What problem does your website solve for its users?
Does the answer to that question fly off your lips? Did you have to think about it? Can you answer it even after thinking about it?
How about this - fill in the blanks in the following statement:
“I give my users _________ and I get ________ in return.”
Am I overstating things if I say the key to success with any website is found in those two blanks?
A couple of examples…
On my ecommerce site: “I give my users a variety of trailer hitch accessories and I get money in return.”
On my wife’s personal blog, she would say: “I give my friends and family updates on my life (and about eight million pictures of our 11 month old son) and I get a feeling of connection and happiness in return.
On CourtneyTuttle.com: “We give people simple insights into how they can get traffic from the search engines and we get coaching clients, membership website subscribers (until recently ;) ) and joint venture offers from other businesses in return.
If you don’t have a written plan for your site, you should at the very least be able to make a clear “I give this and I get that in return.” statement. If you don’t have that mantra in your head every day, how can you expect your business to progress?
I don’t do a lot of blog reading, but often I’ll click through to sites I find in comments here on the site. I’ll read a post or two, and all too often I find myself saying “What’s your point?” On most of the sites I visit I don’t see any clear message of “The author is giving me this, and hoping to get that in exchange.”
Now you might not care if your users/readers see an obvious “give and receive” message on your blog, but think about this: In the last 30 days, I have spent over $5,000 just on information. The crazy thing is I’m GLAD I’ve just shelled out five grand for knowledge, because I know I’ve purchased some really high ROI solutions to a few of the problems we face in our business.
If you want to make money, you have to be the provider of a solution for which a large enough group of people is willing to pay.
I don’t think that sentence reads very smoothly, but I’m leaving it alone. Go back over it a couple times and let it sink in.
What problem (faced by a large enough group of people) does your presence on the web solve?
Your primary goal, maybe even your obsession, should be to answer that question.
If you can’t fire off the answer, stop whatever else you’re doing and start figuring it out. Our experience at Court’s Internet Marketing School is the earning power of a site really takes off after a) the author discovers what problem he/she can solve for the audience, and b) the audience agrees.
Let’s Brainstorm Together
Maybe we can help you get started today by going through a little exercise in the comments section. Here’s how it will work: anyone who feels like they have a clearly defined “I give this and receive that in exchange” statement, please leave it in the comments. It’s some free advertising and a branding opportunity for your site. :) For those of you who aren’t quite sure yet, make your best attempt.
Everybody else, click through to the sites behind a few of the comments, then come back and reply to the site owner’s statement. Did the site match the give/receive statement? Leave some POSITIVE feedback. I’m putting everyone on notice now that any sarcastic and/or critical comments will be immediately deleted. Court and I have very thick skins; you can feel free to call us morons all day long. We’re not in the business of setting other people up for that same treatment though, so if you can’t say something nice…
source:courtneytuttle.com
Showing posts with label Payment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Payment. Show all posts
Jun 21, 2009
Jun 19, 2009
How does the Chitika Payment Process work?
Chitika offers two payment options: PayPal payments and payments by Check. Your account needs to accumulate the minimum amount of $10.00 for PayPal and $50.00 for checks before a payment is sent. Our default payment method is PayPal, and don't worry, Chitika does not charge our users a service fee for payments sent via PayPal! If you are not sure which method you are using, login to your account and update your payment status by clicking on 'Account', then 'Payee Information'.
Payments are processed on a 'net 30' schedule. This means, if you sign up on January 9th and accumulate a minimum of $10.00 by January 30th, you will receive your payment at the end of February. Check payments are sent on the same 'net 30' schedule where you will receive payments for a month's revenue 30 days after the end of that month.
To ensure a timely & hassle-free delivery, we suggest that you double-check your PayPal email address (or your residential mailing address for checks) in your profile.
Don't have PayPal? Sign up today! It's quick & easy and you'll never have to worry about your mail delivery system.
Here are a few answers to a our most commonly asked questions regarding payments:
I received a PayPal notification in my email but I do not have a PayPal account.
If you have received a PayPal notification, this is because you did not sign up to receive a check payment instead of PayPal (PayPal is our default payment method). Login and update your profile by clicking on the 'Account' tab and select Payee Information. Your balance will be included in your next check.
I was unable to receive my PayPal payment - where does it go? Can you re-send it to me?
The PayPal payment will "bounce back" to us automatically and that amount will be included in your next payment at the end of the next month.
How long before the end of the month do I have to update my profile before my payment is already processed?
You can update your profile at any time. But if you need to make changes for the current cycle, be sure to update this information before the 28th of the month.
source:chitika
Payments are processed on a 'net 30' schedule. This means, if you sign up on January 9th and accumulate a minimum of $10.00 by January 30th, you will receive your payment at the end of February. Check payments are sent on the same 'net 30' schedule where you will receive payments for a month's revenue 30 days after the end of that month.
To ensure a timely & hassle-free delivery, we suggest that you double-check your PayPal email address (or your residential mailing address for checks) in your profile.
Don't have PayPal? Sign up today! It's quick & easy and you'll never have to worry about your mail delivery system.
Here are a few answers to a our most commonly asked questions regarding payments:
I received a PayPal notification in my email but I do not have a PayPal account.
If you have received a PayPal notification, this is because you did not sign up to receive a check payment instead of PayPal (PayPal is our default payment method). Login and update your profile by clicking on the 'Account' tab and select Payee Information. Your balance will be included in your next check.
I was unable to receive my PayPal payment - where does it go? Can you re-send it to me?
The PayPal payment will "bounce back" to us automatically and that amount will be included in your next payment at the end of the next month.
How long before the end of the month do I have to update my profile before my payment is already processed?
You can update your profile at any time. But if you need to make changes for the current cycle, be sure to update this information before the 28th of the month.
source:chitika
Jun 17, 2009
More countries go western union for Google adsense payment
This is a great news to the bloggers of the seven countries Barbados, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nepal, Uruguay, and Vietnam because they have got now the chance to receive their Google adsense payments via Western Union.If you are the people of these counties then you can signup and can get your earnings sooner from your local Western Union agent near you.Now you wont have to wait for the checks to come and the time to get you earning in your hand.Plus,You wont be charged for using this payment method.
Me being the blogger of the listed country is really excited to know about it beacuse now i wont have to wait a week for the check to come and a month to get my earnings depositing the check in the bank.Thanks Google (I am also fan at Facebook).If you like to receive your payments via western union you must complete the following steps.
1. Sign in to your account at www.google.com/adsense.
2. Visit the My Account tab.
3. Click the 'edit' link adjacent to the 'Payment Details' header.
4. Select the Western Union Quick Cash radio button.
5. Click 'Continue'.
6. Click 'Save Changes' to save your payment type.
After you do this you are done.Visit Google adsense help center to know more about it.source:bloganol.com
Jun 16, 2009
Fake Alertpay Email — Beware!!
Fake Alertpay Email — Beware!!
I received this email 3 times in about 10 minutes
Do not click the link, simply delete the email — Alertpay would never ask you do this
Here is a copy of the Email:
** ALERTPAY: ACCOUNT COULD BE SUSPENDED **
Dear AlertPay Customer.
We regret to inform you that your AlertPay account could be suspended if you don’t re-update your account information. To resolve this problems please Click Here and re-enter your account information. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 24 hours, after this period your account will be terminated.
PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT:
NEVER give your password to anyone, including AlertPay employees.
Protect yourself against fraudulent websites or emails by opening a new web browser window (e.g. Internet Explorer or
Netscape) and typing in the www.alertpay.com every time you log in to your account.
Thank you for using AlertPay!
The AlertPay Team
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, login
to your AlertPay account and choose the Help link located in the top right corner of any AlertPay hom
I received this email 3 times in about 10 minutes
Do not click the link, simply delete the email — Alertpay would never ask you do this
Here is a copy of the Email:
** ALERTPAY: ACCOUNT COULD BE SUSPENDED **
Dear AlertPay Customer.
We regret to inform you that your AlertPay account could be suspended if you don’t re-update your account information. To resolve this problems please Click Here and re-enter your account information. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 24 hours, after this period your account will be terminated.
PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT:
NEVER give your password to anyone, including AlertPay employees.
Protect yourself against fraudulent websites or emails by opening a new web browser window (e.g. Internet Explorer or
Netscape) and typing in the www.alertpay.com every time you log in to your account.
Thank you for using AlertPay!
The AlertPay Team
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, login
to your AlertPay account and choose the Help link located in the top right corner of any AlertPay hom
Jun 15, 2009
What is a Payment processor?
What is a Payment processor?
Payment processors store your money in the form of e currency. E-currency is the online value of your money in the form of dollar or euro etc.
These payment processors provide a platform to store and spend your money. The balance can be spent on various programs like HYIP or Forex or PTC and many more. Or the balance can be used to get a lot of products online and pay through the digital currency rather than credit cards and demand drafts. And for providing such service they charge you some fee on every transaction that is made. The fee is mostly on the money you receive and not on the money you send. This is how digital currencies work.
Various merchants (online sites which have a business like HYIP or Forex etc are called so) encourage their members to use these processors as they can pay you for your activity into these processors only.
A few payment processors ask for verification using your Credit card or your Id details these are online payment processors which are more like online banks. But a few processors which are better called digital currencies don’t need any verification. Both of them have difference in their working, which will be discussed later.
There are various methods to transfer your balance to your banks. A few online payment processors have direct transfer to your bank account, with a little fee depending on how much you want to transfer. A few more payment processors, digital currencies, don’t have the option of direct wire transfer to your bank instead you can exchange your balance with a lot of exchangers that are available in the site and the exchanger will have his own fee and they will directly deposit it into your account.
Payment processors store your money in the form of e currency. E-currency is the online value of your money in the form of dollar or euro etc.
These payment processors provide a platform to store and spend your money. The balance can be spent on various programs like HYIP or Forex or PTC and many more. Or the balance can be used to get a lot of products online and pay through the digital currency rather than credit cards and demand drafts. And for providing such service they charge you some fee on every transaction that is made. The fee is mostly on the money you receive and not on the money you send. This is how digital currencies work.
Various merchants (online sites which have a business like HYIP or Forex etc are called so) encourage their members to use these processors as they can pay you for your activity into these processors only.
A few payment processors ask for verification using your Credit card or your Id details these are online payment processors which are more like online banks. But a few processors which are better called digital currencies don’t need any verification. Both of them have difference in their working, which will be discussed later.
There are various methods to transfer your balance to your banks. A few online payment processors have direct transfer to your bank account, with a little fee depending on how much you want to transfer. A few more payment processors, digital currencies, don’t have the option of direct wire transfer to your bank instead you can exchange your balance with a lot of exchangers that are available in the site and the exchanger will have his own fee and they will directly deposit it into your account.
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