A blog post!

I dare not look at the date on my last post, I know it’s been a long time but the truth is that I’m starting to find it incredibly difficult to find subjects to write about. If you look back over the archives, you’ll see that I’ve covered just about everything to do with marketing over the past 3 years.

But luckily I’ve stumbled across a new subject for a post, and i think it’s going to be a good one.

As with most of my ideas, I came across it entirely by accident.

A couple of years ago I was browsing the Internet, as you do, and I came across something that made me do a little vomit in my mouth, take a look:

I’ve blurred out some of the information to protect the person that designed the site (I said SITE), but as you can see from the picture, it’s like we’ve gone back in time to 1997, there are primary colours, animated GIF’s, annoying Javascript plugins, and most importantly, the site looks a mess.

That’s just one example, I’m sure you’ll have come across many similar sites on your travels. Here’s another example that I stumbled across:

Not quite as bad as the first site, but still a very basic site, with pixelated images and general “cheap” feel to it.

So, what does all this have to do with Internet Marketing?

Quite a lot actually, I’m sure you all have your own sites, and I’m going to go out on a limb and say that all of your sites will look better than those in my examples.

That’s because, in general, the vast majority of Internet Marketers know just how easy it is to create a site that oozes sex appeal in no time at all, I’ve got 1 word for you – Wordpress!

A lot of you will be familiar with using Wordpress as a blogging platform, but it can be even more lucrative if you take it “offline” and use it as a CMS (Content Management System).

This allows you to create a top quality website, that people with no web design knowledge will be able to operate, all you need to do is set up the site and host it for them.

Sound simple enough? – It Is!

Just imagine how pleased the client would be if you were able to transform their drab site into something that looks like this:

So here it is, my business idea (it’s not a new idea, I’ve been doing this for ages!) laid out step by step:

1. Search on google for *name of service* *name of your town*, Eg:

Plumbers Halifax

2. Go through the results until you find a really bad website

3. Contact owner of bad website, either by phone, or go see them if they have a shop

4. Offer to create them a brand new website that they can update themselves, and will look the bees knees

5. Get a reseller hosting account

6. Set up a wordpress blog and use a professional theme (See StudioPress themes)

7. Present site to client and watch as his/her face beams with pride at the sterling job you’ve done for them

8. Collect a nice yearly payment for the site

That’s it, a nice simple business idea that anyone can do, and trust me, it works!

I use the above method all the time for local businesses, clubs, holiday cottages, village halls, community groups, the list is endless. It’s all about using the skills you’ve already attained from your time as a marketer, and then taking them offline.

With a simple tool like Wordpress and a professional theme, you can blow the offline designers out of the water on both price and quality, and the clients will love you for it. They’ll then refer you to their friends and before you know if you’ll be the “go to guy” for web design in your area

And if anyone reading doesn’t like the technical side of things but has a few clients in mind, I’d be happy to work with you on a split commission basis, so you’d liaise with the customer and I’d do the design/hosting part – get in touch for details.

And that brings to an end the blog post, what do you think, have I managed to turn on that light bulb in your head or am I talking nonsense? As always leave a comment and let me know!

Regards,
Dan

Thanks for all the comments regarding my last blog post (the MPW video demo thing), I’m glad to hear that so many of you liked the video, and also liked the look of the product. As such I’m going to “roll” with the launch – I only ever do this with products that you express a strong interest in, and this certainly seems to be one of them!

So to get the ball rolling (don’t ask me where all these “roll” references are coming from…maybe I need a sandwich?) I’ve teamed up with John and Dave to offer you a ton of bonus items.

Now before I send you to the page with all the details, I will point out that these bonuses have been put together by the creators of multi profit websites – John Thornhill and Dave Nicholson, and they’ve given each affiliate a set allocation of bonuses to offer, so don’t be surprised if you see these bonuses floating around on other pages, there’s nothing fishy going on

But anyway, you can check out all of the bonus items that are available by visiting the site below:

Click here to view my Multi Profit Website Bonuses

Full details on how to claim the bonuses can be found on my bonus page, and can be claimed as soon as you purchase MPW . Although do remember that MPW will launch on the 27th October, so there are still a few days to wait before you can get your hands on them!

There’s also a very good free report that will keep you busy until the 27th if you head on over to the MPW website right now, as far as I know it’s going to be available until the 27th and then replaced by the sales page. So if you fancy getting your hands on the free report, click here to go to the MPW site, and the free download is located to the right of the little and large video!

Let me know if you have any Q’s!

It must be a special occasion, I’ve written a blog post!

I will issue an apology for the lack of postings recently, if I were to be stereotypical, I’d make some excuse about working so hard I haven’t been able to find time to write anything…but I’d be lying.

That’s not to say I haven’t been working hard – far from it, but there are 2 words that any UK male, under the age of 30 will understand – FOOTBALL MANAGER.

Yes folks, the demon that is FOOTBALL MANAGER reared it’s ugly head around 6 weeks ago, and as such the blog posts have suffered. What can I say, I’m only human!

…And if anyone is interested, Leeds United have climbed all the way up from League 1 into the Premiership, and are currently sitting in 9th position

But anyway, back to Internet Marketing.

The reason for todays blog post is to give you some free information, and it’s also to wet your appetite for an upcoming product launch. I should really try and hide the fact I’m trying to sell something behind an elaborate Derren Brown style post containing loads of subliminal messages (*cough* buy from Dan *cough*) but I suck at all that, so I’ll come right out and hit you with it

John Thornhill and Dave Nicholson are launching a brand new product – Multi Profit Websites (MPW) on the 29th October, 2009 27th October, 2009. The MPW system allows anyone to create a profitable niche website from scratch in minutes, no coding knowledge is required.

Now I don’t want to bore you by documenting every tiny feature, so I decided to make a video for you. John & Dave gave me access to Multi Profit Websites a few weeks ago, so in the video I show you how I created a brand new website from scratch, in under 15 minutes. So without any further commotions, feast your eyes on this…and as always, apologies for the accent:

So, what do you think?

Was it worth the 17 mins of your life I just took from you, I hope so….I don’t think my public liability covers that, but in all seriousness, you can see how easy it was for me to create what I think you’ll agree, is a pretty good looking site.

I created the website on a niche I know absolutely nothing about – Robots & Robotics, mainly to demonstrate how anyone can use it to create any kind of site. And as I showed you in the video, everything you can see on the site was added and edited using the online admin area, there’s no need to use HTML, PHP, CSS, MySQL or any other of those horrible abbreviations.

You can also check out the site I created using MPW by clicking the link below.

Multi Profit Websites Demo – Robots & Robotics

MPW will be launching on the 29th October 27th October, at a time that has still to be specified, but I will of course keep you updated with any news as and when I get it. I do also still have access to MPW, so if you have any pre-launch questions, or would like any more information please leave a comment and I’ll answer them for you ASAP.

Cheers,
Dan

P.S. I will use this space to make a shameful plug to follow me on Twitter. I still haven’t got round to using it for marketing purposes, but if you do decide to follow me, you may well find something on there that suits you. Last week we had the breaking news that my new office chair arrived, I also provided a fool proof way to get through a hair cut. Follow me at http://twitter.com/d9dan