Category Archives: Must-Have Products

9
May

Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Academy 2012 Event

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

I just got wind that Brendon Burchard’s new book “The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives that Make You Feel Alive” is not only available for pre-order but he’s offering everyone a free copy (we just have to pay shipping). Wish I had seen this before I bought it on Amazon! lol

I’ve been looking forward to the release of this book since I was at his Expert’s Academy last September and he said he was going to take 4 weeks off to write his next bestselling book. He did, the book is out, and it going to be FABULOUS, I already know it!! I know it because all of his book are fabulous and this one is of particular interest to me since it’s all about High Performance!

For the past few years Brendon has been running this amazing academy called High Performance Academy to teach the public how to perform at our peak levels. Interested?? Me too!


4
May

14 Online Product Ideas You Can Create Cheaply to Make Money Online

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

More and more businesses are quickly trying to get their name and business online and one way to do it is with creating products online. Domain names are being swiped up as if from a hoover vacuum and competition is in plain view now. According to World Internet Usage Statistics there are currently 6,930,055,154 internet users worldwide. From the years of 2000-2011, we have seen a 528.1% increase in growth.

How are you supposed to stand out? What can you possibly sell?

Even if you are still in the stage of dreaming what it would be like to have your own website, it’s important to actively think about what you can create that is of value to others. Each person has a unique view on life and their particular set of issues to overcome. So, yes, you too can create a product or series of products to sell online and feel good about it.


A list of product ideas:


19
Apr

How to Manage the Overwhelm for Creative Minds + Take the Product Creation Pledge

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

Just in the past two days, you wouldn’t realize how many ideas came into my mind of ways I wanted to, or could, expand my business. Tons of product ideas, GOOD ideas, tasks added to my to-do list… this all on top of my existing work load.

Being an entrepreneur is very challenging and can get overwhelming quick. You must manage your existing projects well so you can increase retention and build a committed following, but then you must also have a strong focus on product creation and expansion (not to mention just maintaining the work you’ve produced so far).

So how to you manage the overwhelm you feel when you’re getting so many good ideas and you know you don’t have time to execute them all?

Below I’m going to offer you a few things I do that you are welcome to try:


22
Mar

Get More eMailing List Subscribers: Keys to a Great Free Introductory Product Incentive

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

Gone are the days that you can just add a sign-up box on your website and ask people to “sign up for your newsletter.” In fact, many have found that newsletters just plain don’t work anymore. I actually only email my list when there’s something I think they really need to know about. I’m getting about 100 emails a day from clients (none of it is junk) so I know the pain of just wanting that Inbox empty.

However, your email list is STILL your #1 online asset! You can market to those people again and again, they will stay loyal to you (assuming you have good email practices) and they will buy from you down the road. The key is to offer a free incentive that showcases your expertise and value, that people WANT.


14
Mar

YouTube Background Design to Further Your Brand Messaging

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

Do you have a YouTube account, but your background is a solid color and not promoting your brand at all? YouTube is one of the largest social media sites in the world, just following Facebook. Video is the most popular media type online and will continue to be the growing trend for a long time.

If you do not have a YouTube account, then first, I need to urge you to get on this wagon by setting up an account and taking the video plunge today.

If you do have a YouTube account, you must, must get it branded, otherwise you are literally wasting the opportunity. Every single time someone views your video, they should be staring at your website URL, photo, logo, tagline – or testimonials, a service list – anything that will drive people back to your website to learn more about what your message is.

See below for my YouTube background and examples of a recent YouTube channel backgrounds we designed: (click to zoom)


6
Mar

Facebook Timeline for Pages – Questions Answered

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

Everywhere I turn I’m seeing people ask questions, post articles and shares images for the new Facebook Timeline for pages coming March 30th. The new Timeline look was introduced to personal profiles as early as last Fall for those that accessed the Developer App. Now, Facebook Timeline will be revealed on March 30th and we have just a couple of weeks to prepare.

What does the new Timeline look like?

What is the greatest addition for Facebook pages?
The Facebook Cover is by far the greatest because we now have an 815px X 310px header that sits at the top of our page which we can use to further our brand messaging!

Get Your Facebook Page Timeline Cover Header Designed »

Important! There are some critical points of information to note about the Timeline for Pages. Some include:

  • Facebook no longer allows you to set a default landing tab for your business page.

22
Feb

Share My Message! 7 Key Steps to Social Media Integration

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

Attention authors, speakers and entrepreneurs who are trying to build their online business and make profits to sustain the message they are passionate about sharing:

  • Do you feel clueless about social media? Questions come up such as, “What do I say on Facebook?”, “Is this really as important as people say?”, “Which social networks are the best to be on and why?”
  • Are you curious how to maximize social media interaction on your website so more web visitors share and like your content?
  • Have you considered the powers of branding your social networks to drive all that traffic back to your website?

Don’t worry, most online business owners share this frustration and confusion. Today my goal is to help you build a sturdy bridge so a steady stream of people flows between your website and social media touch-points. The goal is to maximize ease for people to join your social networks from your website AND to find your website while visiting your social networks.


31
Jan

Aligning with Promotional Partners to Gain Exposure, Share Your Message and Make More Money Online

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

There’s no doubt you have a powerful message to get out to the world. You have great ideas spurring all the time even. But are you strategically positioning yourself to gain faster success and make more income?

Brendon Burchard is right when he says people are uncomfortable talking about making money – especially off their message. They WANT to do it and NEED to do it, but they’re uncomfortable talking about it. I am too, but it’s natural and necessary. We need to put income in our pockets to sustain the message.

One way to “make money more quickly” online is with promotional partners. This can be an affiliate who registers to *sell your product for a commission*. A promotional partner can also be someone you joint venture with where you combine forces to sell a product or service – anyone that has an audience, that aligns with your message, that can help promote you. Collaboration is KEY and there are a few things you need to be educated about to make the most out of gaining these promo partners.


26
Jan

Must See Valentine’s Day Gifts from Local Artist, bySheSaid.com

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

BySheSaid.com released a slew of new products today and I’m shouting about it from the rooftops! No, not just because my incredibly talented mom is the artist, but because they are seriously awesome products – and starting at only $12!

I’ll let the quality and beauty speak for itself:

JOIN US in Tucson this upcoming weekend at Lambert and LaCanada! (view details)

* FREE product giveaway
* Donations to Charity based on sales
* Meet the artist, Sharon Ludwig

Outside of Tucson? Contact Sharon to place your Valentine’s Day gift order today.

Dates: February 4th & 5th
Times: 9am – 4pm
Location: 10325 La Canada, Oro Valley, AZ


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24
Jan

4 Steps to Develop a Product

By: Amber Ludwig, Website Development • Social Media Branding • Internet Marketing Coaching

I know you… you have ideas all day every day about blog posts to write, products to develop, workshops to host – all the ideas to grow your business and make a profit.

But at the end of the day, the week, the month… does your value and expertise get transformed into a product your audience can buy? Are you consistently adding new products to continue having a stream of income to turn a profit in your business?

The nerve-wracking thing about the online world is that there are SO MANY DISTRACTIONS. You know you need to be on Facebook so you go spend a lot of time on Facebook (maybe too much? wink). You are getting pulled in every which direction with flashing lights and signs “pay attention to this!” .. “download and learn about this cool new widget you must have” .. “one time only to learn about x, y, z to fuel your business!”