This post is not meant to be a “Debbie Downer”.

It’s just meant to make you think about your business.

If you have kids, a family or loved ones who depend on you, ask yourself this…

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Take a close look at the link below

(but don’t click it yet – I’ll explain)

Here’s the link:

http://morehere.net/go/track/blog-s22

I want you to notice what I’m using (and what you should be).

That link is like my own private research assistant.

It tells me what’s working and what’s not.

For example, take a look at this screen shot from a recent email campaign I did in one of my niche markets…

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The year was 2004.

I had just finished my very first product and I was beaming from ear to ear.

The next step was to actually “sell it”.

But how?

Well I had heard about this thing called “Google Adwords”.

“It’s super simple” they said.

“Just a couple clicks and then WHAMO… tons of traffic to your site.”

Sounds easy right?

I thought so and so I jumped right in.

Sure enough, it only took a couple clicks and I was all setup and ready to go.

Then I “flipped the switch”.

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Sometimes life (and business) can feel like a roller coaster.

Let me explain…

Last weekend was one of the best weekends we’ve ever had for our new business.

We held our second WishList Member LIVE workshop (which was a great success) and we also had one of our most profitable weekends in sales of WishList Member.

So needless to say, my business partner (Tracy Childers) and I were flying high as we took our families on a mini vacation to Niagara and Toronto following the seminar.

It was a blast and we had a lot of fun showing Tracy and his family Southern Ontario.

Then yesterday my wife and I got the news…

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Providing customer support for any product is essential to not only keeping your customers but also when it comes to attracting your customers.

But answering support tickets can be a “drag” and it’s definitely not the most glamorous part of running a business. Here are some tips that will dramatically help you cut down the amount of time it takes to provide World Class Support…

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One of my closest friends shared the news that he’s decided to go for Olympic dreams.

The only problem was that he had built a multi-million dollar company with 40+ employees that still needed his attention – not to mention the fact that he has 3 kids and a wonderful wife who would also like to spend time with him

So how does he have the time to train for 4+ hours a day while maintaining everything else?

Click here to watch this video to find out:

If you are looking for a fast, easy and user friendly solution to create your own membership site, you’ll definitely want to take a close look at WishList Member. Click below for details.

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About The Author

Stu McLaren helps small business owners make more money with their websites, membership sites and affiliate programs. Get Stu’s personal advice on your site by visiting Instant Business Answers.

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Q:  I am on a very limited budget and I am not very technically inclined. How can I overcome this hurdle without having to spend a great deal of money that I don’t have?

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I was recently asked a great question by one of my Instant Business Answers Members.  Below I’ll share with you both the question they asked as well as my response:

Q: I have so many projects, potential ideas and goals that I feel overwhelmed. Where do I begin?

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There are many things to consider when it comes to starting a business online but as Armand Morin explains in this 20 minute interview, most people make it much more difficult than it needs to be.

Listen below as Armand reveals his proven marketing strategy for consistently growing a business on the web.  He also talks about how to properly use some of the latest social networking and social bookmarking sites like Twitter and Facebook.

This is all part of a series showcasing the featured speakers at this year’s Idea Incubator Seminar being held in Las Vegas, NV, April 3-5th, 2009.

Enjoy!

During the Armand Live event, Armand decided to share his strategy behind the launch of his Internet Marketing Newsletter with the audience.

The problem was, a few affiliates who were in the audience got a little excited and emailed their list BEFORE the site was actually finished!

Let’s just say that it caused a little “panic” during the lunch break.  Here’s a quick video of Armand scrambling to get the site up

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