Critical Steps to Online Success--How to use Copy and Paste to Compile your Articles into an eBook

It's easy enough to say: "Now copy and paste your articles
together, edit them into an eBook and convert them to PDF".

But I'm going to cover the basics here for those of you
who are learning your way around the computer as we go
along.

So what does "Copy and Paste" mean?"

Your computers operating system sets aside an area of
memory it call the "clipboard" for the short term parking
of text and files.

You can copy to the clipboard in a number of ways:

First you need to "select" the text or files you want to
copy-we'll ignore files for the moment and only deal with
text. If you want to select all of the text in your
document you could click anywhere inside the document then
hold down the "control key" (on a PC) and then press the A
key (this is called "Control A") and all of the text would
be selected and highlighted…or you could go to the "Edit"
menu and click on "Select All" and get the same result.

You can select sections of text by simply holding down the
left mouse key and dragging the pointer across the text.
Give it a try, you'll see how easy it is.

A word of WARNING: Make sure you "save" your document
before you do any of this or you might accidentally erase
your work.

You can now "copy to clipboard" by pressing "Control C"
or by selecting "copy" from the Edit menu. Your selected
text is now saved on the clipboard and will stay there
until you overwrite it with another copy operation or you
turn off your PC.

You now open your new document, position you cursor where
you want your copied text to start and press "Control V" or
"Paste" from the Edit menu. Your copied text will now be
written (or Pasted) into the new document.

You follow this process with your remaining articles and
you have now cobbled together your eBook.

I am not going to get into the process of cleaning up your
text and making the book flow, I am assuming you are
skillful enough at writing to do this on your own.

Now that your book is written you will want to create a
template for the text to give it that professional look and
convert it to PDF.

Keep on Winning

Regards

Jim

Critical Steps to Online Success - Convert your Word Doc to PDF-Step by Step-How to do it

For a long time, the only way to create a PDF was to pay
Adobe a hefty amount of money for the full version of
Acrobat. Now, however, there are many standalone programs
available for very little cost or sometimes even free. Many
of them are as reliable as Acrobat itself.

First up, let me say right up front that I have absolutely
zero relationship with any of the products I am suggesting
here. I take no responsibility for your experience with
them and I do not guarantee that they will work for you as
they have for me.

With that out of the way…here are some options for you:

1. Install the full Adobe Writer software for a cost of
over US $200 or use their online version for a cost of
$9.99 per month.

2. Use Free software

ADOBE:

Let's first look at what Adobe has to offer:

You can purchase the full version of Adobe Acrobat for
your computer system for US$200 plus. The full version of
Adobe Acrobat allows you to create files from any program
and to add notes and annotations to existing PDF files.
If using the full Adobe Writer package you perform your
conversion to PDF by selecting File, Print and then open
the drop down menu for the list of printers and select
"Adobe Distiller" as you output choice.

Or you can use Adobe's "Create Adobe PDF Online" service
(I have not used this option but many people who write a
lot of documents find it cost effective and functional).

Adobe provides a web-based conversion service that
converts Microsoft Word, Excel, and a number of other
formats to Adobe PDF. You use a web browser to upload the
file you want to convert and then receive the final PDF
file online or through e-mail.

Adobe offers a small number (currently 5) conversions for
free. You can create an unlimited number of PDF files for a
monthly fee.

For instructions and more information on both the free
conversions and the fee-based services, see
http://createpdf.adobe.com

You can sign up for US$9.99/month or US$99.99/year.
(Available only in the U.S. and Canada.)

You can view the subscription benefits by visiting the
Adobe website here:

http://createpdf.adobe.com/cgi-
eeder.pl/sublevels?BP=&LOC=en_US&sourcecode=106578

At this site you can sign up for a free trial today and
create your first 5 Adobe PDF files for free.

https://createpdf.adobe.com/adc/subscribe.do?nextURL=https%
3A%2F%2Fcreatepdf.adobe.com%2Findex.pl%3FBP%
3D%26LOC%3Den_US

These are pretty long URL's but they should work for you.
Just copy and paste the whole thing into your browser.

FREE SOFTWARE:

Download and install "PrimoPDF"

http://www.primopdf.com/

I use this package a lot. This is a stand alone package.
It's FREE, it's simple to download and install and works
every time for me, although some people on networks report
licensing issues. It costs you nothing to try so give it a
whirl.

As with Adobe above, you perform your conversion to PDF by
selecting File, Print and then open the drop down menu for
the list of printers and select "PrimoPDF" as you output
choice.

The software downloads from the web and the conversion
takes seconds.

Download and Install "Desk PDF"

http://www.docudesk.com/deskPDF_PDF_Writer_LP.shtml?gclid=C
J7bjq7S64wCFQzDYgodYHX-6w

Desk PDF is another program you can try, but I have never
used this one so I can give you no feedback.

Keep on Winning

Regards

Jim

CRITICAL STEPS TO ONLINE SUCCESS--Write a "Thank you" email for your Auto-responder

Once you have some articles in the mill or some emails or Pay-per-Click programs running you will start getting visitors to your Opt-in web page where you will be offering your new FREE eBook.

You need to be ready for them!

What will you need to have in place?

You'll need your website up and running with your Opt-in page active and all of the links on it working…including the links to and from your Auto-responder.

You'll need a Download page on your site with a link to your free eBook so your visitors can download it once they opt-in.

And you'll need a thank you email in place at your Auto- responder. This email should tell them about the "Verification Email" they will receive and the importance of clicking the verification link and what to expect afterward.

Most reputable Auto-responders insist on this "double opt- in" step before they will add the respondent to your list.

This verification process is essential to keep us onside with the Can-Spam laws. The fines for spamming can be quite steep and an infringement can really set your business back. The "double opt-in" process ensures that we are in compliance and can argue from strength if a complaint should be lodged.

After your visitor verifies their request I like to simplify the process by immediately sending them the download page with the download link and instructions on how to download. This by-passes another email containing the download link and makes it faster for everyone.

Here's some sample text that I use-you can copy it or modify it however you like:
_________________________________

Hi There, Thanks for your interest!

Here's what you need to do now!

Go to your Email Account

You will find an "Email" in your Inbox.

The Email will arrive from "Your Website Name" and the Subject Line will say:

"Please verify your recent request for information"

All you need to do is "Click the link in the email" and your Download Instructions will be sent to you immediately. We do this to "protect your privacy" and make sure that it was in fact you who requested this information.

Note: If you somehow made an error in entering your email address just "Click Here" and re-enter your Contact Information now.

___________________________

Now this is perhaps a little more than you feel you need but you get the general idea.

Keep on Winning

Regards

Jim

Critical Steps to Online Success--Compile your articles into a "Free Book" to give away

If you haven't read it yet I suggest you go to "Ezine
Articles" or "Go Articles" and read my article: "20
Critical Steps To Online Success - Get Off To A Fast
Start!" It will help us to stay on the same page. But if
you can't be bothered right now…no problem.

As we go along here I am feeding you these steps in the
best order for you to get them done (in my opinion) but if
you're like me at all you'll probably going ahead with each
step a bit at a time.

I've had you set up your website already because we need
that in place so your visitors can download your products
and join your Newsletter list and it takes some fiddling
around to get all of the links working etc. You can work
away at getting that running smoothly as a break from your
writing. We're a little bit ahead of schedule doing that
but it's quite exciting to get your first website up, so I
slipped it in a bit early.

Now you have your 5 articles written we want to compile
them into a "Free Book" that you will offer on your squeeze
page as a gift for people who register for your Newsletter.

To do this I find it best to initially work in MS Word and
then convert the Word document to PDF format to give it
that professional feel. If you also have MS Publisher in
your MS Office Suite you can create a very professional
looking template for your book.

A good cover image on your title page and your squeeze
page can also help to give your book that professional feel
but it's not essential. Just Google "Free eBook Covers" to
get some templates or free software from the web.

So just copy and paste your articles into a Word Doc in
sequence and clean up the transitions between articles so
your book flows nicely.

Make sure you have some active links in there to give your
readers the opportunity to visit your other websites or
Affiliate Links if you have them.

You'll need a Cover page, a Copyright Page and a Table of
Contents. If you download my free book from the link in my
"About Me" Box you can copy and edit these from my book to
suit your own requirements.

Now you just need to convert to PDF and you're ready to go.

CRITICAL STEPS TO ONLINE SUCCESS - Write 5 articles of 300 words each on your subject.

So far, if you've been keeping up with me, here's what
you've done:

1.Decide what sort of business you want to be in on the
web.
2.Decide what you want to sell.
3.Find some affiliate products in that niche and register
to market them.
4.Get a website of your own.

If you intend to do your marketing via Article Writing and
Publishing then here's what you need to do now:

Create 5 article titles--a series is good. Write down 3
points for each title and begin to write your articles. If
you get stuck or bored with one just move to another, but
keep on writing.

Let's say your niche is dogs and you're writing about dogs.

Your five titles might be:

1. How to pick a good dog.
2. Big or small dogs…which is best?
3. What dogs shed the least?
4. How much does it cost to feed a dog?
5. What's the best way to train a dog?

And some points to write about in Article 1 as an example
could be:

" What are the characteristics of a good dog?
" Should I buy a puppy or go to the SPCA?
" How can I tell if the dog I pick will be a "good" dog?

Just write 100 words on each of these points and you've
got an article ready to publish.

A great way to get some ideas of what to write and how to
write it is to go to http://ezinearticles.com and browse
through the articles.

Just go to the "Ezine Articles" home page and explore the
categories.

A good place to start is with the "Writing and Speaking"
Categories and then take a look at articles in the "Writing
and Speaking" and "Article Marketing" sections.
The value of this for you is that you can take an
educational course in how to write and market with articles
at the same time as you are doing your writing.

You'll now need to publish your articles to the Article
Directories.

Keep on Winning

Regards

Jim

Critical Steps to Online Success--Step by Step Plan--How to Find and Register for Affiliate Programs

As I said in an earlier article, starting with an
"Affiliate Network" is an easy way to get started as an
affiliate. You first need to register with each of the
networks you choose.

The largest are:

Commission Junction: http://cj.com/

Linkshare: http://linkshare.com/

Performics: http://performics.com/

Click Bank: http://clickbank.com/index.html


What are the actual Steps to get started as an affiliate?

Let's look at one program that's really easy and is also a
superb "How To" manual on Affiliate Marketing: Rosalind
Gardner's "Super Affiliate Handbook"

Go to this site to work through this example with me.

http://www.homebasedbusinessontheweb.com/RosGarAffil/

Just click the link at the bottom of the page and it will
take you to the Super Affiliate Sales Page.

Once there you will see a navigation bar across the top
which says:

Home | Order Now! | Make Money

If you click on "Make Money" you will be taken to the
Affiliates Page where you have the opportunity to join this
program as an affiliate.

But before you do that you need to sign up and get your
"Click Bank" account opened and you will find a link to do
this as you scroll down the page.

Once you have a "Clickbank Nickname" you enter your
nickname and generate your affiliate promotions link.

You then create a sales page for this program, put the
included "HTML Code" on your page, insert your "affiliate
promotions link" and you're set to go as an affiliate

Now, if you just want to register with "Clickbank"
straight away, here's how you register:

You open their site at http://www.clickbank.com/index.html
and click on the "Become an Affiliate" link, which you will
find in the left hand column. You then click on "Sign up"
and fill in the simple form and "voila" you're a registered
member.

At the top of the page you'll see the Navigation Bar.

Home | Sign Up | Marketplace | My Account

Click on My Account and enter the Member's zone.

Once again go to the Nav Bar and click "Marketplace" and
your ready to start looking around and choosing some
programs to work with.

Keep on winning

Regards

Jim

Critical Steps to Online Success - Find some "Affiliate Products" to market

When choosing Affiliate Products it's a good thing to keep in mind that "physical products" have a large manufacturing cost component in their pricing, so your profit margins are skinnier. So my first advice is to choose digital products such as books or online services such as dating (dating services can offer affiliate commissions up to 75% or more so if you like this field it can be very lucrative).

For more information on affiliate programs you can download my free book at: http://homebasedbusinessontheweb.com/cap/

Let's look at some places to find affiliate products. You can of course go to Google and enter the search term "affiliate products" but an easier place to start is with affiliate networks. Affiliate networks act as middlemen between merchants and affiliate marketers. Joining an affiliate network is free for affiliates and offers a large range of high quality programs to choose from. You can feel much safer about your commissions actually being paid out to you by these legitimate marketers. They are a great place to start your search because the information is tabulated for you.

Here are a few:

The three largest are: Commission Junction: http://cj.com/

Linkshare: http://linkshare.com/

Performics: http://performics.com/

"Click Bank" is a network that specializes in Digital Products. http://clickbank.com/index.html

Residual Commission Finder: http://residualincomefinder.com.

provides a comprehensive listing of merchants offering long-term commissions for customers that you bring them. They offer listings of Affiliate Programs that payout commissions for at least a year.

Let's look at Clickbank as an example since I have recommended you start with digital products. You open their site at http://clickbank.com/index.html and click on the "Become an Affiliate" link, which you will find in the left hand column. You then click on "Sign up" and fill in the simple form and "voila" you're a registered member. Once you are a member you fill in your email and password in the box at the top right of the page and login to the members area.

Then you go inside and search around the affiliate listings for programs that interest you. Just do the same with the other networks I've listed and you're on your way. There are many more affiliate networks you can check out but this will get you started. The process is quite straight forward…you'll be an old hand in no time at all.