Thursday, July 31, 2008

The Top 10 Ways to Be a Good Marketer

What does it take to be a good marketer? You must love your product or service as a true love loves their beloved. It takes deep knowledge of the attributes, and unflagging enthusiasm. You must market constantly which means saying the same thing over and over. How many times, and how many ways can you say, "I coach people in Emotional Intelligence," or "our frosted caramel pound cake is the best you can buy"? How do you stay fresh? How do you keep taking a new look at your product and service?

1. Understand "the public" and marketing.

I imagine most of you reading this have heard of the field of coaching, yet when I spoke on a cruise, not one person in the audience had heard of it. It will always be "new" to someone.

2. Therefore: Marketing 101: By the time you're "sick and tired of it," the public is just beginning to hear about it.

3. Another reason you must repeat and repeat is that open rates are so low, and attention spans are so short.

The average "open" rate for eZines (according to Constant Contact, one supplier), is 48%. Half the people won't open any given thing you send them, so won't have heard your message at all. (Thus the "do it 7 times" rule.)

4. It can be the litmus test of your passion.

Think about your child. Did you ever once get tired of talking about your child, or run out of things to say? Your business must be like that, or else (1) move on, or (2) hire a marketing person to impart that enthusiasm.

5. Or take a vacation.

Getting refreshed and seeing new things breeds creativity. Get a good vacation and when you come back, everything looks new.

6. We create our enthusiasm by creating our enthusiasm.

It takes effort, intentionality and action. It takes discipline. Like love, enthusiasm is an act, not a feeling.

7. Schedule your marketing and sales time for when you're "in the mood."

Most good salespeople I know admit that sometimes they just don't have it, and sometimes -- well, when you're hot, you're hot.

8. Get inspired by reading other people's copy.

Peruse some large apparel merchant, and marvel at how many ways they find to describe -- A BLOUSE! Now, you can do that too! Regularly cycle through websites of competitors to see what's new. Terms, styles, vocabulary, pitches change.

9. Book a brainstorming session with a marketing coach when you get down and run out of ideas.

That's what we're here for. When you're doing it constantly, and for a variety of items, the pump is always primed. Get a website makeover. When the site looks new, so will the words.

10. Listen carefully when your satisfied customers describe your products and services, and, yes, write them down.

They will say things you could never have thought of in a million years, and in their own totally unique way. Testimonials are worth their weight in gold.

About the Submitter:
http://www.gwinnettnetwork.com/TopTen/goodmarketer.htm
This piece was originally submitted by Susan Dunn, MA, Marketing Coach , who can be reached at sdunn@susandunn.cc, or visited on the web.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

MySpace Generators Add Fun to Your Profile

If your MySpace profile could use a little help, there's good news: between the music, graphics, and video codes, you can soon have your MySpace looking like the unique representation of yourself that it was intended to be. But why stop there? With MySpace generators, you can bring a whole new level of customization to your profile.

What are MySpace generators? They are web-based programs that let you make customized features for your profile, or for use in comments on friends' profiles. There are all kinds of MySpace generators out there. Some of them let you enter your own pictures and text to make funny CD or magazine covers. Others let you add your own phrases to fortune cookies or tombstones. Some MySpace generators even let you create flash animations.

MySpace generators have one thing in common: when you've created the image or design you want, you can click a button that will generate an HTML code. This code can be added to your profile's Headline, About Me, or any section where text can be entered. Copy and paste the code from the MySpace generator into one of these text boxes, then save your profile. Your custom image should show up when you view your MySpace page.

The best thing about MySpace generators is that they can be interactive, too. Your friends will enjoy having the ability to rate your blog posts or pictures with a custom rating system. And everyone likes to participate in polls and surveys. Use MySpace generators to create polls for your friends, and watch your page traffic increase as they answer the questions and come back to check other people's answers.

Other popular MySpace generators include custom MP3 players for your profile; custom falling objects that will streak down the screen when someone views your profile; and custom navigation menus. The MySpace generators for menus allow you to pick the color, size, background image, text and font that you want in your menu. You can create menus that match your MySpace layout, or generate a cool, contrasting theme.

If you want your MySpace to be as unique as you are, do a search for "MySpace generators" and let your imagination guide you!

Please visit http://www.mypimpspace.com for more information.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Paula_H.

5 Reasons Why Twitter Will Survive

If you aren't on Twitter it is hard to explain. It really needs to be experienced. If you are on Twitter I'm sure you have asked yourself how a site that is so simple and yet is constantly down due to technical difficulties can survive. Here's 5 reasons why Twitter will survive.

1. It's not so stupid after all

When I first heard about Twitter I thought it was pretty stupid. Why would anyone want to blog in short sentences. Then a friend recommended it and I read an article in Wired Magazine. I finally gave it a try and got hooked. As the Wired article postulates, it gives you a sense of what is happening in the lives of those around you. It's also a great way to look back at what you really do all day which can be good or bad.

2. Early platform

The Twitter developers had a hunch it was not stupid when they created it. Since they were probably the only ones, they had the market to themselves. First to market is a fantastic competitive advantage since it literally can not be copied without the aid of time travel.

3. Number of users

Lots of people using your stuff means lots of other people wanting or needing to use it to connect to them. Twitter has lots of users.

4. Backbone

Because Twitter lacks some features, many third party apps developed to sync with it. Today there are tons of social platforms like Facebook that sync with Twitter. Twitter has become the glue that links these different sites and keeps your status updated across them all. Kind of like Tolkien's One Ring.

5. Familiarity

Ya it's not fancy and breaks down a lot- kind of like your first car, but that is part of the endearing quality of Twitter. It has a bit of the underdog story going for it. Plus, people love to complain and lots of down time makes for great tweets about the lack of service when it comes back up. Humans are funny that way.

Eventually Twitter will work out its technical difficulties and be a reliable communications hub. It will probably get bought by Microsoft or Google and become a mainstay on the web. I think we will miss these days. I can't help but think this is the golden age of Twitter. Tweet on.

Are you on Twitter? What do you think?

Article by Michael Daehn, The Marketing Guy (http://www.michaeldaehn.com)

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Sex Style : Reverse Mastery


You sit on the edge of the bed, bath, or bleacher seat at Fenway, while she sits on top of you, facing away. You get to let those hands roam free, she gets to do the vast majority of the work.

Sex Style : Inverted Rear Entry


Known as "The Stargazer" among hippie types. You lie down, she lies flat on her back on top of you, with you holding her shoulders. Though movement is mainly up to you, this position can give your stomach a good pounding, so don't try it when you stumble in after a boozy dinner.
Taken From : http://men.style.com

Sex Style : Reverse Cowgirl


For days when you want to sit back and enjoy the view (or you're just feeling lazy), this position is hard to beat. Just keep in mind that she gets to stare at your feet, so make sure your toenails don't need trimming. As she rides away, taking her weight on her knees or feet, encourage her to gyrate her hips in a circular motion to maximize sensation. (And yes, we're assured that this position exists outside of porno movies.)
Taken From : http://men.style.com

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Sex Style : Stand and Carry


You stand tall and steady (do NOT try this drunk), she clings onto your shoulders, her legs gripping your waist. This will feel great for you both, and she'll also get an added adrenaline rush from the fear you might drop her. Add to the fun by pressing her back up against a wall—she'll hopefully be impressed by the take-charge approach, and you can rest your arms.
Taken From : http://men.style.com

Sex Style : C.A.T.


Coital Alignment Technique is all about the rubbing of pelvis on clitoris. As in the missionary, she lies on her back with you on top, but once you're inside, move your hips higher up her body so that your pelvis is grinding on her most sensitive region. Rub against her in a slow, deep figure-of-eight (the position's other name), and you should soon feel her shuddering with pleasure beneath you. Either that or you'll see she's sliding across the bed and realize you should have started nearer the headboard.
Taken From : http://men.style.com

Friday, July 18, 2008

Sex Education : Struktur Penis


Pada dasarnya penis anda tersusun atas 3 area utama, yaitu 2 bilik besar di ujung (yang istilah ilmiahnya Corpora Cevernosa) dan 1 bilik lebih kecil di pangkal (Corpus Spongiosum), untuk lebih jelasnya lihat diagram struktur penis gambar di samping.

Saat anda ereksi, penis dipenuhi oleh darah; darah mengisi ketiga bilik tersebut. Corpus Spongiosum merupakan bilik yang fungsi utamanya untuk buang air kecil dan ejakulasi. Sedangkan Corpora Cavernosa merupakan bilik pemegang darah utama di penis; tempat 90% darah ditahan saat dan setiap kali anda ereksi.
Panjang dan tebal penis anda saat ini dibatasi oleh batas maksimum darah yang dapat ditampung oleh Corpora Cavernosa.

Anggap saja darah yang tertampung oleh Corpora Cavernosa telah mencapai nilai maksimum; artinya tidak mungkin penis anda dapat jadi lebih besar dengan sendirinya. Metode yang tepat untuk memperbesar penis adalah dengan memperbesar dan mengembangkan Corpora Cavernosa anda dengan baik yang hanya mungkin dilakukan melalui penggunaan latihan dan teknik yang khusus diciptakan untuk perkembangan dan pertumbuhan penis.

Rahasia pembesaran penis alami secara umum terletak pada latihan Corpora Cavernosa secara teratur menggunakan teknik dan latihan yang dikembangkan secara khusus ini. Teknik ini sedikit demi sedikit memperpanjang dan memperbesar penis serta meningkatkan sirkulasi darah keseluruhan.

How to Generate Leads

No business can exist on its own, especially if it's a network marketing or affiliate marketing business. These business models require a strong network of leads in order to work and generate income. A good lead generation strategy is essential in ensuring the business' sustainability. Knowing how to generate leads is a critical skill that every marketer or online business owner should learn. Here are ways how:

Determine your demographics.
Before anything else, take a closer look at your marketing business and identify the demographics that can benefit from your products or services. Who are these people? Who are more likely to subscribe, sign up as new members or make a purchase? More importantly, why and how frequently? What are their age ranges, location, economic status, interests and buying habits?
Once you have a good idea of which demographics you can serve best, it will be easier for you to design marketing strategies and choose the appropriate lead generation tools that will work best for such a segment of the market. If you have no idea of what your ideal market is, you'll find that generating leads will be like shooting blanks. You think you have your eye on the target but you never get results.

Find your USP.
In your industry, you'll find that there are hundreds of other marketing businesses currently active that are similar to yours. These are all your competitors. Each one represents a piece of the market that you stand to lose... or have to fight for in order to gain, depending on your mindset.
Your unique selling proposition will help you stand out from the crowd and help you get noticed. Without a clearly defined USP, you will be viewed as too generic and average to be noticed or bothered with. All those leads that you could have captured will basically ignore you and sign up with someone else. This, regardless of how similar your business is with your competitor. Build your USP and it will make a strong case for you.

Consider using a lead generator.
An excellent way to generate leads is to use a lead generator. This can take the form of a prize or incentive in order to attract prospects. Items or merchandise in the form of free information, e-books, gifts, coupons, discounts or white papers are very effective lead generators that persuade site visitors to participate or sign up to complete a business transaction.

Use both online and offline tools.
Find out what kinds of lead generation tools you can use to maximize your efforts. You can, for example, consider using an autoresponder for your business. An AR can be adapted to the type of business you have and basically automate everything related to lead generation from sending e-mail alerts to prospecting to sending acknowledgements and thank you notes. This is an especially efficient lead generation tool to use if majority of your marketing activities are performed online.

Be patient.
Lead generation is not a short process. In fact, it can take weeks or even months in order to turn a referral into a lead. What this means on your part is a lot of time and effort. It's very rare for a referral to turn into a lead within just a span of a few hours or days. Should that happen, it's probably very difficult to replicate the feat. Remember that every one of those leads is an individual with a unique need and a different perspective. Increase your chances of succeeding in your efforts by having a good understanding of how to tailor your lead generation strategies to meet these needs and perspectives.


Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lisa_Cowell

Sex Style : The Trapeze

Okay, bear with us on this one. She lies on her back, resting her weight on her shoulders and the soles of her feet, tush lifted up (remind her that she does this all the time in yoga class). You place the backs of her knees in the crooks of your elbows and pull upward. This brings her thighs up to rest on your stomach and chest, her butt nestling on your quads. Got that? Assuming a reasonable level of fitness among the parties involved, this one can get noisy.

Sex Style : The Shoulder Holder


She lies flat on her back and brings her ankles up to rest on your shoulders. She can either clamp her legs close together, thus narrowing her vagina (and possibly your windpipe), or flex them apart to offer you a view of the action. Either way, it's an excellent way to stimulate the G-spot (yeah, we weren't sure what that was either till we looked it up in a medical dictionary).
Taken From : http://men.style.com

Sex Style : Cowgirl


You don't usually want a woman to think you're a tool, but here's a case where it's entirely apt. If she leans forward over you and grinds your pubic bone, she's probably going for a clitoral orgasm. If she's sitting up, she's looking for some G-spot friction. If she stands up and heads for the bathroom... well, there's always tomorrow night.
Source http://men.style.com

Gaya Bercinta Yang Bikin Cewek Puas

Kala bercinta setiap individu memiliki posisi yang menjadi favorit. Diperlukan komunikasi dua belah pihak untuk mendapatkan posisi bercinta yang memuaskan kedua pasangan.

Setidaknya ada enam posisi bercinta yang disukai perempuan. Banyak perempuan merasa lebih nyaman dan berpeluang besar mengantarkan orgasme pada posisi ini.

Pertama, Women On Top
Jika perempuan meminta giliran berkendara, jangan berprasangka superior dan sejenisnya. Biasanya, karena perempuan itu dalam kondisi puncak dan penuh energi.

Pada posisi ini perempuan bisa memutuskan ingin mencapai orgasme klitoris atau jelajah G-spot.

Kedua, Posisi Duduk
Gaya bercinta seperti ini sering dilakoni pasangan usai ini makan malam yang romantis. Percintaan akan kelewat bergairah.

Si perempuan duduk di kursi yang sedikit lebih tinggi sehingga sejajar dengan posisi pria berdiri saat penetrasi. Posisi bercinta seperti ini mempercepat rangsang G spot, namun juga berpeluang ejakulasi dini. Karena posisi bercinta seperti ini dilakukan bukan di tempat tidur, sensasi spontanitas lebih terasa. Apalagi jika dilakukan di tempat umum.

Ketiga, Klasik Misionaris
Alias perempuan di bawah. Posisi ini tergolong legendaris dan menciptakan kedekatan amat sangat dengan pasangan.

Posisi ini mutlak memerlukan dukungan tempat tidur nyaman. Ini adalah posisi yang memungkinkan seluruh aktifitas fisik, mencium, menyentuh, meremas, main mata dan pijatan atas bawah dapat dilakukan dalam ritme yang diinginkan.


Keempat, CAT
Atau coital alignment technique, tergolong sederhana. Pada prinsipnya seperti posisi misionaris, namun si pria memajukan badannya beberapa sentimeter, sehingga Mr Dick lebih dulu menyentuh klitoris. Si pria meluruskan kakinya dan perempuan menaik-turunkan pelvis.


Kelima, Doggy Style
Gaya ini umumnya merupakan salah satu favorit pria. Karena lebih mudah menemukan G spot perempuan. Dan dengan sedikit usaha saja, si perempuan bisa orgasme berulangkali.

Penetrasi dari samping ini bisa menyentuh G spot wanita dari berbagai sudut. Lagi pula, doggy style secara alami dapat membuat Anda dan pasangan lebih liar dalam bercinta.

Keenam, Menyamping
Yang menjadi kesukaan perempuan adalah menyamping berhadapan. Karena badan hanya ditumpukan pada satu sisi, proses penetrasi bisa lebih lama dan pelan-pelan. Posisi ini dianjurkan untuk pria yang mudah ejakulasi. Untuk gaya ini diperlukan lebih banyak gerakan pelvis perempuan. Gunanya, agar sensasi bercinta tetap terjaga dan si pria tetap ereksi keras dan lama.

sumber : www.kapanlagi.com

Thursday, July 17, 2008

How My Internet Business Profited From Blogging

Why are so many Internet business turning to Blogging as an effective online marketing strategy? Many times entrepreneurs miss this powerful marketing technique because they don't understand how it can increase sales conversions. The biggest misconception remains that it is only used as a personal diary of ones life. While there is a category of people that blog for entertainment, their is a larger group that blog for profit. Once I understood how to blog effectively, My Internet Business profits increased dramatically.

What type of online business should consider blogging? If you have an Internet Business, then you should be utilizing this online marketing strategy. If you are not you could potentially be loosing numerous sales. I learned very quickly in My Internet Business, it is not only important to understand how to blog, but is more important to learn how to use this marketing technique to Profit. There are some quick steps you can utilize to start profiting with your web log.

There are so many valuable resources available on how to market a blog? However, there are some tactics that I learned are a waste of time, and others that had My Internet Business sales increasing. If you are ready to start building your Internet Business there are some tips and techniques that can start generating quality traffic to your opportunity.

Here is a list I composed to make your new online marketing strategy profitable.

1.) What you should Blog - How successful your blog site is will have a large part in what you are writing. Now don't get to anxious as you don't need to be an expert writer. Business Blog is different then personal Blogging. When writing for you business it is important to write for education reasons and less for promotional reasons. Discover your reading audience and offer them valuable information, tools and resources. This not only allows your readers to return but in addition it will start to brand you in your industry.

2.) Make Comments Available - You want your blog to have a wealth of comments on your postings. Make sure that your visitors want to comment on your blogs. A great way to do this is to comment on other peoples sites. It not only will increase your traffic, but they are likely to do the same.

3.) SEO Traffic - One of the most beneficial tools of a blog for My Internet Business has been the SEO Traffic (search engine optimization traffic), when using these techniques in a blog it creates a viral effect of targeted traffic coming to your site. Search engines love the viral online marketing strategies that search engines bring. When you offer relevant content and keywords and provide links to your website the search engines love the responses. You will find not only your blog moving up on the search engines but also your website.

4.) RSS Feeds - This may seem a little advanced, but blogs make the syndication very easy and less complex. RSS Feed (really simple syndication) allows for content distribution to to keep visitor of breaking news or stories. Think of it as this simple marketing strategy , clients want to know about your material as it is information they subscribed for. In comparison to a email marketing strategy where if you can't keep their attention they will opt-out.

5.) Plug-ins - Depending on the bogging service you utilize there are plug-ins that you can attach to your website to make management easier and more effective. Make sure to refer to any plug ins available to make your efforts more automated.

6.) Contest - Readers love contest. You subscription rate can double very quickly by holding a contest. Give something away that would interest your readers. You can have them submit information that you keep updated on your blog. Your readers will return back to see how the contest is progressing.

7.) Polls - Go ahead ask for your visitors expertise. Readers love to share there thoughts. This is a great way to get statistics, and to get reader contribution. We understand how social marketing benefits Internet Business. This is a fantastic way to get that same interaction going.

8.) Ping Your Blogs - No don't ping, recent studies have shown that his will actually increase the chances of your site being spammed by the search engines. What ever you read that suggest that you do this, stop and move on this is not a relevant way to build your blog.

9.) Submit Your Blogs to Directories. - You will want to submit your blog to directories. It increases your viewer ratio and it will also become more recognized by major search engines.

10.) Get to know other Bloggers - The one thing I have loved about this resource is that I have met some wonderful people. It is a great tool to learn from others with the same interest as you have. Don't be afraid to contribute to a blog you enjoy frequently, even email them. Some of the best working relationship generate by using these techniques.

We are seeing the Internet become a more viral marketing resource. There are many valuable resources on the Internet that explains blogging. However from growing My Internet Business I learned the top ten steps that will have your Blog Profiting. If you are looking for online marketing strategies to increase your profit margins, and have not started your own blog, do not delay any longer. Use the steps above and start enjoying the Business blogging community.

Megan VaillancourtFounder And Creator of Mentors 4 UTraining Business Builders from Passport To Wealth And My Internet BusinessHow to Make Money online. Personal training, SEO Training, and online training techniques.Helping 100's to earn solid incomes working from home

or ContactMegan Vaillancourt802-285-2006
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Tahap Awal Belajar Google Adsense

Secara awam, Google Adsense adalah sebuah program periklanan dari google yang akan memberikan kita Harta Karun apabila kita memasang iklan dari Google di website kita dan iklan tersebut diklik oleh pengunjung website kita. Untuk lebih jelas dan detail silahkan baca di https://www.google.com/adsense

Namun untuk bisa mendapatkan harta karun dari Google Adsense ini gampang-gampang susah. Ada syarat-syarat dan peraturan-peraturan yang harus kita patuhi dan jangan sesekali melanggarnya, karena akan mengakibatkan Anda ditendang atau bahasa jawanya dibanned dari program Google Adsense ini. Juga kita membutuhkan Peta Harta Karun yang berupa pentunjuk ataupun pengalaman dari yang telah berpengalaman

Maka .. Apabila Anda mempunyai koneksi internet yang berlebih dan bingung tidak tahu mau diapakan internet ini..Sebaiknya Anda memulai menggali Harta Karun yang tersimpan di Google Adsense ini dengan membaca peta-peta yang akan saya post dalam posting saya berikutnya.

Saat tulisan ini saya buat.. adalah saat pertama kali account saya diapprove oleh Google Adsense


Peta Harta Karun 1 : Bikin email di www.gmail.com
Kenapa kok Gmail?
Jawabannya adalah karena kita akan menggunakan produk Google, maka sebaiknya kita banyak-banyak menggunakan produknya yang laen agar kita dipercaya oleh mereka.

Cara bikin emailnya adalah :

1. Buka web browser (internet explorer, mozilla, etc) kemudian ketikkan http://www.gmail.com/

2. Klik sign up ke gmail

3. Isikan data Anda ke dalam formulir pendaftaran dengan benar.

4. Setelah selesai mengisi data Anda ke dalam formulir, klik tombol Saya menerima.Buat akunku

Jika Anda telah berhasil membuat email.. maka selamat. Peta Harta Karun 1 telah di tangan Anda!!

Simpan Peta Anda!!! Jangan sampai lupa...

Peta Harta Karun 2 : Bikin Blog

Blog itu apa ya?

Kembali membahasakan dengan bahasa manusia yang sangat awam dengan komputer..Blog adalah bentuk dari koran, majalah, brosur kita yang di dalamnya nanti akan kita isi dengan artikel-artikel yang disenengi oleh orang banyak sehingga blog kita nanti banyak pengunjungnya. Ibarat koran, majalah, atao brosur semakin banyak dilihat orang maka semakin banyak pula penghasilan kita.

Nah inilah caranya membuat blog :

1. masuk ke http://www.blogger.com/

2. gunakan Peta Harta Karun 1 untuk masuk ke "Sign in menggunakan Account Google Anda"

3. pilih Layout, gunakan template yang Anda sukai

4. Isi blog anda dengan artikel2 bahasa inggris (ambil aja di http://ezinearticles.com/) web ini jg milik google, jd ada banyak artikel untuk di post, silahkan diambil dan dipost di blog Anda

Setelah selesai dengan blog anda, dan blog anda sdh ok untuk ditampilin maka selamat.. Anda Telah memegang Peta Harta Karun 2.


Peta Harta Karun 3 : Daftarkan Blog DI Google Adsense

Dengan ini Harta Karun sudah di depan mata, berikut cara mendaftar di Google Adsense

1. Masuk ke http://google.com/adsense klik menu ”sign up now”

2. Terdapat menu Welcome to Adsense masukkan webblog Anda misal : http://incyberworld.blogspot.com

3. Website language pilih English

4. Contact type pilih individual

5. Country or territory pilih apa salah

6. Isi lengkap data diri

7. Setelah itu submit information

8. Gunakan Account email di gmail untuk konfirmasi emailny (peta 1)

Tunggulah Email dari Google 1-2 hari yang isinya

Bla..bla..bla ….Congratulation!....Bla..bla

Jika isinya adalah itu maka selamat!!! Tinggal mencari alat untuk mengeruk harta karun ini dari internet.


Untuk Alat silahkan baca di Materi Alat Mengeruk Harta Karun

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Creating a Blog - The Five Major Reasons Why You Must Have a Blog

Blogging is an integral part of marketing your business. In this modern age, they are crucial to increasing your online exposure. Blogs are not advertising Billboards, they are created to provide information or entertainment. They need to be created to deliver value and not to blatantly post advertising.

Blogs enable the owner to create a long term asset that improves your ratings with search engines, gains exposure from other high traffic blogs and can open up multiple channels of traffic that will transform into customers and distributors in your business, for life.

Reason 1. Even an internet marketing novice can set up a Blog using the step by step tools available online. They are simple to maintain and make it particularly easy to get an online presence that enables the owner to provide personal branding and content publishing. Many blogs can be effective with only a few minutes of effort per day.

Reason 2. Blogs generate free traffic from search engines, social marketing websites and even other blogs. There is no more effective way to generate leads and traffic for your business without spending a fortune on advertising. Blogs require time but not money to continue to be effective.

Reason 3. Blogs are perceived as being more credible than corporate websites, advertisements, sales letters, brochures and other forms or marketing. Your visitors are looking for 'real' content and are far less likely to have their guards up. The process of selling is very much a 'soft sell'.

Reason 4. Search engines like Google love blogs because of the content they provide and the way they are structured. Your blog will give you better results with article marketing, videos, podcasts, press releases and various other tactics.

Reason 5. Blogs are interactive and dynamic publishing mediums. They are not a static website which sits there and does very little. As content is published, others can comment on your posts and provide thoughts and feedback. This provides a social medium to marketing and essentially allows you to create a community of loyal readers and contributors.

Shanan Spearing is an online internet entrepreneur. To find out more about the simple way of building a blog from scratch, please visit his Blog at:
http://www.attractionmarketinggenius.com/creating-a-blog-from-scratch/


Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Shanan_Spearing

What an Internet Marketing Strategy Can Do For You

If you think your products and services are worth a buy across the globe, then internet marketing is the solution you're looking for!! An internet marketing strategy will enable you to reach out to anyone on the planet. Whether it's managing customer information, launching a public relations campaign or building sales - an internet marketing strategy will help you do it all.
If you're thinking that this sounds like a lot of blah, read on.
An internet marketing strategy has, you guessed it, everything to do with the internet! It helps you use the internet to advertise or sell goods and services. There are lots of creative ways you can do that, some of the most popular being:
- Pay per click advertising
- Banner advertisements
- Email marketing
- Search engine marketing
- Blog marketing

Article marketing
Each of these has its advantages, and what you choose to use depends a lot on your business goals. For the moment, let's look at the benefits of pursuing an internet marketing strategy in general:

24x7 visibility - Customers around the globe are relying on the internet as a primary source of knowledge, so you need to be right there.

Zero in - Internet technology can help you identify your target, like no other. Web analytics (which is jargon for understanding the behavior of visitors on your site) has the ability to identify and track potential customers, and saves you the bother of a wild goose chase.

Cut costs - It's no secret that it would cost you an arm and a leg to run a full blown campaign on TV or other media. The internet is an extremely cost effective medium in comparison, and therefore gives you the chance to pass on some of those savings to your customers.

Seize the moment - You never know when there's somebody with a need that your product can satisfy - an internet marketing strategy enables you to be in the customers' face at all times. When the impulse to buy seizes your customer, you need to be there, pushing your wares.

Give them what they want - If you're a reseller, an internet marketing strategy will allow you to understand your customers' needs better, and then customize the product offering to their needs - for example, online sellers of music could create a personalized compilation of favorite tracks. This will help secure customer loyalty and build favorable word of mouth.

Build a buzz - By allowing customers to interact with each other you can create a loyal community. Take eBay for example.
If you're thinking there's got to be a catch somewhere, well, you're dead right! While deciding on your internet marketing strategy, it's useful to bear some things in mind.

Information overload - With all the information available online, it's not surprising that most customers are either comparing prices or worse, are confused! So you need to be creative while deciding your internet marketing strategy, to make sure you stand out among the crowd.

Fear of fraud - The internet is not without its share of rogues, and that could make prospective customers feel vulnerable. You need to reassure them about the safety of doing business with you. Reputed online sellers will ensure that they link up with secure payment gateways. eBay even gives useful advice about trading safely.

No touchy-feely - most people still think of the internet as a place to gather information, but would rather purchase at a store where they can experience the product. You can actually do something about this allows prospective book buyers to read selective pages before they decide to buy. Alternatively, you could frame an attractive exchange policy or money back guarantee.

A problem of image - You'll find that a lot of rival websites have queered the pitch with their slow response rates and laughable customer service policies! You'll need to work that much harder to undo the damage.
As with any business decision, you need to think carefully about your internet marketing strategy. While you're the best judge, there are professionals could help you make that call.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

5 Simple Tips For Successful Investing

You don't need to read thousands of books about the stocks market to be a successful investor. Investing is not about reading charts or being a soothsayer. Neither it is about watching screens with numbers all the day and night. Successful investing is about being patient, having reasonable expectations and sticking to the main investment principles.

Sounds complex? Here are five simple tips that will help you to do all of this:

1. Use smart diversification. Everyone says you should diversify but only few people warn about the pitfalls of over diversification. When you diversify so much that you almost own equal shares of everything in the market, you can't perform better than the market itself. When the market falls, your investment portfolio will fall too.
To avoid this, you should balance between the diversification and the risk. That's what I call smart diversification. Choose enough different assets so you don't depend on only one, but don't try to have everything. If no investment holds more than 15% of your overall portfolio, you should be fine.

2. Invest in different kinds of assets. Many investors make the mistake to buy only stocks, or only mutual funds or only real estate etc... you got the idea. Sure, they diversify in different stocks, funds, properties etc, but what happens if the property market crash?
If you want to be safe, invest in different kinds of assets.

3. Don't follow the crowd. Another mistake that many investors make is to do what everyone else does. What happens then? The price of the "hot" investment goes up and up much above its real value, because everyone wants to buy it. Just see the homes market in USA and Europe. Sooner or later this balloon bursts and a large part of the mass investors end up losing big time.
Your path to successful investing goes through some creativity. Avoid doing what everyone else is doing and find what works best for you.

4. Invest regularly. How many times you've heard someone saying that they made a big investment but it didn't work out? Often such people complain that investing is useless activity in general. Would you agree with them? I would not.
Investing does work, but it's not one time effort. It must be done regularly - even if only with small contributions. The real power of investing can be revealed after you invest month after month, for years. No one says it's easy and quick way to build wealth.

5. Use the power of compounding. Persistence is one of the most important keys to investment success. If you invest again and again and don't take out the profits, you will be able to see one of the greatest financial magics - the power of compounding at work.
Take this example: if you invest $100,000 and make 12% profits per year, you will be able to earn $12,000 yearly or $1,000 per month. This will bring you a nice passive income, but wouldn't make you rich. If instead of getting our the profits you let them compound for 25 years and add just $1,000 per year you'll end up having $1,7 millions!
How do I know this? I use this free investment calculator to see how my investment can grow over time. Use the investment calculator yourself and find out how the power of compounding can eventually make you rich.


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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Who Needs Financial Investment Advice?

One of the undisputed qualities of this country is the strength, vitality and diversity of its financial services sector. This is all very good for the economy at large, but for the individual investor the sheer diversity of the available avenues for investment can be a problem in itself. The market has grown so sophisticated and diverse that financial investment advice is practically indispensable, not only to manage the quite high costs of assembling your own portfolio of investments, but also to reduce the risk of making potentially very costly investment errors.

The basics
In order to make sense of the plethora of investment vehicles available it is perhaps useful to divide them into two basic categories: direct and indirect or collective forms of investment.

Individual securities
In the former category of direct investment there are the many hundreds of publicly quoted company shares or bonds, together with government-issued bonds or "gilt-edged" stock. These are traded on the stock market, where their price fluctuates according to the laws of supply and demand. Favoured securities will be for those companies that are performing successfully, in which case demand will be high, supply short and the price correspondingly high. Furthermore, the dividends to which owners of the relevant securities are entitled will also reflect the financial performance of the companies concerned.
Bonds are effectively corporate or government loans, with a predetermined rate of interest paid on the loan and a guaranteed return of the amount loaned once it reaches its maturity date. Generally speaking, therefore, bonds represent less of a risk for investors and the rate of return is correspondingly lower than investment in company shares.

Indirect investment
The financial investment advice to those investors who want to avoid exposure to the fortunes of particular, individual companies is to spread the risk by sharing it, together with other similarly-minded investors, in a whole basket of varied investments. In this form of collective investment, a portfolio of different investments is maintained and managed by a professional fund manager who chooses the range, mix and spread of the funds various investments. Individual investors in the fund then share in the spoils - or otherwise - of the fund's overall performance.
Collective, indirect investments such as this might be organised as unit trusts, investment trusts or as so-called Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEIC).
Unit trusts and OEICs are, in fact, both open-ended investments in that investors can freely trade in the units or shares of the funds. The OEIC is frequently described as the modern day equivalent of the older unit trust; the unit trust trades on both an offer and a bid price, while the OEIC trades at a single price. A useful question to test the mettle of your chosen independent financial adviser is to ask about the relevance of this price distinction!

Financial investment advice
Although the individual investor might have his or her own preferences regarding the spread and risk of the investments he or she wants to make, few are knowledgeable (or rash) enough to take specific decisions without the support and guidance of professional financial investment advice.
Sean Horton is a Director of Enhanced Wealth, a whole of market mortgage broker and IFA specialising in mortgage advice and the associated areas of financial investment advice, income protection, mortgage protection, and life cover.


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