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Ben, from Cape Girardeau, Missouri George Brett Womens Jersey , is a 26 year old
software development consultant. He says that his job
is to help people turn their dreams into reality.

After years of looking at the Internet from the
outside, Ben decided to take the advice of the gurus
and turn his own specialized knowledge into an
information product. His e-book, 'Software Secrets -
Exposed', tells the real inside story of how anybody
can develop software products.

It sure hit a nerve Wily Peralta Jersey , because Ben tells me that in the
first eight weeks after launch, he sold over $75,000
worth of his book. And his sales, and good reviews Danny Duffy Jersey ,
continue.

Here is a great example of what you can achieve once
you get up and have a go.

BizE-zine: Your book reflects your work, so what
exactly do you do for a living?

BP: I'm an software development consultant. Previously,
I was the Chief Technical Officer of a web-based
company - so I've been seriously involved in the
programming side of things for some time now.

BizE-zine: And Internet-awareness must go with the job.

BP: Oh yes! It wasn't long after the Internet became
popular and accessible in my home town that I got
online. In fact, early on Ian Kennedy Jersey , I was paying per-minute fees
to be online. I've been excited with the Net since the
beginning.

Although I haven't been doing it for myself, my whole
career has been involved in the web and web-related
businesses. Even when the web wasn't commonplace, I was
using my background in programming and graphic design
to build some of the first commercial web sites that
people were using. The Internet was amazing - anyone in
the world could see my work within seconds of me
posting it online. This blew me away. I was hooked!

BizE-zine: What made you take the giant step to become
an online entrepreneur?

BP: Microsoft is to blame! I'd been thinking about
creating a product for some time, but it was only after
a visit to Microsoft that I finally decided to get on
with it.

'Software Secrets - Exposed!' came from my direct
experience with my own clients. Making their dreams a
reality meant putting a plan together that they and I
could use. Over time Jorge Soler Jersey , I began creating a step-by-step
system we could follow and it worked like a charm!

Once my mind was made up, it was a simple process of
packaging my system into an ebook and offering it
online.

BizE-zine: So you were really making money online even
before the book came out.

BP: All my income is effectively derived online.
Originally from my consulting business - but now,
rather more directly through my online publishing
company.

BizE-zine: When did you first realize that you had a
success on your hands?

BP: With my new book? Overnight! Within the first
month, the book had pulled in over $30 Raul Mondesi Jersey ,000 in profits.
And sales have been steady ever since.

I just wish I had started much, much sooner!

This is still a part-time hobby for me. I still have a
regular day-job as a programming consultant. Imagine
what I could accomplish if I could dedicate eight-hours
a day to doing this!

BizE-zine: You are making money from a self-published
book, but do you buy any ebooks or courses on online
marketing?

BP: There are tons of great books and courses that some
very brilliant marketers have put together - and if it
sounds like they can add something to you business,
grab it and call it an investment.

The reason most people don't find success is that they
don't create a plan and hesitate to take any action. I
waited far too long Frank White Jersey , but at least I made a start
eventually.

Absorb as much info as you can get your hands on, build
your confidence level, and do something.

BizE-zine: Getting noticed is probably the hardest part
of running an online business. How did you set about
getting traffic?

BP: Many moons ago, in my first foray into marketing
online with my web design business I focused on
attracting attention by the search engines. As time has
passed Willie Wilson Jersey , I've focused less on search engines are more on
more active ways of attracting attention.

Endorsed deals between myself and other savvy marketers
have brought in the most profits in the shortest amount
of time. If you have created a product that you believe
will bring benefits to someone else's list - don't
hesitate to present it to them. But make sure you know
your numbers - what are your conversions, how much
would they get for each sale. Like everything else, you
have to address the 'what's in it for them' question.

Looking for deals shouldn't be your first step - but it
should be there early on.

BizE-zine: It is still early days yet, but can you
point to one big mistake you wish you could put right?