Why Having A Home Based Internet Marketing Business Is So Great

Why Having A Home Based Internet Marketing Business Is So Great
There are many wonderful things about having your own home
based internet marketing business. Before you start your
online business let's look at a few things that make this
so great.

First of all you will never have a ceiling on your income.
To make more money you simply work harder and sell more.
Although this will be harder than it sounds, you can be
assured that there are normal people all over the world
doing it.

If you have a full time job right now that pays you a
steady check you do not have to give that up right away.
You can use your job to pay the bills and use the money you
earn from your internet marketing business to build your
business.

Re-investing in a home based business allows you to make
more money quicker and someday you will be able to quit
your job. If that is a goal of yours you can use it as
motivation to build your business faster.

You will hear about how easy it is to make money at home,
but the truth is you do need to advertise and promote
whatever your product and business opportunity is. Getting
traffic to a money making website is the number one thing
you want to concentrate on. The more visitors to your site
the more money you will make.

Do you have kids? Staying home with them and not getting up
and going to work everyday is a great reason to have a home
based internet business as well. This will give you the
flexibility to set your own schedule and be there for them.

Some married couples will have one spouse work full time
outside of the home, while the other stays at home and
build their business. This allows you to still have a
steady check, and benefits such as insurance and retirement.

One other great thing about having a home based business on
the internet is your home base can be wherever you have
internet access. If your goal is to be mobile while you
work this is a great way to do it.

Grab your laptop and hit the road. You can travel and make
money with nothing more than your computer and possibly a
cell phone if you need to make any phone calls. Try doing
that with the job you have right now.

Having a home based internet marketing business means
different things to different people. Regardless of why you
want one the internet is making it possible for everyday
people just like you to make money with one. You may as
well get started too!

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How to Create Word of Mouth and Viral Marketing

How to Create Word of Mouth and Viral Marketing
The difference between business clients and fans of the
hottest, chart-topping band is that the music fans react
emotionally when they are awed by their heroes. The same is
true for some businesses. Take Apple. The first sentence in
a recent article in Forbes Magazine on Apple Computer was
this: "It is widely acknowledged that Apple Computer enjoys
the kind of lavish devotion among its customers ' and
fawning adoration from the press ' of which other companies
don't even dare to dream." Here are five ways to win new
devotion from customers who become your fans offline and
online.

Five Ways To Turn Your Clients Into Fans

One: Start a Fan Club

Start an online or offline newsletter containing the
hottest information on what interests prospects and
existing clients of your products or services.

- Ask them to join your club with their subscriptions. Give
them something in return a product with your logo, a
resource for the best information, and/or "hot links" to
other informative, interesting resources.

- Schedule a fun event at least once a year to allow your
"fans" to meet each other. Invite a special, fun guest.
Have your meeting in a fun place - on a beach or at the
hippest, new restaurant instead of in a hotel conference
room.

You can also have an Online Party.

- Offer free prizes to your fans - find out what some of
their "wants" are in certain demographic groups.

- Offer a free 10 minute "makeover" in your area of
expertise; this is great from a financial makeover to a
kitchen makeover.

- Offer a free report on the "Five Smartest Strategies to
......" highlighted by splashy colors on one easy-to-read
page of paper.

- For great tips on how to put together an online
newsletter, visit www.companynewsletters.com. For a free
online newsletter template, visit
www.neighborhoodassociation.biz/.

Two: Court the Media

That Forbes magazine was writing about "fawning adoration
from the press" toward Apple Computer was itself, well,
fawning.

- Court the media with what is innovative, user-friendly
and important about your product or service.

- Send a well-written news release that summarizes "who,
what, when where and how," and include your cell phone
number in addition to your work number.

- Be available when the media returns your phone call. With
differing deadlines, that means that you should be ready to
take the call early in the morning or late at night.

- Target the media in your field, but also the general
media.

- Make yourself available as a source with expertise in
your field to talk about general trends. To earn your
"expert" label, commit yourself to keeping on top of
research and emerging trends in your field.

- Here's a quick way to learn how businesses similar to
yours are courting the media. Go to "Google" and type in
"news release" with a description of your product or
service.

For example, if you are a technology consultant, type in
"news release technology consultant." Save the news
releases that get your attention. Don't imitate, but
extrapolate from the best ideas to incorporate your ideas
and tips into your news release.

- Use Education or "Edutainment" (educate through
entertainment). It is easier for the media to write about
your products and services if they understand what they do
and how they are done.

Three: Get Your Name Out There

Even with little or no marketing budget, you can get the
name of your company, product or service out there with
news releases (See No. 2).

- Become a partner in a civic cause or with another company
in a related field with which you can share expenses.

- Coca-Cola brands itself as "the real thing." Come up with
a catch phrase to describe your product or service and make
sure that catch phrase or word accompanies the brand name.

Most recently, I read an article on "Obamanomics."

- Network. Pick up the telephone and ask local clubs and
organizations if you can make a presentation, and bring
along plenty of business cards and one-page handouts with
your brand name and message.

- Remember to network online - the internet is a very
important networking source today.

- Again, go to "Google" and type in the name of your city
and the words "business meeting schedule." Ask yourself how
your product or service can make a great topic for a future
presentation.

Four: Ask Your Clients

Tell your best clients you want them to become fans; then,
ask them what it would take to become a fan.

- You'd be surprised at the number of businesses that do
not take the time to survey their clients.

- If clients tell you they already are fans, ask them what
it is about your product or service that makes them fans
instead of ordinary customers.

- Listen, take lots of notes and use what your customers
say to develop a strategy to build your fan base.

- At www.polarismr.com, you'll find a sample survey from
Polaris Marketing Research. However, at the end of each
section, add the word "Why?" with plenty of space for
anecdotal information that will allow you to "go deeper"
into why some clients are fans and others are not.

Five: Keep Your Fans

Starting up a new fan club isn't enough to keep it in
business. Set aside at least one hour each week to think
about -- and only about -- what you will do next that is
more innovative, creative and important than what you
already have accomplished with your product or service.

- Take a cue from Apple, which obviously is doing plenty of
homework to be able to regularly announce attention-getting
innovations.

- Innovation is exciting, regardless of the field.

- Adopt the "innovative" mindset (along with a promise to
do the homework) to keep the fans you have and attract new
fans to your club each year.

- Always include your existing fans in all your new
releases and special discounts.

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Ruth Klein, the De-Stress Diva (tm) and Branding Guru, is
the proverbial Woman About Town. Holding a Master's in
Clinical Psychology, consulting with renowned businesses -
small and large. Ruth is a consultant, author, speaker,
radio show host, branding strategist and productivity
coach. http://www.ruthklein.com .

Internet 'Street Smarts' Traffic Secret - FIND versus LOOK

Internet 'Street Smarts' Traffic Secret - FIND versus LOOK
When you are creating your Internet marketing plan, knowing
how people LOOK for, and FIND information online, is the
primary reason for having a niche website instead of a
general interest site.

The important point here is how people LOOK for information
versus how people will FIND a site like yours.

First, look at how people will generally FIND your website:

* Word of mouth: On the Internet, 'word of mouth' is email.
Look how many times you have received an email from a
friend telling you about some information they found at a
certain website.

* Advertisements: This could be the ad's you see running
down the right hand side of the page on many websites.

* Articles: There are thousands of articles circulating on
the Internet and this is one of the BEST free ways to
invite people to visit your website - writing an article
about your area of expertise.

* Search engines: If your websites content and keywords
match what people type in their search phrase.

* Links: This is when one website puts a 'link' - a type of
pointer - on their site pointing to your website.

Example, if you have a site that lists animals for
adoption, a pet food manufacturer could have a link on
their website pointing to your site. Think what that would
do to increase the number of visitors to your website.

Now, contrast how people may FIND your site, with how
people LOOK for information online.

While there are many ways that people may wind up visiting
your website, there is really only one way that people look
for information online and that is by using the search
engines such as Google or Yahoo. That is why Larry Page
and Sergey Brinx are billionaires ... they founded the
search engine Google.

Because of the way people look for information, sites that
target only one niche are much more efficient then a large
site that tries to market a variety of products to everyone.

It works like this:

When people go to a search engine like Google, they type in
a 'search phrase' which is also called a keyword or keyword
phrase.

Example, let's say a person is looking for information
about education for an autistic child. At the search engine
website they would type in something like this keyword
phrase: 'special education for autistic children'.

If you own a site that specializes in information about
autism, has the word autism or autistic in your website
title and website address, has a keyword list that includes
autism and autistic, have links from other sites to your
site and have web pages full of fresh current information
about education for autistic children, then your site will
climb to the top of the search engine list.

On the other hand, if you have a general interest site and
you just happen to have a story about an autistic child
your site will be displayed way down the search engine
list, where most people will never find it.

The best way to capitalize on people's habits of how they
LOOK [search] for information online is to setup your
websites to target niche markets.

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Here's another Internet 'Street Smarts' lesson: Everyday
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Keeping Focused While Working From Home

Keeping Focused While Working From Home
I used to wonder how others did it; keeping focused to
enable them to work from home. What I have discovered, are
five steps, or tools, that can be applied on a daily basis
to develop a solid career sitting at my own desk in my
home. These tools, along with an exceptional marketing
system and company with which to partner, have me on a
pathway headed straight for success.

The most important aspect to address whenever starting any
endeavor is identifying your 'WHY'. That is your deep
sense of purpose, the reason you are doing a particular
activity. This is your time to dream big and start
envisioning it and believing you will achieve it. Letting
go of any feelings of guilt regarding gaining wealth or
giving up hours with the children needs to take place as
well. You will be able to schedule around that and have
the most productive hours of work time take place during
your children's quiet time.

As a mom with three young children (ages 7, 4, and 7
months), a husband, and a home, I have realized, it is all
about balance and having a positive attitude. Most days
begin with the whirlwind of getting ready for school and
making breakfast. I have found if I begin that day with 15
minutes of working time, I never feel the urgency to 'get
to work'. During that time, I answer emails that came in
from the night before and check all of my lead generating
media. That allows me to start formulating my plan for the
day in my head.

The most important time of the day for me is my "Golden
Hour". There are no interruptions during this time and I
only perform income producing activities. These may be
answering leads, placing ads, or writing articles. I have
prearranged a number of friends on a rotation to play with
my infant son, of which most of this time he is napping. I
make sure I am not busying myself with the many other
household tasks that can stare me in the face, such as
doing the dishes and laundry. My coffee is already made by
this time as well.

There are times I need to work with my children around me.
Nap times can be very productive times of the day for me.
Again, it is all about balance, timing, and pre-planning.
I will let my daughters know what I am doing and why
(saving for Disney trip or planning for college). If I
need to make a phone call or am expecting a phone call, I
tell them of that and then make sure they have no immediate
needs. When I am finished with a call, I will let them
know I am accessible again. It also helps to have a
special hand signal that is only used to symbolize, "Quiet
please, Mommy is working on the phone."

Personal development is an important part of achieving
success as an independent business owner. This can be in
the nature of books, movies, and/or affirmations. I read
or listen to books while exercising on a bike or treadmill.
Keep books on tape to listen to in the car while waiting
to pick kids up from school or activities. It is very
effective to record yourself speaking positively into a
recorder and setting those words to your favorite music.

One of the most important pieces of gaining success at home
is to have a support team of other business entrepreneurs.
These people should be as successful as you and some should
be more so. This team approach allows you to learn from
others and mastermind together. Gaining confidence in your
own abilities is also of key importance.

Following a five step plan on a daily basis will allow you
to work from home and carry on a busy schedule. These
steps include setting a schedule for tasks such as daily
visualization of your goals, participating in income
producing activities, personal development, surrounding
yourself with other leaders, and having confidence you are
a leader in your own right. This is what you need to steer
yourself on the path of success and wealth, while keeping
yourself at home with your family.

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A practical guide from a mom who is steering her own path
to a successful business and a balanced home and family
life...
http://www.achievepuresuccess.com

Why Publish A Network Marketing Newsletter?

Why Publish A Network Marketing Newsletter?
Many times when people think of publishing a network
marketing newsletter for their network marketing business,
they get intimidated for several reasons. In this article
we will look at why you should publish such a newsletter
and help get rid of any fear you have about publishing one.

First of all publishing a newsletter of your own and
centering it around the theme of network marketing is a
great way to generate new leads. A network marketing lead
is a precious commodity and you can never have too many of
them. Using your newsletter is an excellent way to attract
people who might be interested in your business and helping
to learn about network marketing newsletter publications.

So now that we have established some reasons why you would
want to create a newsletter, let's talk about how you do
it. The best way is to use an automatic email responder
system, or Autoresponder to help send out your information.

An Autoresponder allows you to store data that you wish to
send along with contact information and email them
"automatically" without having to manually get involved for
every transmission (sometimes at the click of a single
button). It is pretty much a hands off process however you
may choose to do it. A person fills out a short form
online and submits it to the Autoresponder itself. They
are sent a confirmation email link in which to verify their
registration. Once they are confirmed you have a double
opt in lead that is saying they agree to hear from you.
This alone makes your contact database much stronger and
well received for future mails.

You can quickly see the benefit of having as many of these
subscribers as possible. With a network marketing
newsletter the fortune has always been in the follow-up and
an Autoresponder makes it easy to contact thousands of
people at one time and has an appeal of personal "high
touch" affect for you.

The larger your list the more potential new distributors
you may reach through this method. They may not be ready
today but how about six months or one year from now. You
will always be able to stay in front of them using your
network marketing newsletter to provide valuable tips and
keep yourself in the forefront of your prospects mind.

This form of soft selling is much better than cold calling
and badgering family and friends. This is a very
non-threatening way to recruit because you are never
actually "recruiting" but rather "informing" your prospects
and giving them the intelligent content in which to base
their decision.

All you are doing is providing tips and training via an
email newsletter. You can find all kinds of information
that you can use for free all over the Internet. Plugging
it into your Autoresponder is as easy as typing, copying
and pasting. After you do it a few times it will become
second nature to you.

You can expect to pay approximately $20 a month for most
any reliable Autoresponder service. Using it for your
network marketing newsletter is a great way to build your
business today and in the future. Most are quite user
friendly and you can begin distribution right away.

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Aubrey Richardson is the founder of http://www.logofax.com
a Logos & Clip Art site and has created
http://www.internet-based-business-opportunity.com to show
others how to build a successful online business. Find out
how you can profit online too with his popular free
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Is there an E-Book Marketing Niche?

Is there an E-Book Marketing Niche?
I am a firm believer in the fact that there is a market for
just about everything. I mean that most sincerely. This is
not saying that every person in the world is going to want
what you are trying to sell the no matter how pretty it is
packaged, but there is someone out there that will buy it.
Case in point, have you ever really looked at eBay and
examined what is for sale on there? This is true for your
eBook as well.

To start, there are some people that are collectors and
they just browse the internet and buy eBooks, for no other
reason then to just have them. I am sure that they read
them and gather some information out of them and then move
on to the next one. However, there are also people that are
looking for specific eBooks due to interests that they
have, to further their education on a particular subject.
Chances are greater then not those people are looking for
an eBook on a subject that you could be consider and
"expert" on.

The key to getting your eBook to those people that are
looking for your eBook is the trick. There is a fairly
simple way to find them though. I am going to assume that
you can write and write well enough to convincingly write
an eBook. At least, this is my hope, I have paid for eBooks
that appeared to be written by second graders, numerous
spelling and grammatical errors. So if you aren't going to
spend the time to make your eBook look like it was written
by an educated adult then don't write an eBook.

Ok, to find you market you are going to write an article.
Remember that all great things start small. Write an
article that is about 500 to 800 words long. This article
is going to be a brief overview of one of the topics you
will cover in your eBook. Let's say that you are going to
write and eBook on how to grow bonsai trees. One topic in
that book should be how to care for bonsai trees. So your
article is going to be about that topic. Please proof read
your article, no one is going to pay for your eBook if it
looks like a child wrote it.

Take that article and post it to the various article sites
on the net, post it in the paper, do an internet search to
find groups that are interested in bonsai trees, gardening
places, start a blog, etc. At the bottom of your article
you will close it with whether you would like to be
notified when the eBook "Growing the Great Bonsai" is
available please send a blank email to
joeshmo@something.com.

What do you know, you found your market. Once you have this
list you can then use it for viral marketing. Viral
marketing is really no more then those people that already
have what you are selling or are interested in what you are
selling telling all their like minded friends about you so
that they then will buy what you are selling.

See there is a market for everything, including the eBook
that you are dreaming of writing. The trick is really all
about finding that market and I just gave you an ironclad
way to find that market. Happy writing to you!

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You can get more quality free information about finding
your own niche in the e-course "List Building in a Niche
Market". http://www.cyber-marketing411.com/niche11

Make All Your Website Pages Sales Pages

Make All Your Website Pages Sales Pages
All online business owners want to attract as many targeted
visitors to their websites as possible. Their favourite
kind of visitors are the free ones and the best source of
free targeted website traffic is article marketing. The
concept is simple: you write an article, it gets
distributed in ezines and posted on other people's websites
where potential customers will read it and click through on
a link to visit your website.

The articles you write will also be used as additional
content for your own website, and this is valuable for SEO
purposes as well as for attracting visitors. Your articles
are more than just reading matter for visitors, though; you
could think of article pages as mini-sales pages.

When you are adding content to your website, look at each
page you complete as if you are a visitor entering the site
for the first time via that page. Is there an obvious way
for the visitor to find the home page, site map, contact
details etc? You might think it is easy enough to scroll
to the bottom of the page and squint a bit to see the small
text hiding against a camouflaging background, but then you
knew it was there all along, your visitors won't see it
because they won't go looking for it.

It is a big mistake to expect visitors to hunt around for
links; they won't bother to work that hard when it is easy
to hit their "back" button and find a more easily navigable
website. Place the links where they will be seen easily by
any visitor. It is best to make the links obvious by
having a contrasting background to make them easy to read.
You can have all kinds of fancy roll-over effects for links
but these are not essential. The best way to deal with
links is to have them underlined because everybody is
accustomed to underlining indicating a link.

At the very least, you should have a link to the home page
but you can also induce visitors to explore by having a
link to your site map or a "you might also be interested
in..." menu and providing a bookmark button is good way to
encourage return visits.

Having a search box at the end of an article page is an
easy way to earn some extra money from the page and you can
make more money by having some Ad sense (or similar)
advertisements on your article pages.

Another great way to make money from your online article
pages is to embed your affiliate links into the body of the
article. This creates a real "mini-sales page" but it
involves a little extra work to create and to keep up to
date. Links embedded in articles offer a natural-looking
way to introduce your long term affiliate programs to
visitors. Dead links create a bad impression, so this
type of contextual linking is not something I would
recommend for affiliate products that are liable to be
changed or discontinued at short notice, unless you are
very organised and are prepared to make regular changes.

An easier way of incorporating links into your article text
is to use context advertising links, such as the system
provided Amazon. All this requires is for you to copy and
paste a small script into the foot of your web page. The
software will automatically pick out keywords and link them
to relevant products.

Visitors to your website won't all arrive in an orderly
fashion via your main index page, your article pages will
be additional entry points from which you can steer
visitors to your home page or sales page, or even make a
sale right there on the article page.

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Elaine Currie is the owner of the Free Work At Home
Directory at http://www.huntingvenus.com and author of the
book Ezine Article Writing - 10 Steps To Success. You can
download the book free of charge at:
http://www.huntingvenus.com/free_ezine_articles_writing_eboo
k.shtml

EDCGold or Wealth Masters International ?

EDCGold or Wealth Masters International ?
Wealth Masters International has completed 5 years in the
Internet marketing and direct sales industry. The company's
history reflects on its ability to withstand severe
competition in an industry where newer programs originate
almost every dawn and dusk. In this context, WMI can be
reckoned as a successful home-based marketing program.

The sign up investment for WMI products is $1495 and there
is a direct $1200 commission for every sale made and that
is about 80% of the total investment. A commission
structure giving out anything above 75% to its members can
be regarded competitive in online marketing industry.

The owners conduct frequent warm-up or training conferences
and seminars together for all the members and distributors
in a live atmosphere and keep the members abreast with the
changes made within the program as well as the latest
online marketing developments. "These training conferences
and seminars will help the members immensely in infusing a
positive mindset as well as motivate the members", say the
owners. However the training sessions are charged to the
members and they are a kind of obligation on the part of
the members because any program requires target-oriented
training but if it is charged it becomes an unescapable
obligation.

Wealth Masters International follows a classic Aussie 2up
compensation and the first two sales are passed up to your
sponsor as training sales. After the first two sales each
member is considered "qualified" and does not pass up any
further sales to the sponsor. The products do come at a
price of $1495. WMI is considered a competitive business
model offering it's members with a good earning
opportunity. However, in the Internet marketing industry
there are other programs that come for a better sign up
price worth giving a thought before anyone could make a
buying decision.

As you compare WMI with EDCGold which is another online
business that was founded towards the end of 2006, by Craig
Garcia and Mike Corcoran some interesting points can be
studied. EDCGold program is offered at a sign up investment
of $997 and allows promotional rights to 3 businesses
within EDCGold itself - EDC Gold, easydailycash (EDC) and
your new fortune (YNF).

EDCGold includes EDC and YNF within it's $997 price-point.
The EDC level is offered at a $397 price-point and it does
include YNF. The third level at the $69.95 pricing is the
YNF and is the only level where members are able to earn a
monthly $69.95 commission as opposed to a one-time payment
of $997 or $397.

Similar to Wealth Masters International, EDCGold also
follows a classic Aussie 2up and from the third sale
onwards members start making either $997 or $397 or $69.95
for the respective sales made which means the EDC business
follows a 100% payout compensation plan at all three
levels. Then the EDCGold business products are typically
digitalized e-books and software and are designed
specifically for promoting the EDCGold business.

EDCGold owners emphasize that the members read the e-books
and apply the software in their business routine,
diligently, before making any selling.

The training and support given by EDC Gold sponsors is
advanced and webinar style and one can virtually attend
these right from their home setups. The training given by
EDCGold sponsors is offered for free to their members.

EDC owners believe that all members should stay well
informed of various marketing strategies and tools and then
success and sales will surely follow. This is where
training plays a vital role in molding the mindset of every
member, be it a novice or an expert and this training is
imparted for no additional cost to EDCGold signup members.

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To see if edcgold can be your choice of home-based business
check http://www.edcgoldexpert.com

Increase Web Site Conversions & Profits with 7 Must-Do Conversion Secrets

Increase Web Site Conversions & Profits with 7 Must-Do Conversion Secrets
Once you're online business website is live, generating
targeted traffic is your next hurdle. But to maximize your
online success you need to go beyond traffic generation.
You need to focus on web site conversion. Many online
marketers spend lots of time and money on traffic
generation. And they fail to pay attention to website
conversions.

Big mistake!

Here are 7 website conversion secrets to help you get more
customers and make more money. Period. Lets start...

Conversion Secret #1: Pay attention to the buying
experience. Put your self in your buyer's shoes. How would
you rate your site? The most important rule of thumb is to
make everything drop-dead easy. No hoops allowed! Minimize
the number of clicks in your ordering process. If they have
to register... make it a one-step process. I recently read
that up to 40% of ecommerce shopping carts are ABANDONED
without an order because the order process was confusing.

When your customers get confused, they get frustrated or
angry and then they leave. Not sure how you're doing? Be
smart. TEST. That's the only way. Or contact your customers
and ask them to rate their buying experience at your site.
Just find out and you'll know! Very simple.

Conversion Secret #2: Optimize your site structure. Sounds
easy enough. And it is! But you'd be shocked to know how
many marketers DON'T. Make it well organized and stupid
simple to navigate. Prioritize your themes and sub-themes
and structure accordingly. You have less than 6 to 8
seconds to capture your visitor's attention and get them
interested. Most people don't sit there and analyze. They
respond to unconscious feelings and the famous 'gut'
feeling.

Conversion Secret #3: What is the goal of your site? Your
conversion goal? What is the purpose of the page they're
on? I hope you have thought about this. If not... do it
now! Do you have 12 options for them to click on? Ever
consider they might get confused because there ARE so many
options? You can have many options for them. And if you do
then it's critically important to have a very clearly
defined navigation structure.

Conversion Secret #4: Make sure your site or page loads
fast! The faster, the better. You know how impatient we've
all become. Your site needs to be fully loaded in less than
6 to 8 seconds! Fully visible. Research shows again and
again that up to half of your visitors will LEAVE if your
site is more than 6 to 8 seconds to load.

Conversion Secret #5: Do you have an effective and clear
call to action? Here's something that has been known for
many decades. Courtesy of direct mail pioneers who came way
before the internet. But it's still true! People need to be
told what to do next.

Absolutely still true. Don't be afraid to 'politely' inform
them of what to do next, or just what to do! Tell them!
Don't expect the website visitor to know what to do next.
You can alleviate fears of the unknown by telling them, in
some fashion, what their next action will do. Click to
order your product... click here to register for your free
download, etc. People need to be reassured and you'll do
that by telling them what result will happen from their
next action.

Conversion Secret #6: Do you have a strong message? This is
different from call to action. I'm talking about a clear,
strong, and consistent message throughout your page. If
you're talking about a particular product, theme,
service... whatever it is, stay on topic and focus on it.

Conversion Secret #7: Test, test, and test again.
Increasing your conversions takes time and is an ongoing
process. There are lots of programs available to do this.
Find out how much time people are spending on your pages.
What do they click on? Find out what's strong and improve
on it. See if you can expand on it. Find out what's weak
and see if you CAN improve on it.

Your profits will soar if you do only half of what I've
shown you here today. But why would do that? Do ALL of
them. And there's even more to be learned. Failing to work
on your conversions is like running on half empty, or
running on misfiring cylinders. So don't do it!

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WHY CREATE AN E-BOOK

WHY CREATE AN E-BOOK
The only real constant is change. Knowledge that was on the
cutting edge a year ago is quickly outdated or obsolete.
More than ever people are actively seeking to learn all
they can and that makes it a ripe market for writing and
publishing your information in digital format as an ebook.

Advantages

There are several advantages to publishing ebooks. Rather
than go through the process of having a hardcopy book
produced through a printer, you can do it yourself on your
computer. Speed is one greatest advantages of digital
media. You can have your book written, compiled into its
final file format and uploaded to the internet or to ebay
in days instead of the weeks or months that a "normal" book
requires for a paper edition.

Cost

Cost is another of the advantages of the electronic format.
Even a moderate run of ten thousand hardcover books will
run into the thousands of dollars to set up and print. This
is true whether your book is being done through a
publishing house or a small printer. This doesn't even
include the costs of shipping the product to retailers and
marketing in any manner.

The only cost involved in creating an ebook is the value
that you place on your time. Of course there is the cost of
the electricity your computer uses, but that is negligible.

Format

Your ebook will be created in a readable format, typically
a .pdf file. The advantage of using this format is that you
will potentially have an unlimited number of copies of your
ebook. By having to only transfer a digital file you have
in effect created another copy of your work at virtually no
extra cost. Whether your book is copied a dozen times or a
million, your cost to produce them is the same.

By using the ebook format in business you can save
countless thousands of dollars by keeping your product
catalogs and user manuals in ebook format. With catalogs,
you can update the products and prices as often as you wish
and you do not have the loss of thousands of outdated back
issues filling your warehouse space or having to recycle
them. Your information is always available for your
customers in the most up to date version.

Profiting

Typically when you produce an ebook your end product is not
in the hundreds of pages. This is another cost advantage
compared to using a publisher and having to pay for the
cost of the paper to print it on. If your book does end up
being large; 50-100 pages or larger; you can then break it
up into volumes and you have two or three ebooks to offer
for sale effectively doubling or tripling your profits.

Finally realize that you do not need to fear you are not
good enough to write your own book. Write it as thought you
were telling a friend about something. Feel comfortable.
Once you are done you can run the copy through a spelling
and grammar checking program to hone off any rough spots
there. Everyone has a book in them somewhere. It is time to
let yours out on the world.

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Ron Barrett is the owner of 5 Star Ebook Diary,
http://www.5star-ebooks.com/blog , where he documents each
step that he takes in the launching of his internet
marketing ebook business.