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Thursday, May 24, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Web Tools To Help You Organize Your Business...
Do you want to be more productive in your business?
I highly recommend you check into these five (5) following tools: I use all of these terrific Web tools to stay organized for my business and personal needs, these are very easy to use and worth checking out, please keep in mind I am not associated or profiting from these recommendations at ALL...
1. Basecamp™ - Project Collaboration
Project management and collaboration. Collaborate with your team and clients. Schedules, tasks, files, messages, and more.
2. Highrise™ - Contact Management
Track leads, clients, vendors, simple CRM. Keep track of who your business talks to, what was said, and what to do next.
3. Campfire™ - Campfire Group Chat for Business
Real-time group chat. It's like instant messaging, but optimized for groups. Especially great for remote teams.
4. Backpack™ - Backpack Information Organizer and Calendar
Information organizer and calendar Gather your ideas, to-dos, notes, photos & files online. Set email and mobile reminders.
5. Writeboard™ - Write without fear of losing or overwriting a good idea
Compare different versions of a document Collaborate with colleagues on copy, proposals, memos, etc. Subscribe to documents via RSS and be notified of changes Keep your writings organized with Backpack integration.
Writeboard is perfect for...
Authors, journalists, PR folks, editors, and publishers Bloggers or freelance/independent writers Letter writers, songwriters, poets, comedians, creatives Students, professors, and groups collaborating on a paper.
Good Luck!
I highly recommend you check into these five (5) following tools: I use all of these terrific Web tools to stay organized for my business and personal needs, these are very easy to use and worth checking out, please keep in mind I am not associated or profiting from these recommendations at ALL...
1. Basecamp™ - Project Collaboration
Project management and collaboration. Collaborate with your team and clients. Schedules, tasks, files, messages, and more.
2. Highrise™ - Contact Management
Track leads, clients, vendors, simple CRM. Keep track of who your business talks to, what was said, and what to do next.
3. Campfire™ - Campfire Group Chat for Business
Real-time group chat. It's like instant messaging, but optimized for groups. Especially great for remote teams.
4. Backpack™ - Backpack Information Organizer and Calendar
Information organizer and calendar Gather your ideas, to-dos, notes, photos & files online. Set email and mobile reminders.
5. Writeboard™ - Write without fear of losing or overwriting a good idea
Compare different versions of a document Collaborate with colleagues on copy, proposals, memos, etc. Subscribe to documents via RSS and be notified of changes Keep your writings organized with Backpack integration.
Writeboard is perfect for...
Authors, journalists, PR folks, editors, and publishers Bloggers or freelance/independent writers Letter writers, songwriters, poets, comedians, creatives Students, professors, and groups collaborating on a paper.
Good Luck!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Awesome New Geo Keyword Research Tool...
If you've ever tried Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising, then you know this to be true...
The more targeted your keywords, the better the result.
For example, when you are first creating your keyword list, you want the list to be as big as possible. It's important to think like your customer.
What terms would your customers use to describe your products or services?
Once you've generated some appropriate keywords, you then want to get a little creative by expanding your list to include as many relevant variations as possible.
Things like alternate spellings (e.g. light, lite), plurals, and synonyms are all examples of strategies to expand your keyword list.
Then you want to "scrub" your keyword list and get rid of any terms that maybe too generic. Basically you want to get rid of keywords that are going to bring you
untargeted traffic.
Here's an example...
If we were advertising Harley Davidson parts, the keyword "bike" would also bring in searches for bicycles. Obviously that's useless to us which is why you'll want to get rid of these generic terms.
There's no sense in paying for keywords that won't convert into sales!
Once you've scrubbed your list, the third step is to target your keywords by adding some matching options.
Using phrase, exact, or negative matches can help you keep your costs low.
Here's what I mean...
Phrase Match - If you enter your keyword in quotation marks, as in "tennis shoes," your ad will appear when a user searches on the phrase tennis shoes, in this order, and possibly with other terms in the query. For example, your ad will appear for the query red tennis shoes but not for the phrase "shoes for tennis". Phrase matching is more targeted than broad matching, but slightly more flexible than exact matching.
Exact Match - If you surround your keywords in brackets-such as [tennis shoes]-your ads will appear when users search for the specific phrase "tennis shoes", in this order, and without any other terms in the query.
For example, your ad won't show for the query red tennis shoes. Exact matching is the most targeted option.
Negative Keyword - If your keyword is tennis shoes and you make it a negative keyword by adding a minus sign such as "-red", your ad will not appear when a user searches on "red tennis shoes". It allows you to eliminate unwanted keywords.
By applying more focused matching options to your keywords, you can reach the most appropriate prospects, reduce your cost-per-click (CPC), and increase your ROI.
With that in mind, there is also one extremely powerful piece of software that top marketers have been desperately trying to keep under the radar.
It gives you the ability to take one keyword and turn it into over 65,000 in less than 10 seconds.
Here's the best part...
They are ALL ultra targeted!
Furthermore, you can also use the same strategies we talked about above with the phrase, exact and negative keyword matching. It really gives you tremendous power with your PPC advertising.
It's called GeoKeyword Generator.
If you are serious about advertising your products and services online, it really is a must have tool.
There are a lot of other powerful features and I recommend you take a look.
http://geokeywords.generatorsoftware.com
Enjoy!
P.S I don't think I mentioned that you can not only target country and states or provinces but also things like cities, towns, populations and so much more. It even generates the list of cities and states (including abbreviations) for you so you don't have to know any of these ahead of time!
The more targeted your keywords, the better the result.
For example, when you are first creating your keyword list, you want the list to be as big as possible. It's important to think like your customer.
What terms would your customers use to describe your products or services?
Once you've generated some appropriate keywords, you then want to get a little creative by expanding your list to include as many relevant variations as possible.
Things like alternate spellings (e.g. light, lite), plurals, and synonyms are all examples of strategies to expand your keyword list.
Then you want to "scrub" your keyword list and get rid of any terms that maybe too generic. Basically you want to get rid of keywords that are going to bring you
untargeted traffic.
Here's an example...
If we were advertising Harley Davidson parts, the keyword "bike" would also bring in searches for bicycles. Obviously that's useless to us which is why you'll want to get rid of these generic terms.
There's no sense in paying for keywords that won't convert into sales!
Once you've scrubbed your list, the third step is to target your keywords by adding some matching options.
Using phrase, exact, or negative matches can help you keep your costs low.
Here's what I mean...
Phrase Match - If you enter your keyword in quotation marks, as in "tennis shoes," your ad will appear when a user searches on the phrase tennis shoes, in this order, and possibly with other terms in the query. For example, your ad will appear for the query red tennis shoes but not for the phrase "shoes for tennis". Phrase matching is more targeted than broad matching, but slightly more flexible than exact matching.
Exact Match - If you surround your keywords in brackets-such as [tennis shoes]-your ads will appear when users search for the specific phrase "tennis shoes", in this order, and without any other terms in the query.
For example, your ad won't show for the query red tennis shoes. Exact matching is the most targeted option.
Negative Keyword - If your keyword is tennis shoes and you make it a negative keyword by adding a minus sign such as "-red", your ad will not appear when a user searches on "red tennis shoes". It allows you to eliminate unwanted keywords.
By applying more focused matching options to your keywords, you can reach the most appropriate prospects, reduce your cost-per-click (CPC), and increase your ROI.
With that in mind, there is also one extremely powerful piece of software that top marketers have been desperately trying to keep under the radar.
It gives you the ability to take one keyword and turn it into over 65,000 in less than 10 seconds.
Here's the best part...
They are ALL ultra targeted!
Furthermore, you can also use the same strategies we talked about above with the phrase, exact and negative keyword matching. It really gives you tremendous power with your PPC advertising.
It's called GeoKeyword Generator.
If you are serious about advertising your products and services online, it really is a must have tool.
There are a lot of other powerful features and I recommend you take a look.
http://geokeywords.generatorsoftware.com
Enjoy!
P.S I don't think I mentioned that you can not only target country and states or provinces but also things like cities, towns, populations and so much more. It even generates the list of cities and states (including abbreviations) for you so you don't have to know any of these ahead of time!
Sunday, May 13, 2007
7 Important Web Terms Every Business Owner Should Know...
1. Search Engine Rankings: The position a website has on a search results page when a particular keyword is searched for. One should only be concerned with rankings for Google, Yahoo and MSN Search at this time, as other engines either do not have material amounts of traffic, or are actually driven by one of the big three search engines.
2. Search Engine Marketing: The marketing of one's website through a search engine, whether through paid search or search engine optimization. Abbreviated as SEM.
3. Search Engine Optimization: Techniques used to improve a website's rankings in the search engines. Consists of on-page optimization, indexing improvements and link building. Abbreviated as SEO.
4. Flog: A fake blog, generally created to promote for a particular company, product, or idea.
5. Inbound Links: Links coming into a site from another site.
6. Paid Search: An advertising method that involves the purchasing of traffic from search engines. Advertising is attached to individual keywords and is generally purchased via a pay per click financial model
7. Local Search: Any of a number of search engine marketing techniques that cater to geographically specific businesses (e.g. plumbers, doctors and restaurants etc...). Local search can be either paid search advertising or natural search listings.
2. Search Engine Marketing: The marketing of one's website through a search engine, whether through paid search or search engine optimization. Abbreviated as SEM.
3. Search Engine Optimization: Techniques used to improve a website's rankings in the search engines. Consists of on-page optimization, indexing improvements and link building. Abbreviated as SEO.
4. Flog: A fake blog, generally created to promote for a particular company, product, or idea.
5. Inbound Links: Links coming into a site from another site.
6. Paid Search: An advertising method that involves the purchasing of traffic from search engines. Advertising is attached to individual keywords and is generally purchased via a pay per click financial model
7. Local Search: Any of a number of search engine marketing techniques that cater to geographically specific businesses (e.g. plumbers, doctors and restaurants etc...). Local search can be either paid search advertising or natural search listings.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
WomenLead 2007 Conference - May 8th Los Angeles, California...
Never before have this country’s leading authors of business books by and for women been in one room for one day focused on one thing: helping you develop a plan to define and unleash the leader in you. You already know how to lead – you do it all the time. If you’re like most women you just don’t call yourself a leader.
WomenLead 2007 is a one-day intensive program designed to increase your comfort in the leadership zone, provide you with tools and tips to be even better at it in all aspects of your life, and allow you to interact up close and personally with your favorite authors.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet:
Anne Fisher, Fortune magazine’s “Ask Annie” column and If My Career’s on the Fast Track Where Do I Get a Road Map? ›› more about Anne Fisher
Dr. Lois Frankel, Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich, and See Jane Lead ›› more about Dr. Lois Frankel
Carol Frohlinger, Her Place at the Table ›› more about Carol Frohlinger
Dr. Kathleen Kelley Reardon, The Secret Handshake and It’s All Politics ›› more about Dr. Kathleen Kelley Reardon
Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn’t Coming, Secrets of Six Figure Women, and Overcoming Underearning ›› more about Barbara Stanny
Liz Pulliam Weston, Deal With Your Debt: The Right Way to Manage Your Bills and Pay Off What You Owe ›› more about Liz Pulliam Weston
Synthia Saint James, International Award Winning Artist ›› more about Synthia Saint James
Monday, April 16, 2007
Google Reaches Deal with Clear Channel..
Google Reaches Deal With Clear Channel to Sell Radio Ads
By LOUISE STORY
Published: April 16, 2007
Resource: http://www.nytimes.com
Google will begin selling advertisements across all of the stations of Clear Channel Communications, the No. 1 radio station owner in the United States, at the end of June, the companies will announce today.
Google has been working for months to expand its ad sales operation into traditional media like newspapers, radio and television. To do so, it needs traditional media companies to allow it to sell some of their ads, and it had seemed to be making little progress in radio.
But the partnership with Clear Channel represents a step forward for Google. The deal will run for several years, and will give Google access to just under 5 percent of Clear Channel’s commercial time. That will include 30-second spots on all of Clear Channel’s 675 stations during all programs and all times of the day, executives at both companies said in interviews yesterday.
The companies did not disclose the financial details of the arrangement, except to say that Clear Channel would receive the majority of the ad revenue.
Read More Now...
By LOUISE STORY
Published: April 16, 2007
Resource: http://www.nytimes.com
Google will begin selling advertisements across all of the stations of Clear Channel Communications, the No. 1 radio station owner in the United States, at the end of June, the companies will announce today.
Google has been working for months to expand its ad sales operation into traditional media like newspapers, radio and television. To do so, it needs traditional media companies to allow it to sell some of their ads, and it had seemed to be making little progress in radio.
But the partnership with Clear Channel represents a step forward for Google. The deal will run for several years, and will give Google access to just under 5 percent of Clear Channel’s commercial time. That will include 30-second spots on all of Clear Channel’s 675 stations during all programs and all times of the day, executives at both companies said in interviews yesterday.
The companies did not disclose the financial details of the arrangement, except to say that Clear Channel would receive the majority of the ad revenue.
Read More Now...
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business?
Article Resource: http://www.aarpmagazine.org
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business?
By Brent Bowers, May & June 2007
Out of ambition or necessity, more than a million boomers every year start working for themselves. Find out whether you have a head for business
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business?
By Brent Bowers, May & June 2007
Out of ambition or necessity, more than a million boomers every year start working for themselves. Find out whether you have a head for business
All her life, Barbara Thornton put up with a nagging problem: her shoes. Why, she wondered, could she never find size 11½ shoes? She knew many women in the same predicament who either put up with tight fits or did their shopping in the men’s department.
In 1995—at age 48, fresh out of Harvard Business School, after a long career in public policy—she saw a business opportunity in her fellow sufferers’ frustrations. Two years later, she launched DesignerShoes.com, which sells more than 50 brands of footwear in hard-to-find sizes up to 15WW. “A great book inspired me,” Barbara says. “I read Composing a Life by Mary Catherine Bateson,” which profiled five highly successful women, “and I thought to myself, ‘It’s not too late.’”
As ingenious and adventurous as Barbara is, her midlife leap to business owner is actually a move that more and more people her age are making. In the United States, people 55 through 64 years old are more likely than anyone else to start a company, according to a study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri, a center for research and education in entrepreneurship. The same study showed that in a single month in 2005 nearly 110,000 folks in that age range hung out a shingle, stepping away from established careers, starting a sideline, or “unretiring.” That’s more than 1 million graying entrepreneurs born—or reborn—each year.
Read the rest of this article now at:
http://www.aarpmagazine.org/money/head_for_business.html
Monday, March 19, 2007
Lynda.com - The Best Web Design/Development Online Training!
Have you been to Lynda.com... I Have!
Lynda.com is an award-winning provider of educational materials, including Hands-On Training™ instructional books, the Online Training Library™, CD- and DVD-based video training, and events for creative designers, instructors, students, and hobbyists. The lynda.com Online Training Library™ and CD-ROM titles include such subjects as Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Office, digital photography, Web design, digital video, and many others. lynda.com's all-star team of trainers and teachers provides comprehensive and unbiased movie-based training to an international membership of tens of thousands of subscribers. Considering the speed at which technology evolves, the Online Training Library™ is a great solution for keeping your skills current. Library subscriptions begin as low as $25 a month, with no long-term commitment required.
Lynda.com also offers volume discounts to groups and organizations. Find out more about multi-user subscription options at http://www.lynda.com/multiuser/
I personally learned tons from Lynda over 8 years ago, she provides by far the BEST Web Development/Design Online Training Worldwide!
Lynda.com is an award-winning provider of educational materials, including Hands-On Training™ instructional books, the Online Training Library™, CD- and DVD-based video training, and events for creative designers, instructors, students, and hobbyists. The lynda.com Online Training Library™ and CD-ROM titles include such subjects as Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Office, digital photography, Web design, digital video, and many others. lynda.com's all-star team of trainers and teachers provides comprehensive and unbiased movie-based training to an international membership of tens of thousands of subscribers. Considering the speed at which technology evolves, the Online Training Library™ is a great solution for keeping your skills current. Library subscriptions begin as low as $25 a month, with no long-term commitment required.
Lynda.com also offers volume discounts to groups and organizations. Find out more about multi-user subscription options at http://www.lynda.com/multiuser/
I personally learned tons from Lynda over 8 years ago, she provides by far the BEST Web Development/Design Online Training Worldwide!
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
AnyPassword an Easy-to-Use Password Management Tool...
I am highly recommending you check out out this password management tool...
AnyPassword is an easy-to-use tool that lets you store all your passwords, user IDs, and related information together in a safe place. The program supports tree-type data structure, password generation, incremental search, import and export of data.
AnyPassword is FREE for individual and not-for-profit charitable entity use.
Here are the Features...
AnyPassword is an easy-to-use tool that lets you store all your passwords, user IDs, and related information together in a safe place. The program supports tree-type data structure, password generation, incremental search, import and export of data.
AnyPassword is FREE for individual and not-for-profit charitable entity use.
Here are the Features...
> Hierarchical data structure - You can arrange an unlimited number of records using the nested folders. All records are represented in a tree form.
> Strong encryption algorithm - The program encrypts data files using IDEA/MD5 algorithms. So, unauthorized access to the files is practically impossible.
> Incremental search - You can easily find a record by entering a substring into the search field.
> Password generator - allows you to generate unique passwords. You can specify the characters that will be used in the passwords and set any password length.
> Multiuser interface - The program can be used by several people. Each person can have one or several data files.
> Multilingual interface - (Bulgarian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish).
Check it out at: http://www.anypassword.com/
Read the Reviews: http://www.download.com/Thursday, February 22, 2007
Simple and Easy - Business Networking Tips!
Business Networking in your everyday life, it is simple, a must and very important! Recently, I attended an art exhibit for one of my good friends in Los Angeles, California...
As I walked into the reception area and noticed several people of all ages mingling looking at his art, talking, sipping wine and eating cheese.
I saw a perfect networking opportunity all around me...
The first thing I noticed were people saying hello, introducing themselves to each other and the first question was "so what do you do for work"?
Is that not the perfect question? Now that opens the door for you to make that connection about what you do and who you are!
Within one minute you can accomplished these 3 things:
1. Make a connection with that person (introduction).
2. Hand out a business card.
3. Deliver a 30 second Elevator Speech about your business.
If you think about this, every place you go can become a great networking opportunity and you can have fun while doing it!
You never want to miss a chance to be able to meet new people and get the word out about yourself and your business, you just never know who you might meet, and who you are handing your card to!
Good Luck!
As I walked into the reception area and noticed several people of all ages mingling looking at his art, talking, sipping wine and eating cheese.
I saw a perfect networking opportunity all around me...
The first thing I noticed were people saying hello, introducing themselves to each other and the first question was "so what do you do for work"?
Is that not the perfect question? Now that opens the door for you to make that connection about what you do and who you are!
Within one minute you can accomplished these 3 things:
1. Make a connection with that person (introduction).
2. Hand out a business card.
3. Deliver a 30 second Elevator Speech about your business.
If you think about this, every place you go can become a great networking opportunity and you can have fun while doing it!
You never want to miss a chance to be able to meet new people and get the word out about yourself and your business, you just never know who you might meet, and who you are handing your card to!
Good Luck!
Monday, February 19, 2007
Three 5 Star Marketing Book Recommendations...
I Recommend you checkout ALL 3 of these 5 STAR Marketing books, they are terrific resources for EVERY business...
1. Hot Button Marketing: Push the Emotional Buttons That Get People to Buy
Book Description...
Consumers buy products for two reasons-the rational reason and the real reason. While your customer may say they want your product because of its features and benefits, their decision to buy is based on emotion-not intellect.
Hot Button Marketing shows you how to identify and push the hot buttons that will prompt consumers to purchase your product over a competitor's-even if it's a parity product! Filled with tips and insights that can be applied at every stage of marketing-from product development to one-to-one selling-Hot Button Marketing shows you how to hit the sixteen hot buttons and get your product sold.
2. Stand Out from the Crowd: Secrets to Crafting a Winning Company Identity
Book Description...
A company’s identity is far more than just letterhead, logo and business cards. It requires an end-to-end communications approach with verbal, written, and visual messages that target the customers you want to reach, ensure consistency in all marketing materials, and keep your identity program on track.
3. Think Two Products Ahead: Secrets the Big Advertising Agencies Don't Want You to Know and How to Use Them for Bigger Profits
Book Description...
This common sense guide lets you develop your brand with the same techniques and technologies as the big players—but without all the cost. You’ll learn to master the same three-step plan the big advertisers use and discover the secret to brand continuity from product to product. This valuable resource will help you connect your products with your customers, no matter how small your brand.
Check them out and let me know what you think!
1. Hot Button Marketing: Push the Emotional Buttons That Get People to Buy
Book Description...
Consumers buy products for two reasons-the rational reason and the real reason. While your customer may say they want your product because of its features and benefits, their decision to buy is based on emotion-not intellect.
Hot Button Marketing shows you how to identify and push the hot buttons that will prompt consumers to purchase your product over a competitor's-even if it's a parity product! Filled with tips and insights that can be applied at every stage of marketing-from product development to one-to-one selling-Hot Button Marketing shows you how to hit the sixteen hot buttons and get your product sold.
2. Stand Out from the Crowd: Secrets to Crafting a Winning Company Identity
Book Description...
A company’s identity is far more than just letterhead, logo and business cards. It requires an end-to-end communications approach with verbal, written, and visual messages that target the customers you want to reach, ensure consistency in all marketing materials, and keep your identity program on track.
3. Think Two Products Ahead: Secrets the Big Advertising Agencies Don't Want You to Know and How to Use Them for Bigger Profits
Book Description...
This common sense guide lets you develop your brand with the same techniques and technologies as the big players—but without all the cost. You’ll learn to master the same three-step plan the big advertisers use and discover the secret to brand continuity from product to product. This valuable resource will help you connect your products with your customers, no matter how small your brand.
Check them out and let me know what you think!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Web Page Meta Tag Tips...
Having a Search Engine Friendly Title Meta Tag specific to every web page on your website is extremely important and is widely used by the The Search Engine’s, most importantly Google. Make it between 5-10 words and put your best Keyword/Phrase at the beginning e.g. ‘Describe Page Content’.
The Description Meta Tag should be less than 150 characters in order to suit all Search Engines. Anything more than this will simply be missed out with some Search Engine’s. The “description” is what most Search Engine’s use to describe your site when listed in its results. Make sure it is ENTICING for potential customers. It should include at least 5 of your best keywords, words of advise... DO NOT just repeat all of them in your “meta tag description”.
Have Questions?
Contact: www.TheWebSuccessCoach.com
The Description Meta Tag should be less than 150 characters in order to suit all Search Engines. Anything more than this will simply be missed out with some Search Engine’s. The “description” is what most Search Engine’s use to describe your site when listed in its results. Make sure it is ENTICING for potential customers. It should include at least 5 of your best keywords, words of advise... DO NOT just repeat all of them in your “meta tag description”.
Have Questions?
Contact: www.TheWebSuccessCoach.com
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Very Cool Google Language Tools...
Search Specific Languages or Countries - Google Language Tools...
Check out the Google Translator Tool all you need to do is type in the translate box what you want Google to translate for you, then you select the language you want the phrase or ad text to be translated to and it does it for you.
Very Cool Tool, Thumbs Up Google!!
Check out this page for all the great Google Tools: http://www.google.com/intl/en/about.html
Check out the Google Translator Tool all you need to do is type in the translate box what you want Google to translate for you, then you select the language you want the phrase or ad text to be translated to and it does it for you.
Very Cool Tool, Thumbs Up Google!!
Check out this page for all the great Google Tools: http://www.google.com/intl/en/about.html
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Choosing The Proper Shopping Cart For Your Biz...
Recommending a Great Online Shopping Cart Comparison Site...
There are so many different Online Shopping Carts out there, which one is right for you? The truth is no one can tell you which cart or version of a cart is perfect for your business. Only you know your business like you know your business, but we can help you narrow down the field based upon which options you decide you need for an effective internet business. When evaluating different carts, you should keep three things in mind as criteria for selection: costs, functionality, and ease of use.
There are so many different Online Shopping Carts out there, which one is right for you? The truth is no one can tell you which cart or version of a cart is perfect for your business. Only you know your business like you know your business, but we can help you narrow down the field based upon which options you decide you need for an effective internet business. When evaluating different carts, you should keep three things in mind as criteria for selection: costs, functionality, and ease of use.
1. Cost – There is a range of different pricing for online shopping carts. The main difference across all carts is if they have a one time fee, or an ongoing monthly or per transaction fee. Evaluate these options based on the architecture of your business model. It may be better to have monthly fixed costs, rather than upfront fees or vice versa. Be sure to familiarize yourself with any contract terms before you commit to a cart.
2. Functionality – Each internet business has different functional requirements. A site that sells software via downloads will not need a shipping cost calculator in their cart, and similarly a site selling Beanie Babies will not need a digital download function in their cart. You can use CartCompare.com’s Cart Functions page to research the different available options. This should help you decide which functions best suit your particular business needs.
3. Ease of Use – Everyone has a different level of computer skill, and different carts may frustrate or confuse based upon that level of skill. There are carts that offer a minimum of different options and functions that are perfect for users that may not feel comfortable with a multitude of options, but these same carts would frustrate a more advanced user due to the lack of options. The opposite could be said about the more complex carts. Use the guide on the cart comparison page or visit the cart’s homepage to determine if the cart is right for your level of computer skill.
Friday, February 02, 2007
5 Search Engine Optimization Terms You Must Know!
The Following 5 (SEO) Search Engine Optimization Terms are very important for anyone with a Website to learn about. These Terms are from a Fantastic Resource Site called: www.Webopedia.com.
1. HTML
Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a URL in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the Web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested Web page.
2. Meta Tag
A special HTML tag that provides information about a Web page. Unlike normal HTML tags, meta tags do not affect how the page is displayed. Instead, they provide information such as who created the page, how often it is updated, what the page is about, and which keywords represent the page's content. Many search engines use this information when building their indices.
3. RSS
Short for RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary, an XML format for syndicating Web content. A Web site that wants to allow other sites to publish some of its content creates an RSS document and registers the document with an RSS publisher. A user that can read RSS-distributed content can use the content on a different site. Syndicated content includes such data as news feeds, events listings, news stories, headlines, project updates, excerpts from discussion forums or even corporate information.
4. Site Map
A hierarchical visual model of the pages of a Web site. Site maps help users navigate through a Web site that has more than one page by showing the user a diagram of the entire site's contents. Similar to a book's table of contents, the site map makes it easier for a user to find information on a site without having to navigate through the site's many pages. Also, in SEO, a site map can make it easier for a search engine spider to find all a site's pages.
5. Spider
A program that automatically fetches Web pages. Spiders are used to feed pages to search engines. It's called a spider because it crawls over the Web. Another term for these programs is webcrawler.
Because most Web pages contain links to other pages, a spider can start almost anywhere. As soon as it sees a link to another page, it goes off and fetches it. Large search engines, like Alta Vista, have many spiders working in parallel.
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1. HTML
Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a URL in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the Web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested Web page.
2. Meta Tag
A special HTML tag that provides information about a Web page. Unlike normal HTML tags, meta tags do not affect how the page is displayed. Instead, they provide information such as who created the page, how often it is updated, what the page is about, and which keywords represent the page's content. Many search engines use this information when building their indices.
3. RSS
Short for RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary, an XML format for syndicating Web content. A Web site that wants to allow other sites to publish some of its content creates an RSS document and registers the document with an RSS publisher. A user that can read RSS-distributed content can use the content on a different site. Syndicated content includes such data as news feeds, events listings, news stories, headlines, project updates, excerpts from discussion forums or even corporate information.
4. Site Map
A hierarchical visual model of the pages of a Web site. Site maps help users navigate through a Web site that has more than one page by showing the user a diagram of the entire site's contents. Similar to a book's table of contents, the site map makes it easier for a user to find information on a site without having to navigate through the site's many pages. Also, in SEO, a site map can make it easier for a search engine spider to find all a site's pages.
5. Spider
A program that automatically fetches Web pages. Spiders are used to feed pages to search engines. It's called a spider because it crawls over the Web. Another term for these programs is webcrawler.
Because most Web pages contain links to other pages, a spider can start almost anywhere. As soon as it sees a link to another page, it goes off and fetches it. Large search engines, like Alta Vista, have many spiders working in parallel.
Have Questions?
Visit: Ask The Web Success Coach
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Another Great SEO Copywriting Resource...
SEO Copywriting Techniques That Readers Love
Resource: www.copyblogger.com
While the reaction to your content off-page has become the critical determining factor when it comes to search engine rankings, your targeted keyword phrase should still appear on the page itself. And while there’s little consensus in this area, having your keyword combinations appear throughout the page copy generally helps search engines further identify the relevancy of the page for those keywords.
The good news is, copywriting best practices can create compelling, engaging content that also contains repeated keywords and phrases. You never want to sacrifice readability in the pursuit of rankings, but given that links are more important than on-page keyword repetition, you should never have to.
Here are a few tips for keyword integration in your copy:
1. Titles
The most important place your keywords should appear is in the title tag of the page. The nice thing about blogging software is that your post or page title will be automatically transformed into both title tags and either an H1 or H2 heading tag as well. Remember, your headline should wrap your keywords in a pithy promise that perfectly communicates what the content has to offer.
This is great information...
Read the other 5 tips now at: http://www.copyblogger.com
Resource: www.copyblogger.com
While the reaction to your content off-page has become the critical determining factor when it comes to search engine rankings, your targeted keyword phrase should still appear on the page itself. And while there’s little consensus in this area, having your keyword combinations appear throughout the page copy generally helps search engines further identify the relevancy of the page for those keywords.
The good news is, copywriting best practices can create compelling, engaging content that also contains repeated keywords and phrases. You never want to sacrifice readability in the pursuit of rankings, but given that links are more important than on-page keyword repetition, you should never have to.
Here are a few tips for keyword integration in your copy:
1. Titles
The most important place your keywords should appear is in the title tag of the page. The nice thing about blogging software is that your post or page title will be automatically transformed into both title tags and either an H1 or H2 heading tag as well. Remember, your headline should wrap your keywords in a pithy promise that perfectly communicates what the content has to offer.
This is great information...
Read the other 5 tips now at: http://www.copyblogger.com
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Coming Soon! Google Measure Map For Blogs...
Look what's coming from Google...
Measure Map provides free, easy stats for your blog.
Measure Map helps you understand what people do at your blog,
and what influence you are having on the world.
--> Easily navigate the numbers that matter
--> Track links to see who sends you traffic
--> Find out what people do at your site
--> Setup is a breeze — it only takes a minute
Read more at...
http://googleblog.blogspot.com
Measure Map provides free, easy stats for your blog.
Measure Map helps you understand what people do at your blog,
and what influence you are having on the world.
--> Easily navigate the numbers that matter
--> Track links to see who sends you traffic
--> Find out what people do at your site
--> Setup is a breeze — it only takes a minute
Read more at...
http://googleblog.blogspot.com
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Have you checked out Second Life?
This virtual community Website is so cool...
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 2,881,395 people from around the globe.
From the moment you enter the World you'll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you've explored a bit, perhaps you'll find a perfect parcel of land to build your house or business.
You'll also be surrounded by the Creations of your fellow residents. Because residents retain the rights to their digital creations, they can buy, sell and trade with other residents.
The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world currency, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online currency exchanges.
Check out www.SecondLife.com today!
Highly recommended by: MarciDesign
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 2,881,395 people from around the globe.
From the moment you enter the World you'll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you've explored a bit, perhaps you'll find a perfect parcel of land to build your house or business.
You'll also be surrounded by the Creations of your fellow residents. Because residents retain the rights to their digital creations, they can buy, sell and trade with other residents.
The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world currency, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online currency exchanges.
Check out www.SecondLife.com today!
Highly recommended by: MarciDesign
Saturday, January 13, 2007
What is Link Popularity?
Link Popularity by Webseohelp
What is Link Popularity?
Link Popularity refers to the number of links pointing to your site, from other sites on the web. The Search Engines consider your site important and rank it higher if several other sites link to your site.
The History of Link Popularity and PageRank
History behind Link Popularity and Google PageRank
Web, by its very nature is based on hyperlinks, where sites link to other prominent sites. If you take the logic that you would tend to link to sites that you consider important, in essence, you are casting a vote in favor of the sites that you link to. When hundreds or thousands of sites link to a site, it is logical to assume that such a site would be good and important. Taking this logic further the Google founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page formulated a Search Engine algorithm that shifted the ranking weight to off-page factors. They evolved a formula called PageRank (named after its founder Larry Page ) where the algorithm would count the number of sites that link to a page and assign it an importance score on a scale of 1-10. More the number of sites that link to a page, higher its PageRank.
Google's PageRank is important because it is one of the primary off-page factors that influences your page's ranking in the search engine result pages.
PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link structure as an indicator of an individual page's value. In essence, Google interprets a link from page A to page B as a vote, by page A, for page B. But, Google looks at more than the sheer volume of votes, or links a page receives; it also analyzes the page that casts the vote. Votes cast by pages that are themselves "important" weigh more heavily and help to make other pages "important."
Important, high-quality sites receive a higher PageRank, which Google remembers each time it conducts a search. Of course, important pages mean nothing to you if they don't match your query. So, Google combines PageRank with sophisticated text-matching techniques to find pages that are both important and relevant to your search. Google goes far beyond the number of times a term appears on a page and examines all aspects of the page's content (and the content of the pages linking to it) to determine if it's a good match for your query.
For more information on Google PageRank, go to...
http://www.google.com/technology/
http://www.google.com/webmasters/4.html
Read the rest of this article now at: www.site-reference.com
What is Link Popularity?
Link Popularity refers to the number of links pointing to your site, from other sites on the web. The Search Engines consider your site important and rank it higher if several other sites link to your site.
The History of Link Popularity and PageRank
History behind Link Popularity and Google PageRank
Web, by its very nature is based on hyperlinks, where sites link to other prominent sites. If you take the logic that you would tend to link to sites that you consider important, in essence, you are casting a vote in favor of the sites that you link to. When hundreds or thousands of sites link to a site, it is logical to assume that such a site would be good and important. Taking this logic further the Google founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page formulated a Search Engine algorithm that shifted the ranking weight to off-page factors. They evolved a formula called PageRank (named after its founder Larry Page ) where the algorithm would count the number of sites that link to a page and assign it an importance score on a scale of 1-10. More the number of sites that link to a page, higher its PageRank.
Google's PageRank is important because it is one of the primary off-page factors that influences your page's ranking in the search engine result pages.
PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link structure as an indicator of an individual page's value. In essence, Google interprets a link from page A to page B as a vote, by page A, for page B. But, Google looks at more than the sheer volume of votes, or links a page receives; it also analyzes the page that casts the vote. Votes cast by pages that are themselves "important" weigh more heavily and help to make other pages "important."
Important, high-quality sites receive a higher PageRank, which Google remembers each time it conducts a search. Of course, important pages mean nothing to you if they don't match your query. So, Google combines PageRank with sophisticated text-matching techniques to find pages that are both important and relevant to your search. Google goes far beyond the number of times a term appears on a page and examines all aspects of the page's content (and the content of the pages linking to it) to determine if it's a good match for your query.
For more information on Google PageRank, go to...
http://www.google.com/technology/
http://www.google.com/webmasters/4.html
Read the rest of this article now at: www.site-reference.com
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
How Do Search Engines Index Websites?
Indexing Process of SEO - by SEO Help
While the speculation about search engine indexing process may continue, here is a theory, based on experience, research and clues, about how they may be going about indexing 8 to 10 billion web pages even so often or the reason why there is a delay in showing up newly added pages in their index. This discussion is centered around Google, but we believe that most popular search engines like Yahoo and MSN follow a similar pattern.
Google runs from about 10 Internet Data Centers (IDCs), each having 1000 to 2000 Pentium-3 or Pentium-4 servers running Linux OS.
Google has over 200 (some think 'over 1000') crawlers / bots scanning the web each day. These do not necessarily follow an exclusive pattern, which means different crawlers may visit the same site on the same day, not knowing other crawlers have been there before. This is what probably gives a 'daily visit' record in your traffic log reports, keeping web masters very happy about their frequent visits.
Read the rest of this article now at: http://www.site-reference.com
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Fine-Tuning Local Search for 2007
Small businesses may soon be able to target their online ads to prospective customers who are within a few blocks of their shops - by Jeffrey Gangemi
Karl Murphy, president and co-owner of Carolina Auto Spa, a car wash and automotive detailer with two locations outside Raleigh, N.C., says his business depends on impulse decisions—no one makes an appointment to wash a car. So the company’s entire $4,000 to $5,000 monthly advertising budget is devoted to inspiring high-income prospects in the immediate vicinity to pull in and drop some coin. “Car washes live or die within a five-mile radius. If you put a [compass] and draw around my site, that’s where I advertise,” says Murphy. “My best friends 24 miles away won’t wash at my car wash—and I’d let them do it for free.”
A few months ago, Murphy started spending about $300 a month on Google (GOOG) and Yahoo! (YHOO) pay-per-click advertising. Murphy says the pay-per-click model works reasonably well for his business but it “would be much better if it had more specificity of location.” That way, Murphy says he could target more of the impulse purchasers—real estate agents and other “wired” professionals—who may not live in his area but are there for business with time to kill between appointments.
Read more at: www.BusinessWeek.com
Monday, January 08, 2007
Have You Heard About Link Manager Plus?
Link Manager Plus is the most advanced link manager tool on the market today. Link building have never been easier!
Building link popularity is a vital part of any internet marketing strategy.
Building link popularity is a vital part of any internet marketing strategy.
Google and other major engines rank your website based upon how "popular" your website is, i.e. how many reciprocal link partners you have. Popularity on the internet is defined as how many links or "votes" that you have for your website. Its a fact that websites with higher link popularity get higher rankings.
Building link partnerships is one of the most difficult aspects of any internet marketing campaign. Link Manager Plus turns the tables and allows you to effortlessly add and manage reciprocal link partners on your website. Why spend thousands of dollars on temporary marketing campaigns when you can achieve permanent search engine popularity and indexing through LINK POPULARITY.
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Saturday, January 06, 2007
Online Sales Reach $102B in ‘06, Holiday E-Commerce Nears $25B
Online Sales Reach $102B in 2006...
For the full year 2006, online retail spending (non-travel) reached $102.1 billion, a 24 percent increase from 2005, and online holiday (Nov. 1-Dec. 31) e-commerce accounted for $24.6 billion, up 26 percent from last year, according to comScore Networks.
For the full year 2006, online retail spending (non-travel) reached $102.1 billion, a 24 percent increase from 2005, and online holiday (Nov. 1-Dec. 31) e-commerce accounted for $24.6 billion, up 26 percent from last year, according to comScore Networks.
“2006 was certainly an exceptional year for online retailers as e-commerce spending eclipsed $100 billion for the first time,” said Gian Fulgoni, chairman of comScore Networks. “The online holiday shopping season of course played a vital role in the year’s success.”
Twelve days during the two-month holiday season broke the $600 million mark for e-commerce spending. Just six days in 2005 reached $500 million in online sales, with the top day registering $556 million (Monday, December 12, 2005).
Wednesday, Dec. 13, marked the heaviest online spending day of 2006 with $667 million, followed by Monday, Dec. 11 ($661 million) and Monday, Dec. 4 ($648 million). Cyber Monday (Nov. 27) was surpassed 11 times during the subsequent weeks of the holiday season.
Read more at: www.MarketingVox.com
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Having GOOD Title Tags in YOUR Website is a Must!
Title Tags are VERY Important...
The "title tag" in your website HTML is the phrase you choose to name your site. The general rule in framing your title is: 'what's right for people is generally wrong for search engines'. Essentially, you should try to incorporate your major key phrases into the "title tag". Just make a list of them and try to incorporate them in the title. The fact is it really doesn't matter whether your site title is a million miles away from your own name, or the actual name of your business. It's simply a device for gaining the attention of the robots.A title tag can contain up to twenty words; but more doesn't mean better. Eight to twelve well chosen words is more than sufficient. For best results, the first (short) phrase of the title tag should be geared towards the human reader, while the remainder can be key words aimed at the robot. Bear in mind that the search engine will display only the first few words of the title tag anyway.
Click this link to learn more about: How Web Search Engines Work.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Online Shopping Breaking Records...
Am I surprised with this report?... No! not at all...
Nielsen//NetRatings announced today that the total number of visits to the Holiday eShopping Index grew 20 percent year over year, from 459.5 million to 551.6 million in the week ending December 17th.
The popularity of online holiday shopping has been predicted to increase this year as patrons prefer shopping at home to the hustle and bustle of department stores. In Pricegrabber's 2006 consumer report conducted in October of this year, 92 percent of respondents said they expected to shop and buy more online this year than last year.
The top four online shopping days this year have exceeded 30 million unique users with three of those four days falling within the week ending December 17th. The first day to reach the 30 million threshold was the Wednesday after Thanksgiving, November 29th.
Read more at: http://www.imediaconnection.com/news/13026.asp
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
New GeoKeywords Generator Tool Rocks - Thanks to Armand Morin!
The World's First Geo Keyword Generating Software, that Geographically Creates Targeted Keywords - From Armand Morin...
How Exciting, this Geo Keywords Tool Is Awesome!
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Thank YOU Armand Morin for this TERRIFIC and BRILLIANT Geo Keywords Generator Tool!
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How Exciting, this Geo Keywords Tool Is Awesome!
You Too Can Now Target Your Traffic By City, State and Country! NOT Just In The US... But For 50 Countries Around The World!
This is a Must Have Tool for Local Geographic Targeted Search Marketing!
Thank YOU Armand Morin for this TERRIFIC and BRILLIANT Geo Keywords Generator Tool!
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Friday, December 15, 2006
Have you heard about Search Marketing Now?
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Are You Using Google Web Analytics?
WHAT IS WEB ANALYTICS?
Web analytics is the process of analyzing the behavior of visitors at a web site.The use of web analytics helps organizations maximize the value of their Internet marketing efforts. By understanding visitor behavior, organizations can tailor their marketing efforts to attract, retain, and grow the value of customers.
WHY ANALYZE WEB SITE TRAFFIC?
There are many reasons why your organization might want to analyze your web site’s traffic. First, you will want to know whether your web site is attracting visitors and whether the investments that you are making in it, both
in time and in money, are paying off.
Then, you will want to know more about trends on the web site. You need to understand where visitors came from: whether they were referred by a specific search engine, responded to an ad campaign, or used a particular keyword (either pay-per- click or organic). Content developers will want to know which pages and sections are most commonly viewed and how long visitors stay. Your webmaster and IT department will want to see how servers are performing and whether or not visitors are receiving error messages when they access various pages.
Lastly, you should learn as much as possible about individual visitors, including their names, companies, email addresses, telephone numbers, and geographic location so you can leverage this information for targeted content and marketing activities. You will also want to see what each of these individuals did on your web site, such as whether they filled out online forms, made purchases, or if they fall into any other visitor behavior segments that have been defined for your web site.
With Google Web Analytics, you can get the answers to the tough web questions... I highly recommend you look into using this Totally Free Web Analytics Tool.
Learn more at: http://www.google.com/analytics/
Web analytics is the process of analyzing the behavior of visitors at a web site.The use of web analytics helps organizations maximize the value of their Internet marketing efforts. By understanding visitor behavior, organizations can tailor their marketing efforts to attract, retain, and grow the value of customers.
WHY ANALYZE WEB SITE TRAFFIC?
There are many reasons why your organization might want to analyze your web site’s traffic. First, you will want to know whether your web site is attracting visitors and whether the investments that you are making in it, both
in time and in money, are paying off.
Then, you will want to know more about trends on the web site. You need to understand where visitors came from: whether they were referred by a specific search engine, responded to an ad campaign, or used a particular keyword (either pay-per- click or organic). Content developers will want to know which pages and sections are most commonly viewed and how long visitors stay. Your webmaster and IT department will want to see how servers are performing and whether or not visitors are receiving error messages when they access various pages.
Lastly, you should learn as much as possible about individual visitors, including their names, companies, email addresses, telephone numbers, and geographic location so you can leverage this information for targeted content and marketing activities. You will also want to see what each of these individuals did on your web site, such as whether they filled out online forms, made purchases, or if they fall into any other visitor behavior segments that have been defined for your web site.
With Google Web Analytics, you can get the answers to the tough web questions... I highly recommend you look into using this Totally Free Web Analytics Tool.
Learn more at: http://www.google.com/analytics/
Monday, December 11, 2006
Providing A Trusted Online Testimonial Solution...
I saw this website today and thought I would share it. I keep
getting asked about the quality and trust of online testimonials...
http://www.TrustedTestimonials.com
Customers are becoming increasingly skeptical. They need quick ways to identify credible sites from the billions of web pages indexed by the search engines.
Using the Trusted Testimonials seal on your website and link in your emails provides potential customers with instant access to certified testimonials from your satisfied customers. This provides you with instant credibility and puts your trust-building on auto-pilot.
Trusted Testimonials provides the world's first verification service for online testimonials. By collecting, verifying and certifying your testimonials on your site and in your emails, the service helps you build trust with potential customers and close more sales.
Collect, Verify, and Certify Your Company's Testimonials.
getting asked about the quality and trust of online testimonials...
http://www.TrustedTestimonials.com
Customers are becoming increasingly skeptical. They need quick ways to identify credible sites from the billions of web pages indexed by the search engines.
Using the Trusted Testimonials seal on your website and link in your emails provides potential customers with instant access to certified testimonials from your satisfied customers. This provides you with instant credibility and puts your trust-building on auto-pilot.
Trusted Testimonials provides the world's first verification service for online testimonials. By collecting, verifying and certifying your testimonials on your site and in your emails, the service helps you build trust with potential customers and close more sales.
Collect, Verify, and Certify Your Company's Testimonials.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Online Copywriting Blog Recommendation...
I Came Across This Online Copywriting Blog Called...
CopyBlogger - Copywriting Tips for Online Marketing Success:
http://www.copyblogger.com
This Blog is loaded with VERY HELPFUL information.
I highy recommend this blog to ALL Online Marketers
Copywriters and Business Owners. Here are just 3 of many
really good blog posts, The Two Most Important Words in Blogging,
5 Simple Ways to Open Your Blog Post With a Bang,
and 7 More Sure-Fire Headline Templates That Work.
Thumbs up on this Blog!
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Web Marketing Tips - Backlinks and Web Directories...
Here Are 5 Great Ways to Get Unsolicited Backlinks...
1. Write articles in your field of expertise and publish them in article directories with a link to your site in the author resource box.
2. Niche Web Directory Submissions Work Great!
3. Post in Forums in your industry. A great way to build relationships, links and referrals and to spread the word about your product or service.
4. Write a Blog about your industry and run the blog from your domain. Suggested Blog Software – Blogger, Wordpress, Blogster, Technorati and Bloglines.
5. Offer a Unique Tool or Service from your website. Preferably a free one. Provide HTML form code so webmasters can insert your tool into their websites if possible.
Quality Article Directories That Accept Article Submissions:
* http://www.ezinearticles.com
* http://www.goarticles.com
* http://www.ideamarketers.com
* http://www.webpronews.com
* http://www.site-reference.com
* http://searchwarp.com
Contact MarciDesign with any questions at:
http://www.marcidesign.com
1. Write articles in your field of expertise and publish them in article directories with a link to your site in the author resource box.
2. Niche Web Directory Submissions Work Great!
3. Post in Forums in your industry. A great way to build relationships, links and referrals and to spread the word about your product or service.
4. Write a Blog about your industry and run the blog from your domain. Suggested Blog Software – Blogger, Wordpress, Blogster, Technorati and Bloglines.
5. Offer a Unique Tool or Service from your website. Preferably a free one. Provide HTML form code so webmasters can insert your tool into their websites if possible.
Quality Article Directories That Accept Article Submissions:
* http://www.ezinearticles.com
* http://www.goarticles.com
* http://www.ideamarketers.com
* http://www.webpronews.com
* http://www.site-reference.com
* http://searchwarp.com
Contact MarciDesign with any questions at:
http://www.marcidesign.com
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Saturday, December 02, 2006
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Friday, December 01, 2006
Recommended Web Resource Links...
I am sharing these website links with you because they totally rock and you should know about all of them and bookmark each one for future reference.
http://www.FeedForAll.com
Feed For All allows PC and MAC users to easily create, edit and publish RSS feeds.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
TheFreeDictionary.com now allows you to create your own personal homepage by adding and removing, dragging and dropping, and "using or losing" existing content windows. In addition, you can add your own bookmark, weather information, stock market tracker, and RSS feeds from anywhere on the web.
http://www.lifetips.com
Publish experts tips and savvy advice that make life better, easier and more fun. Offer content solutions and link solutions for clients that help grow their businesses organically.
http://www.articlesaz.com
Are you looking for a professionally written article to use on your site? Or maybe you are looking for a great article to read? Well, if you are, you are in the right place. Their article database has 43006 articles to choose from and is growing daily.
Dog lovers this one is for you...
http://www.dogcentral.com
DogCentral - Where dog lovers go online! Search for information on dog breeds and breeders, share dog pictures and funny videos, tell dog stories, and checkout other dog-related resources!
I am saving the best for last, here it is...
http://www.seochat.com
SEO Chat has EASY to use Search Engine Optimization Tools.
I hope these Links help you, more to come soon!
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Feed For All allows PC and MAC users to easily create, edit and publish RSS feeds.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
TheFreeDictionary.com now allows you to create your own personal homepage by adding and removing, dragging and dropping, and "using or losing" existing content windows. In addition, you can add your own bookmark, weather information, stock market tracker, and RSS feeds from anywhere on the web.
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Publish experts tips and savvy advice that make life better, easier and more fun. Offer content solutions and link solutions for clients that help grow their businesses organically.
http://www.articlesaz.com
Are you looking for a professionally written article to use on your site? Or maybe you are looking for a great article to read? Well, if you are, you are in the right place. Their article database has 43006 articles to choose from and is growing daily.
Dog lovers this one is for you...
http://www.dogcentral.com
DogCentral - Where dog lovers go online! Search for information on dog breeds and breeders, share dog pictures and funny videos, tell dog stories, and checkout other dog-related resources!
I am saving the best for last, here it is...
http://www.seochat.com
SEO Chat has EASY to use Search Engine Optimization Tools.
I hope these Links help you, more to come soon!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Holiday Season 2006 Online Marketing - Are you Ready?
Successful Holiday Internet marketing campaigns are within the reach of any business, no matter what your budget. By following a few basic marketing tips you can create a cost effective Holiday marketing campaign.
Tip #1 - A Holiday Email Marketing Campaign - Can help you stand out in the crowd. It's all about being on top of your customers' minds and making their lives easier over the holidays. Offer your customers early bird specials, coupons, free shipping, time limited sales and countdown offers through December. Since shipping fees are a major obstacle to online sales, consider featuring reduced shipping at your online store this season.
Tip #2 - Weekly E-zine Sends - Time to breathe life into that current and potential client email list. Read up on your CAN-SPAM laws and get sending. Start now and stay in the forefront of their minds all the way through December. Be sure to promote your website at all your holiday events, in your E-zine and in any and all ads and marketing pieces that you distribute between now and Christmas. Most important, be sure your site is ready to receive holiday visitors.
Tip #3 - Make the Gift Purchasing Process Convenient and EASY - Offer gift certificates, if you can. Although they can be issued online, many people like to give a physical certificate presented in a special envelope. Offer gift wishlists? Many people shop for themselves and give their loved ones suggestions. Make it easy for them to do it on your site. Categorize your products to make shopping for gifts easier. Use titles like "For Her," "For Him," "Gifts under $50," "Holiday Specials," etc.
I highly recommend you read this article: "Websites Brace for Holiday Shoppers" posted at: www.marketingvox.com
If You Need Help With Your Online Holiday Marketing Campaigns Visit: http://www.marcidesign.com or http://www.thewebsuccesscoach.com
Tip #1 - A Holiday Email Marketing Campaign - Can help you stand out in the crowd. It's all about being on top of your customers' minds and making their lives easier over the holidays. Offer your customers early bird specials, coupons, free shipping, time limited sales and countdown offers through December. Since shipping fees are a major obstacle to online sales, consider featuring reduced shipping at your online store this season.
Tip #2 - Weekly E-zine Sends - Time to breathe life into that current and potential client email list. Read up on your CAN-SPAM laws and get sending. Start now and stay in the forefront of their minds all the way through December. Be sure to promote your website at all your holiday events, in your E-zine and in any and all ads and marketing pieces that you distribute between now and Christmas. Most important, be sure your site is ready to receive holiday visitors.
Tip #3 - Make the Gift Purchasing Process Convenient and EASY - Offer gift certificates, if you can. Although they can be issued online, many people like to give a physical certificate presented in a special envelope. Offer gift wishlists? Many people shop for themselves and give their loved ones suggestions. Make it easy for them to do it on your site. Categorize your products to make shopping for gifts easier. Use titles like "For Her," "For Him," "Gifts under $50," "Holiday Specials," etc.
I highly recommend you read this article: "Websites Brace for Holiday Shoppers" posted at: www.marketingvox.com
If You Need Help With Your Online Holiday Marketing Campaigns Visit: http://www.marcidesign.com or http://www.thewebsuccesscoach.com
Friday, November 03, 2006
WebmasterWorld PubCon 2006 November 14-17th…
Will I see you in Las Vegas November 14th-17th? I am looking forward to attending this conference for so many reasons…
About PubCon Vegas 2006
Vegas Baby! PubCon returns to the city that never sleeps, full of energy and excitement. This year’s conference is jam packed with leading-edge sessions and one-of-a-kind presentations. Whether you are a newbie or an anchored old school - there is something big to be learned at PubCon.
WebmasterWorld’s Search & Internet Marketing Conference (PubCon) will be held November 14th - 17th at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Search engine marketers, optimizers, marketing executives, webmasters, affiliate managers, program and channel managers, purchasing agents and affiliates will be in attendance.
PubCon ™ is a wholly owned production of Webmaster World Incorporated.
WebmasterWorld is the leading source for Search Engine and Internet marketing news, best practices and educational events. Founded by Brett Tabke, an early ’80s innovator in running BBS (Bulletin Board Systems), the WebmasterWorld Forum began in 1996 and is now the largest community of online marketing professionals with more than 2 million posts and more than 100 discussion topics. WebmasterWorld Conference and PubCon events are for thought leaders in search engine and Internet marketing professionals to gather to share best practices in the, design, development, promotion and marketing of their businesses and brands.
WebmasterWorld’s PubCon is an educational conference and industry trade show programmed specifically for web professionals and website site owners. Although our center piece is Search Engine Marketing, Whether your primary role is in web site marketing, corporate IT development, or as a technology business management, you will find something of value at PubCon (aka: Publishers Conference). It is also designed to be fun and entertaining with ample opportunity for quality networking.
Topic Areas To Be Addressed and Discussed:
>> Search Engine Marketing, Advertising, and Usage.
>> Website Publishing.
>> Website, domain, and Ecommerce site management.
For more information visit: www.pubcon.com
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
How Sponsoring an Event or Festival Can Benefit Major Brands!
Presenting the right Brand at the right Event is something that really needs to be thought out before hand...
Here are 5 things you should think about before booking your Brand to Sample Exhibit or Sponsor at Events and Festivals:
1.) What Age Group are you trying to reach with your Brand. 2.) What Ethnic Cultures/Males, Females, Kids Parents Etc... Are you Target Marketing too? 3.) What Geographic locations are you trying to get more exposure to your Brand? 4.) Brand Placement, what is the best spot for your exhibit, that will attract the most people traffic. 5.) Book your Brand at Events and Festivals where you stand out, for less competition.
Be a more successful Sponsor/Vender/Exhibitor so you can get a better return on your investment and reach the right Demographics from the start.
Sponsortech.com has great solutions for the Event and Sponsorship Industry Nationwide, I highly recommend you check Sponsortech out today, and get registered in their online industry Network - At no cost to you!
Here are 5 things you should think about before booking your Brand to Sample Exhibit or Sponsor at Events and Festivals:
1.) What Age Group are you trying to reach with your Brand. 2.) What Ethnic Cultures/Males, Females, Kids Parents Etc... Are you Target Marketing too? 3.) What Geographic locations are you trying to get more exposure to your Brand? 4.) Brand Placement, what is the best spot for your exhibit, that will attract the most people traffic. 5.) Book your Brand at Events and Festivals where you stand out, for less competition.
Be a more successful Sponsor/Vender/Exhibitor so you can get a better return on your investment and reach the right Demographics from the start.
Sponsortech.com has great solutions for the Event and Sponsorship Industry Nationwide, I highly recommend you check Sponsortech out today, and get registered in their online industry Network - At no cost to you!
Sunday, October 01, 2006
SPONSORTECH.COM Dedicated to Event & Sponsorship Success Nationwide!
The Industry's First Online B2B Event & Sponsorship Marketing Network & Success Solution!
Event & Sponsorship Success Right at Your Fingertips...
>> Increase your Event and Sponsorship Promotional Efforts through the Sponsortech Network.
>> Build Web Event Promotional Pages Guaranteed to Generate Results!
>> Built-in Keywords and Search Engine Optimization Tools to Increase Web Presence and Visibility.
Plus so much more...
Visit Sponsortech.com today!
Your Internet Resource Network for Event and Sponsorship Success!
Event & Sponsorship Success Right at Your Fingertips...
>> Increase your Event and Sponsorship Promotional Efforts through the Sponsortech Network.
>> Build Web Event Promotional Pages Guaranteed to Generate Results!
>> Built-in Keywords and Search Engine Optimization Tools to Increase Web Presence and Visibility.
Plus so much more...
Visit Sponsortech.com today!
Your Internet Resource Network for Event and Sponsorship Success!
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Sponsortech.com - New Website Provides Marketing Tools and Online Network For The Event and Sponsorship Industry!
Sponsortech.com (www.sponsortech.com) Built by a Team that combines experience with Internet expertise has launched a new Website offering Direct Marketing Web Solutions to the Event and Sponsorship Industry.
The Event Industry can quickly and easily take advantage of emerging Online Resources and Direct Response Internet Marketing technologies to generate Event/Sponsorship results. The Sponsortech Team is always there to support clients efforts with unlimited customer support that’s never more than an email or phone call away.
Combining over 25 years of Event Marketing experience with cutting-edge technology expertise and custom engineering capabilities, Sponsortech Inc. is one of the first companies to offer “Event/Sponsorship” Direct Marketing Web Solutions especially designed for the Event and Sponsorship Industry, to create a compelling and customized Web Marketing presence themselves - without ANY special equipment or technical expertise.
The Sponsortech.com Team of programmers, designers, Web marketing experts and customer service representatives are dedicated their Clients ongoing success.
Get Registered For a FREE Listing Today!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Sponsortech.com Getting Ready to Launch ALL NEW Website - Monday, September 18th, 2006!
Sponsortech.com Dedicated to Event & Sponsorship Success Nationwide!
The Industry's First Online Event Marketing Network And Success Solution - Launches Sept 18th, 2006!
If you are an Event Producer, Event Planner, Coordinator, Performer, Sponsor, Etc. The NEW Sponsortech.com Resource Directory, Online Business Network and Web Marketing Plans Put the Tools of Online Success Right at Your Fingertips...
The New Event and Sponsorship Industry Online Marketing Network will allow you to connect with others in your industry and promote your own Event and Sponsorship opportunities Nationwide!
Experts have been behind closed doors hard at work, for many months now working on this New Website, what an exciting time for this industry!
Sponsortech Pre-Launch Special - Free 30 Day Trial to those who register before September 18th, 2006!
HURRY, LIMITED TIME OFFER...
Click Now To Listen & Learn More!
The Industry's First Online Event Marketing Network And Success Solution - Launches Sept 18th, 2006!
If you are an Event Producer, Event Planner, Coordinator, Performer, Sponsor, Etc. The NEW Sponsortech.com Resource Directory, Online Business Network and Web Marketing Plans Put the Tools of Online Success Right at Your Fingertips...
The New Event and Sponsorship Industry Online Marketing Network will allow you to connect with others in your industry and promote your own Event and Sponsorship opportunities Nationwide!
Experts have been behind closed doors hard at work, for many months now working on this New Website, what an exciting time for this industry!
Sponsortech Pre-Launch Special - Free 30 Day Trial to those who register before September 18th, 2006!
HURRY, LIMITED TIME OFFER...
Click Now To Listen & Learn More!
Thursday, September 07, 2006
SPONSORTECH.COM PRE-LAUNCH OFFER - The Event and Sponsorship Industry's First Online Marketing Network & Success Solution!
Sponsortech.com Dedicated to Event & Sponsorship Success Nationwide!
If you are a Event Producer, Event Planner, Coordinator, Performer, Sponsor, Etc. The NEW Sponsortech.com Resource Directory, Online Business Network and Web Marketing Plans Put the Tools of Online Success Right at Your Fingertips...
SPONSORTECH.COM NEW WEBSITE PRE-LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER…
The Industry's First Online Event Marketing Network And Success Solution… Launches Sept 18th, 2006!
Click Now To Listen & Learn More!
If you are a Event Producer, Event Planner, Coordinator, Performer, Sponsor, Etc. The NEW Sponsortech.com Resource Directory, Online Business Network and Web Marketing Plans Put the Tools of Online Success Right at Your Fingertips...
SPONSORTECH.COM NEW WEBSITE PRE-LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER…
The Industry's First Online Event Marketing Network And Success Solution… Launches Sept 18th, 2006!
Click Now To Listen & Learn More!
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Sponsortech Inc. Getting Ready To Launch New Website for The Event & Sponsorship Industry…
Event Producers, Event Planners, Coordinators, Performers, Sponsors, Etc.
Something very special is coming from Sponsortech.com! The New Event and Sponsorship Industry Online Marketing Network will allow you to connect with others in your industry and promote your own Event and Sponsorship opportunities Nationwide!
Our experts have been behind closed doors hard at work, for many months now working on this New Website, we cant wait to go live!
We are Launching the New Website Soon! Stay tuned….
Something very special is coming from Sponsortech.com! The New Event and Sponsorship Industry Online Marketing Network will allow you to connect with others in your industry and promote your own Event and Sponsorship opportunities Nationwide!
Our experts have been behind closed doors hard at work, for many months now working on this New Website, we cant wait to go live!
We are Launching the New Website Soon! Stay tuned….
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