Portal Feeder Reviews

Looking for a Portal Feeder bonus? Seriously, with Portal Feeder opening their doors April 2nd for a short period of time, choosing a platform to to learn and succeed at internet marketing has never been so important as it is today with many suffering the effects of the current recession.

But a training platform should not be chosen on the fact they offer the biggest bonus. Yes, Portal Feeder are offering a bonus but having been part of the initial planning for the revamped training within the Portal Feeder environment, quite simply the bonus will be joining as a member and finally finding a training environment that works.

Portal Feeder Training And Tools

Some say the monthly Portal Feeder Membership fee of $297 is high. Well, let's consider the average internet marketer and their online behaviour. Online marketing is a fragmented environment. There are plenty of avenues someone can "dive down" and pursue and the same applies with promotional tools.

The average internet marketer will be paying for article submissions and software, keyword research tools, pay per click research tools, Web 2 promotional tools, being part of and utilizing blog networks, website builders...and the list goes on and on.

How much will that cost someone per month? Were talking hundreds of dollars however, the truth is, somewhere in the four figures vicinity.

This is why the $297 Portal Feeder fee almost looks embarrassing compared to some of the fees internet marketers are paying to get just some of the above training and tools. The point we're making here is why spend individual fees when it's all there at your fingertips for a modest monthly outlay at Portal Feeder?

You get all the Traffic Kahuna tools and training; you get all the PPC Kahuna tools and training; you get to utilize one of the most powerful traffic and back link generators on the planet...that's just a small sample of what you get for your Portal Feeder Membership fee.

Add to this, and the training has undergone a complete revamp and update ready for the Portal Feeder launch happening April 2nd. The doors will be open for a brief period as they always are and this has become an internet marketing event each year. Get on the Portal Feeder membership list but here is a warning...this is for only serious business builders only.

There are a number of affiliate marketing modules available to you and while promoting digital products by utilizing resources such as Clickbank can be fun and profitable, the truth is, you really should consider a mix of affiliate marketing avenues.

At Portal Feeder, we encourage members to start with digital products as mentioned above but not to limit themselves to just one method. Once you become familiar and are generating a nice income, expand out to other forms of affiliate marketing.

In this article, we'll cover three types of products you should make as part of your affiliate marketing portfolio.

Portal Feeder Affiliate Marketing Tips

#1 One Time Sale Product...The first is promoting a one time sale product such as you would find on Clickbank. As a starting point, these offer the best learning curve when you're first venturing into affiliate marketing. The reason is, you really only need articles and web 2 sites to promote them initially.

By starting with article marketing and web 2 sites it will also give you an indication of whether the niche has a future in which you could then expand your marketing to include your own website and creating an opt in list. I usually start with a rush of promotion such as five articles and a couple of web 2 properties incorporating Blog Feeder submissions plus bookmarking, pinging and digging to ascertain whether there is an initial interest so I can expand my marketing.

You'll know within the first couple of weeks whether it's worth pursuing a niche starting this way and you need to be very objective. No sales and I move on. Even if you land some good results within the search engines without sales means there may not be a lot of money in that niche.

#2 Recurring Commission Products...The next affiliate product you should consider is the one which offers a recurring commission. You can find these on Clickbank but I like to check with a service like http://lifetimecommissions.com

Recurring commission programs are like silent income builders and they can get under your guard a little in so far as they can quickly build up into a large sum of money landing in your bank accounts every month. Even if you have five of these making you $100 each a month that's $500 a month and I'm talking conservatively here.

Even with continued low key promotion you can build a steady stream of sign ups. The way I like to promote these is with review sites or articles. It makes sense especially when people will often go looking for some edification or confirmation that they are making the right decision to join a program.

#3 Seasonal Affiliate Products...The third is seasonal affiliate promotions. I'm talking Halloween, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter and Christmas.

Too many people overlook these and I don't know why but they can be extremely profitable. The beauty of seasonal affiliate promotions is once you've created your online real estate and get some traction in the search engines you can normally maintain it because interest drops off once the season is over. And that property is already in place by the time it's ready to do it all over again.

Two things though, create your web properties at least 3-4 months before the actual day and focus your marketing on specific products. Avoid themed marketing where you're trying to push a million products on the one site. Target one product and create a themed set of web 2 properties around it and then do it again for another product.

Season affiliate marketing has become a heck of a lot easier today just because of web 2. They give you the ability to create web properties on the fly and the search engines rank them. Give them serious thought.

The Portal Feeder 3.0 doors will be opening again soon. For more great tips like the one above make sure to get on the Portal Feeder sign up list right now so you don't "miss the bus."

At Portal Feeder 3, training comes in all shapes and sizes. The great thing is, despite the massive coverage of all things internet marketing, a student can pick an area of online marketing and concentrate on it.

That's a great way to tackle this business because focus is key and trying to learn too many things at once will only kill your chances of being successful.

Article marketing is my answer to those wanting to get on the income board quickly. It's almost fail-proof. However, unless you construct your articles correctly then don't expect great results.

Let's look at the article title in this post. It's the window to your article. It's the first thing that gets noticed and it's like the invisible magnet which can draw your visitor in, read your article and find the resource box.

Portal Feeder training is a goldmine for article marketing enthusiasts. Here's some excellent advice on getting your article titles to a point that they become magnets.

The Article Title

An exercise you can do is to go to Ezine Articles and spend some time there looking at a variety of content and paying particular attention to the titles. Monitor your impulse and make a note of the titles which create the urgency in you to want to continue reading the article. Make a list of the titles and put them in a swipe file.

Then when you are stuck for ideas for a title refer to this list. There is a simple formula to creating a strong title and it goes something like this:

1. create curiosity
2. mention a benefit
3. create excitement
4. suggest improvement

Is all this possible in one title? Yes. Here's a couple of examples:

"10 Ways To Get Your Girlfriend Back And Maintain In 7 Days" or
"7 Guaranteed Ways To Increase Your Golf Tee Shots By 100 Yards!"

If someone was searching either topic they would surely be tempted to read on. However, if the titles were simply:

"Guide To Getting Your Girlfriend Back" or

"Increasing Your Golf Tee Shots."

Then ask yourself which of the two you would be more tempted to read. Definitely the first list. Why? Because they offer something unique and fast rather than general and simple.

People want fast solutions in today's society. It's the main reason people go online. They are looking for a solution to a problem or issue in their lives and article titles that incorporate the right triggers will get much more response than plain titles.

That's not to say the second list of titles won't do the job but it's competitive online and you need to gain an edge from the very start. The idea is to stand out from everyone else and believe it or not, more than 95% of people writing online fail to stand out.

Practice this and get good at it and make sure you keep that swipe file up-to-date. Always look for titles that stand out and trigger your curiosity and then adapt them when appropriate. But make sure your content is up to scratch and matches what your title is suggesting.

The Portal Feeder 3.0 doors will be opening again soon. For more great tips like the one above make sure to get on the Portal Feeder sign up list right now so you don't "miss the bus."

One of the biggest mistakes we see in the article marketing arena is the way resource boxes are constructed. The truth is, very little thought has been put into the majority of them.

At Portal Feeder 3.0 we have plenty of training on article marketing and one of the areas we stress people need to get right is the resource. box. It's a pity to see someone create a great title and a good piece of content only to virtually drive the visitor away with a lame resource box.

Some thing like this..."My name is Fred Smith and I am an expert in throwing tomatoes. I have had years of experience doing it blah, blah, blah."

Pretty lame isn't it. But don't worry. I was making the exact same mistake not long ago until I was virtually grabbed by the "scruff of the neck" and told to STOP!

In fact, I have well over a hundred individual articles floating around the internet attached to lame resource boxes that it's almost embarrassing. But you have to start somewhere and one of the reasons people mess up is so they can pass on information and prevent them from making the same mistakes.

Key To A Great Resource Box

The key to a great resource box is to create curiosity. So how do you do this? Well, it all starts with your headline.

It then continues within the article and by the time the reader gets to the end, their curiosity has been peaked to such an extent that a slight prompt within the resource box will be all it takes to get them to click through to your site or offer.

Curiosity killed the cat but please don't be killing your readers! Instead, get them to the point where they've decided half way through the article that they want to know more.

Don't give them an anti climax by introducing the resource box as we showed above. Instead, use a hurtful statistic from your topic and lead with it. I'll use something from the world of greyhound racing.

Article Marketing Secrets

Let's say the article was about how much money you can earn as a greyhound owner. So your resource box would then read something like this:

"Do you know it takes a greyhound at least 16 months before they are ready to race? Shortcut your waiting time by buying a ready to race dog..."

Can you see the power in this. You've whetted their appetite by showing them how profitable it can be and then you've dampened their spirits by telling them they will have to wait 16 months before they can experience the thrill of an owner.

Then you solve the problem you manufactured with a solid solution.

This can take a bit of practice but it is so powerful even when you only get it half right. One thing though, it can literally send your clickthroughs into orbit. I promise!

The Portal Feeder 3.0 doors will be opening again soon. For more great tips like the one above make sure to get on the Portal Feeder sign up list right now so you don't "miss the bus."

Video marketing should be part of your marketing campaigns. There is little doubt about that but what should be a pretty simple step in submitting your content to the various video sites is where many get it wrong.

We're not talking advanced steps here, just the basic stuff. At Portal Feeder, questions on video marketing are often received and the biggest mistakes we see people make is not taking the time to create their accounts in the correct fashion.

Or bunching their niches all in one basket. In this article, we will highlight just three steps in video account creation you need to be doing to get the most out of your video marketing.

Portal Feeder Video Marketing Tips

Here's where most people immediately put themselves on the back foot. They hash the first step and that is the sign up process. Now of course we are talking about internet marketers and if you use video just for recreational purposes then this won't apply to you.

But if you are an internet marketer and the whole purpose of using video is to attract visitors to your sites then you had better nail this first step. The sign up process is messed up by more than 95% of internet marketers. Many are leaving traffic on the table by not using a focused and targeted account set up method.

Here's what you need to be doing especially if affiliate marketing is your chosen field:

1. For every new niche you enter, create a new account.
2. At every opportunity, use your main keyword as your chosen username.
3. Enter your money site url. That is, the site you want your visitors to head to check out what you have to offer.

That seems pretty simply but it's a step most don't do. For example, using your main keyword as your username is just commonsense for SEO purposes. Now you may not be able to do this every time because it may be taken but try and get as close to it as possible.

And the reason why you want to create a new account for every new niche you enter is simple because of target and focus. You have a much better chance of ranking when you focus and it's important when promoting your RSS feed.

Portal Feeder will be re-opening the doors shortly and if you want to be kept in the loop about when it re-opens and what you need to do then get on the Portal Feeder notification list and look out for more great tips like the one above.

Web 2 affiliate marketing scares a lot of internet marketers afraid of treading on toes and thus this leads to a timid approach to their marketing.

The truth is, you need to treat web 2 sites with a little respect, some more than others but after a while, you get to know which ones to handle with kid gloves and which ones will give you the license to be a little bolder.

At Portal Feeder, we encourage members to be more aggressive with their marketing and show them how but also how to be sensible at the same time. After all, if your web 2 sites are going to get continually canned then there's no point in wasting your time and effort.

Seasonal affiliate marketing is still an area considered untapped in internet marketing. Seasonal affiliate marketing is going after the big yearly promotions such as Mother's Day and Halloween and using the web 2 platform is a powerful way to make an impact.

But don't be shy when chasing this style of promotion. The beauty about it is you can target specific products, the long tail key phrase and even though you won't be flooded by visitors, the ones you get are usually ready to spend money with you. These type of visitors are gold so when they come to your site, give them what they want.

Here are some web 2 marketing tips straight from the Portal Feeder training archives.

Driving The Web 2 Click!

1. Use the keyword phrase in the url. If it's not available use dashes but get it as close to the phrase as possible. Sometimes you're limited by character limitations but try and make it look as close to your targeted phrase as you can.

2. Your title should display the main keyword phrase prominently. Mention it first.

3. Your username should also be your keyword phrase if possible and if not, as close to it as possible.

4. Visitors should be given the option to leave your page within the very first paragraph of content. This is not because you content is bad, it shouldn't be but as mentioned earlier, there are reasons why someone will be on your site and if you lure them there with a buying key phrase well enough said.

5. Use an image and make sure it's clickable. This can take them to either your affiliate offer or another web 2 property or your own site. But make sure when they get there they get the same option, to leave early.

6. When you can, drive attention to the click. This can be in the form of big bold blue letters, arrows or an image designed to get the visitor's attention that if they click here, the solution to their problem is on the other side.

A couple of things. Be careful about making your web 2 property look like a blatant sales page. Too many links will get you flagged. Some sites are more lenient than others. Hub Pages is deadly and will flag you if you have two links pointing to the same site but they are powerful. Squidoo is more tolerant. After awhile, you'll get the feel of which sites will accommodate you.

And there is a definite you will develop in being able to wear both the social media and social marketing cap at the same time.

Portal Feeder will be re-opening the doors shortly and if you want to be kept in the loop about when it re-opens and what you need to do then get on the Portal Feeder notification list and look out for more great tips like the one above.

How to find a great niche is one of the most challenging aspects especially for new people online although judging by some of the questions we get across our desk, it's a challenging task for even those with plenty of online experience.

Portal Feeder training is extremely diverse. We don't just specialize in teaching one method. One of the things that hit home a long time ago is there are people with varying needs. Some like the software, others want article marketing tips, others want Social Media training, some want affiliate marketing training, others want keyword and niche finding tips and so on it goes.

That's why the mentors assigned at Portal Feeder are all specialized in one field or the other and there are very few questions, if any, left unanswered.

So let's get back to how to find a niche. I've lost count of the tips handed out in this area within the Portal Feeder training and here's another simple method which is ideal for affiliate marketing or for those wanting an idea for a digital product creation.

How To Find Good Niches

This method involves using that great service for being kept in the loop about what's available on Clickbank, CB Engine. It has both a paid and free service but for our purposes, the free service is fine. Here's what you do:

1. Go to CB Engine at http://cbengine.com and get familiar with how it works. However, don't waste too much time looking around but just get a feel for what it does.

2. Now look at the side navigation and locate the tab "Find Products."

3. Under this tab, find "Best Gains" and click on it. You then be presented with a long list of products selected because as CB Engine puts it, are those with the "highest Gravity, Momentum, Ranking Change and Payout Averages."

4. Now spend a little time going through these and looking for non IM related products. I look for niches which are non-marketing related. At the time of writing this newsletter, here's a short list of topics I came up with:

Second Chance Romance - How To Win Your Ex Back
Pomeranian Secrets
How To Build A Chicken Coop
Break Pal Cardio
The Definitive Guide To Homeshoring And Telecommuting Jobs
Kanji Supremacy - Learn To Read Japanese In 30 Days
Underground Strength Kit
How To Make Soap Video
Easy Naturalization: Easy And Fast Way To Become A Us Citizen
Horse Training Success
Border Collie Training

That's how simple it is. That lot should keep you busy for awhile with further analysis. Here is another great tip in how to find a niche

Portal Feeder will be re-opening the doors shortly and if you want to be kept in the loop about when it re-opens and what you need to do then get on the Portal Feeder notification list and look out for more great tips like the one above.

One of the benefits of working online is you're not tied down to a specific time at a specific place every day. Does that mean you don't run into life's obstacles along the way?

One of the things we instill with a PortalFeeder membership is the need to develop a toughness because the truth is, working online does have plenty of obstacles...believe it or not. It's not a "cakewalk"...far from it.

One of the biggest gripes we hear online are hazards people encounter on the way. Whether they get a web 2 account closed down, Ezine Articles rejects their content or Google has just closed down your adsense account, you need to get past these moments quickly and simple move on.

Sometimes we push the boundaries a little which is normal especially with web 2 and when you get an account closed at first it may seem like the whole world is against you and for a short time it is, but the winners in this business move on. That's one of the big differences between those making money and those not.

Sure getting a web 2 account closed may seem serious to you at the time especially if you've built up some relationship equity in it it is going to hurt a little. But it's one of the obstacles you'll come across online and you need to get over it and look for a replacement.

Do you think the gurus experience clear sailing each and every day? The fact is, they don't and it may surprise you to know they deal with a heck of a lot more in the way of online obstacles than you do. But they don't let it slow them down.

Portal Feeder may be all about teaching you the skills to make money online but it's also about helping you develop that steely resolve and mindset so you can handle any online obstacles thrown your way.

Yes, the title is interesting and if you have been internet marketing for sometime then you would be inclined to say yes. PortalFeeder training is based on taking action and helping members to make the most of their monthly subscription.

The the fact is there are many people online parading around as grandstand experts. I don't want to sound mean, just realistic and hope that many will act and finally get some runs on the board.

What makes an internet marketer? Does simply being online and reading salesletters, buying products and joining memberships automatically qualify you as an internet marketer?

The answer is a firm no. You see there is a huge difference between wanting to make money and actually making money online. Until you start achieving the latter then you cannot possibly call yourself an internet marketer.

Are You A Consumer Of Products

So what would you call someone who hasn't made any money but has been online for a couple of years and has bought every product under the sun. Simple. They are a consumer of products.

It's hard to be critical of this type of person in the online marketing world because most times their intentions are good but there is that something missing in their make up that seems to be blocking them from turning their good intentions into cold hard cash.

But it's the consumers of products who are out there coming across as internet marketing experts and giving advice that are somewhat of a concern. Do you know the ones I mean?

I have a philosophy in the make money online world and that is, if the person I'm taking advice from is not making at least double what I do then there is little they can tell me that I don't already know.

But why don't these "marketers" act on the information they get? I'm figuring there is one very good reason and it's simply this - They have a fear of getting it wrong first time and want everything to be perfect before they start.

The Cause And Effect Law

At PortalFeeder we have an action-oriented mindset which we promote at every opportunity because unless you start taking action on the stuff you buy then nothing will happen in your business.

So in reality, they are simply consumers buying one product after the other hoping it will all fall into place in some magical way. It never does. It only starts to fall into place when you actually take action.

There is a big difference in wanting to be an internet marketer and actually being a real bonafide one. When you start, expect to make mistakes no matter how many courses or books you buy. It's tough going early especially from a mental perspective.

But make sure you don't get stuck in that land of limbo situated between starting off and making your first dollar. That area where you buy every product that looks good and promises to make you money only until the next one comes along which sounds better.

Sooner or later you have to make a stand and implement. Until you do then you are just one of the thousands upon thousands of people who are consumers of internet marketing products. That's something we don't encourage in a PortalFeeder membership.

Keyword research has got to be one of the most frustrating and challenging roles there is for internet marketers and it's one of the biggest problems addressed at PortalFeeder.

Here's the thing - keyword research doesn't have to be complicated and in this article, we will show you a simple trick that will allow you to assess the niche you're looking at and know which route to take within it without spending hours and hours over-analyzing it.

How To Identify The Theme Of A Niche

The bottom line is, know what people are most concerned about within your niche and you are on a winner. Don't worry about the keywords just yet. When you know what people are really looking for within the broad spectrum of your niche then you can start analyzing for profit-pulling long tail keywords.

And the best part is, for this step there are no expensive keyword tools required. We'll let Google analyze the theme for us. let's start:

1. Go to Google's search box. That's right, we are using the search box!

2. Type in your niche. For this example, we will use the popular broad term menopause.

3. Here are the results:

menopause symptoms
menopause age
menopause weight gain
menopause treatment
menopause hot flashes
menopause signs
menopause diet
menopause and depression
menopause matters
menopause help

4. Now it's time to look at your list and do a quick analyzation of what people are looking for within it.

That's it. And looking at the above list my initial thoughts were people would be looking for treatment above anything else. While treatment is represented, the biggest percentage of people within this market actually want to identify whether they have menopause.

With terms such as:

- symptoms
- weight gain
- hot flashes
- signs
- age

There is little doubt that it would be a smart move to go down the symptoms route. Once you know what direction you're heading in within a niche then you stop guessing. And this eliminates a lot of the analysis paralysis people are confronted with.

Now you can take those five or six terms and run them through your favorite keyword tool. At PortalFeeder, members have access to tools such as PPC Kahuna for advanced keyword research. Remember, keyword research doesn't need to be complicated. The above method is a great way for article marketers in particular to find those profit-rich long tail phrases.

The overwhelming factor is a common one in internet marketing and while it affects those experienced among us, it's the newbie to somewhat experienced who seem to get the most grief.

Recently, the PortalFeeder membership had an interesting post with one member completely thrown off with the training materials being produced on a regular basis.

More recently the release of the turbo-charged edition of PPC Kahuna has welcomed in the new year in a positive fashion and just lately, the beta testing of a brand new toy for members which involves everything from RSS to bookmarking promotions is being gobbled up by eager testers.

But what about the overwhelm factor? The forum post by the way was a huge thumbs up and in a way, PortalFeeder was getting a criticism and compliment in the same breath. It happens a lot around there and has been going on for more than three years.

Here is a shortlist of what's available to members in no particular order. This is just a list with no description and the thing to remember is, there's stuff on there that is going to super charge someone's promotion strategies. That's still to come. Take a look at this:

- 3.5 Year Track Record
- Highly interactive Community
- Mentors
- Blitz PPC (similar tools sell for $500)
- Ad Copy Wizard (More than double your conversion rates)
- LSI Keyword Research (access our database of 77 million+ keywords)
- Affiliate Research Tools (clickbank database, monthly keywords and reviews)
- 6000+ Blog Network
- RSS Account Creator & Submitter
- Social BM Account Creator & Submitter
- Video Sites Account Creator & Submitter
- Article Directory Account Creator & Submitter
- Blog Content Management
- Site Builder
- DataFeed management
- PPCKahuna Software
- Monthly PLR
- Web 2.0 Training
- Blog Training
- SEO Training
- PPC Training
- 3 Way Link Exchange
- Monthly Newsletter
- Contests
- Webinars

Exhausted yet? We'll talk more about this in coming weeks and the easy way around overcoming any feeling of being overwhelmed. Might be a good idea to get on the PortalFeeder notification list. Have a feeling there is a bonus or two coming down the pipeline.

I remember well when I first ventured online. In fact, you can read it here.

It's got to be one of the most gut-wrenching things one can do. The idea is great - making a living from home without having to clock into a machine somewhere or negotiate morning and evening rush hour traffic.

But the learning curve can be brutal. I recently read an article from a well know internet marketer who said too many people try and make this business more complicated than it really. He's right.

It's not just the people who start it who make it complicated but it's also those selling the tools and information.

For someone venturing into internet marketing for the first time and getting inundated with "buy this" and "buy that" or "get the latest wonder tool or your business will go under without it" messages can quickly become overwhelmed...no, confused.

When Portal Feeder opens it's doors, many will be ready to jump on board and expect instant gratification.

If you are one of these people, put your money away and save it for a rainy day. Portal Feeder will not make you instantly successful.

This is one of the major disadvantages you'll experience when joining Portal Feeder . You won't become instantly rich. Instead, you'll be shown how to build a house from the ground up and watch it resist hurricane force winds while others in the same neighborhood are toppling over.

Another disadvantage with Portal Feeder is the overwhelming factor you'll get when you join. So much information to get through in so little time. So what do we mean by so little time?

If you are thinking about taking this membership for a spin in 30 days and then hitting the refund button then again, just keep your money in your pocket.

Why? Because that's not the reason why Portal Feeder was set up in the first place. It's founders, Jason Potash, Jason Katzenback and Marc Quarles recognized the need to create an environment which would not only prove productive for members, but would also show them the value in building a business for long term growth.

Yes, there are some instances where people have become rich in an instant; lottery winners, oil strikes and gold finds but if you get the concept of delayed gratification then you're a good candidate for a Portal Feeder 2.0 membership .

Delayed gratification means making an initial sacrifice so you can experience and enjoy the rewards of your labor at some point in the future. Once you join Portal Feeder, you'll definitely experience a feeling of being overwhelmed.

This can be seen as a drawback for inexperienced online marketers. However, ask yourself this... Are you serious about learning this business from the ground up? If the answer is no, then your mindset is definitely one of instant gratification. Portal Feeder 2.0 is not for you!

There are too many casualties littering the internet marketing landscape today; people who had high hopes of earning their main income stream working from home. While some have achieved that goal, well over 90% haven't with most still purchasing product after product hoping to strike it rich.

A strong, sustaining internet marketing business involves several factors all working in unison. If that's what you want and you're prepared to be taught, then Portal Feeder 2.0 is for you. If not, give the relaunch a wide berth.

Portal Feeder has a real surprise for members who join their membership this Thursday as part of their launch in a piece of software called Video Post Robot.

Portal Feeder has taken over Video Post Robot, a video distribution product which once sold for between $200 to $300 for yet members at Portal Feeder can access it as part of their membership.

So what does Video Post Robot do? Basically it uploads your videos to all the major video hosting sites and not one at a time, but can upload to multiple video sites virtually at the click of a button.

As a marketing tool, Video Post Robot is one of the more powerful pieces of software ideal for any niche you're promoting to get you indexed fast.

It's just another reason why Portal Feeder is more than just a community of internet marketers getting together in a forum. The investment in software, either promotional or site building makes the monthly commitment paltry in relative terms.

This Thursday's launch is a minor one in relation to Portal Feeder's previous re-opening so don't expect to get an email unless you're on their notification list.

For affiliate marketers, using tools such as Video Post Robot is a great way to gain solid traction in the search engines while those who concentrate on product launches can now get their video in front of thousands of people with the click of a button.

The days of manually submitting videos to one site at a time are well and truly over with VPR.

As we mentioned earlier, this Thursday's Portal Feeder launch will pass without a ripple but you can be sure that those who were "left out in the cold" last time, and remained on the waiting list will be keen to take up one of the few available spots this time.

You can get on the Portal Feeder notification list by going here.

The recent Stompernet launch vindicated the popularity of membership-based internet marketing groups and how important learning environments are to online marketers.

The Stompernet price tag would have been a turn off for most and many would have simply passed which is fair enough but it was an opportunity missed which could come back to haunt them.

Portalfeeder is opening it's doors for a very short time this Thursday, May 29th with some spots up for grabs. If you thought Stompernet was too pricey and desperately want to join a training ground which can help you achieve your online goals, then think long and hard before you let Portalfeeder slip through your fingers.

At about 40% of the cost of a Stompernet investment and with basically the same training available, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that a Portalfeeder membership is pound-for-pound, the best value internet membership service online.

Such is the vast array of training resources contained within the membership, it's easy to forget some of the tools available at one's disposal.

For example, in the PPC Kahuna suite, I was shocked to discover a little tool called Clickbank Winner which basically spits out Clickbank product winners for you to promote.

It's simple in it's application. You just enter some search term details, Clickbank stats and hit OK and bingo, you've got yourself a Clickbank winner.

It's a great tool to use when you're researching a niche and head to Clickbank to find a suitable product. Many times, you're confronted with several and deciding which is going to be the best option can drive one nuts.

Enter Clickbank Winner. It allows you to analyze one against the other and what started out as five possibilities, is whittled down to the ultimate winner.

I've seen similar tools being sold for upwards of $47 yet this is tucked away in a little corner of the Portalfeeder backlot receiving little to no fanfare.

But that's not surprising given the enormity of the software, tools and training available to members to play with.

Portalfeeder has only opened it's doors three times in it's history, and Thursday's opening will pass by almost unnoticed. There won't be any braas band playing to announce it simply because there are a few slots available within the membership and those on the waiting list will be the one's to benefit.

You can join the Portalfeeder waiting list here and then make sure you don't miss the membership train as it whistles into your station.

One of the most frustrating things for anyone getting started on line is finding direction. What do we mean by direction?

Well, people know why they need to make money online; in fact, the why is not the problem, it's the how. "How do I do this" or "how do I do that?" Whenever one is looking at an opportunity they are told in no uncertain manner you need to find a why.

In internet marketing, it's the how that takes precedence. That's one of the benefits of a Portal Feeder membership and it's not just how you learn this online business but how thoroughly you understand each of the concepts which take you from newbie to accomplished online marketer.

Too many newcomers enter the online minefield with a get rich quick mentality and we're not saying getting rich is not good, only that it is a process and the Portal Feeder 2.0 environment is built around enduring principles; in other words, build today for tomorrow.

Newcomers online want to be shown how more than anything else. Many start internet marketing without a long range plan simply because they are trying to get their heads around how to build websites or blogs, how to market and promote or learning about Web 2.0 and how to utilize it for their online promotions.

One of the most asked questions from new members to Portal Feeder is how do I do this? There seems to be some manufactured mystery about making money online . Really, there isn't. So why aren't more people doing it?

Simply put, they don't know how and really want to be shown. How often have you bought a product which tells you about a particular aspect of internet marketing that's profitable? How many products actually go into the nitty gritty and show you how?

The truth is, when you venture online to make money it's not really about making money. Yes, that is a strange thing to say but the reality is, one can make money in fits and bursts but to make money consistently, you need to build a sustainable business which will pay you over and over again.

At Portal Feeder, the emphasis is on the how rather than over analyzing internet marketing. The goal is to take you from where you are to a point where you can stand on your own two feet. There's no bold claims or hype. Building a successful online business is really a simple process once you know how.

The rush on the comment tool Comment Kahuna has been nothing short of amazing.

There's been a lot of secrecy about the power of Portal feeder's arsenal of software since they commenced online just on two years ago and most of the speculation has been way off the mark.

Comment Kahuna is normally a $97 value yet the team at Portal Feeder have released it for free as part of their second anniversary celebrations. It's been a good move because many have taken up the opportunity to download it.

I guess the method behind the madness by Jason Potash, Jason Katzenback and Marc Quarles is to give the internet marketing world just a small taste of what they'll get to play with once they join Portal Feeder.

Comment Kahuna is a pretty simple piece of software yet powerful in it's concept. It's a backlink builder which requires some manual input yet the results gathered by Portal Feeder members using it have been quite astonishing.

The amazing thing is, Comment Kahuna is one of the minor league toys within the Portal Feeder arsenal yet it would walk into most other internet marketing A-List software teams on the web.

We're not exactly sure how long Potash, Katzenback and Quarles will offer Comment Kahuna for free but with the launch imminent, they will probably come to their senses again and put it back in the Portal Feeder vault where it should be, sooner rather than later.

One of the main trepidations for anyone considering joining an online membership site like Portal Feeder 2.0 is whether all the fanfare leading up to a launch will be justified.

In other words, people are looking for guarantees and confirmation it will deliver on the promises.

Well, guarantees are a dime a dozen and if people want the big red magic button to internet marketing success, then I'm afraid they're roaming around in an "Alice In Wonderland" type scenario.

Portal Feeder 2.0 offers no guarantee you'll become successful online. The guarantee they do offer is if you don't mind a little hard work and are prepared to put in some hard yards then yes, you'll get results.

Well, how about if you could get a sneak peak at what Portal Feeder is all about? What if you could speak to successful Portal Feeders before you join and get the lowdown on what the membership is all about?

Three of Portal Feeder's mentors are offering you that opportunity leading up to and during the launch by simply visiting their blogs. They're offering a unique live support chat line for prospective members which is almost unheralded in the online world of major launches.

So instead of signing up and making your membership payment and relying on both the testimonials and your own intuition, you have the opportunity to discuss the pros and cons about a Portal Feeder 2.0 membership and how it will benefit your online endeavors.

Instead of relying on written testimonials which many are wary of these days, why not speak with three of Portal Feeders most successful members and discuss the prospect of joining this productive membership club.

Just look for the blue live chat banner in the sidebar and ease any concerns you may have about committing to a life changing experience with Portal Feeder 2.0.

The announcement by Portal Feeder last week that they were giving away free their back link superstar Comment Kahuna has the internet marketing world pretty excited.

Comment Kahuna would fetch a minimum of $97 on the open market and has been one of the star players in the Portal Feeder line-up for the past year.

Now, as an extra Portal Feeder bonus for joining, three members of it's inner circle have announced an extra incentive for joining when it launches.

Two fully functional websites will be built from the ground up as a way of getting new members away to a flying start and to beat any feeling of being overwhelmed.

One of the problems with joining a successful membership such as Portal Feeder is the early learning curve required when you join and quite frankly, if you're not prepared to put in some quality learning time this isn't really for you.

There will be no Portal Feeder bonus such as eBooks which have been read by just about everyone, no fantastic software bribes because all the tools you require to build a successful online business are already in the Portal Feeder 2.0 armory, or any free consultation bonuses simply because you'll receive that anyway as part of your membership through Portal Feeder's support system which includes six specialist mentors who will "ride shotgun" with new members during their initiation period.

Instead, the gift of two fully functioning monetized websites , a portal and a blog, will give a new member an excellent chance of earning profits in their first couple of months while they go through the training. It takes the pressure off a bit because when you're paying for a membership you instinctively want to be earning money as quickly as possible.

The advantage of having a website built for you with the Portal Feeder 2.0 software is it will lessen your learning curve considerably because you can go through the inner workings of the software and see exactly how all the dots were connected. In other words, when your site is built with Portal Feeder 2.0 , it's just a matter of opening up that site pack and seeing exactly how it was built.

A popular SEO tactic which has gathered momentum over the past year has been leaving links on good PR ranked blogs in an effort to entice traffic back to one's site.

Does it work? You bet it does! The problem is however, it takes time and effort. Spending the time searching for blogs related to your theme, reading the post and then filling out the details in the comment box. Just doing ten will take up a good proportion of your time.

What if you could at least semi-automate the process? Wouldn't that make life a heck of a lot easier. Yes, I know there are fully automated tools available on the market today but they "cost an arm and a leg" just to be able to utilize via expensive monthly fees. And when you're only just establishing your online business, spending money on expensive toys is simply out of the question for most.

Well, the good news is the team at Portal Feeder are releasing absolutely free their comment tool named Comment Kahuna. You can download this $97 value for free by clicking here . Comment Kahuna is just one of the tools available to Portal Feeder members and is yours free as part of it's second anniversary celebrations.

Before you download it though, watch the short presentation on how Comment Kahuna works. Portal Feeder founder Jason Katzenback takes you through the process step-by-step and gives you some valuable insight into why Comment Kahuna is such a powerful addition to your marketing and promotional arsenal.

Take this advice to the bank... if at least 20-30% of your traffic isn't being sourced from areas other than search engines and pay-per-click, then you are putting yourself in an awkward position if Google in particular, suddenly "pulls the plug" on your traffic.

Where would it come from if this were to happen. At least by generating traffic from other sources via powerful tools like Comment Kahuna , you won't be left completely "dead in the water" if that day ever arrived.

It seems like there is a new keyword tool of some description available every day, either paid or free.

Keyword research tools can be considered a dime a dozen now with the Rolls Royce versions such as Theme Zoom, Wordtracker and Keyword Elite top of the tree. However, do you really need tools of this magnitude? Well, yes and no.

From a portal builder's point-of-view they make life a heck of a lot easier. Keyword research is a laborious task and can literally take forever. One of the benefits of a Portal Feeder 2.0 membership is learning the correct way to perform keyword research for maximum profit. Get this part of your research wrong and it will hurt you where it counts!

For those just coming online or concentrating their efforts on article marketing, then one aspect of keyword research you should consider is forum hunting. What is forum hunting? Well, it's a virtual goldmine when searching for theme related keywords on your chosen subject.

For example, if you're planning an article on chainsaws then as a keyword proposition chainsaws is good but very competitive. Instead, by scanning forums related to chainsaws there are any number of related terms and key phrases which are used by participants on these forums. It's their own "lingo" and that's what you're after.

Many of these terms will be unfamiliar to the general consensus however, for those in the wood-cutting profession, either pro or semi-pro, or home handymen, then these terms will mean something.

You simply compile a list of these terms and check them for competitive analysis such as typing in "chainsaw maintenance" in Google. You'll get a return of about 15,000 which may be a little high for article marketing purposes but still very doable in terms of getting a profitable return.

This is just an example term and there are far better prospects in this niche which have good search totals yet a low number of web pages or articles optimized.

The interesting thing about keyword research is you'll find your own level playing field in time; when you find something that works for you, stick with it.

During the past week, Portal Feeder members have received plenty of early Christmas presents in the shape of a complete suite of PPC tools including the Mother Lode of pay-per-click spy analysis tools called PPC Kahuna . One of it's functions is finding those exact same profitable keywords we've just spoken about but it's all automated. Very powerful stuff!

Website analysis should form part of your website maintenance schedule - both your own websites and that of your competitors.

Webmasters spend too much time worrying about how to get their sites further up the rankings when they can get solid clues just by studying their competitors. Portal Feeder 2.0 teaches correct website analysis methods to it's members and say it should form an important part of your business.

One of the secret weapons contained within the Portal Feeder suite of tools is a nifty little application called Website Analyzer . Not only can you assess your own sites but it will also get the lowdown on the opposition.

If you think that's a little sneaky then welcome to the world of online marketing. If you had the top rated site in your niche don't you think your opposition will be studying your website. Sure they will.

One thing to remember about being an internet marketer is to not let your emotions get in the way of good rankings. Too many webmasters get a little precious about their creations often times forgetting the reason they were created in the first place.

What they should be doing is admiring what their competitors are doing. Admire the way they've held a constant grip on the front page for a competitive keyword. Admire the fact they have several terms ranking on the first page results of all the major search engines online. Then they need to get a piece of the action for themselves.

Website analysis has been going on for almost as long as the internet has been around. It's just become more prevalent in the last few years as the internet gets more and more crowded; as more competitors tussle for those precious front page positions.

So who should you study? The rule of thumb is to go no more than ten deep, in other words, the first ten sites which come up in the search results for your chosen search term. Don't go any deeper because you'll spend a lifetime analyzing.

Some of the things you'll need to make a note of are the site's age, number of backlinks, number of quality links, number of backlinks in Yahoo, how many pages the site has indexed, it's PR rank, the strongest performing pages, structure, internal link structure plus heading and title tags.

The site's which have been around for some time will be hard to shift so don't worry about trying to shift them as site age is almost the true immovable object. However, many of the other factors you can do something about. You can get your site to a stage of being competitive and that's what it's all about.

The training environment within Portal Feeder 2.0 teaches website analysis tactics and preaches that by performing it, you're also expanding your own knowledge, lessening your learning curve quite considerably.

Maintaining a solid incoming producing online business takes a good deal of smart promotion and marketing. That's a given.

The importance of website maintenance often gets overlooked by internet marketers as they latch onto the next traffic-pulling opportunity . A sudden drop in the rankings sets off alarm bells as webmasters go searching for ways to promote their site more effectively.

In many cases, they only need to look in their own backyards to isolate the problem. We're talking about good ol' website maintenance. Did you know the incidence of broken links and wrong page direction probably plays as big a part in loss of ranking as bad content, poor keyword research and bad promotion?

Many webmasters will put a site up and leave it--no index page updates, no money page updates, no fresh content and even worse, unchecked broken links. As a Portal Feeder 2.0 member , you'll not only have website maintenance taught as part of your curriculum, but you'll also have at your disposal some nifty little tools to use.

A link checker which analyzers your site and makes sure that internal, external and image links are all fully functional. Broken links will kill your site's profitability and credibility. Wrong page direction will frustrate the heck out of your visitors. It should be one of your prime objectives during your regular website maintenance checks.

One of the biggest mistakes inexperienced webmasters will make is diluting the page rank of their most important pages. For example, terms of service pages are important but they shouldn't attract Google page rank. Yes, Google will be happy to see them there but from your point-of-view, it's your index and money pages which should attract page rank.

So make sure these non-money pages have no-follow tags added because they can and will steal page rank from your more important pages.

The Portal Feeder 2.0 training environment not only teaches the benefit of regular website maintenance, but also backs up it's teaching with the right tools for the job.

Lack of fresh content is one of the biggest killers of website prominence in the serps yet so many webmasters still fail to recognize the importance of keeping their content updated.

During the past couple of years, a popular game has emerged on the internet and it's called "Keeping The Google Gods Happy." Those who don't play it pay the penalty.

At training environments like Portal Feeder 2.0 , properly maintained and updated websites is one of the messages which keeps "ringing in the ears" of members and those who take notice reap the rewards. No, it's not pandering to Google's needs because they say so but instead, it's more about being a model online citizen and providing your readers with constant up-to-date information.

Notice I said your readers and not Google's readers. In reality, Google is simply a vehicle a searcher uses to find your website. When they do and you earn money from your piece of real estate you'd better have something on your site that's going to get them interested in staying. Why? Because if it's out-dated and old information then you'll lose them pretty quickly.

If the site is updated regularly then not only will Google be happy but so will your loyal readers.

Don't blame Google if you take a tumble down the rankings. Sure, there are times when a webmaster may feel cause to be "miffed" at their "shoot first ask questions later" attitude and that's an anomaly we may never solve but the truth is, in the majority of cases, a constantly updated, well optimized site in it's niche will continue to hold it's own in the rankings.

So how often should your site be updated? How about updating your index page at least once a week. I'm not saying completely rewrite and reorganize your index page but adding something new to it once week. Portal Feeder 2.0 training suggests updating a section of the page and performing a more major overhaul every few months.

Your content pages should receive regular attention such as adding at least 2-4 pages of fresh content every week. How about your money pages? Ignore these at your peril. Make a point to freshen them up every 3-4 weeks.

Make sure you do a regular check for broken links and 404 errors. It's like a farmer checking his fences; if they're down then he runs the risk of losing valuable resources...in your case - readers!

One of the great benefits of website maintenance the Portal Feeder 2.0 way are the resources you get when you step inside the membership. Site maintenance is a chore yes, but it's necessary and vital to your site's continued growth.

Are you making money with your mailing list? If you answered no then don't feel bad because you are in the majority.

"The money is in the list" is one of the most overused terms in internet marketing. Yes, the money is definitely in the list but unless you're building your list correctly, then it's just a group of email addresses and names and far from an income producing resource.

Building a list the Portal Feeder 2.0 way has transformed many a struggling online marketers attempts to make their business pay. List building strategies are included in the Portal Feeder Boot Camp and like article marketing, it's just one piece of the internet marketing puzzle.

Knowing what to avoid is a huge bonus taught under the Portal Feeder system. Instead of trial and error, doing it right from the start is as big a bonus as you're likely to receive in internet marketing.

So what are some of the mistakes made by IM'ers when building a list of names? Well, one of the biggest mistakes made is gathering a list of names and addresses in a market that doesn't spend money.

Sure, there are plenty of people in that market but you need to understand many markets are just not good fits for a mailing list.

Another mistake people make when building lists is concentrating on a market where their customers are open to making just one purchase if they buy from you. For example, one off items such as beds or major household appliances such as a home theater unit.

Yes, a sale in these circumstances would return you a nice commission but then what. The idea of having a list to market to is so you can market to them over and over again while they give you permission to.

Aside from an online marketing list, repeat consumer products such as health products are ideal markets to operate a list in. Vitamins and supplements are consumable products which need to be renewed on a regular basis.

Having an untargeted list is another sin many people make. Without a specific interest, it's hard to sell to a person who doesn't have a specific interest in your product. However, it's a different story if you concentrate on a tight niche where people have a strong interest and likely to want to know about your offer.

Forget about purchasing lists thinking you'll get a head start. These are in the main, almost a waste of money as they will more than likely not be unique to you, unresponsive and more importantly, could land you in hot water if they were obtained without a proper opt-in system.

At Portal Feeder 2.0 , these and many other deadly sins of list building will be made known to you which will significantly cut down your learning process.

A properly built and obtained list can put your business on virtual cash auto-pilot. Imagine what several such lists can do to your bottom line.

Bum marketing is a sure way to attract hordes of free traffic to your offer but only if you do it right.

One of the benefits of Portal Feeder 2.0 training is the free traffic generation techniques taught and bum marketing is high on the list.

What Is Bum Marketing?

Basically it's article marketing on rocket boosters. You have an offer, target a long-tail keyword and write an article around that keyword before submitting it to a number of highly ranked traffic directories.

Sounds like a pretty simple concept only if you get it wrong, it becomes just a huge waste of your time. And there are plenty of ways to get it wrong!

For example, writing a closing paragraph along the lines of..."Well, I thank you for reading my article on network marketing and hope you enjoyed it..." is bum marketing lunacy and will only serve to drive the reader to hit the back button.

The Resource Box

If you've just spent an hour on carefully crafting a solution based article with plenty of tips the reader can use and then close the article as indicated above, there is no incentive for them to continue on to the most important part of that article--the resource box.

The trick is to make the resource box part of the article and this is best served by forgetting about an article closer. You want the reader to maintain their enthusiasm for what you have written for long enough to see your resource box and be guided to the live link to your site or landing page.

The resource box needs to include a compelling benefit; one which the reader will have no qualms in checking out further. You see, you've created a relationship with your reader up until this point because you've kept them interested long enough to read to the end of the article.

If the resource box doesn't continue to hold their interest then the spell you've put them under for a short period of time will be quickly broken and they'll be off into cyber space looking for more solutions.

The art of bum marketing is simple in concept but complex in nature and it's one of the traffic generation training modules within the Portal Feeder 2.0 learning environment.

Yes, I am a PortalFeeder original and I want to warn you, anything I say here is going to be totally biased.

That's because I am a former online marketing derelict, you know the type, subscribing to every offer that lands in your inbox promising to take you by the hand into the land of milk and honey...aarrgghh!

Portal Feeder turned my internet marketing career around when they first opened their doors two years ago. They went 18 months before allowing a small number of members in and followed up with another limited intake in August.

The window of opportunity will be small and I just want to let any struggling online marketers out there know this is an opportunity that can help you put your credit card back in the black!

In fact, for just signing here on the notification list you'll receive one of Portal Feeder 2.0's Members Only training manuals... "Market Research the EBay Way."

If you decide to join portalfeeder, there is even better news which we will reveal in due course.

Believe me, once you become a Portal Feeder 2.0 team member, anything else will pale into insignificance.

When you join Portal Feeder 2.0, you'll be exposed to an internet marketing environment designed to do one thing... get you from zero to hero with the minimum of fuss and frustration.

When I joined Portal Feeder 16 months ago, I was floundering in a sea of online confusion. I had no game plan, was signing up with any program which promised me instant riches and was ready to dismiss any chance of earning an income on the internet.

The Portal Feeder 2.0 life boat plucked me from my sinking ship and began to mold and teach me to become an internet marketer. From building a website to SEO, from content creation to website promotion but best of all, they taught me how to generate an income online.

I'd never earned a dollar online before I joined the portalfeeder team. You can imagine my surprise and almost disbelief when the money started coming in and not going out with the tide. Portal Feeder taught me how to focus; how to build a business with a solid foundation and how delayed gratification rather than short term quick fix methods with no substance, was the way to ensure sustained success.

There is so much to the portalfeeder membership. The most advanced web building software which is Portal Feeder 2.0, an amazing suite of promotional and site optimization tools, extensive training material covering all aspects of internet marketing, a boot camp course to get you off the mark quickly and with no fuss, a customer support system which should become the model used by any business desperate to keep faith with their customers, PLR articles and one heck of a forum community that is like a safety net for when you run into a bump in the road. The answer is usually there. You've just got to ask!