Notes From Liz

Day 3 – 90 Day Facebook Live Challenge

Today we started talking about something we’re going to continue to talk about several times during this Challenge. How to do Facebook Lives and what they do for your business. I mentioned several links tonight to help you further with your education on doing Facebook Lives. As I learn I’ll be updating you guys.

Here are the links mentioned in this Live:

The FB Live Challenge From 5 Years Ago 😂 – This was Day 1 of 24. On the blog you will find all the way until Day 16. Day 17-24 are somewhere on Facebook.  🤷‍♀️ But if you’d like to browse through what I did 5 years ago you can get started at https://liztomey.com/blog/welcome-and-my-why

Behind The Scenes Of Doing A Facebook Live – https://youtu.be/ujcoOM-GCno

My FB Live On How To Do FB Lives – https://liztomey.com/blog/day-7-liz-life-fb-live

Example FB Live Format – https://tacoboutmarketing.com/downloads/FBLiveFormat.pdf

And here’s the replay of the Day 3!

Notes From Liz

Notes On Getting A Domain Name

Getting a domain name is always your first step in getting your online business up and going.

As time goes on and you build your business bigger and bigger you’ll find yourself buying more of these domain names.

For instance with my business I have…

TacoBoutMarketing.com which is my main site.

ThisKicksButt.com which is a site I use to manage my affiliate links via a WordPress plugin.

LizLive.com which is my support site.

And then I have about 500 more (yes seriously) that I’ve bought for various reasons.

Now most of you wont ever have that many, but you will probably have 10-20 as you do this or that online to build your business.

I use GoDaddy.com to buy ALL of my domain names. Some people don’t like GoDaddy, but I’ve been with them since like 1999 with zero issues. Knock on wood! 🙂

No matter if you go with GoDaddy or a different registrar, make sure you pick ONE and stick with it. Don’t buy domains from here and there just because one registrar has a sale. The confusion and issues just aren’t worth it. Stick with ONE!

So, pick a domain name for your business, if you buy more domains stick to one registrar!

I’ve started this post here on the blog to share tutorials with you about getting domain names, how to use them, and the like.

If you have questions about domain names make sure and leave them below. I’ll answer them here and create any tutorials that you may need to learn from.

I look forward to helping you with all your domain name questions. 🙂

Liz

Notes From Liz

And on Day 2 we had way too much fun! Arun Chandran made a special guest appearance and if you’ve been following our “little love story” on Facebook you know he’s my boo ❤️️ and favorite Facebook troll. 😂

More importantly… We talked about online businesses models and what to do if you want an online business and don’t know where to get started.

Here are the links mentioned in this Live:

The post about the new brand – https://tacoboutmarketing.com/blog/liztomey-lets-taco-bout-marketing

My latest FB Jail stay – https://tacoboutmarketing.com/blog/im-in-fb-jail-again

The Biz Model Review Blog – https://onlinebiztruths.com

And here’s the replay of the Day 2!

If I missed posting any links for you mentioned in this live, please let me know and I’ll post them here…

See you tomorrow!

Notes From Liz

Day 1 – 90 Day Facebook Live Challenge

5 years ago I started a 90 day Facebook Live Challenge. I got to Day 24 and stopped. 😢

Now I’m back…

On Day 1 we talked about how and what these Facebook lives will do for you and me, I challenged everyone to join the challenge with me, we talked about marketing, and since it’s Taco Tuesday I shared what tacos I ate today. 🙂

If I missed posting any links for you mentioned in this live, please let me know and I’ll post them here…

See you tomorrow!

Here’s the replay…

 

Notes From Liz

I’m In FB Jail Again!

If you’ve been on Facebook very long you probably at least know someone who has been put in what we call “FB Jail”. This is where Facebook restricts your account for a certain number of days because of something they say goes against their terms of service.

Now first let me say that MOST of the time they DID post something that goes against their terms of service. Just because you think something is ok, doesn’t mean that it is. And, at the end of the day it’s Facebook’s rules and we’re just playing their game. They can do whatever they want.

So, you have two options… Play along or quit the game. 🤷‍♀️

I have been in FB Jail for some stupid things. Like the time I posted a picture of my feet and my cousin said he wanted to tickle them and I commented that I would kick him if he ever did that.

BAM!

3 days in Facebook jail for threatening someone…

Sometimes they are absolutely ridiculous, but I chalk it up to “the cost of doing business”.

Facebook is a great way for me to market my business, interact with my tribe, and it’s fun, so I just play their game.

Now today I posted about building the new TacoAboutMarketing.com brand, and second after I made the post not only did they remove the post, but they put me in Facebook jail stating my post went against their community standards on human exploitation.

WHAT????

How does THAT post have anything to do with human exploitation?

Luckily I was able to appeal it, and they said they were wrong, put my post back on Facebook, and let me out of FB jail.

I’m free!!!

So the point of this post is two fold…

I encourage you to follow me on all of my social media platforms. Here are all the links/accounts…

Facebook – http://www.Facebook.com/liztomey

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/liztomey

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/liztomey

Twitter – https://twitter.com/liztomey

YouTube – https://youtube.com/liztomey

Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/liztomeyoninternetmarketing

TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@liztomey

Second… You don’t necessarily need to be on EVERY social media site out there, but find the ones that work for your business and your niche. Build out your profile on each. Build a following on each.

Why?

Well because you never know when they will kick you off, put you in their jail, and/or disappear. Plus not everyone is using the same social media sites so you have more chances to get more people into your business by using multiple social media channels.

If you want to learn how to use social media marketing in your business I have a workshop for each of the BIG social media sites. You can see them all at https://learningim.com/all-workshops-w

I recommend you start with one social network at a time, and as I said, build your profile CORRECTLY and build a following. And then move on to the next one. Rinse and repeat.

So, for now… I’m out of FB Jail and I look forward to sharing all my funny and crazy posts about life and lots of stuff about marketing. See you over there!

http://www.Facebook.com/liztomey

Building An Online Business

Do You LOVE Your Niche?

Hey gang!

The other day I told you about the opening of my latest workshop… The Get An Online Business Workshop!

https://www.LearningIM.com/get-an-online-business-workshop-wp

On Day 1 of the workshop we’re going to be starting from the very beginning of building an online business. I’ve seen a lot of people in niches that aren’t profitable and/or that they don’t love.

Here’s the thing…

1. If you’re in a niche that doesn’t have buyers, you’re never going to make-money in that niche. Do you want an online business that DOESN’T make-money?

Of course not!

You absolutely MUST find a profitable niche to build your business in.

So if you’re not making-money with your online business it just might be that you’re in a niche that doesn’t have any demand.

This is pretty unlikely, but it DOES happen.

2. On that same note you might be making a “little” money in a niche and you’ve tapped it out. If that IS the case (and it could be likely) then you need to learn to broaden that niche and/or pick a more profitable niche.

3. You have no niche. You’ve done nothing to build an online business, and maybe you’re even stuck when it comes to making the decision on what niche to pick.

If any of this applies to you, then you NEED to grab your seat in the Get An Online Business Workshop!

https://www.LearningIM.com/get-an-online-business-workshop-wp

On Day 1 of the workshop I’ll show you how to pick a niche that is PROFITABLE and that you LOVE!

Both of these things are vital…

Yes, you CAN just go into a niche that is really profitable even though you don’t like the niche, but how well do you think you’ll do if you don’t actually like the niche?

I can answer that because I’ve done it…

You WON’T do well. 🙁

SO I’m going to show you how to uncover super profitable niches that you either like and know about or would like to know about.

Plus I’ll give you several niches that I know for sure are profitable and you can just pick one of those that you LIKE instead of doing the research yourself.

By the end of Day 1 you will know exactly what niche to go into and FINALLY be ready to start build a business in a niche you know will make you-money, and that you’ll enjoy for years to come.

Here’s the deal though… You’ve only got a few more days to get into this workshop at the discounted price. In just a few days the price is going to go WAY up, so make sure you grab your seat right now!

https://www.LearningIM.com/get-an-online-business-workshop-wp

Talk soon!

Liz

Building An Online Business

The Whole Enchilada

I’ve been talking about the ready to go systems I offer from ReadyToGoSystems.com a lot lately.  So, I’ve done a video called “The Whole Enchilada” showing you how to use all of these in ONE automated way.

Check out this quick video giving you the whole enchilada…

Here are all the links to all current ready to go systems…

1. Ready To Go List Building System: The Internet Marketing Niche Version – https://readytogosystems.com/sp/your-own-squeeze-page-v1

2. The Ultimate Affiliate Marketing Funnel: List Building Edition – https://readytogosystems.com/sp/your-own-affiliate-system-v1

3. The Ultimate Affiliate Marketing Funnel: Website Traffic Edition – https://readytogosystems.com/sp/your-own-affiliate-system-v2

4. The Ultimate Online Business System – The PLR (Private Label Rights) Edition! – https://readytogosystems.com/sp/your-own-online-business-v1

Website Traffic

The Truth About Website Traffic In 2022

 

There are a lot of tutorials, courses, blog posts, and the list goes on and on all about website traffic, but if you don’t know these three things you’re going to keep on struggling with getting website traffic. In just over 7 minutes I’ll give you the REAL truth about traffic. Check out the video below and if you’d like to learn tons of traffic strategies from me then make sure and checkout my Learning IM Workshops!

Website Traffic

My Thoughts On Seo (Search Engine Optimization)

I’ve been building and marketing online businesses for a long time. Since 2004 and in Internet years that’s like 300 years. 🙂

I’m kidding, but I have been around for quite a while and I have seen so many things come and go when it comes to marketing and traffic tactics.

Something that has been around for years that I get asked about all the time is SEO (search engine optimization).

My broad view on it is that it’s a waste of your BUSINESS time, and it’s basically something that a lot of people make money with in not so ethical ways.

Meaning…

1. Spending a bunch of time working on SEO’ing your entire site and having that as your main focus for traffic (to me) is a complete waste of time. Especially when you’re in an ultra competitive niche.

With so many changes in the search engines you never know when you’re site is going to get dropped in the results or totally removed. It’s VERY time consuming to stay on top of things, and do things the right way.

2. People create crappy software that you THINK you need so THEY make the money. Often times the software doesn’t work, or quits working.

3. People offer crappy SEO services that either don’t work or they don’t follow through on, and YOU don’t get any results.

In niches outside of Internet marketing I have a very simple strategy.

I setup a content site that is related to a broad niche that my niche is in.

Example: I have a health (broad niche) content site, but I’m in little niches in the health niche and the site only has content on these niches.

I then focus on long tail keywords and create a piece of content for the site just on these long tail keywords. I have anywhere from 5-10 content pieces (blog posts) created for the content site PER long tail keyword.

I focus PER piece of content in getting it ranked.

My content site is also on a totally different server with a totally different hosting company than the money sites that this content points people to.

I also need to state that this is REALLY good content that keeps people reading. It’s not trash created for $5 for 500 words.

AND… I don’t spend much time at all on these content sites. I hire people to do it for me. Because the amount I pay people each month to do this stuff for me, I make more money back (MOST of the time) each month. It doesn’t make sense for me to do the SEO myself.

This keeps me from having to stay on top of what is and isn’t working for SEO, and keeps me from buying crappy stuff related to SEO.

You wont see me teach SEO.

I’d rather spend my time optimizing videos for YouTube search or optimizing my Pins for Pinterest search because I get way more traffic from that stuff anyway.

Side Note: If you want to learn Pinterest marketing from me click here. If you want to learn YouTube marketing from me click here.

So… That’s my two cents on SEO.

I’ve created this post for two reasons…

1. I get asked my thoughts on SEO so much that I needed a place to post a full answer so I can send people here when they ask.

2. As a discussion piece and based on comments here I will expand on what I’ve covered here, so… Use the comments below and let me know of any questions or comments that you have and I will update this post as needed.

Content Marketing, The Techy Stuff Tutorials, Website Traffic

How I Post To ALL My Social Media Accounts

The other day I did a video showing you my first step on my journey to automate my social media posting.

Until the last few months I’ve been VERY anti social media software. I still am for the most part, but there are a few tools out there that are reputable and actually work.

Listen… You’ve got to be super careful what software you’re using to post to your social media accounts. If the developer/owner isn’t 100% following the rules for EACH of the social media sites they post to your posts may never get seen and you could even lose your account.

So I’ve preached and preached to stay away from them… PERIOD!

However I know a few that have great relationships with these social media companies and are following all the rules and regulations to a T!

If you missed that video you can see it at https://youtu.be/Rzo2Yv2hszk

In that video I told you guys I would do a bonus video if you wanted me to showing exactly how I use these two tools to make posts. You can use them for scheduling and everything. Imagine being able to sit down in ONE day and schedule ALL of your social media posts. You can. 🙂

You guys asked that I do this follow up video, so here it is!

>>>https://youtu.be/HLLhYp09hPY

I’m showing you my social media posting ritual for one off promotional posting. You can also schedule too, but in this video specifically I’m just showing how I post to all my social media channels for ONE niche.

Check it out, and if you have questions on how to do this please leave them in the comments at https://youtu.be/HLLhYp09hPY

There’s nothing for sale here. I’m just educating you guys on my NEW social media journey. To help me out on YouTube please like the video, subscribe to my channel, and/or share the videos for me. I’d REALLY appreciate it. Most of you stay pretty quiet, and it helps me be a better teacher when I hear from you, so let’s get more social. 🙂

Okay… That’s it for today. I’m working on a new “ready to go” tool for you guys, AND I have a new workshop I’ll be launching, so keep your eye on your email. We’re 10 days from the end of the first month of 2021 and there’s still so much to come!

Talk soon!

Liz