Copycatting Is a Good Thing
“So far, my website is pretty much identical to the Early to Rise site,” PG told me.
PG is one of my coaching students. I had just asked him to tell me about the progress he was making with his online business.
He had a sign-up box on the top right-hand corner of every page of his website. It offered a free newsletter in exchange for a site visitor’s first name and e-mail address. He had a lot of quality content. And the site navigation was clean and easy to follow. He even had a search box and “refer a friend” option.
Was I upset by the striking similarity between his website and ours? Absolutely not. I was happy to see that he had copied so much. In fact, as his coach, that’s what I told him to do.
You see, it wasn’t our “intellectual property” that he was using. It was the structure of the website and the business model.
When you’re starting an online business, one of the smartest things you can do is follow a proven model instead of trying to figure it all out on your own. And if you have a coach or mentor to help you, so much the better. It will really speed up your learning curve.
Now you may be thinking that “following” another business and having someone “hold your hand” doesn’t sound fun, exciting, or original. But the fact is, most fledgling entrepreneurs who try to reinvent the wheel end up frustrated and disappointed. (There is nothing fun or exciting about spending a lot of time and money on a business and not turning a profit.)
I should know. I used to be one of those guys. But after a couple of years of trial and error, I decided to attend an Early to Rise Bootcamp. It was there that I learned about the Agora Model and met the mentors who helped me apply it.
Why Julie Gladly Left Her Six-Figure Job
Real estate expert Julie Broad quit her job in fall of 2008. With the help of Internet expert Brian Edmondson, she started an online business. “As a result of following Brian’s step-by-step guidance, I was able to earn $500 my first month, $2,000 my second month, and $5,000 my third month,” says Julie. “I’m confident I will earn $10,000 or more every month from now on.”
Now, Brian will walk YOU though every single aspect of getting an Internet business started. In a detailed series of video mentoring sessions, he explores each step of the business-building process in simple, easy-to-understand terms. You just have to watch, copy, and repeat.
All you need is a computer, an Internet connection, and a desire to make $500 to $5,000 a month or more with your own Internet business. Don’t wait a minute longer to get started.
In a nutshell, the Agora Model uses direct-response advertising to drive traffic to your website. On the website, you offer valuable information – say, a free newsletter or special report. In return, you ask your visitors for their e-mail address.
Once you have a visitor’s e-mail address, you follow up by sending them additional free information, as well as offers for your products and services.
This simple model is underutilized by online entrepreneurs. But make no mistake about how powerful it is. It is the model that Agora used to grow into a $300 million a year company. The same model that turned Early to Rise into a $25 million a year powerhouse.
I used the Agora Model to build my own six-figure online business. It worked for me. And it can work for you, too.
Sure, I look at other online businesses and adapt some of what they are doing successfully to my ventures. It could be a copy approach, a type of offer, or a hot new product. And I’m always on the lookout for new strategies and techniques.
But the Agora Model is the core of my business.
It’s tempting to be a renegade and try to do it “your way.” But the days of the Wild Wild Web are over. And the Agora Model has been proven to work time and time again.
I learned the Agora Model directly from the team at Early to Rise. And that really accelerated my progress. As I said, the quickest way to build an online business is to have a mentor or coach guide you through the process.
As an Early to Rise reader, you’ve already been getting great advice from top online entrepreneurs who have “been there, done that.”
You can learn a lot from them. But I think you’ll find that direct coaching by an expert – someone who has achieved a high level of success doing what you want to do – is infinitely better.
[Ed. Note: Brian Edmondson's Internet Power Coaching program walks you through the process of growing your profitable online business using the Agora Model. Brian shows you exactly what he did to grow his six-figure business. To find out more about Internet Power Coaching, go here.]
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“I feel wealthier every day.”
Thanks for the great article on wealth. It’s funny. I probably won’t ever have significant wealth as far as money, but I feel wealthier every day. Everything in my life is pretty darn good. Michael, you are a lucky man to have such an interesting friend as Jeff in your life. It’s food for thought, huh? Thanks again!
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