Internet Marketing

John Baker
901
12:30:14

In this article we mention 7 tips for your success. That’s not to say these are the only ones, nor will every successful person use all these. But using these tips will help you succeed.
1- Set Goals A set of goals or goal in writing enables you to have a purpose each day to work toward. Without a goal you may feel you have no purpose. You may have short term goals to achieve each day as well as long term (1 or more years). We are all individuals so we all have different goals. With goals you have something to aim for. Once you have developed a goal, keep negative thoughts like failure, fear, anger and envy from your mind.
2- Willing to Learn You must keep an open mind each day to new ideas, as the world is forever changing. What worked yesterday may not always work today, or maybe not the best way today. View your mistakes as opportunities rather than something to avoid at all cost. Willing to learn new things will make your business and life run better.
3- Perseverance and Patience So often the race is lost because it’s not finished. Success is often just around the next corner or over the next hill. So often it’s lost on the one yard line. In success you must persevere. You can’t fail if you don’t quit.
4- A Plan What specific actions or tasks will carry out your strategy or strategies? Create a sequence of actions and corresponding time-frame. Take time to do some initial planning, using your daily, monthly, and quarterly goals as a guide. Without a plan, you dreams will remain your dreams, and not your reality. But at the same time, do not wait for things to be perfect. Just start!
5- Responsible When you fail, you admit it and move on. You get back up and do it right the next time. Don’t beat yourself up. Instead realize that we learn from every mistake we make, and every obstacle in our path serves to make us stronger and better. You let your actions speak louder than your words. You accept responsibility for your actions and learn from them . No excuses, just results.
6- Vision to See If you can see the success of your goals and dreams months or years before you live them, it will help motivate you. The ability to look ahead, see the future, imagine the good that can and will come from your hard work will motivate you.
7- Friends for Success Everyone who achieves much success does it with the help of countless others. People become successful because they help other people, and people like them. Associate with people who will encourage you. Acknowledge that for every step backward, there is one or more forward steps that bring you closer to your goals.
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs though checkered by failure, then to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” — Teddy Roosevelt
This article may be reprinted providing it is published in it’s entirety, including the author’s bio and hyperlink to the URL below.

Anik Singal
2617

As an affiliate, it’s critical that you have a website. “Having” a website is not always the hardest part ?the hardest part is that your website needs to get traffic! So, how do you get traffic?
There is absolutely no question that the best form of traffic is search engine traffic. Search engines can deliver highly targeted traffic that is absolutely free.
The catch?
Well, how do you get search engines to give you traffic in the first place? How do you convince a robotic spider that your website deserves their attention?
One word: Content
Search engines have one primary goal: To serve their visitors with quality content targeted to what their visitor is looking for. A search engine is going to do anything in their power to rank websites based on what think is relevant.
So, in the end, your real job is to find a way to convince the search engines that your website is better suited for a topic than another website ?in other words ?you need to better optimize your website for a given keyword that another website.
All in all this means that your website needs content. Day by day the “amount?of content your website needs is increasing. As more websites compete, the search engines are looking for more and more content on your website.
Search engines are giving more credibility, hence traffic, to larger websites with more updated content. They figure that if a website has lots of pages that are constantly updated, it is a more credible website. So, now how does the little guy, an affiliate, compete and keep their website on the top?
3 Sources of Fast and Credible Content
1. Article Directories
Many argue that article directories are bad places to get articles from because of the “duplicate content?penalty that search engines may throw at you. However, what they do not realize is that search engines penalize duplicated PAGES, not content ?there is a difference.
This means that search engines are looking for duplicate HTML rather than duplicate articles. It is common sense that certain articles and press releases may be placed on multiple places on the internet ?this has been happening since the beginning of the internet.
However, if HTML is duplicated, then the search engines know that someone is trying to trick them.
Feel free to grab articles from directories, just make sure that you are plugging these articles into your own unique HTML files ?create your own custom templates.
2. Blogs
Blogs have become extremely powerful lately ?search engines are devouring them. Why? Well blogs are short for “web log??an internet based journal. Just the title automatically indicates that the blog will be consistently updated.
Blogs are also very clean and simple HTML with easy to follow navigation for search engines. If you have not yet, it is a wise decision to launch a blog on your own website.
3. Product Reviews/Information
Many affiliates who sell physical products or have websites that sell hundreds or thousands of websites argue that they cannot possibly write articles to promote all the products.
So, how do you have meaningful pages of “content?if you sell lots of products and writing articles is too difficult?
Write product reviews or copy/paste information on that product.
If you ever search for an electronic item in the search engines, you’ll find that the top ranking sites are not always articles but are typically just websites that sell that product. Some of them have “reviews?of the product and others just have copied and pasted information from the company.
So, a fast way to get content is to simply “borrow?technical specs and reviews on the product. But remember, put these into your own template (since it is repeated content).
There you have it ?3 sources for fast content to help you fill your website with many pages that search engines can index and then refer traffic to.
Copyright 2005 Kurma Group

899
12:30:14

Deciding to work from home can be a good decision or a bad one. It depends of your attitude and your love for business. If you really make the decision to start a home business you have made the first step to succeed. But now the question is: ” How do i choose the best home business among the internet business opportunities jungle ?There are litterally millions of them on the internet. Where do i start ? And how do i know if this or this home business is the right one for me ?
There are so many home business opportunities out there that it’s hard to know where to start. And how do you know you have chosen the best one? It can all get pretty frustrating.First do some research. How long are they in business ? Do they have a good products to sales ? Do they pay good commission ? Do they deliver the check ? (I remember one home business where i have nerver seen a check !)
So here is 7 ways to choose your own home business
1. FREE to join
Do you have to pay to join an affiliate program for example ? How much those it cost ? Are you willing to pay $1000 a month or between $30 to $100 a month ? Are you willing to advertise between $50 to $5000 a month to bring people etc.
Most people don’t want to pay a lot of money before starting up a home business. So in my experience you should choose a home business that cost $30 to $75 a month.(It should be FREE to join). The cost should be for buying product to try yourself and advertising.2. FREE website. Does your home business offer you a free website or gateways ? If not! Are you able to make or run a website. Or to pay to make one. (It can cost between $100 to $5000 to have one made by an expert.)
3. FREE Training and follow-up
What kind of support and training does the Internet company offer? What kind of support and training do you want when you start up your home business? Do you want ongoing training ? Or just a Smart Start Training ?
4. Great Products
Does the company offer exclusive product like vitamin or special information ? Is it easy to sale ? Is it a quality product ? Does it have a money back guaranteed ? Are they to pricey to buy ?
5. Compensation Plan
Does the company offer a good commission like between 40% to 80% per sales ? Does it offer residual income ? (a residual income; is an income you get month after month on the same product you sell to the clients as long as he keeps buying it).
Does it offer great rewards like after 4 sales you get a bonus ? Are there clear goals that you can achieve? Is it hard to achieve does goals ?
6. Leads generation system
Does your home business offer you leads that you can buy to build your business ? Are those leads old or new leads ? Are they double opt-in or even triple opt-in quality leads ? Are they really good leads ??7. Does your home business offer you a resource center ?

Like a hit counter with live stat.? A powerline genealogy where you can see the name and address of your affiliate
A sales report (SVP, Commission etc.)
Marketing aids (text ads, flyer, banner ads, wearables etc.)
Contact manager (where you can contact all your affiliate )
Key Code Tracking (for tracking your marketing effort)
Help Desk (FAQ’s, Retrieve Password, Support, Email checklist etc.)

This is a short summary of what to look for for a home business. You can find all this in my home business opportunities. After joining and testing thousand of home business this is probably one of the best you will ever try.
You can join for FREE http://ezinfocenter.com/297607.7/FREE
P.S. TEST DRIVE OUR SYSTEM. NO OBLIGATION
Copyright © Michel Richer
PERMISSIONS TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in its entirety free of charge, electronically or in print, provided it appears with the included copyright and author’s resource box with live website link. http://hombyz.com

John Stafford
2078

Is your website looking alittle bare? It’s okay, you’re about to learn 3 of the fastest ways I know to get free content for your home business website.
1. Articles!
This is actually the fastest of the three, there are many authors online who will let you use their articles for free on your website.
Here are the best places to look:

http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/
http://www.ezinearticles.com
http://www.ideamarketers.com
http://www.marketing-seek.com/articles/

2. Expert Interviews
You name the topic, there are probably 100’s of experts on it especially online. Many of these folks would agree to a short interview via e-mail.
Just send them a polite message asking them for a fast interview and you’ll find many will accept your request and let you use it on your site.
3. Quality Ebooks
There are many thousands of free ebooks online for the taking that you can use on your website instantly.
Just pick a few good ones and throw them up on your site for fast content While you’re at it you can e-mail the authors for an interview and kill two birds with one stone.
Here’s a good website to get some free ebooks:
http://www.ebookdirectory.com/
Easy right? Don’t forget to ask the author for permission unless it’s already mentioned on the site.
Copyright 2005 John Stafford

Joe McVoy
3818

Most web site owners who say they want more traffic don’t realize they’re not ready for it and the more money they spend to get it, the more they’ll lose!
Is that you?
If you haven’t done the four things on this list, the traffic you bring to your web site won’t do you much good and the more you spend to get it, the more money you’ll waste.
Here’s the list:
1. SET UP TRACKING FOR EVERY STEP OF YOUR SALES PROCESS
You need to be able to test and improve the effectiveness of your landing page, your sales letter or home page and your “call to action” whether a sale or an opt-in to a newsletter. You can’t test what you don’t track.
When you split-test each step of your sales process, your web site is the worst it will ever be right now. Since you’ll always be testing against something new, you’ll only make changes to your headline, copy, offer or other aspects of your site if they beat what you have now.
2. DESIGN YOUR SITE TO CREATE A VISITOR ACTION
To get your visitors to take the action you want, you should consider a few things in it’s design that many businesses don’t. They are:
- Design your site so that a visitor knows what your site is all about in ?second. Have only one goal per page – multiple goals and many choices lead to inaction. If you have several goals, just use a different page for each.
- Use a headline that tells your customer what you can do for them (NEVER use your company name as a headline!)
- Have a “call-to-action” that asks them to do something. In most cases, you’ll do best by “selling” them on opting in to get something free instead of asking for the sale right away.
- Make sure to capture your visitor’s contact info so you can continue to market to them until they are ready to buy. Not everyone is ready to buy now and they may need to develop more trust in you before they buy. And, that’s not all…
Your web site should not be about you but tell your visitor what you can do for them. Answer these questions from your visitor’s point of view for every page: (1) why should I come to your site – what problem(s) will you solve for me? (2) why should I take whatever action you are asking for? (3) is there any reason I should ever come back?
It’s critical that you do NOT let your web designer make changes to your sales page for search engine optimization. Save that for other pages. Your sales page should be optimized to get your visitor to take the action you want, not for SEO.
3. OPTIMIZE YOUR CONVERSION RATE BEFORE YOU SPEND MONEY ON TRAFFIC
You can get visitors in an hour using pay-per-click with Google or Yahoo). Get your conversion rate from visitors to sales/opt-ins to a respectable level through testing before you spend a lot of money on traffic.
I’ve changed a headline on a Google ad for a client and had it increase the results by a factor of 10. Going through the testing process can make the difference whether you make money or not. Google provides the tools to track your pay-per-click campaigns and their new “Google Analytics” system lets you track everything you can think of – and, on top of that, it’s free. (It’s still in beta testing so type “Google Analytics” into Google to find the link.)
4. KNOW YOUR VISITOR VALUE
Before you pay for visitors with any substantial traffic generating program, you need to know what a visitor is worth. This is a combination of what your average sale or lead is worth divided by how many visitors it takes you to get a sale/opt-in. If your visitors are worth $1.00, it doesn’t make much sense to pay $3.00 to get one, does it?
Once you know that number, you will want to continually split-test and work to increase your visitor value.
Now that your site solves a problem(s) for your customers, is easy to navigate and you know what a visitor is worth, you can buy traffic because you’ll know which traffic sources are profitable and which are not.
DON’T BE MISLEAD
The Internet offers a wonderful opportunity to do scientific marketing. Since everything can be tracked, you can make marketing decisions based on hard facts instead of opinions.
If your webmaster doesn’t know how to do this, find one that does. The capability to improve your web results is readily available and is not expensive, so why not take advantage of it?
Most small businesses don’t even know about this, so use it to get an advantage over your competitors!
Copyright 2006 Joe McVoy

Bobette Kyle
348
12:30:14

Recently, I went looking for an Internet Merchant Account. My mission was two-fold:
1. Open an account for myself and
2. Research options for my new ecommerce information site Take-Payments-Online.com.
After some research, I thought I’d found an attractive Merchant Account offered through a reputable reseller. As it turns out, I learned the hard way that I was wrong.
Fortunately, my experience can help you avoid the same trap. Based on my own experience, I developed a list of questions to ask a potential merchant account provider. Understanding the answers to these questions before signing an application or agreement will help make for a solid partnership between you and your account provider.
But first, the story:
My Internet Merchant Account Experience
I found what looked to be a competitive Merchant Account offered through a program at a popular reseller. Fees were summarized on the reseller’s site and applying was simple. I paid an $89 set-up fee, which took me to an online application I was required to submit to get the process going.
That’s when things got interesting. Submitting an application meant agreeing to a previously undisclosed 45 page merchant agreement. An unmentioned termination fee was buried on page 11.
If I ever cancelled the account, I’d be hit with a $295 termination fee. I knew from my research that the large termination fee was not competitive with other merchant accounts and other aspects of the account were not attractive enough to compensate.
Suddenly, this merchant account was not such a good deal.
More critically, however, the termination fee was not disclosed before I was required to pay for set-up. I immediately asked for a refund.
Non-Refundable
Then things got even more interesting. I was told the $89 fee was non-refundable. I’d seen a footnote that the fee was non-refundable, but interpreted it to mean only if they actually did some work and processed an application. I had not completed an application and did not intend to after learning of the extra $295.
Using the email support system so I would have documented proof if I needed it, I insisted on a refund. Still no go.
When I explained there had been no set-up to justify a ’set-up’ fee, they responded that the fee was really an ‘application’ fee – non-refundable, as explained in the footnote on the order page.
Basically, they were telling me I’d paid $89 for a link to an online application, which I had not and did not intend to submit.
Finally, A Refund
I explained I would not take no for an answer. If we couldn’t work this out I’d report them to the Better Business Bureau for undisclosed fees, file a complaint with my credit card company, and copy the company president on each. My complaint was sent to the next level.
Finally, after an additional three day wait, the refund was approved.
Avoid An Internet Merchant Account Trap
I made the mistake of taking information at face value and relying on the reseller’s good reputation in other areas.
To avoid unpleasant surprises such as mine, insist on all information and agreements up front, before committing to the account or paying initial fees.
Having all of the documentation may not be enough. Be sure you understand all aspects of your Internet Merchant Account agreement as well as fees and equipment required.
If you find incomplete, unclear, or conflicting information, ask questions.
If your sales representative is more interested in getting your signature than helping you understand your commitments, ask for another representative or go elsewhere. There are many, many Internet merchant account options available. You need not be trapped into one that is uncomfortable for you.
Based on my own experience, I developed a list of seven multi-part questions to ask a potential merchant account provider. Before contacting a provider about fees and agreement details, you may also want to familiarize yourself with all of the potential fees associated with an Internet Merchant Account. There is a list here, about half way down the page: http://www.take-payments-online.com/InternetMerchantAccount.html
7 Questions to Ask
Understanding the answers to these questions before signing an application or agreement will help make for a solid partnership between you and your account provider:
1. Can I accept credit cards both online and offline?
Do I need to get separate authorizations or permissions when setting up my account for different types of transaction (Internet, retail, phone orders, etc.)?
What other additional fees are involved if I accept both online and offline credit card charges?
2. Can I accept online payments using methods other than Mastercard and Visa (Discover, American Express, Diner’s Club, online checks, debit cards, etc.)?
If so, what are the fees and do I need to do anything to “activate” those payment methods?
3. What are the different discount rates and fees for different types of charges (Internet, in person, telephone, mail, etc.)?
4. What are the other fees related to this account – yearly, set-up, application, monthly minimum, statement, support, cancellation, discount, per-transaction, gateway access fees, card reject fee?
Are these subject to change?
Are there any other fees?
5. Do I process charges manually or automatically?
If manually, is it possible to get automatic processing?
If so, do you provide a secure online payment gateway?
How do I do it and what extra charges will I pay?
6. What other software and services do I need to become fully ecommerce enabled online (such as secure gateway provider, etc.)?
Do you have a list of compatible or preferred providers?
7. Do I need additional hardware or software?
If so, what is the cost and how do I get it?
Ask these questions and establishing a mutually comfortable relationship with your Internet Merchant Account provider from the start. It will help you avoid “traps” and lay the groundwork for a long, solid partnership.

Gary Baker
1583

Welcome to all of you out in netland.
If you have been doing any type of “m.arkeing” o.nline at all, then you have heard over and over again the importance of having your own o.pt-in l.ist.
Without a doubt, if you don’t start and continue to build a solid l.ist, then you fail…period.
So with this article, I would like to give you a few ways to add a batch of new s.ubscribers to your l.ist and NOT spend one penny to do so.
Lets, get right to it shall we…
1. Give Incentives
Give people an incentive to s.ubscribe to your e-zine. Offer them a f.reebie if they s.ubscribe. It could be a f.ree e-book, f.ree report, f.ree advertising, etc. Make sure the f.reebie will attract your target audience.
2. Joint Venture
Joint venture with a similar e-zine. Combine your s.ubscriber bases together and publish one e-zine. Edit and publish each issue together. You both will be promoting the e-zine which means more s.ubscribers.
3. Allow Archiving
Allow your s.ubscribers to archive back issues of your e-zine on their web site. They may need content for their web site. If people visit their web site and like your e-zine, they will s.ubscribe.
4. Form An E-zine Ring
Form an e-zine ring. Team up with 4 to 10 similar e-zines. All the publishers would agree to l.ist each others e-zine name and s.ubscribing information in every issue. You could call this section “Other F.ree E-zines You Might Enjoy”
5. Ask S.ubscribers
Ask s.ubscribers to forward your e-zine to close friends, family, or a.ssociates. If they enjoy your e-zine, they will s.ubscribe. It’s almost like your s.ubscribers are endorsing your e-zine.
There you go. 5 f.r.e.e ways to add hundreds of brand new s.ubscribers to your l.ist.
So..get to work.
Wishing You The Best Of S.uccess,
Gary Baker
Copyright 2004 Gary Baker

Steve Li
1752

1. Directory Linking
Create a directory of web sites on a specific topic. Give people the option of adding the directory to their web site by linking to it. Put your business advertisement at the top of the director’s home page. This technique will get lots of people to link to your web site and give you free advertising.
2. Bonus Advertising
Do you have a product or service that doesn’t sell good? Offer it as a free bonus for someone else’s product or service. Get free advertising by placing your web site or business ad on the product or in the product package.
3. Autoresponder Trade
Trade autoresponder ads with other businesses. If both of you send out information with auto- responders just exchange a small classified ad to put at the bottom or top of each other’s autoresponder message.
4. Tip Line
Start a free tip line. Offer a free daily, weekly, or monthly tip recorded on your voice mail. The tips should be related to your business. Include your ad for your web site or business at the beginning or end of your message.
5. Content Swap
Exchange content with other web sites and ezines. You could trade articles, top ten lists, etc. Both parties could include a resource box at the end of the content.

Steven Reynolds
3035

Banking has never been easier than it is today. Online banking allows you to access you bank at any time of day or night. You can even do this dressed in your underwear if you like. And if you choose to do it that way, it’s just as well there are no lines to wait in for online banks.
1. Probably the first thing to consider with online banking is the convenience. You can access your bank via the Internet at any time of day or night, even while lying in bed if you like.
2. Transaction performed online are generally much cheaper than those done over the counter at a bank branch. You can pay bills, transfer cash, check balances, and much more for much less.
3. Online savings accounts is something worth considering. The interest rates are usually higher and the fees are lower than traditional bricks and mortar bank branches.
4. Your computer has convenient ways to help you remember your login details. But don’t use the “remember my password” option if your computer suggests it. Keep your bank login details very safe and very secret.
5. Most online banks will allow you change your password. This is a very good idea and something you should do regularly. Of course, you must also remember your new password each time it is changed.
6. Logging on to your online bank is easy and very convenient. But after you have completed your business, remember to log out of your online bank again. This is especially important if you access you bank from a library, at work, or in a cyber caf?
7. Enjoy your online banking, but beware of any email you receive asking you to verify your bank details by clicking a link. The site may look authentic, but it will probably be a fake. Respectable banks don’t ask anyone to verify details by email.

Anthony Samuel
2189

Getting started with the eBay affiliate program is as simple as 4 easy steps. eBay knows you have a business to run, so they have created a step-by-step guide to see you down the road of success. With the eBay Affiliate Program, you could bring in an extra $25,000 a month, as well as gain access to many tools and strategies that will optimize the working of your website, its effectiveness with search engines and on the Web in general. Getting started in a successful venture has never been so easy.
Step# 1
To register for the eBay Affiliate Program simply to go http://affiliates.ebay.com/ and do a little research. When you have seen the unlimited opportunities for success that the eBay Affiliate program affords its members, you will next want to click on the ‘API Program Join Now?button. At this point you will be prompted to select the platform you would like to join with. The platform you choose will influence the tier and type of business your eBay Affiliate Status becomes. Each platform offers unique advantages, and should be considered carefully. Once you have selected your program platform, simply click the Join Now button for that particular platform.
Step# 2
After you have completed your application, the eBay Affiliate network you choose will send you an email with your login details and instructions on getting started. The application process itself is easy, and simply requires some information about your business. This information helps eBay optimize the tools and guidelines they provide you for your success. The application takes only a few minutes, and is not sold to competitors. The Affiliate network you chose will be in touch with your personal information and you can get started with your successful new venture.
Step# 3
Once you have received your password and login information, you can proceed to the affiliate network site http://affiliates.ebay.com/tools/ to find eBay banners, text links, and search boxes. This website offers detailed tracking statistics. The tracking statistics will help you see which products and companies are performing best. This information will help guide you as you develop your affiliation with eBay, and will enable you to make the best decisions for your website’s performance.
Step# 4
The last step to success with the eBay Affiliate Program is to further grow your eBay strategy using the affiliate website and all of its many features.
The affiliate website will not only get you started down your road to success with eBay, but they will provide you with invaluable tools to maximize your strategy. These tools and kits will help you transition into the affiliate member you want to be, and will continue to keep you updated so you stay current with trends and technology.
These 4 easy steps take you from learning about the eBay Affiliate Program, to being a super successful eBay affiliate.
Copyright 2005 Anthony Samuel