%First_Name%'s December 2009 Newsletter

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
 
Welcome to the Software Billions Club’s Monthly Newsletter. Each month that you’re a member you’ll receive this powerful newsletter containing the latest marketing tips and events happening at The Software Billions Club!

This Is THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR to Have A Product To Sell!
Don’t miss out on holiday sales!

Start promoting your bookstore right away. We’ve already given you a collection of FREE materials that you can use to promote your business for low to even NO additional cost.

Click Here to view our holiday sales tips and tricks you can use to increase sales this holiday season.

 eBooks Are A HOT - HOT - HOT Holiday Item!

eBooks are gaining mainstream attention worldwide. Oprah Winfrey recently endorsed eBooks and a popular electronic eBook Reading Device called the Amazon Kindle.

Over the last year eBooks have been featured on the cover and / or reviewed by many major magazines including Entertainment Weekly and reported on by many television news outlets. Even the Walt Disney Company announced this month that they are jumping on the “eBook bandwagon” and will begin offering eBooks for sale— a huge indication that eBooks Are Here To Stay. Click Here to watch a news report video on the Disney announcement.

Here’s why selling eBooks and using the incredible Amazon Kindle are a winning combination:

• Your customer gets his/her eBook immediately rather than having to wait in long lines, or even having to wait for the book to arrive in the mail. Your customer doesn’t have to pay for shipping.
   
• eBooks don’t require any paper, thereby saving trees and protecting the environment; with your computer or Kindle, eBooks provide a “green way” to read. It doesn’t cost any money to print eBooks and you don’t have to pay for postage since eBooks can be sent via email or wirelessly to your Kindle.
   
• You can make an unlimited number of copies which allows you to make 100% of the profit after the initial sale.
   
• Downloading eBooks onto a Kindle allows you to take your entire library with you any place, at any time! It would be nearly impossible to carry your entire collection of physical books with you everywhere you go— The Kindle is equipped to hold about 200 books and is capable of storing more than 4,000 eBooks at your fingertips.
   
• The Amazon Kindle is also being tested in colleges across the country as a way to replace heavy textbooks.
   
• eBooks are digital so they’re cheaper than regular books, and they take up less space than physical books.

 3 Worst Marketing Mistakes To Avoid This Holiday Season!

Welcome to the serious selling season. Are you ready? Holiday sales typically represent half of retailers' yearly sales and as much as 75% of their annual profits. Other marketers, such as caterers, travel agents, restaurateurs, party planners and the like, also depend on holiday business.

Today's consumers are value-conscious, demanding and now accustomed to multi-channel shopping options, from mail order to phone, fax, cable TV and the Web, even in-home or office. Retailers must do everything right or buyers will walk.

Whether you are ready for the holiday season or not, marketing missteps can occur all too easily during the make-or-break selling weeks. Second chances are hard to find. So in planning your holiday sales strategies, don't make these three worst marketing mistakes.

Mistake No. 1: Betting too heavily on discount pricing.

Increased competition and dollar-conscious buyers make many retailers assume that discounting is the way to ring up holiday cheer. But cutting prices, especially early in the season, only cannibalizes year-round sales as customers wait to buy. Discounting also eats into holiday profits.

Instead, during the holidays try to turn customer service into your competitive asset. Customer service has become so poor that people are actually surprised when they find good service. That's an opportunity for smaller retailers.

Simon Sinek, a strategic marketing consultant based in New York, suggests retailers market a shopping experience. "Instead of having people approach holiday shopping with dread because of the long lines and lots of dough, turn it in a fun experience," he says. Remind your customer why its better to shop online... no long lines, no traffic, better customer service, and don’t be afraid to hype your eBook products (and eBook readers like the Amazon Kindle). Click Here to watch a CBS review of the popular eBook readers available this holiday season.

Mistake No. 2: Spending too little on advertising.

Looking to cut costs, many retailers slash holiday advertising budgets. But you can't gain market share without market recognition. Granted, the proliferation of channels (ways to sell) and clutter makes it hard to figure out which advertising will work nowadays.

But that means you must get smarter, not more passive. Invest some time and resources in researching the kind & frequency of marketing that will build results for your business. Also consider the idea of hiring advisers to help develop an appropriate strategy.

You might, for example, create momentum for a holiday campaign that combines timed print ads with direct mail and then opt-in e-mail (sending unsolicited e-mail is another really bad mistake). Don't forget to do search-engine advertising.

Advertising is key. If customers don’t know about your business - they can’t buy from you and in turn, you don’t make any money because the people and businesses who advertises will get it instead.

Mistake No. 3: Marketing to some customers and not others.

You need to get a handle on the demographics and buying patterns for customers in each of your sales channels.

Customers who like to touch, feel and buy in the store are usually different than online buyers. Those customers are different from people who pick up the phone in response to catalogs. "Retailers shouldn't skimp by marketing to only one group," says Rick Segel, author of "Retail Business Kit for Dummies." Tailor your holiday promotions to motivate each of your customer segments.

Of course, that's only possible if you've built a customer database and kept it up-to-date all year, so make it a priority year-round. This option is available to our members through the Store Earnings section of the Members Area.

 Win Our Contests and Giveaways - New Winners Announced!

Last month we rewarded 27 Members with prizes through our Monthly Contests and Giveaways! %First_Name%, we want to reward you too! Keep reading below...

Here’s a listing of November’s Winners:

• Wanita M. of 68048 won Free $150.00 Cash!
• Eufrosina M. of 90703 won Free $50 at eBay
• Shannite W. of 27405 won Free $50 at eBay
• Joyce C. of 80910 won Free $50 at WalMart
• Rito G. of 92509 won Free $50 at WalMart
• LaJole B. of 98445 won Free $25 at Red Robin
• Shannon F. of 98003 won Free $25 at Red Robin
• Bobby W. of 76058 won Free $25 Movie Ticket
• William A. of 98058 won Free $25 Movie Ticket
• Ann B. of 02816 won Free $15 Starbucks
• James D. of 30135 won Free $15 Starbucks
• RL D. of 87901 won The Santa Clause 3 DVD Combo
• Don H. of 71852 won Christmas Vacation DVD
• Anjenette B. of 75074 won Christmas Vacation DVD
• Leonard H. of 82072 won Christmas Vacation DVD
• Robert H. of 32210 won The Santa Clause 1 on DVD
• Carol J. of 78704 won The Santa Clause 1 on DVD
• Anthony H. of 21871 won The Santa Clause 1 on DVD
• Susie M. of 30311 won Free $25 Chevron Gas
• Martin V. of 34292 won Free $25 Chevron Gas
• Wanda D. of 49309 won Free $25 McDonalds
• James B. of 31210 won Free $25 McDonalds
• Richard B. of 30909 won Free $20 at Pizza Hut
• Kenneth R. of 11204 won Free $20 at Pizza Hut
• Miriam M. of 89044 won Free $15 at Subway
• Rupert H. of 33181 won Free $15 at Subway
• Roy Ackerle of 30741 won Free $150.00 in PC Software

Holiday Giveaways Are Here!
 
The Software Billions Club has loaded the Members Area with tons of holiday-related giveaways exclusively for you!

Each and every day, all month long you can log into the Members Area and click on the “Contests and Giveaways” to enter our monthly contests. Be sure to visit our Winners Circle at the end of each month to find out if you’ve won!

Click Here to enter our current contests and giveaways.

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom

The FinePix S1500 is a 10-megapixel long zoom digital camera offers that great range and flexibility with a Fujinon 12x optical zoom (33mm-396mm equivalent) and like all FinePix S-series digital cameras, includes Fujifilm's Dual Image Stabilization and SR AUTO Automatic Scene Recognition mode to easily provide the best quality picture with increased clarity and sharpness, even in low light conditions. The FinePix S1500 also sports enhanced features like Panoramic mode, a Zoom Bracketing feature and full manual controls insuring the S1500 will keep up as your photographic skills develop. Retail Value $229.99  (Enter Now)


Garmin nüvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

Portable and powerful, The Garmin® nüvi® 205 is your personal travel assistant for life on the go. This navigator leads the way with turn-by-turn directions and optional MSN® Direct services to get you there on time and keep you informed. Its packed with millions of destinations and maps for the contiguous U.S., Canada, or regional sections of Europe. Retail Value $109.99 (Enter Now)


Sharp 22" Class LCD TV / DVD Combo

Sharp's LCD TV provides a convenient built-in DVD television solution with a distinctive design. The LCD TV features a side-loading progressive scan DVD player, a high-performance LCD panel for high brightness, a high contrast ratio, low-reflection glare protection and wide viewing angles. The LCD TV includes ATSC/NTSC tuners to receive off-air broadcasts as well as digital cable QAM capability to receive non-scrambled digital cable programming. In addition, the LCD TV is PC compatible and is an HDTV monitor for greater versatility. As an HDTV monitor, it is compatible with all 1080i and 720p signals from HDTV sources. Retail Value $349.99 (Enter Now)

FREE Red Robin : Red Robin is best known for its gourmet burgers and bottomless steak fries as well as its freckled lemonade. There are tons of food options for everyone - from soups and salads, seafood and burgers of every kind... you’re bound to find something on the menu to satisfy you while your out and about during the holiday rush. Enter now.

PLUS We’ve Brought Back Some Of Your Favorite Giveaway Prizes For The Holiday Season:

Free $50 eBay Spending Money: eBay is the largest “yard sale” in the world. People spend more time on eBay than on any other web site online making it the most visited site on the web! We’re going to buy the lucky winners of this giveaway $50 in FREE eBay merchandise. Buy yourself or a loved one that hard to find gift on eBay this holiday season! You could be a winner! Click Here to enter now.

Free Movie Tickets: The Software Billions Club wants to send you to the movies! That’s right! We want to give you FREE Movie Tickets to see any movie you want at the Regal Cinemas, Edwards Theatres, or United Artists Theatres nearest you! That’s right pick any movie YOU WANT including Twilight’s New Moon, Disney’s new animated Princess And The Frog, Avatar, Alvin & The Chipmunks Squeakquel, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus or Old Dogs with Robin Willams and John Travolta - if its playing at your theater, you can go see it! Click Here to enter.

What better way to enjoy the holidays then by sipping a warm Starbucks coffee? The Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world! As a member of the Software Billions Club you could win a FREE $20.00 Gift Card to Starbucks! Click Here to enter now.

Each and every day, all month long you can log into the Members Area and click on the “Contests and Giveaways” to enter our monthly contests. Be sure to visit our Winners Circle at the end of each month to find out if you’ve won!

This Month - You Choose The Movie You Win! You heard right! This month The Software Billions Club is giving you the ability to pick the movie you will receive if you are selected as a winner in this month’s Free Movie Giveaway! If you are a winner of this giveaway we will send you the movie that YOU PICKED! Enter now.

Click Here to enter our current contests and giveaways.

 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year %First_Name%!

The Software Billions Club wants to wish all of our members a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous Happy New Year.

The Software Billions Club will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25th (Christmas Day) and on Friday, January 1st (New Years Day) to observe the holidays.

We will reopen for business as usual at 8am PST the Monday following both holidays.

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2010 is right around the corner! Start out the New Year on the fast track to success by becoming a Software Billions Club “Member for Life”.

For a one time super-discounted fee of only $397 you will NEVER have to pay for monthly web hosting EVER AGAIN!

The best part is you get UNLIMITED, FREE, LIFETIME ACCESS to the Software Billions Club - and your bookstore web sites are guaranteed to always be active and online ready to take orders for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!

Click Here to become a lifetime member today!

 New Monthly Product : December 2009

In December we added a Brand New Monthly Product to your bookstore called the “Selling on eBay Video Series”

How would you like to make a healthy income from the Internet's largest auction platform... starting today?

Whether you're planning to a run a serious drop shipping business or merely want to get rid of those old stuff in your basement or garage, we can show you how to turn them into cash.

We have compiled a series of video tutorials to walk you - or anyone - through on how to set up your account with eBay and teach you the secrets to making huge profits and voluminous sales from the Internet's biggest auction site ever.

If you're anything like me at all, and you believe that complicated things should be made as simple as possible– then you'll like this.

A new monthly product will be automatically added to your bookstore on the 15th day of each month! Log into the Member’s Area and click the New Monthly Product link to download your monthly product for FREE!

Click Here to view the Monthly Product Archives.
Click Here to learn more about this month’s New Monthly Product.

 FREE BONUS PRODUCT : New Monthly Product : Dec ‘09

In December we ALSO added a Brand New Monthly Product to your bookstore called the “Super Affiliate Marketing Wizard eBook!”

Discover An Easy Yet Magnificent Method That Can Help You Generate A Bundle Of Cash Without Creating Your Own Product!

Forget The Troubles Of Product Creation When You Would Rather Earn A Fat, Juicy Commission Using Other Means!

Affiliate Marketing is an ongoing way to create income opportunities and because of this, many have been dazzled by its resourcefulness.

As an affiliate marketer, you are offering your service to market another Internet marketer's product and in return --- You earn commission for your marketing service. It's basically like a salesman's job or you may coin it as a business partnership. So with that, affiliate marketing allows you to skip certain processes such as compiling your own products.

This product will be added to your bookstore on December 15th! To access it now, simply log into the Member’s Area and click the Monthly Product Archives link to download your monthly product for FREE!

Click Here to view the Monthly Product Archives.
Click Here to learn more about this month’s New Monthly Product.

 Club Updates

This month we have made some enhancements to the Members Area that we would like to tell you about.

Free Bonus Gift : A 3rd New Monthly Product
 
In addition to the 2 New Monthly Products we added to your bookstore and to the Members Area, we also added a third bonus product to your store called “Beginners Guide to Buying A Computer” eBook.

With the launch of Windows 7 computer sales are expected to rise during the holiday season. This new eBook will teach your customers everything they need to know BEFORE they buy their next computer.

Web Sites of the Month
 
Since the Software Billions Club launched we’ve been adding new links to popular (or often amazing yet underexposed sites in our “web site of the month” section which has become a hit with many of our members.

Starting in December, Chad Timothy has requested that we add even more sites to this area. So be on the look out for our Featured Web Site of the Month AND our Wacky Web Site of the Month links, available only to Members of the Software Billions Club. Click Here to view this section now.

Members Area Tour (New Video)

Need help familiarizing yourself with the Members Area? We’ve just added a new video with a live training coach to the Members Area that will explain how to get started using the main Members Area. Click Here to watch it now.

We will be adding even more videos to the Members Area over the next month to help you make the most out of your Software Billions Club Membership.

 Sites That Can Save You Thousands : Part 8

The web is supposed to make shopping simple. Click, click, click and before you know it, that sweater, bag, or box of T-bones is at your doorstep. When it works, it’s like magic. But when it doesn’t, you can end up surfing endlessly. Lots of sites claim to make shopping easier.

There are more than two dozen price-comparison search engines alone. Some are worth your time and some aren’t. We’ve scoured the web to come up with a short list of sites that you can count on for great deals every time you shop.

Online Circulars
What They’re Good For: Helping you spot supermarket deals so you can plan weekly shopping. You can check prices on items at different supermarkets by visiting their sites (Safeway.com or StopAndShop.com, for example). At some sites you can sort from lowest to highest price to quickly find the cheapest specials. Look for links to “coupons,” “weekly specials,” “sales,” and “weekly circulars.”

HOT TIP: MyGroceryDeals.com scans circulars in 50 states each week and lets you search for sales at stores near you. Shortcuts.com lets you load up your supermarket loyalty card with electronic coupons.

Phone Price Checks
What They’re Good For: Shopping online with a web-enabled phone so you can find out about sales while you’re on the go.

You can sign up for the service at Amazon.com or Overstock.com. You can also sign up for text message alerts at the sites run by Sears and Urban Outfitters.

HOT TIP: Frucall.com lets you check prices at retailers on the spot so you can see whether that TV is as good a deal as the salesperson says. And you don’t need a web-enabled phone. Also, ask your cellphone carrier about subscribing to ShopSmart Mobile, which gives you Consumer Reports Ratings on products.

 Search Engine Placement --- Recommended Solution

Searching for ways to attract additional exposure for your web site? Consider using a Search Engine Placement specialist. We have a gentlemen at that we work with and recommend. He will discuss several options that will help get your web site on Google and/or Yahoo’s search engines.

Our contact’s name is Jerry Becker. We strongly suggest that you work with Jerry as he is the only agent approved to work with customers of the Software Billions Club.

Jerry can be reached directly Mon-Fri from 8:30-3:30 PST. E-mail Jerry at   www..com

Tis the season for great deals everywhere! Here at we want you to become very successful with your websites and no better way than to put them in front of Millions of customers! For a very limited time the set up fee is only $30!

For existing customers will give you the $200 level of advertising for only $100 when you renew, just make sure you mention promo code "Holiday Deals".

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We look forward to hearing from you and Happy Holidays!

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