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Are you a solo business expert?

Do you provide products and services to
teach and support solo entrepreneurs
in having a business AND a life?

Would you like to reach more of your target market?

Introducing: The “Solo-E Certified Expert”  Marketing Suite  The Ultimate Marketing Resource to Reach the Solo Entrepreneur Market

Team with Solo-E to Extend Your
Market Reach, Increase Your Visibility,
and Grow Your Business with Less Effort

Are you passionate about the Solo Entrepreneur lifestyle, and:

• Dedicated to helping others enjoy the benefits of Solo Entrepreneurship?
• Providing expert assistance to Solo Entrepreneurs already?
• Eager to find more ideal Solo Entrepreneur clients for your services, training, and products?
  
• Ready for a stream of prospective clients who are already looking for you, but have trouble finding you among the "small business", "internet marketing", and "get rich quick" noise?

If so, join our select group by becoming Certified by Solo-E as an Expert, and choosing a marketing package from our flexible suite. We can help you do more of what you love, and less of what you don't -- by multiplying your marketing power!

As a Solo-E Certified Expert you can:

• Increase Your Visibility and Credibility. Potential ideal clients can find you more easily on a site that specializes in solo entrepreneurs! The more you take advantage of opportunities at Solo-E to share your expertise, the more visible you become. Plus, our reputation for promoting high-quality classes and products gives you a step up in creating a trust relationship with your target market.
  
  Grow your prospect list. Solo-E offers a cooperative barter coregistration system: a unique direct method of growing your list, adding valuable, highly-targeted prospects who are looking for what you offer. (Our system is strictly double opt-in, no SPAM!) Plus, Solo-E brings you ONLY real solo entrepreneurs looking for expert business support -- so you won't be filling your list with low-value subscribers. Note: As of May 2, 2008, AWeber does not allow coregistrations. We can offer alternative options.
  Read more about how coregistration works (click to view/hide)
  

  According to MarketingSherpa.com, co-registration is cited by online marketers as the second most-successful Web 2.0 marketing method (access presentation; see slide 8) in a recent B-to-B marketing survey.

  So what is it?

  To put it most simply, co-registration is an agreement between 2 or more people to promote each other's ezines. Participating Solo-E Experts add a list of other Experts' ezines to their standard post-subscribe "thank you" page, along with signup boxes the subscriber is invited to select (we provide the list and form technology).

  Click to see (and try!) our live coreg page.

  Since our system is barter, everyone sends subscribers to everyone else, so it is essential that participants already have list-building strategies in place before joining the coreg. Our results have been spectacular: typical participants are seeing 100-200 subscribes sent to them each month! (Your results may vary and are not guaranteed.)
  
  Click here to read an industry article about co-registration
  
  

• Increase your income with less effort. Enjoy increased traffic to your site without costly SEO or advertising expenses. Share income growth tips and create strategic joint ventures with other Solo-E Certified Experts. Decrease your costs and non-productive time by taking advantage of other tools and services (shared market research, internet marketing trend information, even low-cost administrative support!) and you have the recipe for ensuring the sustainability of your independent lifestyle.

Alicia M. Forest, MBA Multiple Streams Queen & Coach™ www.ClientAbundance.com "Knowing how imperative it is to have a high quality email list in order to create a profitable business online, I joined Solo-E's co-registration program hoping to add at least a handful of new prospects to my list every day. To my utter joy, I IMMEDIATELY started getting MUCH more than a handful of new subscribers from the program, and that trend continues every day. After a few weeks, I measured my results, and I was astonished to discover that my new subscriber numbers have TRIPLED since joining Solo-E's co-registration program. Thank you, Solo-E!!" September 2007 update: "Since I joined the co-registration in December 2006, I’ve had over 1000 people subscribe to my list!*" * Results may not be typical

Lou Bortone The Online Video Guy www.TheOnlineVideoGuy.com "Just a quick note of thanks for helping me get set up for Solo-E's Co-Registration program. Since adding my "Online Marketing Goodies" E-Zine to your site last month, my opt-in list has grown significantly! This program has been a great source for list building, and is especially helpful to someone like me who is in the relatively early stages of developing an online business."

I'm ready to apply!

Solo-E.com Is Uniquely Qualified to Provide You These Benefits -- with the largest multi-expert website just for Solo Entrepreneurs!

We Know This Market -- Heck, We ARE This Market!

The marketplace of solo entrepreneurs is extremely diverse: crossing age groups, a multitude of professions, and worldwide locales in urban, suburban and rural areas. They can be motivated by a variety of lifestyle needs, and often seek contrasting goals. However, there are common unifying characteristics among these solo entrepreneurs, and we at Solo-E have identified effective ways to reach and build relationships with this divergent market. (Plus -- the search engines love us! Our site is spidered daily by the major search engine bots.)

This Market Knows -- and Trusts -- Solo-E.com

Solo-E.com has earned the credibility to speak directly to this market by consistently providing only high-quality information and resources since 2003. Being solo business owners ourselves, we know the unique challenges and share the challenges -- and the possibilities -- of our target market. We are passionate about the solo entrepreneur lifestyle and supporting the success of the growing solo entrepreneur market -- it's what we at Solo-E.com do best!

Hazel Palache The Entrepreneurs Results Coach www.TheAstonishingPowerofYou.com "I think Solo-E and all you offer is quite remarkable and a huge benefit to all entrepreneurs. Becoming a member is one of the best things I’ve done in the past year. Within 2 weeks of joining my database increased quite dramatically. It’s a pleasure working with Terri and Amy. Thank you."

Laura Howard West Certified coach, writer, speaker www.TheCenterForJoyfulBusiness.com "Just a quick note that I just got off from leading one of my monthly Joyful Business Success Strategy Teleclasses and it was another packed house this month! We had over 50 people register - 30+ came form Solo-E*. I'm noticing each month the majority of our audience are coming from your site vs. other listing sites. Way to go Solo-E!" * Results may not be typical

How Do I Become a Solo-E Certified Expert?

Start the process by filling out an application to be Certified. It's detailed -- we are fairly discriminating in who we certify as Experts. You'll also want to decide what Marketing Package suits your needs best (although you can always change your mind!)

Your application will be reviewed by our panel, and if you are accepted for certification, you'll be able to start submitting classes and products for approval as soon as you complete registration. You can be assured that if you are accepted, you will be alongside other highly qualified Experts.

Browse our current list of Certified Experts

Solo-E Certified Expert Qualifications

At this time, we are limiting the number of Certified Experts we will accept in each area of expertise. Apply early, as applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

We are currently seeking Solo Entrepreneur Experts in these areas
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• Interpersonal Skills: Self-Care, Confidence, Conflict Resolution
• Joint Venture, Collaboration & Alliances
• Marketing Strategies: Free/Cheap, List-Building, Emerging Trends, Networking
• Niche Marketing: Choosing, Branding, Researching
• Office Technology: Computer Issues, Data, Spam, Backups
• Product Creation: Packaging, Production, Delivery
• Running A Business: Planning, Client Retention, Referral Marketing, PR, Strategy, Tactics
• Self-Employed Tax & Financial Planning/Budgeting Experts
• Web Technology: Blogging, Content Management, Design, Shopping Carts, Setup, SEO/Web Traffic
• Writing/Publishing a book/ebook -- over 1000 Solo-E visitors in 2007 were looking for help in writing a book!!!

 

Cheryl Vallejos Professional Business Coach and Consultant Certified Law of Attraction Practitioner www.PrimeLeaders.com "I’d like to say a big “Thank you” to you and your team for doing such a great job there at Solo-E. I’ve noticed a huge difference in the traffic on my web-site since we’ve partnered; last month I had record traffic as you can see! I appreciate all you are doing and send lots of kudos your way. Thanks for putting the program and process together that allows all this to happen. The Solo-E Team is wonderful and has been most helpful in every situation.”

Kendall SummerHawk Author, Speaker, Professional Certified Coach The "Horse Whisperer for Business" www.KendallSummerHawk.com "I am SOOOO happy being a Solo-E Expert! Every day I am adding more and more subscribers to my newsletter list, thanks directly to Solo-E! Plus, the incredible support and caring of the Solo-E team is truly remarkable. I feel like I am part of a community. Everything you do is full of integrity and service. Thank you for your outstanding service, heart and the results you've produced for me in my business!"

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Exciting Features of Solo-E Certified Expert Marketing Packages

Our Marketing Suite offers three different package levels to meet your needs.

How Do I Choose the Right Package For Me?

NEW PlatinumPlus Marketing Package: A full-featured, throw-it-over-the-wall marketing solution for busy Experts that includes your own Personal Solo-E Virtual Assistant! (See testimonials for PlatinumPlus) Perfect if you:

• want to take full advantage of all the features in the Platinum Package
• don't have a VA or the time to post everything yourself
• want to get off to a fast start with Solo-E -- no learning curve
• have a lot of existing articles, templates, products, continuing classes, etc.

Platinum Marketing Package: Complete access to all features at one price. Great if you:

• are looking for a more comprehensive marketing solution
• want to quickly grow your prospect list
• would rather pay a fixed monthly amount with no add-on fees
• want to market paid as well as free classes and products

Gold Marketing Package: A robust marketing package if you:

• want a primary marketing solution at a low monthly cost
• need to build your credibility in the Solo Entrepreneur community
• want broaden the visibility of your expertise with a mix of classes, writing, and products
• are broadly marketing mostly classes and products that are free/low cost

No matter what package you choose, we'll help you penetrate the growing online market of Solo Entrepreneurs with our unique focused online marketing capabilities -- affordably and easily!

Targeted Marketing Features	Platinum Plus	Platinum	Gold
Add Highly Targeted Subscribers to Your Newsletter Mailing List through coregistration <-- our most popular feature! We send you prospects daily directly via our dynamic double opt-in coregistration system. According to MarketingSherpa.com, co-registration was the second most-often mentioned successful Web 2.0 marketing method (access this presentation; see slide 8). Special terms apply: (1) Your newsletter list must be double opt-in; (2) Your list must be actively growing for at least three months, with at least two other list-building strategies in place; (3) You give us access to your autoresponder and website to perform the setup. Note: As of May 2, 2008, AWeber does not allow coregistrations. We can offer alternative options.	$25 setup fee	$25 setup fee
List Your Articles, Tools/Templates, Success Stories, and Book Reviews* Your items are posted on the Solo-E.com web site with full author attribution and live links to your web site. Search engine optimization gives your expertise increased visibility.
List Your Live Teleclasses* Classes <$50 tuition Classes $50-$200 tuition Classes >$200 tuition Your teleclasses are listed on the Solo-E.com web site with full author attribution and links to your registration/purchase page. Plus, they appear in the weekly Teleclass Newsletter at least 2 weeks before your class starts. NEW: List your live and home study training for specific professions: VAs, coaches, consultants, speakers, web designers, etc.	Free Free Commission**	Free Free Commission**	Free $15/class $15/class + commission**
List Your Recorded Teleclasses, Live & Self-Paced Workshops, Ebooks & Ecourses* Products <$50 each Products $50-$200 Products > $200 Your products are listed on the Solo-E.com web site with full author attribution and link to your purchase page.	Free Free Commission**	Free Free Commission**	Free $15 listing fee $15 listing fee + commission**
NEW: List Your Membership Site(s)* Your membership sites (coaching gym, club, mastermind, success circle, etc.) are listed on the Solo-E.com web site with full author attribution and link to your signup page. Includes free listing of monthly marketing teleseminars, etc.	Commission**	Commission**
NEW: List Your Professional Service(s)* Your professional service(s) listed in the Recommended Services page of the Solo-E.com web site with a link to your signup page. See typical services we recommend. Sorry, because of their nature, we can't review and recommend open-ended coaching programs; we can review fixed-length, specific-outcome one-on-one coaching services/programs.	Commission**	Commission**
Be a Solo-E.com Blog Author Showcase your expertise in the Solo-E.com blog. Includes a live link to your site at the end of every entry.	Guaranteed spot	Guaranteed spot	As Available Limited spots in each area of expertise; first-come, first-served
Submit Press Releases Have you announced a new product, been on a radio show, been quoted in the media? If you've published a press release about it, we'd like to help get the word out!
Listing in the Solo-E.com Member Directory Under Construction	Full Upgrade	Full Upgrade	Full Upgrade

* All material is reviewed before being approved for listing. Listing fees include placement on our search engine-optimized site; Live Teleclasses are included in our weekly Teleclass Update email. In addition, your articles, classes, and products may also be selected for inclusion in the bi-monthly newsletter at our discretion. We send registrants to your preferred payment processing and registration services.
** We sign up for your affiliate program. We accept whatever commission structure you have set up for your typical affiliates.

'Expert Community' Support Resources and Services	Platinum Plus	Platinum	Gold
Regular Solo-E Marketing Updates Tips on how to use your Solo-E marketing benefits to optimize your marketing investment. Plus, monthly "what's working " data and more.
Solo Entrepreneur Market Research We have a continuous program of research into solo entrepreneur data, marketing trends, keyword research, etc., that we'll share with you on a regular basis.
Solo-E.com Experts Community Request product reviews and testimonials Find affiliate, joint venture and collaboration partners General discussion with other Experts Special offers from other Experts
Your Own Personal Solo-E Virtual Assistant We do all of the administrative work for you! Monthly support includes*: Up to 2 Articles & 2 Blog posts listed** 1 Product listed (CD, audio, ecourse, ebook)** Unlimited posting of Live Teleclasses, Workshops, and Press Releases** Coreg setup and unlimited support*** Monthly reminders -- we scan your site, blog and newsletter for items you could be posting at Solo-E. You won't miss a single opportunity!

* This level of service is guaranteed as a minimum available to you each month. Additional articles, blog entries, etc. will be listed as our schedule permits. Posting is to Solo-E site only.
** Send us your raw material via email, or point us to a page on your site -- we handle the rest, including formatting, writing a summary, extracting keywords, etc.
*** We do all the coregistration work for you! Includes adding the form code to your web page, configuring your autoresponder if needed, and testing.

Value Package Pricing	Platinum Plus	Platinum	Gold
Monthly Pricing Option	$147/mo.	$97/mo.	$67/mo.
Save 15% with our Quarterly Pricing Option	$367/qtr.	$247/qtr.	$170/qtr.

 

Testimonials for PlatinumPlus

Alicia Smith Consulting & Coaching, The Disc Ninja www.AliciaSmith.com "PlatinumPlus -- what a deal! People who know me are well aware of my thrifty persona.  I like a deal! I also like help, particularly where details are concerned.  And I like to promote value when I experience it! Well, Terri and her trusty Solo-E team have created an opportunity I couldn't pass up...Platinum Plus. This program has really motivated me. Now that I know the efforts that I put into a final edit on an article or an eProduct can be handed off to someone else, I’ve got an interest in making more available.   Items I mentioned in passing miraculously appear on the Solo-E site!  Normally, I have to look for, interview, hire and do some training to have a VA be able to support me.  Not with Platinum Plus.  Kimberly knows it all, and is FAST!   When I looked at the cost for this service I wasn’t sure that I had understood the offer; it really did seem too good to be true.  So, I wrote and verified that I wasn’t misunderstanding the offer.  Of course, as always, they were very clear in their communications with us. Everything they offered has been delivered and then some! So, if you’ve been thinking about increasing your internet exposure, building your email list and positioning yourself as an expert now is an excellent time."

Michele Pariza Wacek (Michele PW) $Ka-Ching!$ Marketing Strategist www.MichelePW.com "I too signed up for Platinum Plus, and here's why. I do have a VA who helps me with my marketing, but the problem is she's so busy with so many other tasks that getting all my articles, classes, etc. on Solo E has been challenge. Plus, my VA isn't as familiar with Solo-E -- so using someone who already knows this is much more efficient. I look at it this way, either way I'm paying someone to fully promote me on Solo-E. Why not hire someone who is already familiar with Solo-E so I can get the most out of my membership, who can do it faster and more efficiently, so I can free up my other VA so she can do other tasks for me?"

Alicia M. Forest Multiple Streams Queen & Coach™ www.clientabundance.com "Let me jump on the bandwagon here. I was definitely not utilizing my Solo-E benefits, not by a long shot. Just looking at the number of subscribers to my list from being an Expert kept telling me I really needed to take advantage of everything I was paying for with Solo-E, but I never could find the time to dedicate to it, nor to train my VA on it. And then Platinum Plus arrive and with it Kimberly – and oh my! Kimberly took all my offerings and articles and got them up and running at Solo-E immediately. But not only that, by doing so, she made me clean up my offerings and update my blog (which my products are offered), which I’d been meaning and wanting and needing to do for months. With Kimberly’s assistance, I had it done in about 20 minutes! Before I signed up, I also asked for clarification of the benefits I’d get from upgrading to PP, because it almost seemed too easy. And it is! I’ve been a Gold member for a long time now, and that’s been a great investment. Upgrading to PP has already been worth 10 times more than that."

Kendall SummerHawk Author, Speaker, Professional Certified Coach The "Horse Whisperer for Business" www.KendallSummerHawk.com "Brilliant idea! Terri, you and your team continue to amaze me with all of the clever ways you create to support the growth of my business. Thank you for helping me effortlessly build my list!"

 

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I Still Have Questions!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I know I won't be investing my $$ just to be on another site that doesn't generate sufficient traffic to results in leads for me?
A: The biggest difference between Solo-E and "other" sites that promise to market you is the narrowness of our niche: Solo Entrepreneurs who are in it for the lifestyle; and our ability to reach it. We have the traffic trends to show how we continue to reach more potential customers for you. You also need to do your part: creating an effective product funnel, practicing repetitive marketing, and following up on prospects efficiently. And you can also find sources at Solo-E to help you hone your side of the marketing equation.

Q: I've heard a lot of bad things about co-registration. Isn't that a fad? Will it get me in trouble with my email marketing provider?
A: You may have heard about pay-per-subscriber "co-registration" services -- which can deliver poor results and cost a lot of money to get a "real" subscriber. There are also tricks that some co-registration implementations use, like allowing single opt-in (very dangerous) and having boxes pre-checked. We don't operate that way! No pre-checked boxes, and double opt-in is required. As for your email marketing provider, it's possible you will have to contact them if they have restrictions about getting registrations from our system; and we have workarounds if there are. Click here to read an article about co-registration.

Q: My mailing list software doesn't support double opt-in. Can I still participate in the coreg program?
A: We are more than happy to explore creative options with you. Contact us and we can answer any technical questions before you apply.

Q: So, with the coreg program, I'm recommending your newsletter and you recommend mine. Is that right?
A: It's even better than that...everyone who participates recommends the newsletters of all other participants, including Solo-E. This can mean tremendous growth for your list -- in just the first three months of the Solo-E coregistration program, over 2500 subscribers were shared -- 100+ per participant!

Q: Can I list a teleclass that I am also marketing myself and on other sites, or does it have to be exclusive to Solo-E?
A: You can advertise your teleclasses anywhere else you want; in fact we encourage that. We don't recommend or require exclusivity to Solo-E.

Q: Is there a place to list my products?
A: Yes! Ebooks, ecourses, downloadable audio, CDs, live and packaged workshops...we have a spot for them all!

Q: How many subscribers are on your mailing list?
A: 2200 and growing.

Q: But those other teleclass listing/newsletter sites have a lot more people on their list...
A: True. Our subscribers are targeted -- all solo business owners, who are looking primarily for business-related support. To quote Jimmy D. Brown in Success Secrets of Online Marketing Superstars, "I'd rather have 500 'eager beavers' who can't wait to read my mailing than 5,000 that won't ever lay eyes on my e-mail messages".

Q: What are you doing to grow your list and get more visitors...so that my stuff gets marketed to more people?
A: We have a continuous SEO program in place, including ongoing keyword research and tweaking, making our directory structure more search engine-friendly, adding a site map both for search engines and for visitors, and much more. We also participate in another coregistration program that adds many new subscribers each month. Future efforts planned include cooperative article placement, cross-linking with Expert's blogs, and other techniques we haven't even thought of yet! (We are always open to ideas...)

 

Helen Graves Web Copywriting, Coaching and Consulting Seeds For Success! www.HelenGraves.com "I have to compliment all of you at Solo-E on how gracious and responsive you are. Thank you so much; the investment is well worth it."

Marcia Merrill Career/Life Coach, CCMC, JCTC The Transition Chick! www.ecareercorner.com "I can't even begin to thank you for all your help! Your prompt replies, humor and understanding all make me so impressed with both you and the Solo-E Team! Amy's help & friendliness as I navigated this adventure is so appreciated. I really can't say how welcome I feel and special and taken care of - and I really see the possibilities available to me as a Platinum Expert!"

 

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