Hands free income. That’s really the dream isn’t it. But what’s the truth behind all these hype machines? Are auto-pilot income streams a reality? Let’s think this through for a minute shall we?
If you’ve spent any amount of time cahsing after easy money online, you may have found some marginal success building downlines and residual income streams, but ultimately, what happens 99.9% of the time? You find yourself with a rapidly diminishing downline of non motivated people and before long, your monthly commission checks start to disappear. Next thing you know, you’re back to square one looking for the next big foolproof system.
Well here’s the thing that separates those who get it from those who don’t.
What you want isn’t just auto-pilot income, what you REALLY want is sustainable auto-pilot income. Chances are, you’ve already got an idea of how that can be accomplished, but you just haven’t been able to put the pieces together so allow me to assist.
Has it ever crossed your mind that the only people getting rich off of these things are the people who built the program? Well, you’re not far off from the truth and you know why? Because they own the mailing list. They have the right to mail every single member in their database every time they have something new to sell.
What do you think you could do if you had a mailing list like that?
Imagine being in a position where you could take your downline with you, from one affiliate program to the next, selling them tools and info products along every step of the way… knowing that if one program you’re promoting goes belly up, you can just mail out to your list about the next sure fire winner. Sounds downright mouth watering right? But how do you do it?
The first thing is to stop giving your money to every shiny website that promises you overnight succes. Just not gonna happen, and realize that the only real “auto-pilot income machine” that exists is the one you build yourself. Once you get that, it comes down to focus. In the beginning, all you should be spending money on is the tools that will allow you to build your own mailing list. Broken down to the bare essentials, you need only 3 things…
A webhost - If we were talking offline business, this would be like your storefront. It’s where your website “lives” on the internet. Like a storefront, there will be rent involved, but for the purpose of building a list, you can get a suitable web host for under $10. (I know of one that’s less than $5). With a webhost, you can have full control over your advertising, and your website doesn’t have to be all that special to get the job done. I know a guy personally who makes a quiet fortune from a rather ugly 3 page website.
An Auto-responder - A lot of folks are confused by the name of this tool. To clarify, this isn’t something that automatically responds to emails for you like a vacation setting or something, This is the software that you use to manage your email list. From creating the sign up forms, to sending out your emails on a pre-defined schedule, your auto-responder is like your own virtual salesman who never needs a break. It is absolutely THE most important piece of the puzzle and I don’t think there’s a successful affiliate online who would disagree.
A Tracker - This is how you keep track of which of your ads are bringing in the money and which are just dead weight. You see, when building your first mailing list, your primary goal is to keep tweaking your system until you’re averaging at least $1 per subscriber who signs up for your list. Achieve that, and you’ve found the holy grail of internet marketing. True auto-pilot income as at this point, you need only drive traffic to your subscribe form and watch the checks come in. The kicker? What do you think happens when you hit 8,333 subscribers?
Go ahead, do the math… I’ll wait.
So it seems the truth isn’t exactly sexy… there’s some *gulp* work involved. Who’d of though working from home really involved work eh? But as a former restaurant manager, I gotta tell ya’, I’ll take a few keystrokes and mouse clicks on MY schedule over the traditional 9-5 headaches any day.
So what will you do now? Will you be in the top 3% who “get it” or will you shrug it off and keep looking for a company that will pay you to do nothing. If you chose the latter, hey… good luck with that. If you’re ready to get to work on that dream, but prefer a step by step approach in layman’s terms, I encourage you to try the course on offer at All About My First List. 10 steps in ten days (or at your own pace) and you’ll be in a much better position to start earning a Sustainable income.
The dirty truth about “Auto-pilot” income systems
If you’ve spent any amount of time cahsing after easy money online, you may have found some marginal success building downlines and residual income streams, but ultimately, what happens 99.9% of the time? You find yourself with a rapidly diminishing downline of non motivated people and before long, your monthly commission checks start to disappear. Next thing you know, you’re back to square one looking for the next big foolproof system.
Well here’s the thing that separates those who get it from those who don’t.
What you want isn’t just auto-pilot income, what you REALLY want is sustainable auto-pilot income. Chances are, you’ve already got an idea of how that can be accomplished, but you just haven’t been able to put the pieces together so allow me to assist.
Has it ever crossed your mind that the only people getting rich off of these things are the people who built the program? Well, you’re not far off from the truth and you know why? Because they own the mailing list. They have the right to mail every single member in their database every time they have something new to sell.
What do you think you could do if you had a mailing list like that?
Imagine being in a position where you could take your downline with you, from one affiliate program to the next, selling them tools and info products along every step of the way… knowing that if one program you’re promoting goes belly up, you can just mail out to your list about the next sure fire winner. Sounds downright mouth watering right? But how do you do it?
The first thing is to stop giving your money to every shiny website that promises you overnight succes. Just not gonna happen, and realize that the only real “auto-pilot income machine” that exists is the one you build yourself. Once you get that, it comes down to focus. In the beginning, all you should be spending money on is the tools that will allow you to build your own mailing list. Broken down to the bare essentials, you need only 3 things…
A webhost - If we were talking offline business, this would be like your storefront. It’s where your website “lives” on the internet. Like a storefront, there will be rent involved, but for the purpose of building a list, you can get a suitable web host for under $10. (I know of one that’s less than $5). With a webhost, you can have full control over your advertising, and your website doesn’t have to be all that special to get the job done. I know a guy personally who makes a quiet fortune from a rather ugly 3 page website.
An Auto-responder - A lot of folks are confused by the name of this tool. To clarify, this isn’t something that automatically responds to emails for you like a vacation setting or something, This is the software that you use to manage your email list. From creating the sign up forms, to sending out your emails on a pre-defined schedule, your auto-responder is like your own virtual salesman who never needs a break. It is absolutely THE most important piece of the puzzle and I don’t think there’s a successful affiliate online who would disagree.
A Tracker - This is how you keep track of which of your ads are bringing in the money and which are just dead weight. You see, when building your first mailing list, your primary goal is to keep tweaking your system until you’re averaging at least $1 per subscriber who signs up for your list. Achieve that, and you’ve found the holy grail of internet marketing. True auto-pilot income as at this point, you need only drive traffic to your subscribe form and watch the checks come in. The kicker? What do you think happens when you hit 8,333 subscribers?
Go ahead, do the math… I’ll wait.
So it seems the truth isn’t exactly sexy… there’s some *gulp* work involved. Who’d of though working from home really involved work eh? But as a former restaurant manager, I gotta tell ya’, I’ll take a few keystrokes and mouse clicks on MY schedule over the traditional 9-5 headaches any day.
So what will you do now? Will you be in the top 3% who “get it” or will you shrug it off and keep looking for a company that will pay you to do nothing. If you chose the latter, hey… good luck with that. If you’re ready to get to work on that dream, but prefer a step by step approach in layman’s terms, I encourage you to try the course on offer at All About My First List. 10 steps in ten days (or at your own pace) and you’ll be in a much better position to start earning a Sustainable income.