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Morrie Lewis

TURN
PASSION
INTO CASH

An easy-to-follow guide on how to increase


your residual income and make passive
income work for you.
Table Of Contents

Introduction........................... 2

What Do You Enjoy Doing?.......................... 4

Key Things To Consider When Creating 1st


Product/Service........................ 6

Secrects TO Building A Reputation..................8


Create A Youtube Channel................ 11

Create And Sell A Course ............... 13

Create And Sell Ebooks................ 15

Become A Freelancer ................. 17

Become A Voice Over................ 19

Market Your Niche/Passion ................ 24

Getting Traffic................ 26

Where To Get Traffic ................ 28

Ways To Stay Motivated ................ 30

Bring It All Together.................. 32


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INTRODUCTION

Do you want more control over your time, work, and


finances? We all do. However, only a few people manage
to get there. Why? You may ask. Because they haven’t
mastered the most effective ways to monetize their
passion and quit the 9-5 grind.

If you want to dodge that bullet and have more control


over your income, schedule, and time; this book is for
you. I can help you find your passion and cover the most
effective ways to turn it into a lucrative business. So, sit
back, grab a pen and paper, and let’s dive in.

Keep in mind that your 'Headlines' can be used to focus


the reader’s attention on a particular (or main) topic of
your Article/E-Book/Services. The writer can also give
detailed information following answers to general
questions like who, what, when, where, why and how.

When starting your business whether it involves digital


or physical products, always remember the: who, what
when, where and why as far as what your
business/specialties will present to it's audience.
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TURN YOUR PASSION

INTO CASH

Trying to turn passion into profit can be a little nerve wrecking and
slightly risky. The good news is that you can minimize the risks by
starting small and planning carefully. Keep in mind that in the early
stages of launching your business (regardless the niche or type of
business), you're still in the learning phase. Test the waters first and
make sure whatever you do is scalable. Then, as you start seeing
success, invest in rolling your products and services out in a more
significant way.

The obvious but most important step is to find your passion. This is
because there is no limit to how far you can go when you discover
what you are passionate about. Your passion is something you
genuinely enjoy doing. It helps you to build on your strengths, guides
you in the right direction, and keeps you moving forward when you
feel demotivated. Therefore, figure out what it is that you are
passionate about and find the financial freedom you are aiming for.

The best way to eventually turn passion into profit is to start your
business while you still have the safety and security of your day job.
Ideally, you won’t leave your full-time position until your passion
project is providing you with a sustainable, growing cash flow that is
equal to at least 80% or more of your current salary. Some
entrepreneurs have a healthy appetite for risk, but you shouldn’t
jump into anything without having a 'safety net' or having a good
chance at success.

Know your interests


Write down your interests and pay attention to your top 4 or 5. What
do you enjoy doing the most? Is it entrepreneurship, writing, reading,
designing, etc.? When you are satisfied with your list, move on to the
next step.

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What do you enjoy doing?..... but may not be so good great at?
Remember that your strong points aren’t necessarily the only
way to find your passion. You can also identify one or two
things you love to do but aren’t as efficient as you wish you
were and work from there. For instance, you may be interested
in launching startups but have failed several times. How many
times have you failed only to try all over again? When you
have listed your interests and skills, focus on the next step.

Know your strong points


Know your strong points or skills and compare them to what
you love doing. Come up with a list of what you are great at
and on a scale of 1 to 10 mark how fulfilling each skill is to
you. Do you enjoy doing what you are great at or are you doing
it for the sake of it? If your top 3 skills are in line with your
interests, you are on the right path.

Pay attention to the problems you like to solve


This will help you to choose a passion that not only benefits
you but your potential customers or audience as well. So, what
problems do you like to solve? Maybe you are good with
numbers and your colleagues come to you with bookkeeping or
math-related challenges. Perhaps you are a brilliant designer
and are designing flyers for family events such as birthdays or
anniversaries. What you like to solve or the service you are
willing to provide for free can lead to your passion.
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Concentrate on the books you like to read
Next, what sort of books do you like to read? What things do you like
researching, especially in your free time? When you answer that, compare
your responses to your previous list of interests and strong points. Does
your choice of literature go with your interests and skills? If so, you have
found your passion.

Zone In On Your Passion (narrow it down)


You may realize that you desire to launch a new business, you are great
at teaching others, networking, creating eBooks/various content, being a
social media influencer, designing arts/digital arts and have been
providing your services for free or dirt cheap to where you're hardly
making any money. You can start monetizing your skills online. You may
also discover that you enjoy doing research, are a good writer, and have
been journaling for years. In this case, you can start a blog or offer your
services on freelancing sites.
The key thing to remember is that whatever your passion is, you can turn
it into cash, use it to gain more control over your life, and find the
freedom you desire. Here’s how!

Create Your First Product or Service


Turn your newly found passion into a product or service and market it
to your target audience. Keep in mind that the key to succeeding in
your new venture is to add value to your customers’ lives, retain them,
and attract new ones. Achieve this by offering a product or service
that is better than what the competition offers or solve a problem that
your competitor isn’t.

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key things to consider when creating your first product or


service type

What type of product or service are you offering? For instance, if you
are great at designing logos, websites, brochures and also love
teaching, which route are you going to take? Will you market and sell
your services on freelance sites or you are going to create an online
course and sell it on Udemy? Choose what suits you best. The
important thing is to pick the option that you are most comfortable
with and one that will enable you to reach your audience faster.

Product or service type. What type of product or service are you offering?
For instance, if you are great at designing logos, websites, brochures and
also love teaching, which route are you going to take? Will you market and
sell your services on freelance sites or you are going to create an online
course and sell it on Udemy? Choose what suits you best. The important
thing is to pick the option that you are most comfortable with and one that
will enable you to reach your audience faster.

Your audience. Next, find your prospective customers. Decide on your


target market. Is it students, stay-at-home moms, SMEs, or freelancers? Do
your research and find out what their pressing needs are. Offer them
solutions that they aren’t getting elsewhere or make inaccessible ones
accessible. For example, if you are targeting stay-at-home moms and
realize that they are having challenges carrying out household duties,
maintaining their side hustle, and shopping for groceries, build your
business around that. Create an app, advertise and sell it to 3 or so
supermarkets and explain how it’s going to benefit their business. Mention
how it’s going to enable them to do door-to-door deliveries, attract more
customers, and grow sales. Focus on how the company and its customers
are going to benefit from it.
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Study Your Competition.


When you know your audience, study your competitors. Know who
your competition is, identify their strong points, and learn from
them. Similarly, find what they are not doing right and fill in the gap.
This will give you a head start and help you to avoid making the
common mistakes that most beginners make.

Design and layout.


Next, concentrate on your product or service design and layout. How
do you want to present it to your potential customers? What
channels are you going to use? You can create a page and promote it
on social media platforms. It can be an earlier version of the final
product. The goal is to get the word out there and find out how
many people are willing to exchange money for that particular
product. So, use WordPress or your preferred CMS and create your
MVP or Minimum Viable Product.
The trial version helps you to gain insight into what your users need.
It will help you to make the necessary adjustments and ensure a
successful product launch. Your MVP should include the most important
features such as the brand name, logo, a detailed description of what
your product solves, associated costs, as well as a mission statement
(optional).

BUILD YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION


So, you’ve discovered your passion and have created the perfect
product. The next thing is to create your online presence. The great
way to do that is to build your reputation and brand. You want to be
the go-to person for that particular product or service and build
authority. That is how you are going to succeed!
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6 Secrets to Building Your Reputation

1. Stick to your niche.


Stick to content that focuses on your niche and provide valuable
information that’s centered around your brand. Talk about current
trends or issues in your trade and join discussions that are related
to what you represent.
Don’t go off-topic or join conversations that have nothing to do with
your current product.

2. Make connections.
Build relationships with people who are starting and professionals
who are already successful in your line of business. This is a great
way to make connections, learn, grow your audience, and ensure the
right people interact with your brand.

3. Be trustworthy and authentic.


Be transparent and honest. Don’t misrepresent yourself or your
brand. Be honest about who you are, what you stand for, as well as
what you can do. Don’t promise what you can’t deliver because that
is how you lose trust. If there is something you can’t do, don’t
pretend otherwise. When your customers or audience know that
you are reliable, authentic, and always deliver as expected, you will
build long-term partnerships and quickly establish your online
image.

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4. Pick a business name/logo


Next, pick a name for your business/service. Choose one that clearly defines
and describes your trade. Find out if it is not already taken by doing
a quick Google search. If it isn’t, move on to the next step. Design
your logo or hire a designer on Fiverr. Come up with a slogan or
business mantra and continue with the branding process.
Decide on your primary colors and fonts. Be consistent. Use the
same colors on all posts and ads. Use professional images on both
your business as well as professional profiles. Make sure your brand
name or logo and slogan appear on all your ads or posts.

5. Own a website or blog.


Own a website and ensure your domain name is your business
name. That is how you protect your brand and ensure you are easily
identifiable online. If you already have a personal website, build
your brand’s reputation using your site. Feature your products or
services on it.

Market to your existing audience or start a blog on the


side. Your blog can be dedicated to offering valuable content that’s
centered on your present niche and advertising your services to
your audience time and again.

6. Be responsive on social media.


Join social media platforms and use them to build your brand.
Respond to all comments or questions on your social accounts and
pages. Be open to criticism and value the feedback you receive.
As you continue to build your reputation, mention your newly
created product or service and begin advertising and selling it.
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USE SOCIAL MEDIA

You can monetize your passion and turn it into a lucrative business
with little or no money. Social media is a great place to start. Start a
YouTube channel or open a Google My Business account and get
started. You can also use Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest to reach
a much bigger audience and increase your earnings. If you use any of
these methods and take the right steps, you will make money.
Open a Google My Business account.
Have a business account or page that is solely dedicated to
advertising, managing, and selling your product. You can either open
a Google My Business account or start a YouTube channel. Choose
the best option that suits your business.

5 things you can do with a Google My Business account

1. Improve visibility.
Google My Business allows you to rank high on Google and advertise to a
much bigger audience. So, optimize your account to improve SEO and
improve sales. Use meta descriptions, posts, keywords, and
customer reviews for higher rankings.

2. Personalize your profile.


Personalize your profile and improve your rankings. Enter the
business name, description, location, as well as working hours. Add
upcoming events, discounts, and promotions to keep your
customers engaged.

3. Respond to inquiries faster.


Use direct messaging to respond to questions and comments. Never
miss an inquiry and ensure you are available during the working
hours indicated on your profile.

4. Gain customer insight.


Use GMB insights to understand how users interact with your
product. Track user behavior and advertise your offers based on
their interests.
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5. Attract more customers.


Add customer reviews to prove credibility and attract more people
to your business. Ask satisfied clients to leave reviews or email them
to you. Customer reviews are a great way to prove the dependability
and quality of your product. So, be sure to use them.

Create a YouTube Channel

You can also create a YouTube channel for free, market your
services, and increase revenue. YouTube allows you to advertise to
the right people, improve traffic to your website, and connect with
your subscribers at a personal level.
Offer valuable content to gain more subscribers and easily market
your product or service. The more views and watch hours you have
the more money you earn. You can make as much as 30k or more
per year.

Come up with creative ideas for your YouTube content. You don’t
have to necessarily talk about your products in every video. Be
creative. Offer informative and useful content around your niche.
For instance, if you specialize in tech and are an IT specialist, cover
topics within your niche.

You can also talk about your passions, inspirations, ideas or product,
services, discounts and plans here and there while referring followers
to your website or blog.

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Open an Instagram Account & Facebook page


(Get Involved In Online Communities)

Sell your products on Instagram or Facebook. Create a Facebook


page or open an Instagram account. Market to your existing
audience and offer freebies or discounts to fast-track buying
decisions.

Join a few groups. There are all sorts of organic groups in facebook.
These are groups of people with similar interests. Find a few that
interest you and join them. You can create your own group but first find
out if one exists on the same topic. This is an excellent place to be
creative and get support from a bunch of people for your cause.

Create events and invite people. If you want to host a party, this is the
feature you will use. Create your events and invite others to join. You can
make an event public for your friends to see or private for the invitees to
browse. Under my event, you can browse your friends’ public events. You
will immediately know who are your fake friends because they did not
invite you to their gala dinner they are hosting.

Visit your homepage everyday. Besides your profile page in facebook,


you also have a homepage. You homepage displays collaborative news
feeds of all your friends, event and group invitations, friendship
requests, friends’ birthdays, etc. If you want to know what is going on in
your facebook friend circle, visit your homepage everyday.

Other features of facebook are marketplace, facebook mobile, facebook


reels, and hundreds of applications that enhance the facebook
experience. As the facebook awareness grows, online marketers have
started utilizing and are taking advantage of all of facebook latest
features.
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Create & Sell Courses
After becoming an expert in your niche, you can create an online
course and sell it on Udemy, Teachable, Thinkific, or Skillshare.
Many people are doing it and the best part is that you create your
course once and keep updating it with new information as you go.
Most courses start at $15 or more but you can still make a lot of
money. The more students you have the more money you make. So,
concentrate on providing valuable information or teaching critical
and in-demand skills.

For example, if writing is your passion, you can create a course that
teaches students how to improve their writing skills and turn them
into profits. The most important part is to do enough research so
that you can provide helpful information and attract more students.
If you have great reviews and testimonials, more people will
purchase your course.

4 Things to consider when creating an online course

1. Your skill levels


You want to maintain your reputation online so, consider your
experience and skill levels before launching your course. How
skilled are you in that particular field? Do you consider yourself an
expert? If you are comfortable with your skills and have become an
expert in your field, create your course. If not, I’d recommend you polish
up your skills first and then give it a go. There are many online sources
you can use. For example, you can purchase a course and learn faster or
use countless free online resources to perfect
your skills.

Follow influencers in your niche, enroll in free courses,


or watch free YouTube videos that will help with the learning curve.
Once you are comfortable with your skills, have had enough
practice, and have access to helpful resources that will benefit your
future students, create the course.
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2. Market Demand
Next, consider market demand. How many people want to access the
information you have? Who can benefit from it? The best way to
figure this out is by asking your existing audience. Mention your
course on your blog, Facebook page, or YouTube channel. Talk about
the reason for creating one as well as how your students are going
to benefit. You can also ask a few questions that will help you offer
valuable content. For instance, what challenges are you having with
ABC? What would you like to learn? Or what skills do you wish to
polish?

3. Value Proposition
Next, work on your pricing plan. How much are you going to charge?
How much do you wish to make overall? Learn from the
competition. Pay attention to their strategy and come up with a
better one. For instance, charge $20 or more for the complete course
and give your students free useful resources. This will lead to more
enrollments.

4. Marketing Channels
Decide on your marketing channels. How are you going to market
your new business venture? You can use existing social accounts or
pages as well as your blog or website. You can also use Marketing
Automation Software. For example, Mailchimp.

Not sure where to start?


Here's a more detailed list of suggestions of ideas that can
generate passive income for you may be passionate in....

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Create & Sell An E-Book

They say the best way to making money on the Internet, is to create your
own Ebook. Wow! Thats a simple statement, but do you know what is
involved. Ill try to explain what I have learned and I am learning while I'm
creating my own Ebook.

Brainstorming
If you know what you want to create, you've already on your way. But, if
you're not sure what information you have stored in your years of living
well, it can be difficult. I've found the best way to brainstorm is to write
your ideas, experiences and knowledge down on a piece of paper then do
research to determine what people are looking for on the net.

Research
To determine if your product, idea, or info-knowledge will fly you must do
research. Go to Wordtracker or Overture and see how many times people in
the month were looking for what you want to write about. This will give you
an idea if it is a viable product. Also do a straight search in Google and
Yahoo for your keywords, and see what turns up. Investigate some of the
sites, you may be surprised that you have a completely slant on the
information you want to present in an E-book which is a good thing.

Writing
If you think your ebook may fly, then it is time to write. Create it in html or a
txt format, using Word or Notepad. Then download Gymnast its free (you
can find it on my site — go to the tools sections, and look under Promote
tool.
This will create your ebook. But before you pull it into a PDF, be sure to
proofread your material. Next, you can create an Ebook cover. Yes, I know,
youre on a tight budget.

look to OnlineWebCreations.com — they have some free ebook covers that


you can choose from, and an on-line tool in which you can add the title of
the book onto the Ebook cover.
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If you don't find these free ebook covers to your liking then you can
purchase software to create your own ebook cover or pay someone else
to do it for you. Once you have your ebook completed, it is time to get it
out to the masses.

I would suggest submitting your ebook to Clickbank or Payloadz.


However, if this is your first ebook, I would strongly suggest that you
give Payloadz a closer look. From my own research it is reasonable, you
upload your ebook to their server (which eliminates your need to make
your ebook available to the customer), and the payment goes through
your Paypal account.

How is it used to promote your business?

By offering e-books to those people who visit your site, you are
allowing your visitors to know a bit more about the product/service
you are promoting. By writing on a topic that you are familiar with you
set yourself up as an expert in your particular field.

The power behind e-books is the leverage it will give you in the
internet marketplace. Get started today.
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Become A Freelancer

What Is a Freelancer?

A freelancer is someone who offers their services for a fee and


usually with no expectation of a permanent single client, although
the working relationship can be ongoing. It's a form of self-
employment, similar to operating a home business versus
telecommuting. With that said, a freelancer can work as a contractor,
as opposed to a home business.

There are several reasons to start freelancing:

-Done on the side around your job,


-it's a way to generate extra income to pay off debt or save for a
rainy day.
-It's affordable to start if you already have the skills and equipment
to do the job.
-You can start quickly. As soon as you find a client, you can start
getting paid to freelance.
-It allows for greater independence over a job.
-It's often flexible, allowing you to work part-time or during off
business hours.

There can be a few downsides, including:

-It can take time to build a full-time income.


-Work, hours and therefore, income, can be irregular.
-Managing multiple clients and projects requires excellent -
organization.
-Pay for new freelancers can start out with low earnings.
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If you choose to freelance part time or full time, it is a good place to


start. When there is less pressure to generate income immediately,
you can be more creative and thoughtful with the type of work you do
and the clients you do it for.

For this reason, it’s actually a great idea to start a freelancing business
before you think you need to. Freelancing is often built from trust and
client relationships, and those relationships take time to form. If you
start freelancing part time or on the side, you give yourself time to
create the crucial relationships you’d need to make a full-time living
freelancing.

Choose which skills you’d want to start freelancing with


Whether you’re set to become a freelancer full time or on the side,
your business will be built around your unique personal skills you have
to offer, those skills are your greatest asset. It is imperative to identify
the different skills you’ve built over the years that other people may
not have and want to pay you to use. Start with a list of your skills
along with your personal strength/weaknesses.

It’ll be easiest to start with all of the skills that you’ve already been
paid to leverage. It doesn’t matter if the job was full time or part time,
as long as you were being paid. if a client was willing to pay you to do
that work, chances are that you’re pretty good at it! That’s a skill you
can likely leverage to start a freelance business.
Think about your last several jobs: what were you being paid to do for
those companies?
The options are endless! it may be customer service, graphic design,
photography, or financial or modeling.
If those roles required creativity or use of a specific software, it’s even
more likely that someone would be willing to pay YOU rather than take
the time to learn that skill themselves.

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Become A Voice Over

Has it been your heart’s desire to make money with your voice? If so,
buckle up and hold on tight: you’re about to experience useful yet
motivating information that will help you make your transition into the
world of professional voice over! But first… let’s identify the biggest
misconception about voice over…

“I have a great voice, and that means that I can do voice over, no
problem!”

Needless to say, a great voice is not the only factor that breeds a solid
career in voice acting. A voice talent is not just a great voice, but a
person with endless ambition, polished talent, and good business sense.

If you have a naturally enthusiastic, smooth, or otherwise attractive


voice, then you may have been considering getting into voice acting for
a while—and with good reason. Voice acting is one of the most exciting
and rewarding careers available today, especially when you consider
the diverse range of clients, flexible work hours, and the ability to
audition and work from home.

Creating your own Streaming Audio audio studio has never been
easier. There are so many great products around today that will allow
you to produce high quality streaming audio for a fraction of the price
it used to cost.
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What are the Benefits of Becoming A Voice Over?


1. The Impact You Can Have by Lending Your Voice to Projects


Around the World
Even small voice over projects can make a big splash. Every client
you work for, whether it’s an international powerhouse or a local
small business, is being made better by the voice over you
provide. It can be extremely fulfilling to witness what success is
achieved with your help.

2. The Voice Acting Community and the Amazing Clients


As you begin to book projects and build a portfolio, you’ll be
connecting with producers and coordinators who can very easily
become repeat clients if you employ some simple rapport
building tactics. Before you know it, you can be working with the
producers responsible for Coca-Cola’s international campaigns.

Networking also extends to fellow voice actors. It’s quite


important to pursue this particular kind of networking, too. Not
only to expose yourself to others who are open to sharing
business, technical, and artistic tips, but also because voice actors
frequently refer a fellow talent in situations where they’re not
quite right for a job.
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Many voice actors report feeling that the voice over community
plays a major role in the fulfillment that they experience as a voice
actor. Attending VO conferences and events of the like are great
ways to start meeting other VO artists to build your support and
referral network.

3. Ability to Work from Anywhere, on Your Schedule


By far, one of the most appealing aspects of the voice over industry
is the ability to work from anywhere that has an internet
connection, and on a schedule that works for you. Some of the most
successful freelance professional voice actors on Voices have
expressed gratitude for their ability to create a work-life balance
that works for their family, as well as their personal schedule.

4. Freedom to Make as Much Money as You Like


Voice actors are often entrepreneurs: their voice is their business,
and they treat it as such. When you’re your own boss, the sky’s the
limit on how much you can make. Although, that’s not to say that
becoming a successful voice actor is easy. As a business owner, be
prepared to work hard and learn a lot in the process.

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HARDWARE

The first thing you will need is a compatible computer. Today every
new computer is already set up with everything you will need. A basic
sound card with a mic and line in jack. If you do not have a sound card
they are very cheap and you can get a good one from any standard
computer shop. Next you will need a good mic.

These come in all sizes and shapes with different configurations


however a general all round mic like the Logitech Noise-canceling
microphone is fine for beginners. I suggest you get a desk top one to
start with, as you may want to move into video later and so you wont
want a headset in your videos.

Of course you could go up a stage and get a preamp with a


professional mic but this will start running into dollars and the whole
aim of this article is to help you get started. Next you will want to get
some cables to connect up your tape recorder and other audio
equipment. Again the computer stores now have packs that will
connect up pretty well any device into your computer to digitalize your
sound.

SOFTWARE – RECORDING

Recording your audio is probably one of the most critical parts of this
process and again you can get software that ranges from free to many
thousands of dollars. For this exercise I suggest you download the free
copy of Audacity. This is an excellent free software package that will
allow you to record from your microphone or any equipment you
have. It provides excellent editing capabilities and also will allow you to
edit multiple tracks and then combine them into one single track.

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SOFTWARE STREAMING

There are a few different ways of streaming your new audio files.
If you have Macromedia products you can simple organize this
your self however there are some great third party programs
around that will do it all for you at a fraction of the time. This is a
simple piece of software that takes any mp3 or wav audio and
converts the whole file into a swf file and then attaches a button
so that viewers can listen on a web page without needing to
download any extra software. This is because the flash plugin is
on 98% of computes and if not it will automatically detect and
load the small plugin. This is great for anyone not wanting to get
into all the technical aspects of streaming audio.

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Marketing Your Niche/Passion

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube


Are you looking into the best ways to increase your Google page
rank? If you are, this article will give you some free tips on how to
achieve this. I hope you enjoy the read. There are many webmasters
who are looking into ways to increase traffic and on how to obtain a
higher page rank for their websites. I myself have many websites
which I am always looking to promote.

PPC (Pay Per Click)


Pay per click is where you agree to pay a certain amount of money
when people click on an advert that you have created. Programs such
as adwords from the search engine Google allow you to place an
advert on the right hand side of their search results. Which position
you are placed in depends on how much you are willing to spend per
click, it is like a kind of auction. Be careful not to spend more on the
adverts than you are likely to receive in income. This can be very
popular especially if your website is fairly new and is low down in the
natural search results.

One needs to reach his customers


to get full use of the website and
for this, one needs to make steps which reaches to the customers.
Your customers may be surfing on other related sites so go for ads
on all related sites, where your customers may be found. An
attractive ad which can raise the curiosity in the customers mind and
can assure him that your website can help him is one of the best
ways to get Leeds.
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Paid text adverts

Paid text adverts is another way of attracting additional visitors to


your website and it also has the potential of increasing your Google
page rank. If the advert is on a high ranking page, this may well on its
own lead you to moving up a level in your page rank. If the page is a
high traffic page, part of this traffic could well be redirected to your
website. I personally would only ever consider paying for a text
advert on a website which was related to my own and which had a
page rank of five or six.

Writing articles

I believe that the best way of promoting your website is by writing


articles like the one you are reading. People reading the articles are
potential visitors to your website, as you are able to include a link to
your website in the article. Other webmasters are able to use the
articles on their websites which creates you a one way backward link.
Google are more likely to increase your page rank if you have a large
number of backward links, especially one way links.

Link exchange program

As I have just stated, it is vitally important to spend time building up


the number of backward links your website has. Joining a link
exchange program can seriously reduce your workload, and people
have told me that linkmetro is quite good.

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Generating Traffic

The biggest key to all of these ways to turn your passions into
profits is traffic.
Traffic is the hardest piece of any monetization method. You must
get eyeballs on your content in order to make money. So, if you
decide on one of these methodologies for turning your passions
into profits, make sure that you focus at least 50 percent of your
time learning the traffic methodologies that go along with it.

The three main ways that well talk about are paying for traffic,
sending an email to your mailing list (that itself takes time to build)
and lastly to joint venture with another website owner. This means
they send you traffic, and you split profits with them 50:50. You can
use software to track the number of hits produced from their
mailouts.

1. By buying traffic, you can target the people already looking


for your product. The biggest player here is Google. Im sure you
know them well  For those new to this industry, whenever you run
a google search, the listings that show up on the right hand side
can be bought by anyone. You pay 5 cents and upwards for each
click. You can have traffic showing up to your website 5 minutes
after setting up a Google Adwords account. Other search engines
also offer this pay-per-click (PPC) service.

The next step after paying for traffic is to monitor results. You can
track the number of hits from various sources to focus on those
that are producing sales. Lets say you had 4 different advertising
sources producing a total in sales of $200 and you spent a total of
$80. Thats a profit margin of 250%. If you were able to see that the
$20 you spent with PPC advertiser A produced 0 dollars in sales
and the same for advertiser B. Advertiser C brought in $20 in sales
but advertiser D brought in a whopping $180 in sales.
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That's 900% profit and you could then focus your advertising
dollars on that source to maximize profit. Every type of advertising
must have a tracking system with strong accuracy.

2. Emailing a list is the next method that becomes your


greatest asset with time.
There are no overheads and you can create a huge rush of sales
everytime you send an email. In a previous article I mentioned that
a signup should be between 10 and 33%. That is the percentage of
visitors you can expect to sign up to a mailing list. By having
autoresponders, you can attract these visitors back to your website
again. Theres a good chance theyll buy the second time around. If
they leave, you can send them another email to ask them to return
and make them keep returning until they eventually buy.

Knowing how often to send emails to your list is also important.


The key here is to add value and send regular free content.
Imbetween asking them to buy something, send something free
that is of value. Generally, once a month is an appropriate time
period between emails, or more often depending on your market.
Some people send emails three times a day and it works for them
but heres what works for my mentor so thats the best of my
knowledge.

3. Joint Venture.
The strategy is simple, other websites send out emails and place
strategic links on their website to attract visitors to your website.
YUou only pay them for the sales produced from any clicks.
Generally 50% of the profits is the best since its an equal share.
The key here is to make it as easy as possible for you JV partner.
Create emails for them, banner ads and any other promotional
material that will help them.
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You can receive JV support from all of the established companies in
the field you wish to enter if you approach them correctly.

Where To Get Traffic You Want

Social Media
Not all traffic is the same. Getting a gazillion hits is great, but not if it
is from random subjects and subjects. You want to focus on traffic
that has a reasonable chance of converting.

Where To Get The Traffic You Want

Many sites make the mistake of trying to be all things to all people. It
is far better to stick to a specific service or product than it is to offer
limited options to customers. If you are selling hiking gear, be the best
damn hiking gear site on the net and nothing else. This same problem
arises when sites target traffic generation strategies.

The key to cost effective marketing is to get worthwhile web site


traffic. At first blush, getting as much traffic as possible, regardless of
how, sounds like a smart move. It is not. Doing so wastes your money,
distracts you from what you should be doing and diverts your time
from doing just that. If you are paying for traffic, you must find
credible traffic sources.

Credible traffic is simply traffic from sources and locations that are
relevant to your site. If you have looked into generating traffic, you
have probably seen offers of 100,000 hits for $50. Yes, you will get
100,000 hits. Of course, the traffic is coming off of free lottery sites or
the visitors are being paid to visit your site. This traffic is not credible
and will not convert into revenues.

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The best place to find credible web site traffic is Facebook,


Google, and Youtube. These are pay-per-click search engines
that list your ads directly on their search results.

This means you can specify the keyword phrases you want to
be listed under, to wit, targeting your advertising to your
market. You can also create filters that limit the ad placements
to searches from certain geographic locations, such as the
United States or Europe. This further targets your traffic by
excluding clicks from some country which you cant possibly do
business with.

You can also get credible traffic from web sites and traffic
vendors. The sites handle it differently, but you can often buy
ad space on their sites in the form of a banner. There are
some credible services out there, but there are a lot more
dubious ones. Personally, I do not use any of them, but it is
your money.

Focusing your marketing is important if you want a good


return on investment. You can get credible web site traffic
from a lot of sources, but Google and Overture are the best.
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Ways To Stay Motivated And


Focus On Your Passion

Focus on what keeps coming back.


Take notice of the interest that keeps coming back most often. For
instance, if you’re really interested in painting and playing the guitar,
but you find yourself reaching for the paintbrush more often, that
might be a sign it’s your true calling.

Put in the Work


Rome wasn’t built in a day, and your new business won’t be
either. It may take some hard effort in the beginning, but once
the momentum starts going, you’ll find success.

Stay patient
Passion isn’t something that we can just learn one day. When
someone is passionate about something, it happens naturally. If
you’re not passionate about any of your interests, then you
should consider just relaxing and learning more about yourself
over time while discovering new interests. Let passion find you.

Be Courageous
To successfully start making money from your passion, you need
to be courageous and have thick skin throughout the entire
process. There will be ups and downs when you’re first starting
out! There is nothing more important than having the support of
others. Join Facebook groups or find other entrepreneurs who
can support you in your business goals.

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Stay, Active & Involved In Your Passion.


If you have not yet discovered your particular niche, then focus your
career on a wide range of interests. By exploring multiple interests,
you will gain more experience and could possibly find your calling
during the process. If not, at least you will have a wide range of
experiences and be better positioned to remain agile until you find
your true passion.

Remember To Do your research.


If you have many interests but not a clear passion, maybe it’s time to
dive a little deeper. Take your time to research and experience the full
range of your interests. If at any point you think to yourself, I’d rather
not do this, then it’s probably not your calling. But if you’re finding the
information fascinating and interesting, then focus on that and see how
passionate you really feel.

Stay inspired
Any meaningful project or work takes a large amount of daily focus.
Before setting goals, ask yourself why you should do it and what will
keep you motivated. It is for your kids, husband, wife, friend,
community or dog? What emotions do you imagine feeling when you
succeed? Pride, joy, peace, excitement, confidence? Find ways to
make the journey towards your goals more fun, like allowing your
creativity and imagination to flourish while involved in your work.
Look for ways to put your unique stamp on your work or to change
the way your approach things daily to avoid falling into the rut of
uninspired and poor effort.

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Bringing it all together

With an understanding of what you're truly passionate about


while you manifest that passion into reality; you will more than
likely enjoy work the more, as you will be more productive,
which will lead to better results. It can be concluded that when
you remain focused and passionate about what you do, you will
be able to deliver better results.

It’s entirely possible to make a good living from nearly


anything that you’re passionate about. You just have to put
in the time and effort to get there.
There really is no better way to earn an income than by
doing something you love. No matter what you’re
interested in, there’s a way you can turn that passion into
profits.

Now get out there and turn your passion into


Cash profits!

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