Article marketing has been an effective method of website promotion that has literally been used since the inception of the public Internet. I have been online since November of 1995, and even in those early days, I would read people's articles and click the link in their resource box to learn more about their website.
The Early Days of Article Marketing
In those early days, there were a few players who recognized the value of article marketing. The two writers who were most influential to my use of article marketing, as a promotion method, were:
* Dr. Nunley (http://www.DrNunley.com) has been online since 1996, and this website was registered in Oct. of 1997. Dr. Nunley was influential in that he taught me the power of syndicated article content. * Wild Bill Montgomery (http://www.MakingProfit.com) started his website in Nov. of 1998. Wild Bill offered one of the very first article distribution websites. I received his daily mailings for nearly a year, until he shut his article system down. I subscribed to Wild Bill's mailings, so that I could locate articles for my own publication and website, and later to distribute my own articles.
It was in the aftermath of the demise of Montgomery's article distribution system that I wrote my first script to enable me to make better use of this promotional method for my own articles. That original script was adapted later to became the foundation for my article distribution service a couple years later.
How Article Marketing Came To Be Regarded As A Powerful Tool
For several years, article marketing remained a promotion technique utilized only by a few hundred people who fancied themselves as decent to good writers. These individuals were able to generate quite a buzz for their own websites. The buzz in turn created streams of traffic to their websites, and more importantly, sales.
Their articles were picked up regularly by ezines, which need good content to retain the attention of their readers. Publication of the articles in ezines resulted in thousands of website visitors in just a few days. My biggest ezine publication event resulted in 16,000 visitors in the first 96 hours after publication. I regularly see thousands of visitors in three-to-four days, due to publication in individual ezines.
Articles that I had written in 1999 still reside on websites where they were originally published those many years ago. And, I still see regular traffic from the placement of those articles. Yes, and I still retain link popularity and good search engine rankings, as the result of the placement of those articles on third-party websites.
Many writers were seeing the same results as I had seen, and they told others about their great success. People began to pay attention and take advantage of the technique for their own promotion.
A New Breed Of Article Marketers
In late 2004, the market changed when people decided that the only goal of article marketing was for the purpose of link building for link popularity purposes.
A few new distribution systems popped up only targeting placement of articles on third-party websites. With these new systems, the article writers had to put their own articles into the distribution services database, and they had to select a general category for the placement of their articles.
Suddenly, with these new fully automated systems, computers were left to answer the most important question of category placement. These new systems left this important question to the computers to solve.
People were being removed from the article placement process, because people cost more money to employ, leaving a lot of results to chance. But, the new breed of article marketers did not care. They liked the lower cost of human-free article placement.
The Four Primary Players in of a Successful Article Marketing Campaign
There are four primary players in the article marketing game. First of course is the writer. Then there is the distribution person or service. Third is the website owner or ezine publisher. And the final element is the person who will read the article and act upon what they read in the article.
Sometimes the writer is the same person as the distribution person. That is fine. The website owner or ezine publisher is actually the most important person in the link building process, because he or she wants to be sure that the fourth person, the reader, will be happy with what they are publishing.
Believe it or not, the website owners and the ezine publishers are frequently very selective about what articles they are willing to accept from a writer or distribution service. After all, if the readers are not happy with what is published on the website or ezine, then the reader will not feel a need to return to either one. Webmasters and ezine publishers, who are committed to success, will be even more selective in their article choices.
To see what website owners really think of many of the automated article distribution systems, read this: http://www.articledashboard.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4679
Any writer or article marketer, who does not pay attention or consider the needs or desires of webmasters or publishers in the process, is condemning their article marketing campaigns to failure.
Twisted Logic
When this new breed of article marketer began showing up at my article distribution service, I found myself in many strangely naïve conversations.
People would enquire about the value of our service. Naturally, I would mention publication in ezines as a method of driving thousands of targeted visitors to their website. Then I would mention the value of links on third-party websites, which results in the double benefit of targeted traffic from the third-party website and link popularity for search engine rankings.
Frequently, people would tell me that they literally "do not care about placement of their articles in ezines." They continued to explain that they were only interested in placement on third-party websites for the purpose of influencing their search engine rankings.
Wow! Every time I heard someone make this claim, I would think to myself about the shortsightedness of this approach. In my experience, link popularity and search rankings were a long-term benefit, and the publication of an article in an ezine is what was generating the most immediate and largest amount of click-through traffic to my websites.
But, who am I? I am just some guy who had been using this marketing technique for five years at that time, and I was a person who had been providing distribution services to other writers for several years. Why would anyone want to hear my thoughts on the subject?
The Proclaimed Death of Article Marketing as an Effective Promotion Tool
I have been hearing rumors for years of the death of article marketing as an effective marketing tool. Here are a couple samples:
* Dmitri Davydov proclaimed in June of 2007 that "'article marketing' has been long dead." (http://www.nichegeek.com/article_marketing_is_it_dead_yet) * In May of 2007, a few people in this forum thread declared that article marketing does not work, one of them just a little more vehemently than the rest (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=338394).
What I find somewhat funny and disconcerting at the same time is that most of the people making this proclamation actually admit that they have only tried article marketing with "one or two articles". In their wisdom, you should ignore people like me who have seen success with this promotion method, and you should follow their advice to abandon all hope for article marketing as a method for website promotion.
I have asked a few people to better define the status of article marketing:
1. Does article marketing not work? Or, 2. Did article marketing just not work for them?
The Nail in the Paid Links Coffin
On April 14th, 2007, the Google Guy (Matt Cutts) spoke out against paid links. A firestorm of complaints from webmasters followed Cutts' initial comments.
On June 12th, 2007, Cutts' original comments became official Google policy as shown here (http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2007/06/more-ways-for-you-to-give-us-input.html)
Vanessa Fox of Google summed up the issue very succinctly, "Links that are purchased are great for advertising and traffic purposes, but aren't useful for PageRank calculations. Buying or selling links to manipulate results and deceive search engines violates (Google's) guidelines."
Confusion Ensues Over Paid Links
With Google officially stomping on "paid links," a lot of confusion entered into the marketplace. The confusion really hinges on one simple question: What kinds of links does Google consider to be paid links?
Many people have extrapolated Google's campaign against "paid links" to suggest that anytime someone pays money for a link building activity, then the links created during that activity will be construed by Google as a paid link, and that link will be discounted or ignored by Google. But, that simply is not the case.
Some have even chosen to lump "article marketing" as a "paid link", thereby decreeing that article marketing is truly and finally dead.
But all one has to do to gain a different point of view is to listen to Matt Cutts' comments from the SMX Search Marketing Expo in Seattle on June 4th, 2007 (http://videos.webpronews.com/2007/06/04/smx-seattle-matt-cutts-on-duplicate-and-paid-search/).
Within this video, Matt Cutts said, "If you are going to syndicate your content, try to make sure people know that you are the master or source of it. You can do it with a link from the article or link from the video, or stuff like that..."
The End of Article Marketing As We Knew It...
I don't know about you, but I read Cutts' last comment above as an indication that Google still considers article marketing to be a valid and Google-approved method of building links to one's website.
But, no matter how we cut it, we have in fact passed "the end of article marketing as we once knew it." Here is why:
* Some people will never have the chance to read this article and make their own mind about whether what I say has merit, or not. * Some people will simply trust the fear mongers who have been trying to declare article marketing dead for years. * And, some people will decide that they are not willing to take the chance that I might be right.
Going forward, we will see a fewer people using article marketing as a promotion technique.
The fact is that many people have quit using article marketing as a promotion technique. This outcome will only strengthen the hand of those of us who continue to utilize article marketing to promote our websites. After all, with fewer people using articles to market their websites, we will have fewer writers to compete with, in order to get attention for our own articles.
by: Bill Platt
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Gerrymandering The Google Search Results
Every few months, you will see posts by many people declaring that Google has it in for their website. Often, you see threats about how the webmaster plans to sue Google for hurting their business' profits. On and on it goes... Every webmaster who was dropped from Google's top search result pages wants to believe that Google singled out their website and their business for punishment and extinction.
How The Google Search Results Is Related To Gerrymandering
According to Wikipedia.com, "Gerrymandering is a form of redistricting in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are manipulated for an electoral advantage."
Most states in the US redraw their electoral districts at least every decade. In 36 of the states, the state legislature is responsible for drawing the new districts -- in principle to account for shifts in population -- and the governor is required to approve those changes.
With nearly every redistricting, the party who is out-of-power generally screams foul. The argument is always that the political party in power adjusted the lines to improve their ability to win elections and control the electoral power structure.
The entire process of redistricting is a good analogy for the Google algorithm changes. The people in power (Google) redraw the lines, and the party out-of-power (the webmasters who dropped in ranking) cry foul, threatening lawsuits and other actions.
Something Right And Something Wrong
Of course, the same webmasters screaming about having dropped in Google's search results did not have a problem when Google allowed them to climb in the search results previously.
People only moan about things when they are on the way down. When they were on the way up, they danced on the coffins of their competitors without a care in the world.
The truly funny thing about it is that when people were on their way up in the Google search results, they told all of their friends that "they" did something right. When they are on their way down, "Google" did something wrong.
Shaky Foundations For Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
PROBLEM: If the website dropped out of Google's top 1000 results, then I am willing to bet that in nearly every situation of this type, the webmaster had done something wrong in the last few years, and Google has just now caught on to this infraction.
For example, in years past, link farms were utilized by webmasters and accepted by Google. Then Google began to consider link farms to be "bad neighborhoods."
Link farms are the kind of thing that can be easily recognized by human and search engine alike. So, the link farms were tagged as "bad neighborhoods" and their values were discounted to zero, and the websites linked from link farms got a minus points for their participation in the link farms.
It was a bad practice that the webmaster had participated, and Google finally got around to penalizing the websites whose rankings were supported by these shaky foundations.
SOLUTION: If you try to put yourself into the shoes of the experts at Google, and you wanted to improve the Google search results, what would YOU do? Before you answer this question, remember that you work for Google and not for yourself. What would you do? What would you do different?
"White hat" and "black hat" SEO methods are an analogy of Search Engine Optimization techniques that refers back to the old cowboy classics, where the "good guy" always wore a "white hat" and the 'bad guy" always wore a "black hat".
While you are working for Google, take a look at the SEO technique you are thinking about using for your own website. Chances are that if you deem a SEO technique to be "gray hat" (something in between ethical SEO and unethical SEO), then chances are that someday that technique will be deemed "black hat" by the Google engineers. And if the SEO technique is "black hat," it will likely be targeted for discount by Google at some time in the future.
If you delve into "gray hat" or "black hat" SEO, you may be able to rocket to the top of the Google search results quickly, but you will not be able to hold that position for long. Google will eventually get wise to your gimmick.
If you can "white hat" your website to the top of the search results, your future ranking will likely hold its ground for many years to come.
Your Competition Out-Played You
PROBLEM: If a website dropped a few positions in the Google search results, I am willing to bet that in nearly every situation, one of the website's major competitors out-performed them in the search results.
There are certain things that you can do correctly, to elevate your own listings in the search engine results. Because you have the capability to do these things, your competitors also have the capability to do these things.
Well guess what? Your competitor did what you should have done. They set up marketing systems to ensure that they could climb in the search results, and they climbed enough to pass you by.
SOLUTION: Do those things that you know you should be doing. And more importantly, do them consistently. Your competitor wants your placement in the search results, and they are going to do what it takes for them to get there.
So, it is imperative for you to keep moving forward in the process of building your ranking in the search engines. When you stand still, resting in the comfort zone of where you reside today, then you are bound to be overtaken by someone who wants to be where you are, a little bit more than you do.
Stir That Pot
PROBLEM: If a website dropped a few pages in the search results, the cause for the drop may have been caused by a combination of the two above-mentioned problems: shaky SEO foundations, and hungry competitors.
SOLUTION: Keep your eye on the big picture. You know what you have done to strengthen your website in the past. Keep learning and keep growing.
If you find that something you had done in the past may affect your website negatively in the future, implement "white hat" SEO techniques to strengthen your position, and make plans to eliminate your reliance on "black hat" SEO systems before Google does it for you.
Don't Make The Mess And You Won't Have To Clean It Up
Some may think my approach to housecleaning is an indication of laziness. I consider it to be an indication of good time management. I prefer to reserve my time for things that are more enjoyable.
My theory towards housework -- and I try to teach this to my kids often -- is that if you don't want to clean up the mess, don't make the mess in the first place. If the house is not messy, you don't have to clean it. So, don't make the house messy.
I utilize the same approach to my websites. If I do it "white hat" and above-reproach the first time, then I won't have to go in and fix my rankings everytime Google changes their algorithms.
Stop Standing Still
Do remember that for most every search term you compete to rank for, there are probably another one million web pages competing to rank for the same keyword phrase. Getting to the top of the search engine results is a process, not a destination. You must keep competing to maintain your spot at the top of the search results.
If you want to get to the top of the search results, you will have to take positive steps to get there. And, if you want to maintain your top position in the search engines, you need to keep doing the things that put you in that top spot in the first place.
by: Bill Platt
How The Google Search Results Is Related To Gerrymandering
According to Wikipedia.com, "Gerrymandering is a form of redistricting in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are manipulated for an electoral advantage."
Most states in the US redraw their electoral districts at least every decade. In 36 of the states, the state legislature is responsible for drawing the new districts -- in principle to account for shifts in population -- and the governor is required to approve those changes.
With nearly every redistricting, the party who is out-of-power generally screams foul. The argument is always that the political party in power adjusted the lines to improve their ability to win elections and control the electoral power structure.
The entire process of redistricting is a good analogy for the Google algorithm changes. The people in power (Google) redraw the lines, and the party out-of-power (the webmasters who dropped in ranking) cry foul, threatening lawsuits and other actions.
Something Right And Something Wrong
Of course, the same webmasters screaming about having dropped in Google's search results did not have a problem when Google allowed them to climb in the search results previously.
People only moan about things when they are on the way down. When they were on the way up, they danced on the coffins of their competitors without a care in the world.
The truly funny thing about it is that when people were on their way up in the Google search results, they told all of their friends that "they" did something right. When they are on their way down, "Google" did something wrong.
Shaky Foundations For Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
PROBLEM: If the website dropped out of Google's top 1000 results, then I am willing to bet that in nearly every situation of this type, the webmaster had done something wrong in the last few years, and Google has just now caught on to this infraction.
For example, in years past, link farms were utilized by webmasters and accepted by Google. Then Google began to consider link farms to be "bad neighborhoods."
Link farms are the kind of thing that can be easily recognized by human and search engine alike. So, the link farms were tagged as "bad neighborhoods" and their values were discounted to zero, and the websites linked from link farms got a minus points for their participation in the link farms.
It was a bad practice that the webmaster had participated, and Google finally got around to penalizing the websites whose rankings were supported by these shaky foundations.
SOLUTION: If you try to put yourself into the shoes of the experts at Google, and you wanted to improve the Google search results, what would YOU do? Before you answer this question, remember that you work for Google and not for yourself. What would you do? What would you do different?
"White hat" and "black hat" SEO methods are an analogy of Search Engine Optimization techniques that refers back to the old cowboy classics, where the "good guy" always wore a "white hat" and the 'bad guy" always wore a "black hat".
While you are working for Google, take a look at the SEO technique you are thinking about using for your own website. Chances are that if you deem a SEO technique to be "gray hat" (something in between ethical SEO and unethical SEO), then chances are that someday that technique will be deemed "black hat" by the Google engineers. And if the SEO technique is "black hat," it will likely be targeted for discount by Google at some time in the future.
If you delve into "gray hat" or "black hat" SEO, you may be able to rocket to the top of the Google search results quickly, but you will not be able to hold that position for long. Google will eventually get wise to your gimmick.
If you can "white hat" your website to the top of the search results, your future ranking will likely hold its ground for many years to come.
Your Competition Out-Played You
PROBLEM: If a website dropped a few positions in the Google search results, I am willing to bet that in nearly every situation, one of the website's major competitors out-performed them in the search results.
There are certain things that you can do correctly, to elevate your own listings in the search engine results. Because you have the capability to do these things, your competitors also have the capability to do these things.
Well guess what? Your competitor did what you should have done. They set up marketing systems to ensure that they could climb in the search results, and they climbed enough to pass you by.
SOLUTION: Do those things that you know you should be doing. And more importantly, do them consistently. Your competitor wants your placement in the search results, and they are going to do what it takes for them to get there.
So, it is imperative for you to keep moving forward in the process of building your ranking in the search engines. When you stand still, resting in the comfort zone of where you reside today, then you are bound to be overtaken by someone who wants to be where you are, a little bit more than you do.
Stir That Pot
PROBLEM: If a website dropped a few pages in the search results, the cause for the drop may have been caused by a combination of the two above-mentioned problems: shaky SEO foundations, and hungry competitors.
SOLUTION: Keep your eye on the big picture. You know what you have done to strengthen your website in the past. Keep learning and keep growing.
If you find that something you had done in the past may affect your website negatively in the future, implement "white hat" SEO techniques to strengthen your position, and make plans to eliminate your reliance on "black hat" SEO systems before Google does it for you.
Don't Make The Mess And You Won't Have To Clean It Up
Some may think my approach to housecleaning is an indication of laziness. I consider it to be an indication of good time management. I prefer to reserve my time for things that are more enjoyable.
My theory towards housework -- and I try to teach this to my kids often -- is that if you don't want to clean up the mess, don't make the mess in the first place. If the house is not messy, you don't have to clean it. So, don't make the house messy.
I utilize the same approach to my websites. If I do it "white hat" and above-reproach the first time, then I won't have to go in and fix my rankings everytime Google changes their algorithms.
Stop Standing Still
Do remember that for most every search term you compete to rank for, there are probably another one million web pages competing to rank for the same keyword phrase. Getting to the top of the search engine results is a process, not a destination. You must keep competing to maintain your spot at the top of the search results.
If you want to get to the top of the search results, you will have to take positive steps to get there. And, if you want to maintain your top position in the search engines, you need to keep doing the things that put you in that top spot in the first place.
by: Bill Platt
Dispelling Fears About The GoogleBomb Algorithm Update
Google algorithm updates always bring the fears of webmasters to a boiling point. In the aftermath of an algorithm update, some people come out swinging, making claims that Google is trying to put them out of business. Others look at their Google rankings and pat themselves on the back for having survived another "algo" update.
It has been known in search engine optimization (SEO) circles for quite some time that one could successfully implement what is referred to as a GoogleBomb. The best example was a search on the phrase "miserable failure". A search on those words within Google would show George W. Bush's biography at the White House website, in the top three or four results of the search results. This would occur, despite the fact that neither word in the search criteria resides on the White House website. At one time, Bush's biography had been in the #1 spot, but counter-bombing campaigns moved Bush's listing down the page a bit.
Many people have written about this phenomenon in time's past. I have even written about it myself. When I wrote about it, my point was to show the importance of anchor text in a link to build the value of a web page in the Google search engine result pages (SERPS).
The "miserable failure" GoogleBomb came to exist within a loophole within the Google algorithms. Google puts a lot of value on the anchor text that point to a particular web page. It is part of their "one link – one vote" philosophy as to the value of a web page.
Bloggers joined forces to create thousands of links pointing to the White House website with the words "miserable failure" in the anchor text. The shenanigans of the George W. Bush bashers were eventually countered by their fellow bloggers on the other side of the political aisle. Eventually, the search phrase "miserable failure" would also bring up the Michael Moore and Jimmy Carter websites in the top few results for that search phrase.
The average person who did not understand the nature of the SEO game would occasionally stumble across these esoteric search phrases and get him or herself into a huff, because they thought that Google was stating their own political views. Of course, Google really does not have an opinion, at least not one that would ever appear in their search results.
The GB Update...
In this case, the GB Update is not so-named because "George Bush" disappeared from the "miserable failure" search results. Instead, it is so-named because it is the "GoogleBomb" update, which Google implemented in January of 2007.
Once the update was implemented, the "miserable failure" search began to only return pages that talked about GoogleBombs from a technical standpoint.
With the GB update officially rolled out (http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2007/01/quick-word- about-googlebombs.html), people began the standard Google-update panic process.
Hundreds of posts began appearing on forums concerning the GB updates and the fear that link-building efforts undertaken by search engine marketing (SEM) companies and webmasters would be hurt as well.
So, I did a bit of research. I have run several linking campaigns on my own behalf, and on the behalf of clients. Those campaigns were put together with a mix of keyword phrases nestled in the anchor text of links to our websites. I checked the status of all of the websites I represent, and without fail, our linking campaigns had not been hurt by the GB update.
Interesting Changes From The GoogleBomb Update
According to Matt Cutts of Google, the changes in the GB update were all completed within the Google algorithm. Cutts has always said that Google does not like to manually rearrange the search engine results, so an algorithmic solution to the GoogleBomb was in order. A few of the Google engineers worked together to find a solution to the GoogleBomb issue.
In an attempt to understand what had changed, I looked at a few of the more notorious GoogleBombs of past and discovered some interesting facts.
Broken Google Bombs:
* "Miserable failure" no longer returns George W. Bush, Michael Moore, or Jimmy Carter websites. * "Worst president ever" now only returns pages that make the claim the GW Bush has earned that title. * "Waffles" no longer returns results that point to the John Kerry website. * Tony Blair's homepage no longer comes up under the search term "liar".
Unchanged Google Bombs:
* A search for "Scientology" still has the "Operation Clambake" listing in the #2 spot (2007-01-31). Operation Clambake is a website that is critical of Scientology. * "Click here" still points to the Adobe website (although this was not actually a GoogleBomb). * "French military victories" still goes to the same page on Albino Black Sheep when you hit "I feel lucky" on Google's search page. (I still get a kick out of this one.) * The "great president" GoogleBomb survived. It still points to Bush's bio on the White House website.
The Question On Everyone's Mind
Everyone seems to be asking the same question. How does Google defuse Google Bombs?
Well, Google isn't saying, so we are left to figure it out on our own. Based on what I was able to uncover in my study of Google Bombs, I came up with a theory.
What I have been able to take from the results shown above is that Google may have targeted only "negative links". If you want to review what is shown above, all of the Google Bombs that are now gone had negative connotations to them. All of the Google Bombs that survived can be construed as having positive, or at least non-negative, connotations to them.
If my assertion is correct, then average, ordinary webmasters will have nothing to fear from the Google Bomb update. My sites and my client's websites also reflect that the Google Bomb update did not have any affect on us.
Maybe I am just grasping at straws, but I don't think so. You be the judge... "Worst president" is gone, and "great president" survived. To me, that says a lot.
The Google Bombing Legacy Continues...
Following my logic, Google Bombing is still a possibility for those who Google Bomb with a positive set of anchor text keywords. So, some Google Bombs will continue to live well into the future.
In 2004, Search Engine Watch suggested that Google Bombs are better defined as Link Bombs, since they can affect all of the major search engines, including Yahoo and MSN.
Google has finally addressed link bombing in a positive way, but Yahoo and MSN are still prone to link bombing attacks. For example, as of this writing, MSN still has George in the top spot for "miserable failure" in the MSN Live results.
by: Bill Platt
It has been known in search engine optimization (SEO) circles for quite some time that one could successfully implement what is referred to as a GoogleBomb. The best example was a search on the phrase "miserable failure". A search on those words within Google would show George W. Bush's biography at the White House website, in the top three or four results of the search results. This would occur, despite the fact that neither word in the search criteria resides on the White House website. At one time, Bush's biography had been in the #1 spot, but counter-bombing campaigns moved Bush's listing down the page a bit.
Many people have written about this phenomenon in time's past. I have even written about it myself. When I wrote about it, my point was to show the importance of anchor text in a link to build the value of a web page in the Google search engine result pages (SERPS).
The "miserable failure" GoogleBomb came to exist within a loophole within the Google algorithms. Google puts a lot of value on the anchor text that point to a particular web page. It is part of their "one link – one vote" philosophy as to the value of a web page.
Bloggers joined forces to create thousands of links pointing to the White House website with the words "miserable failure" in the anchor text. The shenanigans of the George W. Bush bashers were eventually countered by their fellow bloggers on the other side of the political aisle. Eventually, the search phrase "miserable failure" would also bring up the Michael Moore and Jimmy Carter websites in the top few results for that search phrase.
The average person who did not understand the nature of the SEO game would occasionally stumble across these esoteric search phrases and get him or herself into a huff, because they thought that Google was stating their own political views. Of course, Google really does not have an opinion, at least not one that would ever appear in their search results.
The GB Update...
In this case, the GB Update is not so-named because "George Bush" disappeared from the "miserable failure" search results. Instead, it is so-named because it is the "GoogleBomb" update, which Google implemented in January of 2007.
Once the update was implemented, the "miserable failure" search began to only return pages that talked about GoogleBombs from a technical standpoint.
With the GB update officially rolled out (http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2007/01/quick-word- about-googlebombs.html), people began the standard Google-update panic process.
Hundreds of posts began appearing on forums concerning the GB updates and the fear that link-building efforts undertaken by search engine marketing (SEM) companies and webmasters would be hurt as well.
So, I did a bit of research. I have run several linking campaigns on my own behalf, and on the behalf of clients. Those campaigns were put together with a mix of keyword phrases nestled in the anchor text of links to our websites. I checked the status of all of the websites I represent, and without fail, our linking campaigns had not been hurt by the GB update.
Interesting Changes From The GoogleBomb Update
According to Matt Cutts of Google, the changes in the GB update were all completed within the Google algorithm. Cutts has always said that Google does not like to manually rearrange the search engine results, so an algorithmic solution to the GoogleBomb was in order. A few of the Google engineers worked together to find a solution to the GoogleBomb issue.
In an attempt to understand what had changed, I looked at a few of the more notorious GoogleBombs of past and discovered some interesting facts.
Broken Google Bombs:
* "Miserable failure" no longer returns George W. Bush, Michael Moore, or Jimmy Carter websites. * "Worst president ever" now only returns pages that make the claim the GW Bush has earned that title. * "Waffles" no longer returns results that point to the John Kerry website. * Tony Blair's homepage no longer comes up under the search term "liar".
Unchanged Google Bombs:
* A search for "Scientology" still has the "Operation Clambake" listing in the #2 spot (2007-01-31). Operation Clambake is a website that is critical of Scientology. * "Click here" still points to the Adobe website (although this was not actually a GoogleBomb). * "French military victories" still goes to the same page on Albino Black Sheep when you hit "I feel lucky" on Google's search page. (I still get a kick out of this one.) * The "great president" GoogleBomb survived. It still points to Bush's bio on the White House website.
The Question On Everyone's Mind
Everyone seems to be asking the same question. How does Google defuse Google Bombs?
Well, Google isn't saying, so we are left to figure it out on our own. Based on what I was able to uncover in my study of Google Bombs, I came up with a theory.
What I have been able to take from the results shown above is that Google may have targeted only "negative links". If you want to review what is shown above, all of the Google Bombs that are now gone had negative connotations to them. All of the Google Bombs that survived can be construed as having positive, or at least non-negative, connotations to them.
If my assertion is correct, then average, ordinary webmasters will have nothing to fear from the Google Bomb update. My sites and my client's websites also reflect that the Google Bomb update did not have any affect on us.
Maybe I am just grasping at straws, but I don't think so. You be the judge... "Worst president" is gone, and "great president" survived. To me, that says a lot.
The Google Bombing Legacy Continues...
Following my logic, Google Bombing is still a possibility for those who Google Bomb with a positive set of anchor text keywords. So, some Google Bombs will continue to live well into the future.
In 2004, Search Engine Watch suggested that Google Bombs are better defined as Link Bombs, since they can affect all of the major search engines, including Yahoo and MSN.
Google has finally addressed link bombing in a positive way, but Yahoo and MSN are still prone to link bombing attacks. For example, as of this writing, MSN still has George in the top spot for "miserable failure" in the MSN Live results.
by: Bill Platt
Bringing the World Together with Web Conference Calls
Web conference calls are far more complicated and far more elaborate than the telephone conference calls that preceded them. Rather than just talking, web conference calls offer special features that include visual and multimedia exchange. There are many advantages to this type of conference call.
There are few inventions that have changed our society more than the telephone. There are few people who would believe that the traditional telephone would ever become outdated. As businesses and individuals gradually got used to the use of telephones to connect to each other, the conference call was developed. This was out of the need for more than one person to talk together at one time. It is especially this type of call that has faded into the past as web-based technology takes over the communication of everyday life.
Webcams allow the participants of web conference calls to see each other in real time, thus allowing for a more interactive meeting. Just like a normal meeting with a number of people involved, seeing each other can make things less confusing. With telephone conference calls who are talking may get very confusing. However, with Webcams the participants may want to require hand rising before someone speaks. Webcams also make web conference calls more intimate as they allow the participants to see what everyone looks like, seeing their gestures, facial expressions and mannerisms that proves to be far more entertaining communication.
Another feature of many kinds of software used for web conference calls is multimedia file sharing. If a presentation is being given, slides of pictures or an outline of the presentation can be shown to all involved in the conference. Pictures and graphs that follow an audible explanation certainly can communicate better than just words alone. Some computer programs even offer for each participant of the call to watch video clips simultaneously, making web conference calls even more interactive and enjoyable.
Another feature of web conference is the text chat. Many people are familiar with this type of communication because of the rise of Instant Messaging technology. However, why should this be used in web conference calls? Text chat enables the participants to type in an important point without interrupting anyone. Many kinds of software used for web conference calls also offer for various participants to text chat with each other privately. This can be likened to whispering at a business meeting without the boss being able to notice. Participants can share ideas and discuss matters while the conference call is going on in another window.
Conference calls will never replace the enjoyment and simplicity of a two-way telephone conversation. However, that does not mean that conference calls are not useful. As the world gets smaller because of the proliferation of more and more communication technology, conference calls will continue to use the World Wide Web to bring people together. Businesses will not need to send representatives to travel as much and will function even more efficiently. Friends and family will be able to keep in touch and have fun with each other.
by: Francisco Segura
There are few inventions that have changed our society more than the telephone. There are few people who would believe that the traditional telephone would ever become outdated. As businesses and individuals gradually got used to the use of telephones to connect to each other, the conference call was developed. This was out of the need for more than one person to talk together at one time. It is especially this type of call that has faded into the past as web-based technology takes over the communication of everyday life.
Webcams allow the participants of web conference calls to see each other in real time, thus allowing for a more interactive meeting. Just like a normal meeting with a number of people involved, seeing each other can make things less confusing. With telephone conference calls who are talking may get very confusing. However, with Webcams the participants may want to require hand rising before someone speaks. Webcams also make web conference calls more intimate as they allow the participants to see what everyone looks like, seeing their gestures, facial expressions and mannerisms that proves to be far more entertaining communication.
Another feature of many kinds of software used for web conference calls is multimedia file sharing. If a presentation is being given, slides of pictures or an outline of the presentation can be shown to all involved in the conference. Pictures and graphs that follow an audible explanation certainly can communicate better than just words alone. Some computer programs even offer for each participant of the call to watch video clips simultaneously, making web conference calls even more interactive and enjoyable.
Another feature of web conference is the text chat. Many people are familiar with this type of communication because of the rise of Instant Messaging technology. However, why should this be used in web conference calls? Text chat enables the participants to type in an important point without interrupting anyone. Many kinds of software used for web conference calls also offer for various participants to text chat with each other privately. This can be likened to whispering at a business meeting without the boss being able to notice. Participants can share ideas and discuss matters while the conference call is going on in another window.
Conference calls will never replace the enjoyment and simplicity of a two-way telephone conversation. However, that does not mean that conference calls are not useful. As the world gets smaller because of the proliferation of more and more communication technology, conference calls will continue to use the World Wide Web to bring people together. Businesses will not need to send representatives to travel as much and will function even more efficiently. Friends and family will be able to keep in touch and have fun with each other.
by: Francisco Segura
Building a List—4 Steps To Finding Quality Subscribers
Building a list is important but building a list of Quality Subscribers is far more important. Anyone can just get a bunch of names and market to them but if they are not qualified for what you are offering what is the point. When you build your own e-mail list you have the ability to target the specific group that you are interested in and pick and choose who subscribes to your list. The term cherry picker comes to mind, you only want to pick the best cherries and market to them.
So how can you find quality subscribers for your list so you can make the most return on your efforts? We will review 4 steps that can help you target your list as if you were using a laser scope.
1. You need to identify your niche. This is the small area you will focus on and devote your marketing to. Is your niche related to a hobby, sport, cooking, pets what ever your niche is you have to start there. Think about who these people are, what are their interests why are they interested in this topic. What do they need, and what can help them enjoy their hobby or sport, etc better. Once you have this information you are now in a position to provide it for them. And you have just made yourself more valuable.
2. Once you find out what they need or want, once you know their interest, find or create a product around that interest or need. Use this product as a way of getting their attention. Since they don’t know you yet, the product should not cost a lot. It would even be better if it is free. Take your product that is based on the interest of your niche and now create a squeeze page around that product. A squeeze page is a web page that will allow you to capture the names of the individuals who visit the page. They will leave their name and email address in exchange for the product that you will be offering them. It is best to have a free product that has a perceived high value, that works the best. Also the product should be downloadable so they can get access on line immediately. Once their name and e-mail address has been left your auto responder (sends and tracks emails automatically) will place this information in your list and send them the free report if you are using something that can be sent through e-mail. You have now set up your capture system.
3. Since your capture system is set up now it is time to go hunting. You will try to drive traffic to your squeeze page by going where those of your niche go. What internet forums do they use? What websites do they visit? Do they view classified online adds like Craig’s list? If so spend time writing posts on these forums answering and posting questions that may interest those of your niche. After your post leave a link to your website or squeeze page. So when someone reads your post they can learn more about you and go to your site. Place ads on classified sites directing people to your site. This will help create traffic, but you should do research on other traffic creation methods.
4. The forth step to help you drive quality subscribers to your list is to write and submit articles. You will submit them to article directories that will publish them to newsletters and other information sites on the web. This will allow you to write about things that your niche is specifically interested in. It will allow them to see what you offer. At the end of the article you can place a resource box that will tell people about you and point them to where they can learn more information about your product or service. The link should point to your squeeze page.
This method can really help you to zero in specifically on your niche and create quality subscribers. List building is important to your success but by doing it the right way and pointing quality subscribers to your squeeze page, By you knowing what your niche needs will help you progress more rapidly.
So go and create your list.
by: T. R. Thomas
So how can you find quality subscribers for your list so you can make the most return on your efforts? We will review 4 steps that can help you target your list as if you were using a laser scope.
1. You need to identify your niche. This is the small area you will focus on and devote your marketing to. Is your niche related to a hobby, sport, cooking, pets what ever your niche is you have to start there. Think about who these people are, what are their interests why are they interested in this topic. What do they need, and what can help them enjoy their hobby or sport, etc better. Once you have this information you are now in a position to provide it for them. And you have just made yourself more valuable.
2. Once you find out what they need or want, once you know their interest, find or create a product around that interest or need. Use this product as a way of getting their attention. Since they don’t know you yet, the product should not cost a lot. It would even be better if it is free. Take your product that is based on the interest of your niche and now create a squeeze page around that product. A squeeze page is a web page that will allow you to capture the names of the individuals who visit the page. They will leave their name and email address in exchange for the product that you will be offering them. It is best to have a free product that has a perceived high value, that works the best. Also the product should be downloadable so they can get access on line immediately. Once their name and e-mail address has been left your auto responder (sends and tracks emails automatically) will place this information in your list and send them the free report if you are using something that can be sent through e-mail. You have now set up your capture system.
3. Since your capture system is set up now it is time to go hunting. You will try to drive traffic to your squeeze page by going where those of your niche go. What internet forums do they use? What websites do they visit? Do they view classified online adds like Craig’s list? If so spend time writing posts on these forums answering and posting questions that may interest those of your niche. After your post leave a link to your website or squeeze page. So when someone reads your post they can learn more about you and go to your site. Place ads on classified sites directing people to your site. This will help create traffic, but you should do research on other traffic creation methods.
4. The forth step to help you drive quality subscribers to your list is to write and submit articles. You will submit them to article directories that will publish them to newsletters and other information sites on the web. This will allow you to write about things that your niche is specifically interested in. It will allow them to see what you offer. At the end of the article you can place a resource box that will tell people about you and point them to where they can learn more information about your product or service. The link should point to your squeeze page.
This method can really help you to zero in specifically on your niche and create quality subscribers. List building is important to your success but by doing it the right way and pointing quality subscribers to your squeeze page, By you knowing what your niche needs will help you progress more rapidly.
So go and create your list.
by: T. R. Thomas
List Building—Forum Posting for Maximum Profits
There are Forums covering almost any topic you can imagine, people are hungry for information and they always want it now. That is why marketing through forums is so popular. In this article I will show you how to use forum posting for maximum profits to build your list.
Your first step is to find a forum that is within the niche you are planning to market to. This is simple to do just go to your favorite search engine and type in forum and the niche, and then search. Join this forum and perhaps several others and you are set up to begin posting. But before you post read the rules for that forum so that you are not in violation when you start to make your posts. This will make the web master and it’s members unhappy.
Know that you are a member and have read the rules, start searching for topics and questions that you are interested in. Don’t post at this point but just look around get to know the lay of the land, the players and posters. See how they respond to questions and see what questions are posted. Once you feel comfortable with what you see start posting yourself.
At first you may want to just answer questions from other posters. That is simple to do even if you don’t know the answer to the question you can still make a post. I would recommend that if you do post though that you post something that is beneficial to the group. So in a case were you don’t have an answer spend a few moments and research the answer thru your favorite search engine. In this way you will always come across as someone knowledgeable and helpful. After a short time people will start to recognize you as a contributing member to the board and start to respect your opinion.
The key to getting more views to your post is by being selective about which threads you make a reply to. For instance if you see a topic being discussed that has a large thread this is a good place to post a comment. This topic will be viewed by many people and may last a long time. So you will find that you can get the most return from a post placed in a topic like this.
Once you become more comfortable you may want to start initiating your own threads. If so you want to try to get your thread viewed by as many in the forum as you can. This can easily be done by writing about something edgy or controversial. These are the type of subjects people can’t resist to be a part of. Human nature is people want their opinion to be heard. This may make a few upset, but as long as it is on topic with the forum then it’s ok to talk about.
So how do you convert your post traffic into conversions to your web site? After every comment you leave, be sure to leave a signature behind. Your signature should consist of who you are and how they can view your web page, and if you are giving something away you should leave that information also. This way those viewing your post will know who you are, and they will be able to get more information from you if they want it.
Forum posting is a good resource in your list building campaign because it is free and you can use traffic that others have created to help build your traffic. By following the steps in this article you will be able to use Forum Posting for Maximum Profits.
by: T. R. Thomas
Your first step is to find a forum that is within the niche you are planning to market to. This is simple to do just go to your favorite search engine and type in forum and the niche, and then search. Join this forum and perhaps several others and you are set up to begin posting. But before you post read the rules for that forum so that you are not in violation when you start to make your posts. This will make the web master and it’s members unhappy.
Know that you are a member and have read the rules, start searching for topics and questions that you are interested in. Don’t post at this point but just look around get to know the lay of the land, the players and posters. See how they respond to questions and see what questions are posted. Once you feel comfortable with what you see start posting yourself.
At first you may want to just answer questions from other posters. That is simple to do even if you don’t know the answer to the question you can still make a post. I would recommend that if you do post though that you post something that is beneficial to the group. So in a case were you don’t have an answer spend a few moments and research the answer thru your favorite search engine. In this way you will always come across as someone knowledgeable and helpful. After a short time people will start to recognize you as a contributing member to the board and start to respect your opinion.
The key to getting more views to your post is by being selective about which threads you make a reply to. For instance if you see a topic being discussed that has a large thread this is a good place to post a comment. This topic will be viewed by many people and may last a long time. So you will find that you can get the most return from a post placed in a topic like this.
Once you become more comfortable you may want to start initiating your own threads. If so you want to try to get your thread viewed by as many in the forum as you can. This can easily be done by writing about something edgy or controversial. These are the type of subjects people can’t resist to be a part of. Human nature is people want their opinion to be heard. This may make a few upset, but as long as it is on topic with the forum then it’s ok to talk about.
So how do you convert your post traffic into conversions to your web site? After every comment you leave, be sure to leave a signature behind. Your signature should consist of who you are and how they can view your web page, and if you are giving something away you should leave that information also. This way those viewing your post will know who you are, and they will be able to get more information from you if they want it.
Forum posting is a good resource in your list building campaign because it is free and you can use traffic that others have created to help build your traffic. By following the steps in this article you will be able to use Forum Posting for Maximum Profits.
by: T. R. Thomas
Is Google In Trouble & Facing Bankrupcty
[NEW YORK - Wednesday] - by Devon Melk. Rumors are now running amok that the 2nd most powerful website on the entire Worldwide-Web may file BANKRUPTCY, with the deadline set for this December; being the date of both discharge and dissolution in a Federal Court of Law.
This would come as a SHOCK to investors and "Googlers" alike who both profit and benefit from the use of the World's largest and most powerful search engine which receives far in excess of 100 MILLION unique daily visitors and well over 300 million individual searches daily - making it perhaps the single most valuable public data resource as an "information bank" online the world over.
But is the rumor true or false?
The origin of the rumor occurred when some savvy Internet marketers began making statements that they had heard "insiders' talk" that the company (now publicly traded since April 30, 2004, just over 3 years ago) may face financial disaster with the release of a "new system" that would allow advertisers to get their otherwise pay-per-click (PPC) advertising completely free.
This, of course, would naturally lead directly (like a domino- effect) to the collapse of Google's sibling program AdSense; as its only revenue comes from the direct sales of AdWords "clicks."
The "new system" in question and responsible for the controversy over getting AdWords pay-per-clicks free is that developed by Dr Jon Cohen of New York City, New York (now retired) who discovered a simple, yet effective means, for getting Google PPC ads without having to suffer the costs involved.
The retired New York doctor and native has a publicly disclosed net worth now in excess of $70 million [US], having generated well over $377 million in product sales from sixteen (16) separate online businesses within just nine (9) years since first venturing online in 1998 (about the same time as Google was founded).
It is estimated by company insiders and leading financial analysts that the "good doctor" (as he's called by "all who know him") has purportedly saved well over $93 million (some estimates suggest closer to $136 million) in otherwise paid advertising at Google and the other major players in the PPC targeted-search arena online - including Yahoo, MSN, AskJeeves, AllTheWeb.com, HotBot, AltaVista, Lycos and Netscape, just to name a few.
The "secret" became available to the general masses last April, and its very release caused such a major sweeping stir among the community of Internet-marketers, affiliate-marketers, webmasters, ecommerce company owners and surfers alike that the site quickly rose to break the top most visited 1,000 websites on the entire planet briefly; and as can be seen here:
http://tinyurl.com/39lnjn (Alexa data on this!)
When asked if the "secret" would somehow ruin Google, Dr Cohen revealed almost cryptically that it actually would bring about just the opposite effect, and "stimulate" even more business volume for the virtual giant.
Many people were dismayed to find that Google itself is deliberately allowing the purchase of 100,000's of PPC ads offering the secret system to the general public -- which indicates to most observers that either they [Google] haven't caught it, or they simply feel that it somehow is not a threat to their continued operation.
For anyone's inspection factual and hard evidence supporting this can be seen by simply looking to the right-hand column when doing a search for "get google ads free" (specifically in quotation marks) at Google.com under the "Sponsored Links" section.
Or take this direct and instant SHORTCUT:
http://tinyurl.com/2ctu6j
You can also see nearly 100,000 specific results in the "organic" fields index located in the center and which occupies the bulk of the results pages.
One would think that if Google felt threatened by such a release as this earth-shaking "secret" is, they would hardly allow for either paid-ads or organic content to make the top searches regarding it.
However, evidence supports to the contrary - and this being the case now for a full six (6) months.
Mysteriously, within just two (2) hours of its initial release last April, Google itself actually did in fact 'pause' the parent firm's attempts at advertising the new system using PPCs on their search engine - only, however, to release the hold after a Review Team consisting of some of Google's top executives completed performing an in-depth investigation and made the determination to ALLOW the ads to run.
The secret system was recently revised however to include "major new content" and "more exhaustive instructions," and is now available at its Home Site:
http://lad7shfs.freegoogle.hop.clickbank.net
The most important addition is that of a so-called "string of code" (tech-talk for some HTML) that can be added to any webpage(s) that instantly causes the elimination of the page owner's AdWords costs right away.
Even a "live" woman spokes-representative ("Rachel") has been added to the site, and who appears to literally walk out onto the webpage and talk to visitors and explain a bit more how the mysterious new breakthrough system works.
Since the addition of this new "live" spokes-woman has now appeared at the site, company Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr Todd Coutrin states that "sales for the system have skyrocketed above 2,430% suddenly and with no limit in sight."
Coutrin continues: "With the newest revision now in place, plus all the additions added, affiliates for the new system can expect to earn even more than ever before!" (Note: Affiliates make up the bulk of the firm's sales generation.)
The refund rate for the new revised version of the secret (named V5.1) has dropped to less than half of what it was before the newer version's release; meaning it's now even more readily-received and put to use than ever before (perhaps in large part to the newer simplicity of application) - now making it the safest and one of the best resellers for the networks of affiliate marketers who earn their revenues from the reselling of other electronic publishers' stock and digital product lines.
When asked, Google company representatives stated matter-of-factly that the rumors of bankruptcy for the ecommerce giant are simply not true, and that the rumor millings are in fact simply the result of "panics" brought on by the usual hysteria associated with anything large, new or revolutionary - or in this case, all three.
Attempts to contact both Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the former Stanford University students who founded Google in 1998, to request comment were unsuccessful.
Again, Google itself seems to be the biggest supporter of the "new system" as it's allowing more and more advertisers to promote the new system on its search engine before over 100 million daily searches and surfers.
by: Hassan F. Shaheed
This would come as a SHOCK to investors and "Googlers" alike who both profit and benefit from the use of the World's largest and most powerful search engine which receives far in excess of 100 MILLION unique daily visitors and well over 300 million individual searches daily - making it perhaps the single most valuable public data resource as an "information bank" online the world over.
But is the rumor true or false?
The origin of the rumor occurred when some savvy Internet marketers began making statements that they had heard "insiders' talk" that the company (now publicly traded since April 30, 2004, just over 3 years ago) may face financial disaster with the release of a "new system" that would allow advertisers to get their otherwise pay-per-click (PPC) advertising completely free.
This, of course, would naturally lead directly (like a domino- effect) to the collapse of Google's sibling program AdSense; as its only revenue comes from the direct sales of AdWords "clicks."
The "new system" in question and responsible for the controversy over getting AdWords pay-per-clicks free is that developed by Dr Jon Cohen of New York City, New York (now retired) who discovered a simple, yet effective means, for getting Google PPC ads without having to suffer the costs involved.
The retired New York doctor and native has a publicly disclosed net worth now in excess of $70 million [US], having generated well over $377 million in product sales from sixteen (16) separate online businesses within just nine (9) years since first venturing online in 1998 (about the same time as Google was founded).
It is estimated by company insiders and leading financial analysts that the "good doctor" (as he's called by "all who know him") has purportedly saved well over $93 million (some estimates suggest closer to $136 million) in otherwise paid advertising at Google and the other major players in the PPC targeted-search arena online - including Yahoo, MSN, AskJeeves, AllTheWeb.com, HotBot, AltaVista, Lycos and Netscape, just to name a few.
The "secret" became available to the general masses last April, and its very release caused such a major sweeping stir among the community of Internet-marketers, affiliate-marketers, webmasters, ecommerce company owners and surfers alike that the site quickly rose to break the top most visited 1,000 websites on the entire planet briefly; and as can be seen here:
http://tinyurl.com/39lnjn (Alexa data on this!)
When asked if the "secret" would somehow ruin Google, Dr Cohen revealed almost cryptically that it actually would bring about just the opposite effect, and "stimulate" even more business volume for the virtual giant.
Many people were dismayed to find that Google itself is deliberately allowing the purchase of 100,000's of PPC ads offering the secret system to the general public -- which indicates to most observers that either they [Google] haven't caught it, or they simply feel that it somehow is not a threat to their continued operation.
For anyone's inspection factual and hard evidence supporting this can be seen by simply looking to the right-hand column when doing a search for "get google ads free" (specifically in quotation marks) at Google.com under the "Sponsored Links" section.
Or take this direct and instant SHORTCUT:
http://tinyurl.com/2ctu6j
You can also see nearly 100,000 specific results in the "organic" fields index located in the center and which occupies the bulk of the results pages.
One would think that if Google felt threatened by such a release as this earth-shaking "secret" is, they would hardly allow for either paid-ads or organic content to make the top searches regarding it.
However, evidence supports to the contrary - and this being the case now for a full six (6) months.
Mysteriously, within just two (2) hours of its initial release last April, Google itself actually did in fact 'pause' the parent firm's attempts at advertising the new system using PPCs on their search engine - only, however, to release the hold after a Review Team consisting of some of Google's top executives completed performing an in-depth investigation and made the determination to ALLOW the ads to run.
The secret system was recently revised however to include "major new content" and "more exhaustive instructions," and is now available at its Home Site:
http://lad7shfs.freegoogle.hop.clickbank.net
The most important addition is that of a so-called "string of code" (tech-talk for some HTML) that can be added to any webpage(s) that instantly causes the elimination of the page owner's AdWords costs right away.
Even a "live" woman spokes-representative ("Rachel") has been added to the site, and who appears to literally walk out onto the webpage and talk to visitors and explain a bit more how the mysterious new breakthrough system works.
Since the addition of this new "live" spokes-woman has now appeared at the site, company Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr Todd Coutrin states that "sales for the system have skyrocketed above 2,430% suddenly and with no limit in sight."
Coutrin continues: "With the newest revision now in place, plus all the additions added, affiliates for the new system can expect to earn even more than ever before!" (Note: Affiliates make up the bulk of the firm's sales generation.)
The refund rate for the new revised version of the secret (named V5.1) has dropped to less than half of what it was before the newer version's release; meaning it's now even more readily-received and put to use than ever before (perhaps in large part to the newer simplicity of application) - now making it the safest and one of the best resellers for the networks of affiliate marketers who earn their revenues from the reselling of other electronic publishers' stock and digital product lines.
When asked, Google company representatives stated matter-of-factly that the rumors of bankruptcy for the ecommerce giant are simply not true, and that the rumor millings are in fact simply the result of "panics" brought on by the usual hysteria associated with anything large, new or revolutionary - or in this case, all three.
Attempts to contact both Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the former Stanford University students who founded Google in 1998, to request comment were unsuccessful.
Again, Google itself seems to be the biggest supporter of the "new system" as it's allowing more and more advertisers to promote the new system on its search engine before over 100 million daily searches and surfers.
by: Hassan F. Shaheed
7 Tips For Making Money Selling Ebooks Virally
Making money selling ebooks is either child's play or practically impossible, depending on whom you ask!
Some people believe it cannot be done. The idea of getting paid for putting words into an electronic document and making it available for download from the Web just flies in the face of their experience or beliefs. On the other hand, savvy infopreneurs like you and me are raking in the green stuff, making money selling ebooks every day.
The hardest part about this is making many sales. Any well written ebook can sell around 100 copies with fair marketing. Some can make 1,000 sales with a systematic and sustained promotion. But only few break this barrier and become mega-bestsellers. Almost always, these spread virally.
Here are some tips for making money selling ebooks virally.
Plan For Viral Growth
The viral element of having readers spread the word out to more readers cannot be tacked on to a finished ebook as an afterthought. It has to be planned into the creative process from the beginning.
Think about what incentives you will use to get readers to buzz about it to others. Plan how to weave this element through your ebook. Consider the steps a reader will take to implement the viral element.
Offer Juicy Incentives
Money works well in most markets. By making an affiliate program available to all buyers of your ebook, you will have a very good chance of making money selling ebooks virally.
Other incentives you can offer include access to special bonuses or membership areas in return for telling others, or even contests to reward the top referrers.
Make It Easy To Spread
Don't expect readers to jump through hoops to spread word about your ebook. Create easy to use 'tell a friend' systems like an email form, a click and copy HTML snippet for placing on their websites, a pre-written endorsement email they can send friends and other similar techniques.
Make It Worth Spreading
A high quality ebook offering valuable content to your target market is a viral marketing weapon - because the product sells itself by sheer quality. Think about making your ebook something you would gladly tell friends and family about. Why wouldn't others want to do the same?
Harness Powerful Technology
A lot of scripts and programs exist that let you automate the entire viral marketing process for ebooks. If you are keen on making money selling ebooks virally, you cannot afford to leave any steps to manual fulfillment, without breaking the viral loop and slowing down spread.
Make It Fun And Funny
If the pass-along component is entertaining, pleasant, interactive and fun, more people will use it. Do something that will make them say "Wow". It doesn't have to be very fancy or expensive - just different and personal to the referrer.
Have It Self Sustaining
Most viral systems breakdown beyond a point. Plan your viral passalong effect to continue to create ripples as word spreads. A reader should be able to tell a friend, who then tells more friends and so on - so that you enjoy making money selling ebooks virally.
It is a dream every infopreneur nurtures about ebooks - make them go viral, spread like wildfire, so it earns them a fortune. Your next ebook could be the one that does it for you!
by: Dr. Mani Sivasubramanian
Some people believe it cannot be done. The idea of getting paid for putting words into an electronic document and making it available for download from the Web just flies in the face of their experience or beliefs. On the other hand, savvy infopreneurs like you and me are raking in the green stuff, making money selling ebooks every day.
The hardest part about this is making many sales. Any well written ebook can sell around 100 copies with fair marketing. Some can make 1,000 sales with a systematic and sustained promotion. But only few break this barrier and become mega-bestsellers. Almost always, these spread virally.
Here are some tips for making money selling ebooks virally.
Plan For Viral Growth
The viral element of having readers spread the word out to more readers cannot be tacked on to a finished ebook as an afterthought. It has to be planned into the creative process from the beginning.
Think about what incentives you will use to get readers to buzz about it to others. Plan how to weave this element through your ebook. Consider the steps a reader will take to implement the viral element.
Offer Juicy Incentives
Money works well in most markets. By making an affiliate program available to all buyers of your ebook, you will have a very good chance of making money selling ebooks virally.
Other incentives you can offer include access to special bonuses or membership areas in return for telling others, or even contests to reward the top referrers.
Make It Easy To Spread
Don't expect readers to jump through hoops to spread word about your ebook. Create easy to use 'tell a friend' systems like an email form, a click and copy HTML snippet for placing on their websites, a pre-written endorsement email they can send friends and other similar techniques.
Make It Worth Spreading
A high quality ebook offering valuable content to your target market is a viral marketing weapon - because the product sells itself by sheer quality. Think about making your ebook something you would gladly tell friends and family about. Why wouldn't others want to do the same?
Harness Powerful Technology
A lot of scripts and programs exist that let you automate the entire viral marketing process for ebooks. If you are keen on making money selling ebooks virally, you cannot afford to leave any steps to manual fulfillment, without breaking the viral loop and slowing down spread.
Make It Fun And Funny
If the pass-along component is entertaining, pleasant, interactive and fun, more people will use it. Do something that will make them say "Wow". It doesn't have to be very fancy or expensive - just different and personal to the referrer.
Have It Self Sustaining
Most viral systems breakdown beyond a point. Plan your viral passalong effect to continue to create ripples as word spreads. A reader should be able to tell a friend, who then tells more friends and so on - so that you enjoy making money selling ebooks virally.
It is a dream every infopreneur nurtures about ebooks - make them go viral, spread like wildfire, so it earns them a fortune. Your next ebook could be the one that does it for you!
by: Dr. Mani Sivasubramanian
Keyword Research Tools Allow a Business to Drill Down as the Only Real Way to Discover a Niche Market
Finding a niche market for your company’s product or services proves to be difficult for any Internet-based business. Niches have a way of hiding them selves from public view in order to avoid “quick money making” schemes. In order to discover a niche market, a business needs to drill down and achieve leads through the use of keyword research tools.
Several website companies provide keyword research tools, such as Good Keywords freeware application, Wordtracker Keywords software, or Google and Yahoo marketing for drilling down into a niche market.
Good Keywords Freeware Application
Softnik Technologies released the initial version of Good Keywords Internet keyword software back in August of 2000. Since, Internet-based businesses have downloaded and used the application to discover which keywords they should focus on in their advertising and marketing campaigns. The fact of downloading and using Good Keywords research software 100% free provides one of the best tools for a business to drill down and discover a niche market. Good Keywords freeware application runs on several Windows based platforms to provide multi-user functionality. Using Good Keywords as a keyword research tool allows you to spend less time conjuring up ideas for appealing to the general public about your product or services and more time on perfecting customer service satisfaction.
Wordtracker Keywords
Rivergold Associates Ltd released a keyword software application tool, long before Good Keywords, in 1997. Although, the user capabilities present most of the same functionality tools in both products, Wordtracker has much more time dedicated to their value of perfecting keyword research tactics. The people of Rivergold Associates offer these services to the general public for a minimal dollar value and promote the use of their product through a free-trial download. Wordtracker Keywords provides cutting edge niche market discovery opportunities to its users.
Google Marketing
Widely known, search engine site www.google.com allows business prospects to advertise within its network through the use of AdWords. AdWords provides a means of creating ads and selecting keywords to help promote a niche marketing based company on Google’s website. Of course, a company may appear by searches in Google as a result of Google’s crawling device, but this doesn’t guarantee the website to be seen unless it has substantial search engine rankings. Internet-based business may purchase Google’s advertising space for a very low financial investment. The user of Google’s keyword research tool allows a niche marketing company to target interest groups by posting advertisements right on the opening search page.
Yahoo Marketing
Yahoo’s search engine stands up at top Internet user rankings along with Google. Yahoo marketing uses the same keyword and ad space capabilities to achieve consumer attention during search functions. Yahoo offers a budgeting tool so businesses control and maintain good spending habits with regards to creating leads through niche marketing guidelines. Pay-per-click advertisements reduce cost to the buyer by only charging for the leads Yahoo creates for your website. Customer service representatives provide their help to businesses 12 hours in a day 5 out of 7 days of the week.
All of the above keyword research tools allow a business to drill down and discover niche markets. Several websites offering this service allows a business to pick and choose the capabilities most beneficial to their needs. Keyword research tools provide businesses a solid starting point in advertising and marketing campaigns for their specific niche market.
by: Jude Wright
Several website companies provide keyword research tools, such as Good Keywords freeware application, Wordtracker Keywords software, or Google and Yahoo marketing for drilling down into a niche market.
Good Keywords Freeware Application
Softnik Technologies released the initial version of Good Keywords Internet keyword software back in August of 2000. Since, Internet-based businesses have downloaded and used the application to discover which keywords they should focus on in their advertising and marketing campaigns. The fact of downloading and using Good Keywords research software 100% free provides one of the best tools for a business to drill down and discover a niche market. Good Keywords freeware application runs on several Windows based platforms to provide multi-user functionality. Using Good Keywords as a keyword research tool allows you to spend less time conjuring up ideas for appealing to the general public about your product or services and more time on perfecting customer service satisfaction.
Wordtracker Keywords
Rivergold Associates Ltd released a keyword software application tool, long before Good Keywords, in 1997. Although, the user capabilities present most of the same functionality tools in both products, Wordtracker has much more time dedicated to their value of perfecting keyword research tactics. The people of Rivergold Associates offer these services to the general public for a minimal dollar value and promote the use of their product through a free-trial download. Wordtracker Keywords provides cutting edge niche market discovery opportunities to its users.
Google Marketing
Widely known, search engine site www.google.com allows business prospects to advertise within its network through the use of AdWords. AdWords provides a means of creating ads and selecting keywords to help promote a niche marketing based company on Google’s website. Of course, a company may appear by searches in Google as a result of Google’s crawling device, but this doesn’t guarantee the website to be seen unless it has substantial search engine rankings. Internet-based business may purchase Google’s advertising space for a very low financial investment. The user of Google’s keyword research tool allows a niche marketing company to target interest groups by posting advertisements right on the opening search page.
Yahoo Marketing
Yahoo’s search engine stands up at top Internet user rankings along with Google. Yahoo marketing uses the same keyword and ad space capabilities to achieve consumer attention during search functions. Yahoo offers a budgeting tool so businesses control and maintain good spending habits with regards to creating leads through niche marketing guidelines. Pay-per-click advertisements reduce cost to the buyer by only charging for the leads Yahoo creates for your website. Customer service representatives provide their help to businesses 12 hours in a day 5 out of 7 days of the week.
All of the above keyword research tools allow a business to drill down and discover niche markets. Several websites offering this service allows a business to pick and choose the capabilities most beneficial to their needs. Keyword research tools provide businesses a solid starting point in advertising and marketing campaigns for their specific niche market.
by: Jude Wright
Little Guy Network - Will It Make You Money?
The Little Guy Network is a very affordable and profitable and fully automated system that gives any person whether if their new or not to online marketing can make a lot of money with. This system works on complete autopilot and because of that it is can be easily used even by people who don’t have any previous experience. As a new member you will not need to worry about making cold calls, arranging hotel meetings and controlling all the management issue, we have embraced technology and are strictly using the internet to market and build a huge business.
The Little Guy Network admin and back office handles the entire business for you! Don’t forget you will need to follow Your teams website and training material to drive traffic to your site, and you will get huge results if you do. The system will do all the selling and conversions, it has been setup to weed out the “Get Rich Over Night’ seekers and also qualify your prospect for this program. It will take a daily routine of some marketing resources and effort from you to get plugged in and start making huge amounts of money.
The importance of The Little Guy Network is the fact that anyone can make with this , despite your nationality, race, age, or the level of your skill and experience. By removing the need to make phone calls and sales presentations with a fully automated process, the everyday person is left with a great opportunity that has predictable, consistent results.
Remember when joining The Little Guy Network<, you will not be spending $1,000 dollars just to get start, its a very small business building start up of $200.
The Little Guy Network is an online opportunity system that was designed by James Ward. Through years of trial and error, James and a team of experts have generated a system that can be used by any person to create income online. It doesn’t require you to have any kind of experience at all in the field of Internet marketing. The The Little Guy Network System is going to work for you no matter who you are and where you live. This revolutionary system is a sales process that manages your business automatically.
The Little Guy Network was designed in such way that anyone is able to take advantage of a home business opportunity and succeed at it. The reason why some people were never able to earn a lot of money is so called “human factor”, which was a deciding factor in every previous form of business. “The Little Guy Network” eliminates the human factor, which normally allows making money only to the most experienced group of people, and makes it possible for everyone who puts a little bit effort in it to become a millionaire. With this deciding factor being eliminated, every average person is able to gain an outstanding income!
by: Jani Ghaffor
The Little Guy Network admin and back office handles the entire business for you! Don’t forget you will need to follow Your teams website and training material to drive traffic to your site, and you will get huge results if you do. The system will do all the selling and conversions, it has been setup to weed out the “Get Rich Over Night’ seekers and also qualify your prospect for this program. It will take a daily routine of some marketing resources and effort from you to get plugged in and start making huge amounts of money.
The importance of The Little Guy Network is the fact that anyone can make with this , despite your nationality, race, age, or the level of your skill and experience. By removing the need to make phone calls and sales presentations with a fully automated process, the everyday person is left with a great opportunity that has predictable, consistent results.
Remember when joining The Little Guy Network<, you will not be spending $1,000 dollars just to get start, its a very small business building start up of $200.
The Little Guy Network is an online opportunity system that was designed by James Ward. Through years of trial and error, James and a team of experts have generated a system that can be used by any person to create income online. It doesn’t require you to have any kind of experience at all in the field of Internet marketing. The The Little Guy Network System is going to work for you no matter who you are and where you live. This revolutionary system is a sales process that manages your business automatically.
The Little Guy Network was designed in such way that anyone is able to take advantage of a home business opportunity and succeed at it. The reason why some people were never able to earn a lot of money is so called “human factor”, which was a deciding factor in every previous form of business. “The Little Guy Network” eliminates the human factor, which normally allows making money only to the most experienced group of people, and makes it possible for everyone who puts a little bit effort in it to become a millionaire. With this deciding factor being eliminated, every average person is able to gain an outstanding income!
by: Jani Ghaffor
How To Increase Sales
In today's competitive environment, the constant dilemma faced by webmasters is how to increase sales. The usual response is to throw even more cash at their AdWords account or spending even more fruitless hours performing SEO voodoo, in the effort to increase website traffic.
Yet, by adopting a different sales strategy and making a simple, proven change to their sales page, they could double, triple or even quadruple the mileage they get from their existing traffic.
This is no unproven theory, because some of internet marketing's best known, and well respected, experts, such as John Reese, have tested this new method and found that even sales pages that are already performing respectably, can be made to increase sales by up to three times. Mike Filsaime and Harris Fellman are among other well know marketers to increase sales. Personally, I have enjoyed a 7.66% conversion rate selling a $40 product to first time visitors, whereas using a regular sales letter would have resulted in little more than 2% of them buying on their very first visit.
And the way we all achieved this remarkable turnaround was to simply add a web video in place of much of the sales page. You see, virtually all your prospective buyers have been brought up on television, movies, dvds and video games, so they are far more inclined to watch a video right through, rather than wading through a long sales letter, no matter how clever and beguiling. Even famous copywriters like John Carlton, concedes web video is an exciting new addition to the online sales armory. So the way forward is clear: increase sales with web video.
But, simply making your sales message easier to get across with video doesn't fully explain the dramatic increase in sales, so here's the underlying reason.The real marketing magic of video is this: people buy with emotion and the language of the emotional part of the brain is pictures, not words. So using moving pictures, reinforced by the emotional viagra of music, has a subliminal effect on the visitor, because it touches their emotional sweet spot in the way a simple text sales page can never do.
Yet using web video to increase sales on your sales page is merely scratching the surface of what video can really do for your bottom line. So here are a few more areas where you can maximize the value you get from every visitor:
**Add video to your squeeze pages: I've found a five second video saying something like "don't forget your free gift" is all I need to quadruple opt-in rates from my exit pop-up.
**Video testimonials: it's a well known marketing fact buyers like to have "social proof", so displaying a testimonial from satisfied buyers is a great way to boost your credibility and increase sales. So just imagine the impact of a video testimonial on your sales page.
**Add value to your existing products: if you sell "how to do" products, you can add a great deal of value by adding video tutorials to your ebooks. Not only will this increase sales, you can also charge more.
**Increase affiliate sales: if you use affiliates to sell your products, you can give each one a standard sales video, designed to send their visitors -- having watched the sales video -- direct to your sales page, via that particular affiliate's own unique affiliate link. It's well known supplying affiliates with effective sales tools is the way to increase sales and this is one of the best tools you can provide.
by: Paul Hooper-Kelly
Yet, by adopting a different sales strategy and making a simple, proven change to their sales page, they could double, triple or even quadruple the mileage they get from their existing traffic.
This is no unproven theory, because some of internet marketing's best known, and well respected, experts, such as John Reese, have tested this new method and found that even sales pages that are already performing respectably, can be made to increase sales by up to three times. Mike Filsaime and Harris Fellman are among other well know marketers to increase sales. Personally, I have enjoyed a 7.66% conversion rate selling a $40 product to first time visitors, whereas using a regular sales letter would have resulted in little more than 2% of them buying on their very first visit.
And the way we all achieved this remarkable turnaround was to simply add a web video in place of much of the sales page. You see, virtually all your prospective buyers have been brought up on television, movies, dvds and video games, so they are far more inclined to watch a video right through, rather than wading through a long sales letter, no matter how clever and beguiling. Even famous copywriters like John Carlton, concedes web video is an exciting new addition to the online sales armory. So the way forward is clear: increase sales with web video.
But, simply making your sales message easier to get across with video doesn't fully explain the dramatic increase in sales, so here's the underlying reason.The real marketing magic of video is this: people buy with emotion and the language of the emotional part of the brain is pictures, not words. So using moving pictures, reinforced by the emotional viagra of music, has a subliminal effect on the visitor, because it touches their emotional sweet spot in the way a simple text sales page can never do.
Yet using web video to increase sales on your sales page is merely scratching the surface of what video can really do for your bottom line. So here are a few more areas where you can maximize the value you get from every visitor:
**Add video to your squeeze pages: I've found a five second video saying something like "don't forget your free gift" is all I need to quadruple opt-in rates from my exit pop-up.
**Video testimonials: it's a well known marketing fact buyers like to have "social proof", so displaying a testimonial from satisfied buyers is a great way to boost your credibility and increase sales. So just imagine the impact of a video testimonial on your sales page.
**Add value to your existing products: if you sell "how to do" products, you can add a great deal of value by adding video tutorials to your ebooks. Not only will this increase sales, you can also charge more.
**Increase affiliate sales: if you use affiliates to sell your products, you can give each one a standard sales video, designed to send their visitors -- having watched the sales video -- direct to your sales page, via that particular affiliate's own unique affiliate link. It's well known supplying affiliates with effective sales tools is the way to increase sales and this is one of the best tools you can provide.
by: Paul Hooper-Kelly
Use This Great Way To Generate More Leads For Your Online Business
So you just started a business selling widgets, unfortunately your biggest competitor is considered the Nike of the industry. Wild imaginations of your fierce competition using their billion dollar budget to make sure you can`t compete with them, begin to surface.
In steps the Internet. The medium by which all companies are equal...well somewhat. What the Internet will do is give you an equal balance of power to reach a global audience. The same exact global audience as your competitor.
So how do you reach a global audience on a limited budget? Very simple, become your own product critic and create a blog. Unless you have been hiding in a closet, you probably already know what a blog is. Blog, short for web log, is a means by which anyone can post information on the Internet, in real time. Visitors to your blog get to see what you have posted, starting with the most recent posts first.
Without going into intricate detail about the history of blogging, I can tell you that it is a great way to build your business. The reason why blogging will be good for your business is because search engines love content. Search engines such as Google and Yahoo! need to index web sites in order the create search results based on keywords. The more content you can offer them, the more often and higher your web site will appear on search results.
What makes blogging add even more content is the ability to allow your blog visitors to add comments or ask questions related to the blog content that you wrote.
Let me give you an example of how all of this works. You sell widgets, and are very knowledgable about what you sell You decide to start a blog rating differnet widgets, talking about the pros and cons of them, different styles they come in and so on. Now you allow your visitors to comment on your rating, and ask questions so you can answer, and guess what, that creates even more content.
Now people on the internet search for widgets, specifically looking for what you have already talked about in your blog. The visitor to your blog reads what you wrote, and sees that you are very knowledgable about the subject. Therefore they decide to shop with your site as opposed to your competition.
This is a common practice among a lot of companies that do business on the Internet. Obviously the first question that probably comes to mind is, whouldn`t the big competition just do this as well? Not exactly. They have huge budgets, mostly geared toward running marketing and advertising campaigns. They might post reviews of products on their sites, but rarely write a blog on what they sell. It is easier for them to just advertise.
Blogging is a great way to get the word out about your products and business. With the variety of blogging add-on tools for web sites and businesses, you do not even need a lot of web development experience to get started. Throw in some links from your blog posting to other websites such as Digg and Newsvine to name a couple, to allow your visitors to promote your blog posting for you, and you will be receiving customers in no time.
by: Bruce Tucker
In steps the Internet. The medium by which all companies are equal...well somewhat. What the Internet will do is give you an equal balance of power to reach a global audience. The same exact global audience as your competitor.
So how do you reach a global audience on a limited budget? Very simple, become your own product critic and create a blog. Unless you have been hiding in a closet, you probably already know what a blog is. Blog, short for web log, is a means by which anyone can post information on the Internet, in real time. Visitors to your blog get to see what you have posted, starting with the most recent posts first.
Without going into intricate detail about the history of blogging, I can tell you that it is a great way to build your business. The reason why blogging will be good for your business is because search engines love content. Search engines such as Google and Yahoo! need to index web sites in order the create search results based on keywords. The more content you can offer them, the more often and higher your web site will appear on search results.
What makes blogging add even more content is the ability to allow your blog visitors to add comments or ask questions related to the blog content that you wrote.
Let me give you an example of how all of this works. You sell widgets, and are very knowledgable about what you sell You decide to start a blog rating differnet widgets, talking about the pros and cons of them, different styles they come in and so on. Now you allow your visitors to comment on your rating, and ask questions so you can answer, and guess what, that creates even more content.
Now people on the internet search for widgets, specifically looking for what you have already talked about in your blog. The visitor to your blog reads what you wrote, and sees that you are very knowledgable about the subject. Therefore they decide to shop with your site as opposed to your competition.
This is a common practice among a lot of companies that do business on the Internet. Obviously the first question that probably comes to mind is, whouldn`t the big competition just do this as well? Not exactly. They have huge budgets, mostly geared toward running marketing and advertising campaigns. They might post reviews of products on their sites, but rarely write a blog on what they sell. It is easier for them to just advertise.
Blogging is a great way to get the word out about your products and business. With the variety of blogging add-on tools for web sites and businesses, you do not even need a lot of web development experience to get started. Throw in some links from your blog posting to other websites such as Digg and Newsvine to name a couple, to allow your visitors to promote your blog posting for you, and you will be receiving customers in no time.
by: Bruce Tucker
Smart3Up Reviewed - Real Opportunity or Scam
"The Smartest And Most Powerful Cash Generating Business Ever Created!"
That's exactly what it says on the Smart3Up homepage. Seems good, but does this brand new online business stick to its word or is it just another scam? Well lucky for you, I've chosen to purchase it and review the material from the Smart3Up members area to give you a closer look on this program.
You might already know that every fresh internet business needs an outstanding product to be able to compete in its marketplace. This is a determining factor that has a wide impact on the members that become active with it
Here's what I think about Smart3Up's product.
After making my $1000 purchase, my expectations were super high. I quickly setup my login ID and password to get to the back office and review the products.
Admittingly, I was impressed by the materials and its quality. The back office was jam packed with softwares, ebooks, and videos showing the newbie and seasoned internet marketers how to drive laser targeted traffic to any website. In addition, there's a huge library of ebooks covering nutrition, personal development, motivation, and many other niches. Also, these digital products come with a variety of resell rights that you can take advantage of to increase your internet profits.
That's not it. Smart3Up gives you a software solutions service that lets you suggest any products that you think should be developed. Once approved, they pay to have it made and make it ready for you to use and sell. Also, the company consistently adds more products and secret bonuses. The digital products add up to over $100,000. I honestly think that all the material contained in the members' area should be sold for more than what the company charges.
On the other hand, you also get vacation vouchers. This is an awesome incentive because now I can take vacation for only a fraction of the original cost.
This is what I think about the Smart3Up opportunity.
Smart3Up restructured the 2 up compensation into a unique new pay plan called "Smart3Up Compensation Plan". This is better than the original 1up and 2up and even better than the modified 2up.
This is how it works.
After becoming a paid member, you can sponsor new members into the program for $1000 which goes to you. You will only have to pass up your 4th, 7th, and 10th sale. Meaning that your first 3 sales will go to you and you will make your money back and be in profit before passing up any sales. I enjoy this new payout system because for each new person I recruit, I will get the $1000 from when they join and I will also get 3 sales from them and these passups add up rapidly. Even better, the company makes a guarantee that you profit with their paid marketing campaigns and if you don't make money, you don't pay a single cent.
Signing Up
Upon payment, you are set up within right away. All you have to do is fill in the empty fields. Smart3Up makes it hassle free for its members to get started immediately. You get a replicated site with a live actor on it to help close your sales. This feature will increase your sales real well. You also have the option to use any major payment processor you want for your sign up page. This gives your prospect flexibility which is good for business.
Here's my conclusion of the opportunity offered by Smart3up.
Smart3Up has huge potential and will create a viral explosion. It's easy for anyone to get started and you can have the slightest knowledge of the interenet and still be able to highly profit. The price you pay for what you get is a complete steal. Smart3Up will end 2007 as a good year for those who want to have a great holiday. Then Smart3Up will blast into 2008 like wildfire. Smart3Up is definitely one of my top picks for online businesses. And of course, the sooner anyone joins, the easier their income potential will be because people will be rushing in like dogs to bones.
by: Jimmy Torres
That's exactly what it says on the Smart3Up homepage. Seems good, but does this brand new online business stick to its word or is it just another scam? Well lucky for you, I've chosen to purchase it and review the material from the Smart3Up members area to give you a closer look on this program.
You might already know that every fresh internet business needs an outstanding product to be able to compete in its marketplace. This is a determining factor that has a wide impact on the members that become active with it
Here's what I think about Smart3Up's product.
After making my $1000 purchase, my expectations were super high. I quickly setup my login ID and password to get to the back office and review the products.
Admittingly, I was impressed by the materials and its quality. The back office was jam packed with softwares, ebooks, and videos showing the newbie and seasoned internet marketers how to drive laser targeted traffic to any website. In addition, there's a huge library of ebooks covering nutrition, personal development, motivation, and many other niches. Also, these digital products come with a variety of resell rights that you can take advantage of to increase your internet profits.
That's not it. Smart3Up gives you a software solutions service that lets you suggest any products that you think should be developed. Once approved, they pay to have it made and make it ready for you to use and sell. Also, the company consistently adds more products and secret bonuses. The digital products add up to over $100,000. I honestly think that all the material contained in the members' area should be sold for more than what the company charges.
On the other hand, you also get vacation vouchers. This is an awesome incentive because now I can take vacation for only a fraction of the original cost.
This is what I think about the Smart3Up opportunity.
Smart3Up restructured the 2 up compensation into a unique new pay plan called "Smart3Up Compensation Plan". This is better than the original 1up and 2up and even better than the modified 2up.
This is how it works.
After becoming a paid member, you can sponsor new members into the program for $1000 which goes to you. You will only have to pass up your 4th, 7th, and 10th sale. Meaning that your first 3 sales will go to you and you will make your money back and be in profit before passing up any sales. I enjoy this new payout system because for each new person I recruit, I will get the $1000 from when they join and I will also get 3 sales from them and these passups add up rapidly. Even better, the company makes a guarantee that you profit with their paid marketing campaigns and if you don't make money, you don't pay a single cent.
Signing Up
Upon payment, you are set up within right away. All you have to do is fill in the empty fields. Smart3Up makes it hassle free for its members to get started immediately. You get a replicated site with a live actor on it to help close your sales. This feature will increase your sales real well. You also have the option to use any major payment processor you want for your sign up page. This gives your prospect flexibility which is good for business.
Here's my conclusion of the opportunity offered by Smart3up.
Smart3Up has huge potential and will create a viral explosion. It's easy for anyone to get started and you can have the slightest knowledge of the interenet and still be able to highly profit. The price you pay for what you get is a complete steal. Smart3Up will end 2007 as a good year for those who want to have a great holiday. Then Smart3Up will blast into 2008 like wildfire. Smart3Up is definitely one of my top picks for online businesses. And of course, the sooner anyone joins, the easier their income potential will be because people will be rushing in like dogs to bones.
by: Jimmy Torres
7 Keys That Unlock The Door To Your Success in a Business Opportunity
Looking for a Business Opportunity? Are You Overwhelmed with the sheer number of opportunities available? Confused about what's right for you?
What’s your reason for finding a business opportunity? What exactly do you hope to achieve? Following are popular reasons from people I've spoken to:
1. recently downsized
2. nest egg too small
3. tired of your job
4. need money for college
5. too much month left at the end of the money
6. looking for early retirement strategies
7. implementing exit strategy from work force
8. strong desire for time freedom
9. strong desire to grow personally
10. love a challenge
When is NOW a good time to make a change? How do you navigate the thousands of opportunities available? Use this checklist - “7 Keys That Unlock The Door To Your Success in a Business Opportunity” - compare to what you’ve already seen and position yourself to get started mastering the skills you’ll need to allow yourself to increase your income, fatten your nest egg, gain independence, lead yourself to financial and time freedom - Step with confidence into free enterprise!
Look for High Priced, High Quality Products
Realize you must “trade” something for money in order to be in business. To put it simply, this means you must sell a product or service. This does not mean you need to be a master sales person, but, you can grow into one by mastering skills and technology over time. More on this later. The best solution is a product that has perceived value by your customer. It will obviously pass your test first. It will enhance your customers life. It will educate your customer and his family. The product must be unique and proprietary, which means there is little or no duplication to cause competition. In addition there must be a high demand for the product and the price point must be set so that there is value for you to spend your time and money marketing the product and your customer can benefit from owning the product. The product must also be easy to deliver and implement.
Growth Market
When starting a business you want to enter a market that is growing and has projected long term growth. In addition, there must be a continual influx of prospects reaching the ‘right age’, ‘right circumstances’ to want the business and product. It is important to understand the difference between a trend and a fad. A business based on a fad will fade quickly while a business based on a trend will grow exponentially. Also, given local and national economic swings, you want a business with no territorial boundaries and a product which has national and global appeal. The criteria will position your business so that it isn't tied to one economy allowing you the flexibility to grow your business without geographic or economic boundaries.
Systems - Make Money While You Sleep
The reason fast food restaurants can be run successfully by teenagers is because they have systems in place to ensure consistent outcomes. I call this a clue. . . Starting your own home based business is no different; you want a system to follow to ensure you have financial and time leverage. The system must be simple to follow and it must integrate the use of technology to leverage your time and money. Most people are not born sales people so the system must assist you in the sales process and be focused on sorting to sell. The system must also be scalable to be utilized by both part time and full time workers. You've heard this before, "Make Money While You Sleep" - a system will provide you the capacity to increase your income with less effort.
Teamwork & Mentorship
On going leadership and mentorship is crucial to your success when starting a business. Having autonomy is important so you want to focus on a business that allows you independence, and also offers the benefits of team work and personal mentorship. In essence you want to be in business for yourself but not by yourself. Make sure you know who your mentor is and understand what they agree to commit to you when you begin your business; make sure you have rapport with your mentor take the opportunity to meet their team before you spend any money.
Mindset Training
We are just beginning to understand the mind, how our thoughts create our reality and how our brain works. Over the past 40 years, institutions have conducted research to learn how we function as human beings. It is important to connect with an organization that offers mindset training / education so you can develop within the framework of personal growth to enhance your leadership skills. You’ll learn to visualize your goals, make them concrete, expand your goals, change your core values, remove struggle / obstacles quickly; and achieve success both personally and financially. You'll shift from an employee core value, looking for security and pensions, to enterpreneurial core values seeking freedom. Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich writes, “When you begin to think and grow rich, you will observe that riches begin with a state of mind, with definiteness of purpose, with little or no hard work.” Instead of working hard, you'll learn through mindset training to work smart with less effort.
Start Up Cash - Compensation Plan - Business Maintenance
Understanding the details of the compensation plan is crucial before you begin a home based business. Is it simple, easily understood by you? Can you explain it to your spouse in 5 minutes or less? Look at the startup investment and compare it to the profit per sale. Can you get into profit quickly and repay yourself? Start up cash can be from $2,000 to $25,000 and be considered a small investment for a business. Compare this to a franchise cost - hundreds of thousands of dollars up to millions, with long term contracts, lots of liability and no profit for 5 to 10 years.
It is critical to understand the qualification process. The better opportunities require a one time qualification process, not a monthly or ongoing volume based qualification process. After all, this is your business and if you want to take a long weekend, month or 3 months off to vacation you should not be penalized.
Make sure the plan allows for immediate payment to you from your customer; you should not have to wait weeks or a month for YOUR money. The pay plan must have leverage - otherwise you'll be trading your time for money like your job. You want a business that leverages your time and money.
There must be exponential growth of income due to high profit step up products and monthly residual profits from your team sales. These sales are made without marketing expense or your time. They arrive in your bank account automatically. You also want to understand the long term plans of your supplier. . . will they be in business in 10 years? Can I pass this business on to my children?
The final consideration is your individual sale profit. Does it cover your advertising and lead generation cost? If it costs more to market and advertise than you're getting paid, forget it! I know of businesses that have a 10% overhead. You'll actually have to look for tax deductions.
Understanding The Products and the Business Before You Buy
Would you buy a car without test driving it? Would you buy real estate without walking through it? Why would you enter a home based business without a thorough review? A legitimate business owner will open the "magic curtain" and let you look behind the scenes BEFORE taking your money. Ask about product guarantees. If you see a 30 day money back guarantee - go ahead and purchase the "getting started" kit to review the business; ask to talk with other buyers who are either working in the business or customers of the product; ask to attend a training call as well as a business presentation call; ask for the details of the compensation plan; ask questions so you understand the daily tasks and processes required to be successful in the business (many businesses advertise as home based but require most of the operational activities to be done in meetings or presentations outside the home, so they might be based at home but they are run on the road). If a business owner is not willing to share these details openly, there is probably a reason why.
These "7 Keys That Unlock The Door To Your Success in a Business Opportunity" will assist you to make an informed decision about the business opportunity that’s in alignment with your values. Enjoy your research and welcome to the wonderful world of free enterprise!
by: Patricia Winston
What’s your reason for finding a business opportunity? What exactly do you hope to achieve? Following are popular reasons from people I've spoken to:
1. recently downsized
2. nest egg too small
3. tired of your job
4. need money for college
5. too much month left at the end of the money
6. looking for early retirement strategies
7. implementing exit strategy from work force
8. strong desire for time freedom
9. strong desire to grow personally
10. love a challenge
When is NOW a good time to make a change? How do you navigate the thousands of opportunities available? Use this checklist - “7 Keys That Unlock The Door To Your Success in a Business Opportunity” - compare to what you’ve already seen and position yourself to get started mastering the skills you’ll need to allow yourself to increase your income, fatten your nest egg, gain independence, lead yourself to financial and time freedom - Step with confidence into free enterprise!
Look for High Priced, High Quality Products
Realize you must “trade” something for money in order to be in business. To put it simply, this means you must sell a product or service. This does not mean you need to be a master sales person, but, you can grow into one by mastering skills and technology over time. More on this later. The best solution is a product that has perceived value by your customer. It will obviously pass your test first. It will enhance your customers life. It will educate your customer and his family. The product must be unique and proprietary, which means there is little or no duplication to cause competition. In addition there must be a high demand for the product and the price point must be set so that there is value for you to spend your time and money marketing the product and your customer can benefit from owning the product. The product must also be easy to deliver and implement.
Growth Market
When starting a business you want to enter a market that is growing and has projected long term growth. In addition, there must be a continual influx of prospects reaching the ‘right age’, ‘right circumstances’ to want the business and product. It is important to understand the difference between a trend and a fad. A business based on a fad will fade quickly while a business based on a trend will grow exponentially. Also, given local and national economic swings, you want a business with no territorial boundaries and a product which has national and global appeal. The criteria will position your business so that it isn't tied to one economy allowing you the flexibility to grow your business without geographic or economic boundaries.
Systems - Make Money While You Sleep
The reason fast food restaurants can be run successfully by teenagers is because they have systems in place to ensure consistent outcomes. I call this a clue. . . Starting your own home based business is no different; you want a system to follow to ensure you have financial and time leverage. The system must be simple to follow and it must integrate the use of technology to leverage your time and money. Most people are not born sales people so the system must assist you in the sales process and be focused on sorting to sell. The system must also be scalable to be utilized by both part time and full time workers. You've heard this before, "Make Money While You Sleep" - a system will provide you the capacity to increase your income with less effort.
Teamwork & Mentorship
On going leadership and mentorship is crucial to your success when starting a business. Having autonomy is important so you want to focus on a business that allows you independence, and also offers the benefits of team work and personal mentorship. In essence you want to be in business for yourself but not by yourself. Make sure you know who your mentor is and understand what they agree to commit to you when you begin your business; make sure you have rapport with your mentor take the opportunity to meet their team before you spend any money.
Mindset Training
We are just beginning to understand the mind, how our thoughts create our reality and how our brain works. Over the past 40 years, institutions have conducted research to learn how we function as human beings. It is important to connect with an organization that offers mindset training / education so you can develop within the framework of personal growth to enhance your leadership skills. You’ll learn to visualize your goals, make them concrete, expand your goals, change your core values, remove struggle / obstacles quickly; and achieve success both personally and financially. You'll shift from an employee core value, looking for security and pensions, to enterpreneurial core values seeking freedom. Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich writes, “When you begin to think and grow rich, you will observe that riches begin with a state of mind, with definiteness of purpose, with little or no hard work.” Instead of working hard, you'll learn through mindset training to work smart with less effort.
Start Up Cash - Compensation Plan - Business Maintenance
Understanding the details of the compensation plan is crucial before you begin a home based business. Is it simple, easily understood by you? Can you explain it to your spouse in 5 minutes or less? Look at the startup investment and compare it to the profit per sale. Can you get into profit quickly and repay yourself? Start up cash can be from $2,000 to $25,000 and be considered a small investment for a business. Compare this to a franchise cost - hundreds of thousands of dollars up to millions, with long term contracts, lots of liability and no profit for 5 to 10 years.
It is critical to understand the qualification process. The better opportunities require a one time qualification process, not a monthly or ongoing volume based qualification process. After all, this is your business and if you want to take a long weekend, month or 3 months off to vacation you should not be penalized.
Make sure the plan allows for immediate payment to you from your customer; you should not have to wait weeks or a month for YOUR money. The pay plan must have leverage - otherwise you'll be trading your time for money like your job. You want a business that leverages your time and money.
There must be exponential growth of income due to high profit step up products and monthly residual profits from your team sales. These sales are made without marketing expense or your time. They arrive in your bank account automatically. You also want to understand the long term plans of your supplier. . . will they be in business in 10 years? Can I pass this business on to my children?
The final consideration is your individual sale profit. Does it cover your advertising and lead generation cost? If it costs more to market and advertise than you're getting paid, forget it! I know of businesses that have a 10% overhead. You'll actually have to look for tax deductions.
Understanding The Products and the Business Before You Buy
Would you buy a car without test driving it? Would you buy real estate without walking through it? Why would you enter a home based business without a thorough review? A legitimate business owner will open the "magic curtain" and let you look behind the scenes BEFORE taking your money. Ask about product guarantees. If you see a 30 day money back guarantee - go ahead and purchase the "getting started" kit to review the business; ask to talk with other buyers who are either working in the business or customers of the product; ask to attend a training call as well as a business presentation call; ask for the details of the compensation plan; ask questions so you understand the daily tasks and processes required to be successful in the business (many businesses advertise as home based but require most of the operational activities to be done in meetings or presentations outside the home, so they might be based at home but they are run on the road). If a business owner is not willing to share these details openly, there is probably a reason why.
These "7 Keys That Unlock The Door To Your Success in a Business Opportunity" will assist you to make an informed decision about the business opportunity that’s in alignment with your values. Enjoy your research and welcome to the wonderful world of free enterprise!
by: Patricia Winston
Shortcuts To Becoming an eBay Powerseller With China Wholesalers
I believe that you have heard about how easy for so many guys to make money on the internet, particularly eBay. How then the really successful ones quit their jobs, live a life of their dreams, travel all over the world and stay in the finest hotels.
But the fact is, how many of you are doing business on eBay but are struggling? Whether you are struggling with the fact that you are spending too much time in finding products to sell or even struggling with the fact that you are not able make high enough profits. Some of you have been doing business on eBay for so many years; however, you seem to be having a hard time to even reach that powerseller status, let alone making enough money to support yourself.
This article will reveal and tell you the secrets to everything but that.
Why get it from China?
• Cheap labor costs and leniency in environmental aspects have become the ultimate driving force for many manufacturing companies to relocate their operations or manufacturing facilities to China to reduce their production costs.
• We could find countless of wholesalers here in the US. However, they also normally get their merchandise from China. If we got the merchandises from them, that would also mean higher cost. Think about it, these wholesalers would have to bring in the merchandises that they are trying to sell by a container, which means freight costs need to be added as overhead. Once the merchandises arrive in the US, they would have to store it somewhere. That means, storage costs need to be added as overhead. This list could go on and on and on.
As we all are aware, eBay is a very competitive market. Whoever can sell they products with the lowest price, will have the highest possibility to succeed. The only time where we can sell an item without having to worry about competitions is when scarcity is involved; meaning we sell a product that is high demand, but no one else sells it. To tell you the truth, this scenario is almost impossible to happen.
I have spent hundreds of hours trying to find a wholesaler that can be profitable when I sell their products on eBay. I got to tell you that that was not the easiest thing to do. It’s not even easy to find one wholesaler that can provide me with such product, let alone 2-3 wholesalers or more. I am sure many of you can identify with me. It was not because of I could not find a desired products that I could sell on eBay. Believe me there are thousands in not millions of items that we can sell on eBay that we can find on US wholesalers. The only reason is COST.
Ebay is constantly increasing its fees. In addition, Paypal also takes a big role in cutting a big chunk of your profits. The sad part is, it is almost impossible to be successful on eBay without accepting Paypal payments. This would leave us no choice but to find the cheapest products out there so that we can still make big enough profits.
If you have been doing business on eBay and you seem to be stuck with so much time researching valuable products to sell on eBay, then China seems to be the only solution for you to reach that powerseller status. If you are serious about building an eBay empire, then this will probably be the easiest vehicle that you can find out there.
by: Agus Haryanto
But the fact is, how many of you are doing business on eBay but are struggling? Whether you are struggling with the fact that you are spending too much time in finding products to sell or even struggling with the fact that you are not able make high enough profits. Some of you have been doing business on eBay for so many years; however, you seem to be having a hard time to even reach that powerseller status, let alone making enough money to support yourself.
This article will reveal and tell you the secrets to everything but that.
Why get it from China?
• Cheap labor costs and leniency in environmental aspects have become the ultimate driving force for many manufacturing companies to relocate their operations or manufacturing facilities to China to reduce their production costs.
• We could find countless of wholesalers here in the US. However, they also normally get their merchandise from China. If we got the merchandises from them, that would also mean higher cost. Think about it, these wholesalers would have to bring in the merchandises that they are trying to sell by a container, which means freight costs need to be added as overhead. Once the merchandises arrive in the US, they would have to store it somewhere. That means, storage costs need to be added as overhead. This list could go on and on and on.
As we all are aware, eBay is a very competitive market. Whoever can sell they products with the lowest price, will have the highest possibility to succeed. The only time where we can sell an item without having to worry about competitions is when scarcity is involved; meaning we sell a product that is high demand, but no one else sells it. To tell you the truth, this scenario is almost impossible to happen.
I have spent hundreds of hours trying to find a wholesaler that can be profitable when I sell their products on eBay. I got to tell you that that was not the easiest thing to do. It’s not even easy to find one wholesaler that can provide me with such product, let alone 2-3 wholesalers or more. I am sure many of you can identify with me. It was not because of I could not find a desired products that I could sell on eBay. Believe me there are thousands in not millions of items that we can sell on eBay that we can find on US wholesalers. The only reason is COST.
Ebay is constantly increasing its fees. In addition, Paypal also takes a big role in cutting a big chunk of your profits. The sad part is, it is almost impossible to be successful on eBay without accepting Paypal payments. This would leave us no choice but to find the cheapest products out there so that we can still make big enough profits.
If you have been doing business on eBay and you seem to be stuck with so much time researching valuable products to sell on eBay, then China seems to be the only solution for you to reach that powerseller status. If you are serious about building an eBay empire, then this will probably be the easiest vehicle that you can find out there.
by: Agus Haryanto
A Wealthy Marketer Weighs All Of The Options For Home Business
Nowadays almost everyone wants to wet his or her feet in the waters of the business world. The thing to note about this remarkable development is that there has been a most stupendous growth of communication in the last decade or two.
This has naturally given a strong drive to business initiatives all over the world, especially in the developed world and among the privileged lot of the upwardly mobile classes. This in turn is always provides a good chunk of the overall populace.
Therefore the world of opportunities are open for the wealthy marketer who wants to make money online now. In this article, let's focus on the home based businesses, which have grown as a positive consequence of the growth of globalization, telecommunication, etc.
Home based businesses are increasing rapidly as a result of the aforesaid reasons. It has become an extremely broad industry. Also, the opportunities for those who wish to work from home seem to be endless. Because of these opportunities, there seems to be a dilemma for you. Which is the best home based business for you? Choosing the right one can seem to be a difficult process. While there are a lot of options you can best rely on your instincts and aptitude for choosing the ideal business for yourself. After all, your compatibility with the given avenue is what ultimately matters at the end of the day. If you aspire to be a wealthy marketer, then you have an amazing number of options.
The home based businesses may range from you manufacturing and selling products or even selling information, health related benefits such as dental, medical or other prescription coverage. You can start a retail business from your home and be sure it is one of the most comfortable yet rewarding opportunities. Operating online has great advantages.
Today we are living in a world where you can be sitting at home even as you sell your products online while operating from home. The product gets shipped in a matter of days to another extreme of the world. There is no problem as you can make money online now without having to go through a lot of tedious paperwork and formalities. The buying and selling gets easily done over the Internet, which also promises more speed and reliability in terms of correspondence between the customer and the merchant. This incidentally also builds greater trust between the two parties as any possible communication loops and gaps are wonderfully bridged thanks to the Internet.
A wealthy marketer can also start the home based business as a side profession, aside from his or her main occupation. Especially for mothers, who normally have to abandon their individual career for the sake of their children. The option of setting up a home business and dealing directly online with customers is a highly rewarding . It is surely the best bet for them. Firstly, it satisfies your independent thinking and decision making, as well as gives you the best of both the worlds. The home and workplace. It is safe option for you to settle down into such a choice of independent business ventures after you have gained some fruitful experience in your worthwhile career. As mentioned earlier the opportunities in this field of home business and the range of products and services that you wish to offer are ever expanding. Therefore the key for you is to select the business which suits your taste and aptitude and you'll surely make money online now.
by: Robert Shiloh
This has naturally given a strong drive to business initiatives all over the world, especially in the developed world and among the privileged lot of the upwardly mobile classes. This in turn is always provides a good chunk of the overall populace.
Therefore the world of opportunities are open for the wealthy marketer who wants to make money online now. In this article, let's focus on the home based businesses, which have grown as a positive consequence of the growth of globalization, telecommunication, etc.
Home based businesses are increasing rapidly as a result of the aforesaid reasons. It has become an extremely broad industry. Also, the opportunities for those who wish to work from home seem to be endless. Because of these opportunities, there seems to be a dilemma for you. Which is the best home based business for you? Choosing the right one can seem to be a difficult process. While there are a lot of options you can best rely on your instincts and aptitude for choosing the ideal business for yourself. After all, your compatibility with the given avenue is what ultimately matters at the end of the day. If you aspire to be a wealthy marketer, then you have an amazing number of options.
The home based businesses may range from you manufacturing and selling products or even selling information, health related benefits such as dental, medical or other prescription coverage. You can start a retail business from your home and be sure it is one of the most comfortable yet rewarding opportunities. Operating online has great advantages.
Today we are living in a world where you can be sitting at home even as you sell your products online while operating from home. The product gets shipped in a matter of days to another extreme of the world. There is no problem as you can make money online now without having to go through a lot of tedious paperwork and formalities. The buying and selling gets easily done over the Internet, which also promises more speed and reliability in terms of correspondence between the customer and the merchant. This incidentally also builds greater trust between the two parties as any possible communication loops and gaps are wonderfully bridged thanks to the Internet.
A wealthy marketer can also start the home based business as a side profession, aside from his or her main occupation. Especially for mothers, who normally have to abandon their individual career for the sake of their children. The option of setting up a home business and dealing directly online with customers is a highly rewarding . It is surely the best bet for them. Firstly, it satisfies your independent thinking and decision making, as well as gives you the best of both the worlds. The home and workplace. It is safe option for you to settle down into such a choice of independent business ventures after you have gained some fruitful experience in your worthwhile career. As mentioned earlier the opportunities in this field of home business and the range of products and services that you wish to offer are ever expanding. Therefore the key for you is to select the business which suits your taste and aptitude and you'll surely make money online now.
by: Robert Shiloh
Failure in affiliate marketing - why is this happening?
Failure in affiliate marketing - why is this happening?
People daily are trying affiliate marketing, and you may be one of them. It’s true that affiliate marketing is a very effective way of creating income online. When it works out, both the merchants and affiliates benefit on every sale.
Profiting from affiliate marketing is dependent on your advertising, promoting and your strategies for selling.
Affiliate marketing gets more competitive everyday, so you must find a way to counteract this. Our job is to find ways to be creative in our efforts. We must continue to use unique and effective ways to persuade buyers to purchase products.
The upside of affiliate programs is that they are more effective, involve little or no risk, are cost efficient, when compared to traditional advertising. Advertising is the most important part of affiliate marketing. Unfortunately, affiliates are meeting failure in affiliate marketing, and most of that comes from not enough hard work. Setting up an online business, like all businesses, requires hard work and dedication.
Here are a couple things you should look into, to ensure that you don’t meet failure in affiliate marketing.
1. Failure in affiliate marketing is also caused by a lack of preparation. A big part of preparation is researching. As an affiliate marketer, you should pick a product you’re interested in. This’ll ensure that you’ll have the right dedication to your affiliate products. You can get information by joining affiliate forums, comparing the affiliate products that are available and reading difference sources online. You should research out products that will convert sales at a high rate for you. Most affiliate networks, like Click Bank, have conversion rates.
2. One thing that can not be overlooked is your website. You should know what you’ll call it, the layout, the general design, the content and ads you’ll place. It’s important to have an easy to view and appealing site. Having an ugly site turns away visitors. Even if your site has the best content and offers, no one will pay attention if your site needs to look better.
3. You need to make sure your site has quality content. Content is very much KING in affiliate marketing. If your content is good, you’ll drive traffic to yourself. Content means having good information and combining it with good keywords that will draw in the search engines. You must absolutely hold your visitor’s attention! Otherwise they’ll never go to your affiliate program’s sales page.
4. Make sure you pick a good domain name for your site. Picking a bad name also turns off visitors. For instance, if your domain name doesn’t seem relevant to the content, people may not buy from you! Even if you have the best content and offers!
5. One of the most important things to do is continue with the learning process. There is always more to learn and it can’t be learned all at once. Improving your marketing strategies only improves your profit. Failure to keep learning can create overall failure. The internet and the way affiliate marketing is promoted changes all the time. We have to learn to adapt to these changes. Work on the basics, like advertising, setting up web pages, using pay per clicks and search engine optimization techniques. Always study your markets and see how you can best your competition.
6. Make sure not to give up! People sign on to affiliate programs daily with the hopes of instant wealth. When the wealth doesn’t come quickly, they quit, just as quick. Keep working hard and preserve, hard work and patience goes a long way!
To your success!
by: Lee Torres
People daily are trying affiliate marketing, and you may be one of them. It’s true that affiliate marketing is a very effective way of creating income online. When it works out, both the merchants and affiliates benefit on every sale.
Profiting from affiliate marketing is dependent on your advertising, promoting and your strategies for selling.
Affiliate marketing gets more competitive everyday, so you must find a way to counteract this. Our job is to find ways to be creative in our efforts. We must continue to use unique and effective ways to persuade buyers to purchase products.
The upside of affiliate programs is that they are more effective, involve little or no risk, are cost efficient, when compared to traditional advertising. Advertising is the most important part of affiliate marketing. Unfortunately, affiliates are meeting failure in affiliate marketing, and most of that comes from not enough hard work. Setting up an online business, like all businesses, requires hard work and dedication.
Here are a couple things you should look into, to ensure that you don’t meet failure in affiliate marketing.
1. Failure in affiliate marketing is also caused by a lack of preparation. A big part of preparation is researching. As an affiliate marketer, you should pick a product you’re interested in. This’ll ensure that you’ll have the right dedication to your affiliate products. You can get information by joining affiliate forums, comparing the affiliate products that are available and reading difference sources online. You should research out products that will convert sales at a high rate for you. Most affiliate networks, like Click Bank, have conversion rates.
2. One thing that can not be overlooked is your website. You should know what you’ll call it, the layout, the general design, the content and ads you’ll place. It’s important to have an easy to view and appealing site. Having an ugly site turns away visitors. Even if your site has the best content and offers, no one will pay attention if your site needs to look better.
3. You need to make sure your site has quality content. Content is very much KING in affiliate marketing. If your content is good, you’ll drive traffic to yourself. Content means having good information and combining it with good keywords that will draw in the search engines. You must absolutely hold your visitor’s attention! Otherwise they’ll never go to your affiliate program’s sales page.
4. Make sure you pick a good domain name for your site. Picking a bad name also turns off visitors. For instance, if your domain name doesn’t seem relevant to the content, people may not buy from you! Even if you have the best content and offers!
5. One of the most important things to do is continue with the learning process. There is always more to learn and it can’t be learned all at once. Improving your marketing strategies only improves your profit. Failure to keep learning can create overall failure. The internet and the way affiliate marketing is promoted changes all the time. We have to learn to adapt to these changes. Work on the basics, like advertising, setting up web pages, using pay per clicks and search engine optimization techniques. Always study your markets and see how you can best your competition.
6. Make sure not to give up! People sign on to affiliate programs daily with the hopes of instant wealth. When the wealth doesn’t come quickly, they quit, just as quick. Keep working hard and preserve, hard work and patience goes a long way!
To your success!
by: Lee Torres
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