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Review of Rich Jerk ebook (making money online)

2006-08-07T15:12:00.000-07:00

Review of Rich Jerk ebook (making money online)
by: Ken Underwoods
I recently came across this site called Richjerk.com. There were many claims of this multi-millionaire guy who made money online. Apparently he was selling his e-book -- yup, you guess it. Making money online. The e-book was over-priced at $200, then it came down to $97, then $49 … I was curious to see what it was, so I brought it.
Surprise, this book is packed with practical information … that is why it is a mere 64 pages. I wished it was more, say 100 pages with the introduction being longer and perhaps he can be less terse in some chapters, like HYIP (High Yield Investment Program) and e-gold (which you can make good money as a broker). Therefore he makes us DO MORE WORK by further research. But I guess that’s alright, because I don’t want to waste time reading a 300 page e-book filled with fluff either.
Rich Jerk e-book tells you how to:
1. Make money as an affiliate (you promote other peoples' products and you get a commission each time there is a sell)
2. How to generate TONS of traffic for your website so more people buy the products
3. Free source to generate traffic (adding your site to free major directories, google adsense and adwords)
4. Creating effective sales pitch so people buy the product from impulse.
5. Buying wholesale then selling it back on ebay or real life (requires very little work).
6. Effect methods of selling and promoting your products online.
7. A beginner’s section for people like you and me.
There are more useful info but what I mentioned above is the crux of the e-book. Do I recommend the e-book at $200? Heck no, man! But $50 is a fair price, because I made 10 times the profit from using one of his tip from the book alone. And he saved me money by showing me services for free listing that I haven’t thought of before.
Give Richjerk a try. He even guarantee your money back if you don’t like it. Remember, he is rich and obnoxious, but he sure knows his stuff.
About The Author
Ken Underwoods chose not to attend college. He used to do manual
labor, but now works part-time at home using the internet and trade on
Forex.

2006-08-07T11:51:00.000-07:00

Which Niche To Conquer

2006-08-07T10:20:00.000-07:00

Which Niche To Conquer

by: Russell Brunson

I'm sure that you've heard about how many start up companies fail when they first begin, and the reason that most (if not all) of their failures is because they don't create a good fountain to build on.

If we start right, it is easy to go right all the time. But if we start wrong, it's much harder to go back and get it right. So please pay close attention, get out your pen and pencil, and let's get to work.

When you first start, you need to decide which niche are you going to conquer.

When I first started my online business, I made the same mistake that 99.9% of people make. I read an ebook about how to make money online, and I decided that I would...

can you guess...?

I wrote my own book about "how to make money." I compiled all of the regurgitated information I could find, put a twist on it, and started to sell it. After 2 weeks and a little over $30 in sales I started to think:

"Why am I selling a book about how to make money... when I have NEVER in my life made any real money!?!"

You may laugh, but it took me a few weeks before I realized that there was a problem there. I decided to stop selling my book, and started to look for other ways to make money online. What I stumbled upon next really gets exciting.

I was going to college at the time, and my degree is in "Computer Information Systems." I knew some things about programming, but not enough to create anything real. What I did know is where programmers spend their time online.

So I started visiting places where you could hire programmers and got to know a few. I then started to search for a market that needed something.

What I came upon was the "Resale Rights" market. Basically this was people buying and selling digital products (ebooks and software) that they could then go and sell to other people. This concept really excited me. I purchased a lot of these products, but struggled to sell them because all of the products had links back to the author's websites.

These authors were making money every time I sold these products... on the backend. When I realized that, the first thing I thought was,

"I wish that had a way to brand all of these files with my own links."

And there the idea was born. I just needed to create a product that would brand these "resale rights" products. I wouldn't be competing directly with that market, but make a complementary product that would benefit them all.

I went back to the programmers that I had been building relationships with, and gave them my idea. Within a matter of weeks they created a product that is now known as Zip Brander. (You can see the product at www.ZipBrander.com)

I'm not going to go into how I marketed it in this lesson (I'll save that for another day), but with the one product I made over $1,000 my first month with it, and it made us over $50,000 in 2004 alone.

Since then I've been able to branch out to a lot of various niches and have had amazing success in most of them. In other issues I will share exact case studies of these that you will be able to model in your businesses.

How To Pick The Right Niche

I want to show you now how to choose your niche. Just follow these 3 simple steps.

Step 1 - Do not choose the "how to make money" niche. I'm not sure why, but I made this mistake along with thousands of other people. This is the most competitive niche in the world. If you want to fight against the marketers, good luck. But there is a lot more money (and it's made a lot easier) in the niches I'll explain below.

Step 2 - Look at your personal talents, and start from there. I have had this conversation more then once - usually every time I discuss an online business with someone.

I ask them what their hobbies are that we could market, and they almost always they tell me that they don't have anything they could sell. The problem is that people usually look at their current job, and can't think of ways they can market that skill.

Don't look at your current job, but look at what you do on your free time. The thing that is your passion. This is where you'll find your niche.

Here are examples of the last 3 conversations I've had:

Friend #1 - works construction, and couldn't think of a marketable skill. After 3 1/2 minutes realized that he has twin girls. Found there was a huge market for informational product in this niche and him and his wife are now working on their first product.

Friend #2 - works as a manager at Office Depot. One the weekends loves to shot guns with his dad. They are creating a software program that helps people to increase their accuracy when shooting. They are also creating video demonstrations on how to improve your accuracy.

Friend #3 - came to me asking for help promoting a "how to make money online" course. He had to call me using a video relay because he's deaf. I told him that he was going in the wrong direction with what he was promoting. He had no experience making money online. I asked him what his hobbies were, and surely enough told me he didn't have any that he could sell. Before I even asked that question I knew what his niche was. He's been speaking through sign language his whole life, and there are thousands of people searching every month on how to learn sign language.

What do you do in your free time when no one else is around? Are you good at video games? Are you a good cook? Do you play any sports? Do you throw dinner parties? Do you collect anything? Can you play an instrument? What is your passion? When you can answer this... then you know what your niche is.

Step 3 - Research your market. Don't worry - this part isn't nearly as hard as you'd think. Within about 5 minutes I can usually tell if a niche is worth looking at. There are 3 things you need to do, and you'll know if it's the right niche.

First - Check out the search engines. There are a lot more advanced tools then this, but this one is completely free to use. Go to http://inventory.overture.com and type in your niche. This will show you how many times that word was searched for that month on their search engine. If there are a lot of people searching for it each money, the it's likely a good niche.

Second - Search for online communities related to your niche. People with similar interests migrate to the same places online. Wrestlers hang out at wrestling forums, poets hang out in poetry message boards, etc... Go to www.google.com and type in "________ forums" or "_________ message board" or "_______ groups" (put your niche in the blank). Visit these forums and see if they are active and how many members they have. You can often find forums with 10,000+ members in it. If you find good communities focused around your niche, then this is another good sign.

Third - Search for similar products. If you can find others selling products in your niche, then it's usually a good sign that there's some life there. Purchase their products and get to know your competition (because they are going to become your JV partners in another lesson).

After getting this far, you should have a good idea about which niche you would like to conquer, as well as some idea about if it is a profitable niche.

In the next lesson we are going to discuss how you can turn those talents into a product. Product creation is one of the most exciting parts of the game for me, so look out for that lesson coming soon.

Thanks,

Russell Brunson

About The Author

Russell Brunson is the author of DotComSecrets newsletter. Discover how to create your own virtual real estate empire even if you have no money, no experience and no time. Download his 2 hour Virtual Real Estate Seminar at www.DotComSecrets.com.

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Web Design What Fonts to Use

2006-08-07T10:16:00.000-07:00

Web Design: What Fonts to Use?
by: Mark Nenadic
As web designers, it’s difficult not to get bored by using the same old fonts day in and day out with every new – or not so new – web design. After all, web design is a creative job, but how can we let our creativity flow when we’re being held back by font restrictions. Worry no longer, there is something that you can do about the font that you use.
Though choosing a new font is a bit more complex than it may initially sound, there is a way that you can go about choosing the way that your text will appear. Essentially, there are fonts that come pre-installed in all Windows and Mac operating systems. Of course, these font sets do change over time, but there are a great number of them that have been around for a long time, and will continue to be due to popularity. This is an issue, because you will want your font to be compatible with the operating systems of your users. The same thing goes for the web browsers, such as Netscape, Internet Explorer, and Firefox, used by your viewers.
Of course, you can’t assume that every font will be visible to everyone, but there are some things that you can do to “shake things up” a little bit for the sake of your web design – and your own sanity.
Overall, there are a few different forms of fonts available to you. Usually, this consists of:
Serif (also called generic) – such as Times New Roman, Georgia, Palatino Linotype, Trebuchet MS
Sans serif – such as Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, and Geneva
Mono-spaced (also known as typewriter style) – such as Courier New, Lucinda Console, Monaco, and Andale Mono
Cursive (also known as scripts and informal) – such as Comic Sans, Brush Script, Zapfino, and Marker Felt
Fantasy – any fanciful design such as those with floral and other forms of embellishments, or those in the shape of objects.
Naturally, this is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you an overall idea of what’s out there, and how it’s classified. This is important to know, because it is required when you enter the information into your site script. Because you’ll be offering your site to different operating systems and browsers, your script must instruct your user’s computer as to how to display the type. This is the reason that a web page script is specified in CSS in a way such as:
Font family: , , ,
So you could write the following to instruct your viewer’s computers:
Font family: Georgia, “Times New Roman”, Times, serif
What does this mean? It means that while Georgia is your preferred choice for the web design, if it is not recognized by the user’s computer, it should use Times New Roman and Times instead, which are the names used by Windows and Mac for the most common serif font. Since the serif is the generic, the operating system will always have something to work with, and the text of your website will always (or at least, almost always) be visible and readable to your site visitor.
Similarly, if you were using sans-serif font styles, your specification could say:
Font family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif
Just as the serif script said, this one states that Verdana is your first choice for your web design, but Arial and Helvetica can also be used as alternatives, and if they are not recognized, then the ‘sans-serif’ generic style will do.
By using those font specifications, your script will work with your site visitor’s operating system to find a font that is already installed on their list. This also means that you can choose whatever font you want as your primary font choice, and always have a secondary and tertiary backup in case your desired font doesn’t happen to be installed on the computer of any of your website visitors.
As a web designer, this makes web designing much more appealing, as it allows for greater creativity and flexibility when creating the overall look of the web design. Furthermore, it is attractive to the website visitor, as it allows for something different to look at, and a font that has been specially chosen for that particular site.
Copyright 2006 Mark Nenadic
About The Author
Mark Nenadic is the director and face behind FifteenDegrees-North http://www.15dn.com, where you will find articles and resources to help with SEO, marketing and Web design.

How to Publish Your Book

2006-08-07T10:14:00.001-07:00

How to Publish Your Book
by: John Piper
I have now had four books published and this is my story.
I had never actually planned to write a book but I had been trading stock markets for many years and in 1998 was approached by the Financial Times Pitman Publishing Company to write a book about my methods. This book went on to be a best seller!
In my naivety I thought this was my ticket to writing glory and I thought I would have no problem when it came to my next book. How wrong I was. It was the same turgid round of letters to agents and publishers followed by a rash of rejection slips – how the mighty are fallen!!
This is when I realised an important truth. There are two solid reasons why it is much better to self-publish:
1.The chances of finding an agent or a publisher are slim. Unless you are a Z class celebrity in which case you should have no problem!
2.More importantly you make more money when you self-publish.
Here are the three stages I went through: 1.My book was commissioned by established publishers and they sold 5000 copies – I got £5000 (around $8500).
2.I teamed up with a web site designer and internet marketing man and we sold 5000 copies – I got £20,000 (around $34,000) – a big difference!
3.I now do the web design and marketing myself – now I get 100%!
Let me put this in perspective. The established publishers sold 5000 copies but I did a fair bit of that selling – at one speech I gave we sold 100 copies in the post-speech book signing session – that 15 minute session, which I guess was my 15 minutes of fame, accounted for 2% of their total sales!
In terms of revenue I now get the same from selling 400 books as I used to get from the publishers selling 5000!
Ultimately it all comes down to sales. You have to do the sums to work out which method is going to be the best for you. But having done this you may find you have little choice. You may be completely unable to find an established agent or publisher and you may also have difficulty interesting any web designers and internet marketers in becoming involved in your project other than on a fee paying basis – and that could cost a fortune.
From here on in I am going to assume that you have decided to enter the publishing business. Your first decision is whether to go with a hard copy of your book or whether to stick with an e-book – by which I mean a book which is sold in electronic form. E-books are cheaper and sell well – my first book is called THE WAY TO TRADE and we have sold more in e-book form than in hard copy form. If you want to see the web site simply enter THE WAY TO TRADE in the Google search engine.
In fact that book is the biggest selling trading e-book in the history of Clickbank.com! Of course you may never have heard of ClickBank.com but it is the biggest seller of e-books in the US and thereby the world. It would pay you to visit the site and check out some of the titles. It should give you ideas of the competition you face, what to write about and, most importantly, how to sell your book.
Perhaps you don’t know how to build your website or how to market it. Don’t worry I plan to follow up this short article with further articles on those subjects and also talk more about hard copy books.
Copyright 2006 John Piper
About The Author
John Piper is a freelance researcher and writer with four books under his belt. He specialises in stock markets and health. Feel free to contact the author at john@ttttt.freeserve.co.uk for for help in publishing your book or visit http://www.we-will-publish-your-book.com.

Web Audio, The Top Of The Wave

2006-08-07T10:14:00.000-07:00

Web Audio, The Top Of The Wave
by: Michael Younger
You can now put audio anywhere that you can put html
code or even just a link to your .mp3 file will work.
So many uses, so many options. You have to admit, it's
really starting to show up everywhere. Don't be left
behind. The internet is changing so rapidly that,
you're either on top of the wave or you're just
floating around aimlessly.
Here is just some of the things you can do with
audio...
Audio Ads/Audio Website: If you have a website selling
anything, you can add audio, with or without audio
buttons showing, right in your sales letter. You've
probably heard that people remember a whole lot more
of what they hear on the internet opposed to what they
read and that it even increases your credibility when
people can put a voice to the person trying to sell
them something.
Audio Testimonials: Now you can add a whole lot more
credibility to your website by getting some of your
satisfied customers to give you an audio testimonial
and put them right on your sales page so everyone who
visits your site can hear how great your product works
for others.
Audio Email/Postcards: It's not so uncommon anymore to
receive audio Email/Postcards. Earlier this month I
even sent one to my sister with myself and my wife
singing Happy Birthday. I even thought about spending
more time on this singing/recording thing, but my
sister suggested that I steer away from that idea and
keep doing what I'm doing now. Not sure why she said
that, but I guess I should take her advise, she has a
pretty good head on her shoulders.
Audio Newsletters: You can send your newsletters with
audio or send an email with a link to your audio
newsletter on your website. It's just so much more
convenient for your readers to listen more and read
less. The more convenient it is for them, the better
it is for you.
Audio Auctions: Audio is showing up on auctions now. I
must admit, when I click on an auction and someone
starts talking to me, it does get my attention.
Audio Ebooks: Looking for a niche to get into? Audio
ebooks are a natural. I'm not suggesting that you
replace a childs mother with a computer, but imagine
settling your child down for a nap and hitting the
start button on your computer so your child could hear
an audio ebook of some classic fairy tales. And that's
just one example. So many topics, so many categories,
so many ways to go.
Audio Courses: Produce professional audio courses on
any topic. Make a series of them, step1, step2, step3,
etc. Put it on your website and include graphics and
screen shots. Again, so many topics, so many
catagories, so many ways to go.
You can also put your sermon, song, speech, or stories
on your website, message boards, blogs or anywhere
else that you can put a few lines of html code or even
just a link to an .mp3 file.
Remember, It's Fast, It's Easy and It's Fun.
Again, don't be left behind. The internet is changing
so rapidly that, you're either on top of the wave or
your just floating around aimlessly.
One last thing, I'm not sure if you've noticed, but
most all the big name internet marketers are using
audio in one form or another. That tells me that it's
working.
About The Author
Michael Younger is a successful business man
offering you Web-Audio-Ads, Giving you the ability to add
Quality Audio to your web site in less than 5
minutes. If you have time drop by his site
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for a quick look at Web-Audio-Ads and download
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Starting Your Own Home Based Business - The Easy Way

2006-08-07T10:13:00.000-07:00

Starting Your Own Home Based Business - The Easy Way!
by: Vipul Gupta
My online business journey started about 4 years ago looking for some magic formula that will make me rich overnight earning me at least $2,000-$3,000 per month. As with most new home business seekers I started scanning the search engines fanatically with keywords like start your home based business, make money, easy money, and data entry, typing jobs and what not.
As time passed by I realized that I have wasted hundreds of dollars on so called get rich schemes 99% of which turned out to be scams! Like most of you suffering the same fate I felt all broken and lost. But I had no other option but to move on with it since Internet was my sole way to earn money with no other experience anywhere!
I thought that there must be something out there that must be working and I will get to it – no matter what – because I was seeing a lot of people daily who were making a good living off the net. Now I run a successful site http://www.profitfrominternet.com. So, what I share below is a part of my 4 year genuine home business experience that may be helpful for those who may need it!
Friend, there is nothing called a free meal in this world! What I mean by that is if someone says Earn $1,000 per day – better stay off from it. I know because I have burned my hand several times following these titles. Once you are on such websites that make such claim they take over your senses by luring you with rich lifestyles, money and captivating content. And then they tell it would cost a meager $29.00 to get the details, and when you wish to try it out it turns out to be a scam. It happens all the time. So, the bottom line is stay away from them who claim to make you rich overnight.
Now, don’t lose your heart because I know the internet is the Best Money Making Method available today and there are a lot of programs, genuine ones, that will earn you hundreds if not thousands per day. My site http://www.profitfrominternet.com is dedicated to such researched genuine home business based on my experience. If you are looking to start a home based business then this is something that you shouldn’t miss!
About The Author
Vipul Gupta is the webmaster of http://www.profitfrominternet.com. Visit his site today to gain all proven information on the starting your home based business without burning a hole in your pocket at.

Using a Web Designer Instead Of Doing It Yourself...

2006-08-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

Using a Web Designer Instead Of Doing It Yourself...
by: Richard Grady
I built my first website approximately five years ago and since then, I have always designed and built my own sites. This process has served me very well and over the years, my web building skills have advanced considerably (mostly through trial and error!). I have always recommended to my customers and subscribers that they too learn how to build their own sites and this is for two reasons:
1. It means that you know exactly what is going on with your site and how it actually 'works'. As you have built it piece by piece, you know, quite literally, every aspect of it.
2. Doing the work yourself will save you a small fortune on web design costs.
During the past couple of weeks though, I have done something that I would have previously not even considered doing - I have started to talk to a professional web designer with a view to hiring him to build a new business website for me!!!
Why I hear you ask?
Well the answer is simple - because he can do a much better job of it than I can AND he will take on all of the stress that the project would have caused me.
I have an idea for a new online business (totally unrelated to Internet marketing/eBay or any of the other areas that I currently work in) and it needs a professional site with quite a bit of 'behind the scenes' functionality. There is nothing like it around at present which means that the functions I require are fairly unique to this project. I have spent some time talking to different programmers that I know around the World to see if they can pool their expertise and write different bits of the software required and link everything up through the website that I build but it was just getting too fiddly.
I was at the point where I was ready to toss the whole project out of the window when I took a step back and looked at things from a completely different angle. What I really needed was one person (or team) to take on the entire project and simply provide me with the new website based on the brief I supply them with.
So that's exactly what I have done. I have a rough idea of what the site will cost and admittedly, it isn't going to be the few hundred dollars that it would have cost me BUT the end result should be far more professional and will be produced to my exact specification. Most importantly though, it takes away all the sleepless nights that I would have experienced as I went through the process of trying to get everything to work together.
With this in mind therefore, I would like to amend the advice that I have been giving out for the past few years......
Learn how to design and build your own business websites BUT when you have learned how to do this, DO consider hiring professionals and outsourcing some of this work as and where possible :-)
Copyright 2006 Richard Grady
About The Author
Richard Grady has been helping people earn online since 1998. eBay sellers find wholesalers for free at: http://www.wholesale118.co.uk (UK) & http://www.thewholesaletrader.com (US).

The Future of Podcasting - The Life of a Wannabe Pirate

2006-08-07T10:11:00.001-07:00

The Future of Podcasting - The Life of a Wannabe Pirate
by: Brent Paine
For anyone who isn't aware what Podcasting is, be advised that you are missing out on one of the biggest technology trends since this little thing we like to call “The Internet” first got started!
Yes, despite all the nay-sayers the popularity of Podcasting is increasing at an astronomical rate. The question is no longer whether Podcasting is a fad, but on how large an audience this new media can sustain!
If you peek back in time, it was around 1994/1995 when the National Science Foundation opened its main backbone to the Internet, giving way to the flood of popularity that followed.
Similar to Podcasting now, people in the mid 90's claimed the Internet was just a fad and would never amount to more than a fancy means of research. Of course, with advances in software and technology, we began seeing pictures, graphics and yes, even streaming video crop up and it was only a matter of time before it was adopted by tens of millions, and eventually hundreds of millions of people.
Podcasting Is Not The Internet!
No, you're right. Podcasting is NOT the Internet... technology-wise. They're like apples and oranges. However, they're cut from the same mold and if you were to draw comparisons between their lifecycles, you will see that Podcasting has already surpassed the Internet in its meteoric rise in popularity.
The technology that makes Podcast deliverability possible was first developed back around 2000, but the first real Podcasters didn't surface until the fall of 2004. Yes, 2004! The format was developed and pushed by two notable Podcasters, Adam Curry and David Wiener before it was quickly picked up by hundreds of others and the rest, as they say, is history.
Now, barely a year after Podcasting exploded onto the scene and was embraced by Podcasters, Bloggers, and Marketers alike, you can find over 10,000 Podcasts and over 100,000 episodes at popular online Podcast Directories like PodcastEmpire.com.
In Fact, the adoption of Podcasting has been overwhelming. The allure of the People's Radio becomes quickly obvious when you listen to Podcasts such as 'Dawn and Drew' or '5 Minutes with Witchita' - a real entertainer!
Listeners around the world are speaking out and clearly DO prefer the frank conversations, great information and raw emotions that are delivered via Podcast MP3's!
There Be Pirates In Them There Waters!
Maybe it has something to do with a generation who is still longing to have their own pirate radio station, like Christian Slater in “Pump Up The Volume”… Perhaps it's just that more people have something to say, desperate to climb above the masses and make their voices heard…
Either way the 'Waters of the Podverse' are filling up with self-proclaimed pirates, and why not? There is no policing of the Podcast airwaves, it costs very little to get started and anyone with something to say can find an audience!
The reason so many of these Podcasting rebels succeed is the same reason why so many traditional radio stations are beginning to fail. With no FCC regulators knocking at their doors, Podcasters don't need to hold anything back. You can say anything you want, whenever you want, as loudly as you want. And listeners are flocking to the raw, honest format.
X Marks The Spot! Arg!
After a solid year (Podcasting was even named Word Of The Year in 2005!) and a drastic increase in popularity, advertisers are slowly beginning to come out of the woodworks, enabling some Podcasters to see a return on their efforts.
Unfortunately though, Podcasting is not yet a medium where you should expect to become rich overnight and this may be one area where terrestrial radio stations have an advantage over the Podcast Upstarts. With gold in the coffers already and more advertisers lining up each day, it doesn't really matter what they do in the medium, traditional radio stations have all the money they need to keep their Podcasts in the game indefinitely!
Also, the entire concept of commercializing Podcasting has become a heated debate, splitting the Podverse in two ever since advertisers began trickling in last year. The same issues that we saw in the '90's around commercialization Online are starting to crop up. Podcasters and Podcast listeners alike are refusing to conform, and many are refusing advertisers outright.
We are slowly starting to see changes in this mentality though as more and more Podcast Creators are adding commercials and name drops to their shows to help keep costs down and keep their content online. And the pervasive fear, that listeners will go so far as to stop listening if they hear any advertisements, have so far, proved unfounded.
Walk The Plank, Ya Filthy Skallywag!
Where does Podcasting go from here? Can it survive? Well it was back in May of 2005 when Bill Gates commented in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:
"As good as Apple may be, I don't believe the success of the iPod is sustainable in the long run. You can make parallels with computers: Apple was very strong in this field, with its Macintosh and graphic interface -- like the iPod today -- and then lost its position,"
The comment was realistic, but does it also offer some insight into Microsoft's own plans?
Microsoft has a proven track history of moving into an existing and established arena and quickly slaying the dominant forces! So was Gates simply foreshadowing his own companies venture into this industry? With the success of Windows Captaining their ship, Microsoft could be the ultimate pirate, sailing the seas looking, not for simple treasures, but for entire colonies to conquer.
So far Microsoft has not made any moves although Yahoo!, one of Microsoft's leading competitors in the Online Search world has jumped into the fray with their own solution for Podcasting and in typical fashion has released their own directory.
Meanwhile, Apple remains unphased and continues to roll out new incarnations of their wildly popular iPod players.
You Have The Power!!!
At the end of the day the emerging Podcast Industry will evolve as it does, without ever consulting any of us, but the continuing appeal of Podcasts and Podcasting is that, for possibly the first time ever, you and I have a very real opportunity to influence mainstream media, or at least, bypass traditional media and influence the masses; which really amounts to the same thing anyway.
Overall, you should expect to see sustained growth in Podcasting in 2006. So, if you have something to say, anything at all, pull out your eye-patch, slap a parrot on your shoulder and dive into the world of Online Pirate Radio while the Booty is still good!
About The Author
Brent Paine is a writer and partner at PodcastEmpire.com, Canada’s leading Podcast Directory. PodcastEmpire.com not only provides a comprehensive list of Podcasts, they also offer services designed to help Podcast Creators increase their listenership and capitalize on their efforts.

Online Business Start-up

2006-08-07T10:11:00.000-07:00

Online Business Start-up
by: Bill Naugle
Are you thinking about starting an on-line business? Maybe you have a vague idea of what’s required – maybe you haven’t a clue. This article outlines three basic, non-negotiable things that you will need.
1. Premium web hosting
I suppose it is possible to make a modest income on-line without your own website. But, it is practically impossible to make serious income without your own site. This applies whether you’re selling on EBay, marketing affiliate programs, or selling your own product or service.
A web host provides you with your space on the internet. You want to make sure you get a host who can provide you with plenty of space to grow and excellent data transfer rates. The last thing you want to do is fall for one of the free services that only gives you a small amount of space or can only handle a very limited amount of traffic. You don’t want to be forced to move your site to a different web host after quickly outgrowing your free space.
2. Sequential auto responders
As may be evident from the name, an auto responder can automatically reply to emails. A “sequential” auto-responder can be set up to send multiple, sequential emails at designated time intervals. For instance, if you invite your web site visitors to sign-up for a free E-Zine (i.e., electronic magazine), your web page would be programmed to send an email to your auto responder e-mail address. The auto responder would then send one, two, or more messages, at programmed intervals (perhaps a week apart) to your visitor. This builds your “brand name” in the minds of your visitors and increases the chances that they will buy your product. And, guess what? You’re building your “brand” with little effort on your part! Imagine the time this would take to manually send these emails to each web visitor?
3. Advice from a trusted source
So, what are the key steps in marketing your product or service? The internet is a virtual sea of information. Navigating through it is best done with the help of someone who has already learned through the “school of hard knocks”. Perhaps you personally know someone who has this knowledge, but if you’re like most people, you really don’t know whom to trust. My advice is to find a product or service which offers this type of “how-to” advice. The available options range from fluff to very valuable. Let the buyer beware! There are several ways to verify the claims being made by the sellers of these services. First, check the traffic numbers for the service’s web site on alexa.com. The lower the web site ranking, the better. Next, ask for advice on the internet marketing forums. Many of the participants in these forums know their way around the internet and can help you evaluate the quality of a particular product or service.
It is possible to make money within 24 hours. This is a legitimate home business not a get rich quick scheme. You can have a professional Website with real products and proven advertising that will produce many sales. Bill Naugle
Emoneyhome.com
Copyright 2006 Bill Naugle
About The Author
Bill Naugle has been writing articles, press releases and ebooks to help Webmasters achieve success in search engine rankings. He has written on many subjects. He started writing on the internet in 2001. http://www.emoneyhome.com/.

Legitimate Home Based Businesses - PAS tops the list

2006-08-07T10:10:00.000-07:00

Legitimate Home Based Businesses - PAS tops the list
by: Charlie Golick
Have you always struggled to find the right home based business or the right coach? Though there are plenty of home based business opportunities floating around amidst a lot of hype, it is difficult to locate one that really fulfils all of the tall promises it makes.
Things to keep in mind before starting work at home business
Making money on the Internet from home based businesses is easier when you start at the top – the proven home based business opportunities.
There is no dearth of home business scams. While most home based business opportunities claim that you will earn guaranteed money where you have to do little or nothing – only some actually deliver.
Prosperity Automated System(PAS) is the best home based business program, where anyone can make money! Developed at the cost of $3.5 million and years of research and planning, PAS is a fully automated hands free home business system. PAS does it All, everything is OUTSOURCED. You basically DO NOTHING.
PAS takes all those online marketing work which make the conventional marketing over the net really boring and unyielding, and generates only prospects, i.e., real buyers. You are backed by Prosperity System Network that does everything – from generating leads to closing the sales for you. It combines the creativity of man and the speed and accuracy of a machine.
The bottom line is - irrespective of nature of the home business you are interested in, No doubt, online businesses are real cash cows, but you need to know:
• How the cash flows?
• How the prospects are generated?
• How your sales are closed?
• How to take help from the company or the up line?
Online home based businesses have great prospects. Find the legitimate home based business and you are on your way to financial freedom and live the life of your dreams.
http://www.innercircle.ws/
About The Author
Charlie Golick is a cash flow guru and top income earner with several direct marketing companies. He helps struggling home based business owners earn $3k per sale through Prosperity Automated System, a 100% outsourced online home business opportunity.
http://www.innercircle.ws/
charliegolick@whoischarliegolick.com

Realtors Employ RSS Feeds to Sell Homes

2006-08-07T10:09:00.000-07:00

Realtors Employ RSS Feeds to Sell Homes
by: Sharon Housley
Daily more and more realtors are turning to RSS as a tool to market homes for sale. The growing RSS phenomenon in the realty market makes perfect sense. Unlike email RSS feeds have a 100% delivery rate. In addition the costs involved in creating and managing an RSS feed are insignificant when compared to the print advertising Realtors spend on each week. Imagine the amount spent each week to promote various properties in circulars and weekly newspapers, compared to the costs associated with updating and managing an RSS feed.
How it Works:
1. Create Specific Feeds.
Create RSS feeds of homes for sale in a specific town or zip code. Another consideration is to create an RSS feed based on the home cost or create a feed of scheduled Open Houses in a specific region. RSS feeds can be created manually using a text editor.
A step by step guide is available at http://www.make-rss-feeds.com/ or software specifically for RSS feed creation can be used.The realtor publishing the RSS feed controls what information is syndicated in the RSS feed, so ultimately it is the realtor's decision as to whether to include teaser copy or full articles. Generally most Realtors use copy similar to those in print ads to attract the home-buyers attention.
Once you have constructed an RSS feed, you will need to transfer the feed to your server. This can be done using a standard FTP client (if it is not built into the feed creation software). The feed is usually placed in the domain's root directory like this: http://www.mydomain.com/nameoffeed.xml or a subdirectory like this http://www.mydomain.com/rss/nameoffeed.xml.
2. Promote the Feed.
Once you have an RSS feed you will need to promote the feed on the realty company website, submit the feed to the numerous RSS feed directories and tell customers about the availability of the RSS feeds.
In order to signal to website visitors that an RSS feed containing content related to the website is available, include a colorful graphic on the website. Realtors can customize RSS feed buttons by selecting the text on the button and the color scheme of the button. Once the color and text is entered, a custom graphic is instantly created. Webmasters can easily match the style of the RSS button to a website's theme.
Create custom RSS buttons - http://www.feedforall.com/public/rss-graphic-tool.htm Many website visitors who have RSS readers/aggregators installed will automatically detect an RSS feed on the website if you add a small portion of text to the header field of your web page. Use the following format to assist RSS readers in auto-detecting the location of the RSS feed.
[link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS" href="http://www.yourdomain.com/rss.xml"]Replace the brackets [] with less than and greater then symbols and replace http://www.yourdomain.com/rss.xml with the URL to the RSS feed.
In order to increase exposure of a realty RSS feed, Realtors should submit the feeds to RSS search engines and directories. This can be done manually. Just as you would submit the URL of a website or web page to a search engine, or you can use software to automate the process. There is a large list of RSS directories at http://www.rss-specifications.com/rss-submission.htm . If you prefer to automate the submission process, consider evaluating RSS Submit available from: http://www.dummysoftware.com/rsssubmit.html .
3. Update the Feed.
Update the RSS feed(s) daily or weekly by adding a new feed item, as new properties are made available. Repost feed items for any properties that have experienced a price change.
4. RSS Feed Tips.
In order to maximize the benefit of marketing using RSS be sure to include the realty company phone number or link to the website in the description of the feed, so that any prospective buyers will call the appropriate office to receive additional details, or schedule a viewing. Include images of the home in the RSS feed's description, so that the property will attract the viewer visually. Highlight different homes each week or emphasize different property features each time a property is listed.
It is also suggested that Realtors communicate success stories by letting prospective buyers know when homes are under-contract but still on the market, or communicate when properties are sold and no longer available. The realty market will benefit from RSS as a technology as it is a natural fit for the Real Estate industry.
Copyright 2006 Sharon Housley
About The Author
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com/ software for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for NotePage http://www.notepage.net/ a wireless text messaging software company.

The Resell Rights' Deepest Secrets

2006-08-07T10:08:00.000-07:00

The Resell Rights' Deepest Secrets
by: Seth Chong
The only way to keep up with the latest about resell rights is to constantly stay on the lookout for new information. If you read everything you find about resell rights, it won't take long for you to become an influential authority.
Other than creating your own products in order to join the herds of increasing business online crowd, there are also other easier ways to have an immediate Internet business established.
So what do you need in order to join the Resell Rights business? It is very easy(really mean it..), which is to have a domain name – able to get one easily from Yahoo for $2.99 or namecheap for $8.88, it depends on which you prefer, a hosting, most preferably a paid one – important, and a fully-functional website.
There are tons of hosting out there, and to name a few midPhase(free domain name), lunarpages(free domain name as well), bluehost, or GoDaddy are the better ones.
These are almost the basic requirements of a successful affiliate, but don’t be mistaken - Affiliates and resellers are different.
Affiliates don’t need to have any other startup costs other than the basic requirements above, but resellers – yes. Resellers will need to purchase the rights to a product owned by the other people, but they can resell the products and keep 100% of the profits instead. For affiliates, they only receive a percentage of commissions from their sales. Usually, purchasing the rights to resell a certain product can cost 3, 5 or even 10 times more than its normal price.
The few stages of Resell Rights:
•Basic Resell Rights
You can sell the product, but not your customers.
•Master Resell Rights
When you have a master resell rights product for sale, you can resell it to your customers, and so can they with the same product. This means that when you purchase a Master Resell Right, your customers get to sell the same item as well.
•Private Label Rights
These are really popular. Why is it so? – If you purchase a private label right of a product, you get to change the contents of the product any ways you want, produce it under your name, anything! Basically, you can treat it as though it’s your production.
Prices for a private label right is much higher than any other rights. Of course, everyone knows it(it’s common sense!).
•Give Away Rights
As clear as it sounds, you may give away the product to anyone you want! Instead, you can’t sell or edit the product in any ways.
Knowledge can give you a real advantage. To make sure you're fully informed about resell rights, keep reading.
Usually give away rights works well with viral marketing – people give their work out for publicity.
•Rebranding Rights
This product works almost the same as a product with give away rights, but you are able to edit part of the contents to benefit yourself on publicity as well. Most probably, you can only edit the sponsored names, website URL and affiliate links.
How can you profit from a resell rights business at its peak?
You definitely need your opt-in lists. In fact, the most important thing for an Internet Marketer is his or her lists of subscribers. Some Internet Marketers who own 100,000 to 200,000 subscribers(also called leads) doesn’t even need to actually work anymore. What they do everyday is just providing their subscribers or leads with some useful information, real life news, stories, and build a closer relationship with them.
When they found a good product or item, easily they can send an email out and endorse it, earning commissions through the affiliate links. Well as for a reseller, you do the same, but a little bit different. When there are products that you think is interesting and is worth to be “told” to your subscribers, you purchase the resell rights to it and usually, sell them to your subscribers at a better offer.
Most Internet Marketers will usually purchase much more resell rights to the other products then combine them together, selling all of them at a cheaper price in a bundle. Sometimes the price can even be more expensive for up to ten times if you purchase them separately, that is why tons of people would rather purchase the products from resellers in a bulk.
Nevertheless, it is not always a must to sell all of them together. Many resell rights have the same looks and same sales page and you can change that. By writing your own or hiring a copywriter to craft a much more compelling sales copy for the resell product, you can increase the response a lot more.
As for digital products like e-books or software, you can design a whole new e-book cover or software box instead of using the given one that comes with the resell rights. As the saying goes “in the valley of the blind the one with an eye is the king.”
Now being a reseller is really sometimes easier than anything. When new resell rights which seems attractive are being sold, people will just need to purchase the rights to them, compile them, and next ready to be sold in a single sales copy. Search for joint venture partners, offer them a higher percentage in commissions, request them to endorse your offer and that’s it.
Being any Internet Marketer, it is always better to take hold of every opportunity you can earn money with. When you successfully sell a product to a customer, try and sell him or her another product right on your Thank You page. Basically the idea is “since you’re my customer and you purchased a product from me, here’s a great offer specially for you at an incredible special price.” It’s a very good way of having a back-end sale.
That’s not all, to urge customers into pulling out their credit cards for the Thank You page item, most Internet Marketers will also make it a one-time offer – this will be shown only one time, you won’t see it again. If the customers are interested they’ll get it, if not, there’s no harm at all.
There are many ideas of earning money as a reseller and you can always apply it for your own. The Internet business market is so huge that you can choose from these varieties of business styles that suits yourself. From starting your own Internet business selling your own product, earning commissions from affiliate programs and being a reseller – make the best decision for yourself and get started!
Is there really any information about resell rights that is nonessential? We all see things from different angles, so something relatively insignificant to one may be crucial to another.
About The Author
Seth Chong is the owner of IMViral, one of the largest, greatest viral Internet Marketing Newsletter which is being spread around the world, you can sign up for the Newsletter(worths $297) for Free at http://www.IMViral.com.
sethchong@imviral.com

The Quick and Easy Way to an Income from Home

2006-08-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

The Quick and Easy Way to an Income from Home!
by: Brian Hunter
Undoubtedly, working from home is a dream shared by almost everyone who is shackled to the daily grind of the 9 to 5 syndrome. How nice it would be to tell the boss where to stick his job, to have no more daily battle with the other commuters, to take annual leave when you, yourself, wish to and, more importantly, to decide your own income.
It's true that working for yourself can have many plus features but, like everything in life, there are both plusses and minusses if you decide to go this route.
Without doubt, one of the most essential requirements is strong self discipline; you and you alone will be responsible for the success or failure of your business. If you are the sort of person who finds it difficult to stick to any sort of regime then your business (and your income) will more than likely perish. Running any sort of business takes persistence and hard work but this can be handsomely repaid when things go right.
One of the quickest ways to begin your own business is via the internet. An online business has much more going for it than its offline counterpart; running costs are minimal, you can choose your own working hours, and virtually everything can be done from your desk via the computer.
There are numerous ways to earn a living online - too many to include in this article - but the quickest (and easiest) for most beginners is by becoming an affiliate. This is where you sell someone else's product and get paid a commission once a sale is made. This method means that you do not need a product of your own. All the work needed to produce your own product has already been done for you. Additionally, most good affiliate programs have ready made sales pages, pre-written advertisements and secure online credit card processing. The only thing you have to do is promote the program so that interested prospects arrive at the sales page.
Promoting your affiliate program means getting as much targeted traffic to the sales page as possible. Here are four tried and tested ways that, done correctly, will consistently bring you much quality traffic.
1. Reciprocal Linking
One of the most effective ways to generate free traffic is through linking with other sites. Remember that you are seeking 'targetted' traffic so always ensure that the sites you chose to link with are related to the subject matter of your own web page. Building strong links in this way will also help greatly to increase your page ranking with the search engines (resulting in even more quality traffic).
2. Online Forums
Take advantage of online forums and online communities. The great thing about forums and online communities is that you can target a certain group that fits the certain demographic that you are looking for. You can discuss many things about the niche that you represent or offer. Another great advantage is that you know what you are getting into and you will be prepared.
3. Keyword-rich AND sensible content
Writing or acquiring articles that provide solid information regarding your business is one of the best ways. Making use of free keyword suggestion tools such as Overture will help you on which keyword or phrases to work on to better lead more traffic to your website. Making these write-ups very readable and genuinely informative will make you many repeat visitors to subsequently become repeat clients.
Submitting these articles to various article directory listings will provide more visibility for your business as long as you keep your resource box intact to create for yourself numerous back-links.
4. Pay per Click Advertising
Using pay-per-click advertising (such as Google Adwords, Overture, etc.) can be a very powerful way to get highly targeted traffic but does require you to know what you are doing. Those who do not know what they are doing can just as easily lose money instead of making it. Nevertheless, when used expertly this is one way to begin receiving visitors within minutes of opening your account. Just ensure that you research the 'how-tos' thoroughly before venturing into this area of promotion.
In such a short article it is not possible to fully cover everything that is necessary in order to succeed in an online business. However, making your first venture via affiliate marketing can surely be the quickest way to begin earning a living in your own business. It should be your priority to learn as much about online marketing as you can in the shortest time as this will assure your success in a business where fortunes can, and are, being made.
Copyright 2006 Brian Hunter
About The Author
Brian Hunter has been active on the internet since 2002 and now works from home promoting one of the easiest online businesses on the net. His site can be found at http://tinyurl.com/brmjo.

Free Email Accounts - Pros and Cons

2006-08-07T10:06:00.001-07:00

Free Email Accounts - Pros and Cons
by: Peter Dobler
Free email accounts are great if you want to hide your identity. They are great to sign up for free stuff. They are also very popular for SPAM emails and due to this they also filter too many non-spam emails as well. Ever wondered why you haven't heard from a friend lately. All a sudden no more emails, not even the forwarded jokes. Your friend just disappeared and you scratching your head what you have done to tick him/her off.
Your friend didn't disappear, only his/her emails are disappearing. No notice, no error message, nothing, the email simply disappeared. The bad news is, there's not much you can do about it. On the other hand you can still enjoy the free emails if you switch to a lesser know email provider. Besides the big 3 Hotmail, Yahoo and Google, here's a list of smaller providers of free email services. Email Accounts For Business Purpose
Did you know that with every web hosting service you will also get enough email accounts to last forever? Not only will an email address that ends in @yourdomain.com show your professional approach to your online business it also gives you great control over what messages you want to receive and which ones you want to filter.
I set up my emails into multiple accounts for business purposes. These accounts have a very tight SPAM filter. I also have a couple of accounts for newsletter sign up purposes where I don't filter at all. Yes I get a lot of SPAM there as well, but these accounts are set up to receive everything. The nice side effect of having many email addresses when you running an online business is that you can test your email campaign beforehand.
Instead of guessing if your response rate to an email campaign is due to the SPAM filters or your headline simply sucks. You have piece of mind that your emails will make it to your prospects, but apparently your headline is more or less a turn off.
One important factor of advertising your business is the name recognition. Even people don't remember your web site address they probably remember your name. Unfortunately the chances to get your name as a domain name in the .com name space are slim to none. Most of the other name spaces are filling quickly. The good news is that there's a new name space just released, .ws, but you need to hurry up. Although it is fairly new, domain names are going fast and the longer you wait the less are your chances to get your personal domain name.
For more information please visit my web sites or send me an email.
Copyright 2006 Peter Dobler
About The Author
Peter Dobler is a 20+ year veteran in the IT business. He is an active Real Estate Investor and a successful Internet business owner.
Collect more free software and bonus content for your own web site at http://www.online-business-idea.com or send a blank email to mailto:pdobler@getresponse.com.

Safety - Online Shopping Tips

2006-08-07T10:06:00.000-07:00

Safety - Online Shopping Tips
by: William M Hall
Shopping on the internet offers numerous benefits that you won't find shopping in a store or by mail. There are no lines to wait in, no automobile traffic, no conflicts with salespeople, and the most liked benefit is that many times consumers can purchase online without sales tax. However, there are some things that the consumer should be aware of because the internet does have its hidden dangers. I've listed the 5 most important tips that should be followed by anyone wishing to "Shop Online".
1. Use a secure internet connection. Before making a purchase, make sure that the website owner has icons indicating that it has software programs and security in place.
2. Use a credit card for payment. By using a credit card, you the purchaser are protected by the Fair Credit Billing Act which will allow you to dispute any charges that your are unfamiliar with.
3. Do a search for reviews of the vendor by people that have previously done business with the company. Keep in mind that most people don't leave reviews unless they have an unpleasant experience, but it will give you some general idea of the reliability of the seller.
4. Print a copy of your purchase confirmation sheet. The time you fail to get a printout of your confirmation is the time that you won't receive the email confirmation whether it be for entering a bad email address or whatever reason. Always keep this confirmation until the product arrives.
5. Inspect the merchandise upon receipt. Compare the item to what you ordered. If it took days to weeks to receive your purchase, refer back to the confirmation sheet. It is usually a good source to the original description of the item.
If you follow these steps, you will reduce the possibility of having a BAD shopping experience on the internet. Happy Shopping!
About The Author
William Hall has been involved with establishing online shopping activities by use of online malls and is currently the Webmaster of http://www.outlet-stores-online.com - an online shopping mall with numerous outlet stores.

Critical Steps In Building A Profitable Online Business

2006-08-07T10:05:00.000-07:00

Critical Steps In Building A Profitable Online Business
by: Elaine Engerdahl
Want to create a profitable online business but have no idea where to begin? Want to create an online business and eliminate the unnecessary expenses. An e-commerce business certainly can be profitable and very rewarding. It can also be very frustrating. There is so much hype and outrageous claims of wealth. It is more about building relationships than instant wealth. I wanted to share a website that I found really refreshing and provides a wealth of great content without the hype and expense.
This website teaches many of the marketing techniques that I paid more than $500.00 to learn and offers if for free. Not only does it teach the important techniques of building a profitable e-commerce business but it also teaches you how to develop a website, eliminating the cost of having somebody else develop it for you. I was amazed at how much information this website revealed.
One of the biggest obstacles that most people face when starting an e-commerce business is thinking of an idea, service or product that they can offer online that will actually make them a profit. I really enjoyed how this online audio course helped take away most of the guess work in thinking of ideas. Some of the initial sources recommended in searching an idea for a product or service is visiting affiliate marketing services to discover what products are listed in level of popularity, visit magazine racks and notice ones with multiple copies of the same target market, visit general directories, visit online groups to see which ones have a large population of members, listen to infomercial for ideas and try to offer this online as a cheaper alternative. This is just scratching the surface as to what this course teaches.
One of the most important lessons in the course is teaching you about the tools available to do product research. Once you have finally thought of an idea, you are now ready to research if it is indeed a viable one. I can’t stress the importance of this step. If you eliminate this step your could waste precious time and needless amounts of money.
About The Author
Elaine Engerdahl online business women searching for good contnet rich sites. For FREE 12 hours of audio, and 3 e-books about building a profitable online business visit: http://www.internetprofitmentor.com
eengerdahl@shaw.ca

10 Easier Ways Than SEO To Get Web Site Traffic

2006-08-07T10:01:00.000-07:00

10 Easier Ways Than SEO To Get Web Site Traffic
by: Joe McVoy
Everyone wants "organic" or "free" traffic, but it’s a full time job to try to keep on top of the search engines changing rules. Instead, if you build a good content-rich site and do the things on this list, you’ll get traffic and help your ranking at the same time.
1. Use Pay-Per-Click (PPC) - Get traffic in an hour with PPC. Google and Overture (now Yahoo). Don't bother with others until you make these two work. The key to this is to know your visitor value, bid on hundreds of key words and phrases and split test your ads and track each key word, phrase or ad separately.
2. Distribute Your Content - write articles of value to your target market. Distribute that content for other webmasters to use on their sites as long as they keep the link back to you in a "resource box" at the end of each article. Distribute your articles through article directories, ezines, and distribution services. The key to make this work is valuable content.
3. Submit Press Releases - submit electronic press releases frequently with news of interest to the media and your target market. Since press releases are news, if they get picked up, it will be quickly and you may get hundreds of links back to your site this way. Key to make this work: write 300 - 500 word releases, include a link back to you, and have them written and distributed by experts who know how to optimize each release for key words (not typical PR firms).
4. Set Up a Blog with RSS - to be effective, blogs must have frequently updated content. Base yours on information helpful to your customers, not sales pitches. Don’t do it unless you can commit some ongoing time to it. Seth Godin says the keys to a successful blog are: Candor, Urgency, Timeliness, Pithiness (short & to the point), and Controversy. The key to making this work is to make it interesting to your visitors, submit to blog directories, ping the search engines when you post and distribute your content with RSS.
5. Get One-Way Incoming Links - All the previous tips will create incoming, one-way links but you can also buy links from other sites from text link brokers. Don’t do reciprocal linking, it’s dead. Make sure you get links from pages with a Google Page Rank higher than "0". A site Google rates as "0" may be because they are penalizing it for some reason. If you link to it, you'll get penalized too.
The key to making this work: Make sure links have your key words in the anchor text and make sure they are text, not graphical links. Make sure they are from other relevant sites, not link farms or FFA (Free for All) sites. The ideal is links from relevant pages without many other links.
6. Give Other Sites Your Testimonial - let them publish it on their web site as long as they link back to you. This can get you a one-way link from a site that would otherwise not give it to you. The key to make this work: keep it short and to the point.
7. Email Promotions - Advertise in Ezines, place ads in someone else’s email newsletters that reach your target market. The key to make this work: track everything carefully
8. Joint Ventures - Get promoted to your JV partner’s customer database by your JV partner. John Reese sold over $1 Million of his information product in 24 hours exclusively by using joint venture promotions from his partners sending his offer to their customer lists. He paid his partners commissions on sales. The key to make this work: know your visitor value and have a tested and proven sales page that converts well BEFORE you contact JV prospects.
9. Get Affiliates - If selling a product, offer a commission to affiliates to sell for you. Each affiliate’s link to your sales letter conversion page will bring you traffic and a better search engine rank too. The key to making this work is to make it financially attractive to your affiliates and give them everything they need to promote your product or service. Make it brain dead easy for them to do.
10. Buy Other Web Sites - Find web sites that already rank high on your keywords and verify their traffic with the site owner and independent tools. Make sure you get ownership of the domain - you can let them still use their content elsewhere. Check deleteddomains.com to see what domains you can register for a few dollars that their owners have let expire. The key to making this work: Check Google page rank, Alexa rank and the number of back links for any site before you buy a web site.
One marketer I know challenged some SEO experts to see who could get ranked highest on a given term in 24 hours. He won, the techies did a lot of slick things, but the marketer just bought the site that was already # 1.
Copyright 2006 Joe McVoy
About The Author
Joe McVoy is a marketing consultant who has had experience starting up & growing businesses. He founded 2 companies selling to Wal-Mart, Target and other retailers, a mail order company and an Internet marketing business. He helps clients with traditional marketing, direct marketing, on-line marketing and has a free newsletter & resources at: http://www.profitablemarketingsystems.com.

Get Your Site Up Online And Make Money With It

2006-08-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

Get Your Site Up Online And Make Money With It
by: James Little
1. Plan It All Out – Your Topic!
You will need to think of your site topic will be. Example, will it be a specific freebies site like “Free Software Download” or a more general site like “Free Download” with free software download, free online games download, free ring tones download, free templates download…and more. You will have to carefully think of how competitive the market is, which you will be venturing in. Of course, you also have to think of how your site will make you money $$$!
2. Design Your Precise Site.
There are tones of excellent tutorials on the net that should help you in designing your precise website. Once you have got your website designed up, you will then need to consider which hosting provider you are going to host it. There is a large pool of web hosting providers across the net. Some are really good and reliable with guaranteed uptime, while some others are not so reliable. Take into consideration of their after sales support.
One of the best places to start looking for hosting provider is the net itself! Simply go to the big G or Y! And type web hosting and you’ll get all the information for your sites hosting needs. Once you have found a handful of web hosting providers that looks just right for you, the best thing to do next is to go to online forum associated with web hosting. Conduct a check, you can ask others what they think of your chosen web hosting providers, which others will gladly give feedbacks. Now you get a better picture as to whether they are reliable hosting providers or not.
So far, what I’ve gathered of the best value hosting package is from HostGator.com. They have wonderful hosting plan, of which I think is one of the lower cost in the market at this moment. Well, that’s my personal opinion; and I am not in any way associated with them too, just purely from my own research.
3. Choose Your Products or Services To Sell.
Now you have chosen your hosting provider, the next step will be to add something to offer on your site which will bring you some money. As always, one of the best options to do is to sell your own products. But not many people would be able to do this.
Don’t be discouraged by this!
If you are unable to offer your very own products or services, you can always join affiliate programs! Use them on some pages on your site, if not all. There are people on the net whom are making tones of money just selling others’ products or services. They are the “Super Affiliate”.
Same thing, to easily find affiliate programs for your sites topic; simply conduct a search on the big G or Y! However, one tip to note is that, when adding the affiliate programs to your site you must make them look like your own content and are not just another boring list of affiliate links. This way, it will be much more likely results in higher click thru to the affiliate programs site which mean more potential sales, and in turn making more money for you.
4. Think About Your Advertising.
Nowadays, one of the common ways in getting visitors to your site is through utilizing the major search engines. To do this, you will need to work on your websites’ SEO (so called “Search Engine Optimization”). Once you did your homework well enough, your site will rank a lot better in the major search engines, especially the big G and Y! ; Which in turn will bring your site a lot more unique visitors.
But if you can’t do SEO ground works that entire well, or you prefer to get on other areas which you consider much more important, then you can also use other techniques. Some of these include:-
• Exchange links with other websites that are on a similar topic with your site.
• Add your site to free web directories and niche directories. They are actually quite a lot of these directories.
• Add your site’s link to your signature in the forums that you participate and post.
• Pay other sites so that they can include your link on their sites.
• Use PPC campaign (Pay Per Click) in Search Engines include e.g. Adwords.
Once you have done all of the above, you need to keep working on improving your site. Analyze which part that is under performing, and improve it. Little that you aware of, just one fine day you’ll be start smiling with increase traffic to your sites and watch your earnings picking up.
About The Author
James Little is freelance writer. He share some personal thoughts on his site at http://www.SuggestionSite.com.
llegent@bn23.com

7 Ways To Get Super Adsense Income - Tried And Tested

2006-08-07T09:59:00.001-07:00

7 Ways To Get Super Adsense Income - Tried And Tested
by: Amish Mody
Let me before starting this topic tell you that I am not in the top adsense earners or the so called 'premium publishers', but i do have a decent income from google adsense program. Its very simple to earn good money from this program. Your 15 year old kids are earning 2000$ monthly from it, so why cant you.
Its a myth that to you got to know all the technical stuff and should be a programming guru to earn off that much from google adsense. Its totally unrealistic, but all the premium publisher or atleast most of them are general site owners with basic or amatuer knowledge to technology. This is the real thing.
So you must be wondering what seperates them from us, why do earn so huge amount of money while we just sit wondering what should be done to get to that point.
From my point of view, i would suggest the following golden 7 steps to ensure such fat income :
1. To start off, Google Adsense business should be treated as importantly as other businesses. Its totally unethical to call it as residual income. If you consider it as residual then you should not expect big cheques from it.
2. Secondly, track you improvements, changes in ad positioning, whats working and whats not. From today, track all the changes you do and their impacts, its the basic common mistake that we make, not tracking the changes we make. This helps in analysing few things which works for us and which do not. Repeat the things next time you go about making a new site and stay away from the things which didnt work this time. It helps in avoiding mistakes we make again and again.
3. The main thing this premium publisher do, is take up some broad niche and then divide them into sub niches, each having its individual sites. For eg, Sports, Cricket, Indian Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, Fan sites. They use specific automated site building tools to make up their instant niche sites. This automated tools are their main secret weapons of mass earnings.
4. Once you have exhausted making the 'n' no. of niche sites from the same niche, provide backlinks, links from each niche site to other one, and from each page to related page in other sites.
5. Now, designing your site requires one main point to be covered, make it very easy to browse as well as simple on the looks. Remember your main aim is to have click through on adsense rather then distracting your viewer to other things. Here the mantra is to 'Tell' not 'Sell' like any e-commerce site which will have emphasis on its product and will guide the viewer to their products. So make an informative site with enough content which will have adsense related matter.
6. Now comes the main part, the exposure of your sites, its easy and should be a gradual but steady process, make links from other related to yours, provide interlinking to your various related sites, make sitemap of each site and submit it to google, submit your sites to various directories like Indexrated Directory & Sc2 Link Directory. This should provide you steady and good traffic. In 2-4 months, you would be having enough traffic to have good amount of click-throughs.
7. After doing the tough part, you got to have patience on your part. Nobody and i mean nobody can earn 100$ on 1 day itself, wait for few months and you would be on your way to premium publisher. If you still want to earn more, repeat this steps with different niche and double your earnings.
This way, has been tried and tested by my friend and i have posted this article after interviewing him. His earnings averaged 10k $/month in past 6 months.Now that must be good enough for you, probably :)
Any comments would be highly appreciated.For more articles, do check out SEO Techniques. Any doubts or discussion related to this article can be commented at Super Adsense Income
About The Author
Amish Mody is owner of www.realwebtalk.com - A Webmaster Discussion Community and works as part time SEO. His succesfull ventures include Indexrated Directory & Sc2 Links Directory.

A Way to Make Great Money Online With No Financial Risk

2006-08-07T09:59:00.000-07:00

A Way to Make Great Money Online With No Financial Risk
by: Paul Middleton
Affiliate Marketing allows you to make money online by hosting an ad or content designed to drive traffic to another site (the advertiser).
Affiliate programs are a great way to get started in online business. You promote them via a web site, blog, email or cost per click advertising such as Google Adwords. The top online Affiliate marketers make a great living from this and there are thousands who make a decent amount of extra cash each month.
There are some companies that have their own Affiliate programs but many rely on a Affiliate Networks such as Commision Junction to manage things for them.
Basically, being an Affiliate earns you commission by reselling other companies products or services. The transaction and payment is handled by the Affiliate Network. You don't have to develop a product, stock inventory, deal with orders, shipping and/or customer complaints. All you need to do is get people to click on your affiliate link.
An Affiliate link will usually be a unique code you add to a URL link to the merchants web site. This code tells the merchant that the visitor has come from you. If someone clicks on this link and purchases the product you will get a percentage of the overall price paid to you as a commission. The percentage can vary from single figure percentages to over 70%.
When someone follows your link to a product page they don't necessarily have to purchase the product first time for you to earn money. In many cases a 'Cookie' is saved on the prospective customers machine. A cookie is a file which in this instance tells the merchant that it was you that first attracted the customer to the site. These cookies are valid for a period of time after the customer first uses your link. This depends on the merchant / affiliate network and can be as long as one year. If the product is purchased in this time period you get the commission even if the customer subsequently goes directly to the merchants site.
Some Affiliates programs have 'tiers'. In this instance not only do you get a commission on any sales you refer but if someone you refer sells the product themselves you get a commission of these sales.
Some programs have recurring commissions. These reward you for the lifetime of the customer. Not only do you earn commissions from the initial sale, but you'll continue to earn a recurring commission as long as that customer remains active.
An example of a recurring commission would be where there is a membership fee involved. Not only would you earn commission when the customer signs up but you would earn further commission every time that customer renewed their subscription. You would get paid for as long as that customer was active.
I hope you're getting the idea now that promoting other peoples products can be extremely profitable!!
As stated above Affiliate marketing is where you can promote another company's service or product and make a commission on every sale or lead. Your job is to drive traffic (customers) to your affiliate link.
There are Affiliate programs for every area and you will be able to find several that fit your interests.
Affiliate programs offer a low cost and risk free way to make serious money. The reason affiliate programs are so great is that you only need to focus on marketing. All the rest is looked after by the network or merchant.
If you’re looking for a low risk way to start making money online Affiliate marketing is as good a place to start. It gives you the potential to make great money with no (or little) financial outlay by yourself.
About The Author
Paul Middleton is a successful Internet Entrepreneur who shares some of his secrets on his website http://www.makingonlinemoney.com/.
You may reproduce this article as long as the above 'Author Bio' is included.

One Step Ahead on Ebay

2006-08-07T09:58:00.000-07:00

One Step Ahead on Ebay!
by: Kevin Anthony
Selling on Ebay can be a good hobby or a nice profitable business for others. I like to sell on Ebay and other auction sites for both of these reasons. Below I will list some of the things that have helped me out enormously through trial and error.
1. Determine if the product that you are going to auction is a one time sale or if you have a continuous supply of this item. This means that if it is a one time item that you are going to want to get the best price for it. The best way I found to do this is to put a reserve price on the item close to what you need to get out of it. I know that alot of people say that a reserve price will hinder the chances of selling an item, but it won't if you try not to be greedy. If you have a continuous supply of a product, taking a $15-$20 profit is the way to go on something like a $200 Digital camera because you will have many more sales.
2. If you want a steady income on Ebay you need to find suppliers. The best way to do this is to determine what type of product you want to sell, and then start researching what that item is selling for on auction sites. Once you find a supplier that carries your product and you determine that you can profit at least 10% after your listing fees and Paypal fees if any, you are then ready to climb aboard the Ebay bandwagon.
3. The next thing you will want to do once you find the right supplier is to buy a few items to sell. This way you are going to test the suppliers quickness in getting the items to you. Also it is good if the supplier will dropship to your customers. The reason for this is sometimes you may get a item that is broke or scratched and you don't realize it until it is time to ship to your customer. A dropshipper can send this item to your customer just like it came from you.
I hope these few little tips will help you get started in a hobby on Ebay or maybe a lucrative business.
About The Author
Kevin Anthony is an Ebay seller who makes a nice living selling consumer electronics. For Ebay products to sell try: http://www.bestwholesaleelectronics.com.
kanthony39us@yahoo.com

Making Money Amongst Murder and Mayhem

2006-08-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

Making Money Amongst Murder and Mayhem
by: Nicholas Dixon
It’s official. My country is the murder capital of the world. In 2005, nearly 1700 murders were committed in Jamaica. That’s more than the amount of soldiers who died in Iraq last year and that is frightening indeed.
But what does murder and mayhem has to do with making money? For me it is waking up knowing that today could be my last day. It inspires me to make the most of every opportunity that I come across.
Many of us do not experience physical murder and mayhem, but it could be taking in the mind right now. One example is being trapped in the rat race of the working world. Mind you though, working for someone is not bad, but it becomes so when your job restricts you from doing the things you have always wanted to do.
What is your passion in life? Are you living it? Then you are slowly killing your soul. What are you good at? Make a list of your passions and then select one or two that really appeal to you. Now do some research and find out what kind of business revolves around your passions.
My passions are writing, blogging and designing websites. Out of these I have developed a writing course, publish several blogs and offer web design services for local clients. Even if I don’t benefit financially, I still do in other ways.
Even if you are still employed, now is the time to start doing something for yourself. There are so many things one can do to make money in any environment that you are located.
Get out there and start a business for yourself even if it is only part time. Stop pressuring yourself to please the boss and kill your soul. Plus it is not only you who would benefit but your family as well. Don’t be a victim of murder and mayhem out there; make your soul be filled with renewed zest for living.
by Nicholas Dixon
Copyright ©2006
About The Author
Nicholas Dixon built his mini online empire without owning a PC.
If he can do it then so can you. Make major money instead of pocket change, find out more @ http://Majormoney.blogspot.com.

The Absolute Basics of SEO

2006-08-07T09:56:00.001-07:00

The Absolute Basics of SEO
by: Matt Canham
Search engine optimization is the process of maximizing the ranking of you site in search engine listings. The most important factors to consider to achieve a high ranking are: the keywords you use, your title, your description, the text of your site, and the links others provide to your site.
To begin selecting keywords, consider what words and phrases the people you are trying to reach will be searching on. When placing keywords in your keyword tag, it is best to use phases rather than single words. Almost all single words are in very widespread use, thus will not tend to produce high rankings. Keyword phrases can be better tailored to your business. Also, since phrase searches produce fewer results, people are more likely to search on them. It is also a good idea to produce a list of keyword phrases for every page of your site. If you must include difficult to spell words, it is a good idea to include some common misspellings of these words as well.
The title is just as important, if not more important, than your keywords. Most search engines place the highest level of importance on the words found in the title when calculating the ranking. You should place your most important keyword phrases first in your title, as some search engines limit the number of characters you can use. Make your title a readable sentence, as this is the first text that will appear for your listing on the results page. One thing you should avoid doing is simply listing keywords. This could be regarded by the search engine as keyword spamming, and may lower your search ranking, or even get your listing removed from the site. As with keywords, it is a good idea to give each page a unique title.
In your description you should once again make use of your best keyword phrases. In this case, you can use more of them, since search engines will give you typically around 1024 characters for the description, while they will give you only around 50 to 80 for the title. Again, place your keywords as close to the beginning of your description as makes sense.
In the text of your site you should make use of, yes, you've guessed it, your keyword phrases. Also include any text you have used in other tags, such as meta tags, alt tags, and headings. Having a lot of content helps as well. A minimum of 200 words per page is recommended. Having many pages of content also increases your rankings.
Having many other sites link to you is another good way to increase your search rankings. Both the links themselves and the increase traffic which results will help. Also, having bloggers link to your site is a good idea.
Although these practices will boost your rankings, there are certain design elements that can interfere with your search rankings. These include frames, dynamic URLs, Flash, using image maps for navigation, and using javascripts for navigation. Also, there are certain practices that search engines regard as spamming, and these practices will get you permanently removed from the site. These include using keywords in your meta tags that do not relate to the content of your page, using multiple instances of the same tag, and listing keywords in the text of your site.
This is just the briefest introduction to search engine optimization. One book available on this topic is Search Engine Visibility, by Shari Thurow. Software packages that can assist you with SEO tasks include Bruce Clay's SEOToolSET and Web CEO's Web CEO. If you prefer to have someone else do your SEO for you, Marinerblue is ready to help you for free with your .ws domain.
Regards, Matt
Copyright 2006 Matt Canham
About The Author
Matt Canham
Copywriter and Internet Marketer
http://www.ws-domains.marinerblue.com

Insider Secrets of an eBay Millionaire - Reviewed

2006-08-07T09:56:00.000-07:00

Insider Secrets of an eBay Millionaire - Reviewed
by: Mary Hanna
"The Insiders Secrets of an eBay Millionaire" is a thorough study of the techniques to making a generous living on eBay. Derek Gehl and Brandon Dupsky have teamed up to produce a detailed eBay success system on how to navigate eBay, find the right products, enjoy profitable online auctions and become a Power Seller. Every tip and trick that Brandon has used on eBay to generate 8 million dollars in sales last year, are revealed to Derek Gehl.
The only part that was difficult for me is the length of time it took to study and digest the material included. There is so much information you will probably have to revisit the books until they become second nature. Derek and Brandon’s claim that you will be up and running on eBay in the next 24 hours is a little ambitious. Take your time and really let the information sink in.
Let me supply a little background on Derek and Brandon. You may have heard of Derek Gehl CEO of The Internet Marketing Center, a company with over 40 million dollars in internet sales. Brandon Dupsky on the other hand tends to fly under the radar. He is a regular guy from Nebraska that started selling a few odds and ends from his garage. Brandon then turned the internet business into one with sales last year of 8 million dollars. These two guys know what they’re talking about. Derek convinced Brandon to spill his secrets on how to become an eBay entrepreneur and I found this a very enlightening learning experience.
This work is loaded with tips and tricks that anyone interested in eBay auctions as a hobby or a home business must have. It will show you how to start from nothing and expand into a profitable eBay business. Many people spend years learning what works and what doesn’t work on eBay. Derek and Brandon have drastically reduced the timeline it takes to become an eBay success.
The course materials are vast. Their heart is a 237 page manual and four audio-CD’s, all filled with useful tips on building an eBay business from scratch. Each audio-CD has a read along transcript with margin notes to build on key points. The margin notes are excellent since they highlight the most important topics that were addressed on each page. There are also four bonus CD-ROMs with tips on more advanced eBay buying selling techniques. These CD-ROMs answer the questions of how to attract lots of bids on your products, how to create stunning listings that bring bidders to your auction, and how to set up foolproof payment and shipping systems. These steps are crucial to establishing yourself successfully on eBay. If you already have an internet business, Derek and Brandon will show you how to tap into some of the 2,000,000 visitors who come to eBay each day.
"The Insiders Secrets of an eBay Millionaire" delivers on its promise to teach you all of the fundamentals needed in order to grow into an eBay expert. It logically and easily takes you through the steps, from finding a product to completing an auction. This resource will be something that you refer to time after time and I suggest you take notes as you go along.
If anything, you may have to read all of the books again before you will be able to absorb the subtleties of using eBay profitably. Brandon and Derek go into so much detail that I was amazed at what they revealed.
In Derek’s introduction, he tells you that you can’t afford not to have this information and I totally agree with him. For me, this was the ultimate source to learn more about eBay and I am making the most of it.
Some people have asked me if there was some way to improve on this product and I can honestly say NO. I was astounded about the secrets that I learned from Brandon because I have been selling on eBay since 1999.
The only question I have is how Brandon manages his various weekly auctions. I would have preferred an in-depth study on how he accomplishes this very involved task.
If you are interested in growing an eBay business, this is the comprehensive course you should have. I give it my highest rating. For more information on this subject please visit: http://www.ebay-insidersecrets.com.
Copyright © 2006 Mary Hanna All Rights Reserved.
This article may be distributed freely on your website and in your ezines, as long as this entire article, copyright notice, links and the resource box are unchanged.
About The Author
Mary Hanna writes eBooks, Software Reviews (for people who are technically challenged like her) and Practical Articles on Internet Marketing, Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at: http://www.eBay-InsiderSecrets.com http://www.CruiseGold.com and http://www.ContainerGardeningSecrets.com or contact her at mary@webmarketingreviews.com.
mary@webmarketingreviews.com

Winning lottery prizes every week, without buying tickets

2006-08-07T09:55:00.000-07:00

Winning lottery prizes every week, without buying tickets.
by: Rui Martinho
Join a mathematician, internet technology, network marketing,
the vision of two business man´s, register it in the Lotteries
Council, and the ordinary lottery player will win lottery prizes
each and every draw, without buying tickets.
Tom Brodie, with a sucessfull 12 years background in sales, marketing,
database development and internet marketing, joined with Len Fitzgerald,
who opened one of the first-ever video rental stores in the UK, in 1984
founded the e-lottery Syndicate in April 2002.
They tought, since there isn´t a single person in the world, who wouldn´t
like to win a fortune in the lottery, why not finding a way, to help as many
people as possible,achieving their dream.
They hired a a university Professor of Mathematics,brainstormed how they
could achieve their purpose, and ended up with a syndicate system, that
boost the odds in advantage of the lottery players. People playing with their
syndicate system, will have an significant advantage over the regular player
who plays alone. They will have greater possibilities of winning the jackpots,
and will win more prizes and money.
Their system allows people from all over the world, to play two of the richiest
tax free lotterys in the world, the United Kingdom National Lotto, and EuroMillions.
Each syndicate player receives a fixed set of numbers, and due to the syndicate system
it´s only necessary to hit one number to receive prizes, either on UKLotto and Euromillions.
The advantage of playing in the syndicates is a massive 702% greater chance of scooping a
UK National Lotto jackpot and an even better 3600% greater chance of scooping a EuroMillions
jackpot! The chances of winning any prize jump to only 1 in 13, for UK Lotto, and 1 in 10,
for Euromillions
They aplied network marketing to the system, and each member that presents the e-syndicate to five
other people, will start playing for free. After that will win comissions for each aditional
member, and will receive an aditional set of numbers, for free, for each group of new 15 members.
And here is the "trick" for Winning lottery prizes every week, without buying tickets.
In Euromillions, syndicate players receive a fixed set of five numbers, and if only one of the
numbers, comes out in a draw, a prize is received by the syndicate. Since there are a total of
fifty main numbers, from one to fifty, players, who have more than ten sets of numbers will
cover the all range of numbers, and in the worst scenario, will match each draw number, from 5 diferent
set of numbers and syndicates, and five prizes will be won.
The same principles aply to the UK National Lotto, where there are 49 main numbers, each player has
a fixed set of five numbers, and if only two matching numbers , guarantees a prizes.
http://euromillions-lottery-lotto.com/
About The Author
Rui Martinho
Online Marketeer since 2002
martin.movie@gmail.com

5 Little-Known Secrets To Writing Articles That Beckon 1000s Of Visitors

2006-08-07T09:53:00.000-07:00

5 Little-Known Secrets To Writing Articles That Beckon 1000s Of Visitors
by: Gabriel Aguinaga
Let's talk about how to easily write articles that can bring
tons visitors to your website, thus more profits.
I know you've thought about it, and probably said, "Nah, I
am not a writer". Well, there's a writer in all of us, and
writing articles to gain expert status as well as targeted
traffic is so important.
You have to write articles that will engage your reader and
hold their attention all the way through, as opposed to the
usual “clicking and fleeing”.
Have you ever clicked and fled? If yes, then you know how
it feels like being the reader.
This is what happens when your eyes are weary of the
internet information overload. You click on an article that
is so copy- heavy; it makes your brain groan from the pain
of reading all that information.
You do not want this to happen to someone who is reading
your stuff, do you?
So do not bombard your readers with words. Granted that you
know every single word in the dictionary. But that is not a
reason to try and put all that in one material.
Here are five tips to help you create articles that are
super-tight and can beckon thousands of visitors that you
are the one being bombarded.
1. Keep it short.
The article websites say to keep your articles under 800
words, but it is really difficult to control yourself when
an article concept is blowing around in your head and
wanting release. If it is any consolation, 500-1,000 words
is okay. Just remember that if you start rambling, your
reader would not stay with you very long.
So keep it short and straight to the point.
2. Pace and balance.
Some people who write short articles start with a slow and
intriguing buildup, but then cut the reader off at the end.
This may keep the number of words down, but the sudden
anti-climactic ending makes for lousy reading.
Do not leave your reader high and dry. Write a quick
summary of each paragraph, then develop each one with three
or four supporting sentences. Close with a motivating call
to action.
3. Break it up.
An article that is broken up into sections is so much
easier on the eyes than one with long paragraphs of copy.
For this reason, the How-To, "7 Tips" and Q&A are immensely
popular. Use sub headlines in bold type to help guide their
eyes down the page.
If you can offer your content-hungry article prospects some
great, well-paced copy that will look fantastic on their
specialty niche website, you can be sure your articles will
get great exposure and readership.
4. Focus on the customer.
Of course, your article content will come from your own
experiences. But instead of saying, "I know this guy who"
and "When I designed my website," you can project your
story onto the customer.
It helps to address the reader and ask questions: "Ever
find yourself buried under piles of paperwork?”. Writing is
all about the reader. Keep that in mind always.
5. Include a call to action.
If you word your articles in just the right way, you can
really inspire your key customer to take action without
making them feel pressured.
Tap their wants and needs, offer solutions, and then spur
them on to make a change for the better. Of course, the
solution is to get in touch with you. Do this subtly in
your article, and then do it again with a bit more volume
in your conclusion and bio.
"Visit us today to find out how great copywriting can make
a world of difference for your business!" is a classic
example. Easy, is it not?
In general, it helps to visualize the article reaching its
final destination.
If your article is about cooking, then imagine it on
someone else's cooking website.
Now imagine the reader, taking in your story. What would
they want to read about? How can the visual presentation
keep them riveted on your words, so they can make it to the
end where your bio and URL link is? How can you get them to
click that link?
If you do get wrapped up in the joyous act of article
writing, then there is nothing wrong with that.
Just remember to keep your eye on the prize and the purpose
why you are writing these articles in the first place. Your
prospects.
The ones who are reading what you have written.
About The Author
Gabriel Aguinaga is a professional Internet marketer who
devotes a great deal of time helping young marketers reach
expert status in record time. Visit his website to learn
how he can help you become a more professional marketer
almost instantly. http://InstantProfitsCenter.com.

The 7th Sense - How I Make Money From Dead People

2006-08-07T09:52:00.000-07:00

The 7th Sense - How I Make Money From Dead People
by: Frank Feather
Domain name speculating combined with affiliate marketing or even contextual marketing can be an interesting venture for those of you who like to keep up with the news and current events. As an example of this process let’s take a look at the loss of Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul II passed away early in 2005 and thus began the process of electing a new Pope. The question then became who was going to get the position of Pope? What would he choose as his papal name? Although I don’t know much about how the Pope chooses his name; somebody did the research and grabbed the right names. There was even an article at NetCraft.com discussing the topic of the purchasing of the Pope Benedict XVI domain names in all the variations and tlds.
It was reported that the owners of the Pope sites were receiving tens of thousands of hits an hour when the new Pope was a hot topic in the news. If you know anything at all about buying hits then you know that’s a lot of traffic for just under a $10 investment. Even though most of the sites didn’t sell for the six figures they were asking, I can assure you that the PPC income the domain owners saw for that time when it was hot more than covered their investment.
Getting your hands on the Pope’s domain could be kind of a political football. To a great extent though, controversy is what drove a lot of the traffic. It has been said that there is no such thing as bad publicity. The real problem is that there isn’t a new Pope elected every year which makes it tough to work this whole Pope angle on a regular basis.
The most interesting of the half dozen or so current speculating techniques that I use lies in the fact that the the mainstream media news is made up mostly of the bad things that happen. For example, you no doubt know the story of Natalee Holloway; the young American girl who went missing while on her senior class trip to Aruba. I cannot imagine you not knowing this story as the press ran it every night for all it was worth.
Now, if you thought buying one of the Pope domain names was too much of a political football then buying the domain names of murdered or missing persons is beyond the pale. This doesn’t change the fact that these types of things can be very high traffic keywords which in turn means very profitable.
When you consider that you can purchase a domain name with privacy so that nobody knows who you are. Then combine it with an innocuous paid parking page. You may be able to get over the fact that you are making money off the demented interest of people being consumed by the latest media frenzy.
You may be able to get over it when you consider that well respected news programs on Fox, CNN and MSNBC as well as magazines like People, US and the like, regularly hock these stories of murder, death and twisted morality night after night and week after week. How many books have been written and sold for profit by the “loved ones” or the "legal professionals" involved in the lives of Laci Peterson, OJ Simpson, and Michael Jackson just to name a few?
Let's look at the numbers and search terms for "Natalee Holloway" according to Overture for the month of November 2005.
231950 searches for "holloway natalee"
13157 searches for "aruba holloway natalee"
6541 searches for "dr holloway natalee phil" --> (Dr. Phil is making money off her disappearance)
5760 searches for "halloway natalee" ---> (this is a misspelling of her name)
2990 searches for "natalee"
2395 searches for "holloway natalee update"
Another way to still make money from the bad news without getting into the fray is to look for the stories that come out of the stories. Here are the numbers for the searches of "Aruba" according to Overture for the month of November 2005.
137682 searches for "aruba"
13157 searches for "aruba boycott"
5840 searches for "missing aruba girl"
3188 searches for "aruba missing teen"
2752 searches for "aruba teen"
This is the search engine traffic for Natalee Holloway. Imagine for a moment the kind of traffic nataleeholloway.com is getting from Type-In traffic. What about all the people typing in the various misspellings of Natalee Holloway?
The bad news always gets the best search engine traffic in the same way the bad news gets the best ratings for the nightly news shows. The more twisted and sordid, the better the ratings and rankings. Remember we don't make the laws of business but we are ruled by them.
There are plenty of things in the news that are worthy of cashing in on that don’t require you to make what may be considered morally repugnant choices. Using the keywords from the latest national murder mystery is just one of the remaining ways you can make money through domain speculation and type-in traffic.
I myself most often use four other techniques I've learned that aren't nearly as morally questionable.
However, your morals, karma, and bank account are your business.
About The Author
Frank Feather has been working and making money on the Internet for over a decade now. He has been employed or done consulting for most of the world's largest technology companies.
For more articles and insight join his latest Internet newsletter "Clubbing Seals". http://clubbingseals.com

Judge The Site by Its Content

2006-08-07T09:50:00.001-07:00

Judge The Site by Its Content
by: Stephen Freeman
People are intelligent. And now they are net-savvy. So the days to grab their attention with loaded graphics, colors and style of your website only, are gone. To hold on to your visitors and make them come back again and again to your site, you must provide them with the right content. Website content that would fulfill their need for information search.
After all, the internet has become so popular for its Information resources that web site content management is very important. The content of a site should be in line with the website theme and its description. If the site is a theme based site, which most sites are (at least initially!), they should provide special attention to the genuineness and details of the content. It is the content that creates the credibility of the website in its visitors mind. That’s the reason Content is the King!
Today’s tech-savvy customers are very fast judging the reliability of a site by the web copywriting, and they switch to your competitors site at the blink of an eye. So to make your customer read through your webpage, there should be authenticity in the content. If you can back your ideas and views by examples, recommendations and comparisons, it will surely make your customers believe and keep them glued to your site. So you need professional copywriting technique.
The designing of a site also plays a vital role. As we see most often, web site content is a neglected domain in developing a site. It is prepared in the end and then placed casually in between arrays of links, graphics, banners and designs – thus losing the focus from it completely. First, you should decide upon the content and then structure the page layout according to the text.
The way you present the information is as important as the quality and freshness of the content. Writing for the internet is much different from ad copywriting. The content of your website should be brief and clear. It is always good to break up the text into small paragraphs or bulleted lists, highlighting the important points or using some color codes to differentiate. We should respect the time constraint of our visitors and help them obtain the best information at the least time.
The other important aim of any web content development is to make the site rank high in the search engines. Various methods are followed to obtain a better search engine (SEO) ranking, thus calling it seo copy writing.
Content writing is a big business today and suddenly the organizations are realizing the power of it. To gain more knowledge on the tricks of effective content writing you must visit My Words Sell at Sitesell. This resource has helped many people change the fate of their site.
About The Author
Stephen Freeman
This self proclaimed internet marketer has many ebooks under his belt. Stephen is a senior consultant with many IT companies and online startups. Some of his ideas and guidance can be found at http://www.fastforwardincome.com, your complete resource for internet money making.
You are welcome to reprint this article, provided you don't change the content, author info and keep the byline as it is along with the link
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The Importance Of A Website

2006-08-07T09:50:00.000-07:00

The Importance Of A Website

by: Marleny Martinez

As an internet junkie as I am, I came across an interesting article that definitely changed my view of the internet and the whole concept of a website and most importantly the importance of having one. There are some people out there that believe websites are a waste of time and don’t benefit you at all! Interestingly enough these people have a lot to learn.

There are many articles out there that advertise phrases such as, "You don't need to have your OWN website in order to make money" or “Websites are TOO hard don’t waste your time”. These phrases are not completely wrong, but aren’t completely right. You can not feel completely comfortable by selling a product and making as much money as you truly should be unless this sense of confidence is secured with having your own website. As we know there are people that do make money this way, but we also know that there are individuals that combine selling products with a website that definitely profit more in the long run.

One possible reason that people advertise the idea that websites are not necessary or that they are too hard to play around with is that they truly don’t know how to create one. They don’t have the mechanics to try to learn and much less persuade others to do so. They rather encourage others to give up and convince them that it’s a waste of time. However, creating a website is not a difficult task. It’s like most things you learn for the first time. You follow a simple formula, practice it, and ultimately master it. And in this article it teaches you just that. It teaches you the importance of creating your own website and most importantly teaches you how to maximize the money you make via websites. Once you learn the basics of creating a website, then you are pretty much free to design anything you want and have a blast with it and sell, sell, sell! I hope you take the time to research more into this and ultimately fall in love with this idea, so you can hopefully benefit from this in the future.

Wish you the best success!

Thank you,

Marleni Martinez

This is a powerful tool in the hands of anybody who’s willing to use it.

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How To Research An Idea For Your Internet Business - 7 Simple Steps

2006-08-07T09:49:00.000-07:00

How To Research An Idea For Your Internet Business - 7 Simple Steps

by: Charles Hagan

So you want to start an internet business but have no idea or only a general idea of what you want to sell.

This article will explain how to research your idea ( or how to find one if you dont have any idea), how to find if there is a market for your idea that will make money for you, how much money you could potentially make with your idea, and whether there is room for growth in your business.

7 Simple Steps

1) If you have no idea what you want to market, you must generate some ideas. Choose something that you are passionate about.

You want success? Then it is easier to be successful at something that you enjoy and that you will look forward to every day.

Brainstorm all the hobbies/ passions/ anything which interests you. Let's say you have an African macaw ( which is a bird if you didn't know!).

You like looking after him/her and it is a real pleasure for you to do this on a daily basis....So now you have an idea.

2) Since this is a hobby of yours, you must have a general knowledge in the area of African macaws (to continue the analogy above).

If you need more knowlege, that shouldn't be a problem. It's a subject you love.

Now for the second brainstorming session. On a sheet of paper write down everything you can think of about anything related to your area of interest.

You want as many ideas as possible. One of them will lead you to develop a product that you will potentially be selling on your website.

For African macaws, (I will use the abbreviation A.m for African macaw), let's say you come up with a list including the following:

A.m food/diet, handling your A.m, training your A.m, A.m postcards/posters, suppliers of A.m's, breeding your A.m, secrets of long-lived A.m's (yes they can live up to 55 years!), cages/aviarys/perches, social behaviour of A.m, toys/playthings for your A.m, common illnesses of an A.m and what to look out for, different species of macaw.

Now that is a list of only twelve. You should try and come up with more for your own idea.

3) Now you have several target ideas in your area of interest. You want to test your idea now to see if it's something a majority of people are interested in.

You want enough of a demand for your idea so that it will eventually be profitable for you. This is called niche marketing- targeting a particular market and not trying to sell many different products to many people.

Go to several major search engines and type in these words "word popularity search."

You should get a list of websites which offer a free service where you can type in several keywords for your area of interest, in our case, any keywords such as African macaw and diet/toys/illnesses etc.

The website will then return the popularity of those keywords by telling you how many people searched on those terms at their site or on the major search engines. If you can count on your hand the number of people who are looking for your keywords, then there may not be much of a demand for a product centered around your idea.

4) Is your idea totally original? Most likely someone before you will have had that idea and will have created a website about it because there are literally millions of websites out there.

What you want to do now is again go to any of the major search engines and type in several of the keywords relating to your idea. Up will come a list of websites, some of them will be major competitors to you. Pick out a few that rank high on the search engine and write them down.

Now go back to the search engine and type in the words "traffic ranking" and you will get a listing of websites that when you go to them will give you the ranking of those websites you just wrote down.

By ranking I mean the popularity of that websites against all the other websites on the internet. This is by no means 100% accurate but it does give you an indication out of millions how popular the website is that relates to your idea. You can even get details about the number of visitors to the website and the number of page views for the site.

5) So you have come this far and found some websites ranking high in your area.

Most of them will be of two forms: either competitor websites selling products similar to your intended product, or Portal sites.

Portal sites generally don't sell anything. They usually have a bunch of links and advertising on them and sometimes have some good content. The more portal sites in your target area the better, up to a point.

Important points:

When you search for your keywords on a search engine, you don't want it to return a million search results. Your market may be very oversaturated. But having Portal sites is a good sign. You can use these sites later to help build your business.

Similarly, when you do a keyword popularity search as in Step 3) above, you don't want hundreds of thousands of people searching for the same product.

There is too much competition.

6) Now just because a website is popular or ranks high doesn't mean that it is profitable.

How much could you potentially make with your new idea if you converted it into a product and developed a website around it?

Simple. Go to any of your competitor's websites. Check out their products and their prices.

If they have been around a while (this can be verified by doing a "whois" search for their website to find out when their website was registered), then most likely they have established relationships with customers who have bought from them in the past. People have paid money for their products - they will most likely buy from you as well if you sell a similar product of equal or greater perceived and real value.

7) Once you are established in your target market, you may want to expand the target market to include related products.

Going back to my African macaw (can you tell I like them?), if I initially sold the best macaw bird cages, I may wish to grow my business by also selling the best food and parrot mix for macaws or by selling posters of different macaw species.

Growth of your business is essential for long term survival.

This is another aspect to consider when entering a targeted market. You don't want it to be a fad.

There are two excellent ways to find out if there is a market for growing your niche:

a) perform a keyword popularity search (as in step 3 above) for related targeted keywords. If there is a demand for related ideas, you're in luck for future growth. If you're struggling to find related keywords, go through another brainstorming session or perform a internet search for "keyword mapping" for sites that will assist you.

b) look at what other competitors are selling. It's a good bet that if they are ranked high and they have expanded their niche, then there is a demand for what they are "selling."

In summary, you want the following characteristics for an idea which can turn profitable:

- targeted for a specific market

- idea can be turned into a popular product

- intended target market is not oversaturated

- price for potential profit forecasts.

- room for expansion/growth.

All the best for profitable idea hunting.

Charles Hagan

About The Author

This material is copyright 2006 by Charles Hagan. All rights reserved.

Charles is a budding Internet entrepreneur who has built and managed

many successful offline business for over 30 years.

He is making the successful transition into the online marketing

world by teaming up with a real life mentor, one who walks the talk.

Visit us at www.internetprofitmentor.com.

Free books and free "how to" videos available.

3 Things All Affiliate Marketers Need To Survive Online Today

2006-08-07T09:48:00.001-07:00

3 Things All Affiliate Marketers Need To Survive Online Today
by: Larry Chretien
The best course of action to take sometimes isn't clear until you've listed and considered your alternatives. The following paragraphs should help clue you in to what the experts think is significant.
Every affiliate marketer is always looking for the successful market that gives the biggest paycheck. Sometimes they think it is a magic formula that is readily available for them. Actually, it is more complicated than that. It is just good marketing practices that have been proven over years of hard work and dedication.
There are tactics that have worked before with online marketing and is continuing to work in the online affiliate marketing world of today. With these top three marketing tips, you will be able to able to increase your sales and survive in the affiliate marketing online.
What are these three tactics?
1. Using unique web pages to promote each separate product you are marketing. Do not lump all of it together just to save some money on web hosting. It is best to have a site focusing on each and every product and nothing more.
Always include product reviews on the website so visitors will have an initial understanding on what the product can do to those who buys them. Also include testimonials from users who have already tried the product. Be sure that these customers are more than willing to allow you to use their names and photos on the site of the specific product you are marketing.
You can also write articles highlighting the uses of the product and include them on the website as an additional page. Make the pages attractive compelling and include calls to act on the information. Each headline should attract the readers to try and read more, even contact you. Highlight your special points. This will help your readers to learn what the page is about and will want to find out more.
2. Offer free reports to your readers. If possible position them at the very top side of your page so it they simply cannot be missed. Try to create autoresponder messages that will be mailed to those who input their personal information into your sign up box. According to research, a sale is closed usually on the seventh contact with a prospect.
If you find yourself confused by what you've read to this point, don't despair. Everything should be crystal clear by the time you finish.
Only two things can possibly happen with the web page alone: closed sale or the prospect leaving the page and never return again. By placing useful information into their inboxes at certain specified period, you will remind them of the product they thought they want later and will find out that the sale is closed. Be sure that the content is directed toward specific reasons to buy the product. Do not make it sound like a sales pitch.
Focus on important points like how your product can make life and things easier and more enjoyable. Include compelling subject lines in the email. As much as possible, avoid using the word “free” because there are still older spam filters that dumps those kind of contents into the junk before even anyone reading them first. Convince those who signed up for your free reports that they will be missing something big if they do not avail of your products and services.
3. Get the kind of traffic that is targeted to your product. Just think, if the person who visited your website has no interest whatsoever in what you are offering, they will be among those who move on and never come back. Write articles for publication in e-zines and e-reports. This way you can locate publications that is focusing on your target customers and what you have put up might just grab their interest.
Try to write a minimum of 2 articles per week, with at least 300-600 words in length. By continuously writing and maintaining these articles you can generate as many as 100 targeted readers to your site in a day.
Always remember that only 1 out of 100 people are likely to buy your product or get your services. If you can generate as much as 1,000 targeted hits for your website in a day, that means you can made 10 sales based on the average statistic.
The tactics given above does not really sound very difficult to do, if you think about it. It just requires a little time and an action plan on your part.
Try to use these tips for several affiliate marketing programs. You can end maintaining a good source of income and surviving in this business that not all marketers can do.
Besides, think of the huge paychecks you will be receiving…
About The Author
Larry chretien
Owner Operator
http://www.affiliate-home-based-business.com
If you've picked some pointers about affiliate marketing that you can put into action, then by all means, do so. You won't really be able to gain any benefits from your new knowledge if you don't use it.
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Legitimate Paid Autosurf Programs vs. Scams

2006-08-07T09:48:00.000-07:00

Legitimate Paid Autosurf Programs vs. Scams

by: Andrew Daigle

Paid Autosurf programs pay members for surfing websites in their exchange. They allow advertisers to show their websites, for a fee, to other members who surf and earn cash or credits for their efforts. The advertisers hope is that as members surf, they will be interested in their offer and make a purchase or at least let them capture an e-mail address so they can try to up-sell these folks later. Also, as the name “Autosurf” indicates, surfers do not have to actually view each website as they surf. Members could click on the surf button and walk away for 5 minutes, grab a coffee and wait until the autosurf session is complete. But many members do in fact watch these advertisements. A majority of these paid autosurf members are always looking for something new to promote themselves or something new they’ve never seen before, in hopes of generating more income for themselves.

There has been a lot of discussion about the validity of many of these paid autosurf programs, and the fact is, there are far more scam sites than legitimate ones. The scam artists know this is a huge industry and it’s very easy to get a paid autosurf site up and running, promise huge returns for their members, and at the peak of membership, close up shop just to do it all over again.

There are also many legitimate paid autosurf owners who generate a lot of money from their advertisers and are more than happy to give a small percentage of their money to a captive audience so their clients can get their sites shown to a very wide audience. Since they promise their paid advertisers will get traffic to their websites, they are expected to perform this service and deliver. It’s a win-win-win for the advertisers, the autosurf exchange owners and the surfers.

Most paid autosurf programs require members to pay a small fee to purchase ad units and allow these members to earn a certain percentage on their money. When a member pays their ad fees, they not only receive credits to have their websites shown to other members, but they can also make money by surfing so many websites each day. The amount of credits you receive, the amount you are paid to surf each day and the number of sites you’re required to surf daily, all vary between paid auto-surf programs.

When joining these programs, it’s make good sense to stay away from the paid autosurf programs that promise high returns. Since most paid autosurf exchanges pay between 1% and 2% per day, if a program offers 10% per day or higher, that should raise a flag. There are also paid autosurf programs that market themselves as higher paying services, but if you do a little reading, you’ll quickly see the 7% per day gains break down to about 2% or less per day. Those are still great returns for your time and money, but you will not receive 7% per day for your efforts. It’s all in the marketing. Other programs that do promise higher percentages and do in fact pay those high percentages, in my opinion are Ponzi or pyramid schemes just waiting to collapse at some point. Some people can make money if their timing is right, but my recommendation would be to stay away from these programs or you do risk losing all your money.

Copyright 2006 East Tech LLC

About The Author

Andrew Daigle is the owner of many websites including Ideas for Making Money at http://www.CashCurve.com , Free Traffic Exchange http://www.TrumpTraffic.com , Pixel Advertising http://www.AllPixelAds.com , Free DXInOne E-Currency Exchange Training http://www.dxout.com.

Income Streams With E-currency Trading

2006-08-07T09:47:00.000-07:00

Income Streams With E-currency Trading

by: Timothy Rohrer

E-currency trading has become the hottest known way to make money online today by many successful people. Any smart investor and home business owner knows that money is made by leveraging oneself and that’s just what the e-currency exchange program can do.

If you are like the rest of the world working the daily grind from Monday to Friday, you may be familiar with only one source of income. The currency exchange market allows you to begin leveraging yourself while building multiple streams of income. The question then becomes what exactly is leverage? When speaking of finances, the term leverage means to enhance your financial wealth potential given a small amount of money. Let’s face it; self made millionaires do not turn into millionaires overnight. These types of people leveraged themselves to make their millions, whether it’d be starting a business, the stock market or becoming an investor. If you’re not willing to take a risk and leverage yourself, than your chances of earning millions are better off playing the lottery.

Earning an extra income with e-currency trading is like starting an investment. At first everyone is a bit nervous with their new investment, but once confidence is gained they ad more money. I personally started out with $400 in e-currency trading. After a month of the currency exchange program, I saw that it worked. This gave me the confidence I needed to invest another $1000. Now as of February 2006 I have made nearly $81,000 after being involved in the e-currency exchange program for one year.

How does e-currency trading work? There are two types of ways to make money in the e-currency exchange program. The first way is through a portfolio. The portfolio is your investment portion of the trading. You can choose to buy trading shares throughout the world. These shares increase slightly overtime as the shares become more valuable in different countries. Once your portfolio has reached a level of $5000, you can apply for what is called a console. When you have a console, you then act as a merchant processing in-exchanges and out-exchanges for people wishing to exchange one online currency for another. By processing these transactions, you will collect a 6% fee for each one you process. Your profits can easily be moved to your personal bank account or back to your trading account to reinvest into your portfolio.

There are many online courses available that will show anyone how to start trading e-currencies. The courses vary in price, but the money is well spent on the professional training and resources.

Copyright 2006 Timothy Rohrer

About The Author

Timothy Rohrer is an established home business owner and e-currency trader. Tim Rohrer makes it easy for anyone whishing to start a home based business. http://www.mazumoney.net.

The Deepest Secrets To E-books

2006-08-07T09:46:00.001-07:00

The Deepest Secrets To E-books

by: Seth Chong

So what is ebook really all about? The following report includes some fascinating information about ebook--info you can use, not just the old stuff they used to tell you.

Ebooks are part of the new frontier of cyberspace. They are an entirely new medium for sharing marketing information, ideas, techniques, and expert knowledge.

Each day the number of people accessing the Internet grows, causing the exposure of your ebook to increase incrementally. It's obvious why electronic self-publishing has become so popular so quickly.

The publishing industry, I hope, does not intend to forever banish the printed word to the dustbin of history. Books in print have their own special qualities and merits, and the world would be diminished by their disappearance.

Having said that, let's look at what makes ebooks so important and so unique. Ebooks have certain abilities and qualities that other mediums do not possess.

For example, ebooks are fairly easy to produce, and their production cost is inexpensive. Just think about it: you don't need a publisher, an agent, a printing press, offset film, ink, paper, or even a distributor. You just need a great concept, the ability to write it or to hire a writer, and the right software.

Additionally, ebooks are easily and rapidly distributed online. They are also easily updated; they do not require a second print run. All you need is to go into your original creation and modify the text or graphics. Because of this flexibility, ebooks can change and grow as fast as you can type.

Ebooks are also immediately obtainable. You don't have to go to a bookstore or search through endless titles at an online bookstore. All you have to do is download it from a website, and presto! It's on your computer, ready to be read.

Ebooks are interactive. This is one of the most unique and specific qualities that ebooks offer. You can add surveys that need to be filled out, order forms for customers to purchase your products or goods, sound and video that draw your reader into the virtual world of your ebook, even direct links to relevant sites that will expand your ebook outward.

The potential is virtually limitless.

Ebooks have a particular kind of permanence that other mediums do not possess. Television shows and radio shows air once, and then may rerun a few times. Ebooks remain on your computer for as long as your choose, and they can be read and reread whenever you choose to. They can even be printed out and stored on the shelves of your traditional home library.

Another wonderful quality is that ebooks have no barriers in terms of publishing. You don't need to go through the endless process of submitting your manuscript over and over again, and then once you land an agent, having the agent submit your manuscript over and over again. Nor do you have to shell out thousands of dollars for printing a self-published book.

All ebooks require is a writer and appropriate software. Figure out your market, write your book, post it on your website, and with the right business savvy, your audience will come to you.

The best time to learn about ebook is before you're in the thick of things. Wise readers will keep reading to earn some valuable ebook experience while it's still free.

Finally, you have creative control over your ebook. You don?t have to compromise with an editor or the publishing trends of the time. You don't have to haggle with a designer or wait for copyedited galleys to arrive by snail mail. You are in complete control of the design and the text.

How to Use ebooks for Marketing and Promotion:

There are innumerable ways to use ebooks to promote your business and drive quality traffic to your website. Once posted on your site, you can turn them into a daily course, which brings your customer back to read the next chapter.

You can use them as a free gift for making a purchase or for filling out a survey. Put your ebook on a disc, and you will have an innovative brochure. Blow your competition away by inserting the disc into your sales packages.

The most effective marketing products are those that are unique. Copyright your ebook, and immediately, you have a powerful tool that you, and you alone, can offer to the public. People will have to visit your site to acquire your ebook, which increases the flow of quality traffic and the potential of sales and affiliate contacts.

Make sure that you keep your ebook current. Update it frequently as the market and trends change. Add new advice and techniques to show your prospects how your goods or services can enrich their lives. By constantly keeping abreast of new trends and techniques, you can continue to see profits from your ebook for years after your original creation.

Another phenomenal advantage of ebooks is that you can test their marketing potential without putting out hardly any cash at all. You can even produce an ebook one copy at a time, each time you receive an order, eliminating the need for storage and inventory. By this method, you can gauge the saleablity of your ebook, and make adjustments as necessary until the orders start pouring in.

Ebooks allow you to learn about your market and customer habits and motivation over a period of time, without risking your precious financial resources. They also provide you with an invaluable way to gather marketing information, which you can use in many different facets of your business.

Use your ebook to discover what the specific goals and problems are in your specific industry. Then figure out how to solve these problems, and publish an ebook with this invaluable information. This will increase the value of your business, upgrade your reputation, and get you known as an expert in your field.

You can extend the value of single ebook by breaking the book down into chapters for a serial course, into special reports available on your website, or into audio or visual tapes. Ebooks can be broken down into several different promotional materials by excepting some of the articles and using them to promote your product.

You can include a catalog in your ebook to promote all the products or services you sell. You can include a thank-you note for reading your book and an invitation to download a trial version of your product. Or you can include a form for your audience to contact you for further information or with questions, thereby building your business relationships and your mailing list.

Using ebooks in this manner helps to cut the cost of individually producing separate promotional materials. You can use a single ebook to entice new prospects and to sell new products to your current customers.

No other medium has this kind of flexibility and ability for expansion. Think of your ebook like a spider spinning a beautiful and intricate web. Now go and create that web, and see how many customers and prospects you can catch!

The day will come when you can use something you read about here to have a beneficial impact. Then you'll be glad you took the time to learn more about ebook.

About The Author

Seth Chong is the owner of IMViral, one of the largest, greatest viral Internet Marketing Newsletter which is being spread around the world, you can sign up for the Newsletter(worths $297) for Free at http://www.IMViral.com.

sethchong@imviral.com

Communicating Through Newsgroups & Forums – the effective promotional tool

2006-08-07T09:46:00.000-07:00

Communicating Through Newsgroups & Forums – the effective promotional tool

by: Anjula Sanders

A very easy yet effective way of promoting your online business is through Newsgroups and Forum participation.

Once you have a content rich website, you should start participating in online discussions through newsgroups and forums of your interest. Once you get familiarized with the level of interaction taking place between other participants, you will feel comfortable to answer the questions.

You should start giving answers and participate in the conversations. Along with your answer you can add your signature line, having a small description and address of your website and products.

Make sure your answers are honest and useful. Soon you can become a trusted information source, or at least a helpful online friend to other members. You will be surprised to find, most people are so curious that they would like to know more about you and your website.

Note you should NOT Post Direct Ads in newsgroups or discussion forums or you will be flamed. You should only use a short signature about some products or services you offer.

The terms Forums and Newsgroups are often used interchangeably, but there is a slight difference between them. A forum is a website or part of a website where you can read and post your messages like many other members through your web browser. There are thousands of forums with different themes, to find out more check Forum Directory http://forumdirectory.net .

Newsgroups are bit difficult; you need a newsgroup reading software to participate. Some of this software are available free on the net. Some popular Newsgroups are Google Groups http://groups.google.com and Yahoo Groups.

It’s a very useful way to get targeted traffic to your site and that too without spending a penny. As you participate in forums of your interest, you will find people who share the similar interest, so you can spread your news to a much focused target group.

Other than getting traffic, participation in forums and newsgroups will also increase your knowledge on subjects of your interest. You will find experts of various industries hanging out there. If you have any queries, you can post them to find suitable answers.

Some forums sites are so popular that they get a very high ranking in the top search engines. These forum pages having the link of your site, will enhance your link popularity and help in your search engine ranking. This is a big advantage you can get free of cost.

There is one community forum of which I am a member you can check it out at http://specialprize.sitesell.com/goingonline.html

About The Author

Anjula Sanders is an experienced copywriter with a leading ad agency and is passionate about electronic advertising. She writes for various magazines and sites. Some of her articles will be available at http://www.fastforwardincome.com.

You are welcome to reprint this article, provided you don't change the content, author info and keep the byline as it is along with the link.

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Making Money Online When The Prospect Names His Own Price

2006-08-07T09:45:00.000-07:00

Making Money Online When The Prospect Names His Own Price

by: Jim Green

I’m a plain man when it comes to making money online; I just do what I do and try to make an honest buck wherever I can without upsetting anyone.

Now and again though fate steps in and sends you a prospect where you have to figure out for yourself where he or she is coming from and where in fact they think they’re heading.

I got one such prospect a few weeks ago in the shape of Rocco, a gentle giant from Brooklyn.

How do I know Rocco is a giant?

He emailed a picture of himself towering over his significant other and some friends.

How do I know he’s gentle?

Read on…

Rocco emailed me expressing interest in three of my products but he didn’t want them in digital format (which would have cost him $107 in total) he wanted hard copy.

I suggested CD formatting.

He got back to me saying, “No, I don’t want CDs, I want hard copy. I’ll pay a grand”

So now I thought, loony tunes, but I emailed Rocco back intimating that if he deposited $200 in my PayPal account I’d give him what he wanted; hard copy on all three products

I reckoned I would hear no more but the following morning on checking my PayPal account I discovered to my astonishment that one thousand dollars had been deposited.

I can’t take this man’s money I protested and I told him so.

Rocco got back to me within the hour.

His brusque message read, “I said a grand, I meant a grand, so take a grand”.

So I took Rocco’s grand.

Wouldn’t you?

I mean who wants to be emailed to death…

The moral:

Never assume you know better than prospects – or what they are prepared to pay – and why. Maybe Rocco has a sight problem beyond my ken or maybe he finds it difficult to read from a computer screen. I will never know for sure but this I do know. Rocco is delighted with the hard copy he craved.

He told me so… in yet another email.

Jim Green is an online enthusiast and bestselling author with an ever-growing string of niche non-fiction hard copy titles to his credit. You can view one of the products that captivated Rocco at this website: http://makingmoneyonline-xl.com

About The Author

Jim Green is an online enthusiast and bestselling author with an ever-growing string of niche non-fiction hard copy titles to his credit. http://makingmoneyonline-xl.com.

How To Set Up Your Internet Business Using Yahoo Sitebuilder

2006-08-07T09:44:00.000-07:00

How To Set Up Your Internet Business Using Yahoo Sitebuilder
by: Jennifer Carter
There are literally thousands of companies keen to host your new website. If you are not sure how to set up a website, but are looking for a simple way to set it up, try Yahoo Small Business. You can set up a site with them quickly and easily and they also provide the Yahoo Sitebuilder software which is easy to use and included free. They also provide an online store facility with payment via Paypal, if you are going to be selling goods.
You may thought about your website name and have a few ideas of what names you might choose. You'll need to see if that name is available or get some suggestions for other ideas. If what you have chosen is not available, you might consider adding “online” or “home” to the name.
I have found Yahoo to be a reliable company for webhosting. They also provide free software to create a website, you won't need to buy anything to create or publish your site. It all comes as part of the package. Right now, there's a special deal on, so if you just want to register your new domain name - it's just $2.95 for a whole year, or if you want to start a website, it's just $8.95 per month.
Yahoo also supply some really good statistics on who has visited your page and you can download the Weblog Expert to get a detailed breakdown of which pages are most popular and what "keywords" people are typing into the search engines.
For this reason, I'd recommend them to anyone. Not least because my daughter (she's just 18) had her own site up and running within an hour. If she can do it, I know anybody can.
You can find out more on setting up your internet business at www.besthomebasedinternetbusinesses.com.
About The Author
This article was submitted by Jennifer Carter, author of How to start your own internet business.

Top 10 Tips For Choosing A Business Domain Name

2006-08-07T08:43:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Tips For Choosing A Business Domain Name

by: James Leckie

1) If you are buying a .co.uk domain name (e.g. newbusiness.co.uk), make sure you also buy the other main TLD's (Top Level Domains) for the same prefix (e.g. newbusiness.com, newbusiness.net). This will ensure that no-one else can come in at a later stage and capitalise on your brand name using another major domain name type. Although there are dozens of TLD types available, we've always purchased the .co.uk, .com, .net and .org variants to protect our brands. There's no harm buying more variants, but do make sure you take care of the important ones.

2) If you do a domain name search and find only the .co.uk is available for your chosen prefix (e.g. newbusiness), it may be worth your while choosing another domain name prefix where most or all of the TLD's are available. We spent quite some time researching suitable domain names before deciding on Bytestart - dozens in fact.

3) It is possible that your small business may grow into different areas of interest, or even change tack altogether. For this reason, it may be an idea not to make your domain name too specific to one area of your expertise.

4) Keep your domain name as short as possible and simple - it needs to be memorable, and preferably not contain hyphens.

5) A few web promotion firms suggest inserting your major keywords into your domain name wherever possible to help with your search engine rankings. We do not subscribe to this view. Sure, there may be some small benefits in having some keywords in your domain name (e.g. "the-best-web-designers.co.uk"), but your web promotion effort should come later. Your domain name should be chosen to best represent your company's interests rather than to please the fickle search engines!

6) Allowed characters - Domain names can only contain letters, numbers, and dashes. Spaces and symbols are not allowed. Domain names are not case sensitive.

7) Choose a reputable domain name supplier. A company which has been around a while and is well known is a good bet. We'd also recommend choosing a company which provides a user interface so that you can manually edit your domain name details (email forwarding, transferring your domain name elsewhere).

8) If you intend to buy a sizeable number of domains, try to 'park' them with one single domain name company. Domains are far easier to administrate and keep up-to-date if they are in a single place you trust.

9) You should ensure that your domain name is not a commonly known brand name or trademark. Something like "Microsoftwebdesign.co.uk" would not be a good choice!

10) Make sure you keep your contact information up-to-date. Although your domain name supplier is bound to contact you when a domain name comes up for renewal, it is your responsibility in the end. Going back to point 8) again, for this reason, having a single domain name supplier will help.

About The Author

James Leckie is founder of the Small Business Portal - http://www.bytestart.co.uk and runs a weekly newsletter service for start-ups at http://www.business121.co.uk.

The Greatest Way On How To Price Your E-books

2006-08-07T08:42:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Way On How To Price Your E-books

by: Seth Chong

When you think about pricing your ebook, what do you think of first?

Which aspects of pricing your ebook are important, which are essential,

and which ones can you take or leave?

You've written and compiled an ebook. Now you have to

decide how much to charge for it. Finding the right

price is essential to the success of your product. If

you charge too little, people will think it's of

little value, and they won't purchase it, or even it

they do buy your book, you will have to sell thousands

of copies to get to the point where you can begin to

see a profit.

If you price it too high when compared with your

competition, you will find yourself steadily lowering

the price, which will cause you all kinds of

new problems in the future. For example, if you sell

your ebook at first for $39.99, and later reduce it to

$24.95, don't you think the people who bought it for

$39.99 are going to be dissatisfied?

Choosing the right price for your ebook is one of the

most critical parts of the marketing process. The

first rule of pricing ebooks is to never underprice.

Determine the highest price your audience can afford,

and then if you find your book isn?t selling, you can

always reduce the price. Before you take that step,

make sure you are promoting your book like crazy on

the Internet and on websites.

The price should be aimed at bringing in profits,

but you should never forget that price is one of the

factors that people use in judging the value of your ebook

before they buy it. So always start with the highes

price, and then launch a mega-marketing campaign.

Pricing an ebook is particularly difficult because

ebooks are a fairly new commodity. Since they are

digital, the value of an ebook is as confusing as the

understanding of what digital actually is to the

average layperson.

This means that we must look at ebooks in a different

light in order to determine their actual worth.

Let's look at the difference between a book in print

and an ebook. A printed book is an object you can hold

in your hand, store on your bookshelf, even hand down

to the next generation. It is priced on factors such

as paper stock, design and production costs, and

marketing.

But the fact that unites ebooks and print books is

that they are composed of ideas. It is the ideas in

these books that have the ability to change, or

possibly transform, people's lives.

What do you think an idea is worth when evaluated

against the cost of paper and ink?

It is the IDEAS that are valuable! That is how you

determine the cost of your ebook.

What should I charge for my ideas?

There are all different formulas and methods for

determining the correct price for your ebook. Let's

begin with honing in on your ultimate goals.

Decide if your goal is to get wide distribution and

maximum exposure. This goal is aimed at drawing

customers to your business or service, or to

establishing the credibility of your reputation. If

this is your main goal, you should aim to keep your

price on the low side.

Some authors have even priced their ebooks at a

profit loss to draw a high number of new customers.

The key is to find a price that maximizes your profits

and the number of books you sell.

This is an excellent pricing strategy if you are

looking to acquire long-term customers. Long-term

customers are extremely likely to buy from you again

and again as long as the first ebook they buy is of

exceptional quality and beneficial to the customer.

Now that we've covered those aspects of pricing your

ebook, let's turn to some of the other factors that

you need to take some time in considering.

However, if your book contains valuable and more

importantly NEW information, references, or techniques

then you should aim to price it on the high end.

After you figure out your goal, you must figure out

what your audience's need is for your ebook. For

example, does your book solve a particular problem? If

it does, and solves it in a way that hasn't been

written about in one hundred other ebooks, you will be

able to achieve high sales at a high price.

If your book solves a problem or answers questions in a

new and unique way, you should price your book as high as

you can go. You will achieve larger profits this way,

but bring in fewer customers. Just make sure the

question or problem that your book solves is one that

is important and relevant to the majority of your

market audience.

If your ideas are not common knowledge, or you

are presenting a brand new technique, you will be

able to sell books at a high price. Just be prepared

for your competition to undercut you on price as soon

as they hear about your book.

Keep in mind that the above pricing strategy is

temporary. Eventually, you will cease to sell books at

this high price. So figure out in advance how long you

plan to offer your ebook at this high price, and when

that time is up, change your pricing strategy.

If you want to see large profits over customer draw,

aim for an audience that is looking for easy solutions

to their problems at a low price.

If your book is aimed at solving one particular problem rather than

general advice, then you can charge more. Start at the highest

price the market will bear to bring in the largest profits, and plan

to discount the book a number of times throughout the year.

Marketing Strategies

The key that unlocks the sales potential of your ebook

is to find a single sentence that becomes your selling

handle. This sentence states what question or problem

your book answers and the benefits your ebook can

provide. Then be sure to use that sentence in every

piece of sales and promotional material, and every

time anyone asks you about your ebook.

Besides promoting your books assiduously online, there

are several other strategies that can help you sell

more books.

One is to give something away for free with your book,

such as a valuable bonus item. Or bundle several

ebooks under one price, which lowers the price for

each ebook if they were sold separately.

An effective technique for figuring out a price is to

send out a survey to your current customers. If these

customers have already bought an ebook from you, ask

for their opinion in terms of price.

Do this by creating a sales page for the new book, but don't

include a price on that page. Instead, add a number of

links to survey questions that ask pointed questions

to aid you in assigning a price to your ebook.

Another strategy is to test out prices by creating a

number of duplicate sales pages with different prices

on each page. Make sure your sales copy is exactly the

same on every page, and includes your selling-handle

sentence. Then figure out for each page the conversion

ratio between visitors to your site and sales of your

book. This will tell you what your optimum price is.

Ultimately, if you've written a book that solves a

problem or presents a new technique, your book will

bring in both traffic and profits. So be sure to write

that selling-handle sentence that sums up what problem

your book solves and what the benefits of your book

will be to the customers who purchase it. And then

watch your market come to you!

Now might be a good time to write down the main points covered above.

The act of putting it down on paper will help you remember what's

important about pricing your ebook for your greatest profits .

About The Author

Seth Chong is the owner of IMViral, one of the largest, greatest viral Internet Marketing Newsletter which is being spread around the world, you can sign up for the Newsletter(worths $297) for Free at http://www.IMViral.com.

sethchong@imviral.com

You Can Sell on eBay Too

2006-08-07T08:41:00.001-07:00

You Can Sell on eBay Too

by: Scott Bianchi

When I first began to consider starting my own website I considered selling on eBay because I had read so many articles on it. You see advertisements on the internet about making $11,000 a month selling on eBay. I could never understand how the people found the products to sell, allowing for such big profits. I finally discovered how it was done, and now that I know how I feel silly for not figuring it out sooner. The secret is DROP SHIPPING.

There are wholesalers all over the country that will ship products to your customers once you make a sale. There is a lot that goes into finding a drop shipper however. First, you need to find one that sells the products you are interested in selling. Then you need to narrow those down to find the legitimate companies and weed out the companies looking to scam people, and you know they are out there. You should try and find one that offers excellent service because they reflect directly on you as a seller. Your customers will not know it is not you shipping the product, unless you tell them of course. Some of the companies charge you drop shipping fees to deliver the product so you will obviously want to find one that does not charge these fees.

If you do a Google search for drop shippers the first couple of pages pull up a bunch of sites that offer many of the same products for similar prices. In some case the products they offer are pretty close to regular retail prices on the internet. So, how do you find the right drop shipping company? In my search to answer this question I found a site that has done all the research for you: http://www.myaffiliateprogram.com/u/worldwid/t.asp?id=12379

Worldwide Brands is a site focused on researching and bringing quality, reputable drop shippers to its visitors. I bought the plan for $69.95 that allows you access all the results of their research. Their site allows you to search by product type, drop shippers names, and brand name. If you know the name of a drop shipper you want to research you can do it with this site. If you want to sell a specific product you can find all the drop shippers offering that product. If you want to sell a specific name brand this site will show you all the drop shippers selling that brand. The site also tells you what type of payments the company accepts and if they charge a drop shipping fee. Because there are too many companies out there that are not credible if you are considering this type of work-from-home business you might seriously consider spending $69.95 to eliminate some of the risk of joining up with the wrong drop shipper.

I have also come across a company I personally like very much, http://www.dropship-business.com/index.html?aid=138719. Dropship Design offers some features I have not seen yet. They provide you with a website that you can name and design how you want it. They will provide you with 35,000 products to sell. You can also add other products on their site. So, if you are working with more than one drop shipping company, which most people do, you can put their products on this site as well. Most drop shippers require you to sell a product on your site and then pay them and they will ship the product. Dropship Design handles everything and they will deposit your profits into your Paypal account. You literally need to do nothing once you set up your site and set your prices.

If you have considered an eBay selling business or even selling retail on a site of your own these are two excellent resources to make that happen for you.

About The Author

Scott Bianchi operates www.best-internet-bargains.com. He writes on a variety of topics. If you would like to be added to his distribution list for his new articles when they are published just send an email to articles@bestinternetbargains.com.

scottbianchi@hotmail.com

Online Shopping Boom Favours Niche Websites

2006-08-07T08:41:00.000-07:00

Online Shopping Boom Favours Niche Websites

by: Adrienne Davis

The expansion of the online retail market is evident again this week as figures for 2005 were released. UK consumers bought £8.2bn ($14.3bn) of goods from websites last year – a 28.9% increase in internet marketing over 2004, according to market analysts Verdict. In cash terms that means shoppers spent an extra £1.8bn online in 2005.

Verdict says the figures show internet shopping is closing in on the £9.4bn spent in department stores in 2005. Its retail analyst, Nick Gladding, said online shopping was now a "formidable competitor" to the High Street as it allowed people to do the work from home, searching the web for the best value and service.

A quarter of all UK buyers now shop on the internet, for goods and services, as the online shopping community grew by 25.5% to 14.6 million people between 2004 and 2005. The surge in "e-retail" means online shopping is now winning its biggest-ever slice of the UK retail market. Overall UK retail sales grew by just 1.5% in 2005 - the slowest rate since the early 1960s.

In its e-market 2006 report Verdict says internet marketing enables customers to shop at times to suit them. With many more people working from home, the pattern of high street shopping has changed. One of the biggest growth sectors in online shopping is among the over-50s, with numbers almost doubling to 2.7 million users between 2004 and 2005. The amount spent by this sector rose 46.7% to an average £458 per head.

The report comes a month after a report from e-commerce trade body IMRG said online shopping among UK consumers soared almost 50% in the 10 weeks before Christmas. Shoppers spent £4.98bn online during the period, compared with £3.3bn for the same time a year earlier.

Online shoppers need great customer service as they can easily click on to another retailer who serves them better. To keep these clients, website owners must use the right advertising media and launch regular email marketing campaigns. Online marketers can get unbiased advice from dedicated niche websites. The top home based businesses are giving online shoppers what they need: building a relationship, giving excellent service and following up with their customers. Many offline businesses face huge change to retain the modern consumer against this new competition.

About The Author

Adrienne Davis runs homebusinessadvisers.com and has extensive experience in marketing, business start up, training and employment law. She publishes a regular FREE newsletter – see details below. You can get unbiased advice from Adrienne on working at home, business ideas and affiliate programs. See which ideas work and how to get free advertising. Learn about buying a franchise, hiring and firing staff, network marketing, and business investment. Don’t miss the newsletter at http://www.homebusinessadvisers.com, or contact me with any questions at adrienneadrienne@btinternet.com.

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If You're Serious About Making Money Online, You Must Have A Website

2006-08-07T08:40:00.000-07:00

If You're Serious About Making Money Online, You Must Have A Website

by: Kevin Moon

Don’t be fooled! Are you considering making money with your own Internet business? If so, read very carefully…You Must Have a Website.

There are tons of marketers trying to convince would-be entrepreneurs that you will be able to make money online without a website by purchasing their product.

Sure, you can make a few dollars here and a few dollars there, but I’m talking about serious money – the big leagues.

Even successful eBay sellers use their own websites as a companion to their eBay business.

One reason that marketers tell you that you don’t need a website is to make it sound as though running an Internet business is easy. They want you to believe it takes very little effort to run an Internet business to convince you to buy their product. If you want to make serious money with an Internet business, it will take more effort than these marketers are telling you.

If you know nothing about developing your own website, do not let what I’m telling you scare you. You can always hire someone to develop your website for you. But, learning to develop your own website is not that difficult. There are literally thousands of resources on the Internet that will guide you through the process. There are also many software packages that make developing your own website as easy as creating a Microsoft Word document.

Having your own website requires basically three things: your own domain name (www.yourcompany.com), content (what you have on your website), and hosting space (where your website physically resides so Internet users can find it). Not having your own website requires that you find another source of income.

Starting and running your own Internet business can be a daunting task that requires great effort. Don’t be fooled into believing you can do it without a website. If you’re serious about making money online, you must have a website.

For tips on running a successful Internet busines and the Website Creation Toolbox - absolutely FREE - visit http://www.internetprofitmentor.com.

About The Author

Kevin Moon writes articles covering Internet business. He invites you to visit http://www.internetprofitmentor.com for many great tips and over 12 hours of video on this subject.

Online Shopping is Easy with Customer Reviews

2006-08-07T08:39:00.000-07:00

Online Shopping is Easy with Customer Reviews

by: Darren Younger

If you like the convenience of Web shopping and love to get a great deal, you will appreciate the design of newer Websites that are striving to bring you the best world-class shopping with a few keyboard clicks on your part. No more hassles, headaches, or hectic schedules to deal with when you shop online the easy way by finding plenty of great sites listed online at a mega-deal site like Discounts Plus (www.Discounts-Plus.net) or Buy (www.buy.com). Forget finding a mall parking space or a last-minute babysitter when the kids are home sick. Now you can logon to your computer day in or day out at any hour to shop the latest deals, the greatest goods, and the best prices.

Another terrific thing about sites like these is the customer reviews you can check out. You can hear what other people think of a store you’ve never tried before you decide to spend money there. The reviews are not infallible, but they can help to point out which stores to avoid and where the best skateboards, chinaware, or baby blankets are sold. More importantly, you can learn where the best prices are offered. In fact, some sites let you download coupons worth special savings when redeemed by the merchandiser.

At Bizrate (www.bizrate.com), you can find helpful information about the stores you plan to visit “in person” or those where you wish to shop online. Look at locations, product lines, and lists of merchandise or sale items where you can select the best deal and pay for it in a few moments of time. Whether you want to shop for automobile accessories, books, computers, financial services, gifts, sports equipment, or travel lodging, you can find a site with information that you might find helpful. There are stores of all sizes, types, and specializations that offer many kinds of things you might need around the house or on the job, from cooking pans to mechanical pencils.

From everyday groceries to exotic plants, or babysitters to jobs, whatever you need may be accessible through sites of this type that provide the needed information to your fingertips. Just scroll down the screen for a fast look at items of interest. Or click through link after link to browse page after page of item descriptions, price lists, and contact information. Then use your personal credit card on the secure server to pay for your purchases and have the receipt printed for your records.

You will never be able to access such a huge assortment of shops and stores at one central location. Go browsing now and perhaps you will find that new carpet or special-fit jeans you’ve been looking for! Spend far less time online than at the mall when you shop the easy way!

About The Author

Darren Younger is a Author for our website. Log onto our website to know more about online shopping, reviews and many more http://www.Discounts-Plus.net.

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Using Google Adsense to Make Money Off Your Website

2006-08-07T08:38:00.001-07:00

Using Google Adsense to Make Money Off Your Website
by: Darin Kleb
Many sites on the Internet rely totally upon advertising for their revenue. Some sites advertise to help cover server costs and others advertise to make pure profit. Whatever you need as far as revenue for your website, Google's Adsense program can help.
We've all been to Internet sites loaded with pop-ups and defaced with flashing banner ads that hurt our eyes and tell us that we've been selected to win a prize only to click the link and be disappointed. Why do Internet sites advertise this way? It's because people see the advertisement and some (few) want to click on it because of the promise the advertisement has to offer. These Internet sites hope that a few of their visitors will click the irrelevant ads just so they can make a few cents. The idea of offering website visitors a free prize or a million dollars, may seem like a lucrative way of making money through advertising on a site, but it's not the most effective way to bring in advertising dollars.
The key to bringing in money through selling advertisement is to remember who your visitors are. If your site is about automobiles, sure a few of your visitors may click that free prize banner at the top of your page, but chances are not enough people are going to click it for you to make any real good money. Instead, you should focus all your advertisement to be on the subject of automobiles. Perhaps offer advertisement on your website dealing with automobile parts or automobile auctions. By targeting your advertisement to appeal to your average website visitor, your odds of having that visitor click the advertisement on your site goes up.
So just exactly how do you easily find partners to sell advertising to that relates to your website's content? Sure, you could wait around for some automobile parts manufacture to email you and tell you that they're interested in advertising on your automobile website, but there's no guarantee that will happen. Instead, the answer is Google Adsense. By pasting Google's Adsense code on your Internet site, Google automatically sends ads to your visitors that relate to your website's content. When visitors click that advertisement, Google shares the profit with you.
How much can you expect to make using Google's Adsense program? There's no way to tell exactly what you will make. Each Internet site is different, therefore revenue will greatly vary. Although Google has not officially told us exactly how they share the revenue with us, it's been estimated that Google shares 50% of the profit generated off your website.
Setting up a Google Adsense account is simple. You fill in a simple form on their website (adsense.google.com) to create an account for free, paste the code onto your website, and fill out a simple tax form. Finding the right ads to place on your website has never been easier. It's all automatic once you paste in the code on your website. More and more websites everyday are switching over to Google Adsense for their advertising revenue. More targeted advertising equals more advertisement revenue!
About The Author
Darin Kleb is the owner of http://www.realmoneyreviews.com, a site offering articles and information targeted to teach people how to make money online.

Formulating a Website Design Strategy

2006-08-07T08:38:00.000-07:00

Formulating a Website Design Strategy
by: Richard Igoe
Fred R. David, a business strategy author, defines strategy as
"the art and science of formulating, implementing, and
evaluating cross functional decisions that enable an
organisation to achieve its objective", Strategic Management,
Prentice-Hall (1985).
My definition of Website design strategy is "the process by
which to optimise your website to take advantage of the
opportunities in the external environment, whilst addressing
the threats that are likely to impact on it".
Formulating a website design strategy is very important to the
success of your website. By laying out your strategy at the
start, even before choosing a domain name, can save months,
even years of redesign and wasted promotion efforts.
Even if your site is already established, there are a number of
basics that need to be questioned to ensure you are heading in
the right direction. The answers to these questions will form
the basis for your web design strategy.
1) Firstly, what is the purpose of your site? Is it a marketing
tool, a shopping cart to enable online sales, or both? What are
your objectives?
2) Secondly, what are your strengths and weaknesses? if you
were in your visitor's "shoes", would you buy from the site and
what would make you return?
3) Thirdly, how is your income going to be generated? Will it
be from advertising, from site membership fees, from affiliate
programs, or from selling your own product? What are your
capabilities and how will you use them to maintain a
competitive advantage over your rivals?
The answers to the above will determine your content strategy
and this in turn will have implications for all other aspects
of your web site design.
1) THE PURPOSE OF YOUR SITE
Most websites serve one main purpose - they are either
informational or they are e-commerce sites.
Informational sites usually make their income from membership
fees, advertising, commissions, or selling at the back end.
E-commerce sites usually make their income by selling a product
or service.
It is often difficult to combine both into the same website
because an informational site needs to provide unbiased
information about the topic of the website, while an e-commerce
site needs to generate sales and use direct marketing tactics.
The main objective of informational sites therefore needs to be
to maximize your site membership, or your subscriber list. Site
usage could be regarded as the internet's equivalent of
intangible assets.
The more information the site gathers about its subscribers,
the more valuable the list is because it allows marketing to be
targeted at specific groups of people, defined by where they
live, how much they earn, whether they are male or female, etc?
However it is also VERY important that any subscriber list is
entirely opt-in because they want information from you.
Your objectives must therefore be: 1) Clear focused and
specific 2) Measurable 3) Feasible and suitable for the
industry you are focusing on.
2) IN YOUR VISITOR'S SHOES
Always put yourself in your website visitor's "shoes". If you
were the website visitor, what would keep you on the site. What
makes your site sticky?
By doing this you can easily identify your strengths and
weaknesses!
The more focused your site it, the more likely you are to
satisfy your visitors requirements, and the more likely they
are to return and use your site in future.
The layout and navigation of your web pages are going to affect
the usability of your site. It is very important to get these
right and to know which web technologies to use. Your website
layout and navigation can make or break your site.
Even more important is your Content strategy because you need
to provide content that is likely to be targeted at your
visitors. Are you providing the content your visitors are
looking for?
3) HOW YOUR INCOME IS GENERATED
Informational sites usually generate their revenue from
membership fees, advertising, commissions from affiliate
programs and making sales to their members or subscribers using
off-the-web marketing, for example through a newsletter or
direct mail. Selling is the secondary objective.
The main objective of an e-commerce site is to promote an
effective marketing message and to make the buying process as
easy as possible. Creating a marketing base is the secondary
objective. They usually have two types of customers,
transactional and relational.
The purchase decisions of transactional customers are
influenced by short-term reasons such as price, convenience,
and/or availability.
Relational customers have built up a relationship with the
business usually through previous contact. Their purchase
decisions are based more on the customer relationship that has
been built up, quality of support, and knowledge of the product
or service or brand.
You need to identify where your market is and what your
capabilities are. You need to identify what gives you a
competitive advantage over your rivals.
Once you have done that you will be able to generate qualified
traffic, turn the traffic into qualified leads, and turn the
leads into customers.
Your website strategy is therefore critical to the success of
your site. It must be focused, to ensure your site is visible
and attracts qualified leads, and your web pages must be usable
to ensure you can convert your traffic.
You can find out more about how to design a successful website
at - http://www.TheWebsEye.com/wsc.htm
About The Author
Article by Richard Igoe, website design consultant since 1998 and founder of http://www.TheWebsEYE.com.

Content, Traffic And More Google Adsense Profits

2006-08-07T08:37:00.000-07:00

Content, Traffic And More Google Adsense Profits
by: Nickolay Bokhonok
How to get content using articles grow targeted traffic and get more money with Google AdSense program.
Today everybody is talking about good content and how important it is to have one on any site. Good, relevant content is so loved by search engines. Quality content is a powerful advantage in the Internet.
The demand for quality content gave second birth to article. I am sure you already tried to submit or write and submit article(s). Everyone does it now. My experience shows that nice content and good submission work give you a huge publicity online. With time article pages get bigger and bigger PR and keep sending you extra targeted traffic.
Even if Google, Yahoo, MSN change their rules, will this affect good content? Never. Internet is nothing without good, relevant content and good article is a nice content indeed.
This is when it comes really easy to understand that running your own article directory is a very smart thing to do in terms of Internet marketing, SEO.
The BENEFITS of having article directory on your site are great:
- every day your site grows with new relevant content - articles;
- each new page is indexed by search engines, these are the pages with super relevant content, on your keywords, this means with every new article in your directory you score more on your keywords with search engines;
- each article page is a page with quality content, the Page Rank of article page grows with time - just think how many pages with nice PR you will have automatically;
- article directory gives you traffic from search engines, very targeted traffic, people who come to read and find, your site gives them super relevant content (tests on real sites prove that people click 10+ more pages in sites with article directory in comparison to 2-3+ clicks before article directory was created on this site);
- you have no problems with content, it grows itself, fresh articles, on the keywords you need;
- you can easily monetize the traffic with Google AdSense, if you have your own products/services in the niche - direct traffic from article pages to your subscription email or order page - you have the right to do that, it is your site.
So, having article directory on your sites is much better than not having article directory.
What can stop you from creating article directory for your site now?
#1. You do not have the skills. - Now everything is easy as programs do all the job. All you need is a professional tool for creating and running your article directory. You just install it on your sites, do setup and the rest is managed by the tool.
#2. Articles can be dangerous. - Yes, they can. If you plan to create directory with 200-1,000 articles in 2 days, search engines may think that you are a spammer. But who says to do so? Grow your directory gradually. 5-10 new articles a day are better than hundreds in a bulk.
Search engines like to see gradual growth of articles in the directory, give them this gradual growth. All you do is picking up or declining articles. Accept about 10 top relevant and interesting articles and the tool generates pages, puts them in the category you choose, creates RSS feed for the pages - everything to get bigger attention from search engines.
Now you see, that the only problem with article directory on the site is the question of balance. When you try to squeeze everything at once, your directory will have the content, but search engines will notice your growth only once.
On the other had, if you are not trying to catch up with wind and care for quality of each article, the gradual growth will show much better results. Still, getting extra 10-20 new quality content pages every day is not a bad thing. Even if Google bosses visit your site every week, they will not say anything: you are not spamming, you are managing your directory, taking care of the quality for your clients and visitors.
Article Directory + Smart Efforts = Content, Traffic & Money
About The Author
Nickolay Bokhonok, owner and inventor of Internet marketing tools. Recent tool - http://www.AutoContentPublisher.

The Reality About Home Business

2006-08-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

The Reality About Home Business
by: Greg Carson
Haste is waste, wise people say. When you make choices rashly, unpleasant consequences often follow. Few things are improved by thoughtless action. Advance planning and proper analysis creates a difference in achievement. In nothing is this more true than in your decision to work at home. There are a lot of things to consider before pursuing it.
Don’t be a mere dreamer. Deciding to launch a home business requires real action. We all like to dream; success is also much easier to talk about than actually putting your plans into action. You have to realize that no business can end up being on top without real effort exerted in its behalf. Getting your time properly managed can also be a big part of your success.
Getting into your business isn’t as simple and easy as you may think. First, you must regard the area or space in which you are going to perform the work. What room will you use? What hours will you work? Some of these queries are easier to answer than others. Determining the kind of work you want to do can be difficult and is likely the most critical issue in your cue. A place that has assisted me when I have been generating my preliminary to-do list for my home business is the home business site http://www.homebusinessite.com.
Proper time management is also very important, particularly, managing your personal life in balance with your business life. Being an expert isn’t requisite in starting a business, you just have to be updated with the latest developments in your chosen field; in time, you will become an expert as your business grows. Focus and have self-discipline. It’s nonsense to start a business if you don’t have discipline.
About The Author
Greg Carson is a writer with expertise in the fields of self-improvement and finance. http://www.gregcarsonblog.blogspot.com.

Forex Avenue: The Road to Riches

2006-08-07T08:32:00.000-07:00

Forex Avenue: The Road to Riches
by: Scott Bianchi
In my continuing quest to provide visitors of my site with a large amount of options to chose from when considering working from home I have done some research on Forex trading. I first learned of Forex trading while pursuing my MBA program. For those of you who have never heard of this, Forex trading is the exchange of foreign currency.
I know I would have never even know this was an option for making money had I not found out in class. Most of the really big corporations have departments of people that do this for a living because it can be very lucrative if done correctly. The best news I have learned about this process of exchanging currencies is that many of the websites that you can sign up with to do this offer free trial accounts to help you learn before you invest your money into trying it. You won’t make any money in the trial accounts if you do well, it is just pretend money essentially but with the real market conditions. If you do well in the trial account you will know if this is something you want to try on your own.
Benefits to Forex trading are that is can be done 24/7 whereas the stock market is a business hours only exchange. It is 24/7 because it is done with countries around the world so clearly there are countries that are awake and working while we sleep. Another benefit is you are in control of the trading on your account. You do not need to hire a licensed broker to make your trades and charge you fees. Along those same lines, anyone who does any investing most likely knows that some funds require you to own then for a certain period of time or pay early withdrawal fees. You do not need to concern yourself with this either. One last benefit that I would like to point out is the fact that Forex is not really subject to the same kinds of swings in the market that stocks are subject to. Of course if you always buy and sell the same currencies then there will be market swings. But, because there are hundreds of currencies out there, there is always going to be something for you to make money on because while one currency is up in value another one is down and vice versa.
There are many resources available to someone interested in becoming involved in this type of training. The Federal Reserve Bank’s website is just one example of the information available, http://www.ny.frb.org/markets/foreignex.html. Here is another article that you will find helpful in starting out in this field. http://www.forex.com/pdf/pro2.pdf . I have also included one of the sites that does offer a free lesson. http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=44910&u=155496&m=8912 .
While there are many benefits to this type of training, as I mentioned above, there are certainly risks involved as well. There are risks with exchange rates, central banks in foreign countries, and risks involving interest rates and credit. Forex is quickly becoming a popular way to help diversify your investment portfolio. If you are good with understanding investing concepts and enjoy doing it this may be the home business opportunity for you. Just do your research and try to find one of the sites offering the free trial account to practice with and you are well on your way down the Road to Riches.
About The Author
Scott Bianchi operates www.best-internet-bargains.com. He writes on a variety of topics. If you would like to be added to his distribution list for his new articles when they are published just send an email to articles@bestinternetbargains.com.

Discover Your Secret Hidden Talent You Have Been Using Since Age Five. Part 2

2006-08-07T08:31:00.001-07:00

Discover Your Secret Hidden Talent You Have Been Using Since Age Five. Part 2
by: Rex Andrews
Last time we reviewed the development and what
your secret hidden talent was. Today, we want to bring
to your attention ways in which you can get paid for it.
Remember, everyone has this talent and are using
it every day. They just do not get paid for it. So we
want to show you a few ways to start getting paid.
There are a number of products and services that are
willing to pay you for referring and recommending. My
friend, Dave, decided that he wanted to get paid for
using his secret hidden talent. He chose a few products
and services that he could recommend to his friends and
found out that after about 6 months, he was earning enough
extra cash to pay for the living expenses for his son who
was at college.
It is a very simple process to find these types of products
and services.
Would you like to know how you can get paid for something
you are already doing every day?
Would you like to discover how to fully utilize your
secret hidden talent TODAY?
Remember, most people use this secret hidden
talent every day, they just don't get paid for it.
If you would like to get paid for
something you already are doing every day.
Then send me an email with you name and phone number and I will show
you how you can start getting paid TODAY.
http://www.coachme-mentorme.net
About The Author
Rex Andrews, living in Dewey, Arizona with his Artist wife. Operates a Home Business can be contacted by email mentorme@cableone.net . Does mentoring For Free, view his web site at http://www.coachme-mentorme.net for more information.
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Internet & Affiliate Marketing: Celebrate The Small Victories

2006-08-07T08:31:00.000-07:00

Internet & Affiliate Marketing: Celebrate The Small Victories

by: Daniel Detlaf

Most internet marketing ventures start as one-man operations. When mistakes are made, you know who to blame. But don't just beat yourself up, remember that when progress is made, that was all you too. Celebrate the small victories.

When you are just starting in internet marketing, keeping a positive mindset can be a crucial ingredient of long term survival. On or off the web, most new businesses do not become profitable immediately. Sales can be mediocre as your marketing campaign gets going, and if you didn't plan ahead for this fallow period you may begrudge the out-of-pocket expenses that arise. It is easy to get discouraged.

Worse, many marketers lack basic support and encouragement. In a normal workplace there are other employees to share the load and help solve problems. Not so for most start-ups, and your personal support network may lack enthusiasm. Your friends may think you're a sucker involved with some newfangled scam. Your family may worry that your seemingly unprofitable internet career is interfering with your day job.

You must remember that you are your own manager, and good managers care about their employees' morale and motivation. Notice and enjoy the small milestones in your business as they pass by, whether it is finally getting your web design just right or suddenly nailing the top search position on a good keyword. Reward yourself with a day off or a good meal. Tell your friends about it even if their eyes glaze over; you listen to their dull stories about their crappy jobs, right?

Verbalizing your success is for your own benefit, and it can help you assess your accomplishments and know when you've made real progress along your business plan. Don't commit the common mistake of neglecting the hardest working, most under-appreciated person in your employ - yourself.

About The Author

Daniel Detlaf is a lifelong student and one-time Day Trader with a few things to say about internet marketing. Visit the home of his ebook "Make An Honest Living" at: http://www.makeanhonestliving.com

5 Ways To Increase Your Website Profit Without Increasing Traffic

2006-08-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

5 Ways To Increase Your Website Profit Without Increasing Traffic
by: Melanie Mendelson
To succeed in Internet marketing, you need to learn how to maximize the value of your website visitors. Here are the top 5 strategies on how to squeeze the most profit out of your website:
1. Tweak Your Sales Copy
The most sure-fire way to increase your profits is to tweak your sales copy to increase the conversion ratio of your website. Conversion ratio is how many visitors you need on average in order to make a sale.
Look at your website statistics for the last month – how many unique visitors did you have? Now look at your sales report – how many sales did you make? Based on these numbers, how many visitors do you need to make a sale?
Let’s say you are currently selling to 1 out of 200 visitors. If you tweak your sales copy so it starts selling to 1 out of 100 visitors, you will double your sales – without having to increase your traffic!
2. Tweak Your Prices
Most commonly you will make more money if you increase your prices. Lowering prices can result in more sales, but lower total profits – the number of additional customers is often not enough to cover the price drop.
If you slightly increase your prices, most of the time you will not lose many customers and will end up with more money in your pocket.
Experiment with both increasing and decreasing your prices to find your most profitable price point.
3. Capture Visitor E-Mails
If you don’t get your visitors e-mail addresses, you lose those visitors forever once they leave your website. You will not get a chance to convince them to buy at a later time.
When you get their e-mails, you can constantly follow-up by e-mail and get many more chances to sell. If you don’t have a mailing list on your website, you are leaving a lot of money on the table.
4. Upsell
If someone clicks on a “Buy” button for one of your products, offer them a choice of “deluxe” version of this product at a higher price. This technique is called “Upsell”. The prospect is already excited about the product, and is very likely to go for a beefed-up version of this product.
Just ask if they want a deluxe version, and offer a choice of “Yes” or “No, I just want standard”. You have nothing to lose. If they choose to upgrade, you get more money just for asking. If they go for the standard version, that’s what they would’ve gotten in the first place – you still don’t lose anything.
5. Backend Sales
Those who already bought something from you are very likely to buy from you again (providing that your product met their expectations). It’s much easier to sell something to existing customers than to a cold prospect. Sales that come from marketing to existing customers are called “backend sales”.
Keep in touch with your customers by e-mail, and promote your other products that might interest them. If you don’t have additional products, become a reseller for other companies that sell relevant products, and make commission on those sales.
About The Author
Melanie Mendelson teaches how to get free publicity for your website by spending only 30 minutes. To learn more, visit her website http://www.writearticles-getwebsitetraffic.com.

Starting Your Own Home Business

2006-08-07T08:29:00.000-07:00

Starting Your Own Home Business
by: Walter Boyd
While getting advice when you start a home business, it can be easy to get confused. Chances are you don't know anyone else that has started a home business, and you may not know where to go for help.
First go online. The Internet is a great resource for people who have a home business. You can find articles and newsletters with information and advice. There are also many message boards, forums and blogs where you can read, ask questions, and get advice from other SOHO (home business) owners. It is easy enough to use your favorite search engines to find lists of any of the above sources. Sample a few and continue to use the ones that strike your fancy.
Go to your local library. Speak with the librarian. Libraries contain all sorts of home business books and resources. Your librarian should be more than happy to help you do research, and point you in the direction of the most popular resources.
Find a mentor. They are usually volunteers who have had great business success, and will be glad to help you start up a new business. They often have years of experience and can be really helpful. Most cities have organizations for business owners, and members can answer your questions. Try to avoid the "big bucks" coaches who like to flash the hype online. Don't even think about paying one until you've seen some references.
The SBA... The Small Business Administration provides a multitude of material about starting your own SOHO business. Visit http://www.sba.gov ... The Federal Trade Commission's web site has many resources too. Become familiar with the basic legalities at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/businessinfo/consumer.htm ...
Depending on where you live, you might find local government agencies that will give you free help and advice. Check your local yellow page listings for a small business center in your area. Also, do an online search for any specific topic you may need more information about. Don't overlook local colleges and universities. In particular, check their schedules for free or inexpensive public service classes, workshops, and seminars.
Your bank should have been the first place you went if you were thinking of starting a business. While they're no replacement for accountants, most banks will have a business advisor on staff to help you open a business account. They can be especially helpful with the technical and financial elements of starting your business. Before signing up for a merchant account anywhere else, check with your bank's business services department. They are often much cheaper than independent companies. Furthermore, establishing and cultivating a relationship with a local commercial bank is one of the smartest things you can do for your business!
Lawyers know all about starting a new business, of course. It can be well worth paying for an hour of a lawyer’s time and just asking them every question you can think of. Look around, you may even be able to get a free consultation.
Accountants also know all about business, and can be a less expensive alternative to lawyers. If you want your business to be profitable, you should take the advice your accountant gives you. If you don't have one, you should get one. It is very important to at least get your business' books set up by an accountant with knowledge of your particular field.
Intuit's QuickBooks Pro and Microsoft's Small Business Accounting are excellent tools to assist you with managing a SOHO business. They can produce an accurate record of just about everything you'll need to know at tax time. They also give you a very precise report about how your business is performing at any given time and, more importantly, provide you with a snapshot of how your business is performing relative to other time periods. The included tutorials are also excellent ways to enhance your knowledge of both accounting and business.
Depending on your individual circumstances, you may need to look for investors. There are people who back businesses in order to make their own living. If you think your business would be attractive to investors, then you can try going to an investor with your idea. If they like it, they will often have a quick, smooth process set up to have your company up and running as soon as possible. If they don't, they can explain why they think you might be assuming too much risk in your new venture.
Visit your local universities. They are full of business students. They spend all their time learning about business, and many of them would just love to help get a real one off the ground. Business students can be a great source of free help and advice. They also will have access to research that may prove invaluable in making complex decisions.
Remember, whatever industry you're thinking of entering probably has some kind of trade association, society or union. You should join one as soon as you can, and take advantage of all the resources that they offer to people getting started in their industry. We recommend iCOP, the International Council of Online Professionals for anyone who operates an internet business. Local Better Business Bureau offices are also excellent business associations
There is an endless supply of help and advice out there. Just don't be afraid to ask! But do weigh the advantages and disadvantages of any given source.
This article may be reprinted online or off as long as the resource box listed below is included.
About The Author
Walter Boyd, CEO of Computer Expertise Ltd., an incorporated online home business serving entrepreneurs since July 1, 1995... http://ComputerExpertiseLtd.biz ...

How to Make Money Selling Ebooks

2006-08-07T08:28:00.000-07:00

How to Make Money Selling Ebooks
by: Terri Seymour
If you are looking for ways to make money online or to
expand your existing home business, selling ebooks
could be just what you need. Selling ebooks is easy,
affordable and there are practically no expenses (other
than purchasing the ebooks). You might want to write
some of the ebooks yourself to save money and to help
spread the word about you and your business!
You can either purchase ebooks with or without resell
rights. I would recommend buying ebooks with resell
rights so your customers have an additional reason to
purchase from you. They can then sell the ebooks themselves!
There are several ways you can set up your new ebook
selling site or ebook store.
Sell on Ebay
You can auction off your ebooks on eBay. eBay has very
specific policies on selling ebooks so be SURE to read and
follow all their policies.
Offer Ebooks on Your Site
If you already have a site, you can easily offer the ebooks
on your existing site. Make a folder called ebooks (or
whatever you like) and upload it to your host. Upload
all your ebooks into this folder. Give them keyed names
so people will not be able to guess the file name.
For example: if you have an ebook called Ezine Publishing
and you call the file ezinepublishing.zip, this could make it
very easy for someone to "guess" the download link by the name
and download the ebook for free.
You want to code the names- for example:
instead of ezine publishing, you might name the file
ez-pub-32c.zip These coded names are nearly impossible
for people to guess so they are unable to steal the ebook.
Then add an index page where you would introduce your
ebook store to your visitors. Let them know there will be no
shipping cost as they are delivered electronically. Make
sure you introduce your ebook store on your site homepage
as well.
You might also want to list the categories on the index
page so your customers can click directly to the ebooks
they are interested in. Have a short description of
the ebook and a graphic (if possible). You can have a
whole page for each ebook or you can put several on a
page.
Go to Paypal and make up a button to put on your site
for ordering. If you do not like Paypal, use any payment
service you want.
**TIP - To avoid the time of making up each individual
button, use the code from the first button and just change
the necessary info like price, item name and code. This
will save you a lot of time in setting up your ebook store.
Automatic Digital Delivery
You can purchase a program for setting up your store and
having all purchases automatically delivered. This saves
you a lot of time plus gives your customers the items
immediately which helps with repeat sales.
One such program that does this very well is called The
Digital Store. Do a search for this or automatic digital
delivery ebooks and you will find a wide variety of
scripts/programs to suit your needs.
Be sure to continually add new ebooks for your existing
customers. We have had numerous repeat sales by doing
this. Also, you might want to have a mailing list to keep
people up to date of your new additions and any specials
or sales you may be having.
Affiliate Programs
You can also sell other people's ebooks by joining their
affiliate program. This means that for every ebook you sell,
you will get a commission from the ebook owner. If you write
your own ebook, you could also start your own affiliate
program. To find such programs just do a search for ebook
affiliate programs.
If you do purchase and/or write your own ebooks for resale,
be sure and choose/write the ebooks with a lot of useful,
helpful information and resources. There are a lot of ebooks
that are simply full of ads and sales letters for the writer's
products. You want to steer clear of these types of ebooks.
People love to buy and read good ebooks and if you offer
a good selection and price, they will continue to buy from you.
About The Author
Terri Seymour
Seymour Products can get you started with your ebook
store. We offer a huge selection of ebooks and software
with resell rights for only $1.00 each! Seymour Products
also offer a low-cost, wholesale home based business
distributorship with unlimited support.
http://www.seymourproducts.com/ebooks-resell
terri@seymourproducts.com

Supporting Your Work at Home Wife

2006-08-07T08:27:00.000-07:00

Supporting Your Work at Home Wife
by: Allen Hart
The new trend in our society is working from home. Many women are leaving the corporate world to come home and care for their families, but they still desire to contribute financially. It can be challenging to work from home, especially for women who have children to care for as well.
Is your wife is one of the growing number of work at home moms? Here are ten key tips on supporting her:
1. Encouragement is key
Sometimes all that your wife needs in order to be successful with whatever she is working on is a little encouragement. Often times she won’t have anyone else around to give her the encouragement that she needs and you may be the only person that can give her the encouragement she needs.
2. Help with whatever she is doing
Depending on the business there may be extra work that could be done by you. For example, with my wife’s website, Christian Work at Home Moms (http://www.cwahm.com/), she will often need someone to write a script, setup an email account, or proofread a document. Some of the tasks aren’t going to be the most glamorous but 5 minutes could save your partner hours of time and added stress.
3. Be positive
It's easy to be a positive influence on your wife and her business. Listen to her when she talks about her business. Don't put down her ideas for business growth - help her think of new ideas to help her business grow. Remember that just because she is working from home, that does not make her business any less important or legitimate. If you are a positive influence on your wife and take an interest in her business, there's no telling how big the business might grow! As wives, we need our husband's support and encouragement!
4. Watch the kids
Your wife is at home with the kids all day every day. Sometimes she is going to need a chance to work with no distractions. If the kids are constantly asking questions and bugging your wife she can’t get anything done. Don’t wait to be asked. Be proactive and offer to watch the kids.
5. Listen
Your wife might not have a large support system or other co-workers to bounce ideas off of. She is going to need someone to talk to and more importantly listen to the ideas she has. I think this goes hand in hand with encouragement. You will need to listen and encourage, sometimes that is all she needs.
6. Let her run the show
This is her job her business she gets to call the shots. I know that the way my wife and I handle the business decisions is that she runs all of her ideas by me and we mutually make the decisions. A lot of the decisions can be costly and take a lot of time. Those decisions should be made together but ultimately it isn’t your decision.
7. Be a part of the business
Many wives want their husbands to take part in their home business even if it's just helping to stuff envelopes. Taking the time to do even small things like this will encourage your wife and show her that you support her. If there isn't a way to be directly involved with your wife's business, pick one day a week and do the dishes or another chore that will free up some time for your wife to work at her business.
8. Don't let her give up.
Most work at home moms will tell you that it takes 3-4 years to build a successful business. It doesn't happen overnight. When your wife feels discouraged, listen to her and ask if she would like your input on the situation. She will need your encouragement to stick with it. We wives do not like to fail our husbands and we sometimes feel like failures when our businesses are not doing well. Remind your wife of the time that it takes to grow a business and that EVERY business has times during the year when sales are slow.
9. Surprise her
This may not sound like a business tip, but a great way to help your wife stay motivated is to bring her little “surprises” – flowers, her favorite candy, a business supply that she can’t bring her self to spend the money on. All of these are great ways to remind her of your support.
10. Pray
Most importantly, this business is going to need prayer. Never underestimate the power of prayer to help you get going and keep the whole project rolling. If you aren’t talking to God on a regular basis it will be very hard to stay on track.
By following these ten simple tips, you can help strengthen your wife’s home-based business. She will appreciate your efforts and your marriage will benefit as well. Supporting your work at home wife is one of the best ways to show you care.
About The Author
Allen Hart is the founder of CWAHD.com, Christian Work at Home Dads. CWAHD.com was designed to assist dads in their quest for a work at home job or business. For more information and additional articles, visit http://www.cwahd.com/ or contact Allen at info@cwahd.com. This article free for reprint as long as bio stays intact.

Can Online Payment Processors Be Trusted?

2006-08-07T08:24:00.000-07:00

Can Online Payment Processors Be Trusted?

by: Andrew Daigle

Stormpay, one of the larger online payment processors, recently froze many of their merchant and members accounts starting on 2/9/2006. Stormpay also raided the balances of many of the account holders and literally took money without explaining why. So many online businesses and Stormpay account owners were completely take by surprise with this latest move by the company. Now that literally millions of dollars were taken by Stormpay, there are thousands of people asking “Where is my money?”

Many of us consider payment processors like Paypal and Stormpay to be safe places to keep our money so we can conduct online transactions easily. But when a company like Stormpay, who is owned by a lawyer, decides to rewrite their TOS (Terms of Service) and basically give themselves complete authority to take peoples money without having to explain why, that’s when we need to be worried. One of their TOS changes now grants Stormpay authorization to just go into peoples’ bank accounts and take whatever funds they claim are owed them for who knows what. This caused a huge rush of bank account owners around the globe to close their bank accounts that Stormpay had access to.

Thousands of people from all over the world have lost a lot of their money when Stormpay froze accounts and zeroed out all their balances. Stormpay claims the reason they did this was to clamp down on the paid autosurf industry because many of them are considered scams. Obviously Stormpay didn’t have any problem taking money from these advertisers in the first place, or being involved with companies that scammed millions of dollars from investors, but now Stormpay has a change of heart and decided to take all this money for themselves. They claim to be refunding money to people but I personally don’t know of a single person who received a refund. I know all my claims were denied and I lost thousands of dollars of my money thanks to Stormpay.

The BBB and FBI and other agencies are now looking into what Stormpay and some of the paid autosurf programs have been up to. The Wall Street Journal posted an article about this very story on 2/10/2006 so it’s starting to get national attention.

If Stormpay gets away with this, there are going to be thousands of people from all over the world who will be out millions of dollars. Since Stormpay is owned by a lawyer, and no doubt consulted with other lawyers before they pulled this bogus move, you can be sure they tried to cover their tracks to make sure they didn’t get caught. I just hope agencies like the FBI get to the bottom of this so if other payment processors try the same thing, they will soon regret their choices.

Copyright 2006 East Tech LLC

About The Author

Andrew Daigle is the owner of many websites including Ideas for Making Money at http://www.CashCurve.com, Free Traffic Exchange http://www.TrumpTraffic.com, Pixel Advertising http://www.AllPixelAds.com, Free DXInOne E-Currency Exchange Training http://www.dxout.com.

Have the "Big Guys" Taken over Podcasting?

2006-08-07T08:23:00.000-07:00

Have the "Big Guys" Taken over Podcasting?

by: Scott Paton

Recently, BBC announced: "More than 134 million hours of BBC Radio have been consumed via the Internet this year - the equivalent to 15,345 years of continuous listening." IBM runs a regular Podcast: "IBM and the Future of..." It logged 40,000 downloads during its first three months. A quick search at iTunes shows the top Podcasts are dominated by the likes of Fox, Discovery Channel, TSN, ABC, NY Times, Warner Bros. and many more "big guys". National Pyublic Radio offers 33 podcasts, which pumped out 5 million downloads in unser three months.

So with the Heavyweights churning out tons of Podcasts, is it too late for the "little guy"?

Surprisingly, according to Scott Paton, the self-styled Dean of Blogonomics and Podology, all this makes it even easier for the SOHO Business or entrepreneur.

"First off, the big boys are educating your audience for you for free." Paton says. "Apple, IBM, the BBC are spending a fortune teaching people online how to use podcasting. As podcasting moves out of th e'early adopter' phase into the mainstream, you can spend more time on your message, building rapport, driving traffic, and closing sales, and less on showing your audience how to listen to your message."

Second, the"big guys" are hampered by red tape. As hard as they try, everything they do that goes into the "public arena" has to "go thru th eright channels" and be approved. They can't match the speed of an individual entrepreneur to deliver quality content fast. Furthermore the SOHO business person can be more personable and authentic.

The Podcasts from IBM or Disney have to follow corporate guidelines and toe the company line. Can you picture IBM's Podcast praising the latest Dell?

Third, the technology for Podcasting is inexpensive and the difference between what is produced in a studio and on your computer is minimal. Certainly as the field grows the standards will be higher, but the major focus will always be on content. A poorly produced show with great information and character will always beat out a well produced show with no character and awful information. And don't forget making a Podcast is easy.

If you follow the basic strategies outlined in the "Insider's Secrets to Marketing your Business on the Internet (www.podcasting-unleashed.com/insider), you know to focus on a niche market.

Right now, Feedburner tracks over 34,000 Podcasts. This still leaves thousands of markets with few or no Podcasts serving them. A quick search on "Golf" at iTunes brings up 73 shows. Golf searches on Google will get you 252 million results.

Will there ever be a better time to jump into Podcasting?

We are at the stage of Podcasting that email marketing was ten years ago. The email newsletters were a novelty. People joined lists because it was new. If your information was compelling your subscribers were happy to forward your email on to their friends, family and co-workers. Not now.

Podcasting does not have a "tell-a-friend" function - yet. But youcan still expect people to spread the word about your podcast.

During the early years of email marketing, fast acting entrepreneurs were able to grow their lists to dramatic heights in very short periods of time. I personally grew a list for a client of mine from zero to 22,000 in 13 months.

History is repeating itself. Podcasting is at the same point in its history that email was ten years ago. If you missed the email trend ten years ago, are you willing to miss this one?

Recommended Podcasts:

1) Scott Paton Hosts the Internet Marketing Center Podcast with Derek Gehl with the latest news and strategies on Internet Marketing. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/podcastimc)

2) Learn how to use your voice to make more effective Podcasts with Scott Paton and speaking coach, Jesai Jayhmes. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/podcastscott)

3) Discover powerful strategies for selling on eBay with Jim Kobialko. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/podcastebay)

About The Author

Scott Paton, the Dean of Blogonomics and Podology, is an internationally sought after speaker and author. His ebook and video set, Podcasting Unleashed – available at http://www.podcasting-unleashed.com, shows you in simple, easy-to-follow steps how you can have your very own podcast up and rampaging all over the Internet in a very few short hours.

scott@podcasting-unleashed.com

Four Key Points To Your Success Selling “Niche” E-Books Online

2006-08-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

Four Key Points To Your Success Selling “Niche” E-Books Online
by: Ian Basford
With today's advanced technology it has never been easier for someone to start their own publishing business.
You can create and market your own ebook (electronic book) for an unbelievably low price (sometimes free). Furthermore, because the ebook is not a book but a computer file, you can offer it for immediate download once the purchase has taken place. The computer file is then downloaded (or copied) to the purchasers home computer, but you still own the original (or copy).
You have a continual inventory, night and day, without having to re-stock. There is no office space required, no staff other than yourself, and a fully automated payment and delivery system which requires very little maintenance. This really is the perfect business. The ultimate business.
Consumers are hungry for information. And they want it now! Electronic products provide the information and have immediate access.
Here are four key points that I wish to make here.
1. The information is out there, and it seems that everyone is trying to sell it. The same information, sometimes packaged differently but not always. I'm sure you've seen the adverts. The identical adverts selling the exact-same-identical product. One of the ways to be successful in this virtually new arena is to provide “niche” products. Information that no-one else is selling.
I could not even begin to do the subject justice in a small article such as this. I have (quite literally, whilst searching for inspiration) just found a gem of an ebook on the subject of “niche” ebook publishing. I am not affiliated with this ebook in any way, shape, or form. I simply offer it to help you, and because the information contained within is just too good. http://www.ebookresource.info/pages/downpages/business.html#n.
2. Duplicate your efforts. It is unlikely, but not unheard of, that you will stumble upon a product that everyone wants and will pay you huge sums of money to get their hands on. Duplication, or multiple streams of income, is the sure-fire way to success when it comes to selling information products online.
Write your first ebook and market like crazy, but don't lose sight of the longer term. Have one eye focused on your next ebook project. For example, I had my first sales page up and working within a few short days, complete with affiliate scheme and shopping cart. I marketed my ebook like crazy. A few days later, I had my second ebook online and ready to go. I marketed my second ebook like crazy. Do you see where this is leading? It is highly unlikely that you will hit a winner with just one ebook, but multiply your efforts over a number of products and sell a few of each every week, and soon you will be reaping the benefits.
3. Offer something for free. On all my websites I offer a free ebook to download. I make sure that it is of the highest quality, because if it isn't my customers will assume that the product I'm selling is of the same standard. A good place to get free etext to turn into an ebook is Project Gutenburg at http://www.gutenberg.org. Most of the etext here is out of copyright, but check the license of anything that you “borrow” from this site. The license is always included within the text file. For example, on my UFO Report site I am giving away a free copy of Jules Vernes' “Around the Moon.” I downloaded this as a plain text file and converted it to a pdf file, making sure I had a link back to my website at the beginning and end of the ebook. I have also offered my free ebook to a number of ebook directories to give away. Not only am I giving away something free on my website, but I have my ebook listed on other websites across the web. With links back to my own site included, of course.
This is viral marketing, and it works incredibly well. On auto-pilot. Put a few hours work in at the beginning, then just sit back and reap the rewards. For years to come, with no more effort on your part. Let your free ebook guide people to your site. Another point to make here is that you should offer something free that is closely related to what you are selling. Thus, the people downloading your free ebook will already be predisposed toward the product you are selling.
4. Cross-promote your products/websites. However many products/websites you have, link them all together. Put a banner at the top/bottom of the page. Put a small, unobtrusive button down the left-hand side of the page. I always create a “Links” page for my websites, and try to gain exposure by linking to other websites in this way. It is important to remember that links to websites with similar subject material to yours will be of far greater value than links to unrelated websites. These are called “quality links” and most of the search engines love them.
I'm off to start work on my next project now. I wish you every success in your “niche” ebook venture.
About The Author
Ian Basford is a successful ebook publisher. You can visit his free ebook website at http://www.ebookresource.info. He has associated with another hugely successful ebook entrepreneur, Jonathan Street. You can visit Jonathan's niche ebook publishing website at http://www.ebookresource.info/recommends/protege/.
This article is free for re-publishing.
ian@ebookresource.info

Four Key Points To Your Success Selling “Niche” E-Books Online

2006-08-07T08:20:00.000-07:00

Corporate Blogging For Quality Relationships

2006-08-07T08:03:00.001-07:00

Corporate Blogging For Quality Relationships
by: Joseph Pratt
The struggle for customer share is as intense as ever, and companies need to shore up their corporate message in anyway they can. Corporate weblogs, or “blogs”, are a great, cost-effective way to engage customers, fellow professionals, or merely the curious. This opportunity to reach thousands of interested people requires no hefty advertising budget, yet can significantly strengthen your client-customer relationship. Taking dialogue online means added and valuable interaction with your customers.
A corporate blog can be used in any number of ways, from an informational hub to an online diary for a sales rep. They tend to be no less varied than personal blogs are. They deliver on-point messages to anyone who reads it. Since blog entries often have a personal touch, they tend to reach readers in ways a company homepage can’t. This is where creative and well written blogs can really count; quality keeps people coming back. A blog isn’t a venue for the hard sale but instead a resource where resource where readers can stay informed or sign up for newsletters and emailings.
Just because lemonade stands can afford to blog doesn’t mean it’s not something for the big guys, either. One well known corporate blogger, Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman of General Motors, has found tremendous success with his “Fast Lane” blog. Thousands of daily readers get his thoughts daily on all things automotive, with a decided emphasis on GM. What’s more, these daily readers are usually car buffs and industry and not a motley cross-section. His blog’s success lends influence to his opinion and GM’s corporate message. Just as many readers of Lutz’s blog are in the car industry, those who’d read your corporate blog would most likely be in your field, too. It’s targeted readership, just what the blogger wants.
2005 marks the year that blogs finally got hot, probably because people are realizing how valuable targeted Internet flow is. In an advertising sense, sure, that’s value in search marketing. It’s somewhat similar for a corporate blog, especially considering the high interest level of writer and readership. It’s high quality interaction where a person and a company can do themselves good amongst some people who really count: their peers and interested customers. Blogs do not generate smorgasbords of readership that resemble radio listening audiences. This is new media, where quality trumps quantity.
Our CEO at ICMediaDirect.com, Vladimir Khomenko, has gotten the chance to implement corporate blogs for many clients. It’s his belief that in the matter of less than a year multitudes of companies have identified blogging as a viable means of corporate messaging, whereas it was once a wee minority. He says, “In the corporate world a blog gets a controlled message delivered to interested parties in real time. Readers will see it either when prompted to or when just “checking in”. Simple as it may seem, it still represents incredible innovation because readers of a blog are usually receptive to their message.”
Strategists unfamiliar with blogging should visit blog search sites, like Technorati, and gauge the impact of the blogosphere. Technorati keeps a running tab for visitors on the number of blogs in network they advertise. They are up to 27.4 million blogs and this number ticks up, practically on a daily basis.
These numbers underscore the importance of blogs today. The blog is a mainstream phenomenon, not a fad. Corporate blogs are growing in number and importance right there with personal blogs, too. Our consulting team at ICMediaDirect.com is approached by more and more companies who wish to blog themselves and we’ve noticed that companies are increasingly approving of employee blogs, if not encouraging them.
Employees on blogs communicate with customers, with business partners and anyone else about a wide array of business topics. The topics of such blogs are as varied as imagination will permit. Understandably, these corporate tools tend to focus on the company and industry, but general chit-chat makes for good blog fodder, too. Because comment boxes make the blog interactive, general industry issues are often discussed.
Good blogs often have valuable perspective on business issues. None of this is to say that a corporate blog is a safe place to say anything, far from it. It would be a foolish place to gossip about your workspace or give away proprietary information (yes, people have been fired for this). Whatever content of a business blog is posted should be done with the idea that a corporate blog represents the company. It’s a fine line, sure, but not a difficult one to navigate with proper consideration.
Just as the workplace has become irreversibly entwined with the Internet, so too will the blog become a part of the company message. We’ll continue to see it grow in corporate importance in upcoming months and years and as it does, look to start one of own. And let me know, I’d like to check it out.
About The Author
Joseph Pratt
Media Analyst
ICMediaDirect.com
http://www.icmediadirect.com
e: joseph@icmediadirect.com

eBay Listing Tips

2006-08-07T08:03:00.000-07:00

eBay Listing Tips
by: Jennifer Clason
Believe it or not, the success or failure of your eBay Store comes right down to your listing practices. Listing your items for sale seems like tedious work, however you must take your time and do it correctly to maximize your sales potential. By using these strategies, you will be able to get a larger audience to your eBay Auctions and the potential to gain more sales and higher ending bids!
Consider multiple auctions for spelling variations - If you have multiple quantities of the same items for sale, consider having two or more listings with different spelling variations of the product in the title. For instance you could either be selling "tshirts" or "t-shirts".
Include only keywords in your title - Never waste your space by including the words like "LOOK" or "WOW". No one searches for those terms and you are just using up space instead of your valuable search phrases. Make sure you keep your title using the major searchable keyword phrases only.
Include keywords in your description - A lot of people search by description too so make sure you repeat your keyword phrases in your description as well. However make it easily readable and not just a bunch of random words lumped together.
Include lots of details in your description - People want to know exactly what it is you have for sale. Include "too much" information just to be sure, otherwise you could lose a potential bid! Even things like dimensions, wattage, color, and details like that are very important! Don't make the seller chase you down by having to ask a question, it's very frustrating to them.
Learn to use HTML or an HTML editor - Listers who lump all of their text into one paragraph sell 30% less than people who break their paragraphs up and make it more readable. Also avoid using all capital letters and just make it all around easy on the eye.
Talk to your potential bidders as a friend - These people are bidding on an item from a total stranger. Don't talk to them with "business talk" in the description, talk as if you were chatting with a friend. It builds up trust.
Add color and graphics - Don't go overboard with too many things that takes the listing too long to load, but adding some color and graphics will enhance the listing and make it more appealing.
By using these very simple techniques, you will have a better eBay Auction. You will get more bids, thus driving your sales higher and you will have a higher chance of success in your eBay Auction Business!
About The Author
Jennifer Clason is the site owner and operator of MommyJobs.com. She has been running a full-time home-based Internet business for 7+ years now and owns more than 10 different Internet Sales websites.
webmaster@mommyjobs.com

Niche Marketing - Three Successful Business Models

2006-08-07T08:02:00.000-07:00

Niche Marketing - Three Successful Business Models
by: André Anthony
So you've decided on a Niche Market, you've researched it, created your product and found there's a potential gold mine in it, now you have to decide how you're going to set your business up. To help you decide here are three successful models to consider.
Niche Business Model One - The Mini-Site
This is probably the most common model online based on a single niche product. Here's the process :
==> Buy a domain name based on your main keyword/phrase.
==> Create and set up a sales page and thank you/download page (mini-site) targeting the niche.
==> Drive targeted traffic to the site.
==> Once established and producing revenue, find a different niche and repeat the process again and again.
This model is relatively quick and easy to set up and requires almost zero maintenance once it's up and running. It also provides safety in numbers, because if one of your sites fails you still have income from all the others.
On the downside this can be quite an expensive model as each niche you target will require a domain name and hosting for each website unless you have a hosting package which allows you multiple domains on the same account.
Niche Business Model Two - The Network
This model is similar to the one we covered above, but in this case you have a series of mini-sites all focusing on a main niche theme. Each mini-site is targeted at a different sub-niche within the main theme and each site islinked to the others to produce a network. If this sounds a little complicated, don't worry, it's not. Here's how it works :
==> Choose a main theme - for example Yoga.
==> Select a series of sub niches and build a mini-site for each. This could be:
- mini-site A - Yoga for beginners
- mini-site B - Hatha Yoga
- mini-site C - Yoga mats
==> Link all the mini-sites to each other i.e. mini-site A to B and C, mini-site B to A and C etc.
==> Drive targeted traffic to the sites.
==> Keep adding more sub-niche mini-sites and linking.
As with the Mini-Site model this is relatively quick and easy to set up, though it does require a little more work to establish the cross-linking of all the sites. But there is an added advantage here that the reciprocal linking should help improve search engine ranking for each site.
This model is also relatively maintenance free once set up, apart from checking that all the links are working properly from time to time. As with model one, it also provides safety in numbers and separate income streams.
But like model one, this can also be quite expensive as each sub-niche you target will require a separate domain name and hosting etc.
Niche Business Model Three - The Content Site
This model is similar to number two except that the income streams come "not" from linking individual mini-sites, but from linking the different sub-niche sections within the same domain. Here's how this one works :
==> Choose a main theme - we'll stick with Yoga again.
==> Select a series of sub niches, for example:
- Yoga for beginners
- Hatha Yoga
- Yoga mats
==> Build content in the form of sales pages, product reviews, articles, tips, RSS feeds etc. around each sub-niche.
==> Create links between each sub-niche using a relevan keyword/phrase as the link name. You could also use a site map to link all the pages in the website together.
==> Drive targeted traffic to the sub-niche pages.
==> Keep adding more sub-niches and linking.
Content sites are a lot more time consuming to set up than the two mini-site models and require constant maintainance but the search engines love them, so it's well worth the time spent building them if that's the way you want to go.
Content sites also have the added advantage that they require only one domain name and hosting package so they are relatively inexpensive to run.
There are many other business models you can apply to your niche marketing - these three are some of the most popular which are working for a lot of people online. Try them and see what works best for you.
Copyright © 2006, André Anthony Niche Market Know-How
About The Author
André Anthony has been running his own businesses on and off the Internet since 1983. He owns and operates Niche Market Know-How a resource for beginning Niche Marketers. Visit http://www.NicheMarketKnowHow.com today to find strategies, tips, tools, products and resources for effective niche marketing. Get his Free Niche Market Know-How Course here: http://www.NicheMarketKnowHow.com/Course.htm.

How Can a Small Effort Result In More Profits

2006-08-07T08:01:00.001-07:00

How Can a Small Effort Result In More Profits?!
by: Kevin Davis
Being Humble
Being humble = having or showing a low estimate of yourself.
Above is the dictionary's interpretation of being humble. Now, you may be thinking that if you were supposed to be a leader, why would you want to have a low estimate of yourself? I’m glad you asked! I would change the dictionary's interpretation slightly so that it reads:
'Not having or showing a high estimate of yourself or your importance'
A leader cannot have an over-inflated opinion of his/her self or their importance. One of the 3 Killers of Success is having an ego; it simply prevents anyone from respecting you and ultimately following you. It's not a good idea to call yourself a leader while nobody will follow you!
Being humble is actually a relatively easy skill to master, but so many managers etc don't get it right. First and foremost, never think that your answer/solution is always going to be the right one, and never ignore other people's input and advice. Ultimately as a leader, the final decision will be yours but you absolutely must listen to concerns from people around you. Nobody is perfect, and overlooking one simple factor can result in making the wrong decision. Your role as leader simply means collating all the facts and possible courses of action from everybody you can, and acting upon it in an efficient and effective manner.
Have you ever known a President, Prime Minister or other World Leader who simply had his/her own agenda? A government leader will have a group of people close to him/her at all times to offer advice and guidance. Experts will be called in to offer advice when needed. No one person has all the answers, however a group of people usually will - especially if you have surrounded yourself with the right people (this is explored in a later chapter).
Being humble also involves admitting when you've made a mistake. As mentioned before, you can never be correct 100% of the time, but when you make a mistake you absolutely must admit it. There are so many leaders that will try to hide their mistakes, but this leads to lie upon lie and the situation tends to get out of control. If the mistake were bought to the attention of others when it was made, the problem would be easily controllable through good teamwork and a quick response.
You will gain so much more respect from others by simply telling the truth and maintaining your integrity. I cannot stress that point enough. Always be honest, especially with yourself! Another fatal flaw for many leaders is simply not accepting that there is a problem until it's spiralled way out of control - as before, it could have been fixed if the leader had been honest and accepted that a mistake had been made.
Chapter Summary
· It is not possible to be an expert in everything, so do not pretend to be!
· Take advice and guidance from your team and make decisions based on facts!
· Admit when you have made a mistake – to yourself and others around you. You will be respected more for your honesty!
· Do not let problems spiral out of control. Deal with problems as soon as they arise!
How is this relevant to your online business?
To wrap up this chapter, we should explore the concepts in relation to your online business.
Respect is so important in your online endeavours. You can’t just put up a website and expect people to buy from you. Your visitors do not know you; therefore they have no basis to form their respect for you. By being humble in all communications with your customers or prospects you will earn respect and TRUST.
The biggest mistake you can make is coming across as a ‘know-it-all’. Lets be realistic, if you receive an email from somebody that claims they know the ‘best way to do this or that’ and you ‘shouldn’t listen to anybody else’, alarm bells start ringing.
Personally, my inbox is flooded with messages everyday that tell me their program is ‘amazing, and if I don’t join I’ll probably never be successful’ – I delete these messages instantly! You will not get good results with this kind of communication.
If I receive an email that says that this program is not yet as successful as others, but is attracting interest – or something along those lines, then I am much more likely to, at least, visit the URL and read more. The simple reason for this = he/she has gained my trust. They were honest about the program/opportunity and didn’t feed me a load of over-inflated ‘I WANT YOU TO BUY FROM ME’ rubbish!
Forums, as you know, are a great place to network and generate subscribers, sales and JV Partners. Being humble is essential when posting in forums. I want you to know that I’m talking from experience here; I have made the mistake of sounding like I’m Mr Perfect! Use forums correctly and your business can explode, but you have to be thinking all the time.
Before every post, preview your message and read it from another person’s perspective. I’ve started doing this now, and it’s surprising to see how many times a message comes across in the wrong way. Also, if you make a mistake, post a new message with an apology and you will be instantly more respected for doing so.
Ok, above are just a couple of examples of how being humble can make or break your online business. The most important point to note is ‘be humble in every communication you make, whether it’s with a customer, visitor, subscriber or other online marketers.
The truth is, there are far too many people out there that will do anything to get you to buy. All it is to them is money, money, and money! Don’t get me wrong, money is great, but the joy of helping others is much more rewarding and will lead to a greater income in the long run anyway! Helping = Trust & Respect = Customer Returns + Referrals = Nice Profits!! So many people do not understand the concept of helping people for free – it’s very powerful!
Just a final note;
If a subscriber, customer etc asks you a question that you do not have the answer for, then please do not make the following HUGE mistakes;
1. Guess the answer
2. Reply with ‘I don’t know’
3. Leave the customer/subscriber waiting while you search for the correct answer.
The correct procedure should be;
1. Email the customer immediately and tell them you are unsure of the answer but you will find out and get back to them,
2. Find out the correct answer
3. Email your customer as promised, with the answer to their problem
Your customer will now trust and respect you greatly. You were quick to respond, and you were honest. Following that, you took the time to find the answer for them and saved them the trouble of finding someone else to ask.
I sincerely hope that you understand how powerful something so simple is – many people don’t. Your customer will come back for more and will say good things about you to others. Referrals are ESSENTIAL – it’s free marketing just from looking after your existing customers correctly.
I hope you have picked up on a few things in this opening chapter. Your task today consists of 2 parts:
1. Brainstorm all areas of your business where being humble is important. The best way to get this done is by making a list of everybody you communicate with in any way, your list will be bigger than you thought. Remember, this includes any website visitor, as you are communicating via your content.
2. Read through all communications material (i.e. Pre-set emails, website content, sales letters, forum posts etc). Read them from another person’s perspective and change necessary areas based on what you have learned today.
About The Author
Kevin Davis
This is the first chapter of soon to be released ebook by Kevin Davis. Pre-order at http://www.cldconnections.co.uk/leadership/preorder.htm and get some special gifts - FREE!
kevin@cldconnections.co.uk

How To Get The Most From Your Free eBook Marketing Campaign

2006-08-07T08:01:00.000-07:00

How To Get The Most From Your Free eBook Marketing Campaign
by: Gabriel Ungureanu
First, your ebook needs to have an attractive title.
The title should grab the attention of your intended
target audience. The more appealing the title, the
more your ebook will be downloaded.
Your ebook needs to have quality content. You
can write your own content or ask permission to
use another author's content. Your ebook will be
read more if the content is original.
You will want to put your ad on the title page or
on the table of contents. This will give the most
exposure for your web site or the products you're selling.
It's important to put your ebook in as many formats
as possible. Most ebook software only allows the
ebook to be read by certain browers and software.
People may not take the time to download a new
software program in order to read your ebook.
Other versions of your ebook could be in HTML,
auto responder and downloadable text format.
You can contact other business owners and ask
them if they would like to include their ad in your
ebook. Just ask them in return to advertise your
free ebook on their web site or in their e-zine for
a set period of time. This method will get your
free ebook marketing campaign off to a fast start.
Allow the people who download your ebook to
give it away to their visitors. This will multiply
your free ebook's exposure. Submit your ebook
to the growing number of free ebook directories
on the internet.
These web sites also offer more information about
ebook marketing. Some of them also have ebook
discussion forums where you can ask questions
and learn more about ebook marketing.
For more tips & tricks on iFree eBook Marketing
Campaign visit http://www.easilywealthy.com
About The Author
Gabriel Ungureanu, a highly sought after home business consultant that freely offers effective marketing and advertising strategies. For practical business and internet marketing strategies that will skyrocket your sales please visit http://www.easilywealthy.com or http://www.eze-iprofit-package.com.
gungureanu@gmail.com

How To Buy Your Online Success

2006-08-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

How To Buy Your Online Success
by: Jason Tarasi
There are literally hundreds of internet marketing techniques in existence with more being developed rapidly. When you've got an internet business, driving traffic to your website is absolutely vital. After all, without traffic, your website does nothing but take up space on the World Wide Web. When searching for internet marketing options that drive traffic to your website, you may find the concept of buying traffic to be appealing.
Buying traffic to your website from a wholesale website traffic broker might be a good internet marketing technique because you can get massive traffic at a low cost. However, if it isn't quality, targeted traffic, it really won't do you any good and it will simply be a waste of your advertising money.
If you are considering buying traffic for your website, you've absolutely got to do some research regarding the type of traffic that certain traffic brokers deliver. Pop up advertisements are common techniques that traffic brokers use to drive traffic to your website. While they can be appealing to some internet surfers, pop up ads are considered to be a burdensome annoyance to many and pop up blocker technology prevents them from even being displayed to many prospects.
You also need to know where the traffic you are buying comes from. If it comes from an expired domain that is relevant to your website, it might be good, targeted traffic. However, if it comes from a source that has nothing whatsoever to do with your target market, it probably won't be beneficial.
When you do purchase website traffic in bulk, start with a small amount and carefully track the results that are being produced from the traffic in regard to the number of hits to your website and the conversion rate. If the traffic proves to be fruitful, you may opt to purchase more, but if results are not evident, save your money to be spent on more productive internet marketing alternatives.
While traffic to your website is essential to making money in an internet-based business, the traffic simply must come from your target market in order for it to be useful. Study up on methods for driving traffic to your website considering the potential for the traffic to be converted to sales all the while. With a good internet marketing strategy that consists of a variety of traffic driving techniques geared to the characteristics of your target market, your website is sure to be successful.
Copyright 2006 Jason Tarasi
About The Author
Jason Tarasi publishes the reciprocal links newsletter "Elite Links" Learn HOW thousands of other Elite Links members generate FREE traffic and increase their search engine rankings by swapping links. Grab your free lifetime subscription now at: http://www.freeclassifiedlinks.com.

Keyword Distinction

2006-08-07T07:59:00.000-07:00

Keyword Distinction

by: Bill Naugle

Proper keywords and placement on your Website is crucial to your search engine rankings. After preparing your list about keywords well, you should begin placing those keywords on your website. But, which part on the website should it be placed?

1. Title Tags

As you open a front page via the web browser, the Title tag would appear on the top of the front page as usual.

As for the search engine, the Title tag is vitally crucial. Comparing with other parts on the website, the part of search engine stands high proportion for the Title tag. So, to put keywords into this tag is the turning point of heightening the vision scale of search engine. Besides, the Tile tag would also appear on the searching result of search engine and then be hyper-linked to your website. Therefore, that the Title tag is described well or not relates to if browsers can be drawn attraction to click your website as choosing from numerous searching results. And Title tag is the first description that people can read as searching results are shown via search engine; thus, make the Title tag easier as possible as you can so that people can realize what your website is about.

2. Meta Description

Meta Description is kind of HTML tag and mainly used to describe the content of the front page. But these years the Meta tag isn’t arranged into the running rule of operation analyses because that isn’t as important as the Title tag. But we still suggest readers to compose the Meta tag because certain search engines would manifest the content of Meta tag in the searching results. That is to say, it can be the attraction for web browsers to click and read materials inside. Remember the description cannot be exaggerated; otherwise, as web visitors browse your website but find out the content isn’t like what you describe, he may recede soon.

3. Meta Keyword

The keyword tag isn’t that crucial as the Title tag and Meta description. But if correct keyword tags can be noted down, it may do good. As one types keyword tags, he should choose the keywords which relate to content of that front page to avoid surplus, irrelative or duplicate keywords. This tag won’t be read by people in common condition except for the search engine.

4. Headings

Headings are words placed between ----- in HTML tag and mainly prompt browsers what the main content is and for the search engine, it stands in the pivotal place for the search engine.

5. Context

The ratio of numbers of keywords to words on that front page is called keyword density. Your keywords should appear in the appropriate website content. When it comes to numbers of times and frequency, you can search for the keywords you want to optimize in the search engine and compile statistics about the density of top keywords on the website.

To protrude keywords on the website appropriately will be helpful for the ranking of website in search engine. But, excessively modifiers may be considered as Spam by the search engine. By: Bill Naugle Visit: Websiterankingtop.com

Copyright 2006 Bill Naugle

About The Author

Bill Naugle has been writing articles, press releases and ebooks to help Webmasters achieve success in search engine rankings. He has written on many subjects. He started writing on the internet in 2001. http://www.websiterankingtop.com/

How to Set Up a Blog the Media Will Love

2006-08-07T07:58:00.000-07:00

How to Set Up a Blog the Media Will Love
by: Suzanne Falter-Barns
Not long ago I attended a call with some of the top journalists working today. And I learned that not only do 79% of these editors find their sources and their story ideas from blogs -- a healthy number start their day by reading their favorites. An editor from Wired said he actually spends TWO HOURS PER DAY reading blogs.
Wow!
So that means, platform builders, we need blogs that are media savvy. Here's my Top Ten list of Things the Media Savvy Blog Must Have. (Remember, our job is to make the media's job ridiculously simple!)
1. Use keyword-rich headers and descriptions, And make sure you make those same keywords your categories. This is why I'm always harping on how important it is for folks to spend time building their keyword list -- and researching it on sites like Overture and www.wordtracker.com
2. Feedblitz. Gotta have that little subscribe box in your upper right hand corner. Then Feedblitz sends the subscriber an email with an excerpt every time you post. Available at www.feedblitz.com
3. Sitemeter. The preferred counter among those who know because it spits the only number that matters, Unique Visitors, your way once per week by email. How convenient! www.sitemeter.com
4. Link to your Media Page. A simple typelist link in the margin will do it -- there's a great example at Andy Wibbel's blog/site at www.andywibbels.com I love how Andy is a master of simplicity. Link this to your media room on your regular site. (What's a media room? Where the media find you, of course!)
5. Set up a sign up form that downloads a digital freebie. Find a system that supports it -- my favorite is 1shoppingcart.com, which collects the data and then delivers an autoresponder with download links in it. This is a great list building tool.
6. Use pictures. I think they make the blog seem more readable, and appealing to the visual types. I get good fr.ee.graphics from Google (just click the Images link after you do a search.) Also there are some great cheap shots to be head from www.istockphoto.com which are only one dollar apiece.
7. Lots of links in posts. It's not only blog etiquette, it's a way to attract SE spiders and bots to your blog posts. They love content rich blogs with lots of outgoing links.
8. Write with brevity. I'm working in this. Make shorter, more frequent posts to drive SE traffic. And keep your blog as casual and 'free wheeling' as it's meant to be.
9. Typelists -- copy in the margins -- that have visuals and important short captions drive traffic to site. I get a great sales conversion rate from my blog because people like my product shots in the margin. Small, snappy covers will do with a bit of short descriptive copy.
10. Audio clips. In this, the age of podcasting, it can't hurt! You can create audio links through sites like www.audioblog.com
Copyright 2006 Suzanne Falter-Barns
About The Author
Suzanne Falter-Barns
Download Suzanne's free list of 50 Top Publishing & Media contacts at http://www.getknownnow.com . Drop by her blog at http://www.painlessselfpromotion for almost daily tips on how to get known now … the easy way!

Simple Tips on Using Private Label Articles

2006-08-07T07:57:00.000-07:00

Simple Tips on Using Private Label Articles
by: Heris Yunora
Article marketing is by far the best free method of promoting your business and increasing opt in subscribers and your sales. Content is king. You can say that again. That is why writing articles is one of the most utilized Internet marketing media today.
But how if you are not comfortable writing your own articles? Many marketers just do not know how to put their thoughts into words. Many of them need more than just little assistance, whether it is because of lack of writing abilities, time restraints or they need a writer with knowledge of a topic they aren't familiar with.
That is why there are high demand for private label articles these days. Although you cannot claim copyright to the articles and there are a few other restrictions, they are free for you to use as you wish.
Depending on how these articles are used, the results can be good, bad, or downright ugly.
Private label articles can increase your website traffic, sales, and subscribers, as long as you use them correctly. By using them, you can gain a big advantage over other marketers.
Unfortunately, many marketers simply copy and paste the article and submit it to article directories, as is, with no personalization.
There are some reasons why you should alter a private label article.
1. Most directories require you to submit your own unique article. At the very least, you should change the title. Most directory software will search their database automatically for duplicate titles. If the title of your article matches one in their database, yours will be rejected.
2. If you want to use them as content for your own website, remember that search engines don't really appreciate duplicate contents. Don't forget, unique content is also important to people who visit your website. They look for fresh information.
Here are several tips you may use to make a private label article becomes unique:
1. Change a word or phrase with another one that has similar meaning
You may consider to use a book with title "Dictionary of Appropriate Adjectives" to find similar adjectives for particular noun. For example, "famous writer" can be changed into "top writer" or "well-known writer".
2. Add more items on a list
If on a private label article you find a list that shows something like tips, examples, steps or facts, why don't you add more items on the list?
3. Change the structure of a sentence
This technique is very simple. For instance, if there is a sentence like this:
"Forums are one of the best places to find writing ideas".
Change the structure of the sentence above so it becomes:
"The best places to find writing ideas are forums".
4. Change the position of two sentences or paragraphs
Another similar technique is by presenting a list of items in a different order.
5. Combine two different private label articles
The easiest way you can do is by putting the opening or the closing paragraph of a private label article to another one.
You may combine the methods above. Don't limit yourself. Use synonyms, thesaurus, add a sentence here, subtract one there, add a quote and so on.
Many marketers load so many links in their article that it becomes one long ad. Not only you will get rejected, but eventually banned if you do it often enough.
Finally, consider being a member of more than one PLC site. With $150 a month, you can get quality, no-strings-attached content from 3-4 sites. Even if you can use only 50 articles, you're getting them for $3 each. That is a great bargain.
About The Author
Heris Yunora is the owner of soft-promotion.com, a website that provides tips on content building and publishing.

How to Use RSS to Make Money Online

2006-08-07T07:56:00.001-07:00

How to Use RSS to Make Money Online
by: Markku Saastamoinen
Would you like to find out what those-in-the-know have to say
about money? The information in the article below comes straight
from well-informed experts with special knowledge about money.
Most of you have seen those little buttons on websites labeled RSS
or XML. If you are wondering what they are, RSS means Really Simple
Syndication. Really simple because when you subscribe to a site that
has this aspect, you keep up-to-date alongside new data without
having to check the site every day. This is actually acceptable news
because you can use it to get newsfeeds from major news networks,
news on new movies, even your favorite musician's trip dates or CD
releases.
This new weave to the Internet is extremely valuable to you as a
Internet marketer too. Imagine replacing email marketing next to RSS
marketing. People actually subscribe meaning they crave your report
updates, similar to opt-in newsletters. With newsletters you have to
write them and your site content. With RSS, when you update your
content, all subscribers are notified by their newsreaders.
Newsreaders are special software that review RSS feeds. To get
started, download a free RSS reader.
If you use a Windows PC, go to http://www.rssreader.com.
For Mac users, see http://ranchero.com/netnewswire.
Before you are set up, here's all you or your customers have to
do...
See how much you can learn about money when you take a little time
to read a well-researched article? Don't miss out on the rest
of this great information.
Right-click (control-click for Mac users) on any RSS button on a
site, blog or news source that interests you. Select Copy Shortcut
("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac, "Copy Link Location" for Firefox
browsers), and paste that URL into your RSS Reader. And that is it,
you are subscribed. Once you get started, your favorite parts of the
Web come to you. No need to go out and check for updates all the
time. If you do not want to download software, subscribe to your
favorite feeds through My Yahoo or My MSN.
So how does any of this create you money?
More traffic means extra cash. By placing RSS on your website or
your blog, anyone can subscribe automatically and understand when a
new product or service is available. This new breed of Internet
shopper is not to be rejected. To take advantage of the traffic you
have to set up your RSS feed available to website visitors and submit
your feed message to RSS, blog and XML kind directories.
Here's how you get RSS for your site!
Go to http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss for the finest source of
RSS and Blog information. There are several file types for RSS and
here you find out which is best and why.
There is no need to become a techie to use RSS and XML. You just
need to know enough about this newest technology to use it. Once you
do, it comes simple to see how you make money online with RSS. In the
same way newsletters and opt-in email are used for successful
marketing, RSS is much easier, faster, and a much less intrusive way
to communicate with potential or existing clients and customers.
It's very critical to provide exactly what individuals want to make
money online. How can there be a better way to do that than to allow
people to subscribe to their wants and wishes? Start using RSS and
XML technologies now to make money online. To add fuel to your
marketing fire, use RSS to optimize content and add constant updates
to your web pages.
Take time to consider the points presented above. What you learn
may help you overcome your hesitation to take action.
About The Author
Markku Saastamoinen is an Online Business Entrepreneur and has recently created an amazing system for increasing your free time and profits in few weeks at: http://www.megapreneurwealth.com
markku.saastamoinen@megapreneursystem.com

Writing An Ebook – Learning Step By Step

2006-08-07T07:56:00.000-07:00

Writing An Ebook – Learning Step By Step
by: Vickie J Scanlon
They say the best way to making money on the Internet, is to create your own Ebook. Wow! That’s a simple statement, but – do you know what is involved. I’ll try to explain what I have learned and I am learning while I’m creating my own Ebook.
Brainstorming
If you know what you want to create, you’ve already on your way. But, if you’re not sure what information you have stored in your years of living – well, it can be difficult.
I’ve found the best way to brainstorm is to write your ideas, experiences and knowledge down on a piece of paper – then do research to determine what people are looking for on the net.
Research
To determine if your product, idea, or info-knowledge will fly you must do research. Go to Wordtracker or Overture and see how many times people in the month were looking for what you want to write about.
This will give you an idea if it is a viable product. Also do a straight search in Google and Yahoo for your keywords, and see what turns up. Investigate some of the sites, you may be surprised that you have a completely slant on the information you want to present in an E-book – which is a good thing.
Writing
If you think your ebook may fly, then it is time to write. Create it in html or a txt format, using Word or Notepad. Then download Gymnast – it’s free (you can find it on my site http://www.myaffiliateplace.biz/Affiliate_PromoteTools.htm). This will create your ebook. But – before you pull it into a PDF, be sure to proofread your material.
Next, you can create an Ebook cover. Yes, I know, you’re on a tight budget, so . . .look to http://www.onlinewebcreations.com/ -- they have some free ebook covers that you can choose from, and an on-line tool in which you can add the title of the book onto the Ebook cover.
If you don’t find these free ebook covers to your liking then you can purchase software to create your own ebook cover or pay someone else to do it for you. Once you have your ebook completed, it is time to get it out to the masses.
I would suggest submitting your ebook to Clickbank or Payloadz. However, if this is your first ebook, I would strongly suggest that you give Payloadz a closer look. From my own research – it is reasonable, you upload your ebook to their server (which eliminates your need to make your ebook available to the customer), and the payment goes through your Paypal account.
As to promotion, I will leave that to you to research.
About The Author
Vickie J Scanlon -- Visit her site at: http://www.myaffiliateplace.biz/ for free tools, articles, ebooks, how to info, affiliate and money making opportunities – all aimed toward the affiliate marketer and the marketing process.

Writing An Ebook – Learning Step By Step

2006-08-07T07:55:00.000-07:00

Writing An Ebook – Learning Step By Step
by: Vickie J Scanlon
They say the best way to making money on the Internet, is to create your own Ebook. Wow! That’s a simple statement, but – do you know what is involved. I’ll try to explain what I have learned and I am learning while I’m creating my own Ebook.
Brainstorming
If you know what you want to create, you’ve already on your way. But, if you’re not sure what information you have stored in your years of living – well, it can be difficult.
I’ve found the best way to brainstorm is to write your ideas, experiences and knowledge down on a piece of paper – then do research to determine what people are looking for on the net.
Research
To determine if your product, idea, or info-knowledge will fly you must do research. Go to Wordtracker or Overture and see how many times people in the month were looking for what you want to write about.
This will give you an idea if it is a viable product. Also do a straight search in Google and Yahoo for your keywords, and see what turns up. Investigate some of the sites, you may be surprised that you have a completely slant on the information you want to present in an E-book – which is a good thing.
Writing
If you think your ebook may fly, then it is time to write. Create it in html or a txt format, using Word or Notepad. Then download Gymnast – it’s free (you can find it on my site http://www.myaffiliateplace.biz/Affiliate_PromoteTools.htm). This will create your ebook. But – before you pull it into a PDF, be sure to proofread your material.
Next, you can create an Ebook cover. Yes, I know, you’re on a tight budget, so . . .look to http://www.onlinewebcreations.com -- they have some free ebook covers that you can choose from, and an on-line tool in which you can add the title of the book onto the Ebook cover.
If you don’t find these free ebook covers to your liking then you can purchase software to create your own ebook cover or pay someone else to do it for you. Once you have your ebook completed, it is time to get it out to the masses.
I would suggest submitting your ebook to Clickbank or Payloadz. However, if this is your first ebook, I would strongly suggest that you give Payloadz a closer look. From my own research – it is reasonable, you upload your ebook to their server (which eliminates your need to make your ebook available to the customer), and the payment goes through your Paypal account.
As to promotion, I will leave that to you to research.
About The Author
Vickie J Scanlon -- Visit her site at: http://www.myaffiliateplace.biz for free tools, articles, ebooks, how to info, affiliate and money making opportunities – all aimed toward the affiliate marketer and the marketing process.

Building a Solid Internet Business for Beginners

2006-08-07T07:53:00.001-07:00

Building a Solid Internet Business for Beginners
by: Garfield Benjamin
This article is intended to help you, the complete Internet Business newbie, sort through all of the noise and build your own solid Internet business.
You've read countless stories of people coming online and making it big. It always sounds like magic, doesn't it? Almost like there is some secret place on the Internet and if only you could find it you too would become an overnight success.
Unfortunately, as nice as that sounds, it simply is not true. Well, not entirely at least because there are indeed some websites that will help you to build a successful Internet business but I will talk more about that later in this article.
If you want to make money online by starting your own Internet business and building it into a strong income stream there are several options available ranging from creating your own product such as computer software or writing an ebook to promoting other people's products and services as an affiliate.
The problem with the whole Internet Business concept is that most people, for whatever reason, believe the Internet changes everything. Thousands of people who would never consider launching a business offline are starting an Internet business each day. I don't know the exact statistics now but the last time I checked around 97% of all people who start an Internet business make no money at all.
You see an Internet business is very easy to start if your definition of Internet business is simply throwing up a website or joining one of the many thousands of online business opportunities currently available.
Make no mistake about it, creating a website or joining an online business opportunity are great things to do. Both require you to take some action, to take that so very important first step. However, that is the whole key to understanding why some people build successful Internet businesses and others do not. Taking this action is only your first step. It is the beginning of your Internet business, not the end.
I believe two of the biggest problems most people face when setting out to build an Internet business are lack of experience and impatience.
Impatience is probably the #1 reason why so many people fail to make money online. Everything online is fast paced. We have instant search for information, instant messaging and with digital products we even have instant purchase and product delivery. People expect things to be fast online. And this thinking carries over when they set out to build an Internet business.
Impatience is what makes a person sign up for a moneymaking opportunity and then drop out of it a few weeks or months later. Ask them why they quit and they will tell you "because I was not making any money!". Is there really any mystery? Of course they did not make any money. They joined an opportunity or created a website, may or may not have done any marketing, and then just 3 or 4 weeks later they quit. How can anyone expect to make money like that.
This part of impatience is tied closely to their lack of experience. Lack of experience in business in general and lack of experience in marketing. If they understood how business works they would never expect to make money in a matter of weeks. Yes, it does happen, but never expect to make money that quickly. When people say you can build an Internet business faster than an offline business they mean you can be making money in a matter of months instead of years. Do you realize 80% of offline businesses fail in the first two years? Those first two years are the critical time period, if you can make it past them your business has a very good chance of becoming successful.
On the Internet you still have that "waiting period" but now instead of the first two years being the critical period you are looking at 4 to 6 months. If you are honestly working on building your business you will see results within 4 to 6 months. You will be making money.
There are new skills you need to learn. The most important will be marketing your business and building a list of contacts who are interested in what your business opportunity or website is offering. There are many tools available to help you accomplish these vital tasks and build your own very successful Internet business. The key is for you to take the time and make the effort to learn how to use them and then to actually use them.
I hope you have found this article enlightening as I tried to cut through all of the hype you have seen online and deliver the facts.
Are you still interested in starting a business and spending the next 4 to 6 months building it into a solid income producer? Or, having read that it will take 4 to 6 months are you now completely turned off? Ask yourself where do you want to be 6 months from now? Still looking for a way to make money online or would you rather spend the next 6 months building the way you will make money online?
If you are still interested in starting your own Internet business I highly recommend you check out http://incomestreams.probuilderplus.com because this is one of the very few online business opportunities made for anyone regardless of their level of experience.
You will learn the tools of the trade and belong to a community of people all working to build a better life.
The author (Garfield Benjamin) hereby grants permission to publish this article on websites, ebooks, newsletters and other electronic publishing means providing all links are kept intact and the author is credited as the original creator of this article.
About The Author
Garfield Benjamin is probably a lot like you. He heard about all of the people making money online and he wanted to know how. After spending two full years just studying and testing Internet marketing methods he started 2 successful Internet website businesses and joined a solid Internet business opportunity to generate even more income.

A Workable Plan To Succeed Online Strictly for Newbies

2006-08-07T07:53:00.000-07:00

A Workable Plan To Succeed Online (Strictly for Newbies

by: Paramesh Waran

I have to admit that I have been a fence sitter as far as utilizing the opportunities available for generating online income is concerned. I have investigated, actively considered and otherwise procrastinated about various probable opportunities. Somehow that final push needed to plunge in has been lacking. This has gone on for more than a year. One reason has been a reluctance to take on an unknown entity without proper guidance and education.

I do believe however that I have by now understood the various steps necessary to launch and succeed in any online venture. I am summarizing them here and would love to get feedback from newbie wannabes as well as successful entrepreneurs to my take on this topic.

In the absence of a personal mentor who will take me by the hand and, guide me every step of the way this is what my distilled wisdom advices me.

Have Targets and Be Prepared to Work Hard

It is imperative to view any online business with due seriousness. It needs to be nurtured and developed just as any other business. You are on your own and need to set your goals realistically. Devote the necessary time, work hard at making the business a success and then, only then, think of a vacation.

Have A Purpose And Be Disciplined

Well directed focus and Discipline. Passion and Purpose. It applies to everything.

What needs to be done has to done. Once we have understood what has to be done and in what sequence, one must get down to doing every one of those activities, without procrastinating!! Successful people are successful because they are willing to do the things that need to be done.

Have a Proper Plan of Action and a Definite Budget

An ounce of planning equals a ton of unplanned action. Plan out a process before you take the first step, and you'll reach your goals that much sooner. A budget helps to allot scarce resources and forces one to sift the necessary from the wasteful. Spending wisely should be the mantra. Lack of funds for critical tasks including marketing, will make for a sorry business scenario. Budget carefully and spend cautiously.

Learn From Those Successful People Out There

This does not mean that one has to buy every book out there. There are in fact zero cost options like subscribing to ezines, newsletters etc. and participating in forums. Successful People, as a rule, are willing to pass on their wisdom to others and it is for the uninitiated to learn how to tap this wisdom for personal benefit.

Do Not Spend Money You Do Not Have

This should be obvious. Cash flow is critical to run a successful business. You need funds to constantly promote your business. Lack of adequate cash flow is one of the biggest reasons for businesses getting stuck in a rut. The bottom line is, if you earn a dollar spend ninety cents and not a hundred and ten cents.

Buy Only What You Can Use

This follows from the above. Critically analyse whether a book, a software, a membership is really benefiting for the business. Do not be taken in by all the hype surrounding a product.

Learn Copywriting Skills

The internet and online arena is an impersonal one. Your only way of establishing a relationship with your visitors and potential customers is through your website copy and other correspondence. It is imperative that you develop clear, friendly and compact writing skills. It would be a good idea to invest in this area for its long term benefit potential.

Speed, Speed, Speed

Here the trends appear and disappear at supersonic speeds. What was in vogue yesterday is obsolete today and the same will be the fate of today’s `with it’ products. One needs to move fast and change faster. Here, Speed is Money. Adapt to change, roll with the punches and you will survive.

Dive Into New Technology

As with trends so with technology. Welcome technology with open arms and ride the crest. For instance, written word seems to be on its way to being passe’, today it is audio and video that needs to be adopted to attract eyeballs. Incorporate as much as is possible into your campaigns.

I believe I am now ready to take my chances in this exciting world .

Paramesh

Allwaysalert

Exciting Lessons, Free Mentoring and more at http://www.InternetProfitMentor.com.

About The Author

Paramesh Waran

I am a would be internet marketer, trying to make my way in this amazing place. I am determined to succeed.

Exciting Lessons, Free Mentoring and more at http://www.InternetProfitMentor.com

Selling Information on the Internet

2006-08-07T07:52:00.000-07:00

Selling Information on the Internet
by: George Onyewuchi
My far the hottest money making trend on the Internet is selling knowledge in the form of e-books including digital audio and video. Most people use the Internet to do research, gather business intelligence, find fun things to do, indulge their hobbies or as a medium for the exchange of information via e-mail. The idea behind this new business model is to leverage this insatiable hunger for information on the web by creating and selling digital information for profit. Think of this in terms of owning an asset that you can sell to earn recurring revenue without the large capital outlay required for building your own manufacturing plant.
What are Information Products? For the purpose of this article information products can be classified into three:
1. eBooks - eBooks are electronic books you can read on your computer or your MP4 player or print out if you prefer hard copies. eBooks are instantly delivered electronically via a simple download from the Internet to the customer.
2. Audio – You can record your information using freely available software and a microphone. Audio CDs are now being delivered instantly via digital download to the customer.
3. Video – They say a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is even more powerful. Contrary to popular belief creating a video product is not difficult. Digital video cameras and the necessary software are readily available. Most video cameras now come with full instructions and the software to get this done. A well-planned video presentation may be what is needed to reach your audience.
Why Information Products?
There are several reasons why this business model has become very attractive to many aspiring entrepreneurs:
1. Low cost entry. The cost for entry is small, you can create your products, build a website, pay your hosting fees plus acquire the tools to start an effective e-mail campaign for under $500. There is probably no other business with this much potential that you can start for so little money.
2. Easy to Create. Once you have gone through the process of creating your first product, the process becomes second nature to you. You can create as many products as you wish to enable you build multiple sources of income. The technology to do this is available in the form of e-Book creation software. These specialized software will help you automate the entire process including packaging and distribution.
3. Unlimited Inventory. Once you have created a successful product, it becomes an asset that you own and control. There are no more production costs and the inventory is unlimited. You do not need to purchase additional inventory because you now own a product that cannot be depleted. Your job is to continue to market and promote your product for as long as there is demand for it.
4. No shipping and handling required. Your product is delivered automatically without any human intervention. No lost packages, no stamps and no delivery costs. The computer handles all chores and tracks the delivery of your product to your customers.
5. Immediate Payment: No receivables, thank you. Product is delivered automatically once payment is made.
6. You can work from home no long commutes necessary.
How do I get started?
Is this a quick path to riches? The answer is no. No one can promise you instant profits without work. You have to do your research on the Internet to identify the products you can sell and put together a plan of action. There are good Internet marketing companies that will literally guide you step by step if you do not want to do most of the work yourself. A question that I am often asked is how can I create useful content, I have no expertise? In my next article I will show you where to go to find paid talent to write and develop your content for you. For now let us look at a plan of action to get you started.
Action Plan
1. Build a list of 10 ideas that incorporate your areas of expertise, interests or hobbies. Example, Investing in the Financial Market, Day Trading, etc.
2. Create a list of 100 –500 keywords related to your interests, hobbies or areas of expertise. Example (currency trading, FX signals, forex training, investment strategy, trading S&P 500, emini trading, options strategy, stock trading, IRA, retirement planning, etc)
3. Now go to Yahoo Marketing (formally known as Overture) or Google AdWord and research these keywords. You want to find out how many people are looking for information using these keywords. You want a niche, so narrow down the keywords to find a sizable target group. Avoid general keywords that produce too many hits, the market is too large for you to compete in.
4. Using the results from this effort, define problems and solutions based on what people are looking for on the Internet.
5. Create or find an existing product that will address the needs that you have identified from your research.
6. Register your domain name, create a website and setup a Paypal account to handle your transactions. This is easier than it sounds. All the resources you need to accomplish this are on the web. Most good web hosting companies will provide you all the tools you need to do this yourself. You must have a website to succeed in this business, do not shortcut this step.
7. Depending on your product, eBay may complement your website. You can setup as a seller on eBay relatively easily.
8. Write a good sales letter describing your product and your unique selling proposition. Use testimonials and reduce the risk for the buyer by offering a money back guarantee.
9. Finally, believe in your plan and work your plan.
The business of selling information on the Internet is alive and well. With some research and a little bit of hard work you can create multiple streams of income by selling your products online.
Another way to get started in this business is to find someone or a company that has successfully done this and use their help to fast track your entry.
Here is a great site that teaches some of these great techniques: http://www.InternetProfitMentor.com.
They also offer a FREE 12 hour video course plus many other incredible tips. Check them out.
About The Author
George Onyewuchi is an Internet Business consultant with more than 23 years experience as an entrepreneur in the IT industry. Areas of specialty include eCommerce, developing software driven currency trading strategies and building online businesses.
You may freely distribute this article without any modification at no cost as long as full credit is given to the author.
gonye@rogers.com

A Shovel Only Has One Gear

2006-08-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

A Shovel Only Has One Gear
by: Donovan Baldwin
My wife really gets the credit for the title.
Here's how it happened.
Years ago, she and I were both truck driving instructors for a major national carrier at their Dallas training facility. Every week, we got a new batch of about 30 people to train, most of whom had never driven a truck (that's a big truck, semi, tractor-trailer). Our trucks had 10 forward gears spread between two ranges, had to be double-clutched (if you don't know, don't ask - it takes too long to explain), and all shifting had to be done at specific engine RPM's. Upshifting was a different technique from downshifting, and we threw in tricks of the trade such as skip-shifting, speed-shifting, and rolling into second (don't ask, I told you).
Needless to say, many of our students, most of whom were bright and willing to learn, had difficulty learning the shifting techniques. My wife ran a tutor room at night at the motel where the students stayed, and students could come and ask questions about almost anything to do with the course, including shifting. It was a popular place. So popular in fact, that one night she tutored a guy for half an hour before she realized he was training with another company! We'll save the story about the night the Dallas SWAT team had a shootout there for another time, but just for the record, yes, she did throw a full grown man to the floor.
Anyway, one night a student kept complaining about how hard it was to learn to shift all those gears. She sympathized with him for a while, and gave him some tips and pointers, but he just wouldn't shut up! She politely responded for a little longer, but finally her patience snapped, and she uttered those fateful words,
"Well! A shovel only has ONE gear."
I said that most of the students were willing to do whatever it took to learn everything we threw at them, because they realized what the rewards would be. Without dwelling on the trucking industry too long, they had the chance to earn over $30,000 in their first year, and after that, they could double or even triple their income if they handled it right. For people with no formal training in other fields, or with only experience in areas where income potential was limited, this was the way up, and my wife and I got to help a lot of these people get their start.
However difficult the training was, the reward was usually worth the effort to most of the people we trained. We saw our share of the others as well. The ones like the guy who was actually asking why the company didn't buy trucks that were easier to shift, when my wife shot him down.
I've been in and out of network marketing since 1994, and regularly active in internet marketing since about 1999, and I have seen my share of people who wanted the program to be easy...to do the work for them. Just a few weeks ago, in fact, I got an email from a gentleman asking about a business opportunity I was involved with. He wanted to know what kind of income he could expect the business to "earn him". He even went so far to say that if he couldn't be told how much to expect to earn and how soon he would begin earning enough to replace his current income, he would consider the business to be a scam.
The earnings anybody can expect to realize from any internet or network marketing endeavor, and quite often the average job, will depend on a lot of things, including how much effort someone is going to put into their new business or position, and how long they intend to expend that effort. As a matter of fact, if I had to pinpoint one major factor of success for most network or internet marketers, I would just have to say such seemingly simple things as, "Stick with it no matter what." "Don't give up." "Try, try again."
Honestly, if the business, product, or program is good, and if there is a market for it, sustained effort on your part, not only in selling the product or program, but in learning about the benefits of the product or program to the customer as well, will be one of the deciding factors in the success or failure of your venture.
I very often mention two friends of mine who became millionaires simply by handing out a brochure to everyone they met or came in contact with for three years. They never sold anybody anything! Or I can use myself as an example. Even today, although I make a very good living on the internet, I am not a salesman, and have only what I consider to be a basic skill at internet marketing. However, I also have dozens of websites, most of which are simple as simple can be, that I built (after teaching myself html) and promoted regularly for almost three years before I began receiving regular income from the internet. As I have continued to build more and more informational sites, I have made more and more sales of more and more products, and my income has grown.
It's probably never going to be completely easy, but if you are willing to study, to learn, to practice, and to make the required effort and not give up, someday you will succeed.
Copyright 2006 Donovan Baldwin
About The Author
Donovan Baldwin
Retired from the Army, the author has worked as an accountant, purchasing agent, optical lab manager, restaurant manager, instructor and long-haul truck driver. An active internet marketer since 2000, he now makes his living online. Find more of his articles at http://donovanbaldwin.blogspot.com and http://business-info.xtramoney4me.net/.

3 Ways To Make Money With Your Podcast

2006-08-07T07:50:00.001-07:00

3 Ways To Make Money With Your Podcast

by: Patrick Curran

How would you like to make money with your podcast? If you are podcasting, the potential to generate revenue from your podcast is an extra-added benefit to you as a podcaster.

As a podcaster, you don’t have to worry about large overhead and the revenue generated through your podcast will be mostly profit.

There are three main ways in which you can make money with your podcast.

1. Generate Revenue through Commerical Sponsors

One of the greatest ways to generate revenue for your podcast is through commercial sponsorship of your show. If you are able to obtain a major sponsor, you can bring in large revenue for your podcast. As time goes on, major companies are beginning to recognize the true importance of podcasting.

Two Moms, Paige and Gretchen, from Virginia understand the significance of commercial sponsors. They host a weekly show called MommyCast that focuses on mothers. Paige is a mother of 5 and Gretchen is a mother of 2.

They have obtained two major sponsors for their show, Earthlink and Dixie. As a result, they are making substantial revenue just from commercial sponsorship to their show. When they started podcasting, they probably had no idea how popular their show would become. However, Earthlink and Dixie recognized the impact of their show and decided to become sponsors. (www.mommycast.com)

If two Moms from Virginia can do this, anyone can accomplish this same goal. It doesn’t matter where you live or what you are podcasting about. If you are able to generate a substantial listening audience, the chances of obtaining major sponsors for your podcast will increase.

Commercial sponsorship for your podcast is an excellent way to generate a great source of income. If you are able to obtain a big sponsor, this could bring in large revenue for you as a podcaster.

When two major corporations like Earthlink and Dixie recognize podcasting as a way to reach potential customers, this is great news for all podcasters. When a major sponsor advertises on traditional radio, the radio station’s signal is limited by wattage to a specific geographic region. However, with podcasting, there is no geographic limitation. Anyone in the world with a computer or mp3 player can potentially hear the show. Thus, this is an excellent selling point to potential sponsors.

2. Make Money with Donations

Another way to generate revenue with your podcast is with donations. For example, Adam Kempenaar and Sam Hallgren host a twice-weekly film podcast from Chicago called Cinecast. They review different movies and give their opinions. Their podcast is becoming very popular and continues to grow on a daily basis. (www.cinecast.com)

If you visit iTunes, you will see that they are listed as a featured podcast in their podcast directory. This is a major plus for Cinecast. (www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts)

Adam and Sam have decided to make money by requesting donations for their podcast. When you go to their website, you will see a button for PayPay in which listeners can make a donation to their podcast. PayPal has a positive reputation and offers an excellent way for accepting donations.

If you provide valuable information to your listener, they will appreciate your efforts and be more likely to make a donation. However, in time, Cinecast will probably be able to acquire national sponsors.

When you first start podcasting, donations are an excellent way to generate revenue as your audience grows.

3. Get Money from your Website or Blog

The third way that you can make money with your podcast is with advertisements on your website or blog. Google Adsense is one way that you can accomplish this goal. Adsense places ads on your website and when someone clicks on the ads, you get paid. (www.google.com/adsense)

Another way to make money with your website or blog is by promoting different products through Clickbank. ClickBank offers over 10,000 products that you can promote as an affiliate. It is free to sign up as an affiliate at ClickBank and you make money every time someone purchases a product through the links that are displayed on your site. (clickbank.com)

The key element to generating revenue is getting your podcast noticed. The best way to accomplish this goal is by getting your podcast listed in iTunes and also listing your podcast with other podcast directories. You need to let people know that you are out there so that you can obtain a large audience. Over time, as your audience grows, the potential for commercial sponsors will also grow.

Copyright Patrick Curran

About The Author

Patrick Curran is a professional radio Disc Jockey who takes you through the process of creating your own podcast. He reveals insider secrets to skyrocket your podcast – nothing held back. He provides easy steps to learn podcasting so that you can start your podcast today. To learn How to Podcast, please visit: http://www.radiosecretsforpodcasting.com.

Copyright by Patrick Curran

Blogging for Fun and Profit

2006-08-07T07:50:00.000-07:00

Blogging for Fun and Profit
by: Paul Majestyck
When it comes to making money, what can possibly beat a job you like? Nothing, that's what.
And when it comes to writing about your online business, what could be more fun than blogging?
A timid voice pipes up from the back of the room at this point. "If you please, Sir," it virtually squeaks, "what's a blog?"
There are as many variations on the blog as there are bloggers. But to put it simply, a blog (or a web log, usually spelled weblog) is a space on the web that can be used to record thoughts, day by day.
Blogging can be used as a personal journal or as a space for like-minded people to come and collaborate, bouncing ideas off of each other. Online blogging can also be used for personal rants and journalistic critiques, to collect things such as recipes or to register memos to one's family.
Blogging can also be used to put your online business over the top.
Online blogging only really came into its own about five years ago. Since its humble beginnings as a private online cache of comments, helpful hints, raves and thinly disguised personal ads, the online blog has mushroomed geometrically to become a marketing tool worth reading up on for every internet based home business.
Let's take a look at some specific advantages blogging brings to online home business opportunities:
Money, money, money!
You're in business to make money. Blogging online can be used to generate interest on a number of levels. A popular blog, with persistent managers, can actually sell advertising space and link to products and services. In this way, online blogging is simply one of the best all-around tools for the affiliate marketing home business.
Interactivity!
It's as if you were time-warped back to the 1950's, and you were invited into the home of a stranger to tell them anything you wished to tell. In that simpler time, people loved to interact, and it's the same today. The hands-on, personal feel of an online blog creates an atmosphere of almost automatic trust, and, subliminally, sets up its writers as experts. Used wisely, these advantages can help sell any product or service.
Flexibility!
This interactive position allows for the utmost flexibility in stance and reactivity, not to mention the possibility of remaining on the cutting edge of developments in your field, worldwide.
A Hand Up!
As your online blog grows, and you continue to interact with more and more people, you will find your online business prospect list growing. You will also feel a friendly bond with the people you interact with. That's fun!
The energy flow and influx of leads and information will infuse your home business with a life all its own. And the life force of a properly nourished online blog can become an awe-inspiring outward spiral.
After all...online, the sky's the limit!
NOTE: You have full permission to reprint this article within your website or newsletter as long as you leave the article fully intact and include the "About The Author" resource box. Thanks! :-)
About The Author
Paul Majestyck is a successful ezine publisher and online marketer . Sign-up free for "Marketing Strategies that EMPOWER Success", mailto: eNetStreamss@getresponse.com. Visit his blog at http://www.makeafortuneonthenet.com/blog/, packed with strategies and tips for operating a successful online home business. See how you can earn 5 Streams Of Auto-Pilot Income Working At Home-> http://www.makeafortuneonthenet.com/main.html.

Rarely-Used But Very-Effective Internet Marketing Tools

2006-08-07T07:49:00.000-07:00

Rarely-Used But Very-Effective Internet Marketing Tools
by: Willie Crawford
While many online marketers struggle to build a successful business, mine grows almost effortlessly. I'm going to share with you today the "rare" tools that I use to make that happen.
Briefly, my seldom-used tools are: actually caring about your customers; a lot of actual customer contact; and giving them tremendous value. Please allow me to provide examples of how to actually implement each. I'll use examples from my own business so that you can see how EASY they are to implement.
Rarely-Used Tool Number One - Actually caring about your customers:
I've witnessed scams where retirees invested thousands of dollars in programs where they were told that all they needed to do was plug in traffic. Then they were offered this plug-in traffic for a few thousand dollars more. In every case, that untargeted traffic failed to produce many... if any... sales.
Having a HUGE list, I've often been phoned and asked to promote a program with a mailing or two to my list. I've been told that I just needed to plug into the system, allow them to "mine" my list, and they would build me a nice residual income. Ideal prospects from my list would identify themselves, they'd be signed up under me, and I could just sit back and collect the passive income.
I've seen this scenario in action before, so I do KNOW that this would generate a nice passive income stream for me. However, I also know that many of those recruited would not fare nearly as well. So, I've turned down all such offers.
Actually caring about your customers also often means telling customers NOT to buy some hot new product.
During many product launches, my customers have emailed me and asked if I felt that a given product was right for them. They often asked me at the same time if I had an affiliate url (if I had not actively promoted it to them). As often as not, I've advised them not to buy the product. If one of your customers hasn't even finished going through the last major product that they purchased, perhaps you should advise them the same.
Rarely-Used Tool Number Two - Lots of actual customer contact:
First of all, realize that people buy from those that they know, like, and trust. Part of that puzzle is allowing them to feel that they know you. Online, one of the most effective tools for facilitating this is actually allowing them to speak to you, or at least hear your voice.
I accomplish this by "investing" 90 minutes of my time each week in a free networking and brainstorming call. The calls are actually very little work because other experts gladly join these calls and contribute freely.
Most Saturdays, between 11:00am and 12:30pm CST, I host these free networking and brainstorming calls. These calls are designed to allow my subscribers, clients, and contacts to connect, and also to help everyone involved improve their online marketing.
Some weeks we do reviews of 2-3 websites. Other weeks we have open Q&A. Other weeks I have "featured" guests, or I do a semi-lecture.
When we do website reviews, I email everyone slated to be on the call with a list of the sites, so that they can look at the sites before the call. Then everyone is free to offer their constructive feedback during the call.
One recent call was an all-open-discussion call. Topics covered included: methods and tools for combating or preventing email spam; the pros and cons of using private label articles, and ways to use them effectively; search engine optimization issues; and third-party credit card processors. As you might imagine, it was a very constructive call. All of these free networking and brainstorming calls have been very well-received. They all build customer relations, and they all allow existing and future client to connect with me (and each other) on a deeper level.
By the way, you can register for these call, get call-in details, and get instructions on how to submit your site for a free review at: http://williecrawford.com/free-brainstorming-calls.html
Another "almost effortless" customer contact tool involves sending many clients birthday or holiday cards. This shows them that you think of them as more than just a source of sales. We enter many customers, whose birth dates we have, into a database. Then we get an automated reminder a few days before, but the system can be set to automatically send them a card.
I use a system called "Send Out Cards" for this. This system allows me to send the same card to a batch of customers, or send a unique card to select customers. For those that get the "same" card, the card is still personalized with the customers' information. The system allows you to indicated where personal data, such as names, children's names, etc., should be inserted. The system can be completely automated (like an autoresponder) if you choose.
I send these fully-personalized cards, semi-automatically, for about $1 each (including first-class postage).
By the way, these are real, printed, full-color greeting cards, that you send right from your computer desktop. You can check out the system that I use for this at: http://SendOutCards.com/willie
Rarely-Used Tool Number Three - Deliver tremendous value:
My mentors often use the phrase "under-promise and over-deliver." This is just the opposite of what you see most hypey marketers doing today.
However, this is fairly easy to do. In fact, all of the things I mentioned above are a part of that formula.
This can be accomplished by giving customers numerous unannounced gifts with an order. It can also be in the form of making sure that every product you sell is worth many times what you charge for it.
Yes, value is in the eyes of the beholder. However, you can and should examine every product that you're considering offering to your customers very carefully. If, when examining a product, you feel that you would not be absolutely thrilled if you personally had purchased it from someone else, then you should not offer that product to your customers.
Go back and study each of the tools and techniques outlined above. They are very powerful, and really do require very little effort. Used correctly, they will endear you to your customers, and allow your business to grow at a mind-boggling pace. Look for similar things that you can start doing in your business today.
Copyright 2006 Willie Crawford
About The Author
Willie Crawford serves as a consultant, mentor, and confidant to some of Internet marketing's top income earners. You can tap into his 9 years of online experience and million-dollar, success-creating advice at http://BlueprintToInternetMarketingSuccess.com.

Succeed in Affiliate Program marketing with webmaster staff leasing

2006-08-07T07:48:00.001-07:00

Succeed in Affiliate Program marketing with webmaster staff leasing

by: Massomeh Indanan

Using a webmaster staffing service is one of the most effective ways to increase your affiliate commission checks. Being successful in the affiliate marketing business takes a lot of time and energy. While you're busy on one part of your business, other important things on the side might be forgotten. In a situation like this, to lease a webmaster agent can do wonders for the bottom line.

Suppose you are already earning good commissions as an affiliate marketer.

You would like to expand, and endorse more products, so you can earn higher commissions. But, you're worried, that if you expand, you won't have time to manage all of your websites.

Getting an assistant could help a lot. You could work together and share the load. However you realize that you just can not afford an assistant.

Freelancing could be good for a while. They are affordable and swift although not efficient. Most of their works bug down in few weeks time just because they are always in a hurry to finish up quickly so they could start up a new project. This scheme will make you spend even more since you have to get another one to debug.

Don’t you think it would be nice to have an agent who is really efficient like an assistant but affordable and swift like a freelancer!

Webmaster agents could be all that and more. They will be working full-time just on your projects like an assistant. Their work will turn out to be effective and efficient since they have no more projects to look forward to. They are also as affordable as you can ever imagine.

The webmaster agents are capable of doing all tasks executable online such as:

• Researching for prospects products or services to be endorsed and give feedback on the product’s commission earnings, profit margins, market competition and popularity.

• Giving advice and suggestions on your business strategies.

• Promoting your site and managing your PPC/adwords to bring in more traffic.

• Tracking down the result of your advertisements and affiliate program commission checks.

• Helping you in maintaining and developing your website.

There are endless possibilities of what webmaster agents can do. As long as you need help they are there to assist you.

Getting involved in affiliate program marketing could be hard for a lonely soul but with a little help from an affordable and efficient Webmaster agent, all pieces would fall into place and you will be having nothing but just sunny days ahead of you.

Webmaster agents at http://www.agentsofvalue.com/human-resources/ are dedicated, smart, trainable and reliable people existing just for one reason. They exist to make you profits!

About The Author

Massomeh Indanan is the Webmaster/Brainstormer of http://www.agentsofvalue.com.

agentsofvalue@yahoo.com

Everlasting Income

2006-08-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

Everlasting Income
by: Raymond Majewski
Can you really make money with affiliate programs?
The answer is a resounding YES! You can make money with affiliate programs if you do the research necessary to find the honest and ethical programs out there. There are many scammers around and they would love you to fall into their traps and take your earned commissions away from you. It's best to choose an affiliate program that is highly targeted and one that you would feel comfortable buying for yourself. After all , if you wouldn't buy it why would anyone else.
Affiliate programs work this way:
You sign up for a program of your choice.
They will send a welcome e-mail and assign you a link to the sales page website.
You can then start marketing the program.
Most good programs will give you sample banners,classified ads,e-mail ads etc to help you promote the business.
When people click your link they are redirected to the website that you are marketing.
When anyone makes a purchase, you will have earned a commission from 1% to 100% and most will be somewhere in between - 40% - 50% - 60%.
Sites like Clickbank and Commission Junction have thousands of affiliate programs to choose from, making it fairly easy to find one that you would be happy to promote.
NOTE – It is important for you to think about setting up your own website to promote the affiliate program. Here's why. If you have your own website you will be able to collect the names and e-mails of the people who click onto your site. Hint... offer something FREE such as an article or software to get them to fill in their names and e-mail address into the form on your website. Now, as you collect more and more names you will be able to send other offers to them again and again.This is a very powerful ASSET . Remember, the Money is in the List!
After joining an affiliate program all you have to worry about is marketing the program and making sales. You don't have anything to do with payment processing, product delivery, refunds or other details associated with the product.
Be aware that there are also downsides to affiliate programs. You will be competing with many other affiliates to get sales, especially if a market is highly targeted. If you are creative you can overcome this but it will mean more work for you. All in all the advantages far out-weigh the disadvantages
Go for it, take ACTION, it will be worth it!
Raymond Majewski
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About The Author
Raymond Majewski lives in sunny Florida and is busy writing a series of articles abour affiliate programs. The good, the bad and the ugly. Amazing techniques are tought at: http://www.Internetprofitmentor.com. Receive a FREE 12 hour video course plus many incredible marketing tips. Permiission is granted to publish this article as long as the bylines are included and the article is not changed in any way.
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The Affiliate List

2006-08-07T07:46:00.000-07:00

The Affiliate List

by: David Quick

What is an Affiliate List? Well for newbies like you and me it is two words that don’t mean very much. I say newbies because I think that a newbie is a person who has been at Affiliate Marketing for less than a year and is still broke. You might be making a few $$$ a month but at the end of the day your still broke because of all the different things you are trying to do to make more money. I know how you feel. I am You. I am in the same boat and it is driving me crazy. What if there was a better way to make more money?

If you are like me you are trying to find out the best way to make money on the internet. Well let’s see:

1. E-Books: I would like to have a $1 for every e-book I have read.

2. Reading ads: I have read so many ads that my eyes starter to hurt.

3. Join Affiliate Programs: Been there and done that many times listening to all the hype they had to say but at the end they weren’t saying very much.

4. Advertising: Join a program and spend $$$ (that we don’t have) trying to permute it.

5. Traffic Exchanges: These can be fun if you like looking at other sites. Some do work at getting other people to look at your affiliate site. One thing though is that you have to spend time looking at hundreds of other sites to get credits to advertise your site, or again spend $$$ (we don’t have) to buy credits to advertise.

This list can go on and on.

I was on a traffic exchange when I saw this site. I clicked on it and had a fast look (I had to keep surfing to get credits) and put it in my favorites file. It was a couple of weeks later when I was deleting files when I looked at it again. This time I read the whole site. I said for this price, why not join, I have spent more on other things. After joining and reading a bit my eyes opened and my brain clicked, I thought, hay what is this. It was an eye opener for sure. This site told me about The Affiliate List and how to make one and how to make money permuting my affiliate sites the right way. I wish I had stopped and had a better look when I first saw it, I wouldn’t have wasted 3 weeks doing the same thing over and over and not getting anything done. If any of this letter sounds like you and your trying to make money on the net then you are going to need this to help you understand what you are doing. You can have a quick look at it, like I did first but you might be missing out on a lot of things or have a good look, like I should have done at first, but make sure you look at it. Here is my eye opener:

http://dquick111.secretaff.hop.clickbank.net

Thank you fore reading this letter.

Your fellow Affiliate

David Quick

About The Author

David Quick is an active affiliate marketer and he would like to show you what he found to help him permute his affiliate sites the right way. You can learn to at: http://dquick111.secretaff.hop.clickbank.net.

How to Sell High Priced Products

2006-08-07T07:45:00.000-07:00

How to Sell High Priced Products

by: Yanik Silver

During my presentation at my recent Underground Online Marketing Seminar (www.UndergroundOnlineSeminar.com) - I talked about my own "Underground" secrets. One of the things I covered was how to sell super high-end products.

Personally, I've sold everything from $17 ebooks to $14,500.00 "Apprentice Programs" and lots in-between. My most recent high-end product is a $7,995/month program for cosmetic surgeons.

I really love high priced products and you'll see why in a moment...

First off, if you want to make $1M this year - then you'd have to sell 20000 copies of my 'doohickey' at $50. Or it could be 2000 copies at $500. Or better still 200 copies at $5000.

It's a lot easier dealing with 200 customers than 20,000. Think of all the customer service and infrastructure, etc. Plus, as a general rule - the buyers of a high-priced product or service are better buyers are easier to deal with than someone who bought a $9.95 ebook and drives you crazy.

The other thing is these customers pay more attention and revere the information or product/service more. I've attended $500 seminars and I've attended $10,000.00 seminars. Which one do you think I was paying more attention to? So having higher priced products is actually better for your customers because they are more committed. Think about the last time you gave free advice to someone - what happen? That's right. Nothing. But if you had made them pay you for consulting - they would have taken it to heart.

But there's still more on the economics side...

With a higher priced product that means you have more money to advertise. If I'm going against someone selling a $19 ebook and I'm selling a $199 home study course in the same market - who can spend more?

No contest, right?

My competitor can only go up to $19 (unless they've got a back-end product) but I can actually spend up to $199. But what else does that let me do? I can come into a marketplace and suck up a big part of the resellers because I can give more commissions. Hey, that's the name of the game for many affiliates. I can give them $100 to promote my product instead of the measly $10 my competitor might give them.

And of course speaking of economics there's more money in it for you. If you've got a high priced product there should be a very high margin built in. If not, raise the price. I'm serious most people are undercharging for what they provide. My rule of thumb and one of my values I look at it every morning in my planners says "I am rich by enriching others 10x - 100x what they pay me in return".

That's a big deal for me. If you pay me $1000 for a product - I want to make sure it delivers $10,000 in value for my customers. I suggest you consider something similar. If your product isn't good enough for you to raise your price on it - make it better!

Here are just some of the high-end products you could sell in the information marketing world (I've successfully sold all of these and taught many of my students how to do the same):

* Live events like workshops and seminars

* "Big" boxes of manuals, CDs, DVDs, CDroms, etc

* High end facilitated group masterminds

* eClasses

* "Done it for them" services

* Coaching

* Reprint rights and licenses and many more...

And don't think high-priced products can only sell if you are selling 'how to make money' related products. I have students and friends doing very well selling high priced products to the fitness marketplace, the dating markets, small niche obsessive-compulsive markets, self-help, career marketplaces and many more.

Now a lot of people think selling high priced products are a lot tougher than low-priced products. Not true. You usually spend about the same effort trying to sell a high- priced product as a lower priced product.

Now when selling a high-priced product most people make the mistake of just trying to "1-step" it. That means sending people off to a webpage or sending them a sales letter and then nothing more. Only a small percentage will buy this way. I prefer lead generating where I get people to "raise their hands" and say "yeah I'm interested". This way I can now afford to spend more to chase those prospects. And it's not enough to just email them follow-ups. I prefer to have a whole arsenal at my fingertips if needed like direct mail, voice broadcast, telephone calls, postcards, etc.

If over-delivering on value - hold your breath and add an extra zero to your price. You'll thank me for it! ;)

Copyright 2006 SurefireMarketing.com

About The Author

Yanik Silver is recognized as the leading expert on creating automatic, moneymaking websites...and he still doesn't know how to put up a website.

He is the author, co-author or creator of several best-selling online marketing books and tools, including this updated course for selling high-end products online:

http://www.InstantInternetProfits.com

Stanley Amazan got his website ranked #1 in GOOGLE using this Search Engine Optimization Technique

2006-08-07T07:44:00.001-07:00

Stanley Amazan got his website ranked #1 in GOOGLE using this Search Engine Optimization Technique.

by: Stanley Amazan

How I got my website rank #1 in google when you search my name Stanley Amazan as a keyword. Fist of all I would like to say SEO is probably the most important field in the online industry. If you have a well optimized website you will make money online even if you don’t sell anything. I know it, you know it and everybody reading this articles knows it. That said, I just wanted to give you a quick tip on how to get to the top of search engines using this tip.

Instead of trying to brand your website name (www.yourcompany.com) or keywords around your website theme which will be extremely completive and will cost time, money and takes so long. Why not try to brand your own name (example.. Stanley Amazan as a keyword for my website www.stanleyamazan.ws). This technique won’t work for everybody, but for some like me it will work wonders. This technique will only work if you plan on branding your company name around your name, or you just want your name to be associate with your business when your name is searched online. If you go on google.com right now and type in Stanley Amazan or stanleyamazan you will find my stanleyamazan.ws website comes up. My main goal was that when you type in Stanley Amazan you will find my website.

Why I chose to brand my name online you wondering, I wanted to brand my name from others that have my name online. Now everybody that search for Stanley Amazan will associate that name with a Home Business Marketer or Work at Home Guru ( even though right now in Feb 06 I am not close to being a guru yet, but see me in Feb 07 ). Did you know that it will be much faster to optimized your name as a keyword than optimizing keywords around your name or website. Just imagine how much traffic you can get from your name if your are a online coach or tutor or you just want to your name to point to your website when it is searched.

The same strategies still applies when optimizing your name as a keyword.. You need a great title, description, keywords and your heading tags need to be very well optimized. Don’t forget about your linking strategies as well. It will much easier since your keyword will be your name. If your name is common you still can get it out there on top if you optimized properly and it might work to your advantage because you will get extra traffic and extra traffic is always a plus in my book.

In conclusion trying this method might help your web presence more than you know. So take the time and do it. Trust me it works.. Stanley Amazan is searched online more than you know. How much is your name searched online…

Copyright 2006 http://stanleyamazan.ws

About The Author

Stanley Amazan is the owner of the Popular GDI training website http://stanleyamazan.ws . Stanley Amazan is also the owner of the following website.

http://topwebhostingproviders.net - Top 10 Web Hosting Providers Online. Find Cheap and Affordable Web Hosting!

http://freehomebizresource.com - Free Home Business Resource. Helping you make money online for free.

All SEO Traffic is Not Created Equal

2006-08-07T07:44:00.000-07:00

All SEO Traffic is Not Created Equal

by: Tim O'Keefe

Did you know that your website can rank number 1 for the phrase "Your City Real Estate", and still be a miserable failure? Read on....

So the telemarketer calls you, and you being the internet expert, the conversation goes something like this:

"SEO" Telemarketer: Do you know that we can get your website onto the top twenty of the search engines?

You: Why not the Top Ten?

"SEO" Telemarketer: OK the top ten.

You: And?..

"SEO" Telemarketer: We will get you in the top ten.

You: Sooo?...

"SEO" Telemarketer: You will get a bunch of traffic.

You: And that means to meeeee??....

"SEO" Telemarketer: You will get leads.

You: Do you even own a website kid? I want sales!

Somehow the SEO industry has done a job of making Realtors start at the beginning instead of having the end in mind.

Of course you are concerned about your bottom line. But since that kid can't control your ability to get leads and convert them to a sale. He has to draw you in on the assumption that traffic equates to leads and sales. That is a big assumption.

The SEO industry has done a great job of proliferating the notion that being number whatever for a few BIG phrases will make your business. In fact, it takes a wide range of keywords to cause you to have traffic.

Here is a little exercise for you to try: Sit down and write all the localities in your marketplace. OK.

Now write down all the real estate words you can think of.

If you carried this exercise out to its fruition, then you would have over a thousand real estate phrases that relate to your marketplace.

This is part one of getting more buyer and seller leads.

So, we want to represent your marketplace (thru keywords) onto WebPages that serve to get your visitor to opt into your listings and/or newsletter.

Thus, part two, is optimizing your pages to cause you to get visitors to convert to registered leads. I have coined this as Lead Optimization.

What is Your Outcome?

More Traffic? More Positions? More Leads? or More Sales?

Depending where you start out in this scenario will leave you with possibly unwanted results. Someone who tells us he wants to be number one for "City Real Estate", will get tremendously different results than the person who tells us to get him more sales.

By at least starting out with your stated goal that you want more leads, it forces an SEO Company like mine to adjust our strategy to make it so that we cause you to get as far as we can take you. That is to get you more leads instead of just more traffic.

In fact, it is rare that I will take on a new client that has not stated his or her goal as more lead generation.

Copyright 2006 Tim O'Keefe

About The Author

Tim O'Keefe is President and CEO of http://SpiderJuiceTechnologies.com. Specializing in Real Estate Broker Agent SEO,his company creates leads and traffic generation and conversion.

No Product Necessary: Some Info on Affiliates

2006-08-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

No Product Necessary: Some Info on Affiliates

by: Lynda Leibowitz

When one enters the E-Commerce arena, one expects that he should have a product or products already in mind. Actually, this is not necessary with all of the affiliate programs out there. Becoming an affiliate is also a great and inexpensive way to test which products do sell on the internet. There are many different categories of products such as weight loss products, baby products, money making products, personal finance products, and self help products, to name a few. Also, informational products are among some of the best for these ventures. Since there is already a proven market or niche for certain products, you will not have to develop any new product. Affiliate programs can pay as much as 50% commission on sales generated from the link on your website.

Yes, some sort of website that collects e-mails and utilizes an auto responder to promote the various affiliate programs is a good idea. It doesn’t have to be much, just a basic informational site to start with. Then you can add the marketing materials that usually are provided by the affiliate program such as banners, pre-written e-mails, text links, and free E-Books. A really good affiliate program will also have training on how to promote the program. The only thing that you will have to worry about is the marketing end while the rest is already taken care of by the site that manages the affiliate program. These are just some of the advantages to becoming an affiliate.

There are, however, some disadvantages to being an affiliate. There are other affiliates also marketing the same products as well if the niche market is highly targeted. This could take extra work to promote them even with creative marketing. Some programs may not be honest and may fail to pay you and keep all of the money that you have generated. But, most of them are reputable and one can do some searches online to find out if there have been any such complaints about a program. One way to protect yourself is to promote several affiliate programs simultaneously, which is easy to do. One more disadvantage is that you can’t have your own affiliates. You won’t be able to have others promoting for you as well.

But, despite such challenges, affiliate programs are a great way to break into and test a new market without having to create a whole new product of your own. They can help you build your marketing muscles, aid you in gathering a mailing list for further endeavors, and make you some money as well.

Copyright 2006 Lynda Leibowitz

About The Author

Lynda Leibowitz

I am a humble Internet marketer. Here is a link to one of the best programs for learning more on affiliates and making money on the Internet.

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3 Quickest Ways To Make Money Online

2006-08-07T07:40:00.001-07:00

3 Quickest Ways To Make Money Online

by: Ahmad Azwan

Are you a beginner in making money online? Worry not. Make money online is lots easier than make a living out there. There are few quick ways to make money online.

1. Google adsense.

This is the fastest many making ever. All you need to have is a website. Try to purchase a domain and create a qualitiy website contents around it. Then you can apply for Google Adsense account at http://www.google.com/adsense. What you only need to do is to promote your website and once people click (not purchase but just click!), you will get money!

There are more other advertisement publishing programs such as yahoo publishing, bidvertiser, chitika etc.

2. Affiliate programs.

This is the most popular big money making programs. What you need to do is finding a products that you want to sell and register as an affiliate. You have to find company that have affiliate options to register. The easiest way to register as affiliate is by registering with affiliate directory programs such as clickbank.com, cj.com, shareasale.com, refer-it.com etc.

To sell a product is not as easy as let people click on your adsense ad. You need extra effort to reach the market, pre-sell and then bring them to the merchant sell page. When they purchase, then you will get paid.

Think it is hard? What if you want to start an online business where you need first, think about what to sell, develop a product, manage your stock, register with payment processor, entertain customer complaints, refund unsatisfied customer purchase, hire staff to for help desk, register business, pay business tax and the list has no end.

3. Online survey.

This is quickest way among the 3. You can register with many companies that offer money in return of you answering their surveys. Most of big companies periodically will run a marketing survey for their new products, new target market, improved products and services etc.

You can earn up to $75 per survey completed. All you need to do is register with few established companies and wait for their surveys for you to answer. The easier way is you register with a program with list of proven paid survey programs to join. Go to http://ez-steps.com/survey for the hottest survey program.

About The Author

Ahmad Azwan is an IT consultant and an internet marketer. Has been doing good jobs in giving advice for small business to make their online existance a success. You can view his website http://ez-steps.com/jobs for more related articles.