Can Butterfly Reports Help Digi-Scrap Business Owners?

Posted by PChip | Published in: Marketing

DSD-Pro isn’t my only online business endeavor. But it is the one I’m enjoying the most these days. The main reasons is because of the friendships and the great business partnerships I’ve been lucky enough to develop over the years. Digi-Scrappers are just such fun to hang out with! I really like that we are a group of people who enjoy sharing with each other so much. Today I have a RAK for you of a different flavor. Different because it’s not free digi-art, but instead it’s an introduction to an opportunity for you to add another stream of income to your digi-scrap business.

Something That’s Not for Everyone

This is not a sales pitch. Whether you decide to take advantage of this opportunity or not is totally up to you and I’m not here to convince you that you should. I’m just offering the information in case you’re an entrepreneur who uses newsletters, articles, or other information products in your digi-scrap business. I know that I can not meet the DSD-Pro mission (to help Digi-Scrap business owners be successful) by screwing up our reputation with a bunch of sales articles telling you about one “get rich quick” scheme after another. So please don’t take this article that way.

This review is not about a product that we offer here at DSD-Professionals. It’s not even about a product that’s specific to our industry. It’s about an article marketing service that you can use to add another stream of income to the stream(s) you already have in your current business.

It’s called the Butterfly Reports

The Butterfly Reports is a great way to get some viral marketing going in your business. If you send (or are looking to send) out information products to a list of people who are interested in e-reports from you or if you market info as a part of your business then this may interest you. If you do these already, then you know the importance and the power behind viral marketing. So you’ll probably see how you can implement this program into your business and make some extra money.

The Butterfly Reports program is about using free high quality reports to increase your traffic and sales. I was introduced to it through an email I received from a close friend and business associate last week. Now I know as much as you do that the terms “Free” and “High Quality” don’t always go hand in hand. I get this kind of questionable e-mail everyday as I’m on many “Make Money on the Internet” type mailing lists. Understandably so as that’s how I make a good chunk of my annual income and I’m constantly interested in learning more about how to make my online business successful. Now admittedly, some of these emails get deleted right away and I don’t let them infect even a minute of my time. Because honestly I just have way too many other things to do with my time than sort through spam to see what’s really worth researching further.

I Trust Mike for Good Reason

This particular program is one that’s supported by Mike Filsaime. I’ve been a fan of Mike for a little over a year. He’s one of the most powerful marketers online these days. His Butterfly Marketing program is one that he’s very popular for and it gets rave reviews from many of my peers in the Internet marketing world.  I didn’t buy into that one this year, because I did the Mass Control thing with Frank Kern instead.  However, I’m told Mikes program is a worthwhile investment. In my mind, there’s no doubt that it is.  That is if you have the cash flow (it usually runs between $750-$1,600 depending on when/where you buy in) and you know you have the time to dedicate a lot of energy to your online business right away. I feel that way because I’ve taken advantage of several other programs he offers and each time without regret. I’ve always made my money back and then some. So when he announced his new Butterfly Reports program of course I had to at least check it out to see if it was something I could use in my business and if so, was it within my budget. After doing a thorough research I found that I couldn’t really turn my back on this one.

So I joined with only a small bit of skepticism. I am usually pretty critical of the free content you find out there and I don’t join every money-making program that makes it’s way through my spam filters! I first joined this program at the free level to give it a spin before making a decision on whether or not to get more involved. After I sent out my first report I was pleasantly surprised by the response I received and that bit of skepticism I had — melted away in less than the time it has taken me to type this article today!

Do You Know what Viral Marketing Is?

Viral marketing is a technique used that encourages people to pass along information about you, your products, and your company - to their friends and acquaintances. For example, it’s when you put a super special coupon in one of your newsletters and send it out to a customer with a message to them to “pass it along to others too!” Then they share with 3 of their digi-scrap friends your newsletter and the coupon deal you offered in it. Don’t let the term “Viral” confuse you though. It’s merely an Internet buzz word for a tried and true form of advertising. Viral marketing is the exact same thing as word-of-mouth advertising it’s just a more exact method and a somewhat creative way to get people talking about and sharing your information with others. It’s one of the most popular methods used for adverting products and services of any type. It’s extremely effective in marketing products that are distributed via the Internet and especially useful when advertising information products!

If you are new to this whole “info marketing” concept it won’t take long before you get it. Basically it involves distributing products that teach or share quality information with your customers. This is usually in the form of a special report or e-book type product. You can also use your digi-art products in a viral-marketing campaign and I’ve gone into that in more detail in issue seven of the DSD-Professionals Business Brief - due to hit the Internet wave later this week!

Here’s What I Think

First, I have to say that this site is pretty ingenious when you think about it. Branded, high quality reports you get to give away - and make money from. After getting a good look at a few of the reports, I found that they were much more than just “thrown together trash”. In fact, quite the opposite. Along with the reports supplied by the staff writers of the site, members can also contribute their own reports. As a free member, you can contribute one of your original reports every month.

Once you have contributed a few reports, you will see how viral this concept really is. Last week when I joined there were about 5 reports available to share. Now there’s over 35. Naturally, if the only niche you work in on the internet is digital scrapbook related, then you’ll need to sort through the reports regularly to find things that would work for your market. Nevertheless, I can see that this will be a growing source of information and higher sales opportunities as more reports are added. I’ll be adding one that’s specific to the digi-scrap industry sometime this next month too.

By using article marketing to brand DSD-Professionals, I’ve seen an increase in our traffic, and have seen the credibility of our association improve as well. As I see it, the Butterfly Reports program is just another way to help this piece of our organization move along further and with a little extra boost of energy behind it. Maybe you’d find it a profitable option for you in your entrepreneurial endeavors as well.

My advice to you is simple. If article marketing is a part of your digi-scrap business or if you are looking to add this to your business anytime soon - Join now. Give the free level a go first just to see if it’s a good mix for you and your business. It might just be the thing you needed to push your company into the financial bracket you’ve been shooting for.

The Answer is Yes

The title of this posting is a simple question about whether or not the Butterfly Reports program can help Digi-Scrap business owners. My answer to that question is yes because I believe you can easily use it to:

• Add an extra stream of income to your current online business by using the reports provided along with your affiliate link
• Have others expose your own reports and e-books to their list of customers - leading to increased traffic and sales for you
• Learn about viral marketing techniques and get some additional hands on experience using the techniques

Even if you never use a single document provided through the Butterfly Reports program in your own marketing - you can still pick up some great pointers on how to incorporate viral marketing into your business to help advertise your digi-art products and services!

This article was posted by PChip on 08 Apr 08, published in: Marketing
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