Building your own business online is really not complex. In fact, there are only 3 steps to getting your own business going – or if you're already in business, to get it GROWING.

When I left my corporate job in 2006, there was one key tactic that, more than any other, helped make my transition possible. There was one key activity I engaged in that accelerated my skills, grew my audience, and multiplied my income.

Today I have a new video for you about why this is the most exciting time in history… especially for those who want to start, run, or grow their own online business. It doesn't matter what the economy is doing, or even who the President of the USA happens to be.

I just eliminated popups from my website, even though they are very effective tools for building email lists. In fact, there are few email list building tools that are as effective as popups.

In 1976, the band Rush released their hit song, Something for Nothing. The refrain of the song goes:

Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Captain America … these superheroes evoke something deep inside of us to be great! We fantasize about their special powers and we cheer their stand for justice and all that is good.

When I ran radio stations, we used a secret marketing weapon to tap into public trends. This secret weapon enabled us to “read the minds” of clients and listeners. As a result, we sold millions of dollars worth of advertising to our clients. And they sold hundreds of millions of dollars of goods and services to their customers.

Would you like access to the blueprint I've used to generate $200 million in sales for me & my clients? Well, here's your chance. I'm releasing a series of free Copywriting Training videos, and I just posted the third in this four-part series this morning.

One of the most powerful business truths I know is something I learned from my friend and mentor, Jeff Walker. When confronted with virtually any business problem, Jeff's response is often, “That's a copy problem.”

What's your area of expertise? What is it for which people come to you for advice or help? I'm sure you have a ready answer for those questions. And if you do, then you've got something valuable to teach. And if you've got something to teach, you can make an income online.

Perhaps you sell online training programs, memberships, or other digital products. If so, you may be making a huge mistake. This mistake could be costing you money and customers. Chances are you are making this mistake! This can spring a sizable money-leak in your entrepreneurial ship.

You have that entrepreneurial spark. You yearn to own your business … but doing what? Sure, you've got some special expertise that few others have. But how do you turn that into a business? How do your knowledge, experience, and wisdom translate into income?

Well, the Super Bowl is behind us and Peyton Manning had the perfect grace moment in a storybook career. But before the big game took place, I had my own storybook moment. Here's what I'm talking about…

Here's a surprising business stat I heard from the brilliant Dean Jackson: 80% of customers make their first purchase from you 90 days after their first contact with your company. That's too bad, because over 90% of marketers have stopped marketing to those customers by that time.

Most failed businesses don't die – they commit suicide. I am watching an aquaintace of mine (let's call him Stewart) commit business suicide right now. And it's slow, agonizing business suicide, inflicting the maximum amount of pain and agony in the process.

Mike Kim is a specialist in personal branding, a marketing expert, and an extraordinarily talented copywriter. He's also a member of my private Regency Mastermind – a remarkable, small group of people doing Big Things. ~ Ray Edwards