Ann Sieg Posted By: Ann Sieg
On: May 21, 2009

I made a HUGE mistake! (don’t laugh)

I want to publicly “come clean” about an
amateur (and awfully expensive) mistake
I made early in my business career.

The story begins about three years ago.

I was starting to get my feet wet online
and had just finished building my first
“non-corporate” website.

Now all I needed was some prospects to
actually visit the darn thing!

So I started using Google Adwords and threw
together a pretty thorough pay-per-click
advertising campaign.

What happened next kind of shocked me.

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PEOPLE ACTUALLY STARTED VISITING
MY WEBSITE! REAL PEOPLE.
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And my expenses with Google piled up
in a hurry because I was paying for every
single visitor.

However, I thought everything was fine.

Because a bunch of prospects were hitting
my website every single day.

And I was funneling enough of them into
my downline to cover my costs with Google.

JUST BARELY!

My profit margins WERE pretty scrawny.

(Some months I even lost money.)

And about a year and a half later I
finally realized…

I HAD BEEN MAKING A COSTLY MISTAKE!

I could have doubled, tripled, (yes even
quadrupled) the number of leads I generated…

My team and I could have raked in thousands
upon thousands in additional commissions…

Profit margins could have been beefier…

(Heck, I probably wouldn’t have had to
worry about them at all)

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IF I HAD FOCUSED ON COLLECTING
PROSPECT’S NAMES AND EMAIL ADDRESSES
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And building a relationship with them
by properly following-up via email.

I got so wrapped up with Google Adwords
and getting MORE TRAFFIC, MORE TRAFFIC,
MORE TRAFFIC.

That I completely lost sight of other
key aspects of my business!

I didn’t have my own lead-capture form
prominently positioned on my website.

I didn’t have an email auto-responder
sequence ready to follow-up with people.

And believe me…

I LOST A SMALL FORTUNE BECAUSE OF IT!

One day I crunched the numbers and  estimated
I lost out on a minimum of $350,000.00 in
additional sales.

And that wasn’t even including the people
I would have sponsored into my business.

Here’s the reason I bring this up.

I’ve made a number of big-time blunders
throughout my business career.

And I’ve tried many different things.

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SOME HAVE WORKED A LITTLE BIT,
MOST HAVEN’T WORKED AT ALL!
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But on the other hand…

There’s been some stuff that’s worked
REALLY WELL for me!

Unheard-of business development strategies
that have catapulted my income level
to well over seven-figures a year.

And you want to know something?

For the first time ever, Mike and I are
“parting the curtains” and revealing
every single one of them inside
Renegade Breakthrough.

(Our newly released mentoring program)

You can register for it here.

http://www.RenegadeBreakthroughMentoring.com/?refid=24617

And believe me, when I say, “For the first
time ever,” I really mean this.

The groundbreaking material we cover in
this extensive six-month course…

——————————————
HAS NEVER BEEN DISCLOSED
TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE!
——————————————

(Not in ANY of my e-books, special reports,
or email newsletters.)

Plus, we’re doing it in a learning format
unlike anything else out there.

Go here to find out more.

http://www.RenegadeBreakthroughMentoring.com/?refid=24617

Here’s why you should do this soon.

(No more procrastinating!)

If you become part of our mentoring
program within the next 3 days…

————————————–
WE’RE GOING TO HAND YOU A ONE-YEAR
PASS TO RENEGADE PROFESSIONAL!
————————————–

(Our “click-by-click” training program
that’s guaranteed to help you start
generating your own leads online.)

Under normal circumstances this would
cost $49.95/month or $599.40/year.

But if you TAKE ACTION and register
right away, you’re in for 12 months.

(Totally free of charge!)

Here’s the sign-up link again.

http://www.RenegadeBreakthroughMentoring.com/?refid=24617

But remember, you have to move on this
quickly because this special one-time
offer goes away soon.

To Your Success,

Ann Sieg

Ann Sieg

P.S. Mike and I are constantly getting
exciting reports from our small group
of Renegade Breakthrough students.

Is it alright if I share one with you?

“Ann,

I wanted to take a minute to tell you
how valuable Renegade Breakthrough
and Professional are for me and how
quickly things are progressing.

I joined both programs early this month
and within the first two weeks I made
over $1,000.00!

It was an incredible feeling.

What’s amazing was the profit was from
an MLM business I hadn’t made any money
with in over three months!

It was the easiest and quickest sale I
had ever made because it came from my
very first pre-sold prospect!

Sure, I had read about people calling
ready to buy, but never experienced
it until now.

The fact that it can work like this is MUCH
MORE important than the money I made.

I’m “all-in” with Renegade Breakthrough!”

Best Regards,

-Michael Wilson

18 Comments »

  1. Hi Ann, Yes, I made the same mistake - not having a way for people to give me their name and email address. However, I had no excuse because I knew better! I thought it was a “nice” thing to have on the site but it’s the key to building the list.

    Just getting started in Renegade Professional and Renegade Breakthrough reminded me of that fundamental and, guess what, my list is growing and people are contacting me about the internet radio show.

    Thanks for providing the tools and the strategy development training to bring it all together.

    Best wishes,
    Kevin Mastaw

    Comment by Kevin Mastaw — May 21, 2009 @ 7:42 am

  2. Hi Ann!

    Thank you for your transparency! I enjoyed reading the attraction marketing piece. I am now in a process of putting the principles you shared to work! I will keep you posted on my results! I really need both renegade programs and I am working towards that as well!
    Thanks again for the awesome tools shared!
    Chantelle, Atlanta

    Comment by Chantelle D. Jones — May 21, 2009 @ 7:48 am

  3. Great Post Ann. I’m making my way doing all those things. Making sure you have a way to contact people forever is key.

    Teach ‘Em to Fish,

    Billy Anne Crews

    Comment by Billy Anne Crews — May 21, 2009 @ 7:52 am

  4. Hi Ann,
    I don’t know of anyone who has such a thorough approach to marketing. I made many mistakes in my learning of online marketing, however I don’t feel the urge to figure out how much it cost me :) I like your analogy from the “Attraction Marketing Manifesto: where you say that getting more leads to your website if you are unprepared, could feel like drinking water from a Fire hydrant! That is so true! I am glad I am learning the proper way now and things are really moving along. Thanks again for sharing your experiences!

    Comment by Lidia Abadia — May 21, 2009 @ 8:08 am

  5. Where can I find someone to teach me how to make a mistake like that?

    In all seriousness, Ann, I would dearly love to join the Renegade Breakthrough. Do you have any kind of payment plan?

    Kent

    Comment by Kent Gwilliam — May 21, 2009 @ 8:16 am

  6. Im not able to join at this time, had a lot of troble to get my lead capture page on the computer and it is still hanging halfways, also
    the support that I expected was very slow.money-
    wise Im very short, I will try in 2 months again.
    If you have any other way, Im all for it.
    thanks hannah

    Comment by hannah Singh — May 21, 2009 @ 8:24 am

  7. I am in the Renegade Breakthrough Mentoring Program. This is the best money I have ever spent. I feel to lucky to be a part of this amazing course and group of people. You do reveal the “real” business knowledge that is needed to succeed in today’s online world. It’s as good as knowing someone personally who has made it big and having them tell you exactly how to do it. All the secrets! In fact, that is exactly what it is. Ann, you and Mike deliver this training as if I know you personally and you are pulling back the curtain and giving me the reall deal. The delivery is so honest and straightforward. I cannot say enough good about it. Thank you!

    Comment by Debbie McNeely — May 21, 2009 @ 9:37 am

  8. Hahaha! Ann thanks for this post I have been saving your post to read later in the last few days I have been reading them. You both are giving out great tips, and I am watching the videos as well.
    The thing is I am now where you were 3 years ago. I am almost close to making that same mistake. I am trying to keep it at a minimum. Yes! I have my uncoroporate site done. The other day I added the autoresponder form for my visitors in every page of the site, the lead capture pages is still slowing coming to me I am not fully convinced about it. I am still try to set up the auto responder messages. I tell you, it is a lot work to finish everything just like everything else. I am hoping to complete it today. I will sign on for you mentoring. Do me a favor, visit my site and tell me what you think. I knew nothing about web designing and I am learning it real fast. I also have a couple of blogs I would like you look at as well. http://www.dreamtrips.wordpress.com
    http://www.dreamtrips.blogspot.com
    Feedback would be appreciated
    Thank you
    Best regards

    Comment by Christine — May 21, 2009 @ 9:37 am

  9. Come on Ann, that is the 101 of internet marketing dear, but look at the bright side 350K was the small empty part of the full glass. I am in for the RB program , getting my credit card !!!!

    Comment by Zain — May 21, 2009 @ 9:42 am

  10. You know what Ann, your price really discouraged me when i took a look at it considering where i am but i must say that the Renegade Network Marketer and Marketer’s Manifesto have literally changed my life in network marketing online and this evem without getting the really good stuff you must have in this new breakthrough segment.
    One thing i want to say is that your stuff is SO HOT AND SO REAL that i am already getting results that i cannot even handle. Here’s why,
    I have no website, no autoresponder and no automated system butusing all you mention in your REPORTS plus the emails and videos you are always sending, i gleaned what i can and here are the stats,
    1. 1,000 people have subscribed to be receiving mail from me, all in FOUR WEEKS ONLY!
    2. Registered over 30 people into my MLM business! (30 Anne!!)
    3. Generated sales of just over $2,000 from the signed up people (carefully applying viral marketing) and
    4. Am saving up money to put up the website CORRECTLY and to invest in Renegade Breakthrough!
    What blows me away is the fact that if am generating these kinds of sales without online payment (am in Zambia) and without a website, what if i get registered to you and get your system onboard? I cannot imagine the results.
    Bottom line?
    You guys (Mike and You) are geniuses and i pray one day (in about five months) i’ll have a killer testimony for you ( I know i will)!
    Take Care
    Walter (Lusaka, Zambia)

    Comment by Walter Mwambazi — May 21, 2009 @ 10:42 am

  11. Wow Ann! That sure would have cost you in the end if you just gave up. But instead you learned from it so that you don’t do it again. And look at you now!

    I learned my lesson when I had a list of just over 1,000 and lost 1/3 of them in a computer crash.

    Yes, I had a back up CD but when I went to restore it, it was also corrupt as well. I had other programmers look at it and said sorry but your back up is no good!!!

    I now have 4 backups. One is my hard drive, and the other 3 are on 3 different external drives.

    Is it a little overkill? Maybe. But once something like this happens to you, it is something you never want to happen to you again.

    We will all make mistakes, there is no getting around that if we want to have success. The important thing to do is to learn from them so that we never repeat them again.

    Bob Andolina

    Comment by Bob Andolina — May 21, 2009 @ 10:48 am

  12. Ann, Like others I say “WHAT a GREAT PROBLEM to have!” and lessons learned. I’d like to reinforce the value of Renegade Breakthrough and Renegade Pro. People! Get your network marketing world view remodeled in Breakthrough and follow the step-by-step 90 Day plan and tutorials in RenPro.
    And learn from Ann (build a list and make relationships) and from Bob (treat it like the gold that it is and organized and back up).

    Kate Williams

    Comment by Kate Williams — May 21, 2009 @ 1:23 pm

  13. Hi Ann yes my self have done all those mistakes to some degree even with off-line marketing flyers l didn’t brand myself off-line well just affiliation link & company website of the company l was a distributor for it was a very bad move hardly any reply out of the 1000 flyers because l used just affiliate link no opt in or own domain, lam glad lam now moving ahead lam in good hands with you and Mike

    Comment by Brian Baulch — May 22, 2009 @ 11:00 pm

  14. Dear Ann;Sorry for delayed response.Realy I understood nothing from what is going on .May be Iam very old to grasp this newly astonishing world!Beleive meIam very poor in dealing with computer and its relevants.some one above said that you deal with transpernt issue. From this point of veiw ,I need to frankly understand what is it realy all about? What Iam going to get?And lastly what is it going to cost me? Please,kindly clear it pointafter point and let us get to the point!May be it is shocking, Iam sorry,but it is my right to understand.Thank you very much for your valuable time spending with me.

    Comment by gizouli — May 23, 2009 @ 3:20 am

  15. Gizouli,

    To find the information you’re looking for you need to scroll to the top of the page and look for the banner at the very top right.

    It is brightly colored and says “Get 1 year free of Renegade Professional.” If you click on that banner you can read all about what comes with Renegade Breakthrough. Take all the time you need to understand it.

    I would like to remind you that this particular offer of getting one year of Renegade Professional is only available until May 24th (which is tomorrow).

    Something else that might be helpful for you is to read through the comments made here in this blog. Several of the Breakthrough interns have commented on the program.

    Hope this helps!

    Comment by Ann Sieg — May 23, 2009 @ 11:40 am

  16. Hi Ann Siea, good of you to offer me the system/
    program. I am retired and newbie from Singapore.
    I do need all the guide/help I can get and hope to build my downline with (Co. Name Removed). I have join with Lana Robinson as my Sponsor.

    Best Regards,
    tanjika@yahoo.com

    Comment by jika tan — May 24, 2009 @ 8:10 am

  17. Hey Ann,

    Thank you for sharing this with us. It’s important for new comers to the attraction marketing arena to understand no one starts out knowing everything! Not even the Big Guys like you and Mike ;)

    Also, Not understanding that collecting names & email addresses is THE name of the game, is the most common mistake new attraction marketers make. I run into this almost daily when working with my team and clients.

    You really need to understand the point of EACH piece of content you create is to Build YOUR List!

    Your List (and your relationship with the people on it) IS Your ASSET!

    People buy from folks they like, know and trust. Everyone has heard this time and again. But until you absorb this fact, make it yours and put it into practice by building a relationship with the people on your list you’ll never make the BIG money we are all chasing.

    By collecting contact information on the people who visit your content and building a value based relationship with them by helping them solve their problems and achieve their goals, you will build an asset (a lasting business resource) that will whether any economic storm the future holds.

    Thanks again for sharing your error with us. Hopefully you bringing up this point will help folks to avoid this costly mistake and springboard them forward to the success they seek.

    Live Your Dreams!
    ShellyB
    @TheRatRaceRebel

    Comment by Shelly Begarowicz, The Rat Race Rebel — May 29, 2009 @ 7:13 pm

  18. Hi Ann,
    A little late to this conversation, but I wanted to comment. Thanks for sharing my little success in your post.

    The point that strikes me here is that it’s never too late to ‘do it right’ or improve. Yes, I missed the importance of building a list when I started … and it cost me a lot of money, which I haven’t calculated, and time which I am keenly aware of.

    In Renegade Professional and Renegade Breakthrough I’ve learned so many ‘best practices’ that I’m in the process of reinventing my business structure.

    What an exciting opportunity I have! And believe me, it is NOT too late to implement the next best idea I get from working with the Renegades.

    As Shelly said, nobody starts out knowing everything.

    The ones that succeed are the ones that keep on learning and keep on implementing … continuous improvement.

    I am grateful for being able to interact with the Professional and Breakthrough groups - I’m learning faster than at any time I have been in business.

    Michael
    @1mwilson

    Comment by Michael Wilson — June 11, 2009 @ 8:18 am

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