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Besides sorting out a second product, I’ve been more focused on getting free reports written as giveaways in GoldVaultZine. I’m planning on giving away original products once every 2 weeks. 

It might be of use to you to know how I go about this.

Obviously you do have to allow enough time for this, especially in my position. But once you get into a routine of doing it, you can fit into your week.

Here are the steps. Of course, sometimes I vary them.

1 Choose topic to write on – might get ideas of people’s needs from forums, emails or wherever.

2 See if I can find any useful Private Label Rights, with the emphasis on useful – and relevant.

3 See what materials of any kind that’s relevant on my hard drive.

4 This should really come first: what do I already know!

5 Draft a plan of sections and headings, just in note form.

6 I write in Notepad first

7 Transfer Notepad finished stuff to Open Office – get this from OpenOffice.org – it’s free!

8 Layout in Open office – not bothering with images or graphics to keep it simple.

9 Rewrite to some extent as I lay it out with colours, bold, underline etc. – giving them all the same look and layout.

10 You can change this file to PDF in Open office by clicking on File and Export As PDF. This works perfectly well!

11 It’ll be saved in the same place as your OpenOffice Word-type version if you want to, when you’ve browsed and saved. But you can create a sub-folder just for the PDF and into which you’ll put the Read Me Notepad. You can then zip them, ready for upload, in that sub-folder.

12 In Notepad, write a Read Me set of advice and instructions. I’m giving both giveaway and Master Resell Rights to the report. I’m planning to set up a rebranding site so people can put their own affiliate links in. I might also sell the Private Label Rights at a later date. Pehaps a choice between the two. These are original reports written only by me.

13 I put this Notepad Read Me in a separate folder together with the PDF. I zip the folder. I use JustZipIt and I’ve had no problems with it.

14 I then go to my host’s cPanel, and set up a new sub-folder under power-trust.com.

15 using cPanel’s Upload button, I upload the zip file from my computer. Again, never had a problem.

16 I then set up the details in my Delavo(TM) management system – you can get this as part of Tutbomembership at www.power-trust.com/presents/tm or you can get a free version and put it on your own server, which I have. This protects my download from fly-by access and also expires the link so it can’t be passed around. People who join my list or get a report also join the Members part of the system.

17 Lastly, the autoresponder message, which all my list members get, is set with the link to download.

18 If you’re not using a management system you can simply send them straight to the download, but then, as said, your download and the link are not protected. You can buy software such as DLGuard, which I’ve never used, but it’s limited in what it can do. Also, you can protect the file/folder: see a button on cPanel – I’ve never used it so you’ll have to test.

Yes, it does take some time but there are several advantages:

I’m giving valuable information my list can use

They can use the report to giveaway to their opt-ins

They can sell it if they want (not best option)

I will set up a rebranding service ( I might charge for) – more value to list since they can make money from the internal links. If I charge, then they can make affiliate money.

I might make money from selling PLR to the reports

These are original, so they won’t be found anywhere else.

I hope this has helped – and given you some ideas.

If you want to ask anything, use the contact form or email me: joe@power-trust.com

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