Stop Working So Hard!!!

Russell,
I am very interested in outsourcing but I don't have the money to do that just yet.

What suggestions would you give for earning money quickly so a person can do what you did?

God bless,
Mark

Hey Russell,

These are some great resources! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks,
Jacob Stein

PS - Mark, I know Russell has said this many times before but if you are low on cash to invest in your business then just promote your site or an affiliate product in forums. It really does work and you will earn some extra cash.

Great stuff Russell! Thanks for the referral!

I contacted them already and they emailed me back within a few hours and we're setting something up.

Keep rockin man!

alejandro reyes

Russell, thanks for the info on Outsourcing as well as the other great information on Public Domain that I receive each month. I am trying ramp up asap so that I can begin to show a profit on the internet.
Charles Looper

Russell,

Thanks SOOOOO much for this great idea. I have been doing it by myself for so long that I actually "forgot" about the fact that I could get someone to help me out.

I have a question. Do you do ANY of your business stuff yourself? I ask because there are a few things that I truly enjoy doing--like presenting teleseminars--and I'd rather not hand those over. How much of a hand do you have in your own businesses? And if you don't have much of a hand in them, how do you move people through a marketing funnel?

Thanks again for the info. You are excellent at explaining and sharing whatever it takes to inform. I appreciate the advice.

Cindi

:D Hi Russel,
I have been 'stumbling'around on here for 5 years now.
"This is Information" I should have had when I first started! Outsourcing! Fantastic! Thanks a $Million$
for the addresses!

P.S. Love that Linkbrander,been using it since you first brought it out.

Best regards,
Robert
Ontario, Canada. :shock: >> :lol:

Russell..
that's AWESOME advice!

love it.

& btw that wrestling post was killer too. i'm begining to like this blog :-)

one thing you said.. you hire people from Guru.com for writing projects

am not sure if that includes 'copywriting' stuff.

i just wanna know where you outsource your salesletter writing.

that's one peice that's slowing me down real hard.

thanx for your help man!

Jay.

Russell, I don't want to burst any bubbles here, nor do I want to alienate you or fellow readers. I've been an ardent fan for quite some time now, especially in your efforts with Public Domain.

Up until a year ago, I was on the top page at Elance for the writing category - for almost two years. I led an unspoken 'brigade' with fellow writers to UP the ante on the bids. It may seem great to get a $300 job for cents on the dollar, but somehow, the buyers have got to start considering the creative they've just hired... whether that is US based or foreign. In about a year's time, my Joan of Arc crusade at Elance had raised the bidding on an average Ebook by about $200. No kidding. What did this take out of my hide? Please also consider that Elance and the ilk try VERY hard to keep the bidding creatives OUT of contact with one another, as that usually leads to the logical... which is, why do they so unfairly treat the creatives as opposed to the buyers?

Money. Greed. They get their high fee, just to sign up. And another set of high fees for every job. That keeps the stream of buyers... and since all these Dummie Creatives keep bidding so low.... well! So be it.

Again, where did this lead? A great reputation. A great flow of work... at about 1/3 or less market price. 20 hour days. Some 24 hour days. Some 36 and 48 hour days. Sleep? Who can do that? This is GLOBAL remember. The sun never sets, etc etc.

Pneumonia from October 2005 through March 2006, with weakened areas lingering today. Almost lost the business it's taken 5 years to create. A VERY bad buyer in the end, who cancelled the job within hours of awarding... yet, good ol' Elance STILL has that fee up in my workplace, in spite of emails from the buyer and from me. Forget the front page hype... Elance is riddled with problems, including the financial end and how it's handled, and the tools that we so 'eagerly' pay HIGH FEES to join, and then nothing works.

Okay, off soap box. My suggestion? Hire a pro. Most of Elance, at least, are wannabes. Some are very talented, but it's almost impossible to break in. I had one client that zoomed me to the top, and it was sheer timing, luck, and of course, talent. But to come to the end with hard, hard feelings, and health on the verge of death?

Think of the creative when you hire. You are BOUND to get better quality. The online freelance job shops (and I was on Guru, too), are nothing but electronic sweat shops.

I am dead serious, but thankfully ... not dead.

Do you realize that most of the top quality Elancers have bailed out, formed 'JV's' and are now creating and marketing separately from ANY online job shop? And it would take an affadavit delivered by Angels, to convince them to return.

Just one viewpoint... from the fox hole with heavy fire overhead. But I sure get tired of all those marketers out there, yakkin' about cheap prices at Elance etc etc ad nauseum.

thanks so much Russell - eternally grateful. You
filled in some crucial gaps.

many thanks

bec and john

Hello,

Yes, it is an interesting article and definitely the way to go.
Just curious to know which software you got developed for $120, Russell.

Mark, I don't know your situation, but even without a big budget, you can certainly try to outsource a small project. All depends of your interests, and what you wish to sell.

Dave

:lol: That is how I started too.First I wanted to do all by myself and :-( it didn't go well. After that I found people who can drive traffic ,targeted traffic to affiliate site and I didn't have to pay until they delivered. After you make some money everything is better, you have more options. :D

Russel how did you get the idea for that software? Are you talking about 'forum fortunes' I own a copy of it its really good. I also want to thank you for what you are doing here You have been a great inspiration!

Oh my gosh!!! you totally have to outsource. I dont think people realize just how much there is to do, what needs to be done and I'm sure its the major reason WHY so many fail or just plain give up. Good to hear you sing the praises of outsourcing Russel !!!. LOL love the Brunson U t-shirts dude, too funny

Hey Russell, I just heard your DotCom Secret's mp3 and it is great. You provide solid marketing how-to info, and best of all...it's free! I was getting a bit discouraged and this mp3 really motivated me. Thanks. That's a great idea to provide valuable info up front and give us a taste of things to come from you and what you have to offer. I have always liked you and your down-to-earth, real-life marketing style. I am just getting started online and I would say I'm probably on the intermediate marketing level, as far as knowledge goes, but I've been sort of stuck in the paralysis of analysis mode, thinking I had to have everything perfect first. You have helped me past that hurdle.
I'm interested in working for your company if you ever hire outsiders. I'm a good researcher and brainstormer.
Thanks again! Best of luck to you as you continue to grow your business.
--Scott

Aloha Russell,

This is great information. I appreciate your help. :D

Mahalo,
Rusty

Russell,

Do you buy the FT guys for agentsofvalue roboform or directory submitter to automate there directory submitting process? Or buy them SEO Elite or Optilink for link checking and echanging? - Thanks

:D Thanks Russell,
Sure You are right, outsourcing will help having more time for the real things we need to do - actually I cannot do this because of my lack of money- but for sure it will be in future. Thanks for Your great ressources
Marius :D

Guys,

I’m not trying to boast of my superiority on any score. Before even Russell can remind me about ‘Stop Working So Hard” via his email, I already got to know that on his Blog. I’m online nearly 14 hrs a day, I keep his Blog open as well…

:D

Leonard J. Mills
+91 93412 46505
http://www.MillionAccounts.Com/

Russell I have been following you since I have purchased from what I think was one of your 1st firesales. It was the one with 6 software source codes. I think it was February 2005. That was the very 1st firesale that got me started selling software online. Out of those 6 programs I have created one program that I sell online right now. The program is called Stealth SEO. http://stealthseo.com
I wish I would have know what you have just taught me. Maybe then I would have created 6 programs from the 6 that I bought from you. Well now I know. You will see me creating 5 more software products real soon! You are my favorite Internet Marketer to follow. You were the 1st Internet Marketer that I started to feel like I could relate to. I can't wait to meet you at an Internet Marketing seminar and someday become a JV partner with you.
You have inspired me to become an Internet Marketer.
Keep up the good work!
:D

When hiring overseas what can you expect.

I just hired someone from overseas and it took them 2.5 hours to do something that takes me 15 min.

What is reasonable to expect from someone overseas as a webmaster?

I worry that all my training of them is just going to drain my time.

Ideas?

Hi Russell, one thing that always shines through your interaction via E-mails, your website or this Blog is your honesty and integrity.
I wouldn't mind betting you've had a 100% take-up on the re-registering to your newsletter.
Bearing this in mind, do you think Lea, who's posted several links up from this one, has a very valid point about 'outsourcing'?
That most of the time we could be using what boils down to 'sweat-shops'?
We all condemn the big corporations for doing this, so are we morally at ease doing the same just to save the maximum dollars?

I know this is a real cheek, but do you also have resource information about free-lancers like LEA who have the talent to produce good copy or software etc at a 'fair-value' price?
I'm sure most people on your list have been infected with your positive good-will approach to marketing that they would rather pay that bit extra and KEEP a clear conscience.

Just a thought,

Pete.
http://alternative-debt-solutions.com

Russell, thanks for the great info. I've heard this outsourcing stuff before, but you cut right to the point. It suddenly makes more sense.

I'm curious about Lea's comment as well. I don't think eLance type sites are "sweat shops". Freelancers choose to be there; they have other options. It's the CHEAPNESS of the work that is problem. I've seen it firsthand -- generally, the more you pay, the better the quality.

So - the question: Where do you go for quality, at a great price?

Particularly for sales letters? The people who can really sell aren't going to write for pennies on eLance.

Thanks.
David

Hi there,

Just wondering if you would perhaps know where the best place is to find someone that could work on a commission basis.

Many thanks.
Kind regards,
Bev

Hey Russell,

Your are the best Internet marketing "guru" out there. You give away so much valued information that the other "gurus" sell, that I'm amazed. I also like your no BS approach, you need some quick cash go rake leaves, put in some elbow grease so you have the cash you need to invest in your internet marketing endeavors. I love it man! I work in corporate America M-F 40-50 hrs per week so I can have cash to work my online business. I can't stand working in the corporate world but it is better then raking leaves - maybe. :D

I'm following your advice and I'm outsourcing product fulfillment, graphic design, and installing an affiliate management script I want to use for my next project. Why spend hours trying to figure out a script when I can outsource it!

Thanks for the tips and the motivation to keep at it so I can quit my day job.

Thank you Russell, once again you have given us useful information to consider. Reading the other comments also helps.
Wishing everybody good health and every success,
Paul :D

Russell,

I'm looking at hiring with one of my clients a FT link builder/directory submitter and a article writer/submittier/spinner from Agents of Value.

My question is what have you experienced with them as pros and cons. My biggest concern is the article writing because Phillipino english and slang is not American slang.

I know your extremely busy, but having your input into this would be crucial on our decision.

Also like to talk to you about sendingoutpostcards and tweaking your copy. So I can sell only to wholesale business owners, not the biz opp side.

Thanks so much,

Ben :D

"Work smart, not long" has been a mantra of mine for some time now. Being the workaholic I am, I'm not always successful, but one day I hope to call myself a "recoverving workaholic".

Thanks for the great resources and timely reminder to...
work smart, not long
work smart, not long
work smart, not long

Hi Russell, it's good to know how successful you have been at this business and to be able to climb the ladder to the top. All this ideas you've given out for no cent it's great. It's all about determinaton, never to quit which gives me a great chalenge.
Tumbs up!!

Great information, man!

Ian

Thank's for the Blog,it is awesome.
I am a newbie at being successful online-finally.
Now the growing pains start.

Thanks, Tim

Russell,

I formally challenge you to a wrestling match (online or offline). Let me know what you think.

-Jimmy

Like you, we firmly believe in outsourcing :)

I noted in a few of the comments that many believe they don't have the means, or are not ready to, outsource.

Running both an advertising co-op and a marketing outsourcing company, I can tell you that those that choose to "advertise" to cold markets, over the long haul, spend more than if they'd pursued effective warm marketing strategies.

Start adding up your costs, you'll be shocked (more often that not) at the amount spent promoting cold marketing methods.

Great post, thanks!

All the best,
Theresa Cahill
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Your website needs recognition for results
http://www.market-for-me.com

I have a question for all the folks who hire programmers, whether you're paying $5/hour or $150:

How do you evaluate the quality of the product? How do you know that you really got what you paid for?

Maybe the answers seem obvious. "It works." "It does what it's supposed to do."

I'd like to suggest that there's much more to it.

How do you know that it works? Have you tried hard to break it by putting in unexpected inputs, by putting javascript code where it doesn't belong, by putting SQL code where it doesn't belong, by deliberately trying to make the program fail?

Have you bypassed form validations by disabling javascript in your browser and manipulating POST variables directly? Have you attempted SQL injection attacks and cross-site scripting attacks?

If you don't know what I'm talking about and if you're running web sites that use PHP, Perl, ASP, MySQL, SQL Server, or the like, then your data could be stolen, corrupted, or wiped out by any mischievous 12-year-old who can use Google.

If you're satisfied that your program does what it's supposed to do, how do you know it doesn't do more than it's supposed to? Does it plant spyware on user's computers? Does it "phone home" to some offshore server with your customer's names, email addresses, passwords, or credit card numbers?

How do you know?

Enough scare tactics. I think you get the idea. There are professional standards for software testing and evaluation. You would be wise to ensure that they are followed.

I recently looked at some PHP/MySQL code (written right here in the U.S., by the way, by someone trusted by the marketer) that "worked" just fine, but under the hood it didn't conform to professional standards at all. It was wide open to SQL injection attacks, meaning that the database was totally vulnerable, and it relied on nothing but javascript to validate input values, meaning that anything in the database was potentially meaningless.

Professional standards and knowledge are the reasons that corporations pay consulting firms big fees for this kind of work. In the U.S., if you went to a firm large enough to have its own managers, analysts, and project managers, as well as developers, the rates for programming would start around $125/hour. For analysis and project management, they would start at about $200/hour.

Something to think about, especially when you're about to accept that $10/hour bid on elance.

Steve

Hi Russell,

I am a newbee to internet marketing. I need some help from the experts who have been posting some very good ideas and information.

I see you talk about outsourcing quite a bit and I want to get your comments and ideas about a different form of outsourcing. I am a registered nurse and I am involved in Medical Travel. The cost of healthcare is spiraling upwords for many years and many Americans cannot afford to pay the health insurance premiums and millions go without health insurance.

I am working with a hospital in India where you can get elective surgeries at 1/10 the cost of USA hospitals. Many of the doctors in this hospital are trained in USA. The hospitals are most modern and have all the cutting edge technologies and equipments like here in US hospitals. Nurse patient ratio is much better than US hospitals so the patient is well taken care of before, during and after the surgery. Once you are inside the hospital, there are no difference between US and Indian hospital. Many of you have heard the patient's testimonials in 60 Minutes, Today show, Businessweek, USA today and other newsmedia about their care in Indian hospitals and they are very satisfied and stated will do it again and will recommend to their friends and family.

This hospital is in Kerala, one of the most exotic places in the world. National Geogrphic magazine listed it as one of the top 10 places in the world to visit. In addition to taking care of their medical problems at 1/10 the US cost they can have a fantastic vacation and still save plenty of money left over.

The surgeons in this hospital are famous for plastic and cosmetic surgeries like face lift, nasal reconstruction, breast augmentation and reduction, tummy tuck, weigt reduction surgeries like gastric banding. They also well known for Knee and hip surgery with excellent outcome. People who don't have health insurance but can afford 1/10th of US cost can get their surgeries done in india and that is another form of outsorcing.

I am looking at experts in this forum for advice on how to market this medical travel and also looking for strategic relationships to send patients to this hospital and help people who otherwise can't take care of their medical problems with the inflated healthcare cost in USA due to layers of employees for regulatory compliances and surgeons practicing defensive medicine due to malpractice suits.

Please suggest a marketing plan for this business. I am sure with all the experts out there can help me to find the right way to promote medical travel and help a lot of people whom otherwise out of the loop due to the sky high hospital bills and other inflated health care cost. Thanks for your help and advice.

It is invigorating to see another small stream of light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Looking towards the pot of gold the Internet has promised the masses.

I am getting there myself, and have been doing so by helping others succeed online, predominantly through my services as a web site design professional.

But am always on the lookout for other things that can help me and my clients along the way towards online profits.

Pete
You could be right about sweatshops. I have hired outsourced people from the Philipines before. I talked personally to the person that I hired through the company, he said that the 200 dollars a week he received from the 300 a week that I was charged was a very good wage for him to live on.

In our city there is a huge growth of tele centres. They pay 10.00 an hour with signing bonuses and benefits. Most here in my country would consider that a poverty wage. Would you say that they are one step above a sweatshop?

Most of the places that Russell mentioned you are hiring people who have bid on your project, it is only Agents of Value that would fit your question and I would not judge before you look into it. Again my experience is that the employee I hired was quite excited about the wage he was making.

Susanna
Affiliate Support
www.banabu.com

Hi! Nice to read from you, and I think its could be useful informatione for mr. I would like have my Cook book on the net, but dont know anything amout how. Could somebody geve me informatione where I can do that?
Thx in advance :P Katarina from Belgrad

Russell, Thanks for all the resources and I will have to remember this when I am at this point. My problem is comeing up with the products to sell for my business. How do you come up with ideas of what to create?

Thanks
Denise
http://www.fitnessandkids.com

Hello Russell
Your site is really interesting!
I am looking for someone like yourself, who knows what they are doing, to setup and drive campaigns for me.
Any thoughts?

Wendy

Great advice!!! I have been using Post4Profits.com also. Great results!!
Outsurcing is a definite need for the individual marketer.

Thanks for the info. I learnt the leverage/outsourcing thing from rich dad book but always forget about it.

8) hi tom here.i started 2 n a half months ago with gdi then got a web built/still not a cent.also with profitmatic.com-1 month.just started homework made ez.com.i am arooke beginner& am very confused.think i go from one place to another trying to find a solution.ps:who do trust?

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From Russell -

Listen to the free audio at http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/squeeze/ that will help you see the whole picture and should help.

Hello Russell,

You are an honest man and a scholar!. Right now I am trying to get to grips with all the work with my website+4blogs. It is so much trying to promote them.
I also in the process in starting another blog, but it is quite a task.
I have a similar problem . . . .you guessed it, money.
I have taken in your suggestions which are sound. But, affiliate programs are what are I am looking to promote for short term financial gain.

Thanks again
:D

Hey Russell,

Just wanted to say thank you for these great resources... they sure will come in handy :D

Thanks again,
Kevin

As an internet marketer exploring where to get correct reliable info, reading this resources has been so helpful. Thanks for sharing.

Kingsley
http://www.homebizstudio.com

Thank you very much for the info :lol:

Russell, I'm new here but what you have written makes a lot of sense to me - thank you!

For those who have moral concerns about outsourcing, with all due respects you seem to be misunderstanding how the free market system works.

The best thing you can do for these "underpaid, sweatshop workers" is give them as much work as you can. And tell others about them!

They're happy to work for $2 per hour for now, it beats having no work. When competitition increases their rates will increase.

Am a Nigerian and i want to be a benifactor of this program. How do i start. :confused: :confused:

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From Russell

Get started by listening to the 2 hour audio here:

http://www.DotComSecrets.com/squeeze/

I appreciate this information.
I will want to use it .

Hi Russell, your article has given me a lot of food for thought. I think I will contnue learning on my current site as it is rather a personal one, as you will see.
However I shall research a new niche market and try outsourcing for that.
Unless of course you can outsource a niche market as well by sending someone your interests and thoughts?

Many Thanks and good luck to you and all other members.

Steve
www.jack-badger.com

Supporting Pete here, Id like to see a consideredresponse to ex- eLance writer Lea's complaint.

Its quite critical that she complains the best people are being driven out by overwork. Without being prissy, I don't want to support any site that encourages unhealthy computing practices, like slaving away at a screen 20 hours a day?

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From Russell

With agents of value - they put in 8 hour work days. That is where we get the bulk of our workers.

Others we outsource are all independent people. The only ones I know who are puttin in 20+ hours a day is me. :)

Hi Russell,
Here we go again. I always admire your approach towards Internet marketing.
I purchased your software about affiliates and still using the principles you outlined. Keep up the GOOD work and hopefully to meet you one day. This is great place to be! And God Bless You!

Tito

Hello Russell,

I read your article and I appreciated your work, I am the problem that I am in a country which is not acceptable by famous online bakns such as Paypal. I want to sell banner space on my site to other webmasters but I have not yet any mean of payment, Please tell me what I have to do to receive payments from other webmasters for advertisments on my website.

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Hi sagheer -

I'd recommend finding a partner in the US or somewhere that can accept paypal... and have them pay you via ikobo.co or send a wire transfer.

Hope this helps.

Hello Russel,

Thanks for a great sharing.. I don't think we can get someone to write a software product for $20 nowadays. Even outside USA, nobody will do that.

Just curious, what were the $1000 bonus you offered to the programmer? How did you get the $1000 bonus to give away while you were broke?

cheers,
leon.

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From Russell

Hey Leon -
I paid $20 for the software just 4 years ago - there are tons of coders who can work close to that cheap now days . :)

It wasn't $1,000 bonus - I didn't have that at all. It was $100 bonus.

Hope this helps

Nice reading. Excellent thought about how to scale ones own limitations and exploit success.

:D Thanks Russell,
Sure You are right. Outsourcing will help a lot for the real things we need to do.Russell,I am very interested in outsourcing but I don't have the money to do that.
What suggestions would you give for earning money quickly so a person can do what you did? Thanks for your
great resources and suggestions.
:D

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From Russell

If you need help raising some fast cash - I recommend this ebook:

http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/reviews/emergency-cash

Or find a partner who has some $ but no time and trade your time for his $.

Hope this helps.

Russell -

Thanks for listing these resources. One of the most time consuming things we do to support our online business is locating quality resources. This will make it easier for everyone to assess the quality and fit of a resource to their business. They can spend less time looking and more productive time building working relationships, they will go farther faster.

Outsourcing is one of the best investments someone could make on their business. Much of the time, people sell themselves short (don't charge enough for their time). Or their business has an org chart with their name in every position (see Rich Schefren's video to get an idea of what your time is really worth).

Thanks again Russel!

Phil Parks

Hi russell Thanks for taking your time

Just a little question i don't have a credit card But Have a website

How Do I make money with a Website?

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From Russell

You can hook paypal up w/ just a bank account - that's the easiest way. If not, then maybe its' time to get a credit card. :)

thanks for sharing this info, I've been trying to promote my business opportunity for a while, now I can get inexpensive help! thanks again.

Thank you, Russell.

I started outsourcing for one of our sites.

www.Santa-Letters-From-Santa.com

It made me months ahead of the game! Great idea!

ElizabethC

Thanks.

Other ones to look into these days are ScriptLance.com and GetAFreelancer.com .

Or just type in "outsource ______" where the ______ is the job you're considering outsourcing (ie: graphic work, article submissions, etc).

Also... do a bit of research. Visit each of these, see the jobs that are listed, see the bids they are going for.

Rob Toth
http://www.RobToth.com

Outsourcing is a great idea; so is networking to find people to help you meet your goals.

I appreciate the advice. It's what I do in my brick & mortar business for 20 odd years. It just never occurred to me that this is possible in the digital world. I sure will give it a try, hoping that I don't get caught up with the scums who are only after taking advantage because you're code-illeterate.

Well isn't just this the core off a Internet business. Find a product and sell it :D
The more idears the more products and even if it is mistakes, somebody will find it usefull - like I did
Thanks :D

Hi Russel,

I like what you wrote!

This helps me on my way!

Thanks!

Yves
:D

Hi Russell,

Wonderful article!...

If you don't mind, I want to share your email and this wonderful article to my associates.

Phew! I couldn't describe the feeling I have right now after reading it.

Thank you!...
Thank you!!...
Thank you!!!...

May He bless you!...

Regards,

Mahadher
http://onlinebusinessalliance.com/asc/

This sounds great but I'm wondering how much you put out and how you got your first 16 sales. I'd be afraid of putting all that money into something and then not knowing how or where to find people to buy it.
Thanks.

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From Russell

Find the people first - find the markets - survey them - then create products based on what THEY want.

Hello, Russell..
Thank you for your ezine.
I would like to put your business story on my blog..is that possible ? If so where is your story ?

Thank you for your consideration ian amor ceo...voroo.com

Great stuff as usual Russel.
Outsourcing is the way to go, but it can be difficult to find the gems amongst the stones.

It took me a good few tries before finding decent writers for things like articles etc

Keep up the good work buddy!

regards
Roy Carter

Hi Russell,

Good to see someone is actually helping newbies online not just take their money and selling those outdated reedited and renamed 7 years old courses and e-books. It seems that times are changing fast on the net and more and more marketers are providing real valuable information for free. Will all look forward to what 2007 has in store for IM
Thanks for being honest and lending a helping hand to us.

Thanks so much you've been very usefull.

:wink: Russell I am a newbie and what you explain helps us out. I have a question for you though how can you get traffic to your site. I like the idea of outsouring but thats going to have to wait just a little while.

it is a nice job Brussel,keep it up,how i wish that in the next couple of days from now that i am as rich as you are.

Hello Russell!
Enjoyed the brief "outsourcing" plug for small online players, part-time earners, businesses and miniprenuers. Outsourcing is increasingly becoming popular and integrated into today's markets as a key leveraging tool for businesses and self-employed's. Outsourcing allows a person to add expertise to thier business while reducing much of the risk associated with bringing it in-house or through a DIY (do-it-yourself) market. The goal to achieve for many would be miniprenuers is to leverage thier time and focus on the parts of their business that make them money.

Word to the wise, you do get what you pay for and I am sure you can create an entire blog of stories that would support - you get what you pay for.

Enjoying the site and comments. Any professional words of wisdom, email: info@THEcertifiedsolutions.com

STH

Hey Russell,
Your article above where you are asking people to sign up for your newsletter and you'll send them a copy of your MP3, you state that your news letter is on the top left, when it's on the top right. Just wanted to point it out. BTW, great info here.

Russel,

I have been very interested in internet and direct marketing for years and have tried several things with litle success, it was refreshing to hear that everyone goes through this and the key is to keep on trying. My question to you is regarding forums. you suggested a signature at the bottom of your emails, do you use the same singature at the bottom of your posts to forum to advertise your product?

Thanks for any insight you can provide.

Keith