Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Get Paid to Fill Out Surveys - The Easy Way to Earn Money!

Get Paid to Fill Out Surveys - The Easy Way to Earn Money!
Tell me if this sounds too good to be true: Be your own
boss. Work as fast or slow as you want. Earn as much or
little as you want. Work when you feel like.

Of course it sounds too good to be true. Yet many are
turning to the internet in the hopes of finding that one
elusive income opportunity that offers all those things.

Many have found that paid online surveys sounds perfect for
all the reasons mentioned above.

The title of the article may be misleading, after all
nobody will give you money for nothing. There is work
involved but if you enjoy it it doesn't seem like work. It
can actually be quite enjoyable and you would be providing
a very useful service to the company that is looking for
valuable information from its customers regarding their
products.

If you have been looking into this for any length of time,
you will see that there is a lot of hype surrounding how
much money you can make. To get you over this first hurdle
of separating fact from fiction, we list a few of the
popular survey providers here: Get Paid for Filling Out
Surveys. Once you have settled on your survey provider, you
will be notified when there is a survey available for you
to fill out that fits your profile. (This profile is the
information you provide about yourself and will help the
company determine whether you are a typical consumer of
their products or services).

When you are first starting out, the offers you will
receive will not be the huge payout surveys. As you build
up a good reputation you will find the higher paying survey
offers start to trickle in. And then they become more and
more frequent. Remember that you have to prove yourself to
them as well, so the quality of your work will determine
have quickly you move up the ladder on the payout scale.

Getting paid for filling out surveys is a good choice for
you to take when supplementing your current income. It can
even turn to more than that, but that will depend on how
much time you are willing or able to dedicate to it.

And that gets back to why you're looking into filling out
surveys as an income opportunity - you can set aside as
much or as little time as you want to it. That freedom can
be very refreshing!


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New MLM Techniques

New MLM Techniques
It has often been said that if you keep doing the same
things, you will keep getting the same results. So for all
of you who have been unsuccessful with old school network
marketing techniques, this should be all too familiar.

I know, I know, but it's comfortable to stay with the
familiar you're probably saying. Naturally staying within
your comfort zone is calming, but if you want to have the
success that you are looking for you will need to try some
new MLM methods. By keeping within your own predetermined
boundaries you are limiting yourself and hindering your
chances to succeed. However, by trying new MLM techniques
and stirring up your patterns occasionally you give
yourself the opportunity to broaden your horizons.

It is true that we are all compelled to follow our preset
routines. While this holds true for business as well, it is
to your benefit that you try and mix things up a little
bit. In doing this you may feel uncomfortable and have the
urge to revert back to your old habits. Resist the urge. If
you never try anything new you will have the sames results
that you've always had and remain stagnant.

In this highly competitive and quickly changing business
that is continually adding new MLM technology, there is no
time for you to remain in your box. Not only are you
limiting yourself, but you are allowing other competitors
to pass you by. It's time to open yourself up to expanding
your knowledge and therefore your life.

So what kinds of things should you be doing to expand your
comfort zone with MLM techniques. There are several small
things that you can do.

1) Start Getting Educated

Begin to do some detailed research online as to what
methods are working for others.

2) Create An Effective Capture Page

Design a capture page that presents yourself and your
opportunity in a simple, concise manner. You do not want
the site to give every detail imaginable about your
company. Rather, the 1 page site should be used to generate
traffic. Make sure to include a personal audio or video
message and a place for prospects to enter their contact
information.

3) Have An Autoreponder

This will allow you to be freed up immensely as your
prospects will be receiving messages from you periodically.
Instead of you having to call them back every day, your
system will be working for you.

4) Find a mentor

Find someone who you admire what they are doing online and
begin to learn from them. This will also speed up your
learning curve.

By stepping out and trying some new techniques, you will
begin to build the confidence that you need to continue to
take more risks. By learning and expanding your knowledge
base, you will be armed with the necessary weapons to stay
ahead of your competition.


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Introduction To Lead Generation

Introduction To Lead Generation
Lead Generation has been around for years and used by
offline marketers to target prospective customers in all
kinds of niches.

Data was collected and collated in all manner of ways, have
you ever been stopped in the street to take part a 'survey'?

This information was then used for research by the company
or your details were put into a mailing list, you would
then receive a mailshot from that company or from another
company offering similar products, that was because the
research company rented your name to the other company and
made money in the process.

There are many costs involved in this process and that was
a very simple explanation, so imagine being able to take it
to another level by using the internet.

For many years savvy internet marketers have been saying
one thing "The money is in your list" and it still amazes
me that websites still let visitors leave, perhaps forever,
never to return again without asking them to join a mailing
list so they can keep in touch and build a relationship.

Today's technology makes this so easy to do, set it all up
once and that's it.

Imagine how much easier it would be to send out an email
with your latest news rather than trying to keep your
website at the top of the search engines by spending money
everyday on advertising, and remember these are people who
have asked you to send them information, not just passing
tire-kickers.

Now the road splits here and this is something you need to
decide BEFORE you collect visitors' information;

- You use their information for your own purposes

OR

- You are going to rent their information to other
companies in your field.

You need to know this as you must make it clear to them
before they sign up to your mailing list, otherwise they
are not going to be very pleased with you.

Remember that you can use lead generation on the web to
generate conventional leads, when they sign up at your
website you don't just ask for a first name and email
address, ask for their physical address and phone number.

The statistics show that the more information you ask for,
the fewer people will subscribe, but this is about quality
not quantity. I know people who are making huge amounts of
money with mailing lists of just 50 people.

The lifetime value of one customer is far more valuable
than a one hit sale before moving onto the next target.

Seriously consider lead generation and you will take your
business to the next level.


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Use This Internet Email Marketing Strategy If You Want Results

Use This Internet Email Marketing Strategy If You Want Results
Are you looking for a Internet email marketing strategy
that actually works? I still like email marketing. It
wasn't until this year that I really understood the value
of having a mailing list. Sure I have heard you must have a
list and the money is in the list and so on.

Here is what I have discovered after 5 years of doing
Internet marketing.

Building a good list takes time. You do it one subscriber
at a time. To do that you have to work at it. Nothing will
beat getting traffic to a website and capturing contact
info for future follow up.

After you get a list going how you handle it is important
to. I see people build a list and then ignore it which
makes no sense to me, and then I see just the opposite.
People mail so often they drive their list away. What a
shame.

You do need to send email on a consistent basis, but what
you email counts to. Offering things of value that a person
would appreciate will build your credibility over time.
This is important if you want a long term list you can go
to when you really need it.

This is where private label rights can really be helpful.
There are so many free reports, plr articles, software, and
ebooks, that you can give away and feel good doing it. Your
list can take these plr products and make money with them.
Everytime they do you will be remembered as the one who
helped them.

Do you see the value in this?

Building credibility is all about building relationships.
The best Internet email marketing strategy is not about
sending bulk email to people who do not know you. Yes that
can work if you email enough people. But this is not a long
term strategy for your success.

I personally have found that a list that knows me will stay
with me if I work at earning their trust.I just do not have
a very high rate of people unsubscribe once I get them on
my list. Here is a summary of why!

1. I give away things of value

2. I mail consistently

3. I do not spam

4. I offer my contact information and reply back when I
receive email

5. I have credibility

I'm sure I could list more here, but the bottom line is
email marketing does still work. The best internet email
marketing strategy is one that involves getting new
subscribers one at a time and then working to keep them.
Anyone can do that if they have the right attitude about
doing it.


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Have You Heard The Tale of The Two Network Marketers and A Secret?. . .

Have You Heard The Tale of The Two Network Marketers and A Secret?. . .
Let me share with you a story that my mentor told me, that
best illustrates the type of mindset that people have when
they enter the network marketing business.

Joe Jones joins a Network Marketing Company and says . . .

“Wow this is a great business!

I can’t believe how great this product is. I never
knew it existed and I'm so lucky to have come across the
opportunity online.

But ever since that day I’ve been a different person.
The team I’m on is fantastic and I can’t wait
to learn what they are going to teach me next.

This business is going to change my life and my sponsor is
teaching me things I never knew. I set a goal to cover both
my mortgage and car note with this business. I gave my word
not only to myself, but to my sponsor as well, that
it’s happening and as far as I’m concerned it
is as good as done.

It’s only a matter of time.”

Bill Baxter joins the same Network Marketing Company and
says . . .

“This company looks pretty good, but the last time I
gave this a shot it didn’t work.

I’m only going to give this a go for about two months
and if I’m not making at least $1000 a month
I’m outta here. I think my sponsor said something
about a co-op. I’m gonna join and if that
doesn’t grow my business then I’ll know.

I think this stuff can work. I mean, I’ve seen it
work for so many other people, but they all get up on stage
and bring prospects to those business calls. I’ve
done that before and I’m not doing it again.

I’ve only got 4 hours to spare a week and if this
business doesn’t grow with that sort of time you
won’t see me around here in a month I can promise you
that. They say anyone can make it happen, yeah right . .
.”

Six months later . . .

Joe is making double of what he has set out as his goal and
Bill has moved on to three more network marketing companies
and hasn’t made a dime yet.

I wonder why?

Well for two reasons.

One, it's your belief system… Your mindset.

Nothing changed in their business over those six months.
The only thing that changed was their own mindset. The
business model didn't fail. The person that CHOSE to fail
just failed to work it.

That's why the people that get rich in Network Marketing
are those that know it's a mind game from the start.

Believe big in you and bigger things than you thought would
happen will. But have little belief in yourself and little
to nothing happens.

It’s really your choice and the decision you set for
yourself.

You see, Joe came into the business with a winning mindset
and an open mind to learn. With his passion and belief in
his business, there was really nothing else but for him to
succeed.

Secondly, he had set himself a game plan.

And this is the secret.

Joe knew that network marketing is a long term growth
business. By using an effective internet marketing system
he had positioned himself to best have his efforts get him
there faster.

You never really have to spend your own money on
advertising – and still at the same time make a
profit regardless of whether or not anyone joins your
business.

Be honest if you believe big you’ll get there. But
you’ll get there faster if you know a few secrets to
get you there faster.

Here is where you’ll find them. The question is . . .
will you use them?


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Starting A Home Based Business?

Starting A Home Based Business?
Thousands of people start home based businesses every year.
So what sets the successful ventures apart from the
unsuccessful ones?

There are a few key things that you need to keep in mind
when you're looking for a business to start. Many well
intended and highly qualified entrepreneurs start home
businesses with high expectations, only to fail. Here are
some things that I have gathered from my experience with
owning a home based business. Hopefully you'll be able to
take some of these ideas and apply them successfully to
your new endeavor.

1) Do Your Research

The most important factor to beginning any successful
business, whether home based or traditional, is to be well
informed. You need to research different opportunities and
narrow it down to the one company that best fits what
you're looking for. You don't want to be looking back six
months from now and learning things about a company that
you could have known prior to joining them. This will
involve doing your due diligence. Find out about the
founders, the comp plan, and the product that you will be
promoting. The only bad decision is an uninformed decision.

2) Have A Budget

One of the biggest mistakes that you can make early in your
business start up is to squander away a lot of money on
unnecessary purchases. A good business plan involves a
strict budget. You need to know exactly what is going out
and coming in. This will be especially important early on
before you turn a profit. Not being prepared and spending
frivolously will only add additional pressure to an already
stressful situation. Focus on the essentials and leave the
extras for when you can afford it.

3) Manage Your Time

Another thing to keep in mind when starting to work from
home is time management. Considering that most people who
start a home based business will still be employed outside
of their home full time, this makes time management all
that more important. Make a list of items that need to be
completed on a daily basis and then work through that list
systematically until everything is accomplished. Try to
eliminate distractions and focus only on work when you're
in your office.

4) Find A Mentor

This may be a difficult assignment considering that as
entrepreneurs we pride ourselves on independence. However,
mentoring from a person who has already experienced success
in your area is invaluable.

While starting a home based business is exhilarating, there
are certain patterns that need to be developed early on.
This will ensure success for you and your family for years
to come.


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create a full time income via the internet while working
from the comfort of their own home.

10 Unstoppable Marketing Techniques To More Abundant Online Sales Now

10 Unstoppable Marketing Techniques To More Abundant Online Sales Now
Top online marketers practice these effective marketing
techniques to increase their sales and dominate their
competitors.

1. The most important resource any business that wants to
have success marketing online is your list. When you have
an opt-in list of thousands of people you can have a magic
slot machine. You can literally send out one email and get
back a certain percentage of buyers in return every time.
Make sure your business has a place where potential
customers can give you their name and email. You can get
more people to give you their email be giving away valuable
free products or by having contests for cash.

2. Increase your sales by either increasing your online
traffic or by simply changing your ad copy. Simply changing
just a headline to make it more effective can dramatically
increase your sales.

3. Discover who your most interested customers are by
offering a free e-zine your online customers can subscribe
to. And depending on what categories or subjects they
choose to subscribe to will give you an accurate survey of
your buyers’ interests

4. Create partnership with your customers by working
together to brainstorm ideas, exchange advertising and
split generated revenue appropriately.

5. Start an affiliate program or do some major viral
marketing to multiply your marketing efforts. The more you
are able to leverage the power of the Internet by
leveraging the work of others, the more money you will make.

6. Allow your customers and your employees to participate
in your business by starting an e-zine that both customers
and employees and contribute to.

7. Do a search for your business name in forums, or online
clubs or newsgroups. Observing some of the comments made
about your company can help you to see how your reputation
or your company image is being received by others.

8. Encourage others to link to your website by providing
promotional discounts on products or contests, valuable
free gifts etc or advertising space.

9. Create a public relations page for your website by
providing updates, newsworthy stories, ongoing projects
etc. This will help to build a buzz about your online
business if you are offering original and valuable
information

10. Boost your credibility by linking to other websites or
e-zines or press releases that have written positive news
about your website.

Just by implementing some of these marketing methods, you
can easily compete with members of your online competition
who may have become complacent.


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Fast and Easy Ways to Make Money Online

Fast and Easy Ways to Make Money Online
It really baffles my mind how many people search the terms
'easy ways to make money' or 'make money fast' on a daily
basis. Easy and fast money is hard to come by unless you
have a lot of money to work with. Most likely you don't if
you are searching for these terms.

When looking to make money online it really boils down to
how much traffic you are getting to your site. The more
traffic you bring, the more money you make. Getting
traffic can be easy but requires a lot of writing. Most of
the traffic takes a while to build up. If you want fast
traffic you can pay for traffic using pay per click
advertising. Google Adwords is one of the best programs to
use for this, but again, it costs money.

Another thing to consider for those looking to make money
easy and fast. How are you supposed to drive traffic to
your website and convert that traffic to sales if you don't
know the first thing about online marketing? You really
have to know the ropes to be successful in the online
business world. Once you have established a foundation
with your website or blog and begin building back links and
rapport for your business, then your sales will really
begin to take off.

So instead of searching for ways to make money online fast
and easy, you should try to find realistic ways to make
money online. Ways that are more slow and rewarding.
People are scammed every day on the internet with promises
of fast cash or easy money. My advice is to stay away from
those types of programs and research what you are investing
in before signing up.

You can make money fast and easy once you have built up a
mailing list. Write articles, blog, and post in forums on
a daily basis and get people to opt in to your mailing
list. Over a couple years you can really establish a high
number list. Once your list is established, you can send
offers to people on your list, sit back and watch the money
roll in. Like your own personal atm machine. Whenever you
need money, come up with a new offer. There are some
programs like GetResponse that will allow you your very own
auto responder email system. Very invaluable to making
fast and easy cash online.

People do make money online. A lot of money. The work
required is somewhat tedious but over time it can and will
pay off. Take a long term approach to making money online
and you will be much better off. Make it your career.
Make it your life.


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Wealth Magnet System Tips for Keeping Google Happy

Wealth Magnet System Tips for Keeping Google Happy
Nowadays every Jack on the internet wants to be able to
have a good Page Rank site. People are aiming for PR4 or
higher. But what are the best ways to get an enviable PR
for your site and/or blog. I will share with you some of
the best ways to get and also maintain a good PR ranking.

If you follow these, you should be able to get very high PR
by doing any or (better still) applying all these will give
you an edge over your competitors.

1.- Optimize Your Site: What is better than being
listed in the search engines? It is being listed under the
keywords (or search terms) that you are targeting. If you
carefully optimize every page of your site, using adequate
keyword density and enough content to support it, you
should be able to get a higher PR after every Google
update. For detailed information on how to go about
optimizing your pages, check out any of the numerous high
quality SEO ebooks out there.

2.- Maintain Updated Content: If there is one thing
that Google likes as much as its Adwords program, it is a
site that has continually updated content. It will love you
for this. And so will other webmasters and site visitors.
This will help Google and the other search engines rank you
higher using their algorithms. This is because, you provide
value and contribute to the information culture that is so
typical of the Internet.

Having updated and valuable content on your sites means you
will appear in more search results, get more free traffic
and have more links pointing to your content pages. This
shows Google that you are serious about things and they
will reward you handsomely by increasing your PR at every
update.

3.- Get High PR Links: There are two ways of getting
high PR links: you either swap links or buy them. If you
have a decent website with very useful content, you may
want to approach other webmasters in the same niche and
offer to swap links with them. You can find a lot of people
interested in swapping links in the forums online.

Alternatively, you can buy high PR links from sites like
textlinkbrokers.com. You can get your hands on links of up
to PR8 here. But they come at a price. But if you get a
good one, it is as good as gold.

4.- Write Articles: Writing articles affects your site in
two positive ways: you get high PR links pointing to your
site and targeted visitors. When you write articles and
submit them to article directories and also allow other
webmasters to re-publish them on their sites and blogs, you
will also be getting hundreds of quality PR links and
targeted visitors coming your way.

Google and the other search engines will take note of these
one-way links and traffic flooding to your site. The
consequence is that Google may give you a gentle tap on
your back by raising your pages’ PR. And that’s
when you will start to taste the benefits of cyberspace.


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Gary Fritts has been teaching people how to make money on
the web for over 10 years. He is currently the Senior
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The Digital Revolution Enables On Demand Production and Distribution Technology

The Digital Revolution Enables On Demand Production and Distribution Technology
New developments in technology over the last decade have
enabled processes that produce fast and inexpensive
on-demand production and distribution. During the Digital
Revolution in the 1990s there was a rapid drop in costs and
expanded power of digital devices such as computers and
mobile telephones. However, the invention of CD-ROM
technology enabled widespread commercialization of
multimedia content.

On demand publishing is a concept in which books,
documents, CDs or even music and films, are not printed
until after an order for them has been received, and it
came about only after the development of digital printing.
If there is any accuracy to predictions from the futurists,
then on demand production may be the answer to assist
people in making lots of money online. According to the
U.S.Census Bureau, the second quarter 2007 e-commerce
estimate increased 20.8 percent from the second quarter of
2006 while total retail sales increased 3.8 percent in the
same period.

‘ASR Records Chairman and Co-founder Alaadeen, said,
“My goal for starting ‘ASR Records was to
provide a label to host my CDs and bring them in front of
the public. But I soon ran into problems. In order to get a
good rate to manufacture the CDs, I had to manufacture
large quantities. This led to excessive inventory, and
there was the distribution issue.”

On Demand production is a revolutionary new way to produce
products that are published on CD and DVD media, enabling
the creation, printing and distribution of custom CDs and
DVDs. The On Demand business model takes care of inventory,
packaging and fulfillment. Product packages are
manufactured and distributed on an order-by-order basis,
eliminating the challenges associated with inventory
management and up-front cash flow, such as excess stock, or
wasted money. Even workforce efficiency improves, and users
can track costs more effectively with a monthly billing
process.

This technology can also be used to create a physical CD or
DVD of any downloadable content providing a new revenue
stream and giving people a great opportunity to customize
content or artwork. Self service pages enable customers to
create and manage everything online as well as place new or
reorder in seconds.

“If a training company requires courses to be
distributed on CD/DVD and they are not sure how many
students are registering for the training, and then our On
Demand Production is the ideal solution,” said Raj
Barman, founder and chief executive officer of Acutrack,
Inc., one of the leaders in on demand production.

And if you don’t think that eCommerce is important
enough to the global economy, according to the
PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Global Entertainment and
Media Outlook 2006-2010, online advertising spend
predictions will reach $26 billion by the year 2010.

As the creation of user-generated content continues to grow
exponentially, companies with on demand technology like
Acutrack will remain at the forefront of this still rapidly
growing curve, home to a new economy.


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Kristin Gabriel is the marketing communications director
for Acutrack, Inc. (http://www.acutrack.com). The company
enables customers to create, publish and deliver custom
content for DVD and CD distribution worldwide. Acutrack's
proprietary On Demand production gives customers the
ability to produce and ship custom packaged CDs or DVDs one
at a time. Ideal for customers who are selling downloadable
content and are not sure how many units to produce; On
Demand takes care of inventory, packaging and fulfillment.

Why Is My Wife Happy Being A Business Opportunity Widow?

Why Is My Wife Happy Being A Business Opportunity Widow?
Why is my wife happy being a business opportunity widow?
Let me start from the beginning. For years I have been
trying to give my family a better lifestyle, and in this
search to no end I stumbled upon the business opportunity
industry in the hope of fulfilling my dream. It started
with offline methods over 15 years ago as I tried get-rich
quick plans and programs like chain letters (that was the
first one), blind offers, horse-betting systems, real
estate programs, gifting clubs, and the king of all
business opportunities-network marketing or mlm (my take:
geometric progression and passive income has done a number
on millions). My efforts became more sophisticated, or at
least that’s what I thought, as the business
opportunity industry combined with the Internet seduced me
into thinking that more money was nothing more than a click
of a button away (it still touts this). I bought all the
latest systems that also assured me more money was around
the corner; banner ads, adwords, adsense, co-registration,
private-label rights, and so on and so on.

I can’t say thru any of the above mentioned that I
even came close; and, for the most part I had given up on
the idea that any plan I purchased would ever help. But,
here is the irony; though my confidence in the industry was
virtually non-existent and I doubted anyone would ever
divulge the “one” miracle business opportunity
method…I could not stop from buying them. I guess I
was addicted to failing and why I refused to be level
headed about this issue I’ll never know; although, if
it’s any consolation, there are millions just like
me-essentially, buying nothing for something (maybe
that’s the explanation for my failure). In addition,
each time I bought into a business opportunity (online or
offline) I would become jittery and anxious; nervously
wondering if the plan I bought would work. Naturally, my
fidgeting didn’t make my wife too comfortable as she
witnessed me trying to vainly implement the so-called
“simple” instructions that would have us living
high on the hog in a month or so. Needless to say, domestic
tranquility was in short supply at those times and my
admonitions of “I’m doing this all for
you,” did not pacify my wife in the least.

Finally, through a fortuitous event I came across someone
who could really help me with my goal. That is, avoid the
business opportunities with no potential and pursue one
that did. My mentor assured me his information would help
me tremendously and we set up meetings at my house. Armed
with a newfound confidence and with expert guidance, I
became a “different person” (that is my wife
talking, mind you, not me). My wife told me that she
witnessed me listening to anyone for the first time! She
commented that she never saw me so focused, transfixed, and
disciplined. In the meantime, my mentor was right! He
provided me with information that helped me avoid the bad
and implement the very, very good. It did not take long for
me to turn things around and if there was such thing as
Business Opportunities Anonymous, I could lead a discussion
group (I can see it now, “Hello, my name is Bobby,
and I’m a business opportunity addict”).

However, the story about why my wife being happy being a
business opportunity widow goes far beyond the financial
rewards that have accompanied my success. While she has no
problem living with those proceeds, it is the more subtle
changes that have occurred that has her smiling. As
mentioned earlier, while I was being mentored, my level of
discipline and focus took a quantum leap. Obviously, I took
my newfound discipline and focused it on a business
opportunity that worked. However, I never dreamed it would
have an impact in other ways. You see, in becoming a
reformed business opportunist I also developed a very
“attention to detail” oriented demeanor; and,
it was just a matter of time before this quality started to
manifest itself in other areas of my life in ways my wife
would love. Before too long I was giving attention to
balancing our checkbook, making sure the trash cans were
set out the night before pickup, making sure my son’s
homework was done. Truthfully, I never realized I did not
give too much effort in these areas until my wife mentioned
the change in me. Makes sense, females tend to be very
attention to detail oriented, and, apparently, I was now.
Should I credit the business opportunity industry for this?
Probably, but not in the way you think. My wife loves how
emotionally grounded I have become. And, once again and in
conclusion, this carry-over effect at home is “Why my
wife is happy being a business opportunity widow!”


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Internet Marketing Strategy: Find Your Niche!

Internet Marketing Strategy: Find Your Niche!
Have you ever been told to find your niche? With an online
business, finding your niche will be your most important
Internet marketing strategy.

Getting your website to the top of search engine listings
is an important key to bringing more traffic to your
website and more traffic means more money. One of the
easiest ways to do this is via highly targeted niche
marketing. Highly targeted niche marketing can be attained
either through marketing to your niche by using longer,
less searched for key phrases or by marketing to sub-niches
within your niche.

An easy way to get started using a more targeted niche
marketing strategy is to research three and four word
length key phrases that are particular to your
website’s niche and are not being strongly competed
for already in the search engines. Remember, the lower the
competition, the higher your website will rank by default
in the search engines.

Once you have actually found a profitable niche you will
need to decide what kind of business plan you want to
implement into your niche marketing campaign. Many prefer
to market products that are made by others but are related
to their niche. They may do this by creating affiliate
websites where they promote the product and then send the
buyer to the vendor’s site through a link on one of
their web pages. Others actually prefer to create their own
products. The advantage of selling your own product is you
get all the money rather than a small commission.

Anyone who has been involved in niche marketing will tell
you that being the first to arrive on a specific market and
develop customer loyalty has a huge advantage. Niche
markets have a strong habit of being widely accepted and
small niches are always the next big thing. Once they
become big, they are no longer a niche. This will attract
larger companies who have a lot more to invest in capturing
the market and will attempt to take over the market place.
If you manage to get to the market before the large
companies, you stand a chance of competing with them and
staying one step ahead before they come with their
resources and promotion.

Finally, you need to remember that a successful Internet
marketing strategy is not written in stone. You will need
to adapt, revise and revamp your Internet marketing
strategy as necessary to ensure not only short term but
also long term success. Pay close attention to the larger
companies. How are they advertising? How often? Can you
tell what there target audience is by how they spin there
ads? This can lead to clues as to which direction you
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Hidden Jewels of Customer Service Revealed, Part 1

Hidden Jewels of Customer Service Revealed, Part 1
Portable Empire island at Second Life, was the scene of a
not so formal interview between the avatars of Mooie
Infinity (Kate Loving Shenk) and Magic Becky Messmer (Becky
Rhone-Nowlan), fellow Second Life pal and Customer Service
expert.

Becky's first e-book, "Secrets of the Second Fortune" will
be released in the next several weeks.

Mooie Infinity: Great place to do an interview, (sitting by
the beautiful lavender fountain, overlooking Portable
Empire Island). MagicBecky Messmer: I agree :)

Mooie Infinity: So I would start out by saying: that
Customer Service is one of the most overlooked treasures
business could be engaging in. But they sadly shirk it.

Since you have been in the CS (Customer Service) field and
have great reverence for it, I think you are one of the
best people to ask some serious Customer Service questions
to.

Why do you think businesses shirk intelligent Customer
Service?

MagicBecky Messmer: In many cases I think it's because
most people perceive it as difficult.

It means they have to actually take the time to communicate
with the customer.

How many people today really know how to listen?

Mooie Infinity: Do you think the problem is that
communication skills are lacking? Listening being a big one
there? MagicBecky Messmer: In many cases, yes. I think
we have become a me/me society and that plays a lot into
it. For whatever reason, we have stopped taking
responsibility- and taking responsibility seriously. I had
an issue with a well known marketer and his CS guys whole
communication was about how it wasn't his fault I had this
problem. At that point I didn't care. I just wanted it
solved.

He finally said he was done with me because i was
uncooperative and sent it to the marketer.

Mooie Infinity: So when businesses refuse to take
responsibility and blame the customer, then that's when the
whole thing falls apart? MagicBecky Messmer: Of course.
It takes so little to really make your customers your fan.

With the guy I was having a problem with, up until he said
he was done with me, he still could have won me over. All
he would have had to do was say, I understand why you are
angry and this is what i am going to do. In fact, I had
a customer call today because she hadn't received her
records and one of the other reps said that I was going to
have to do a little song and dance when explaining why we
hadn't shipped them. I got on the phone and said Pat, I
am very sorry. For some reason the records haven't shipped.
Let me send an email and see what I can do to get you an
answer and get them shipped to you asap. My number is
(and i gave her my number). I will personally make sure
this gets taken care of. If you don't have them by Monday
at noon call me. She was ecstatic! No muss no fuss. The
other rep said, Wow! Just straight forward truth! Cool!
Mooie Infinity: That is going the extra mile--the buck
stops here sort of philosophy--and we need more of that.

MagicBecky Messmer: It's all about intention, which goes
back to responsibility. As long as you tell them "what
you are going to do to solve the problem" and then make
sure you do it, of course.

I think it's because you are showing trust in them.

Most people will pick up on that Mooie Infinity: Yes--so
CS service is outsourced routinely these days. Why is this
such a trend? MagicBecky Messmer: Real quick point and
then to your question. The CEO I learned service from, had
a real liberal return policy and we paid for return freight.

Someone asked him once, Aren't you worried that the
customers will abuse the policy?

His answer was, Yes, some will. Mooie Infinity: Most
won't MagicBecky Messmer: But more will appreciate that
we are taking care of them and those are the customers that
are important to me. Mooie Infinity: Creating friends
and relationships, not enemies.

MagicBecky Messmer: Exactly! And it works. Mooie
Infinity: Fans as you say. MagicBecky Messmer: As for
the outsourcing? That's an easy answer with multiple
layers. It's about money, the almighty dollar.

Mooie Infinity: When you outsource, you barely pay them
anything to do the job?

MagicBecky Messmer: Companies here in the US don't have to
pay them much, a few dollars an hour- you don't have to pay
benefits and you don't have workman's comp insurance.

In addition you don't have a building to pay upkeep and
monthly bills on.

Mooie Infinity: I have had experience talking to these
outsourced CS people and it's been a
nightmare--communication at its worst. And I got the
feeling that the language barrier was at the heart of the
problem.

MagicBecky Messmer: The sad thing is, the people who lose
out is the customer, and of course ultimately the company
when customers stop doing business cause they are angry.

Mooie Infinity: Yes--in the end you go out of business.

MagicBecky Messmer: The company I work for has a group of
people we "affectionately" call the I team.

Can you guess what the I stands for?

Mooie Infinity: Intelligent?

MagicBecky Messmer: Yeah. It's a constant struggle trying
to read the notes. And then the things they interpret as
what I have asked gets ludicrous.

I had one location that had never returned a call and this
was after months of our I team leaving messages. So I
called and left a message and got a return call the next
day. She said the reason she called me back is she could
understand me.

She said she would rewind the message over and over and
just had no clue what was being said.

You are right. It's a quick fix that will come back to bite
them. I think what you said earlier is really right on.

People are getting sick and tired of trying to communicate
with people who don't speak the language fluently or even
well.

Mooie Infinity: Computer services routinely outsource their
customer service. Apple does not and they have wonderful CS.

Comcast has good customer service. Credit card companies
make it almost impossible to get any help.

We had a computer system at our hospital called Iprob.

One of the major reasons we had to abandon the system was
very poor customer service. Again, a language slash
communication barrier.

All the CS people were in Israel were very difficult to
understand. Also were not always available.

MagicBecky Messmer: When a customer is irritated because
something has gone wrong, the last thing they want to do is
to try to explain it to someone who flat doesn't understand.

The whole point of problem resolution is to calm the
customer down so they can hear what you have to say.

Which by the way brings up the difference between customer
service and problem resolution.

Mooie Infinity: Customer service and problem resolution?
Explain.

To be continued.....


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How To Make Money Now With A Wealthy Marketer

How To Make Money Now With A Wealthy Marketer
There are so many people that have a vision of making an
extensive amount of money online. They want a profitable
business, but lack the information it takes to make it
successful. Many try, but most fail within just a few
months of constant battle. The good news is that the
opportunity is still there for those who are willing to
consult an advisor who actually knows the business.

There is an easy formula that anyone can use to become
successful online. This includes ALL home-based businesses.
Most online businesses are not scams; individuals just
justify them that way to conceal their own lack of success.

To begin a profitable online business, you need a real
product or service that satisfies the demands of a large
market. There are numerous products available that can be
marketed effectively and produce a sizeable profit. One
benefit of starting a home-based business is that you do
not need the additional overhead of a commercial office
space. Another advantage is that you can work outside of
9 to 5 hours and achieve excellent results. This is because
the Internet is open 24 hours a day and can reach
individuals worldwide.

Say you have a product and a substantial market. You are
halfway there. All that is left are two (2) things. You
need a well designed website (text and graphics) and you
need to drive traffic to your website from the appropriate
market. This is where 95% of the people fail and never
become successful.

It is really simple math. Say your product makes a gross
profit of $100. The question is, "How much does it cost to
drive a single visitor to your site, and how many visitors
does it take to make a sale?" If it costs you $2 for
every visitor and it takes 100 visitors to make a sale,
this spells failure. This is the main reason that 95% of
ALL home-based businesses become unsuccessful. Most people
give up at this point and fail to realize that if they
would just make one or two (maybe both) changes, they would
become profitable and eventually successful.

If your business spends $2 to make a $1 you are not as bad
off as it sounds providing you are willing and able to make
a few adjustments. Here is why - Your website either needs
a serious overhaul to convert a higher percentage of
visitors into buyers, or you just are not reaching the
correct, targeted audience. In this example, it is most
likely a little of both. There are so many wrong ways to
build a website. To cover them would take too much time.
The website should do one thing - It should make the reader
want your product. It should not confuse or bore the
reader in any way. It should not be a mystery as to what
you are selling, how much it costs, and how to contact the
website owner for more details. There are some pretty
dreadful websites out there. Yours should not be one of
them.

Keep in mind that you can find a proven home-based business
and it will save you time from identifying a product and
market. In fact, there are at least 20 home businesses that
are successful. A wealthy marketer can sign up for any of
those businesses and make it profitable. A wealthy marketer
will weigh the pros and cons of each home business and pick
one to market accordingly. Only four things are needed when
starting an Internet business. First, make sure the product
is genuine and has a significant market.

Then focus on building a terrific website that drives
traffic. These home-based businesses usually give a website
to get started with, BUT it will probably NOT work
satisfactory. A wealthy marketer will fully revamp and
re-write that website. This is done for two reasons. First,
the website cannot have duplicated text content, or it will
never do well in the search engines. 80% of all websites
are found from people using the search engines and you
really want your business to be listed for the best chances
of success. Second, a wealthy marketer will refine the
website and find ways to improve it. Make it more concise
and spell out anything that may seem confusing to the
reader. A wealthy marketer knows that the quality of
success in life is directly related to the quality of
communication. In this case, it is the website that
communicates. It must be just right or pretty close to it.
No exceptions. Every slight mistake on a website lowers the
conversion rate. A perfect website might convert every 20
visitors to a sale. If your profit is $100 per sale and you
only spend $40 for 20 visitors, you will do well.
However, each mistake will lower the conversion rate and
will make the difference between success and failure.

Once your website is close to perfect, there is one final
thing – How to get visitors. So many people that
make it to this level start looking for advertising
companies to help drive traffic to their website. They
spend a few hundred here and a few hundred there, and
before they know it, they are broke and still have no
sales. The irony is that some of the best advertising you
could ever do on the Internet is FREE. It might be a
combination of laziness and lack of knowledge, but most
people that resort to buying website traffic end up holding
the bag. There are plenty of paid methods that work, but
you need someone to point you in the right direction. With
the right mentor, you can shave thousands of dollars off of
the advertising equation.

That's where a wealthy marketer comes in handy. Someone who
can show you the ropes and who will not lead you astray is
vital in business. Mentors exist and with the right plan
and leverage, they can help you become successful.

Most online businesses can be made profitable if you know
the right internet marketing strategies. Most online
business opportunities can work because they have a product
that satisfies a market. People that start a home business
will NOT succeed because they do not know how to create a
website that converts, and they do not know how to reach
their target market audience. The good news is that there
are wealthy marketers out there who can help you. If it is
the right program, hey will be compensated to help you,
which can create synergy not competition. If you do not
know what you are doing and want to become a wealthy
marketer, find someone at all cost who does.


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MLM And You - The Next Online Millionaire

MLM And You - The Next Online Millionaire
The internet is revolutionizing the business world. Network
marketing is not immune to its' effects.

Many people are beginning to realize the power of the
internet and wondering if online MLM will be the key to
making them the next internet millionaire.

So how is it possible to make the internet work for you and
achieve the success that you're looking for?

First of all it is imperative that you join a quality
company. This above any other thing will be the key to your
success. Sure, marketing is great, but if you don't have a
solid company and product your business will squander. So
do your research and find out all about the founders, the
comp plan, and the product. The more knowledgeable you are,
the more people will be drawn to align themselves with you.

The great advantage to building an online MLM is the power
of leverage. Once you build your downline using your easily
duplicatable system, you will have an income that follows
you for years. This concept is what is known as residual
income. Residual income allows you to earn commissions even
when you’re not actively working to build your
business. While most of us were raised to believe in
working for an hourly wage or yearly salary, this concept
of passive income seems almost unfathomable. However, once
you realize this idea of residual income, you can become
wealthy beyond your wildest dreams.

Many people who are involved in today's MLM industry are
still stuck in the dark ages when it comes to their
marketing systems. While the old school techniques have
been very effective for many top marketers, the internet
allows for a much more streamlined process. By utilizing
internet marketing strategies to build your MLM business,
you no longer need to use the traditional marketer's
techniques. These include such things as cold calling,
harassing friends and family, and holding expensive hotel
meetings. With the use of the internet you can host
conference calls, build creative lead capture pages, have
an autoresponder follow up on your leads, and host webinar
trainings. This truly is the way to build a real MLM
business today. It is also far more efficient than using
outdated methods.

Hopefully you will stop and take another look at building
an online MLM business as a way to make you the next
internet millionaire. Never forget though that whatever
avenue for success you choose, it will require work and
effort on your part to realize the results that you are
looking for.


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Come On Down…You’re The Next Contestant On “The Timing Is Right”

Come On Down…You’re The Next Contestant On “The Timing Is Right”
The timing couldn’t be better for having a home-based
business that’s online. If you have been thinking
about starting a business or if you are thinking about
supplementing your current income (without getting another
boss), this article will show you that the timing is right,
there’s money to be made, and price is also right.

There are a lot of benefits for the internet entrepreneur,
especially when they know how to market properly. The
newbie internet entrepreneurs are at an advantage because
the availability of marketing techniques, technology, and
training are at their fingertips.

MARKETING TECHNIQUES. There are numerous methods available
for the newbie. Just getting started and don’t have a
lot of cash? No worries…there’s free
advertising such as TrafficSwarm, free online classifieds,
blogging, and article submission. Want to go all out? Take
it easy at first. Pace yourself so that you are not burning
your marketing budget on one method. If you have the
working capital every month for your advertising costs,
learn one method of paid advertising at a time. Please take
the time to really learn Google Adsense. If you
don’t know what you’re doing, you will lose a
lot of money and you will quit your home-based business
before you even get started.

TECHNOLOGY. With cell phones, eFaxes, internet, UPS and
FedEx priority overnight shipping, errand service, a small
home-based business can operate at a large scale capacity
at a reasonable price. Marketing techniques have gotten a
lot easier because the novice internet entrepreneur
won’t need to know html coding to build a website.
Services such as GoDaddy.com have type and publish
websites. To generate leads, you won’t need to make a
list of your warm market and pray they would join your
opportunity. Thanks to the world wide web, teams can be
build from almost every corner of the world.

TRAINING. Another advantage for newbie internet
entrepreneurs is the availability of training. There are
numerous marketing experts who train and mentor these
newbie internet entrepreneurs. One-on-one coaching is
available if you are lucky enough to join someone’s
opportunity and your sponsor builds you up. Marketing
experts have their own field of expertise (ie, copywriting,
lead generation, Search Engine Optimization) and will teach
a new person to cut his/her learning curve for a price
(typically, a course or a series of live coaching). Veteran
internet entrepreneurs had to learn everything on their
own, by trial and error. Often times, after losing
thousands and thousands of dollars. Those who stuck it out
found their own area of expertise and are now teaching
newbies how to be successful.

Painting a rosy garden is not intended to stop reading this
and join the first opportunity you come across. A lot of
hard work, determination, and persistence are needed to be
successful. Here are some obstacles the common newbie faces:

NEWBIE PITFALL. Most newbie internet entrepreneurs fail to
succeed with their business because they want to make money
quickly, without learning how to market properly. Often
times, they join an opportunity and expect their affiliate
link or a replicated site will set them financially free.
Not so fast. When you advertise your affiliate link, people
don’t have the patience to type the whole URL.
Besides, when people see it’s an affiliate link, they
purposely delete your affiliate ID. If you have a
replicated website that a lot of the newbies have, you are
not unique. If you are not unique, you won’t sell
anything. The biggest advantage for veteran entrepreneurs
is that they have seen the worst but are still here because
they didn’t quit and something finally clicked and
they now have a system that works.

INTERNET-BASED HOME BUSINESS VS. STORE FRONT: So, why the
internet-based business and not a store front? For
starters, you will need a large capital to have a
store…not to mention the inventory.

You cannot be at your store 24/7, so you will need to hire
employees. The reason why someone starts a business is to
have free time. By having a store, you will become a
prisoner of your business.

The internet is a vehicle of choice because the operating
costs are cheap. You truly leverage your time and effort.
For example, if you are selling an informational product,
you only need to write it once, set up your marketing so
that it’s on auto-pilot. An intriguing lead capture
page coupled with compelling auto-responder series would be
a cash magnet for you.

INTERNET-BASED HOME BUSINESS VS. BEING AN EMPLOYEE. Why an
internet-based business and not to continue being an
employee? Geez, this one is a no-brainer. As an employee,
you’re always at the mercy of your employer. You
could be employed today, fired tomorrow.

The beauty of having an internet-based business is that you
can quietly make your fortune while you’re working
for someone. Take caution: when you are making more money
with your business compared to your measly hourly wage or
salary, you will have the itch to quit your job. My
personal rule of thumb is consistently make your target for
6 consecutive months. On the 7th month, tender your letter
of resignation.


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Work At Home - Don't Let Anybody Steal your Dreams!

Work At Home - Don't Let Anybody Steal your Dreams!
They are out there, disguised as friends or concerned loved
ones. Some are more obvious, the lawyers, accountants and
bankers. Who are "they?" They are the Dream Stealers!

A few questions: Do YOU want to make some SERIOUS money?
Are YOU tired of being a WAGE SLAVE? Do YOU want to start
earning as much money as you are worth? Do you want the
"GOOD LIFE" with more Money, time with family and friends,
and yes, the bigger home, car, boat, etc? Then one of the
BEST ways to do that is to start your OWN home based
business!

To START a home based business, you need to ask yourself:
What is your Passion? What is your Niche? What are you Good
at? What do you Like to do? What do you Want to do? What
could you see yourself doing ... for the rest of your life?

Once we get the "bug" to start our own home based business,
we get EXCITED! We tell everyone we know we are gonna
start working from home(part time) and pretty soon be able
to quit our regular job.

But then what happens? Many times our family and friends,
who are caught up in being "wage slaves" get concerned
about us. They think we have "lost it" temporarily. And so,
they must "protect" us. Without meaning to, they can(if we
let them) DESTROY the dream. They can even point us to
accountants, bankers, or lawyers and quote the othen heard
statistic "90% of all businesses fail within the first 5
years". Let me tell you a true story.

The Banker Story

A number of years ago, I was working as a Radio DJ. But I
had DREAMS of bigger and better things. I found out a radio
station was for sale not too far from my home. I called the
President of a local bank that knew me and I had done
business with (I THOUGHT he would "see the vision" that I
was seeing!) I told him of the station for sale and wanted
to know if I got a loan from him how much the interest was,
what the payments would be, etc.

Before I got the words out of my mouth, the banker was
LAUGHING! He told me "John, you owning a radio station is
like ME owning a BANK! You just keep WORKING as a DJ.
Forget about ever OWNING your own radio station!"

WOW! This man, that I thought was my FRIEND was a DREAM
STEALER! But, he would NOT steal MY Dream! Not Invited to
MY Party A short time after that, I actually BUILT a radio
station, from the ground up. My partner KNEW what the
banker had said and told him "John HAS a radio station now,
so do YOU own any BANKS?" He was speechless. But that dream
stealing banker was NEVER invited to any more of MY parties!

What have you Dreamed? What have you Dreamed that seemed
impossible? What have you started out to accomplish, only
to be ravaged by discouragement, or others opinion of who
you should be? I have found that SUCCESS is at least 50%
mental/psychological. Maybe even 99%. You MUST NOT let the
dreamstealers steal YOUR dreams.

All those statistics about 90 of all businesses fail within
5 years MAY be true. But maybe if you started your business
a little differently, maybe YOU would have different
results! If you KEPT your regular job and started your Part
time business at HOME, keeping expenses to a minimum, your
chances to succeed greatly multiply!

With the coming of the internet, it hsa NEVER been easier
to become an "internet marketer." All that means is you are
using the services of the internet to MARKET your business.
And if you do it right, you can become a Wealthy Marketer!
You can become a wealthy marketer right from your own home!

Listen to this: Every 11 seconds someone starts their own
home based business! And everyday about 11,000 more people
join the INTERNET! Knowing these 2 FACTS can make YOU a lot
of MONEY! I often hear that "the AVERAGE" person can start
a part time business from home and start to make some money
on the side.

I no longer believe that! You are NOT average if you are
able to FIGHT OFF the DREAMSTEALERS! It may be your
spouse, parents, children, friend or co-worker(or even ALL
of the above!) that really is concerned about you. But, no
matter who they are, do NOT let them steal your dream. If
you can "tune out" the dreamstealers, you are well on your
way to becoming successful in your OWN home based business.
Congratulations!


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businesses for years. For more info on starting your OWN
home based business, visit http://www.wealthymarketer888.com

There Are More Stupid Business Opportunity Buyers Than There Are Stupid Business Opportunity Plans

There Are More Stupid Business Opportunity Buyers Than There Are Stupid Business Opportunity Plans
What does the price of oil going up have to do with the
number of stupid business opportunity buyers and the number
of stupid business opportunity plans? As will be
demonstrated…everything! This was a ruse that was
very popular in the 90’s, as business opportunity
telemarketing was in its heyday, and, given the current
conditions of one market, has seen a resurgence in business
opportunity telemarketing. You get a phone call, letter, or
email from someone who states they have inside information
on a particular market (by the way, I would like to
interject a quick message and thanks to those nice people
that always send me their friendly letters, postcards, and
emails offering their plans about how to make a million
dollars in a month or so doing nothing; I have enough of
them, no need to send anymore). The plan involves
predicting the price of oil (in the past, this could be
gold or silver, however, given its price volatility, oil is
the “in” commodity and the perfect vehicle for
this ruse). Now the broker will tell you that because he is
such a nice guy he will give you a free tip on the current
pricing of oil and all you have to do is monitor the price
and take note of his expertise, and, what do you know, the
broker is right, the market did exactly as he had
predicted. The same guy comes back with another free tip,
and, once again, the broker is right, the market did
exactly what he predicted. In addition, the broker lets you
know because of his uncanny ability, he is richer by a
hundred grand or so. It won’t be long before the
broker will send you pictures of how he lives the high life
with expensive cars, a beautiful home, and exotic
vacations, ostensibly all due to his expertise in
predicting the market. Now the broker wants to know if you
are ready to invest and live the way he does by taking his
advice on his next prediction. People send him$1,000,
$5,000, 10,000, and some even $50,000. However, investors
never here from the broker again and never see their money.

What happened?

The broker will call, mail, or email 1,000 people. To 500
people he will predict the oil market will go up and to the
other 500 he will predict the market will go down. No
matter what the market does at least 500 people will
believe the broker accurately predicted the market. The
ruse continues with those 500 people (of course, the other
500 people are never contacted again), who will now receive
the second free tip. Once again, it does not matter whether
the market went up or down because 250 people were told the
market would go up and 250 were told it would go down. So
now the so-called broker has 250 people who believe in his
ability to predict the market and are ready to invest with.
What happens to the 250 investors now becomes clear. The
broker tries to extract maximum investment from each one
and after he does splits town with the dough (usually
hundred of thousands of dollars) and gets ready to
perpetrate the same tactic in another town or to another
list. So, as a means of facilitating the business
opportunity industry and its less-than-noble strategy and
tactics, and as the headline so eloquently states; this is
why it is more important to have more stupid business
opportunity buyers than it is to have stupid business
opportunity plans.


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How to make search engines love your website

How to make search engines love your website
The search engines play a crucial role in sending traffic
to your website. In fact most of the websites depend on the
search engines for their staple dose of traffic although
these days it is advised that you should target other
websites, blogs, social networking websites, three article
directories, online directories, and online forums too.

In order to derive maximum traffic from various search
engines you need to make your website search engine
friendly and properly communicate to their algorithms what
key phrases and keywords are important to your website. Let
us quickly go through a few steps that can help you make
search engines fall in love with your website.

Write for the people and not just for the search engines:
Some people have this misconception that you need to
manipulate text in order to rank well on the search
engines; partially this is true but most often it is not.
The best way to fair well in the search engines is to write
and organise your content in such a manner that it is best
suited to human reading. The more human-friendly content
you have the more search engine friendly content you have.
The search engines want you to write relevant,
well-organised content so that they can present quality
results to their search engine users.

Research your keywords in the beginning You should be very
clear about what keywords you want traffic from the search
engines; focus on the wrong key words and all your effort
will go to waste. If you're not sure about what keywords to
focus upon them go head and hire a consultant but never
underestimate the importance of keyword-research. Don't
postpone the selection of your key words until the
completion of your website because during many stages you
will need to know what relevant keywords your website is
trying to target.

Organise paragraphs under headings and subheadings Headings
and subheadings quickly tell your human readers as well as
the search engine crawlers what your pages all about. The
headings and subheadings often represent the gist of
content so be careful what words you use when you formulate
your headings and subheadings; preferably use your keywords
and key phrases when writing them.

Emphasise your important words When you highlight or
emphasise your important words it conveys both to your
readers and the search engine crawlers that these words are
important to understand your message.

Give distinct titles to your web pages Just as your name is
important to your existence, the page titles are important
for your web pages. Never have a single title -- your
company name, for example -- for all your pages. Your page
title should a property represent your web page and in fact
use the central sentence of your web page as your page
title. Avoid creating esoteric and confusing titles
although they may seem attractive. Always use a title that
clearly defines the message of your web page. Preferably
use your keywords with creating your title but make sure
you don't unnecessarily stuff the title with all your
important keywords: this will end up spoiling the effect of
your title. Organise your keyword-distribution carefully
Although he shouldn't manipulate your content for the sake
of search engines you can arrange your keywords without
seeming spammy. For instance, use your main keywords a new
title, in your headings and subheadings, twice or thrice in
your first paragraph and then at least once in every
paragraph, highlight your keywords once or twice on your
web page, use your keywords as hyperlink text when you link
to other pages of your website and when you are organising
your thoughts using bullets then use your keywords did to.

Submit your link to niche directories There are online
directories available to all niche markets and some of
these online directories are highly trusted by the search
engines, that is, if your website appears in one of these
online directories than it automatically gets a higher
ranking in the search engines. There are many business and
consumer directories; very carefully select the most
appropriate category and then submit your website under
that category.

Publish a blog Not having some blogs is so passé; a
blog is such an effective marketing, branding, combination,
awareness and SEO tool that it is highly recommended that
you have a blog for your business. Highly targeted blogs
are quickly indexed by the search engines and whenever you
post your blog posts they get the text quicker than your
normal web pages. Also somehow the blog posts get ranked
higher than the normal pages for the same sort of content.
There are many other numerous benefits of publishing a blog
but here are just talking in terms of SEO.

Use bread crumb navigation Bread crumb navigation is a
system that you often come across on category-based
websites. Take for instance a directory listing: initially
ago on the homepage, then you click one of the categories,
then you click one of the sub-categories, then you click
one of the sub-sub-directories -- and so on -- until you
arrive at the desired page. On top of the page you will see
something like Main->Clothes->Shirts->Men->Large->Striped.
This type of navigation system allows you to click on a
parent directory and immediately move to another section of
the website. This is good for your SEO.

Search engine friendly URLs You get an SEO boost when your
URL contains some of your keywords. The search engines
don't appreciate dynamically generated URLs much; they
prefer URLs that make sense in the real language. For
instance, doublespark-seo.co.uk/search-engine-optimisation/
is always better than doublespark-seo.co.uk/page.php?p=34.
Manually it is easy to achieve but if you are using a
content management system that make sure that your content
management system generates search engine friendly URLs and
not dynamic URLs that require a parameter to access a page.

So these are a few things that you can do on your website
that will make the search engines fall in love with it.


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Gary Mattoc-03 is the CEO of Doublespark Limited a
Cambridgeshire based Web Design and SEO consultancy.
http://www.doublespark.co.uk

How to Build a Good Customer Relationship with Web Internet Marketing

How to Build a Good Customer Relationship with Web Internet Marketing
Earlier this year global information provider comScore
Network revealed that in 2006 ecommerce revenue passed the
100 billion dollars mark. While this may not be a big deal
in the offline world, this is a significant milestone for
web internet marketing.

That doesn't mean of course people are going to stop going
to Macy's or Wal-Mart. For many people there is something
wonderfully familiar about going inside a store. Whether
face to face customer service and support, actually being
able to touch the products or just getting out of the
house, the reality is ecommerce in many ways will never be
able to compete with the traditional retail stores.

But you can create a level of trust and dependability which
can rival anything offline by setting up an effective web
site marketing strategy. Many apprehensions that people
hold about doing business on the internet can be alleviated
by the way you implement your web site marketing strategy.
There are several things you can do.

1. Put Yourself in their Shoes.

Businesses have come and gone due to the insistence of many
store owners that they know what's best for the customer.
Just put a product out there and people will automatically
fall in line. Not. To get the most out your internet
marketing plan, you need to constantly ask yourself "what
do your customers want?" Then give it to them. Is it more
variety of products or to have any and all of their
concerns addressed before they decide to buy. You may not
be able to answer every question or apprehension but
putting forth the effort to try can only increase your
customer conversion rate.

2. Grabbing their Attention the Right Way

How many times have you walked into a store and something
did not sit well with you. Maybe it was the quality of the
merchandise or the less than stellar customer support you
received. Whatever the reason the old saying, "you never
get a second chance to make a first impression" remains a
significant part of doing business. This goes double for
your web site page. If people don't like your web site upon
first viewing the easiest thing for them to do is click to
another site.

If you are for instance selling videos a good web internet
marketing you can do yourself and the customer a big favor
by having images of your top selling movies with a critique
by you or people who have seen these films. If possible go
to one of the many file sharing sites and download movie
clips onto your web site page. Make your site interactive
and encourage people to leave comments on whatever movies
they like or dislike. The point is to not only grab their
attention and hold it but to let your website become
familiar and comfortable to them. Once you do this, the
buying a product stage gets easier to people.

3. Availiable for the Ready.

Got a problem at your local department store? Just ask the
manager. That might not be conducive to internet web site
marketing especially if you have a world wide clientele
scattered over the different time zones. That's why you
should consider building a web site page or two which does
nothing but answer questions the customer may have. If you
can set up online customer support fine but a frequently
asked question page should do the trick. Also throw in some
useful tips on how they can get the most out of your
product.

One thing you definitely want to emphasize in your customer
relationship is the safety and security of purchasing a
product. Display this prominently and back it up with
testimonials from people who have bought from you in the
past. If you are just starting make sure the security
parameters of purchasing from you are clearly spelled out
on your web site page and backed it up with a guarantee.

People are becoming more at ease with buying online but
that does not mean you can take this for granted. Many of
the concerns people have about shopping offline are
magnified a thousand times over when it comes to buying on
the internet. Your internet marketing plan should include a
good web site design built in such away so that people grow
to trust you. Do this first and the revenue will follow.


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step by step coaching and up to the minute information to
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Five Reasons Why Blogging Is The New Internet Marketing Tool

Five Reasons Why Blogging Is The New Internet Marketing Tool
Blogging is a concept which started in the late 90s. It
used to be a way to comment upon an existing webpage, an
opportunity for visitors and readers to react or express
their opinion on the said page. What started as a
single-sentence commentary has evolved into pages of
personal take on just about anything and everything under
the sun. As it continues to move forward, online
advertising has tapped into the blog’s potential.
Here are 5 reasons why you should use blogging as an
Internet marketing tool.

1.Blogging is simple. The simplest way to get your piece
on the net is through blogging. No skills are
necessary… an average adult can read and type, or at
least click a mouse. It’s like having a virtual
piece of paper and you just write your ideas, experiences,
new products, and hope that the truth behind your articles
comes out and thus entices your reader to try your product.
If you have a PC and an Internet connection (who
doesn’t?) then you can blog and advertise.

2. Blogging is authentic. In this day and age where
advertising saturates our lives, we question the
credibility of promoters’ claims. However, in blogs,
real people share their real-life experiences, unscathed by
paid advertising. Reading blogs about first-hand product
use is like talking to people about their first-hand
experience. You definitely want to buy a tried and tested
product.

3. Blogging is free. Because blogging is yet to be proven
as a mainstream online advertising media, most sites see it
as something to augment current marketing tools and thus
offer it for free. Any opportunity for free webtime is
definitely a bonus especially to businesses that are
starting up. Needless to say, paid blog pages can generate
more income for your seriously growing business.

4. Blogging builds credibility. As you get more and more
into writing your experiences on a particular product or
industry, your readers come to realize that they can depend
on your posts for their own information needs. As such,
you become an expert on it; as a consequence, more readers
visit your site and more bloggers link to your blogs. As
companies and professional organizations notice the growth
of your readership base, they may soon get in touch with
you for advertising on your blog page, or make you an
affiliate, which pays for every referral generated from
your blog site.

5. Blogging builds your market. Unless you are a Hollywood
star, chances are, only your Mom reads your posts. Mom has
a lot of friends, so she lets her friends know how
interesting your blog site is. But you need not depend on
Mom to increase your readership base. Look into the
following ways to build your market through blogging:

-By using your e-mail. Today, blogging is overcoming
e-mail popularity in quickly and effectively reaching and
expanding a market. In this age of speed and quick access,
logging in and downloading e-mail is simply taking longer
than clicking into a blog site. Let them explore your site
by using a short e-mail message as a teaser to your blog
site. If your e-mail is on an entirely different subject,
use your e-mail signature to give a link to the site.

-By using subscription. An easy way to get your readers
e-mail is to give them an opportunity to subscribe to your
blogsite. Keep some exclusive information for your
subscribers to entice readers to subscribe and give their
e-mail address. Just be responsible in using their e-mail
address, as the last thing you want is a comment on your
blog that you are a spammer.

-By understanding your readers. Conduct a simple survey
for your readers to understand their profile and
advertising preferences. Ask consumers to give you
feedback on a post, an ad link, or a trial that you shared.
In this way, it is like interviewing your readers without
the commitment and intrusion of a face-to-face interview.

-By joining a blog network –A network of blogs maybe
a collection of blog sites that share the same industry,
interest, readership base, payment mode, etc. Consumers
find credibility and convenience in clicking one link to
several real bloggers about a single subject. Clearly,
more bloggers are better than one.

-By using RSS. RSS is the fastest growing technology on the
Internet today. As such, having RSS feeds to your blog is
definitely another means of generating awareness for your
readership base. Having a variety of feeds can add
interest to your blog site.

Give your business a boost by effectively using blogging as
an Internet marketing tool.


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Article by Matt W
http://www.tried-tested-proven.com
and
http://www.onestopbuyandsell.com

Monday, October 29, 2007

Top 10 Online Shopping Safety Tips

Top 10 Online Shopping Safety Tips
Security is still regarded as one of the largest barriers
inhibiting online shopping whereby consumers are reluctant
to shop online through fear of online theft or having their
confidentially breached.

While we recognise that there are evil perpetrators out
there who are looking to take advantage of the naive
Internet user, it is important to remember that most
reputable online shopping websites where online
transactions are concluded take a very proactive stance on
Internet Security. However, here are some basic safe
shopping guidelines that online shoppers can follow to
ensure that their online shopping experience is fun,
comfortable, safe and secure.

1. Reputation: Make sure the website that you are dealing
with is reputable and has a positive reputation amongst its
community. See if they offer testimonials, references or a
forum whereby its users can openly post notes about their
experience on that particular website.

2. Ratings & Testimonials: If the website you are
transacting with provides a platform whereby buyers can
purchase from various sellers in an e-Commerce environment,
check if the website offers a rating system that allows
users to rate one another based on their experiences. The
more you can find out about the people you are conducting
trades with the better judgment you will have in order to
make informed purchasing decisions.

3. Guard Your Password: Never give any of your Internet
passwords to anyone including the owners of the website in
question. While your username may be visible to everyone,
your password is not and it should always remain completely
confidential.

4. Beware of Phishing Scams: Beware of Phishing scam
artists. Phishing is a type of e-mail scam designed to
steal your personal data, such as credit card numbers,
passwords, account data, or other information. These con
artists design e-mail messages that appear to come from the
websites that you trust, requesting you to provide them
with personal information. The important thing to remember
is that there is no reason for anyone to request your
personal details if you have already registered on a site
and disclosed this information in a secure environment.

5. Protect Your Credit Card: Credit card theft is the
highest type of fraud conducted over the internet. So make
sure never to disclose your credit card details to anyone
over the telephone, in e-mails or on sms. Furthermore,
before concluding a purchase on any website where you
disclose your credit card details, make sure that you are
in a secure website. Ensure that the address in your
browser address bar is an https website; this is where the
https is in front of the URL indicating that you are now in
a secure session. You can also look out for a little
yellow lock on the bottom right of the screen.

6. Avoid Pre-orders: Avoid paying upfront pre-ordered
stock. Although to most of you this makes common sense you
would be alarmed at the number of people that are caught
out by this.

7. Warranties & Guarantees: Find out of the sellers or
online stores offer any form of warranties, guarantees or
buyer protection services. This reinforces the intention of
trade between the buyer and seller and ultimately adds
credibility to the seller and their items.

8. Too Good To Be True: Beware of deals that seem too good
to be true. Be sure to do your research on the item that
you are interested in buying and know the reasonable price
range that you can expect to pay for an item. If an item
seems too good to be true, it probably is.

9. Shipping Costs: Make sure that you are 100% comfortable
that the seller is legitimate, that the seller's ratings
are good, that the shipping charges are reasonable and that
the item's description is a true reflection of what you are
buying before making payment.

10. When In Doubt: The final and most important tip of all
is, if at any stage you are not comfortable with any
transaction, contact the website owners and discuss any
concerns that you may have with them.

Online shopping is one of the most convenient and exciting
ways to shop today and its ultimate explosion relies on how
soon the majority of consumers get the elusive warm and
fuzzy feeling about shopping online.


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To find out more about buying or selling online visit
bidorbuy - http://www.bidorbuy.co.za .

The Question of Duplication In Your MLM Business

The Question of Duplication In Your MLM Business
If you know anything about network marketing, you know that
you don't make any money unless those you recruit are able
to duplicate your results.

The same goes with Internet Network Marketing. You don't
succeed in your business online unless your down-line is
able to duplicate your results.

But let's address this no. 1 issue of duplicating your
business online that people seem to have with internet
network marketing.

"You can't use the internet to grow your network marketing
business WITHOUT picking up the phone."

Let me tell you, you absolutely can!

I've done it. My team is doing it right now. Countless
others are doing it now.

Those that disagree and don't think you can grow a network
marketing organization using the internet are wrong. It's
not their fault. They're just old school.

They learned how to network market through their warm
market and cold calling, and that's all they know how to do.

Remember cold calling generic business opportunity leads
and hearing lot's of "No's" is what causes most new network
marketers to fail.

We want to avoid this at all cost.

Do you know why network marketing is notorious for having a
95% or higher failure rate? Simply because the marketing
methods that they are taught don't work 95% or more of the
time.

Don't get me wrong some people are very good at cold
calling leads. Well, I can only speak from my experience,
and most people aren't willing to slog it down that long
road!

Want to know the other important factor contributing to the
fact most network marketers fail?

You guessed it!

After spending thousands of dollars on leads with very
little success after months of effort..

They run out of money. They get burned out and then . . .
They give up.

If you want to have the highest level of Internet Network
Marketing success quickly, I suggest you find a business
that has all of the pieces of a 'perfect internet network
marketing system' already in place.

No doubt network marketing works. It's really up to you on
which way you choose to do it.

The slow way or the fast and rejection-free way?

One of the most important function of your system, for any
business owner to be successful, is to have a system that
sifts and sorts qualified prospects that you generated
through your own advertising.

Remember you only want to be spending your valuable time
with the highest quality people.

At the end of the day, you want to ensure that your
down-line has the best and simplest system in place so that
it is easy for them to duplicate your efforts.


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Capture Page - Branding Yourself Properly Online

Capture Page - Branding Yourself Properly Online
Whether you are new to the MLM or online marketing industry
or have been around for awhile, you have probably already
been familiarized with the idea of replicated websites.

There are many companies and their lead distributors that
will try to sell you on the fact that a replicated site is
the best way to generate traffic for your business.
However, if you have had any experience trying to advertise
a replicated distributor website, you know the the response
is fairly poor.

Don't worry, you are not alone in your frustration. There
are many other naive, well intended distributors that have
been right along side of you spending hours and dollars
promoting these sites with little to no success. Be of good
cheer, it's not your fault!

Replicated websites are relatively cheap and convenient as
someone else has done all of the work for you. However,
they weren't designed to make sales or recruit someone for
you. What prospects are really looking for is why they
should join you and your team.

In contrast, signature lead capture pages are designed
specifically for generating traffic and leads.

A lead capture page is a simple, concise one page website
that provides potential prospects with the most important
information about you and your business.

A well designed lead capture page gives the potential
customer the information they are looking for quickly. It
also requires that they make an immediate decision. After
they are presented with the most concise information about
you and your company, they have to submit their contact
info into your lead capture form to learn more.

The goal of the signature capture page is to connect with
the prospect. You can achieve this by creating a personal
audio or video message welcoming them to your site. They
need to feel connected to you before they are going to feel
compelled to go into business with you.

By setting up a custom capture page, you are giving
yourself a step up on your competition. This really is the
whole purpose of networking. After a prospect submits their
info into your signature lead capture page, they want to
hear from you. Whether you believe it or not, you have a
story to tell.

In setting up your capture page this way, you are branding
yourself online. You are creating a website and system that
can be duplicated by no one. You are the reason why the
prospects have requested to learn more. So get busy selling
yourself and not some replicated site.


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See how I can start helping you brand yourself for success
by visiting my website at
http://www.PassportToWealth-No.info .
Brian McCoy specializes in teaching others how to properly
brand themselves so they can become effective internet
marketers.