In case you’re not on my mailing list, (though you really should be ) I thought I would post the email that I sent out to my subscribers earlier today for you here:

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Is it just me, or do you feel like you’re moving at a snail’s
pace too?

Yeah, I guess summer does have the annoying habit of provoking
laziness in even the most dedicated of us business owners

And as nice as it would be to keep up our idle ways, you and I
both know that it’s time to shake off the fog and start planning
for the fall if we want to meet our year-end goals.

So with that in mind, I woke up Monday morning, sat down with
my coffee and indulged in a crazy brainstorming session.

A session that I want to share with you, but more on that in
just a minute.

Using a combination of pen and paper, MS Word, and mindmapping
software, I created an ACTION plan for one of my sites that
will greatly increase the current monthly over the next few
months.

And predictably, the glue holding it all together is content.

I know content. I write it, I use it to market my business,
I have memberships sites based on it. It works.

Of course everyone says it works, but what they don’t tell you
is:

-> How to come up with content ideas
-> How to create content for search engine traffic
-> How to use content to convert prospects into customers
-> How to reuse and repurpose your existing content
-> How to grow your mailing list and readership with content

You know, all the really important stuff.

So when I realized how big a part content was going to play in
my business plans this fall, I figured maybe it was time to
learn how to create a long-term content marketing plan.

Naturally, I went to Alice Seba first, to take a closer look
at her interactive content course. Mainly because I want to
be focused and I want to take action. I don’t want useless
fluff, and I don’t want to learn stuff I already know.

To be honest, I was pretty confident her course wouldn’t be
for me, but her satisfaction guarantee meant that I wouldn’t
be out anything if that turned out to be the case.

So I got in touch with Alice and asked if she could extend
the lifetime course option to me so I could check it out.

Well, she did better than that…not only did she re-activate
the lifetime access option, she also gave me a coupon for $20
off the cost – so I dug in.

And now I have to admit that I was wrong. Her course turned
out to be nothing like I expected.

For someone who knows content the way I do, I’m doing some
serious learning over here, and more importantly, applying
what she teaches to my business.

The course even includes some cool videos (loved the video on
how Alice uses her iPhone to create content and get ideas) and
tons of supplemental learning materials, like planning sheets,
swipe files, templates, etc.

Anyway, now you’re probably wondering what the heck happened
to the brainstorming session I was talking about, so here it
is…

Remember how I said that content was the glue that held my
brainstorm together?

Well, the way I see it, handing over my personal brainstorm
isn’t going to do you much good if you struggle with content.
So here’s what I want to do…

I want you to join me as a content marketing student and we’ll
work side-by-side.

Sign up for just $1.00 TODAY, and I’ll send you a copy of my
business brainstorm mindmap next week.

Go here to get signed up (clear your cookies first):

http://internetmarketingsweetie.com/content-marketing.html

Then send a copy of your receipt to melissa @ sweetiemarketing.com
and I’ll get that to you.

*** SAVINGS & EXTRA BONUS ***

If you want to give it your all like I did, grab your lifetime
membership which gives you access to all the lessons, materials,
videos, audios, etc. for just $77.

Coupon code: sweetsweet
Expires: July 30, 2010
Discount: $20 off lifetime access

AND not only will you get a copy of my business brainstorm
mindmap, you’ll also get INSIDER ACCESS to my call with Alice
Seba this September where we’ll be talking about:

“Cashing in with Free Reports: How to Get Traffic, Build
Your List, and Make Money With Free Reports.”

Just forward a copy of your receipt to me personally at
melissa @ sweetiemarketing.com and I’ll be in touch with all
the details

Here’s that link again:
http://internetmarketingsweetie.com/content-marketing.html

Here’s to a successful and profitable fall season!

Warmly,
Melissa Ingold
The Internet Marketing Sweetie

P.S. If you already signed up, don’t worry, you’ll get access
to the call too.