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Smart Content Updates
[box type="info"] My Niece’s Boyfriend’s Cousin’s Roommate’s Son Just Set Up All These Social Networking Profiles. Now What?[/box]
I get this question at least once a week. Actually, that might be a slow week, because the fact is that the majority of business owners have an approach to social networking that is close to pin the tail on the donkey. Pin in hand and blindfolded they amble to the donkey with no clue what they are doing.
The fact is that I did not always understand how to properly use Twitter to grow my business either. For that matter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks also seemed like strange places where no REAL business took place. Every ten years I am wrong, mark this date down in your calendar. It will not come for another 10 years.
Man With A Plan!
What I did have when I started out was a plan. Actually, it was more of a daily ritual, which provided me the consistency I needed to push my social networking in the right direction. Every day I would make sure that I would post on Twitter at least twice a day. Then I copied one of my posts to Facebook. Finally, I connected LinkedIn and Twitter.
Good News! I Decided To Add You To My Daily Ritual!
Then I made an important discovery. I realized that I could help others by making them part of my rituals. That is when I decided to start writing tweets for others.
So here is the system I arranged.Have the clients tell me what they want from a proprietary 17 point system I created. Then just write tweets and updates based upon this system for maximum social networking success. Show the tweets or updates to the clients for approval. Schedule everything over the desired period of time.
[box] Smart At The Start’s intimate knowledge of how to leverage social networks has helped me to improve my presence on LinkedIn and Twitter, allowing me to concentrate on building my business while growing my network. Jack Quill, Keller Williams Gold Coast[/box]
Three years later and we are still relying upon the same essential system that has helped countless clients in the past. Here is what Smart Content Updates offers:
- 100 Customized Posts for your business on Facebook, LinkedIn, and/or Twitter.
- Proprietary 17 Point System
- Tracking clicks from your posts.
- Auto-scheduler to schedule updates in advance.
- A proof to make sure it feels like something you want to tell people!
Now, Generally This Campaign would go for $75! However, until September 5th you get to up to the volume of your social networking with 2 free articles that we will write for you relating to your Smart Updates campaign ($60 Value FREE!)
[box type="info"] “Our company knows the value of social media networking but acknowledge that we can’t do it well on our own. We are so happy to have found Smart at the Start. They really make us feel like we are not neglecting an important part of our marketing. He’s saved us time and money by allowing us to focus on what we do best. Thank you!” Elizabeth “Lulu” Miranda, Mercury Organizing Professionals[/box]
But there is something we have to tell you that might be troubling about Smart At The Start helping you with your campaign.
Take A Deep Breath!
Deeper!
Now Read the Box Below for the side effects!
[box type="warning"] Caution! You Might Now Have Some Free Time! It is OK! Breath! We came up with some suggestions to take back your life!Deep Breathes![/box]
- Close a client and take your kids to Disneyland with the extra money
- Hit your sales goals, so you can buy a Porsche
- Travel to Paris! London! Cairo! Rio! New York! Tokyo! Istanbul!
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Shop! Men avert your eyes! The credit cards might come out.
- Take a nap! I do not know about you, but it is about 10:56 at night and I am a bit sleepy.
While You Relax, We Focus On Getting Your Message Across
Consistency is the key to any business. Through our Smart Content Updates campaign you now can keep your customers updated on a daily basis with little effort from you. It is like we get inside your head, bouncing around until we are able to convey the message your clients always wanted to hear to move forward.
[box type="info"] “Andrew has that rare ability as an entrepreneur to approach practical problems with equal parts creative imagination and rigorous analysis. Dom Debellis, Debellis Communications[/box]
Here’s how to get started today using our 3 step program to success.
First the easy part is to click on the buy button below.
Second, fill out the Social Networking Success form as completely as possible, so we can create relevant updates for your network. If you do not know an answer skip it. Then send it in.
Third, approve the proof we send you, so we can schedule it in your account.
Again, the Smart At The Start Updates Campaign includes:
- 100 Customized Posts for your business on Facebook and/or Twitter.
- 17 Point System for social networking success
- We can track how many people went to your website from our posts.
- Auto-scheduler to schedule updates in advance.
- A proof to make sure we got it right!
So what would you expect to pay for a program like this?Most social networking companies would charge you over $500 for a campaign like this.For only $75, we offer you the ability to spread your message to your target market.In other words, for only .75 cents per post or the cost of a snicker bar a day, you can be spreading your message to your target market!
**By clicking above you understood the terms and conditions.
However, that is not all!
Until September 5th you also receive 2 free articles that we will write for you relating to your Smart Updates campaign ($60 Value FREE!)
Thanks!
Andy Nathan
We really appreciate your ability to see the possibilities that social networking has for businesses.
Smart Business Pages
Do you need more clients? What about a professional portfolio to succeed on Facebook? Maybe you want to stand out to stand out among 900 million Facebook friends? Facebook gives you the ability to create a personalized Fan Page for:
• Businesses
• Creatives
• Non-Profits
• Creatives
• Non-Profits
The biggest question is which type of Fan page is right for you?
Businesses
1. Get yourself found
2. Increase conversion by standing out and being different
3. Get more fans from a professional look, which could lead to more clients.
2. Increase conversion by standing out and being different
3. Get more fans from a professional look, which could lead to more clients.
Creatives
1. A portfolio to show prospects online what you have accomplished.
2. Helps to increase conversion to fans to your page talking about your work.
3. Allows you to express yourself on Facebook with your own personality.
2. Helps to increase conversion to fans to your page talking about your work.
3. Allows you to express yourself on Facebook with your own personality.
Non-Profits
1. Build a community
2. Add awareness to your cause
3. Provide supportive members a way to sign up for your cause.
2. Add awareness to your cause
3. Provide supportive members a way to sign up for your cause.
Whether you run your own business, are a salesperson looking to create their own brand online, or are an actor, model, or artist looking to showcase their work this custom fan page is for you.
Here’s what you get:
• Custom Facebook page with 2 pictures
• Bio demonstrating your experience and skills
• An email capture form, RSS feed, and contact information
• Bio demonstrating your experience and skills
• An email capture form, RSS feed, and contact information
This is your chance to put your own spin on Facebook of what you do, and why your prospects should use your services in an impactful way.
Smart Connections
[box] Do you enjoy the occasional 10 hour binge to find great LinkedIn connections?[/box]
Maybe you went into business, so you could stay up late into the night following people on Twitter and then waking up early in the morning to connect with professionals on LinkedIn?
Perhaps, you wanted to actually build a business, so you could spend more time with your family or just taking part in the activities in life that excite you. As a business owner, we owe it to ourselves to create a better life for our family and ourselves.
That is why we came up with Smart Connections. You get to tell everyone how smart you are, as we gladly search through LinkedIn and Twitter finding the most compatible connections for your business.
We have been in your shoes following people on Twitter. When we first started on Twitter, I would spend 1 hour everyday following people.
As we studied the ancient art of Twitter and the majestic rituals of LinkedIn others started to ask us for help on this strange phenomenon.
[box type="info"] Two thumbs up for Andy Nathan! Andy has opened my eyes to the benefits of social networking. Andy helped me reach out to more professionals on Linkedin, enabling us with a solid increase in business potential. Marty Perlow, PS Communication Group[/box]
They were our first clients and the ones who encouraged us to turn this into a business. Now with 59,000 followers on Twitter on @andynathan and 26,000 followers on @smartatthestart we are able reach out to a wider audience then ever before.
Our Twitter network has brought some of our best clients to date. In addition to that, LinkedIn is a terrific spot to connect with referral partners, as we build more and more relationships there every week.
That is why we decided to create the only system to help small business owners find new connections through Twitter and LinkedIn. We have combined some of the best aspects of a lead generator with the relationship building aspects that you would expect from a social network.
Plus, because we want to make sure that you are able to successfully develop relationships through social networking this campaign will enable you to:
- Find your ideal prospects and referral partners
- Win the sales numbers game with less effort
- Connect with your dream prospect
How do we do this? In the past, our clients have generally found that when we connect them with 200 prospects and referral partners 100 or more connections will connect back to them.
Even better, you will have 10-20 prospects contact you back from our initial message to them. Out of those 10-20 prospects, we have seen on average that our clients will be able to close 1-2 deals.*
We are able to do this, because we base everything on your target market from the information you provide. That is how we rattle around in your head finding the best prospects.
The icing on the cake is that Smart At The Start does the heavy lifting, because we manually search for the best contacts we can find that fit your criteria.
- Follow 500 Twitter users based upon your target demographic/geographic prospects and referral partners.
- Connect with 200 LinkedIn users.
- Set up auto-follow on Twitter
Choose whether you want to connect on Twitter and/or LinkedIn. You choose the combination that works best for you!
P.S. However, for those who dare to dream! That is not all! Being successful is not about standing at the top of the hill by yourself! That is why we are also offering you the ability to get a social networking strategy to utilize your social networking to the utmost. For every person you refer to Smart At The Start that uses our service we will give you a free 30 minute strategy session for you and the person you referred. ($125 Value! Limit 2 per person!)
Smart Articles
[box type="info"] You Like Staring At A Blank Screen, Right?[/box]
You stare proudly at your new blog. Everything is in place. The mail form exactly where it is supposed to be. The call to action is ready and primed for clients. Now you just need to write about how people could benefit from your ideas.
Ideas! Ideas! Ideas!
They are coming you swear to yourself. A fifteen minute break to get your creative writing juices flowing. Maybe I can write tomorrow with fresh eyes.
The next morning the blog still only has the “Hello World” post, and you wonder what it would ever look like without that fresh off the blog look.
So, you sit down to finally write your first blog and…nothing.
Fear not! Your sanity may remain in place with articles produced that entice visitors…and prospects interested in your wares.
Instead of having to write all of your articles for your blog, you can shelf the insanity and have our blog writers create great content for your business. The fact is that you do not have to put additional stress on yourself.
That is why we not only help you set up your article campaign. Instead, we are providing you with instant pain medication to your writer’s block!
So, we invite you to find the nicest desk in your office/Starbucks/beach hammock, and put your feet up as you realize your victory.
Stretch out and relax. Enjoy the pure feeling of being the master of many as you envision an army of writers producing awesome content for your blog, then your email campaigns, and finally full out newsletters reaching around the globe, so people learn of your services and benefits.
Then a thought occurs to you in your moment of glory. What will these articles actually do for my business? A little hint of panic re-emerges. A smidgeon of remorse?
You remember the reason why you wanted to first have a blog.
- You want the additional authority of being an expert writer.
- You want the traffic that comes from article writing online.
- You want quality visitors that an ad campaign lacks.
[box type="info"] “Smart At The Start offers a unique blend of technical expertise, personal enthusiasm, and interpersonal communication skills that serve to engage, enlighten, encourage and inspire.” Laura N Stone[/box]
Reassured of your wisdom you decide to put your feet back on that desk, as you envision a vacation to the tropics sometime in your near future. Why not? You are working smart. You deserve it!
In the meantime, Smart At the Start will provide the final touches your articles need. To a science we have manged your stress with our exclusive article campaign.
- 5 handcrafted articles for your blog, email, or newsletter
- Search engine friendly articles
- One proofread before going public
Our blog writers are ready to help extend your brand today. Click the “Buy Now” button below and we will send you the Social Networking Success Form in order to customize your content to your needs.
Normally, we charge $250 for 5 Articles!
But that is not enough! So, for those who take action by September 2nd we will also offer you 100 free Tweets/Updates to help promote your article marketing via Facebook and/or Twitter. ($75 Value Free!)
[box type="info"] Discussed social networking strategy for campaign. since our meeting we have noticed an uptick in positive results from people in our district and relations with local organizations have gotten better. Caitlin Huxley, Former Campaign Manager Adam Robinson for State Senate [/box]
OK! If this were not enough we decided to make this a deal that makes you smart at the start. When you receive the Smart Articles Campaign by September 2nd we will also want to give you some education so you really can be Smart At The Start! We will include our WordPress Video Tutorial for free ($47 Value)
By clicking above you agree to the terms and conditions.
Andy Nathan
P.S. So to clarify, you get not only the 5 articles for the Smart Article Campaign, but also you receive the 100 Tweets/Updates plus our WordPress Video Tutorial series free! That is $122 in free services for everyone who uses Smart Articles.
Social Networking Starter
Warning: Using Social Networking May Lead To Increased Sales!
You just set up your dream business.
Legal filings 
Business Plan
Business Cards
Marketing Plan. Marketing Plan.
Where is the marketing plan?
The fact is that starting up a new business is easier today than it has been at any other time in our nation. The challenge with that is there is more competition than ever and less avenues to connect with prospects.
The government has a Do Not Call that has hundreds of millions of names with people that you are not allowed to call. Television and Radio Ads are prohibitively expensive. Targeted mail campaigns start with the cost of a $.44 per mailer stamp. At least you can still advertise in newspapers until they all go out of existence.
According to the Small Business Association, 2/3 of all business do not survive past two years. The facts are sobering for budding entrepreneurs that a few missteps could lead their dreams astray. That is why having the right game plan from the beginning is crucial.
I have been working with Andy Nathan and Smart At The Start for social networking strategy for Send Out Cards Business. He has been really interested in finding out about the business in order to make sure that they are appropriate and something that people will respond to when they are on the various social media platforms. Nancy Perlman, Send Out Cards
At Smart At The Start we created the social networking starter campaign for this very reason. We want to make you part of the 1/3 of surviving businesses.
That is why we created our services to provide you with Social Networking Stress Relief!
Bringing our expertise and experience we will easily create for you a social networking platform that will bring together your ideas and help you build your business through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and other social networks.
Additionally, the ability to have a professional to setup your social networking strategy will save you time, so you can connect with your prospects. You NO longer need to spend hours setting up profiles, designing social networking backgrounds, and figuring out how to use maneuver around new social networks. You only need to make contact with your prospects online after everything is set up for you.
We believe your time is better spent with clients, not trolling through Facebook.
That is why the Social Networking Starter campaign minimizes your social networking effort, while yielding the greatest results with your time. The Starter Package offers:
- Profile setups on over 35 social networks, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, and Youtube:
- Custom Twitter and Youtube background
- Facebook Fan Page
- Quick Turnaround
But wait there is more!
Start SEO
Who Else Wants To Have Their Website Live In Internet Obscurity?
Everyone told you to be a business professional you need to have a website. So, you did it. Then the “experts” mentioned that your business card would not look professional without the site listed. So, you did that as well. You submitted your site to Google just like that article told you to do. The question then has to be.
“Why in the world are the only 5 site visits from my mom, Nigeria and Indonesia?”
The idea of “build it and they will come” is obsolete. The facts are that there according to Whois there are over 131 million top level domains (.com, .net, .info, etc) on the internet today. Unless, you are creating a new niche you need to have a way to get interested readers to your site who will want to buy your goodies.
Ten years ago there were only 31 million sites online. A fraction of those were active. it was possible to set up a site and have traffic come pouring in. However, today you need to have more than a hope and prayer if you want to make sure your website investment is successful.
If you believe you deserve more than a lucky glance from someone in Indonesia then we can help you do this with ease. Our team of SEO experts have spent hundreds of hours testing out the best strategies to boost your traffic as we determine the best strategy for you.
| Start SEO | What’s included |
| First Month | Directory submission, plus Google Analytics and Webmaster set up. 2 hr. keyword research |
| Continual | 5 Quality SEO Blog Post. 1 hr. keyword research |
Now this is the part where you roll your eyes, wait for the contact us now form, so some sales person can sell you on a product that costs thousands of dollars every month.
Well, I am glad to tell you we ditched the sales people, got rid of the phone line, and just spend our money on making sure we get you the best results possible. That is why we are able to keep our costs for you down to only $400 to get started and $250 per month.
So, answer the question of who wants to live in internet obscurity by saying, “Not Me!”
Start A Site
Are You Ready To Make Your Dream A Reality?
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night after a dream. Something greater than you possibly imagined just happened and in that moment you have the glimmer of a better business. Just as one dream ends you feel the beginning of your greatest adventure.
You have that urgent, can not wait, must have, must see belief that turns that dream into a reality. That is where we come in. We want to be at the place where your dreams start to turn into reality. Tell everyone that we knew you when. Spin yarns and tell tales of how we created your first website or blog. Had a small part in your legend.
That is why we have created the Start A Site campaign. We want to be there at the beginning as we help make your dream a reality.
In order to do this we know that following items must occur for your dream to become reality. First, you need a site that not only is easy to create, but also easy to use. What is the point of having a static site that does little more than wither away like your dreams. Second, you need to make sure that you can create a site that attracts attention to your business. What is the point of having a site sit there in the middle of nowhereseville internet land.
To do this we will help you by getting your blog up and running.
We understand that having a blog is not just a bits of code and graphics thrown together to look pretty. Instead, this is the center of your new identity as an authority on your chosen topic!
It is the place that eager prospects will look at you with admiration as they become clients. Well maybe not eager prospects initially, but they will be after staring in awe at your awesome blog, which provides them with a wealth of information.
So, now you want to actually know what will you be doing to get my blog up and running.
We will provide you with the following:
- Custom WordPress Blog Theme
- Includes Your Logo And Two additional photos
- Search Engine Optimization Features to help your blog get found
- Mailchimp or Aweber Sign Up Form
- Comment Spam Protection
- WordPress Database Backup
- Analytics and Sitemap
More importantly, however, we will provide you with the peace of mind that your dream can now become a reality.
With this in mind, your next thoughts are probably drifting in the direction of when can I get started? How much is it to turn my dream to life? What is needed to maintain a blog? How will this help me achieve my goals?
Get a WordPress blog set up for only $600
If that were all we offer than that would be awesome. However, there is more.
First, we will write your first blog post to get you a jump start to your blogging efforts. ($40 Value)
Second, we will give you a copy of our WordPress Video Tutorial covering everything from getting started to building your traffic and monetizing your WordPress blog. ($47 Value)
Now, you might be asking why would we do this. You already offer an amazing value for your blog set up alone. Why give more? Well the fact is that we know what is like to dare to dream, because that is our vision every day.
We want to give others the same chance. Otherwise, we would not feel right. So, we invite you to dare to act on your dream and join us make it a reality.