

Have a look

In one word, yes…

The reason any serious online marketer should have a blog is because the search engines will spider your blog quite often if the content  always changing. (That is if you are posting to your blog on a regular basis) This is very important…Your readers and the search engines will get bored and go away if you fail to keep it updated.

See, chances are your main marketing websites content will not change that often so in the eyes of the search engines, it’s pretty static…meaning not moving.

In SEO land content is everything, content is king. The search engines are constantly spidering websites so if you keep your blog filled with useful and unique content, your posts will get indexed quite quickly. I’ve made posts that appeared in Google like the next day. Blogs are like an open book to who you are and what you do. They are a way for many marketers to stand out from the crowd and brand themselves as experts in their field.

I like them because they give you a chance to promote several different things at once. Look at any marketing blog and you’re likely to see several different links and banners selling anything from various different affiliate programs, to Google AdSense, to whatever. On your “main” marketing website, it ruins the look when you place a bunch of banners. They can detract away from your main message and confuse people. Not so on a blog…A blog can be considered a collection of different messages to entertain your readers.

Don’t make the mistake in thinking that just having a nice little mini site of large website will suffice. To be truly competitive online, you need to have a good blog. I’d start with Word-press, they are pretty user friendly in finding your way around. Posting is quite easy as well. Blogger is another popular blog, and it’s ok, but I prefer Word-press.

Google the word blog, and you will get tons of information. Get one going today, post on it each day if you can. This will keep the spiders coming back and help get you noticed. Don’t be tempted to copy and paste some old rehashed articles on there. The search engines love fresh and unique content…

Happy Blogging

 Hey there!

Ever wondered how you could harness the power
of Twitter to drive massive amounts of traffic
to your sites - and how to convert that traffic
into cash?

John Merrick and Soren Jordansen have just
come up with the perfect solution for you,
with their new product called Tweet My Blog.

It’s a Wordpress plugin that makes it super
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to your blog.

And the best part… It’s 100% free!

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TweetMyBlog will automatically

1) Post a tweet whenever you update you blog.
The tweet will link back to your blog,
driving a ton of interested readers your way.

2) Highlight your latest Tweets on your blogs
sidebar - increasing your Twitter following

3) Promote your affiliate link on auto-pilot,
whenever you use the plugin and sidebar
widget. Earn commissions just for posting to
your blog.

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This is far more than just another Wordpress
plugin - This is a fully fleshed out marketing
plan that will put the power of Twitter at
your finger tips.

And… Even though they are giving this plugin
away for free, you should take a close look at
the special offer they have in store for you
when join. I instantly grabbed my own copy,
and I know it will skyrocket my marketing
power when using Twitter and Wordpress.

=> I’m sure by now you want to see this!
To your success,

Craig Wilson
P.S. I don’t know if John and Soren are going
to keep this free forever, I certainly feel
they could start charging big bucks for it.

So, grab your copy today, while it’s still
free - and start using it before you
competition does!

 Craig Wilson

According to one industry group, Trigold, the number of mortgage products on the market has finally started to stabilise after many months of significant falls. Since the onset of the global credit card crunch last summer the mortgage market has been thrown into turmoil, and many lenders have had to dramatically cut the number of mortgage products on offer as well as increasing costs and reducing availability and accessibility for many consumers.

Officials have now said that the number of mortgage loan products available through the UK’s mortgage intermediary market is now stabilising. There were 14,175 mortgage products on offer in the market in July of this year. Although the reduction in mortgage product availability has slowed down officials said that the number of products available in July was only a fraction of the 64,803 products that were available in July of last year, just before the global credit crunch made its way to the UK.

The figures showed that in July around 877 mortgage products were taken off the market, but the number of products still available was still up by 183 compared to two months ago. Around ten providers also re-entered the market in July, which was a trend also seen for the previous three months.

An official from Trigold said: "We can see from the most recent results that we’ve turned a corner in terms of product numbers and the market should take heart from this. Last month’s report saw the first rise in product numbers in the previous 12 months and although there has been a drop in July it is by such a minimal number that many will rightly view this as market stabilisation."

He added: "The data suggests that product availability will remain around the 15,000 mark, the average for the past four months. It’s early days but this is an encouraging sign for the mortgage market."

Did you know that there is a strategic place on your squeeze or landing page that you can put your opt in box and studies have shown that you can increase your opt in rates as high as 30% plus. It’s true, studies have been done that show that people are more inclined to navigate your website based on the layout.

Try this the next time you build or have a landing page built. Place your opt in box high on the page in the right hand corner. Some website builders will place the box in the header itself on the right side of the page. There is a psychology behind this. People tend to look to the upper right on your website, so when they see the opt in box there, they are more likely to want to leave their information, which is your whole goal.

 This is known as doing things “above the fold”…In other words, get your reader to take action when they first come to your web-page…If people can opt in right away before having to scroll down first, you’re more likely to gain more subscribers.

Some webmasters also put the opt in box again at the middle or bottom. This is a strategy you should consider implementing, you just might see your sales and opt ins increase.

To read more about what I’m talking about go to 10conversionsecrets and see for yourself. I’m not an affiliate, just giving you the reader a freebie!

 Happy Marketing

Here’s a free tip for you. I was on a webinar the other day and this guy was talking about inexpensive little cameras to make a video for Youtube, Metacafe, Veoh, Viddler or heck any other video site for that matter…

 This camera is called the “flip”…It’s a smaller but really cool looking little camera. The quality of the video was just great. You should check them out, I am.

Have a look

We offer a solo ad writing service that can get your squeeze/landing pages humming with opt in leads! We also can come up with several attention grabbing subject lines that will surely get your ad read! As a free gift when you purchase a solo ad, I will include a free list of well known and popular ezines that you can place your ad in as well!

 I have used most of these ezines at one time or another and I know they bring in responses! A great offer deserves a great solo ad I can deliver!

I have reduced my prices to just $50 per each ad! I was writing them for $75 which is still a bargain…so now you get to take advantage of the savings. First come first served…It usually takes me a couple of days to complete it depending on work load.

A well written solo ad can bring dividends well past the one time fee you paid to get it written! What if your solo ad for your home based business brought in $250, $500 or $ 1000 per sale ….or created a residual income for you?

 Advertising is not an expense, but an investment in your business.

For details on how to proceed, send me an email to postcardwealth@gmail.com

Craig Wilson

We all know there are several ways to make money online but have you ever though about web hosting? Yes, you can make money from web hosting a few ways; affiliate programs, owning a web hosting company or being a reseller of web hosting. The two easiest ways are to join an affiliate program and a reseller program. With these programs there is little to know work involved you simply just supply the new client and you get paid.

On the other hand running a web hosting business can be tough. You need support staff to answer the phones and help people with support tickets. Plus you have to market you company and that can be very expensive. In some reports most of the top web hosting companies spend upwards of tens of thousands dollars per month just to advertise and run their affiliate programs. Now which ones seem easier to make money online?

You may also want to learn that several of the top web hosting review website are nothing more than affiliate websites. Yes, it’s true they get paid when someone signs up for a hosting service that they recommend. These websites are truly making some cash and you can learn by studying their websites and how they