Well, it looks like it happened again. It’s 2008. Seems like only yesterday we were celebrating 2007. Isn’t it funny how time just seems to “fly” right by us?

You know, just last year I was recovering from major financial devastation. I was still reeling from the goat farm disaster (have you heard that story yet?). After that I came back home and didn’t really do much of anything. Eventually I got into another business but I was forced to sell out and lose money on the deal.

But why am I telling you all this? For 3 reasons, really.

1) Failure doesn’t exist if you don’t choose to accept it

2) Success is only one smart choice away

3) The only way to win is to learn how to win.

When it comes to failure, I about take the cake. I know what it’s like to want something really bad, but nothing ever seems to work out for you. Actually, a few times in my past I was about “this” close to changing my life. But for some reason, whenever I got close to making money, it seemed like something would screw up.

Once, I was about to make $5,000 scouting out foreclosure properties. I found the perfect deal, and right before it was set to close, the sellers backed out and decided to actually let their house go into foreclosure! Another time I bought a stock that doubled in value! I thought about selling and decided not to. The next week the stock went up from $2.12 all the way up to $25 per share.

I was ecstatic! But when I went to sell my shares, I found out my step-dad had logged into my account without my permission and sold my stocks because they had doubled. He thought I was stupid to hang on to them. Had he not done that I would have made over $10,000 that day.

I bet you have a story like that too. How you ALMOST made it. How you almost got there, right? Well, my whole point is that you don’t have to give up. We all face challenges, I call these defining moments. The greatest secret of the world’s wealthiest people (from all time) is that they never gave up.

During the last year, I’ve met a lot of rich people. On an average day I spend my time talking to multimillionaires. And guess what? Everyone of them have a story about what didn’t work. What went wrong. And even, how they felt like giving up at times.

But they didn’t. And neither did I. That’s why I’m here today teaching and sharing my money making strategies, because I kept at it.

I have a quote I say a lot, and maybe it will help you as much as it did me. It says,:

When You Decide Failure Is Not An Option, Success Is Your Only Outcome

And I know some people will say that all this mindset “stuff” is nice, but what do I do? Now, I’ll be honest. I don’t think you can sit at home doing absolutely nothing and make a fortune. What I teach isn’t for those kind of people. But, you also don’t have to work a lot. Many of my students make a strong income working about 10-20 minutes a day.

So, yeah, you do have to “learn” something. But really, it’s not that hard. To be honest, anyone can do it. You’ve just got to make the decision to start. And the results can be amazing. I know for me I’m often absolutely totally SHOCKED by my results.

As a matter of fact just last week I generated just shy of $100,000 in a day. Now, all that wasn’t mine, of course, but it goes to show you that anyone can get involved and start making money. Heck, if you just did 1/10th as good as I did you’d still make $10,000. Not bad, huh?

So, you’ve got to commit to learning. And if you haven’t yet, I’ll go ahead and recommend my system to you. I may be a little bit biased, but that’s only because I know it works…and fast. If you’re looking to change your life, spend more time with your family, or just plain do the things YOU want to do when YOU want to do them, I’m offering you the key. But it’s up to you to open the door.

Here’s where it starts:

Make Money Online

I wish you all the success in the world,

Mike Antoni

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the magical powers of “Web 2.0″. It’s supposed to be the amazing easy instant traffic that we all dream about. But, what is web 2.0, anyway? If you’re like most people, you may have heard the name, but not much more than that.

In essense, Web 2.0 sites feature at least one of the following, usually more:

• Interactivity
• Member Input
• Community
• Commenting
• Shared Experiences

There are literally THOUSANDS of sites that qualify at Web 2.0. And even though many people don’t like to admit it, Web 2.0 isn’t new. Have you ever been involved in a forum? That’s the backbone of Web 2.o…or at least the Grandfather.

Whenever a group of internet users come together to share experiences, information, and community…that’s Web 2.0. Think of blogs, like this one. You’re here right now reading what I wrote. However, you are stuck just reading…you can also ADD to this material by leaving a comment below.

So, when someone new comes to read this post, they can read not only what I wrote, but also what you commented as well. Now, you are taking part in the communication. Your thoughts, feelings, and comments are shared freely to the rest of the world…so long as they find this site.

Here’s some of the biggest Web 2.0 sites on the planet:

• Digg.com
• Wikipedia.org
• Facebook.com
• Myspace.com

This is a small sampling, but if you just focused on those sites you could spend ALL DAY long meeting new people, reading interesting information, and also adding in your own thoughts and opinions. But why would you do that? Well, for 3 reasons really.

1. Web 2.0 sites bring you traffic
2. Web 2.o sites can help increase your site authority
3. Web 2.0 sites will expose your product to new audiences

Now, as a method of driving traffic to your site, Web 2.0 can’t be beat. But the question always is: Does the traffic convert to sales? From my experience and the experience of others I’ve learned this much. The traffic DOES convert, but it’s not as targeted as paid traffic or article traffic.

This is because Web 2.0 “visitors” aren’t actively looking to buy anything. They’re just out looking for a good time. Maybe watch a few funny videos, read about a current event, and reconnect with an old friend from elementary school. That’s the mindset we’re working with.

Before I go any further, let me differentiate three different types of Web 2.0 traffic. Here they are:

• Social Networking Sites
• Social Bookmarking Sites
• Interactive User Sites

Social Networking sites usually are built for people to come together as a community. The most popular social networking sites are Myspace and Facebook. These sites allow members to join and find like minded people. It’s sort of like an online “watering hole” so to speak. You can find old friends, new friends, or even boy/girl friends.

As a matter of fact, a new study found that 1 in 8 married couples in 2007 met online. Pretty cool, huh?

Anyway, social bookmarking sites are a little different. They allow people to share “stuff” they find interesting, funny, or weird…usually that’s the most popular! Sites like Digg, Stumbleupon, and del.icio.us are really popluar. These sites let you create bookmarks of your favorite internet findings. Other members of the community (there’s that word again) vote on whethey they like the content or not. The more “yes” votes, the higher up the site your site goes…or the more people who can find it.

The final type I’m talking about today is Interactive User Sites. These are sites like blogs and forums. You read (or watch) the material being presented then you can add in your own comment. This can help you get traffic because whenever you leave a comment, a link points back to your site.

These 3 Web 2.0 categories are in no means all inclusive. Many of them crossover. It’ just a general idea for you to grasp.

So the question becomes - how do we turn these visitors into traffic? I’ll cover that in an upcoming blog post. Look for the link posted here soon.

Sorry to leave you hanging, but I’ve got to run!!

Leave your experiences with Web 2.0 so far.

-Mike

I’m often asked “Why should I Blog?” People who ask this question aren’t looking for  an excuse not to blog, they just aren’t quite sure what’s in it for them. And in the end that’s what we all want to know. We don’t do anything in life until we find out what’s in it for us.

This short phrase is often abbreviated as “WIIFM”, pronounced wifem. This means What’s In It For Me? And now I will show you why you should start blogging ASAP! Ok, enough with the acronyms.

Blogging is nothing more than an online journal. It’s an account of the daily activities or your company is doing. And that’s what makes a blog better than a static (regular) site. Blogs are alive. They are updated frequently with current news and events.

Old sites just sit there…with nothing new happening. Many people call these web pages “Brochure Sites”. Instead of your visitor feeling like they are interacting with you, they feel nothing. This is because they can’t communicate openly, and the information on your site becomes dated pretty fast, especially in this day and age.

When you blog, you also get to be yourself. You don’t have to sound salesly, or corporatey. Are those even words? Anyway, people love blogs and so will you. It takes away 99% of the technical side of having an online business as well.

A lot of people ask me how I was able to go from flat broke to 7 figure business partner in a little less than a year. My answer is that I leveraged my blog and my ability. And there’s no reason you can’t do the same thing. I know that sounds a little crazy, but it’s not.

You can setup a blog in about 2 minutes (when you use my special BOA Magic Button). You can use your blog to start generating money in as little as 24 hours. It really is that easy. Anyone can do it, and the results can happen pretty quickly.

Starting a blog is the thing that changed my entire life…and I hope you give it a chance as well. If you are interested in blogging and internet marketing, then check out my Squidoo page below:

make money with your blog

Well, it looks like it happened again. It’s 2008. Seems like only yesterday we were celebrating 2007. Isn’t it funny how time just seems to “fly” right by us?

You know, just last year I was recovering from major financial devastation. I was still reeling from the goat farm disaster (have you heard that story yet?). After that I came back home and didn’t really do much of anything. Eventually I got into another business but I was forced to sell out and lose money on the deal. All I was looking for was how to make money online easy.
But why am I telling you all this? For 3 reasons, really.

1) Failure doesn’t exist if you don’t choose to accept it

2) Success is only one smart choice away

3) The only way to win is to learn how to win

When it comes to failure, I about take the cake. I know what it’s like to want something really bad, but nothing ever seems to work out for you. Actually, a few times in my past I was about “this” close to changing my life. But for some reason, whenever I got close to making money, it seemed like something would screw up.

Once, I was about to make $5,000 scouting out foreclosure properties. I found the perfect deal, and right before it was set to close, the sellers backed out and decided to actually let their house go into foreclosure! Another time I bought a stock that doubled in value! I thought about selling and decided not to. The next week the stock went up from $2.12 all the way up to $25 per share.

I was ecstatic! But when I went to sell my shares, I found out my step-dad had logged into my account without my permission and sold my stocks because they had doubled. He thought I was stupid to hang on to them. Had he not done that I would have made over $10,000 that day.

I bet you have a story like that too. How you ALMOST made it. How you almost got there, right? Well, my whole point is that you don’t have to give up. We all face challenges, I call these defining moments. The greatest secret of the world’s wealthiest people (from all time) is that they never gave up.

During the last year, I’ve met a lot of rich people. On an average day I spend my time talking to multimillionaires. And guess what? Everyone of them have a story about what didn’t work. What went wrong. And even, how they felt like giving up at times.

But they didn’t. And neither did I. That’s why I’m here today teaching and sharing my money making strategies, because I kept at it.

I have a quote I say a lot, and maybe it will help you as much as it did me. It says,:

When You Decide Failure Is Not An Option, Success Is Your Only Outcome

And I know some people will say that all this mindset “stuff” is nice, but what do I do? Now, I’ll be honest. I don’t think you can sit at home doing absolutely nothing and make a fortune. What I teach isn’t for those kind of people. But, you also don’t have to work a lot. Many of my students make a strong income working about 10-20 minutes a day. This really is the best way to make money online easy.

So, yeah, you do have to “learn” something. But really, it’s not that hard. To be honest, anyone can do it. You’ve just got to make the decision to start. And the results can be amazing. I know for me I’m often absolutely totally SHOCKED by my results.

As a matter of fact just last week I generated just shy of $100,000 in a day. Now, all that wasn’t mine, of course, but it goes to show you that anyone can get involved and start making money. Heck, if you just did 1/10th as good as I did you’d still make $10,000. Not bad, huh?

So, you’ve got to commit to learning. And if you haven’t yet, I’ll go ahead and recommend my system to you. I may be a little bit biased, but that’s only because I know it works…and fast. If you’re looking to change your life, spend more time with your family, or just plain do the things YOU want to do when YOU want to do them, I’m offering you the key. But it’s up to you to open the door.

Here’s where it starts:

Make Money Online Easy

I wish you all the success in the world,

Mike Antoni