I’ve been receiving a lot of emails from my subscribers asking me how to participate in JV giveaways. But I won’t bore you here with long details about how to participate in JV giveaways since it’s pretty self-explanatory. All you need to do is signup through giveaway sites like the one below:

Click Here to Join Easter JV Giveaway 2010 As A Contributor!

Now, if you are already participating in giveaway events as a contributor, this blog post is targeted to you!

Do you know that there are several ways to increase the signups that you get from JV giveaways, especially from huge events like the Easter JV Giveaway 2010?

In this blog post, I’ve listed 5 tested and proven ways to increase your signup conversions in JV giveaway events. Let’s get started, then…

The first and obvious one is to upgrade your contributor account. By upgrading, you could automatically add additional points to your account which will cause your gift to get a more higher ranking in JV giveaways. This is especially highly recommended if you don’t know how to promote a giveaway site yet and you are unable to recruit new members to join under you. (Please note that most giveaway events will downgrade your account if you don’t have any number of referrals.)

However, you also need to be fully aware that the points that you have is not the only factor of success with JV giveaways. Sure, it can help you get good rankings for your gift, but it would be pointless if your gift has no demand that people wouldn’t even bother looking at it. Which brings me to my next point…

Make sure that your gift has a huge demand. Some people concentrate too much on promoting the giveaway event in order for them to get more points, which in return, will push their gifts to higher rankings. But those same people, most of the time, receive lesser click-throughs than those that has only a few points on their accounts. Here’s a recent screenshot I’ve taken from Easter JV Giveaway 2010′s stats:

As you can see in the screenshot above, there are always a bunch of gifts in a certain JV giveaway event that really don’t receive much attention from visitors. That is not always the case, though. Of course, you can always assume that some gifts were submitted later than the others that’s why they haven’t gotten a lot of signup clicks yet.

But on the other hand, if you have a gift that people are really interested in, you should have no problem getting many signup clicks in spite of having the lowest point in your account and low gift ranking.

So the question is…

How do you know if your product is something that people would want to have?

It’s really simple. You see, success leaves footprints, right?

Now, do me a small favor!

If you’ve been giveaway marketing for sometime now, I urge you to go ahead and log into one of the JV giveaway events you’ve already joined in the past, go to the gifts stats section where you can see all of the gifts that were submitted, their rankings and how many clicks they’ve got. Try to look beyond the 100th rank and search for all the gifts that received lots of click-throughs despite their low rankings.

Here’s an example from the previous JV giveaway event I’ve joined:

As you can see in the image above, the guy that was giving away the 20 header images received way more clicks than the others within the same rank as his. His gift actually outdid some of the gifts that were above him at the time.

I’m not saying though that you should start giving away header graphics from now on. Of course, it’s a vital step to take your time in finding the products that has already well-performed, and there are tons of them.

What you need to do next is to replicate what’s already getting lots of attention from people. Produce similar kinds of gifts that successful contributors are giving away. It doesn’t need to be the same, but similar products.

Here’s the bottom line, if you have a killer free product that people wants, combine that with the high points (equals high ranking) that you get through upgrading your account… you will have no problem getting lots of signups to your mailing list!

Now, let’s move on to the next tip…

Another way to increase signup conversions is by writing a good title and description for your gift. I suppose that you already know this but here’s the thing…

I noticed that there are many people who ONLY put the name of their products on their gift title. It’s OK and I definitely have no problem with that!

But in my experience, if your gift is not unique at all and you have no good-looking ecover for it, mmm… it won’t be able to produce good results for you!

A much better approach to this is by putting some kind of a headline just like you would do in sales letters.

Instead of the good ‘ol and boring title like “Twitter Marketing Secrets” – why not create something eye-catching and unique like: “Twitter Marketers LAUGHED At Me… Until I Told Them These Secrets.. !” or something similar (you get the idea!)…

Only a few people do this, but after I tried implementing this method to all my gifts I experienced a sudden increase in my click-throughs.

Of course, the headline example I’ve given above is just that, an example. Something that popped out of my head after 30 seconds of thinking. I’m sure you could do better than that!

My point though is to take advantage of the title area of your gift. Make them wonder what’s inside and make it something that people wouldn’t be contented without clicking on the “Get This Gift!” button.

In the description part, you could simply write what your product is all about and what it can do for them. And finally, put a short message to take action. Here’s an example from one of the products that I’m giving away:

As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve also inserted a “sense of urgency” phrase and capitalized some important words in my description. That’s just my style! You can decide whether to apply that strategy in your own gifts or not. But as always, don’t forget to test and track your results, look at what other successful contributors in the field are doing and use them for your own advantage.

Now let’s move on to the final tip!

Have an eye-catching ecover for your gift.

People REALLY do judge the book by its cover in spite of what others want us to believe. Especially in the world of JV giveaways, people don’t have much time to read every title and description for each product so what they usually do is skim every page until they find something that catches the eye, they read its title and description, and if it’s something that interests them, they go and download the product.

Good-Looking eCover = (assumed to be) Good Product.

Create a good-looking graphics for your product or if you don’t know how to create one, you can simply outsource it through sites like eLance, RentACoder, etc. In fact, you could have someone create just an ecover for you at around $15.

Another place to find good ecover designers that charge a really affordable price is the Warriors Forum. There’s a section in the forum called “Warrior Products & Services” where you can find tons of graphic designers that offer their services for only pennies on the dollar. You can save a lot by hiring them.

If you combine all the tips that I’ve shared with you in this article, you surely can dramatically increase your signup conversions from JV giveaways.

Just don’t forget to ALWAYS test and track your results to know which performs the best for you.

So, to recap, here are the 5 tested & proven ways to get more signups through JV giveaways:

1. Upgrade your contributor account.
2. Offer free products that already has a demand.
3. Write a killer title for your products.
4. Write the benefits of your product and a short message to take action at the description area.
5. Create (or have someone create for you) an eye-catching ecover for your product.

I hope you have learned something from this article.

How about you? Do you have any idea on how to get more signups through JV giveaway events that is not listed here? Let’s help each other out. Post your ideas below!

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Just a few years ago I was struggling to build up my online business…

… just like everybody I spend hours setting up websites, blogs and promoting these through different ways.

The results were not worth the time and energy that I invested into this (ad)venture.

It all changed when I started to build up my own opt-in email lists.

So when people ask me: “What’s your most important business tool?” I always answer: It’s my list!

If you are not building your own list yet you should start it right now. Seriously it’s the most important step you’ll take towards having an online business that actually pays for your living.

If you are already building your own list, then you know how important it is to constantly add new subscribers to it.

Well, the easiest and fastest way to do this is by being a contributor at giveaway events.

The 2 Giveaway Masters, Guido Nussbaum and Brad Smith, have just started the pre-launch of the Easter Giveaway 2010 and you are invited to come onboard as a contributor.

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The Easter JV Giveaway is one of the largest of all giveaway events in the world.

The last 4 years have brought the contributors thousands of new subscribers to their lists as well as thousands of dollars in commissions.

This year they have even topped it… check it out:

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You know that I don’t mail out very often about giveaways, it’s because MOST giveaway events these days are total junk and will not be worth your time.

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So if you’re serious about making a full-time income online, I urge you to give this one a shot.

Stop whatever you’re doing right now. Join Easter Giveaway 2010 and upgrade to any of the PAID memberships. Then, forward your reciept to my email address at info [at] acemarketinglive.com.

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YOURS For Online Profits!

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There are many ways to make a living online. But no matter which route you choose, it all begins with market research. You have to find a group of buyers who have a common problem or need. Then all you need to do is sell them things that solve the problem or meet the need.

Market research can be divided into two parts – finding a profitable niche and finding long tail keywords within that niche. The good news is that there are many free tools available to do this. Some of the best tools are provided by Google itself. So the first thing to do is sign up for an account with Google. Once you have done that, go to Google’s Search-Based Keyword Tool. Type in the words ‘buy, purchase, order, get’ (without quotation marks) into the search field. The Search-Based Keyword Tool will list out 800 words or terms that contain these buying keywords together with other useful data like level of competition, searches per month etc. All you have to do is choose the term that you feel is most suitable for yourself, preferably one that has at least 2,500 searches per month.

Next, click on the icon that looks like a magnifying glass next to the search term that you have chosen. This will take you to Google Insights for Search, another free tool from Google. It will automatically search the term that you have chosen and produce the relevant data at Google insights. Scroll down to the bottom part of the page and you will see other related search terms. Take note of all the related search terms that you find.

Now you would have about 10 buying keyword terms in a particular niche. This basically indicates that there are people searching for information to solve a problem or meet a need in this niche. Next, you should investigate further into how big a market this niche is and get more keyword ideas.

Go to amazon.com, ebay.com, magazines.com and clickbank.com. Put the main keyword of the niche into the search field and see if there are products that are listed in these websites within this niche. Chances are you will find products in all these websites pertaining to your niche. Briefly review some of the products for ideas – both keyword ideas and product ideas. The next step is to find long tail keywords.

To do this, go to Google’s External Keyword Tool. Type in your 10 keywords and it will generate a list of related keywords. Take note of the keyword phrases with at least 3 words in them (long tail keywords) and that produce at least 2,500 searches per month.

Now go to the Google and type in the main keyword in quotation marks. As you are typing, Google will give you related search terms. Take note of the long tail keywords. Once you hit the search button, Google will list out all the websites related to your keyword (this is called the SERP or Search Engine Results Page). Take note of the number of websites listed (it is listed at the top right hand corner of the page). You are aiming for keywords with a maximum of 1,000,000 websites. If it is significantly higher than 1 million, then the keyword is too competitive. Do the same thing with each of the keywords that you have and choose those which have less than 1 million competing websites.

For each of the keywords you type into Google, look at the bottom of the SERP and you will find more suggested related keywords. Click on them and you will find even more keywords. Drill down into the keywords as deeply as you can until you find long tail keywords with less than 1 million competing websites.

If you have done your market research well enough, you will now have identified a niche with ready buyers and the long tail keywords (about 10 will do) they use to search in the search engine for information on a product to buy.

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So why do the vast majority of online marketers make either no money or very little? Why do most give up in disgust, believing the Internet to be a scam?

Is the Internet a scam? Do the gurus fail to tell the whole truth? Do they do it on purpose? Why is it that the rich get richer, while the poor get poorer?

Is the Internet a case of whom you know, and not what you know? If you are a beginner, how do you get started? How do you get the expertise to become an authority?

Not everyone has the ability for sales. Not everyone can be a writer. Not everyone understands computers enough to build a Website.

Then there is advertising. Which way works the best? Why do some things work for some people, but when you try, they do not work at all?

Have you tried traffic exchanges, spending hours building credits, but then get no results? What did you do wrong? Did you have the wrong product, or the wrong Website, or something else?

The same thing can happen with email marketing. You send thousands of email, and very few even get looked at.

So, what is the best way to make money online? Make and sell your own product. Be an affiliate and sell someone else’s product. No matter what, it comes down to selling something.

How do you sell, if selling is not something you are good at? Even if you have the right product, how do you get your product in front of the people who want to buy it?

The easiest way is to follow a step by step plan, but how do you find the right one? The plan that works for one, will not necessarily work others.

Everyone is different. Each person has different desires, different gifts, different temperaments, different work habits. The people who make money online, sometimes are in the right place at the right time, but most know what they want, and they will not stop until they make it happen.

If you read the stories of the ones who make the most money, their stories seem to read the same. They work long hours, spend much money, and do not give up.

Do you want to make money online? Find someone who you can trust, and follow what they do. Do not listen to what they say as much as watch what they do.

Be prepared to work hard, invest some money, and do not ever give up.

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Free web hosting, as with so many things in life that looks good from far but is actually far from good, is not something any serious marketer can bank on.

Most free web hosting companies will give you exactly what you paid for using their services – Nothing!

The Eight Main Problems with Free Web Hosting are:

1. Sponsored Advertising – In return for free web hosting some service providers will place banner ads on your site. Would you feel like buying from a site that has a huge banner saying “This site is hosted for free thanks to…”? No, didn’t think so.
2. Lack of Credibility – Establishing credibility on the internet is one of the most important but also most difficult things you need to achieve. Many people can spot a free hosted website a mile away. In addition, companies such as ClickBank will not even allow you to use their services if you are making use of free web hosting services.
3. Inadequate Features – Most hosting service providers will provide you with a comparison chart indicating the features of each package. You will notice that a free web hosting account normally only has a very small number of features compared with paid hosting plans.
4. Long & Unsightly Domain Name – Some companies do not even give you the opportunity of using your own domain name. Instead you get an address such as freebyhost/sucker.com where “freebyhost” is the name of the host and “sucker” is your domain!
5. Slow Speed – It has been proven that most people expect a web page to open just about immediately or they click away… Free web hosting services do not exactly have an excellent reputation for using fast and efficient servers.
6. Poor Support – Have a problem with your account? No problem, just go and stand in the back of the line while the paid members get looked after first. Don’t expect world-class service when you are not prepared to pay a dime for it.
7. Server Problems – Getting traffic to your site is not always easy. Imagine spending a lot of time (and often money as well) getting traffic and when they get to your site the server is down for maintenance or something more serious.
8. Unfavorable Terms & Conditions – Some of the better free web hosting companies such as Doteasy.com offers a reasonable hosting option but you have to buy a domain name through them or transfer an existing name or account to them. Often the domain name will cost you a lot more than what you would pay for it at another registrar. Transferring an existing domain name or hosting account to them is not cheap either…

Are there any advantages to using free web hosting services?

Not as far as I am concerned. I have never come across an internet marketer that recommended free hosting over using paid hosting providers.

To be frank, hosting has become so cheap in recent years that you can find excellent hosting packages for only a couple of dollars per month. Many companies will even host several domains on one package at no extra cost.

Personally, I use and recommend HostGator. For as little as $7.95 per month they will host an unlimited number of websites for you on one account, subject to some restrictions. Their support is great and they offer excellent tools for webmasters. I have been using them for several years and have never had a complaint.

Tip: You can try HostGator out for $0.01 your first month by entering this coupon code upon entering the order page: hgc25

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I want to thank everyone who sent me an email and posted their comments on the last post I made in this blog…

Today, I want to address the topic of planning a strategic marketing campaign.

If you want to go hunting you have to know what you are going to hunt. Strategic marketing planning will help you find out what customers you are looking for and how to catch them. Essential to any marketing campaign is finding and knowing your target audience. Knowing your target audience doesn’t just mean identifying who they are but getting to know how they think and what they want and where to find them. After you know them you can  find ways to catch them. The better you know them, the better your chances are at getting to them before your competition does.

Selecting your target market is only the beginning but it is a very important beginning. It is best to go after customers that you have some knowledge about and have a legitimate chance of getting with what you have available. While a BB gun might be enough to take down a small bird, you wouldn’t want to try it on a grizzly bear. Use what you have at your disposal and use it on those you have a legitimate opportunity to be successful with. Choose a target audience whose needs you can meet. There is no shame in starting small. Use that audience to learn with and prepare for bigger targets. Many people choose to work exclusively with small markets and do quite well.

There are several factors to consider when getting to know your target audience and planning a strategic marketing campaign to go after them. You will want to know as much about their demographics as possible. Pay attention to things like their age, sex, race or ethnicity, education, income,  family size, or any other factor that can have an impact on their buying behaviors. Don’t believe that you are being racist or buying into stereotypes when you do this. Every demographic group has   behaviors that are special to them, even though they may be subtle. Do your best to notice what those behaviors are and cater to them.

Knowing your target audience is incredibly important for anyone planning for a successful strategic marketing plan because it is how they use that knowledge to their benefit that will separate themselves from their competition. All of that knowledge is going to give you insight into how to meet the needs of those future customers of yours.

In planning your strategic marketing campaign you need to know how the other elements of your marketing mix will work together to meet the needs of your target market. The other areas to take into consideration will be things like the particular product or service you want to offer, your method of distribution, your promotions, and the price. The better your knowledge is of your market, the better your ability will be to find a mix that will have an advantage over your competitors.

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This is something I saw being discussed today by some Internet Marketers.

It’s regarding the moment you realize that you know enough.

A lot of people get into a trap or “loop” of buying eBook after ebook and course after course looking for the magic formula to success.

I honestly believe some of it stems from laziness. We think this online stuff should be easy… So we search in vain for the easy formula.

Until that day we realize the formula is never easy and that we already know how to be a success online.

I’ve seen people who have spent 1000s of dollars looking for the magic formula. But they never find it. Why? Because there isn’t one. Or when one emerges it doesn’t last long; the market becomes saturated with people running after the opportunity and overnight the opportunity loses it’s power.

That’s why I think it is so important to hang out in forums, read all the free stuff out there and then choose a path that is suited to YOU. After you’ve decided what path is best, then maybe buy a few eBooks related to that path… But commit to it and don’t be distracted because you see everyone else running to the “New Big Thing”.

Everyone’s going to be selling you something. All of them will convince you it’s the next best thing, but they are just SELLING something.

I’m not saying don’t buy anything. I am saying focus on a specific area and get to work. Don’t get bogged down by purchasing every new thing that comes along… This will never stop. There will always be new products to google over…

You need to know when to stop. It’s a bit of an addiction, but admitting you have a problem is the first step:)

So take a look at what you have. Take a look at yourself and make a decision to start acting. Start putting your money into your business instead of info products.

Start today!

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I wanted to let you know today about a Self Improvement site that will allow you to download 100’s of self help gifts. And the best part is that it is absolutely FREE!

If you’ve had enough of plodding along year after year and you want to improve yourself to make 2010 your BEST ever year, then you need to go here.

Self Improvement Gifts 4 will be open only for a VERY LIMITED TIME from January 5th to January 19th 2010. When you go there you’ll find a multitude of products – all FREE – provided by Self Improvement and Internet Marketing experts from all over the world. Here is just a small sample of what you will find:

* Personal Development Tips – Paul Klein
* NLP – Love Your Physical Self – Elizabeth Benson
* Dynamic Personality – Alex Perez Pratt
* Transformational Fitness – Amy Lundberg
* Anger Management – Giovanni Farotto
* Managing Stress – Heather Step
* How to Stay Focused – Piet Venter
* Unlimited Abundance – Gary L Glasscock
* 110 Self Help Super Tips – Jack Brown
* Outrageous Health – Charly Leetham
* Secrets of the Subconscious – Alvin Huang
* Law of Attraction – Dechen Lau
* How to Reinvent Yourself at Midlife – Iyabo Asani
* Peak Performance – Frank Bauer
* Personal Transformation – Tony Dovale
* Easy Meditation – Esdee Penn

The organizers of the event are Stephanie Mulac, Rodger Hyatt and Gary Simpson.

Just briefly, this is Stephanie’s 4th Self Improvement Giveaway. Stephanie started this style of event in 2006. It’s in the form of a “Giveaway” which is sort of like a giant electronic trade fair where 100’s of experts offer their products free to the public.

Because it has become so popular, this year Stephanie has enlisted the services of Rodger Hyatt, a very experienced internet marketer, and Gary Simpson who has a copyrighting and self improvement background of some 20 years.

You only have to walk into any book store in any country to see how popular the subjects of self improvement, self awareness and personal development are. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry churning out hundreds of new books, audios, CD’s and other paraphernalia every year.

These can be very expensive but at Self Improvement Gifts 4 you can pick this information up completely FREE.

With 2010 upon us, what better time is there than right NOW to set yourself and your business up for future success? This event is a life-changing experience for those who take it.

Come and join Stephanie, Rodger, Gary and me and see for yourself.

If you want to grab the largest collection of self improvement and internet marketing products you’ll find ANYWHERE – all FREE – then go to Self Improvement Gifts 4 NOW and claim your bounty!

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I want to start this post by greeting you and your family a fantastic new year. I wasn’t able to make a post lately on this blog, but on the bright side, I feel proud because of what I’ve accomplished in 2009.

A few months ago, I’ve just made the biggest decision in my whole internet marketing career. It is by joining Chris Freville’s Coaching & Mentoring Program.

If you don’t know my story yet, I have been in the internet marketing industry for sometime now. 4 years, to be exact. I’ve made few money from my small marketing efforts here and there, but I really wasn’t achieving the kind of success that I was longing for since I got started.

Being not contented with my results, I ended up jumping from one opportunity to another. Looking for something that would make me a great success. Something that could be the missing piece to the so-called internet marketing puzzle. I didn’t have any direction back then.

My pride was up. I bought every ebook, video and software products that are hot in the marketplace because I believed in myself that I could do this.

But unfortunately, years have passed and I saw myself eventually with nothing but piles of credit billing statements at hand. Me and my ex-girlfriend used to always fight because of the huge amount of money that I was spending on my online business. The money which in fact, I didn’t have.

But unlike other people, I wasn’t blaming the gurus or anyone else because of my failure. I am the driver of my own destiny. I am the one who’s creating my own future. I am the ONLY ONE who’s responsible for my actions. I didn’t quit. And finally, I thought to myself, I NEED HELP!

I realized that the reason I was failing is because I’m trying to do it all by myself. Yes, I took action. But not enough for me to get what I want in life. And no one ever told me about that.

And it wasn’t long until I found Chris Freville’s program that I opened my eyes to the fact that never, ever succeed by doing things on his own. I need help, you need help, everyone needs help to succeed. And with the guidance of Chris, I’m finally on my way to my internet marketing success.

The most valuable lesson that you can learn from my story is to find yourself a teacher. A mentor. Someone who’s been there and done that and could lead you to the right direction.

I see that the problem with most of us is that either we’re full of pride that we don’t want to take anybody’s help because we say to ourselves, “I CAN DO THIS ALONE!”, or we don’t want to spend any amount of cash to invest for our future, which in fact most of time, cost us more in the long run.

Save yourself some time and money.

Don’t spend large amounts of time trying to figure it out all by yourself. Stop wasting thousands of dollars of your hard-earned cash purchasing every get-rich-quick scheme out there, and then get a mentor later because you can’t handle the stress of failing anymore.

Do yourself a big favor. Get a mentor! Learn from their mistakes and do what they tell you to do. TAKE MASSIVE ACTION! Let their success be an inspiration for you to keep moving forward! Never, ever quit! Don’t let other cynical and negative minded people bring you down! And it wouldn’t take long until you see yourself finally reaping the fruits of your own labors.

Let’s make 2010 a year of our success!

And by the way, just recently I bought a great book that was introduced to me by a friend. It’s called Instant Wealth – Wake Up Rich! It is a book written by famous author and speaker Christopher Howard. This book is a real eye-opener. It will teach you about the right kind of mindset you should have and what it really takes to be successful not only in business, but in life itself. How to have a rich, happy and healthy lifestyle.

It only costs around 16 bucks on Amazon. I fully recommend you read it.

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I wish you and your family a great health and happiness in 2010! Click the image below to watch the simple greeting eCard that I’ve specially prepared for you.

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To YOUR Success & Happiness!

Angelo Sayson

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If you’ve ever used excuses to avoid taking action on your Internet marketing business, you were likely laboring under an illusion.

Excuses can seem incredibly strong and valid at times, to the point where we end up believing they are absolute truth.  However, excuses can not only cause us to miss out on a few opportunities, they actually have the power to destroy our lives if we let them.

When we continually talk ourselves out of doing things we want to do, we create a powerful downward spiral of decreasing opportunities, dwindling abundance, and diminishing self-respect.  Ultimately we end up being an empty shell of the person we could have been.

Don’t let your excuses destroy your life! Excuses are for weak-willed individuals who have no desire or willingness to grow and develop themselves.  They have talked themselves out of creating the lives they truly want, and they will not budge from where they are right now unless a life crisis forces them to.

Is this you?  Or would you rather be someone who laughs at limitations and faces their fears head on?

If you are in the habit of buying into excuses, you probably utter phrases like these often:

“I can’t build a website…”
“I don’t have the talent…”
“I wouldn’t be strong enough…”
“I am too old for Internet marketing…”
“I don’t have enough time…”
“I don’t have the money to invest to my Internet marketing business…”
“I don’t have the brains…”
“I’m not techie…”
“I’m not good at marketing…”
“It would be too hard…”
“It’s nearly impossible for someone like me…”

How many times have you said things like this?  Guess what! They are excuses, plain and simple.

Here’s the worst part: even if an excuse actually holds some merit, like if you really don’t have enough money to go start an online business – the excuse itself prevents you from even TRYING or working toward the goal in some way.  Just because you don’t YET have the money, time, talent, courage, or whatever… does not mean you won’t have it at some future time.  It doesn’t mean that you can’t save up until you have it, or work on it little by little.

Here’s the good news: if you refuse to believe in excuses, they suddenly cease to be true.

Starting today, take a good hard look at your own excuses.  Are they really true, or have you been fooling yourself because it seems easier than shattering the illusion?

If you question the beliefs you hold about yourself and your capabilities, you might be surprised to learn that you’ve been held hostage by excuses.  But since YOU formed the excuses, you can easily dismantle them too, one step at a time, one faulty belief at a time.

When you begin doing this even in small ways, you begin to develop greater strength and empowerment within yourself, and your whole life will begin to shift and change in miraculous ways.

I hope you’ve learned something from this post and I hope I motivated you enough to start taking action and finally achieve the success that you truly deserve!

Please post your comments below and tell me what you think…

To YOUR Success!

Angelo Sayson

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