Scott Thrall's Blog

I know three posts in one morning…but I had to say this to all my readers…

I have been signing many of my comments with Merry Christmas.  I do not wish to offend or get into a religion discussion here.  I only want to explain why I say Merry Christmas when so many would insist you say Happy Holidays or the like. 

I am not trying to be politically ignorant.  I fully understand that there are other faith persuasions here.  For myself I am a Catholic Christian, which means I do believe in God.  Because of that this season is a very special rememberance of Jesus. 

I acknowlege that religion and faith are personal choices, yet affect entire communities. 

When I say Merry Christmas to you I am giving my wish of only good things for you from my most inner being, that part of me that is most true, and comes from the most sacred.  Any other greeting would just pale by comparison.

So….Merry Christmas to you all…

Scott

I just just came across this cool new free tool and I thought maybe some of you could benefit from it too.

It’s called Instant Banner Creator and it’s the most simple and effective tool I have ever used to create great looking banners and other cool graphics.  You can get it for free here:
http://instantbannercreator.com/?rid=88

Anyway  I’m pretty excited about some of the headers I’ve already made (going to use them for some converted PLR products I am working on) - they look great, I can’t believe I made them.  

You can check it out here http://instantbannercreator.com/?rid=88 yes you will navigate through a one time offer, which is pretty darn good also, but you really can use the banner maker for free.

After reviewing my blog…I am going to set up some definite categories.  By that I mean one for blogging, article writing, list-building tips etc.  Don’t hold me to the categories right this second.  I am still researching so I can keep the number of categories to a minimum, but not limit the content. 

The category section will act like a running index so to speak.  I think this will make it much easier for my visitors to navigate the blog.  It will give everyone a chance to refer back to a post and keep a dialoge in the comments.

So what do you think?  Good idea, bad idea, doesn’t matter…

Before I get too far into this, let me give a big thank you to Richard Moloney for brining broken links to my attention.

So I bought “resell rights” to WordPress Guru which explains how to install “WordPress” on your domain, and gives some pointers for plugins, posts, and traffic ideas.  A very good ebook to get your blog up and running.

Well I quickly put this up online, offering to share it with anyone through this blog who wanted it.  Because blogs are the lifeblood of our business plan at this point. 

Ooops…didn’t check the links through my landing page and one time offer page…when I adjusted the links on my server I did not check them on the listed pages, and Ta-Da…No Such Page comes up…

Double ooops…didn’t double check the “corrected” link before directing my customer to the “fix” and repeat of above Ta-Da…

So moral of the story…check your links….actually follow the path through your promotion, sales page, one time offer, download page.  You name it if you have it…test it.  Better yet…have a trusted friend test you links.

Or do like I did…don’t properly test and then you can meet a nice fellow who will let you know something is amiss…probably not the best business minded way to do it…but it worked this time…

How did I get to this point, I admit its not too terribly far, and what are my plans?

First I have been “tinkering” with building a business online for quite some time and many many dollars were spent on the latest greatest idea.  And I will interject that not one of those “ideas” were probably in an of themselves bad.  The major point of failure was my lack of focus.  I “shotgunned” this from the start. 

I have written articles, tried adsense, tried ppc ventures and a slew of other things.  I have even written an ebook called Kids Internet Safety Blueprint  But like I said, too many projects and no focus.

What do I mean by “focus”?  I never laid out a plan to follow.  That is the number one thing I have taken from Alex.  Set out a long term plan, break it down all the way to short term then make a ‘To Do’ list. 

That is excellent advise when coupled with the other component Alex promotes…

WORK THE PLAN…

So bottom line here, as a reminder to my fellow ‘budding gurus’ and me… Fail forward by working the plan, massage it ever so often, but work the plan.

So here I am working the plan up to this point, we are only at Module #3.

Those of you who were not lucky enough to get Alex as a mentor, don’t be too sad… Through my blog and the blogs of my fellow students you will learn what we learn.

I think I may have given the wrong impression, I think I indicated Garry Parkes newletter would only be beneficial to the Alex Jeffreys students.  Garry says in his introduction that this newsletter is geared to the newbie to online marketing.

I am willing to bet dollars to donuts that there will be gems to be mined for even the most advanced marketer. 

So I suggest you follow my lead and run on over to Garrys blog by going to http://www.garryparkes.com

Garry Parkes has a newsletter starting very soon. He also sees the growth potential for those of us associated with Alex Jeffreys. So partnering those two items means phenominal growth potential for anyone who can get a piece of that.

Garry has decided to share. Click herefor all the information.

You just do not want to miss this.

So go there do it.

After attending Alex Jeffreys Module #3 training session last night it has become crystal clear to me that blogging is one of THE most important ways to develop your online presense. 

It can also be a self regulator.  By that I mean it will make you accountable.  For example, If I know that I am developing a readership I owe it to you as that reader to offer good information.  If I owe that to you then I will have to continue to learn and grow my abilities. 

I came across a great little document that shows how to get moving with a blog.  It focuses on WordPress as the vehicle.  I went off and bought the Master Resell Rights so that I can offer it FREE here. 

So if ya would like it, its yours fill out the form below please

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A thought occured to me during my sleepless night (because I am a daydreamer and it’s hard to daydream sleeping…)

Is it easier to imagine or set your sights on making say $100,000.00 a day or $1,000.00 a day online?  It occured to me that many of us can’t fathom $100,000.00 a year let alone a day. 

Then another thought struck me (my head hurts from all those strikes…)

I wonder how many people searching to build an online business are simply seeking a way to augment their income, or bring either the husband or wife back into the home for the families sake.  You know generate the income to sustain their lifestyle (or improve it) yet free up time constraints.

For me I am looking to retire from an almost 30 year career.  My family is too young to live on half the income I am earning working, and I am pretty much out of the market for a second career… 

Any thoughts?