Well, here we are in 2010. Over the course of the last few days and weeks I'm sure everybody out there has been doing a lot of soul searching. I know I certainly have, and for the most part it's got me back to thinking about where I come from, and more importantly, what is most important in life.

In the course of over the last three years in marketing I've ventured into many different areas. Some were worthwhile, and many were not. I suppose the parts where I put the most effort were the most successful. I've also broken down many of the doors that were closed to me at the very start.
I managed to get to know some very successful people, and was accepted into their circle.

Some of the people I've had the pleasure of getting to know have been very inspiring, and I certainly feel blessed to know them. On the other hand..I've seen a darker side of marketing, and I've also seen how shallow and callous people can be towards one another, their competitors, or people they referred to as friends. It's unfortunate, but, at times money has a way of replacing people's values with greed. Although unpleasant at times, we really do find out who our friends really are.

What's Important In 2010?

In 2010 people are going to be facing some very intense challenges financially. Certainly, for the people who are putting in a very sincere and honest effort in building their businesses they will fair better than others. For others, it may be a real challenge..but, I do believe that the world can be anybody's oyster if they want things bad enough.

One of the things that I really enjoyed about marketing over the years was how people supported and tried to help one another. I loved that part of it, and still do. I also really enjoyed making some real friends. The types of friends who would stand by eachother and help support one another through thick and thin. In my opinion, that is what is going to be the glue that will help people to overcome the challenges they face in 2010. This year, I hope to inspire, help, and stand by those who need it more than ever.

Realizing Weak Points And Changing Them

Without question, marketing onlne is something that is ever changing, and it's also something that you must be willing to continue to learn. During the course of all of this soul searching and evaluation I've done upon entering 2010, I've definitely noticed where some of the weak spots of my business. I've also realized that there are areas where I've absolutely had to depend on to much.

Some people may call me crazy for what my plans are in 2010. But, it's come from soul searching and knowing who I want to be to other people in the long run. You see, by the end of 2010, I plan on being able to phase out the part of my business that has allowed me to actually make a living bieng a marketer. It's also about phasing out the part that I've worked the hardest to build.

Now is that crazy or what? While it's obviously going to take some time to phase this part out, I believe that in the long run, it's going to make my business even stronger. Also, I believe I may be of more help to other people embarking into marketing because of it. Please wish me luck, as I enter this unchartered and foreign ground to me.

I knew that I would need more support than I've ever needed before as I enter this phase. So once again, I've joined onto the 100 Day Challenge. This time around I'm an Alumni member, but, I will be starting it at day one..once again..as if I'd never taken it before.

The 100 Day Challenge isn't just about achieving goals. It's about spreading the word of honesty, integrety, and striving for excellence in everything we do. That's the main reason I believe I've found it to be so inspiring. For anybody out there that is interested in joining me I'd love to have your company.

With that, If I can be of help to anybody..please let me know. I'm glad to be back posting and am looking forward to getting the spirit of The Honest Marketing Movement happening once again!

The last little while I've been having some success with a few viral list building systems. While I guess that's not to surprising that I'm interested in viral list building, being a long time advocate of MVS (My Viral Spiral}, today I wanted to introduce you to a couple of others that have been bringing me some positive results.

If you are have looked at viral list building systems in the past, and you are not satisfied with the results you've been having, then I'd like to clarify what you need to do to have some success with them straight off the bat.

The biggest and most important thing that you have to do with these systems is "work them" and also..stick with them. The systems that I'll outline for you soon are really the best I've tried so far and have also had the most success in. The reason for this is that I've continued to use them and also, I've continued to promote their use. If you stick with them, instead of bouncing all over the place hopping from program, to program, to yet over to another program you will never see success!

It's really that simple. Find a few you like and stick with them. In a few months time you will start to find that, "Hey, this is actually paying off!"

With viral marketing and viral list building you sort of have to think outside of the box a little bit. Don't think so much in the immediate. It's in time invested and sticking with a few and keep working them.

In viral marketing we have a term that is known as "exponential growth." Basically, exponential means limitless. There is also a term which is known as the "tipping point". You must understand that in viral marketing growth in the beginning seems somewhat slow and perhaps you think the results are dismal, but, it's when you reach this "tipping point" when things begin to build extremely fast.

The "tipping point" can only be attained by building you initial levels to a degree in which the "width" and the "depth" of your viral network includes many members both wide and deep continuing on with the process. Once this happens and there are hundreds of people below you both "wide" and "deep" it gets to a point where you can't turn it off, and it keeps building, and building very fast.

Remember this when you are starting with these viral list building and ad networks! If there is anything that I need to get across to you, it's this. Just like the movie Field Of Dreams, "Build It And They Will Come".

It's often completely miffed me when members join a site like Honest Brands or any other Viral Spiral site, that they don't do anything with it. Perhaps, they just don't understand the potential or the "tipping point" I suppose. In many ways, this can be compared to the saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but...."

In reality, if people were to consistently use such systems, in the long run, the amount of work that they need to put into their list building is "hugely decreased". It's like doing the hard work once, and then a lot of the rest starts to happen automatically. Of course, this is the power of viral marketing!

While you can use the viral list building systems below for marketing anything, and getting traffic to any offers you might be promoting, I suggest what you do is try and get people onto your own personal mailing list.
You can do this by sending out your ads and emails and getting them to your squeeze page. This is very effective, because once they are on your own personal list, it's then that you can begin to build a relationship with them.

I also suggest, that you get yourself a Gmail account or something similar. Don't use Yahoo though. Yahoo is lame...a marketers worse nightmare really!

You will get emails from other members, so you might not want these in your own personal computer account. But, it's important for you to also go and read some of these emails and offers from others as well from time to time, as it will help to build your own reach with your emails and advertisements being viewed.

These are my top picks and the three that have been giving me positive results:

The most recent one that I've been using which definitely brings me quite a lot of traffic to is Viral Ads Unleashed. I also use their link tracking system quite extensively, and I quite like it. This is how I know I'm getting traffic to various things, and also from various places.

Viral Ads Unleashed

The next one I've actually been using for quite some time, and I'm always surprised by the numbers it's grown through none of my own effort.

ViralURL

The last one, is very new as well. It's has some nice additional features to it, and it's becoming very popular, which is great, because it means it will be easier for you to build and results will come faster.

The List Auction

The greatest in all you do,
Make Success Yours!

Davin
"The Davinator"

Personally, I've been using viral marketing software for a while to help with my own marketing practices. Viral marketing software is great for including in bonuses to other paid products, giving away to list subscribers, building your list using it as an incentive and a host other ways.

Until recently, I had to pay a monthly membership fee to get the re-branding rights to all of these softwares. By re-branding, I mean that you can name the software whatever you may like, place your own banners and links inside, or place any affiliate offers you may be promoting inside it as well. All in all, it's a great advertising medium to be utilizing for your marketing.

Yesterday, much to my surprise, I was notified by Calvin Woon that they are now offering a FREE membership level in which you can enjoy all of the re-branding benefits that I used to have to pay for. It completely caught me by surprise. Calvin Woon and Jonathon Teng are offering 2 more membership levels inside which you might be interested in. Nonetheless, this membership that you are now able to access for nothing which allows you to use, and re-brand all of their viral softwares is the exact membership I'd been paying for!

I felt I'd like to post this for Honest Marketing Movement members, as I know it's helped me to make quite a few sales over the course of time. I hope you enjoy these and it can help everyone!

My knowledge in this area first began with Holly Mann and the teachings in her book Honest Riches.

Later on, I became a member of Affilorama, which was a great experience for me at the time, as it explained by video some of the road blocks that I'd been running into and it helped me to cross over those barriers.

I've never really stopped learning about this magnificent field and have always worked on improving my knowledge. I've also always worked on helping other people entering the online arena with the knowledge I've always acquired.

All in all, online marketing is an amazing journey for me. Yes, sometimes it has it's ups, and sometimes it has it's downs, but it's the people I've come to know and become friends with who help one another along their way that is the greatest reward.

There are some incredibly gifted and kind people in this world, and pulling together to create a better future for marketers and the public is what The Honest Marketing Movement to me is all about. It's been said that there is strength in numbers, and with marketing it holds true very well.

As far as my goals go, I will continue to build on my business which has become known as Groovytastic Empire. I'll be incorporating more sites and revenue streams to this entity over the course of time.

Also, I will continue to help people wherever I can with things. If I can have a positive impact and help a fellow human being, then it might also have a positive effect on them, and help to pass the message of The Honest Marketing Movement even further.

While I may have coined the term The Honest Marketing Movement, it's been Holly Mann's influence sparking the creation and idea of the movement. It's a collaberative effort who's time has come!

Davin Ogden
"The Davinator"

Viral Internet Marketing