Question 1

How can you make money doing software reviews online?

Accepted Answer

Capterra is a software review website that incentivizes people with legitimate and authentic reviews of software.

You can make between $5 to $10 per review. These incentives are by invitation-only.

How do you get invited?

I have recorded several videos on YouTube showing exactly how I make money by doing software reviews on Capterra.

I will leave links for these videos at the end of this page.

In terms of the steps to take:

(1) Go to [https://www.capterra.com](https://www.capterra.com) and sign up with your Linked-In account.
(2) Do a review on 1 product you know so that you are in their system. Do not do more reviews! Just do 1.
(3) Write to their support, asking if you can do some reviews for an incentive program.
(4) Wait for a reply, or an email inviting you to do reviews and get $5 or $10 per review. Be patient. This can take weeks or months. I have no control over it nor can I guarentee it will happen.
(5) Do 10 reviews and make $50 to $100

Here are the links for you to follow the steps outlined to make money with Capterra software reviews:

[https://www.capterra.com/general-review](https://www.capterra.com/general-review)

[https://www.capterra.com/reviews/faqs-reviewers](https://www.capterra.com/reviews/faqs-reviewers)

Here are the videos on my channel.

Capterra software reviews overview: [https://youtu.be/zFCqAeFzTdM](https://youtu.be/zFCqAeFzTdM)

Payment proof of doing software reviews on Capterra: [https://youtu.be/I8VYuOLvIGo](https://youtu.be/I8VYuOLvIGo)

Over the shoulder tutorial doing reviews: [https://youtu.be/owrKQGNJi98](https://youtu.be/owrKQGNJi98)

This is not a way to make money online as a career. This is simply a way to make extra income here and there if you have software you are familiar with that you can review.

Question 2

What is GetResponse?

Accepted Answer

GetResponse, in operation since 1998, is one of the oldest and most well-known email marketing companies in the world. [Getresponse](https://link.eranbucai.com/GetResponse) is an email marketing app that allows you to create a mailing list and capture data onto it create newsletters that can be sent to the subscribers on your mailing list automate your emails to subscribers via the use of autoresponders' view and analyse statistics related to your email marketing campaigns open rate, click-through, forwards etc. Recently however, Getresponse has shifted its emphasis considerably: the product now aims to be more of an 'all-in-one' marketing solution rather than just an email marketing tool. Accordingly, in addition to email marketing, Getresponse now also provides e-commerce features, webinar hosting, landing pages and automated sales funnels. I have personally used GetResponse since August 2018. Their customer support is 5-star. They have 24/7 human support, which is rare. They are always available and helpful. Their email deliverability is great. Being a long-standing software, they are easy to integrate with many other tools out there. This is my number 1 recommendation for anyone starting online. Their basic plan is reasonably priced, it is easy to use, and has 24/7 support - which when you are getting started or technically challenged, is invaluable. I personally do not find the value in their additional services of funnels, landing pages, webinars, etc. I simply use their basic plan for my autoresponder automation and sending broadcast emails to my list. It integrates with [EranFunnels](https://eranfunnels.com/) too, with a simple copy and paste.

Question 3

How to choose a great domain name?

Accepted Answer

There are a few simple rules. * The shorter the better. * Make it catchy or easy to remember. * Make it relevant to your niche or industry. * The fewer words within the domain the better. Finding a domain which is 1 word is really hard these days (for a .com domain), 2 words, is more feasible. 3 words are borderline, and anything more should have a really special reason but I suggest against it. Unless it is extremely memorable. Additionally, if this is your first domain name, I always advise people to buy their personal name. For example, in my case it's EranBucai.com. This is for the simple reason that you are your own brand. Your name is what makes you unique. Even if you think your name may be stupid, I want to remind you all the great brands and companies you know. These brand names were named by and after a person, who when they got started, were just like you. Here are some notable examples: Ford (automative) McDonalds (fast food) JP Morgan (banking) Hilton (hotels) Louis Vutton (fashion) And so many more. You can read more about this article from Wikepdia, "[List of companies named after people](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_named_after_people)". Why make a domain name easy to remember? Here's a short 45 seconds video that explains this perfectly. Example, I have a sales funnel for my "client acquisition" course. I bought a domain name which is "[FreeClients.Online](http://freeclients.online)". This is super easy to remember. And as soon as you type it in to Google, you'll be re-directed straight to my lead capture page. Other domain names I have bought: [SmoothCourses.com](http://smoothcourses.com/) = a website selling done-for-you services, where me and my team builds experts their online course or memberhip. This name is catch and tells you what this is about, i.e. "courses", and in some way infers about the goal, making the process smooth. [TellAnotherMother](http://tellanothermother.com/) = a website created to build a community of mothers, where we teach mothers how to make extra income by working from home thanks to the referral business of the internet. This name is catchy and calls out the target audience, i.e. "mothers", and in some way infers what it is about "telling other mothers about great products". Another reason to buy a domain name is if you want to have have a higher chance of being found on on the search engines like Google, Bing, and so on. For example, I promote a software called "Podia", which is a software company that lets you build online courses and memberships. Since people who are interested to learn more about Podia, may type to google the search term "Podia Review". So I bought the domain name, [PodiaReview.com](https://podiareview.com/). While there are other factors that go into getting a website on the first page of google, I knew that this domain name would be a good one for this reason. I also bought the domain name [PodiaReviews.com](https://podiareviews.com/) for the exact same reason and purpose. To wrap up this FAQ, I have a great explainer video from GoDaddy. I would like to note that even though I greatly appreciate GoDaddy's wonderful explainer video, I do not recommend buying products from GoDaddy. The company I recommend you buy a domain name from is called [SiteGround](https://link.eranbucai.com/SiteGround). With that said, here is the video from GoDaddy explaining how to choose a domain name: Transcript of the video below (*italicized*): *Welcome to “How to choose a great domain name.” Your domain name is a critical part of your online identity. As your unique internet address, it can help put you on the fast track to business success – or be a stumbling block to reaching your goals. So knowing what makes for a good domain name matters. For starters, keep it short and relevant to your business. A name that’s easy to spell and type is a bonus. For instance, if your business is cleaning windows, you’ll want your domain name to include the keywords “window” and “cleaning” or “clean”- because those are the words people will search when they need your service. Numbers, whether spelled out or as digits, and dashes can create confusion. Avoid forcing customers into mental gymnastics trying to recall your online address. The domain “bestwindowcleaning.com,” three short words, is way easier to remember and type than number1-windowcleaning-4u.com For local businesses, including your city, state, or region in your domain helps your customers find you faster. For example, seattlewindowcleaning.com is more targeted than bestwindowcleaning.com. Now for the extension…. that’s the part of the domain name following the dot. If you can get “.com,” go for it. It’s the most widely used extension, but it’s also been around so long that getting a short, memorable name that ends in .com can be a challenge. Other popular extensions include .net, .org., .info. and .biz. Plus, hundreds of fun new ones are now available, like .guru, .shop, .nyc, and .actor. These descriptive extensions allow you to perfectly represent your business and boost your brand. Speaking of your brand, you can protect and build it by purchasing misspelled versions of your domain name so customers who get it wrong are still ushered to your website. It’s also a good idea to purchase your domain with various extensions to prevent competitors from registering them. Finally, make haste. Domain names sell fast. But most are affordable, so get your favorite domain registered now before someone else beats you to it. Domain registrars, like GoDaddy, streamline the process of finding a good domain name because they know which names are and are not available and help with your search by suggesting relevant alternate domains when the one you want is already taken. *

Question 4

How to directly link a product checkout page from New Zenler?

Accepted Answer

Question: How to directly link a product checkout page from New Zenler? Here are the steps: 1. Create the course then click Publish 2. Go to tab "pages" 3. Click the checkout page (the 2nd one) in the funnel and cutomize it in a new tab 4. When done, go back to pages and click the link icon to copy the URL 5. Link it to your home page, wordpress site, blog or anywhere you want to post the product or service you are selling. Important note: Make sure you also customize the Thank you page (the page that comes after the checkout page) as that is where people will be re-directed to right after they paid. If you would like additional hands-on support with building your New Zenler website, please visit our [Zenler services page](https://eranfunnels.com/zenler). New to Zenler? Sign up for a [free trial](https://link.eranbucai.com/Zenler). If you have any struggles or have any feedback (good or bad) to this FAQ or any others, we welcome any feedback so our team can continue to improve and upgrade the quality of this support documents library. To learn more visit [DotComTruths.com](http://dotcomtruths.com/). Thank you! The Dot Com Truths Support Team

Question 5

What is ClickFunnels?

Accepted Answer

[ClickFunnels](https://link.eranbucai.com/ClickFunnels) is a sales funnel builder designed to help businesses automate their sale process from start to finish. It gives you the power to control every stage of the buying journey. This customer journey is called a sales funnel. What is a sales funnel? A Sales Funnel is simply a website that is designed to sell. Instead of the concept of a traditional website with "about me", "blog", things like that, a sales funnel is create with a standalone page called a "landing page" or opt-in page. That page basically offers you something of value in exchange your name / email / phone number. The "something of value" is a free webinar, free training, free PDF or a "5 days building a brand challenge" The rest of the steps of the funnel includes the automated emails you receive aonce you enter your email address, or the text reminders. As awell as follow up pages like a webinar page where you are taught something and then sold something at the end. Or a sales page to buy something, and then another bupage to buy something else. All of that is a piece of what is called a "sales funnel" ClickFunnels is simply a software that lets you as the marketer piece this entire process together. With ClickFunnels, you can create regular websites, landing pages, opt-in pages, squeeze pages, membership sites, and webinars, among other things. And it makes it easy for anyone of any tech skill level to create sales funnels with a variety of pre-designed, highly customizable funnels available. Often entrepreneurs and businesses use [ClickFunnels](https://link.eranbucai.com/ClickFunnels) to sell and promote products or services online. Others use it to supercharge their lead generation campaigns for their businesses. Part of the reason ClickFunnels became so popular in this online marketing boom is that it offers an all-in-one marketing solution. So, how does ClickFunnels work? Say, you have a product or service to sell or promote. It could be a book, course, software, coaching consulting , webinar, or anything. The first step is to create a landing page for that product or service. This landing page could be opt-in form to capture the email addresses of your prospects. Once you have designed a good landing page, you need a sales page selling your product or service. It's important that you know the pain points of your prospects so it would become easier to position your product or service as a solution. ClickFunnels offers two main pricing levels: $97/month for the ClickFunnels software, or $297/month for the Etison Suite, which includes ClickFunnels, Actionetics, and Backpack. ClickFunnels comes with three pricing plans The lowest ClickFunnels pricing plan costs $97/month, the other and the most popular ClickFunnels pricing plan is called Platinum costing $297/month , and the most expensive pricing plan is ClickFunnels Collective which costs $1,497/month The main differences between the plans are the number of landing pages, custom domains, and other features allocated per month. Here are a couple of videos that explain what is a sales funnel and what is [ClickFunnels](https://link.eranbucai.com/ClickFunnels) in relation to that.

Question 6

How to start an online business with zero dollars and no skills?

Accepted Answer

Freelancing services. You need to focus on 1 thing and 1 thing only – and that is acquiring a skill that you can get 1 client to provide a service with. You can learn these skills for free (and/or very cheap) through free content provided by software companies. Here is a short 4 minutes video where I give my answer. I also talk about this in more detail and share the links to some of these software companies on [this page](https://eranbucai.com/blog/how-to-start-an-online-business-with-zero-dollars-and-no-skills/). [Click here to read the blog and learn more](https://eranbucai.com/blog/how-to-start-an-online-business-with-zero-dollars-and-no-skills/).

Question 7

What is ConvertKit?

Accepted Answer

[Convertkit](https://link.eranbucai.com/ConvertKit) is an email marketing software (or an email service provider) that is specifically built around the needs of bloggers, writers, podcasters, course creators, YouTubers, content creators and others who are working to build an audience. The platform helps you to increase your email subscriber list and automate email marketing with drag-n-drop email sequences, workflow automation rules, landing page templates, custom opt-in forms, and more. It has all the basic functionality you expect from an email marketing software. Autoresponders (email sequences) Newsletters (broadcasts) Optin forms to build your list It has segmentation options so you have multiple lists and trigger different responses based on people's engagement with your email. I have personally used ConvertKit and it is a great software to use. I have been on their free plan, and that's mainly what I use (limit of 1000 subscribers). I am not a paying subscriber. I did a video review on ConvertKit showing you the inside. You can check it out here.

Question 8

How do I host videos professionally? (not YouTube)

Accepted Answer

To start with, I want to answer the question of why would you even want professional video hosting? Typically professional video hosting is applicable when you are setting up a membership site or an online course. There are software tools that help you with course hosting or membership sites, and some of those provide video hosting along with the service. Example of this is a company like [Podia](https://link.eranbucai.com/podia) that I personally use, and they provide unlimited video hosting, unlimited courses, and so on, for $39/month. Another example of this is [Kartra](https://link.eranbucai.com/Kartra), which is an all in one platform for your website, sales funnels, membership site, email marketing and so on. However, this is a classic example of limitations in video hosting. Their cheapest plan is $99/month, but they have a limit of 50 videos total. Their next plan is $199/month, and allows you to have unlimited videos. So it is important to know the pricing and features of whatever software you end up choosing and list out what you actually need. If you are going to go with a software product like [Kartra](https://link.eranbucai.com/Kartra) or [Podia](https://link.eranbucai.com/podia), you probably don't need video hosting. But let's assume you want to set up your website on [WordPress](https://link.eranbucai.com/SiteGround) or [ClickFunnels](https://link.eranbucai.com/ClickFunnels) or [EranFunnels](https://eranfunnels.com/). You may want to consider having professional video hosting for your landing page, sales page, webinar page, etc. These services are all great, but the video hosting is simply not included (with the exception of EranFunnels, there's a solution I set up for this exact problem, more on that later). Professional hosting has hard costs, i.e. the companies who provide this service pay for storage. YouTube is free become it monetizes from advertising, but other companies require paying a subscription. There are a number of companies that provide this service. To name a few along with small input from me about having used them: Vimeo = Great choice is you want basic video hosting. There are not special features like branding colours for your video play. If you want to see what vimeo looks like, ClickFunnels uses that for their sales pages. Here is an example from the [Dot Com Secrets sales page - the video you see there, that's vimeo video hosting](https://link.eranbucai.com/dcs2). Wistia = the best choice, but also the most expensive one, a completely over-priced option in fact. It costs $99/month on their smallest plan. It's simply not worth the price in my opinion. Wistia is in fact the company that [Podia](https://link.eranbucai.com/podia) partnered with. If you pay to Wistia directly, $99/month you get 10 videos limit. If you pay Podia $39/month, you get Wistia video hosting quality for unlimited videos. Makes no sense, but that's why I'm saying there's no point paying Wistia directly. To see an example of Wistia quality video hosting, you can check out a [preview of one of my courses](https://store.eranbucai.com/courses/1-dollar-a-day-coaching-course/132512-introduction/390801-bonus-video-grant-cardone-how-fast-are-you-monetizing-your-ideas). VooPlayer / [Spotlightr](https://link.eranbucai.com/Spotlightr) = this is a new player in the market but having used their service, it is a good option and a budget option. It was previously called VooPlayer and they either rebranded as Spotlightr or another company bought them - I'm not sure which. Either way, I personally did not like their pricing complexity, there are a lot of variables, and I found the admin office a bit difficult to navigate. However, this is a great option especially if you only want up to 5 videos hosted for example, as at the time of writing this, they have a free plan for up to 5 videos and 1GB limit total. If you want to just host a few videos, it's a good option. Like I said, I'm not a huge fan of their player, but it's a good budget option for professional video hosting. Vidello = I saved the best for last. This is the one that I personally use. I pay $297/year. Their affiliate program is set up so that buy using [an affiliate link](https://link.eranbucai.com/Vidello), you actually get it cheaper ($22/month). I have a full video tutorial showing the software and the inside. Since the paid plan let's you have 200 videos, you may not need that much. Because of that, I set up a solution with EranFunnels, so users of EranFunnels can buy video hosting from me directly (hosted by Vidello) for [$12/year per video](https://eranfunnels.com/store/done-for-you-professional-video-hosting). Usually this makes sense if you only need 1-5 videos. Anything beyond that, you might as well go with the full Vidello plan yourself. To summarize: Option 1: Set up your entire tech set up with a company like [Podia](https://link.eranbucai.com/podia) or [Kartra](https://link.eranbucai.com/podia) and not have to worry about buying video hosting separately. Option 2: Host your videos on YouTube for free Option 3: Buy video hosting separately with a company like [Vidello](https://link.eranbucai.com/Vidello) If you want to discuss your personal circumstances, feel free to email me directly to support@eranbucai.com

Question 9

What is web hosting? (website hosting)

Accepted Answer

Website hosting is simply where your website is housed. Just like a home is housed on a piece of land, a website is hosted (or housed) on computer servers of website hosting companies. Example of these companies are [GoDaddy](http://godaddy.com), [SiteGround](http://bit.ly/web_hosting_siteground), [Namecheap](http://bit.ly/Namecheap_Domain_Hosting), [HostGator](http://bit.ly/HostGator_link), [Domain](http://bit.ly/Domain_DotCom), and many more. To make your website visible on the Web, your website’s files and data must be physically stored on a computer that is connected to the Internet. These large, high-powered computers are called web servers. Website hosts are companies that physically house several web servers in one location, or what is sometimes referred to as a [data center](https://faq.eranbucai.com/faqs/what-is-a-data-center-data-centre). These companies host websites for us individuals and businesses. Some companies are so big, like Facebook, Google and Amazon that have their own hosting because they are so large. Here are a couple of videos from GoDaddy that provide a great explanation on what is Website hosting: Important note: While I greatly appreciate the wonderful video explainer from GoDaddy, they are not my recommend website hosting company. I recommend you buy your hosting from [SiteGround](https://link.eranbucai.com/SiteGround). Here is a transcript of the first video: *Website hosting. If you’re not sure what it is, this short video may help. To make your website visible on the Web, your site’s files and data must be physically stored on a computer that is connected to the Internet. These large, high-powered computers are called web servers. Companies that own web servers and lease out space on them are called website hosts. It is typical for website hosts to physically house multiple web servers in one secure location, that is commonly referred to as a data center. In addition to housing the web servers, website hosts provide the software, security, support, and bandwidth that connects your website to the Internet. To accommodate a wide variety of websites and customer needs, there are a variety of hosting solutions. Hosting solutions are broadly categorized based on the amount of server space you need for your website files, and the amount of bandwidth your site consumes. Bandwidth refers to the amount of data being transferred or the amount of resource usage your website requires. Beyond server space and bandwidth, there are other things to consider when selecting a hosting solution. Your budget, ease of use, product support, software requirements; the level of flexibility or customization the solution allows; as well as the availability of features such as privacy, security, marketing solutions, and more. * Here is a transcript of the second video: *Hi there! In this video, you’ll learn what hosting is and we’ll identify the four types of hosting available at GoDaddy. To make your website visible on the Web, your website’s files and data must be physically stored on a computer that is connected to the Internet. These large, high-powered computers are called web servers. Website hosts are companies that physically house several web servers in one location, or what is sometimes referred to as a data center. In addition to housing the web servers, website hosts provide the software, security, support, and bandwidth that connects your website to the Internet. Think of a website hosting company like a shopping center that contains several individual stores. If you want to open a store at the shopping center, you can lease space in it and set up shop. Just like a shopping center, website hosting companies enable you to lease space on their web servers where you can store your website files and make them available for visitors to view on the Internet. To accommodate a wide variety of websites and customer needs, there are a variety of hosting solutions. Hosting solutions are broadly categorized based on the amount of server space you need for your website files, and the monthly amount of bandwidth your site consumes. Bandwidth refers to the amount of data being transferred or the amount of resource usage your website requires. Consider your shop again; suppose you sell only handmade bracelets; you have a small, unique product offering, so you don’t need, nor want to, lease the same amount of space as a big department store. Instead, you could lease a small kiosk in the shopping center that gives you just enough space for your goods and costs far less money. Additionally, because you’re a small shop, you don’t need a lot of extra technology or staff to help you sell your product, like a department store requires. Between you and your mobile payment device, you have plenty of “bandwidth” to take care of your customers and don’t buy extra technology or hire more employees. Make sense? Beyond server space and bandwidth, there are other things to consider when selecting a hosting solution. Your budget, ease of use or complexity of solution; the level of flexibility or customization the solution allows; as well as privacy and security features.*

Question 10

What is a sub-domain? (subdomain)

Accepted Answer

A subdomain is a subset, or a smaller part of a larger domain. For example, my main domain is EranBucai.com. This domain and website is with WordPress. I have the following sub-domains... Store.EranBucai.com, which is my courses and membership website. This link is hosted by [Podia](https://www.podia.com/?via=eran). Go.EranBucai.com, which is my sales funnels sub-domain. This link is hosted by [EranFunnels.com](http://eranfunnels.com/) (my funnel builder). For all my affiliate links, I have another sub-domain which is Link.EranBucai.Com which is hosted by another software that let's you create branded links. For example, here is a link for someone to make a payment to me through PayPal: [https://link.eranbucai.com/PayPalMe](https://link.eranbucai.com/PayPalMe) or here is an affiliate link to buy the book Traffic Secrets [https://link.eranbucai.com/TrafficSecretsBook](https://link.eranbucai.com/TrafficSecretsBook) I also have a sub-domain for some of my free PDFs, which is under PDF.EranBucai.Com, this is hosted by a software that lets me design professional lead magnets to give away as freebies and build my email link. Here is a link example: [https://pdf.eranbucai.com/starting-an-online-business-cheatsheet-pricing-products](https://pdf.eranbucai.com/starting-an-online-business-cheatsheet-pricing-products) There are examples of my own business. Additionally, there is an excellent explainer video from GoDaddy which I wanted to share. I strongly recommend, if you have not done so already, checked out the [FAQ on how the internet works](https://faq.eranbucai.com/faqs/what-is-the-internet-and-how-does-the-internet-work). To complete the FAQ, here is a full transcript of the video: Hi there. In this video, you’ll learn what a subdomain is and how they’re used. A subdomain is a subset, or a smaller part of a larger domain. To better understand the concept of subdomains, let’s dissect a domain name from the top down. A complete domain name includes a Top-level Domain or TLD, and a Second-level Domain, or SLD. The TLD is the part that occurs right after the last dot in the domain name; this is why TLDs are sometimes called domain extensions. In this example .com is the TLD. While there are several types of TLDs, the most common are .com, .org, and net. The SLD, or second level domain, is the part that occurs immediately in front of the last dot in the domain name. In this example, it’s the name of the business. The SLD is what makes a domain name unique. Now this part… right here… that displays before first dot in the domain name – it’s the subdomain. That’s right… fun fact: WWW is actually a subdomain. The good news is you don’t have to use WWW for your subdomain; instead, you can replace it with almost any word to create a subdomain with a unique web address, without having to purchase a new domain name. Subdomains function as an extension of a registered domain name, allowing you to send visitors to a different web address, or allowing you to point to specific IP addresses or directories in your hosting account.The most common use for a subdomain is organizing or dividing website content into distinct sections. If your website has a substantial amount of content on a given topic, or there’s content on your website that you want to draw attention to, say for marketing purposes, you can create a subdomain for it. A subdomain sets this content apart from the main site and gives it a unique web address, without having to register a new domain name. Consider the dog-friendly winery, Molly’s Bark and Wine. During her first year of business, the owner has amassed a large online photo collection of dogs who’ve visited the winery. To highlight the business’ unique dog-friendly atmosphere and provide a dedicated space for her expanding photo gallery, she creates the subdomain, ‘dogs’, under her registered domain name, mollysbarkandwine.com. The WWW in her domain name is replaced with the word ‘dogs’ and the new web address for the dedicated photo gallery is dogs.mollysbarkandwine.com. As an added bonus, this subdomain is treated as a unique website address and in turn, may drive new customers to her website. Subdomains also offer a great way to create language-specific versions of websites or to accommodate information that may not be critical to the primary website, such as an events page, blog or store. To recap, a subdomain is a subset of a registered domain name. Subdomains are most commonly used to divide websites into distinct sections that have unique web addresses.

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