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		<title>Online Business – 4 Strategies You Can Use Right Now To Avoid The Money Pit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever feel like all you do is spend money?  As an internet marketing beginner, we all want to get in on the latest systems, the ones that will make the most money in the least time. But then you end up spending and then spending more. I’ve done it. We all have.

There’s a better way. I am going to give you 4 strategies that you can use to get every bit of training you need and keep a bunch of cash in your pocket. Yep, it can be done.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you ever feel like all you do is spend money?  As an internet marketing beginner, we all want to get in on the latest systems, the ones that will make the most money in the least time. But then you end up spending and then spending more. I’ve done it. We all have.</p>
<p>There’s a better way. I am going to give you 4 strategies that you can use to get every bit of training you need and keep a bunch of cash in your pocket. Yep, it can be done.</p>
<p><strong>#1   Never Limit Your View</strong></p>
<p>This might seem contradictory at first. If you don’t limit your view, you will see more, so wouldn’t you spend more money?  That is logical. But here is the twist.</p>
<p>You can get into a loop where you keep buying from only the same sellers. You tend to see only what is being offered in the emails you get on a regular basis. It depends on what email lists you are on.</p>
<p>It’s a big world out there in the Internet. There are lots of resources.</p>
<p>If you just stay in a small group only, then you miss out on anything else. It could be there is an item that is the “exact” thing you need. But you’d never know if you don’t see it.</p>
<p>It  might be less expensive than something you were considering. There’s lots of good value available. If you know you need something, why not shop around?</p>
<p>I’m not suggesting that you spend hours searching. Just when you are feeling limited. Let’s say, once a month, spend 45 minutes and just browse around in areas that pertain to your business. It’s window shopping online.</p>
<p>You might be amazed at what you see that is outside your usual circle. The internet is growing and changing so fast. This is one way to keep up.</p>
<p>The point is – you may discover better and more affordable solutions.       <span id="more-211"></span></p>
<p><strong>#2   Don’t Buy Just Because You Are Being Sold</strong></p>
<p>What is the buying process for your business? If you are like me, it’s often that you read an amazing sales letter and you are getting out your credit card before you have time to really consider if the purchase is right for your business.</p>
<p>It’s not a matter of whether the product being sold is beneficial in business. Or even if it’s a good deal. You cannot buy everything.</p>
<p>And as a beginner, it’s sometimes hard to know what you need and what you don’t. Each product sounds as if it is “the answer”. It will be the missing piece that will propel you to big profits.</p>
<p>There are so many products and services. It can be overwhelming.</p>
<p>You do need to spend some money to develop your business. How do you know what to buy?</p>
<p>First, take a deep breath. Anytime you feel that credit card urge, there is nothing wrong with taking a deep breath, pushing yourself back from the computer and thinking it over.</p>
<p>If it is right for you, it will last.  Even though the sales copy can make you feel like you must buy before you waste another minute. Sell your goldfish if you have to, but buy it now.</p>
<p>Ask yourself 2 questions before you move ahead:</p>
<ol>
<li>What exactly am I working to achieve in my business right now, this week?</li>
<li>Is this product going to support that effort, or lead me in another direction?</li>
</ol>
<p>Even then, you can still sleep on it. If you get the answers to those 2 questions, and you are still sure you want to purchase after a day, or even two, then odds are it will help you.</p>
<p>But you won’t be spending money on items you don’t need right now. And probably won’t use. That adds up to a huge savings. Over time, this really adds up.</p>
<p><strong>#3   Seek Out The Product You Need</strong></p>
<p>So many products are pitched at us daily that it hardly makes sense to go and seek out more.</p>
<p>Or, does it? You can decide what you need in your business first. Then, go look for the best option.  This is more likely to lead you to the right solution.</p>
<p>To manage the flood of offers that come your way, create a file and just save them to review later. Or, just look at them once a week. Not all day long, for heaven’s sake.</p>
<p>It’s a good exercise to sit down and decide what you need in your business before making any purchase. Ask yourself these questions:</p>
<ol>
<li>Is there an area of my business that I know I could use some training on?</li>
<li>Is there something I am currently working on that puzzles me?</li>
</ol>
<p>Write the answers to each of those questions. Then, go to your browser and put in a search for the topics you just wrote down. Before you buy, take some time to look around. Find the most economical and easiest to learn training.</p>
<p>This doesn’t take long. It takes a couple of minutes to note the answers to the questions, then 30 minutes of researching what your options are.</p>
<p>One caution is – don’t get lost endlessly looking. You will know when you have found what you need at a price you can afford. Just grab it and move on.  </p>
<p><strong>#4   Free Solutions</strong></p>
<p>You don’t always have to pay. There are so many free reports, free ebooks and even free ecourses. Lots of value there. Screen it a bit so you aren’t just getting junk. But if you look, I think you will find you can learn a lot before you pay at all.</p>
<p>Plus, this gives you a way to see who you can trust and buy from later. The seller gives you amazing help and shares their expertise. If you find someone that is providing good quality help, then you can consider checking out products that they sell. The ones for sale will be even more detailed or advanced.</p>
<p>Plus, to get real proprietary information and trade secrets, you will need to pay more. Using the steps above first can give you confidence in your purchase.</p>
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		<title>Article Marketing &#8211; 3 Steps Beginners Can Do Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you find yourself struggling with how to earn your first few hundred dollars as a beginning marketer? Struggle no longer. Article marketing is a great way to make your first money. It's easy and it's fast to get started.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you find yourself struggling with how to earn your first few hundred dollars as a beginning marketer? Struggle no longer. Article marketing is a great way to make your first money. It&#8217;s easy and it&#8217;s fast to get started.</p>
<p>Read on for <strong>3 Easy Steps For Beginners.</strong></p>
<p>Who Should Use Article Marketing?</p>
<p>Article marketing is great for beginning marketers who&#8217;ve never gotten more than 5,000 visitors to their website. It&#8217;s a simple and fast way to get traffic to a website without having to invest money before you&#8217;ve made money.</p>
<p>What Can You Expect?</p>
<p>For every article you submit, you can expect 50 to 500 visitors over the course of a couple months if you only submit to article directories. If you make one sale out of every 100 visitors, your sale is worth $40, you get 200 visitors per article and each article plus submission takes you an hour, then you&#8217;re getting paid $80 an hour.</p>
<p>Granted, you won&#8217;t get the entire $80 right away, it&#8217;ll take some time. Article traffic tends to trickle in rather than come all at once.</p>
<p>If you go beyond submitting to just article directories, you could get a lot more traffic than that.</p>
<p>How To Start Article Marketing in 3 Easy Steps:</p>
<p><strong>Step #1 Keyword Research</strong></p>
<p>Google Keyword Tool is a free resource you can use for the research. Find a list of keywords with at least 1,000 to 10,000 searches. Then go to Google and type your keywords in quotes. Here is an example: &#8220;How to tile my roof&#8221;. Ideally there should be less than 10,000 competing results.</p>
<p>Repeat the above until you have a list of 10 keywords. Remember you&#8217;re looking for keywords with moderate search volume (1,000 to 10,000 searches) and not too much competition (less than 10,000 competing results).</p>
<p>Put this keyword in your title tag and use it sporadically throughout your article. You&#8217;re aiming to be in the top 5 rankings for the specific keyword you&#8217;re targeting.</p>
<p><strong>Step #2 Submit And Distribute Your Articles</strong></p>
<p>Submit your articles to article directories like EzineArticles. This will get you a small amount of traffic. There are many directories that will accept your articles. Submit to at least 10 of them. This will increase your traffic volume.</p>
<p><strong>Step #3 Write Original Content For Higher Traffic Websites</strong></p>
<p>If you want to build massive traffic send your articles to other websites in your industry or offer to write original content for higher traffic websites.</p>
<p>Instead of just putting together an article and sending it to a directory, the big traffic is made when you get your articles picked up by many websites in your industry. You get relevant one-way links and targeted traffic.</p>
<p><strong>In Summary:</strong></p>
<p>The important thing to learn is this: Article marketing is the perfect place for a beginner to start. It&#8217;s all about marketing information. You just need a little help with the basics to get off and running. Start today by following the 3 steps above.</p>
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		<title>Online Content &#8211; What If You Aren&#8217;t A Writer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing about doing business online is that content is mandatory. You have to have something to say that is valuable to your audience. 

But what if you don't like to write? Or don't want to?

There are some excellent solutions. You can find good quality Private Label Rights (PLR) articles and personalize them. Or you can hire a ghostwriter. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One thing about doing business online is that content is mandatory. You have to have something to say that is valuable to your audience.</p>
<p>But what if you don&#8217;t like to write? Or don&#8217;t want to?</p>
<p>There are some excellent solutions. You can find good quality Private Label Rights (PLR) articles and personalize them. Or you can hire a ghostwriter.</p>
<p>Personally,  I like to write and submit articles to directories regularly. Still, there are excellent ways to use PLR or times when using a Ghostwriter is perfect. I&#8217;ve done both.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s interesting that I still get asked whether it&#8217;s ethical to not write all your own material. Good question. I think Nicole Dean does a very good job of answering that for you in one of her articles. I&#8217;ve included that article for you to read. I think it is worthwhile knowing if you can use PLR or Ghostwriters in good conscience.</p>
<h2>PLR And Ghostwritten Articles: Are They Ethical?</h2>
<p>By Nicole Dean</p>
<p>Recently, in an interview, I was asked “Is it ethical to use private label rights and ghostwritten articles?”</p>
<p>Let me step back a moment and explain… Private label rights (or PLR) articles and ghostwritten articles are used by web owners as a method of outsourcing some of their content.</p>
<p>* PLR articles are packages of articles that are pre-written and sold to more than one person.</p>
<p>* Ghostwritten articles are articles that are written by someone else just for you that you can put your name on and are not sold to anyone else.</p>
<p>In both cases, you are allowed to edit the content as much or as little as you’d like and use the articles on your website, blog, or in your newsletter.</p>
<p>So, back to the question. Is it ethical? My answer was, “usually, yes”.       <span id="more-202"></span></p>
<p>If you’re using the articles and saying “written by me” without changing anything at all, it may bite you in the butt later, when someone else does the same thing. Does that make it unethical? Not really. It’s just not smart. Can you use the article as it is or edited slightly, without saying it was written by you? Of course!</p>
<p>Most PLR packs are written by ghostwriters. Ghostwriters are professional researchers and writers. If you purchase well-written, informative PLR or ghostwritten articles and share them with your readers, don’t you all benefit? Your readers benefit by getting great information. You benefit by saving time. Is it any different than hiring a graphic designer or webmaster? Not in my opinion. Heck, most politicians don’t write their own speeches. They leave that to people who are professional speech writers.</p>
<p>Of course, you’d want to only use top-notch articles and not “sell-out” just to pump out blog posts or web pages quicker. We recommend you research thoroughly before choosing any ghostwriter or PLR service.</p>
<p>Here’s what to look for in a PLR service so you don’t waste your money:<br />
1. Make sure the articles are written well.<br />
2. Make sure that you know what topics you’ll receive (instead of some grab-bag of articles).<br />
3. Be sure that the people running the program have some experience in article writing themselves, so they know what they’re doing.</p>
<p>There’s no point in doing everything on your own, especially if you dislike writing. All successful business people outsource the tasks they are not good at or dislike. Check it out. It might take some pressure off you and allow you to spend more time with your kids. And, that’s definitely ethical.</p>
<p>Article written by:</p>
<p>Nicole Dean is the owner of  <a title="Easy PLR" href="http://preview.tinyurl.com/3y45gla"><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Easy PLR</span></strong></a>– where you’ll find high-quality PLR articles sold in very limited quantities.  The PLR articles at EasyPLR are professionally written and professionally edited — top quality at an affordable price.</p>
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		<title>4 Steps To Convincing Partners to Promote You</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building relationships with other successful online marketers can be profitable for both. But how to convince them to partner up with you?  It&#8217;s not as hard as it sounds.  I&#8217;d like to give you 4 steps that you don&#8217;t want to overlook.  Step#1: Develop a USP for Your Request Most people in business have heard [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Building relationships with other successful online marketers can be profitable for both. But how to convince them to partner up with you?  It&#8217;s not as hard as it sounds.  I&#8217;d like to give you 4 steps that you don&#8217;t want to overlook.</p>
<p> <strong>Step#1: Develop a USP for Your Request</strong></p>
<p>Most people in business have heard the advice that you&#8217;re supposed to have a Unique Selling Proposition (USP) for your customers, but a USP also helps when you are seeking joint venture partners. The most sought-after JV partners receive requests on a daily basis. You&#8217;ll want to strategize to stand out from all these others who are trying to get their attention.</p>
<p>The best way to accomplish this is to think about how your offer is different from the other offers out there. What are you going to offer to that person&#8217;s customers that no one has before? Take the time to work this out so your offer will be attractive. </p>
<p><strong>Step#2: Pay Attention to the Marketer</strong></p>
<p>Many marketers just focus on sending many JV requests out hoping that someone, anyone, will say yes.  The problem is that the most seasoned marketers can spot this a mile away. If you&#8217;re asking someone to promote to their list, you&#8217;ll get better results if you do some research on the marketer before you approach them. Whatever you do, don&#8217;t send a group mailing or a form letter to the JV partners. It needs to be personal to them to get any attention.</p>
<p>Here is a suggestion: Take a look at the websites they run and opt in for their newsletter. What kinds of offers do they normally promote? Knowing this key fact is important so you can determine if your offer may be something that would interest their target market. If not, save their contact info for another date.</p>
<p><strong>Step#3: Compose the Proper Request</strong></p>
<p>Now that you have decided who to send your JV requests to, it is time to craft and compose what you are going to say in your request.</p>
<p>Get straight to the point. These marketers are extremely busy and time is money. Eliminate fluff and flowery language. Be friendly, but stick to the task at hand. You will also want to make sure to read and reread your email before sending. Even if you have had dealings with this particular marketer before, write your letter in a professional tone.</p>
<p><strong>Step#4: Plan Ahead</strong></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for JV partners for a launch, the timing can make things a bit more difficult.</p>
<p>You have already spent a lot of time preparing your offer and getting it ready to go. It can be very stressful to attempt to get those last minute details together in time for your launch. Inquiring about potential JV partners should not be one of the last minute details. </p>
<p>Be sure to respect the schedules of your potential partners. Many of them plan their promotions out months in advance. So, giving them advanced notice will help you get a much better response. If your product is close to being ready but not yet completed, you still may want to put out JV requests. Even if they request that you contact them again at a later date, at least you have made the first connection with them.</p>
<p>Be realistic. You might be faced with rejection even if you do everything &#8220;right.&#8221; Sometimes marketers are too busy, don&#8217;t promote others&#8217; products very often, or have another reason why they can&#8217;t promote you. Don’t get discouragesd. Keep searching and you&#8217;ll find the right JV partner to assist you on your journey to internet marketing success.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like more help creating partnerships you can get an easy guide at:</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://momstalkbiz.com/amember/go.php?r=724&amp;i=l24">Easy Partnerships</a></span></strong></p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t have to be hard. Give it a try. It could create the business growth you have been looking for.</p>
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		<title>Make Money With Your Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<p> Blogging is more popular than ever. Many blog as a way to journal their thoughts but you can make a decent income too. Just from blogging. Don&#8217;t start thinking easy money or get-rich-quick. Yet, all you need is the right guidance, plus a little research to get started.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll give you some help and head you in the right direction.      <span id="more-185"></span></p>
<p><strong>#1 Choose your subject wisely</strong></p>
<p>Your subject should be a large audience of people that spend money. Makes sense because you are doing this for income.</p>
<p>The topic should be something that you are knowledgeable about and, preferably something that you are passionate about, so you&#8217;ll remain interested in blogging about the topic for years to come. Before making a final decision on the subject of your blog, do some research to make sure the topic is one that is searched on the internet. If there are forums or messageboards where people are discussing the topic, even better.</p>
<p>Whatever subject you decide on, you should enjoy writing about it or have access to people who do. The success of a blog depends on its interest to readers. If you do not enjoy writing about the subject and you don&#8217;t have writers who are passionate about the topic, you can almost be guaranteed that your readers will not enjoy reading about it either, so choose wisely.</p>
<p> <strong>#2 Plan Your Blogging</strong></p>
<p>One mistake bloggers make is blogging when they feel like it – whatever is in their heads at that moment in time. This is fine if you are just journaling for your own benefit but if you would like to gain an audience and an income, a bit of planning is key.</p>
<p>When you plan your blog you should consider the categories, pages, and what you want to include in each of your posts. It would also be beneficial to make a posting schedule and stick to it, whether that is once a day, once a week or a few times each month.  Your schedule may need a tweaking as time goes on but starting with one from the beginning will lay a good foundation for your blog success.</p>
<p>Remember to carefully select your keywords if you are trying to rank high in the search engines. Newer bloggers will find it easiest to choose long tail keyword phrases related to the niche that have less competition in the search engines than single words. (Ex: “how to get more followers on Twitter” would be easier to rank for than “Twitter” would be.)</p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>#3 Create Interactive Elements</strong></p>
<p>Your blog may provide a place where you sound off on your thoughts and offer valuable advice, but it a good tip would also be to offer some interactive elements. Part of what makes blogs so fascinating is that they hold the possibility of developing a loyal readership. If there is nothing on your blog that people can &#8220;do&#8221; other than read, it&#8217;s going to be hard to develop a relationship with your readers. If the trust and the relationship don’t develop, your success with it may be hindered.</p>
<p>Examples of interactive elements would include a comments section and a poll section. Comments are generally included in the set up of your blog. This is where people can comment on the things you write, and communicate with you and other readers. Polls are available as a blog &#8220;widget&#8221; and they are beneficial to have in the sidebar of your blog. You can ask a question and have visitors choose their response.</p>
<p>Including these interactive elements will allow you to provide readers with what they are seeking, making them loyal readers for what hopefully be a long time to come.</p>
<p> <strong>#4 Optimize Your Monetization</strong></p>
<p>Once your site is up and running, you&#8217;ll need to make sure your site is set up to make money. What this is referring to is placing and positioning ads on your blog to increase your income. It&#8217;s also important to make sure you are serving your readers with ads that interest them and are related to your blogging niche.</p>
<p>As your visitors increase this will be easier to track and then tweak for ultimate success. That is why taking time to plan your site and work hard at getting steady traffic is of the utmost importance. That way you can split test and figure out where the best possible positions for your ads are. This may include having to try different banners, text links, etc. and see what is working and what’s not.</p>
<p>If you want someone to lead you through the steps to set up your blog and take you literally <em>baby step by baby step</em> to create your online business &#8212; check out <a href="http://dlm26.affnaire.hop.clickbank.net/"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Affiliatenaire</span></strong></a> where Jimmy D. Brown takes you from <em>the beginning</em>. I don&#8217;t know of an easier way to get started.</p>
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		<title>4 Quick Writing Tips For Article Marketing</title>
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<p><strong>4 Quick Writing Tips -Make Your Article Marketing Efforts Count</strong></p>
<p> Writing an article for article marketing purposes is a great way to market your product, service, blog or website. Content is what makes the Internet world go ‘round. Without information, the World Wide Web would be a boring place. The net is ever growing and expanding and it’s because of content it will continue to do so.</p>
<p>That’s all fine and dandy, but because of this fact, there is a lot of information on the same topic flowing around out there. How do you make yours the information people find, read and continue to come back for? Give your readers content full of quality information they are actually looking for – that’s how!</p>
<p>There are many ways to get your article noticed and in the hands (or on the computer screens) of your target market. I’m going to give you four specific areas to focus on that will greatly improve the odds that your article will be read, and, at the same time you will create a relationship with your prospects that can last a lifetime.       <span id="more-159"></span></p>
<p> <strong>Know What You’re Talking About </strong></p>
<p>Research is a word that many people dread. Most of those who shy away from research have yet to recognize its true value. If they did, I’m willing to bet they would change their tune on the subject. In order to come up with quality information for your reader, you will want to do research to come up with new ideas and find the latest theories and trends in your niche.</p>
<p>A lot of people assume reading a few blurbs about a subject here and there is enough to write a quality article. That is far from the truth. In order to really give your readers what they want to know, you’ll want to dig deeper. Determine who the experts in your specific area are, find out what they have to say on the subject and take a look at the items they are recommending. Do as much as you can to get background information and facts.</p>
<p>Researching your content improves credibility and expertise. You&#8217;ll be able to present quality content people will want to read and continue to come back for. If you don’t have time to research a topic in depth, find someone who does.</p>
<p>There’s a reason they say “Knowledge is key!”</p>
<p><strong>Clear the Cobwebs &amp; Stay Focused </strong></p>
<p>Hopefully you know what you want your article to sound like and what you want your reader to  do after reading it. Do you find yourself struggling with transferring what resides in your brain into an informative, smooth flowing article that gets the results you want? </p>
<p>One of the smartest steps you can take when writing an article is to create an outline before you begin. This will help you to stay organized and on track. It works wonders for focus too. </p>
<p>An outline doesn&#8217;t have to be extremely in depth or comprehensive. Start off by planning the introduction, add a few key points for the body, and finish it up with a conclusion or miniature summary of your article’s main points. Here’s a little trick writers use to create their outlines.</p>
<p>1. Tell your readers what you’re going to be talking about. (Introduction)</p>
<p>2. Talk about it. (Body)</p>
<p>3. Recap what you just told them. (Conclusion)</p>
<p>If you’re thinking putting together an outline will only create more work for yourself, think again. In all actuality, it will save you time in the long run. Your thoughts will be organized and you’ll be able to focus on each individual piece of the puzzle that when complete will flow together nicely.</p>
<p> <strong>Spice Things Up with a Dash of Copy</strong></p>
<p>The most important function of any article is to inform its reader. But, your article must get and keep their attention in order to inform, right? Absolutely!</p>
<p>Many people neglect to focus on the fact articles need to be compelling, but they also need to sell if you&#8217;re trying to make money online. There are many elements of copy you can include to make your articles compelling <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and</span> lead people to a certain action. You can create interest and increase action with things like:</p>
<ul>
<li>Attention grabbing headlines and subheadings (These draw the reader in and leave them wanting to know more) </li>
<li>A hook line (This will keep them reading)</li>
</ul>
<p>Keep in mind that everyone is very busy these days, if you want to get your article read from beginning to end, you will have a higher chance of success when you add a bit of creative copywriting.</p>
<p><strong>Lead Your Readers Onward</strong></p>
<p>If you remember nothing else about people who buy online, remember this:</p>
<p><em>You will make more money when you TELL your reader what to do next! </em></p>
<p>Yes, we humans are fickle creatures. Even if your reader thinks she knows what to do next, that doesn’t mean she will do it. Always remember to tell your readers what to do or where to go after they’ve finished reading your article. Because, believe it or not, even when they know what they want or what they should be doing next, Internet users are indecisive. Like a child who is just learning the ways of the world, your reader needs to be taken by the hand and led to the next step.</p>
<p>For instance, if you want your reader to visit your website to learn more about your product or service; send them there. If you would like your reader to complete a survey or give their opinion on the topic they just finished reading about, tell them where to go to do so.</p>
<p>This is where your author or resource box comes into play and can quickly become your best friend. Use this area to tell a bit about yourself or your website, and give your readers something to do. Give them a clear call to action.</p>
<p>Writing an article is not difficult as long as you put the right strategies in place. Know what information is relevant to your target audience. Be as well versed in the area you’re writing about as you can in order to provide superior information. Next, create an outline to help keep you organized and focused. Throw in a bit of captivating copy to create interest and keep them reading. Finally, tell them exactly what you want them to do next to achieve maximum benefits from your article marketing efforts.</p>
<p>For further help connect with a well known expert in article marketing. Get to know Charlie Page. He has a wealth of helpful information at his site and he will even talk with you personally. Find him <a href="http://www.doe-debbie.com"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">here</span></strong></a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you find the shortest path to success in Internet Marketing?]]></description>
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<p>What is the <strong>shortcut to faster success</strong> in your Internet Marketing Business?</p>
<p>That is a very important question for you to answer.   The faster you see success, the more encouraged you are to stick with it. </p>
<p>Sounds easy enough but . . . . . . . . .how do you know the shortcut in your Home Based Internet Business? <span id="more-72"></span></p>
<p>First you need to know that a shortcut is &#8212;&#8211;“<em>a quick way of accomplishing something</em>”.</p>
<p>What is the <em>quick way to accomplish something</em> in your Internet Marketing Business?</p>
<p>Very good question.   Glad you asked . . . . . .</p>
<p>The shortcut is to take the shortest path. Hmmmm….</p>
<p>How can you find the shortest path to success in Internet Marketing?  It’s the one with the least amount of detours.  It’s the straight path.</p>
<p>In Internet Marketing there are so, so many paths. Numerous courses, things to buy, videos to watch. It’s endless.</p>
<p>First, have a plan so you know what your goal is.  Not just the long term goal but specifically what you have decided to accomplish today.  You have to know where you are going before you will know if you are on the path to get there.</p>
<p>So, just ask yourself where you are going and if a particular item that caught your attention is really on the <strong>direct, shortest path</strong>. If not, move on for now. . . . . really.  </p>
<p>By not doing numerous courses that you aren’t ready for yet. That have nothing to do with what you decided to do today to move your Home Based Internet Business forward. Think of the hours and hours of <strong>time you save</strong>.</p>
<p>If you’ve  already done courses that you weren’t able to apply.  Watched videos that left you more lost than when you started. Clicked around for hours on the Internet.  Well, then you know what I mean.</p>
<p>We have all done it.  But the shortcut is to keep yourself on the shortest path. That is always the most <em>direct path</em>.</p>
<p>Try this <strong>easy 3 step checklist</strong>.  Just ask yourself:</p>
<p>1)      What can I accomplish today that will move my business forward?</p>
<p>2)      What actions can I take to do that?</p>
<p>3)      What do I need to learn in order to be able to do that?</p>
<p>Anything else that comes up no matter what it promises or how interesting it is . . . . . . .</p>
<p>It will just have to be put aside until it fits into steps 1-3 above, on some other day.</p>
<p>Doing these easy steps will give you daily progress on the most direct path.  This is the best shortcut to success in your Home Based Internet Business!</p>
<p><a title="Directory of Ezines" href="http://www.DOE-Debbie.com"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>Here is a wealth of tips to help your Home Based Internet Business!</strong></span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are an entreprenuer. Creating your own online home business. You have a vision of what you want it to be. 

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<p>Today I want to give you some inspiration.  I think you will find it useful in your business.  Here is the quote:</p>
<p>&#8220;I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.&#8221;  Vincent Van Gogh</p>
<p> Think about it.  You are an entreprenuer. Creating your own online home business. You have a vision of what you want it to be.</p>
<p>From that vision your business becomes a reality.  Don&#8217;t lose sight of what your vision is.    <span id="more-61"></span></p>
<p>When you visualize, it is very important.  It is not a trivial activity.  Really seeing what you want to exist comes before the work to create it. </p>
<p>Read the quote again:</p>
<p>&#8220;I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.&#8221;  Vincent Van Gogh</p>
<p>How can this apply to the creation of your business?</p>
<p>Here is one tip.  If you are working hard but have lost sight of where you are going . . . . .   go back to the first step.</p>
<p>What is the dream?</p>
<p>Get very clear on exactly what that is.  The more detailed the better. </p>
<p>Then you can create it. </p>
<p>If you would like more help in how to create that online business I highly recommend getting one of the remaining lifetime memberships to the Directory of Ezines.  I am not sure how much longer they will be offered.</p>
<p>You can get personal <a title="Directory of Ezines" href="http://www.DOE-Debbie.com"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">one on one coaching from the owner, Charlie Page</span></strong>.</a>  This is included in the very modest membership cost.  Unbelievable offer.</p>
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		<title>The Next Big Trend</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spotting trends BEFORE everyone else does can seem like magic.  Well, in the article below Charlie Page actually gives some clever tips on how to do it.</p>
<p>Read on.  It could make a big difference in your online business success!<span id="more-57"></span></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br />
How to Spot the Next Big Trend<br />
(c) Charlie Page<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Have you ever known someone who could see around the<br />
next corner &#8230; see trends forming before others do?</p>
<p>What would you have given to know that <span id="lw_1257292049_6" style="border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed; cursor: hand;">Google</span> would<br />
become the giant it now is or that <span id="lw_1257292049_7">YouTube</span> would be so<br />
pervasive?</p>
<p>And yet, some people did see these things coming.</p>
<p>People who possess such foresight are often credited<br />
with having a &#8216;sixth sense&#8217; for business.</p>
<p>Yet when they are interviewed they consistently state<br />
that the only thing that makes them special is a keen<br />
sense of observation.</p>
<p>Unless they are universally humble, not a description<br />
that fits this crowd, perhaps sharpening our sense of<br />
observation is in order.</p>
<p>One word of warning. What I am talking about here is<br />
taking a bit of time to observe trends about what<br />
people need, NOT about following what the marketers<br />
push.</p>
<p>If you fall prey to the &#8220;next big thing&#8221; mentality that<br />
the gurus count on you will find your wallet empty,<br />
your brain spinning, and your prospects few.</p>
<p>Am I saying the $2000 home study course or online<br />
memberships are a ripoff? Not at all.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m just saying that it is more valuable to *think*<br />
about what people need and find a way to meet that need<br />
than to follow the herd waving their Visa cards at the<br />
next big thing marketers.</p>
<p>That said, let&#8217;s look together at how to develop that<br />
kind of foresight.</p>
<p>1. Study trends and fads.</p>
<p>There are many great books on<br />
trends and what&#8217;s coming next. Read a few and learn how<br />
to spot the trends.</p>
<p>Just as economists look for &#8216;leading indicators&#8217;, you<br />
look for leading indicators on the Web. What&#8217;s the next<br />
&#8216;killer app&#8217;? Does it hold up in the real world, or is<br />
it being hyped? Answers to questions like these can<br />
provide a keen insight into what&#8217;s next.</p>
<p>2. Start predicting.</p>
<p>Keep a notebook with your predictions of what the <span id="lw_1257292049_8">next<br />
big thing</span> will be in the next 3 months, 6 months and<br />
one year. This step alone puts you way in front of 99%<br />
of the general public.</p>
<p>3. Think globally.</p>
<p>The Internet has made the world a global marketplace<br />
that you can attack. Don&#8217;t overlook opportunity by<br />
thinking only locally. It&#8217;s as easy to sell across the<br />
globe as it is across the street. Factor this in when<br />
you study the market.</p>
<p>4. Position yourself to know the key players.</p>
<p>After you learn how to see trends coming, contact who<br />
you think the key players will be and form a<br />
relationship with them. It does NOT matter that you are<br />
a small fish and they are a guru. Have the chutzpah to<br />
contact them and you gain instant respect.</p>
<p>5. Become &#8216;sales resistant&#8217;.</p>
<p>If you are going to get into the <span id="lw_1257292049_9">prediction game</span>,<br />
you&#8217;ll need a powerful sense of what&#8217;s real&#8230; and<br />
what&#8217;s just smoke and mirrors.</p>
<p>The key is to be at the right place at the right time.</p>
<p>See the trend, get in and make your money.</p>
<p>Once you learn to do that, it may be you being<br />
interviewed as the next innovator!</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br />
<a title="Directory of Ezines" href="http://www.DOE-Debbie.com"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">See all that Charlie offers!</span></strong></a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One thing I know for sure is that we all need MORE TIME. </p>
<p>More time in your Internet Business &#8212;&#8211;  think you could use that?</p>
<p>Here are 5 of my HOTTEST TIPS TO SAVE TIME.    <span id="more-44"></span></p>
<p>1)  RESULTS</p>
<p>Before you start have the result in mind. Doing this allows you to drive straight to the target.</p>
<p>- Ask yourself as you work  &#8211;</p>
<p> &#8221;Is this taking me on the straightest path to the RESULT?&#8221;</p>
<p>2)  DON&#8217;T GO BY THE CLOCK</p>
<p>But aren&#8217;t hours measured on the clock?  Well, yes, sort of.</p>
<p>But here&#8217;s the thing. If you think it will take you 3 hours to do something . . . . it will.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s say you want to write an article, for example.  You don&#8217;t say &#8220;writing an article takes 3 hours.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nope.  You say &#8220;I am going to write the article without interruption.&#8221;</p>
<p>You write the article. Then you look at the clock.  Wow, only an hour went by!  How did that happen?</p>
<p>3)  IT&#8217;S ALL IN THE SCHEDULING   (I made that up, I think.)</p>
<p>You will find that if something is not &#8220;scheduled&#8221; it doesn&#8217;t happen. </p>
<p>Example:  You want to be consistent in adding daily content to your blog. You schedule your writing time to be done daily for 20 minutes, first thing when you turn on your computer.  (And no, you don&#8217;t get to read all your emails first.)</p>
<p>Amazing, suddenly you are adding content to the blog daily.  Hmmm, maybe there is something to this . . . . . </p>
<p>4)  CHANGE YOUR THINKING</p>
<p>If you think you don&#8217;t have time, you don&#8217;t.</p>
<p>Remember that story we all read as a kid. The one about the Little Red Engine.  He kept thinking  -   &#8220;I think I can!  I think I can!&#8221; </p>
<p>Not such a children&#8217;s story after all. You will find this can make a huge difference!</p>
<p>Just give it a try.   Next time you are up against the &#8220;time thing&#8221;, just take a deep breath and think  &#8220;It&#8217;s okay. . . .  I HAVE TIME.&#8221;  </p>
<p>See what happens . . . . .</p>
<p>5)  PRIORITIES</p>
<p>Not everything has to be done in the same second.  It may seem this way sometimes but trust me . . . . .  it is not true.</p>
<p>What is the most important thing to get done today in your online business?  Write it down. </p>
<p>If you get THAT done you are ahead of the game. Get something important done every day and guess what?   In a week, you have gotten a lot of important stuff done.</p>
<p>To do this  -   you do have to bump other stuff to the back burner.    Just ask one question &#8220;Does this HAVE to be DONE today??&#8221;   If the answer is No, then it goes on the back burner list.</p>
<p>Hope that gives you a good start on getting MORE TIME in your day and MORE TIME in your online business!</p>
<p>More help is available for you at:  <a href="http://www.mostlysanemarketing.com/ezGaffurl.php?offer=dlm26&amp;pid=4"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Outsource Weekly</span></strong></a></p>
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