I’ll keep this post short and simple. Back in September we updated the IMsimple.com Affiliate Program. If you’re looking for the direct link here it is:

Rhodes Brothers IMsimple.com Affiliate Program

We know that some people have made hundreds of dollars selling our high quality internet marketing products. You can get a feel for what we produce by just reading IMsimple.com on a regular basis (here’s the IMsimple.com RSS feed).

Our affiliate program is dead simple, especially if you’ve already signed up with Clickbank. Really, it’s painless.

OK, I said I’d keep it short. I just wanted to quickly remind people that we *do* have an affilliate program. If you have any questions about it, contact us right now.

I just wanted to let some folks know — especially “new” folks — that your effort today will probably pay off in the future. You’re investing in your future, if you’re doing things right.

Two examples…

A long time ago, I set up a free course with my brother. The purpose was to help educate people on a topic but to also build our own list.

Editor’s Note: Here’s a similar ecourse — The Really Simple Method

Well, over time, that ecourse has generated about 730 list members. And, these folks are pretty loyal to us since we offered up great information for free — just their name and email.

Editor’s Note: High quality content + Squeeze page = list building power!

In essence, that ecourse is running on autopilot. It sits there, delivering value and building our list. We sell to that list, and it converts pretty well. Rock on!

The second investment I’ll mention here is a series of 3 ebooks we gave away for free more than a year ago.

These little ebooks contained a lot of affiliate links, but they were also high quality. Short, yes, but high quality.

Editor’s Note: Did you know that The Rhodes Brothers have an affiliate program?

Now, we expected a lot of affiliate sales. We expected the ebooks to go “viral” like crazy hot sausages. But…

They didn’t.

Don’t be shocked. If you expect instant success by spreading your digital goods all over the place, you’re in for a world of pain.

Look, this stuff takes time.

OK, so why do I mention these ebooks?  Two quick reasons. Many people have found our blog through those ebooks — even if they don’t buy, we get some traffic from work we did a long time ago. Second, we do make about 1-2 sales per week ($17-19) from them.

Don’t “poo poo” that amount. It’s about $1,000 per year when you do the math and add it up.

Building an empire takes a long time, for most people. What you do now can pay off long term. Plant those acorns. Plan for the growth.

Enjoy the oak trees!

When you create an ebook, you want to know where to sell it. This blog entry will tell you exactly how to start selling today.

Two simple answers are that you can sell your product through Clickbank or PayPal. In the case of Clickbank, just visit, sign up, and follow the instructions. If you want to sell your ebook and get a (potentially huge) army of affiliates, this is a good option.

Sidebar: See how it works. Look at The Rhodes Brothers affiliate page to see the “other side” of the Clickbank equation. You could have something just like this to sell your ebook…

In the case of PayPal to sell your ebook, just create an account and then create Buy Now buttons. We make that very clear inside the Really Simple Method.  There’s a free video you can watch that shows you exactly what you need to do.

So, Clickbank and PayPal are effective but honestly, there are many other great places to sell your digital goods. If you’re a serious internet marketer then you need to learn all the places you can sell your ebook or report.

There are many market places you should learn about right now. Furthermore, even if you use Clickbank or PayPal, you need to know how to drive traffic.

You might also need to set up a web site. That means that you’ll want to think about domain names and hosting solutions (we love Bluehost).

Selling an ebook isn’t just about creating a great product, you need an infrastructure in place. You need to be prepared to drive traffic, get people signed up to your mailing list, and so on.

Let’s turn this into some really simple steps. If you want to sell your ebook, you should consider all of these steps. Don’t worry too much about following the exact order:

1. Find a thirsty market, with people willing to spend some money

2. Do some keyword research and find the right niche, or subniche

3. Create a product, or write an ebook to sell (re-write some PLR if you’re stuck)

4. Set up a web site so you can sell, use PayPal or Clickbank

5. Drive traffic to your sales page, enjoy the sales

Now, it really isn’t quite this simple but that is a very basic and effective recipe. There are also many other places to sell your ebook. Before long, you’ll want to start selling all over the place. With the right knowledge, that won’t be a problem. Your empire will grow.

By the way, if you need PLR, take a look at the Simple PLR Club. You can’t go wrong. You get 3 products each month and also a sales page for each product. It’s easy.

You can start building wealth online today if you want. Here are two simple ways to generate cash in one day or less:

1. Sell stuff on eBay
2. Write some articles for someone (freelance)

Obviously these are not secret wealth building tips. However, you must keep in mind that many people ignore easy ways to generate instant cash.

Look, the truth is that eBay works and freelancing works. You really can generate money in very little time by doing what millions of other people are doing. If it didn’t work, they wouldn’t be doing it.

But, what if you want to start investing your time and energy better? What if you want to actually build a little business? What are some of the first secret wealth building tips?

The answer is also surprisingly simple. Here are some steps to make it very concrete.

1. Investigate a market or a niche (e.g., coffee)

2. Spend time with that community
 - Visit forums on the topic
 - Read blogs on the topic
 - Search Google for the best web sites on the topic

3. Try to understand some of the key issues, wants or desires of this niche
 - Coffee stains teeth

Now that you have a market and a problem to solve, you need to start digging. You’ll do this with keyword research. When you do that research you’ll find out that these are some keyword phrases that people are using on this exact topic:

* tooth stain 
* coffee stain on tooth 
* how to remove stain from tooth 
* how to remove stain on tooth 
* stain remover for tooth 
* beverage that stain tooth 
* how does coffee stain your tooth 
* green tea stain tooth

Notice that there are several “sister” topics like tea stains. There always more niches and sub-niches to explore. You’ll never run out. Never worry about finding another niche.

So, once you have these keywords and phrases identified, you can either start a blog and write articles on these topics and slowly grow your empire, or you can do article marketing. That is, you can write articles and post them to EzineArticles, GoArticles, and several others.

Editor’s Note: If you do choose the path of article marketing, then you must make sure you maximize your time investment. You must create an effective author bio box. When article marketing, that resource box is your path to traffic. Do it right or don’t take this path.

Once you start generating traffic, you will need to monetize that traffic. There are two basic ways to monetize:

1. Affiliate sales (sell stuff that other people offer, e.g., Rhodes Brothers products)
2. Sell your own stuff

Of course, if you’re just starting out, being an affiliate marketer is the easy path. However, if you want to take the path of secret wealth building, you must eventually sell your own products.

By the way, before you ever write a single word, be sure that there are affiliate products available to you. Visit Clickbank, for example, to see if there are products in your niche. If you can’t find stuff to sell, you can’t make money. Simple, right? Some people ignore this advice.  ** sigh **

Editor’s Note: Not a Clickbank member yet? Sign up now. (It’s easy.)

I suggest also that if your niche is good, start writing a powerful report or ebook on your niche topic. Eventually, this will be your main source of online wealth in that niche. There are many more things you can do after that too, but I don’t want to get too advanced or overwhelm you.

Let’s get back on track. Time to recap:

1. Find a niche and do the right research
2. Generate keywords on the topic
3. Ensure you have something to sell to this niche
4. Start writing and submitting articles, or build your blog

You’ve got a niche, you’ve got a product, and you’ve got traffic. This model is the first secret of generating cash online.

Yes, there are many details behind everything I just wrote. However, you can find those details if you dig around IMsimple.com and other great sites.

Editor’s Note: You can also get a slightly different point of view by going through The Really Simple Method, which is a totally 100% free ecourse on building an internet business. It’s something The Rhodes Brothers put together to help people get started, fast and easy. (Hint: We talk about resale rights and private label rights, and a whole lot more.)

I’ll end by saying that there is a lot of good advice floating around on the internet. In fact, there might be too much. Don’t get too caught up in the hype. And, don’t fall into the guru trap. You don’t need 20 different business models that are based on 20 different ideas.

First, there are only a few “real” business models. They are very simple. Second, many gurus are going to sell you the hot new thing, without any reference to the basic business models that really work.

If you are looking for more information – basic business online – then I encourage you to pick up another free report we put together: Creating an Online Business 101. It goes into far more detail.

The great thing about the free report is that it is comprehensive, but it is basic. We give you tried and true formulas. We also elaborate on the principles outlined above. There aren’t tricks in Creating an Online Business 101.

The funny thing is that secret wealth building isn’t so secret. I use that phrase because it doesn’t exist. Everything is out in the open, ready for you to grab. If there really is a “secret” it’s just that you have to find a market and give them what they want. To make that happen you just need to take action today. Stay focused and help those customers.

Keep delivering value in the right niche with the right products and you’ll grow like crazy.

I’m not sure I told you about the Simple Cash Blog affiliate program. I did a quick search through the blog archive and I couldn’t find any references so letme tell you about it quickly.

The Rhodes Brothers have launched an affiliate program for The Simple Cash Blog. It’s very simple and works directly with Clickbank. The program offers residual membership benefits. That means that you earn money, month after month once someone subscribes.

We’re paying 70% of the $10 per month subscription. After Clickbank fees, you’ll earn right around $6 for every subscriber. That’s over $70 a year.

Keep in mind that the Simple Cash Blog practically sells itself. The Rhodes Brothers offer up many high impact blog postings, and PDF reports, every month. It’s a win for you and for folks that subscribe through you.

There is one small catch…

In order to be a Simple Cash Blog affiliate, you need to be a Simple Cash Blog member. It’s dirt cheap ($10, remember) — so it’s hardly painful. And honestly, it’s where we’re posting our absolute best material online. Lot’s and lot’s of stuff. 

Want to know more? 

The Simple Cash Blog offers up outrageous business ideas for new and intermediate internet marketers. But, it isn’t just hype. The Simple Cash Blog actually delivers real business advice, real ideas, and real techniques. It’s a wonderful program to promote — one you can have confidence and trust in promoting.

So, there are two simple steps at this point:

1. Sign up to be a member of the Simple Cash Blog 
2. Start promoting the Simple Cash Blog (all the details are in the member’s area)

See you inside in the very near future…