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Copyright (c) 2009 Eileen Howerton
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Tattoos are an art form that has always been accompanied by
controversy. In fact, for many years tattoo parlors have been
outlawed in certain states of the United States. Just recently,
Oklahoma finally relented and removed their laws prohibiting
tattoo parlors in the State of Oklahoma - the last state in the
Union to do so.

There are several considerations when one ponders the pros and
cons of taking such a permanent step towards changing one's own
body.

The first, and possibly foremost, point to address seriously is
simply the permanency of the final result. Is this art work
something you are willing to carry with you through the remainder
of your life? Is the location of the tattoo you are considering
ever going to be embarrassing, or is it going to be a problem for
you when you are seventy years old, with your grand kids on your
lap asking the kinds of questions only a child could ask?

Just think about the elderly people you see at the beach with
faded tattoos in odd places... Sometimes you just have to wonder
how they decided on that tattoo.

Consider the kinds of questions people will ask when you are
explaining why you have 52 stars on your face! (See the story of
Kimberly Vlaminck at the Tattoo Trouble website at:
http://bit.ly/3ZZJNW) Think about that for a while before you
proceed.

Another point to seriously consider is simply the talent of the
tattoo artist you are considering to tattoo your body. Tattoo
artists are not equally skilled - some are miracle workers, while
with others, it should be considered a miracle that they even
have a job.

A tattoo is only as good as the finished product, and in some
ways, the finished product can be affected by every ink line from
the beginning of the process to the end.

Do you want a customized, completely original tattoo, or are you
willing to go with a choice from a tattoo design notebook?

Go to a public place, where lots of people congregate, and do
some people watching. You will see a wide variety of quality
levels of the ink work itself.

If you are going to go ahead and get a tattoo, you should want it
to be done well.

While you are people watching, take notice of the tattoos you
like the best and try to talk to the people sporting them. See if
you can find out which artist they used and talk to that artist
about his prices, styles, options, schedule, and check out the
cleanliness of his studio.

Aside from the talent of the artist you choose, your own health
should always be a major consideration. Bad needles or poor
procedures can leave you ill, or scarred, for the remainder of
your life.

Obviously, the actual tattoo is important. You will want it to
demonstrate a very personal statement reflecting your
personality, lifestyle, or beliefs. A tattoo should always be
considered to be a customized piece of artwork that will always
fit who you are, so that when people ask you about it, you will
always feel comfortable with your explanation.

Cost will be a factor. Shop around. You'll want to find the best
tattoo artist you can find, for the amount of money you can
afford to spend. If you can't afford a good artist, you probably
should wait until you can afford the better tattoo artist. There
is too much at stake to take chances. Your tattoo will most
always be a permanent addition to your body, so it is always in
your best interest to make sure that you are not letting an
amateur tattoo artist ink your skin. (For example, those jail
tattoos never work out so well.)

Before you take the final step, realize that it will be extremely
difficult to undo your tattoo - not impossible mind you, but
difficult. It is possible to remove a tattoo, but it probably
cannot be completely eradicated. (For evidence of the difficulty
in completely removing a tattoo using laser tattoo removal
treatments, check out Angelina Jolies' "cover-up tattoo" over
her "laser-removed tattoo" on the Tattoo Trouble website at:
http://bit.ly/5AKVP)

Many tattoo removal procedures, such as the laser-tattoo removal
that Angelina Jolie did, may fail to totally remove the tattoo
and may even leave scars or discoloration, where the tattoo
originally resided.

As you can see, a tattoo should never be a spur-of-the moment
decision. Even though it could be extremely exciting to take this
step on a whim, most people who do it with little thought or
consideration for the consequences probably regret the tattoo at
some point in their lives. Like Kimberly, some people will regret
their tattoo in just a couple hours, rather than a few years down
the road.

I am not saying that you should not get a tattoo - even I have
tattoos. What I am saying though is that you should consider
carefully the tattoo that you choose and where you choose to get
it done. Just be careful out there... And think about your
decision before you act on that decision.




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emptying your wallet. Visit http://nuviderm.com/ today to learn
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Choosing the right Barcelona accommodation for your short-term
vacation in Barcelona or business trip is not as straightforward
as most people believe it to be. Most people automatically look
for a hotel directory to find their accommodation, but there are
several alternative options that might better suit your needs.

Not only can these offer you a greater degree of comfort, but can
also be considerably less expensive that hotel accommodation - a
factor that is assuming increasing importance in today's
economic climate. The major business and vacation accommodation
alternatives that Barcelona has to offer are:

1. Holiday Apartments

There are literally hundreds of self-catering apartments for
short-term let in Barcelona. Many people shy away when they read
the words 'self-catering', but what is a hotel? If you prefer
to eat out you can do so just the same with self-catering
accommodation as you can do with a hotel. However, the former
allows to put together a sandwich or even a steak for supper
should you want to do so, that no hotel room enables you to do.

With prices commencing at 70 Euros a day there need be no
explanation for the reason for their popularity. There are many
vacation apartments all over Barcelona, including the centre of
the city such as the holiday apartments in Las Ramblas and Barrio
Gotico. If you prefer luxury, then Eixample and Vila Olimpica
offer you an excellent choice of luxury apartments for short-term
let.

You get what you want in Barcelona, and the city can offer both
inexpensive and higher priced luxury short-term rental
accommodation, plus anything between the two. Before deciding,
just consider the advantages that a fully fitted apartment offers
over a hotel: cooking facilities when you need them, dishwasher
and laundry right on the premises at no extra cost and you can
bring in your own drinks at a fraction of the price of hotel
bars.

You can also have broadband internet access, and many offer a
safe for those valuables that you don't want to carry about with
you. Finally, an added financial benefit is that while you each
pay full price for your separate rooms in a hotel, apartments are
priced differently. Hence, if you pay 90 euros for two people,
three can cost only 100 euros and so on. That should keep your
accountant happy!

2. Hotels

With over 400 hotels, you won't be short of hotel accommodation
in Barcelona. Every hotel is en-suite, and they come in a range
of prices and grades, from one to five stars. You get what you
would expect from hotels, and the more stars the more you pay and
the more luxury and comfort you get. You can expect the five-star
hotels to be truly luxurious, with superb facilities and a high
level of service. Four-star hotels will be almost as good as the
accommodation first-class, while a three-star hotel will cost
appreciably less.

Many hotels in Barcelona are built around an inner courtyard, and
rooms overlooking these will be quiet but can be gloomy, but they
all tend to have air conditioning to keep you comfortable during
the hot Spanish summers!

Public areas in the lower-graded hotels can be fairly sparse, and
some of the lower graded or ungraded hotels will not offer
restaurant facilities. However, if you tend to spend the vast
majority of your time out of your accommodation that should not
worry you.

3. Aparthotels

These basically take the form of small apartments within hotels,
and are a relatively new accommodation development in Barcelona.
They usually offer a room or two and an equipped small kitchen
with cooking facilities and crockery that enable you to cook your
own meals if you wish. They are like a mini-apartment and good
for families or small groups visiting Barcelona on vacation or
for meetings.

They combine the benefits of a hotel and a short-term rental
apartment without fully realizing the benefits that either alone
can provide. However, they are a new idea to Barcelona and fine
for short-term visits.

4. Hostales and Pensions

A 'hostal' (in Spanish) and a 'pension' in Spain are
fundamentally the same, being equivalent to a guesthouse or small
hotel. They are frequently family businesses, generally without
the facilities of full hotels. Few offer restaurant facilities,
and many do not offer breakfast. The cost would be expected to be
a third to a half of that of a hotel, and a hostal or pension is
a cheap alternative when you have to keep an eye on your
expenditure.

They are graded from one to three stars, and while a 3-star
pension is equivalent to about a 2-star hotel, the facilities and
amenities offered are not represented by the star rating, and
neither are the prices charged.

5. Youth Hostels

Youth hostels are cheap accommodation for younger people with a
common bathroom, and normally common sleeping areas. They
generally have few or no comforts or amenities apart from toilet
facilities, and their prices reflect the fact.

In general, people normally go for hotels or Barcelona apartment
rentals, and the luxury Barcelona apartments especially are
becoming increasingly more popular because they are less
expensive and better appointed than the same luxury hotels,
offering more options at lower cost for groups of holidaymakers
and business-people. Beach apartments are also popular, though
many prefer the Las Ramblas apartments and Barrio Gotico
apartments due to their proximity to the city centre.

It should be stressed that all accommodation in Catalonia is
regulated by the Generalitat, or regional government, so that you
can be sure of a reasonable standard that should reflect the
price that you pay. That price, however, will vary according to
the season, and is generally higher in summer, Christmas and
Easter. They can also increase during fairs and festival
projects, and during local holidays when the local population
tend to take many of them up.




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Telecom projects, like any other project, need special attention
if you want the project to be successful and done on a schedule.
One way to proceed on a telecom project is to hire a telecom
management professional to oversee the project. Another way is to
use a project management software program. There are many
software programs available that cover the many facets of project
planning including document management, workforce management,
time/expense management, client collaboration, custom forms,
knowledge management, and certified email. Either way, due to the
complexity of some telecom projects, it is vital to your success
to use one of these options.

Since telecom projects can involve things like site selection,
surveys, permitting, and a host of other things that have to be
done in a certain order, project management is vital to a
successful telecom project. If you are winging it, it is likely
that your work will be less than desirable and you may end up
with a bungled project and an unhappy customer or even worse - an
unhappy boss.

What exactly is project management? It is the managing of skills
and resources to accomplish a goal. There are project management
principles that can be put in place, like a template, and worked
through manually or you can opt for some great software that will
guide you step by step through the process. The most important
thing in managing a project is that everything needs to be in
writing and available to everyone on the team and all that
information needs to be updated constantly as events happen.

What's the Goal?

Let's take a look at what you are trying to accomplish with
project management. First, you want to make sure that you know
exactly what you and your workers are doing. Who are the
customers and what do they need? What do they want and most
importantly what do they expect? As a company with integrity that
wants a long and prosperous future, you want to make sure that
everyone is clear on these points. Getting a written agreement
stating exactly what your customer wants and what you will
provide would be a prudent move.

Assess Your Resources

Once you know exactly what your customer wants, you have to make
sure that you are prepared to meet their needs. By prepared I am
referring to having the time, resources and skills to give them
what they want. This is where project management really begins.

Your project management will include planning, monitoring and
following every activity involved in the project. You will
constantly be reexamining all tasks and activities to make sure
that you haven't missed anything important. This may sound
difficult but once you are rolling, you will see just how using
project management principles actually simplifies things. Also,
once you commit to this process, I can almost guarantee that you
will use some form of project management every time you work on a
new project.

Planning

In the planning phase all of the known elements will be put in
writing. Sound simple? Well, it might sound simple, but it is
really a complex, thoughtful job. You will be breaking down the
entire project into smaller segments or tasks. You will list all
tasks and then put them in the order in which they need to occur.
Then you will forecast scheduling of each task to the best of
your ability and give an estimated completion date for each task
and for the entire project. At this point you really need to look
at possible risks; meaning things that might come up that could
throw the schedule off. The planning phase really does need to be
comprehensive. The more thorough your plans are, the easier it is
to assess risks and forecast scheduling.

Scheduling

Hopefully, when you begin scheduling you will have a great team
assembled and ready to go. You need to know who will be doing
what and exactly when they will be doing it. Charting is
mandatory in this process. A line chart showing the task and who
will do it is effective here because you can put each objective
on a timeline and visually capture when it is completed.

Monitoring and Re-Assessing

When the work begins, you will be the one monitoring and
controlling the events. This is a crucial step that will save you
time, money and embarrassment. You will measure the progress on
your timeline and if you see that things are not occurring as
planned, you will need to go back and make adjustments. Maybe you
underestimated the time a task would take or maybe something
unforeseen came up that you hadn't figured on in your risk
assessment. If you are continually monitoring and adjusting, you
will find that the project will progress at a nice, predictable
rate and any customer would be happy with that. When all the
smaller tasks are finished, you will have completed a large
project with hopefully only a few problems along the way. Now
you're ready for the next big project to manage.






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I have to admit I've been slow to jump on board with the whole
social marketing trend.

After so many years spent in marketing and frequently hearing
about the "next big thing", I've come to the decision that all
these technologies are simply communication tools for building
trusting relationships with prospective customers.

No one tool is going to make you a gazillion dollars.

But used with common sense and an understanding of where your
customers hang out and what your customers are most wanting, I
think social marketing technology is well worth learning to use.

Specifically, social marketing tools like Facebook, Twitter, and
Linked extend your ability to make yourself known to prospective
customers as well as people who may refer customers to you.

But it takes time and a focus on providing useful information and
resources to others without any requirement for receiving in
return.

I've always been a resource connector by nature (the one who is
always emailing articles and snippets to you prefaced with an
fyi") so social media is a comfortable place for me.

If you are wanting results RIGHT NOW, either stay out of social
media or hire someone who has a lighter touch. Social media
requires a lower key approach. Hype and in-your-face sales
tactics turn most members of Social Marketing Land off.

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Success Strategies for Using Social Marketing in Your Business
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Some strategies that work for cultivating profitable connections
in social media.

  * Think Conversation; not Presentation

Most people hang out on blogs and social networks because they
are engaging with others who have similar interests.

Social networks are informal gatherings, like going to your
friend's BBQ. You might talk business but if you do it will be a
casual conversation. Not climbing up on a bench and bellowing,
"Hey everyone, let me tell you about this great new service I'm
offering."

It is of course possible that a casual business conversation will
lead to a "how about we set up a time to talk more next week?"
in which case the result is a meeting in which a presentation is
appropriate.

Remember the point is to share information and resources that may
be helpful to others in a give and take conversation.

  * Expect to reach out first

There's a funny T-shirt that reads "More People Have Read This
Shirt than My Blog."

That about sums it up if you expect people to swarm to your blog
or follow you on Twitter. Unless you're maybe Ashton Kuchner.

Actions you can take to reach out include:

- Finding others who are doing something that is useful to you
and your customers and making a point to comment on their posts
in a way that adds to the conversation in progress.

- If you, yourself post to your own blog, include links to
articles that support or enhance the points you're making.
Directing people to other blogs is not only helpful to your
readers, it is very appreciated by the persons whose blogs you
link to.

- They may even link back to you!

- Let people know about useful resources in all social media you
participate in. I regularly post links to articles, statistics,
and other bits of information my clients and colleagues may
appreciate.

  * Be Yourself

Remember your mom telling you to be yourself when you were
worried about being liked by people you didn't know?

Your mom was right.

In addition to sharing information and resources with real,
actionable value to my clients and customers, I also share
observations, reviews (books, movies, electronics), and of course
the occasional anecdote about my cats.

And I share in my own voice similar to how I might talk with
co-workers or people I know casually at a party.

  * Pick Just One and Try it Out

The first explanation I heard about Twitter was "it's
microblogging."

I still have trouble explaining blogging to a lot of people let
alone microblogging.

"Microblogging" is actually a pretty good description but it's
also, in my opinion, somewhat geeky and intimidating if you're
not a social media buff.

So rather than try to figure it all out, I strongly suggest you
get yourself an account with Twitter or Facebook or Linked in.

Not all of them, pick just one.

Then give yourself some time to poke around and get a sense of
what's going on.

  * Start with people you already know, trust and like

Once you get an account, invite people you know, trust, and like
to join your network. Or follow them on Twitter. Or subscribe to
their blog.

This way you start in a small box with others you may already be
connected with. You can feel fairly confident that you'll be
interested in engaged in the conversations they're having.

As you begin to feel more comfortable you can begin to check out
their contacts or look for people interested in a particular
topic you love to talk about.

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If you're looking to find some people to hang out with in Social
Marketingland, I invite you to connect with me.#1

To join my Linkedin Network: http://xrl.us/bfau2p

To join me on Facebook: http://xrl.us/bfauzo

To follow me on Twitter: http://xrl.us/bfauxw

#1 - You need to first sign up for an account. All the social
media accounts listed here are free.

Bottom Line

Once I began reaching out more and focused on hanging out with
like- minded people, I got used to and even began to enjoy social
marketing.

The most important thing to remember is social media is about
connection and conversation. If people like what they're hearing
and find value in what you offer, you will begin picking up
business and business-related opportunities.

But like any online strategy, it takes time and effort on your
end to reach out and contribute first.

And feel free to connect with me on one of the social media tools
I mentioned.




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Anyone that has ever owned a cat for any extended period of time
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good feline health. Even newcomers learn quickly that there is a
great deal of information to learn when it comes to taking care
of a cat. There are a number of ways in which you can be prepared
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The first priority to ensure optimal cat health is to find a
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cat care and understand fully the ranges of diseases and ailments
cats are susceptible to having. Ask for recommendations from
other cat owners and schedule consultations interviews with
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A good feline doctor will listen carefully to any and all
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pet. They will consider your input and guide you in the right
direction when it comes to caring for your cat. You should be
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If you don't feel your vet is giving you and your cat the time
and attention you deserve, then find a new one. After all, for
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that they be well-taken care of by the outside entities you
entrust with their health.

Next, it's important to do some research on cat health and some
of the potential ailments and parasites you may have to contend
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issue for cats, so it's important to stay current on whatever
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More exotic breeds need to be cared for differently than the
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well as the medical history of its parents, is the best way to
plan for potential health problems for your furry companion.

Maintaining good cat health is a commitment. Cats can live for
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Rob Thomas' latest album, Cradlesong, deals with dark issues and
adult themes but none is more serious than the illness inflicting
his wife Marisol (Maldonado) Thomas.

Marisol suffers from a rare autoimmune disorder and her plight
was Thomas' muse for Cradlesong's first single, "Her
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During a recent appearance on NBC's Today Show, Thomas confirmed
that he wrote "Her Diamonds" for Marisol and discussed her
ordeal with Natalie Morales and Lester Holt.

The mid-tempo song is poignant and enthralling. It has solid
lyrics, although a bit derivative, and a catchy refrain. It's
definitely worthy of being the album's first single.

The sentiment behind the song and the support Thomas shows for
his wife is absolutely endearing and heartfelt. That is great.

However, Marisol sang back up on the track and helped out with
the arrangements. That is not good.

You can't perform on a song written about you!

Marilyn Monroe didn't sing backup on "Goodbye Norma Jean."
Dave Coulier didn't perform on "You Oughta Know." Eric Clapton
didn't play guitar on "Savoy Truffle."

It's okay to be in the studio when someone is recording a song
written for you. It's even okay if you give suggestions or help
divvy up the drugs. But you can't participate in the recording.
Period. End of discussion.

It would be like Bruce Springsteen appearing on a Born in the
U.S.A. tribute album or Gene Simmons joining a KISS cover band.

It's as gauche as throwing yourself a birthday party or as tacky
as winning your own golf tournament.

What's next? Is she going to perform "Her Diamonds" live with
her husband the next time he takes the stage?

As for Thomas, he's scheduled to start his North American tour
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13th, in New York City, the second of two nights at the famed
Beacon Theatre. Rob Thomas tickets are currently on sale for most
of his dates.

Fortunately, Thomas had the good sense not to put his wife in the
video for "Her Diamonds" although Marisol did appear in the
videos to "Smooth" and "Ever The Same."

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Alicia Silverstone-as a brunette no less. Silverstone is encased
in a block of ice that's slowly melted away by the sun.
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of water.

Of course there would have been no way for Marisol to get away
with being in the video. Performing in the studio is one thing
because you can always be left off the linear notes and most
people don't really pay attention to that stuff anyway. You
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"Her Diamonds" has been Thomas' best performing single since
his 2005 hit "Lonely No More." The song peaked at #23 on the
Billboard Hot 100. However, it reached as high as #3 on the Hot
Adult Top 40 (the music chart for old people). More good news, in
the first week of its release "Her Diamonds" was the most
played song in Australian. Still no word on how it performed in
Papa New Guinea or Burkina Faso. And those fans will certainly
disagree with our contention that Marisol broke a sacrosanct
tenant of recorded music.

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can all agree that we'd rather keep Marisol's contributions to
"Her Diamonds" intact but get rid of the illness behind the
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Some website owners are more frustrated about Google optimization
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Whether you are making direct sales from your website or sales
lead generation (or both), optimizing for Google doesn't need to
be that hard.

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Remember That Google Is Much Smarter Than The Other Search
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Since Google is more intelligent, you have to treat them
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If you're trying to spam them, their intelligence is going to be
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valuable content for searchers, then you should have no problem.

What Google wants is valuable content that satisfies their
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looking for, not clicking the back button quickly, but who stay
on the sites they visit.

There are some in the SEO community who believe time your
visitors spent on your site is one of the calculations Google
uses right now in their algorithm to assign organic rankings.

Whether this is the case or not is really irrelevant: we should
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query, keeps them on our sites and that leads to a conversion, a
sale or sales lead generation.

Are You Optimizing For Yahoo! Search And Bing, Too?

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MSN) you need to have the keyword phrase you optimize for on the
page. There may be some exceptions, but this is a solid rule to
follow.

The order of the keywords makes a difference with them, too.

As an example, with Google, Blue Widget and Widget Blue are
treated the same way. Not so with Yahoo! and Live, they are
treated as completely different search phrases.

Given the very high market share that Google has, you may want to
just optimize for Google and not Yahoo! or Live. After all,
depending on whose numbers you're looking at, Google's market
share is basically 60% to 70% of all U.S. searches!

(And there are hundreds of other much smaller search engines,
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worrying about.)

But if you decide to also optimize for Yahoo! Search and for Live
Search, then you will likely have to create more pages, to cover
all your keyword phrases.

So, as you create more pages for your keywords, you clutter up
the Internet, unless those pages are really unique, valuable
content.

And then there is that duplicate content filter that Google
has...you don't want to run afoul of that.

If you do optimize for the other engines, unless the additional
content is very unique, you might be advised to keep Google out
of those pages (using your robots.txt file).

Knowing That Google Is More Intelligent, How Do We Optimize
Differently For Google?

With Google's use of LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing), your pages
do NOT actually have to contain the keyword phrase(s) you're
optimizing for. But your pages had better contain words strongly
related to your chosen keyword phrases.

In fact, it is common to see high ranking pages where the keyword
phrase isn't in any of the HTML tags and where it also isn't in
the page text, either. Common keyword density numbers for top
ranking pages in Google range from 30% all the way down to 0%
keyword density.

Why is this and how do we benefit performing Google optimization?

Google is smart enough to understand similar words and phrases
(now is when we get to use that word Synonym from English class).
Thus, the actual keyword phrase doesn't have to be on the page.
But words related to the same theme as your keyword phrases need
to be on the page.

But if our keywords don't actually have to be on the page for
Google to understand the page is about our subject (our keyword
phrases), how does Google make that determination?

Off-Page SEO Is The Key To Your Google Optimization And To Your
Sales Lead Generation

The links from other websites to your Web pages and what these
links say about your pages is the KEY to optimizing for Google.
Remember, links need to be pointed towards your interior pages,
not just to your home page.

And those links need anchor text.

Anchor text is the wording that people click on to go to your Web
page, when the actual link doesn't show your website url (and
file name, if going to an interior page).

Anchor text tells Google (and to a lesser degree, other search
engines) what your Web page is about.

Even if the actual keyword phrases aren't used on your page, the
theme of the page text should match the anchor text pointed to
that page. You want the wording to be compatible and
complimentary.

You don't want to confuse Google as to your pages' themes. That
can cause real problems.

Quantity Versus Quality

When considering links to your Web pages, quantity is important.
You will have to research your competition to give you an idea as
to the number of links you may need.

Two tools you can look into are SEO Elite and OptiLink. You can
Google both.

But MUCH more important is the quality of your links. The better
quality your links, the fewer you will need versus your
competition.

Part of how you can evaluate quality of potential links to your
site is that site's home page Google Page Rank.

Now, Google Page Rank is on a page-basis, not a site-wide basis.
But the home page Page Rank can tell you if Google considers that
site to be an "authority site".

You can install the free Google toolbar if you haven't already
and activate the Page Rank feature. While the information is
literally months old, it's the easiest way to view a page's
Page Rank.

You want some links to your site from websites with a home page
Google Page Rank of at least 5.

One thing you do want to watch: Don't have to high a percentage
of your links containing the same anchor text. Aim for no more
than 50% of your anchor text to any page being the same exact
anchor text.

Wrapping It Up

For effective Google optimization, start by pointing enough
quality links to your Web pages. One-way links are much more
effective than reciprocal links, where you link back to the site
that has linked to you.

Stay away from triangulated or 3-way links schemes. This is where
site A links to site B which in turn links to site C. This is a
"no-no" which Google can catch and will penalize for.

Use your keywords as anchor text for your links. Hold down the
percentage...don't have 70% of your links to one page using the
same exact anchor text!

Even if you don't have the keyword phrases on your page, you can
still have top rankings, as long as your links' theme matches
your Web page content those links are aimed at.

Following this strategy, you can also optimize your pages for
more than one keyword phrase. And without creating dozens and
dozens of junk pages, just to cover all your keywords.

You'll be able to increase your online sales and your sales lead
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If you suffer from sensitive skin, some homemade acne treatments
might be too intense for your face and will cause inflammation,
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There are many effective natural remedies for acne such as tea
tree oil or natural acne medicines with herbs, but these may also
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Gently Cleanse and Detoxify

One of the most effective natural remedies for acne is to cleanse
and detoxify your body. By eating healthier and eliminating
toxins, dyes, preservatives and processed foods, your acne will
begin to heal naturally.

  * Eliminate as many toxins from your diet and from your
environment as you can. We are all exposed to countless
environmental toxins from the air and water, from our foods and
also from our skin care and personal care products.

  * The simplest homemade acne treatment is to drink lots and lots
of pure water, which will help your body to eliminate toxins more
easily.

  * Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, which will bring your body
many important vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fiber which will
help to create a radiant complexion.

  * Choose gentle hypoallergenic skin care products that are
chemically safe and non-toxic. Avoid product ingredients that are
known irritant or allergens. If you are highly allergic, avoid
products with botanicals and essential oils.

Homemade Acne Treatments for Daily Skin Care

Pick one homemade acne treatment at a time to try. If possible,
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for at least one week. You may need even longer to evaluate the
results. Some people need at least three weeks to see results.
Then see how your skin looks and feels!

  * Baking Soda Facial Mask - Mix a small amount of baking soda
with water to make a paste. Apply to your face and let dry. Rinse
with water. If your face is too sensitive for the whole mask,
apply the mixture to individual acne sores.

  * Oatmeal Facial Mask - This is a gentle, nourishing and
cleansing facial mask that soothes the skin and balances the
complexion. It is an excellent way to calm down acne eruptions
for sensitive skin.

  * Raw Potato - Slice a raw, organic white potato into thin
slices and apply them to your face, especially on your acne
outbreaks. This helps to reduce swelling and inflammation.

  * Egg Yolk Facial Mask - use only if you are not allergic to
eggs! Beat one egg yolk and use a clean child's paintbrush to
apply to your face. Leave on for 10 minutes.

At the end of a few weeks of using these natural homemade acne
treatments, you will not only look and feel healthier, but will
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In our technologically expanding world, where the Internet is the
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effective form of advertising. Before the Web explosion, this
form of advertising would have been referred to simply as "word
of mouth" or getting your message out by having your customer
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Why Use Viral Marketing?

There are several studies that state that if someone has a good
experience, chances are they will tell a few close friends.
However, with a bad experience people will repeat it to anyone
who will listen. Since the pace of the Internet is so much faster
than that of word of mouth, you will want to be careful with the
messages you put out there. The message you put forth can spread,
and spread quickly, whether that message is good or bad.

Viral Marketing is exactly what it sounds like - advertising that
works like a virus does. It can be as simple as a message that is
attached at the bottom of an email. Like a virus, as the email is
sent from one person to another, so goes the attached message. It
is like an electronic version of that famous television
commercial that said "you'll tell two friends, and they will
tell two friends, and so on and so on...", only with the World
Wide Web, one well placed message can have the ability to reach
millions with one click of the mouse.

Remember when Hotmail was starting? You could only get an account
if a friend sent you an email with the link. Everyone wanted one,
and emails spread like wildfire. And BMW had that great campaign
with very famous directors, a very new Clive Owen and very short
movies - all on the Internet, which was becoming a brand new
venue for movies. You may not have enough money in your
advertising budget to hire Clive Owen, but there are still things
you can do to attempt some viral marketing.

Essential Features

To tap into the potential power of a viral campaign you will need
a few essential elements - free products or services that are
easily transferred to others using existing communications
networks. These products or services should be something that
will exploit people's natural behaviors and emotions. Some
examples beyond commercials would be how-to guides, surveys,
best-of guides, educational guides, tools, widgets, quizzes and
badges.

Sometimes nothing grabs peoples attention faster than the word
FREE. Free trials, free email accounts, free anything can put you
in a potential customer's head. Free can get your name out there
and introduce people to the goods or services that will generate
future revenues for your business.

There are rewards you can offer as well. Rewarding loyal
customers with anything from percentage rebates and coupons for
future purchases to free gifts for their continued patronage is
another outstanding way to make sure that your 'virus'
continues to spread.

Know Your Customers

Knowing and understanding your customer base will make your viral
marketing more successful; tracking and analyzing what motivates
them to want to pass along your message. You need to know what
makes them tick. What is going to make the working mother of
three take the time out of an already incredibly busy day to not
only be drawn to your message, but also be interested enough to
pass that message along to the other extremely busy moms in her
address book?

As an example, say you have an errand-running service. You could
offer a day of running errands to the lucky winner of a contest.
All you have to do to enter to win the free day of errands is to
register by clicking the link to your website. Strategies such as
these can be a bit more effective as the people that register
tend to have an interest in the services you offer.

If you can zero in on who your customer is, this type of
marketing can be quite inexpensive and highly effective. Online
surveys and questionnaires can also be quite useful in getting
inside your customer's head. They can and should be your most
valuable resource when it comes to figuring out what they want.
Careful consideration of your customer's needs and the
commitment to meet those needs is what will ultimately make you
successful in business.

Viral Marketing is a useful tool and it's something to think
about along with your other online marketing strategies. However,
you still need to create something unusual and useful that people
will naturally want to share and tell others about.

With the Internet there are opportunities to reach a much larger
number of people much faster than in decades past. However, the
basic marketing rules still apply if you want your viral
marketing campaigns to be successful. Know your products or
services. Know what demographics you are targeting. Get in their
head and figure out what they need to feel compelled to not only
spend their hard earned money with you, but what will make them
want to keep coming back, and more importantly, bringing their
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The key is to satisfy your appetite by controlling your blood
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When we think of the word 'Dieting' most of us conjure up a
picture in our heads of hunger, being deprived of the foods we
want most, not being able to socialise because we cannot eat or
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However, losing weight does not have to incorporate any of these
things.

The Key To Weight Loss

Balance your blood sugar levels so that you do not feel hungry
and therefore eat less. At the same time you will be eating
delicious foods high in vitamins and minerals and the weight loss
will take care of itself.

Blood Sugar Levels

When we eat our blood sugar levels rise, the body then produces
insulin to lower this to it's normal status. This is a healthy
function of the body. However, if we consume too much refined,
sugary, processed food the blood sugars rise unusually high, the
body produces too much insulin and the blood sugar levels crash.
If we do this over a prolonged period we become insulin
resistant, and our levels remain constantly out of whack!

If you are a sweet eater you will know what it is like to get a
craving for chocolate, the desire is so strong you have to have
some. After you have eaten the chocolate you will be on an energy
high for a short period of time, often followed by a crash in
energy where you feel lethargic. The desire for more sweet food
becomes strong and you start the yo-yo process of highs and lows
in blood sugar.

This also applies to people who call themselves savoury eaters.
You sometimes hear of people who say 'I don't get the sweet,
sugary thing' or 'I don't have a sweet tooth'. Their
preference is for crisps etc. However, there is hidden sugar in
most processed or refined foods and the effect is the same for
them.

Carbohydrates And How They Are Used In The Body

Carbs are turned into Glucose. Glucose is then used as energy,
however, if the levels are too high it can be dangerous so the
body works fast to remove it from the blood by producing insulin.
This excess sugar is then turned to fat and stored in the body.

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to a minimum, however, carbs should form the largest food group
in your diet.

The answer is to eat the right carbs so that the glucose is
released slowly throughout the day. This way you will feel full
and satisfied, eat less, and lose pounds/kilos without even
thinking about it.

So How Do You Know Good Carbohydrates From Bad!?

The Glycaemic Index (GI) compares the rate that carbs are
absorbed from the gut and the effect that they have on blood
glucose levels. This index has a score system of 1-100 The higher
the score the faster the glucose is absorbed and blood sugars
rise. Therefore you should be eating foods with a low GI

However, this is only part of the picture as research has taken
this a step further.

The Glycaemic Load (GL) measures the amount of available carbs in
the food multiplied by the Glycaemic Index (GI). This gives you
both the quantity and quality of the carb content and is a much
better guide to weight loss/control and the feeling of wellbeing.

How Do You Feel Now?

  * Tired most of the time

  * More than 7 pounds / 3.2 kilos over your ideal weight, and
rising

  * Prone to mood swings or PMS

  * Suffering from poor memory and concentration

  * Quite often low or depressed

  * Plagued by dry skin, in need of daily moisturisers

  * Having difficulty sleeping

  * Often feeling anxious or stressed

  * Prone to indigestion or bloating after food

  * Often constipated (rarely go twice a day)

  * Worried about your dry, dull or oily hair

If you suffer from any of the above symptoms you would benefit
from going on a low GL diet and lose weight at the same time!

Nutritional Advice

Patrick Holford a leading UK Nutritional Expert has written many
books on Glycaemic Load (GL) including cookery books. You would
benefit from looking at his work and implementing the suggested
foods.

All GL foods are delicious, tasty and satisfying. The key is to
eat little and often, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with two snacks in
between for optimum blood sugar control.

Implement this way of eating and you will be amazed at the
difference.

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If you've been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea, you are undoubtedly
trying to narrow the choice of masks. If your mouth opens during
sleep, one option would be full face CPAP masks. The full face
CPAP mask is used to deliver pressure through both the nose and
mouth. Trying to decide which full face CPAP mask to use can be
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Resmed Ultra Mirage Full Face

The Resmed Ultra Mirage full face mask has been around for years
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months. If your CPAP pressure is higher than average and you are
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Resmed Mirage Quattro Full Face

The Mirage Quattro is Resmed's fourth generation full face mask
and is quickly becoming a favorite with many CPAP users. Although
a few ounces heavier than the Ultra Mirage, the Quattro delivers
a more customized experience. The two similarities between Ultra
Mirage and the Quattro are the standard 4 point headgear and
cushion placement on your face. A nice upgrade from the Ultra
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flexible spring. The mask's Spring Air(tm) cushion technology
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on the quietness of this mask. The improved vent design helps
softly disperse the air. Like the Ultra Mirage Full Face mask,
parts like the silicone cushion and the headgear are readily
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Resmed Mirage Liberty

The Mirage Liberty is a unique full face mask that seals
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cushion that covers the mouth uses the same spring air technology
as the Quattro. The soft dual wall silicone nasal pillows are
slightly inserted into the nose to provide airflow. Because there
is no forehead pad or assembly this full face mask utilizes a
truly unobtrusive design with a clear field of vision. Patients
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Quattro and Ultra Mirage will enjoy the non- Claustrophobic
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In Conclusion

All Three Full Face CPAP masks make use of a standard size tube
opening, which means there is no extra adapter part required and
the tubing supplied with your CPAP machine will work effectively
together. There are many CPAP full face masks and unfortunately
most insurance companies will not always pay for a new mask when
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We've all had those ah-ha moments - a split second when
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is your signal that an opportunity exists. You now have a new
piece of information or insight that can impact on your choices
going forward.

Unfortunately the usual response to a light bulb moment is a
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Try these five ways to use a light bulb moment:

1. Journal About It.

When you've had a moment of insight, take some time to explore
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topic or idea. Write some before and after statements - before my
"ah-ha" I thought this; now I think this. You can also journal
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2. Ask Yourself Some Questions.

Spend some time reflecting by having a little conversation with
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Given your new insight, ask yourself:

"What is possible now, that seemed impossible before?"

"How can I use this new insight to create change?"

"Why is this important?"

3. Take Action.

Reflecting on an insight and deepening your understanding or
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do something different. You can have a thousand light bulb
moments but if you never take action on any of them, you'll
still essentially be in the dark. Decide how you can translate
your insight into concrete action. Then do it.

4. Share It With Someone.

Besides having conversation with yourself, you can also share
your light bulb moment with someone you trust. This is another
way to stretch your learning about the insight and to brainstorm
ways you might act on it. Choose someone who would be willing to
have an open and honest dialogue.

5. Have Compassion For Yourself.

Sometimes when you have a light bulb moment, you experience a
"duh!" feeling - a rush of "why didn't I get this before?"
It's easy to not see the forest for the trees. It's not as
important that you didn't get it before as the fact that you get
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The Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry is one of my favorite spots
to vacation in Ireland. Dingle Town is a thriving port where
visitors enjoy warm hospitality, delicious meals, traditional
Irish music, and even a chance to see "Fungi", the resident
dolphin, who lives in the bay and performs alongside the boats
out for a tour.

Dingle Peninsula is just north of the well known and heavily
traveled Ring of Kerry. A scenic car, bus or bike trip on Slea
Head Drive takes us along a winding road with spectacular views
of the bay leading to the Atlantic. As we near the western tip of
the Peninsula, the Blasket Islands can be seen just off shore.
The main island was home to a few hundred natives until the
1950s, when the last of them were moved to the mainland; many
relocated to the eastern U.S. and primarily to the Boston area.
Ferries travel daily to tour the Blaskets, weather permitting,
offering a taste of the isolated yet peaceful life the islanders
must have lived.

Dingle Peninsula offers golfers a chance to play a round of
eighteen holes at its Dingle Golf Links (Ceann Sibal), just
around the western tip of the Peninsula. A shorter route cuts
across the Peninsula just west of Dingle Town. It is well worth
the drive for a genuine Irish golf experience. You will enjoy
beautiful views of the surrounding hillsides and of the sea and
even have a chance to cross a stone bridge reminiscent of the
world renowned bridge at the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Bikers and hikers will have no shortage of possibilities on
Dingle Peninsula. The "Dingle Way" walking trail goes through
fields and hilly terrain as well as more level areas of the
countryside. Mount Brandon is one of the highest peaks in Ireland
and is a satisfying trip for the ambitious hiker. Bicycle
enthusiasts travel the roads for a closer look at the beauty seen
at a faster pace from a car.

Conor Pass, which starts in Dingle Town, is a roadway you won't
want to miss. It winds higher and higher adjacent to Mount
Brandon and down again leading to the village of Castlegregory on
the north side of the Peninsula. At many spots along the Pass,
two cars cannot pass together. One driver must pull off and wait
for the other to make their way past. The mountainside leading up
on one side of the road and leading down the cliff on the other
side is great motivation to cooperate with fellow drivers. The
spectacular scenery and the harp player next to the parking area
at the peak make the trip well worth the effort.

You will find traditional Irish music nightly in many of the pubs
and restaurants in Dingle. It's great to have a meal of fish and
chips and stay for the music. Visiting with the people of Ireland
is always the highlight of any trip to the Emerald Isle.

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It goes without saying that everyone who starts up an online
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you can "retire" and work online. With your own successful
online business you quit your day job. No more commuting. No more
boss. No more 9-to-5 drudgery.

But how do you set up an online business if you don't know where
to start?

There is a secret to setting up a successful online business that
no one ever wants to talk about. The so-called internet "gurus"
don't talk about it because they want to sell you their product
that they claim will make you instantly rich. Some of them will
even offer to give you a free money-making web site. But why
would anyone give away a web site that makes lots of money?
Because these sites are designed to make them rich; not you.

There are lots of money-making scams on the internet and they are
easy to spot because they are full of hype and promises that you
can "get-rich-quick!"

None of this is true. Any logical person knows that it's
impossible to go to bed poor and wake up rich (unless you win the
lotto while you're asleep).

The real secret to a successful online business is just four
small letters. W-O-R-K. And that really is all there is to it.

But because the word "work" conjures up mental images of toil
and sweat, no one wants to talk about it. But it's worth doing
if your goal is to have financial freedom and the luxury of
working from home.

The way to create your own online business is to first build a
web site from scratch and work your way up. This means knowing
how to write HTML code which is the cornerstone of all web sites.

HTML code isn't difficult to understand once you know what
you're doing. Even if you only understand basic HTML, you'll
have a firm foundation to grow your business from. Web designers
will try and tell you that building web sites is difficult and is
best left the professionals (meaning them). But they only say
that to serve their own interests because if you build your own
web site, they're out of a job.

Understanding how to write HTML code is also handy if you do hire
a professional web designer in the future because you'll
understand their jargon and know if they're trying to
over-charge you.

But ultimately being able to write HTML code and build all your
own web sites gives you the freedom to design your sites exactly
as you want them and it puts you more in control of your online
business.

But before you build your first web site you need to know what
niche you want to work in.You can have a web site in any niche
(subject) you want but it needs to be something that you're
really interested in so that you can stay enthusiastic about your
site. If you can't get enthusiastic about your niche topic, it
will show in your web site and ultimately your income will
suffer.

Once you know what you want to make your web site about then you
should start small with just a simple site that has only a few
pages. A site that's too big too soon will quickly become too
much.

You can place a few PPC (Pay Per Click) advertisements on your
site by simply copying and pasting a small script onto your web
pages. Ads are then displayed automatically and whenever a
visitor clicks on an ad, you earn money. These ads vary in
payment from only a few cents per click, up to several dollars.
So you can imagine how quickly that adds up day after day.

Next you need to find a few affiliate products to sell. There are
plenty of companies on the internet that use affiliate programs
to boost sales. There are also quite a few giant affiliate
directories where you can find hundreds of products from lots of
different companies. You just join an affiliate program for free,
place ads for the products on your web site, and whenever someone
clicks on one of your ads and makes a purchase, you earn a
commission. And some of the commissions pay as high as 75%.

Affiliate sales are a great way to generate income if you don't
have a product of your own to sell. Some people earn their whole
online income this way with some affilaites earning in excess of
$200,000 a year. And it's easy to see how.

Say you have a web site that advertises exercise equipment and
someone clicks through one of your links and buys a treadmill.
You could earn over $600 from a sale like that by doing nothing
more than placing a small advertisement on your site. Of course
not all commissions are that high. But even if you're only
making $20 a time from selling e-books, you only need to make a
few sales every day to earn a full-time income.

Eventually you may even consider selling your own products
online. Most people start by selling small information products
such as e-books because there's no expensive production required
and no shipping costs.

Of course, just because you have a web site doesn't mean that
you'll get a lot of visitors. So you also need to do some online
marketing to drive visitors (called "traffic") to your site.

Marketing can be done for free. You can market by writing
articles and uploading them to the online article directories.
You can give away free things such as short reports. Or you can
market your site using free videos and audio pod casts.

But whichever method you use to drive traffic to your web site,
you have to make sure that once your visitors get there, your web
page content is appealing, informative and compelling enough to
make them want to stay awhile and click on your PPC ads or make a
purchase through one of your affiliate links.

Of course, these are not the only ways to build a profitable web
site. But they are a great way to start. And once you know what
works for your site and what doesn't, you can add more pages and
make it as big as you want, or you can build more sites and
create what is known as VRE (Virtual Real-Estate). And as you can
probably imagine, more sites, means more sales and more PPC ads
which all adds up to more money.

So although building your own successful online business might
seem like W-O-R-K in the beginning, the quicker you can grow your
site the quicker you will profit from it. So working 8 hours a
day on your web site will build it quicker than working only 1-2
hours.

Just start with the basics; learn HTML code, learn how to write
compelling web page content and learn the simplest ways to start
making money online. Doing it this way will give you complete
control over your online business.

And you'll find that running your own online business is not
only interesting and fun but it's also extremely profitable.

And if that's what you really want, then you need to stop
dreaming about it and get to work right now.

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Everyone has to negotiate at one stage or another. These
negotiations could be in the form of promotions, sales calls,
hiring, and more. For companies, negotiations are in the form of
contracts, business deals and cost management. The rule of thumb
for most negotiations remains the same although the situation,
process, and result may be different.

Negotiation: Basic Techniques

1. This is the most important aspect of any negotiation - never
be unprepared. Understand the subject, your benefits and losses,
and how the outcome will affect the organization.

2. To maintain an advantage, try to understand what the other
party may tend to ask for or believe in. Get as much information
as possible on their stance on the subject, what they are looking
for and also what they are expecting from you in the offer.
Understand the rationale behind their negotiation to get a better
insight into their negotiation tactics.

3. Know the least you may need to settle for without incurring
losses. You can also treat this as a yardstick to build up your
negotiation tactics.

4. Show an openness, flexibility and willingness to talk about
the negotiation.

5. Calmness and patience should be your armor. If you sense that
you are losing control of yourself or the situation, take a
break. Decisions made in anger are almost always wrong.

6. Be as clear as possible with your terms and conditions.

7. If you have the slightest instinct that someone is bluffing,
insist on their providing the proof to support their claims.

8. Stressing the common goals is a good way of keeping the
negotiations workable.

9. Listen attentively to understand better.

10. Concentrate on one particular issue at a time.

11. Do not consider negotiations as a win or lose proposition or
that to win you have to take advantage of the other party.
Remember negotiations are the basis of a long and, hopefully,
fruitful relationship. Carrying over the animosity by cheating or
taking advantage of each other will lead to failure in the long
run.

12. If the offer seems even remotely acceptable to you, finalize
the deal immediately. Do not give the other party a chance to
ponder over things.

Contract Negotiations

Contract negotiation is an intrinsic part of any business
arrangement. This is especially true with telecom, since telecom
and telecom expense management is vital to business operations
and is usually among the top five company expenditures. The
bottom line of any successful business venture depends on good
communications systems controlled by expert telecom expense
management.

Unfortunately, small and medium size businesses frequently do not
consider contract negotiation a part of telecommunications
management. Often, various people such as the office manager or a
systems engineer or the IT or HR department handle the
communications. While they may be skilled professionals in their
fields, their knowledge and experience in terms of telecom
contract negotiation is quite limited. Too often, the need to
acquire or operate through a telecom management network is never
considered.

By adopting and implementing telecom contract negotiation and
control techniques, an average company can save 10 to 30 percent
of their annual telecom expense. A professional in telecom
expense management carries certain requisites to the negotiating
table that a non-telecom professional may not have. People
experienced in telecom contract negotiation know that the rate is
not the only variable and that, in fact, many more costs can lie
hidden in the terms and conditions of the contract. A telecom
consultant or auditor that deals regularly in contracts would
know the telecom rate traps.

The best way to know your telecom network requirements is to
perform a thorough circuit and services inventory of local and
distant data and wireless devices that you have and whether they
are being fully utilized. Break down your telecom expenses to the
minutest detail and understand your trends and needs. Modifying,
changing or stopping services should be an ongoing process.

Also consider the refunds and benefits (and loss) from reducing
services. A telecom audit will help uncover refunds due to
invoice errors, lower certain ongoing expenses, and reveal
techniques to improve or optimize existing telecom networks.
Getting this done with experienced telecom auditors will reap
many great benefits.

The next task is to eliminate unused phone lines. On average, a
company with a 100-employee workforce has plenty of phone lines
and some of them may remain unused over a period of time while
the company is still paying for their service. This alone can run
into thousands of dollars annually. Negotiating a workable deal
with the telephone company is the best solution for these
problems. Having a few negotiating techniques up your sleeve
might make the job easier but having an experienced telecom
professional on your side will guarantee the best results
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Roger Daltrey has been inappropriately maligned throughout his
career. He's the front man for one of the greatest rock bands of
all-time, The Who. Yet when names are tossed around as to who is
the greatest lead-singer in rock and roll history his name never
seems to come up.

Why is that?

Part of the reason is he's overshadowed by guitarist and
songwriter Pete Townshend. Pundits tend assume that if Townshend
had a better voice, especially during the early days of The Who,
Daltrey would have been out of the band.

The second reason, Daltrey was "just a singer." Apart from a
few songs, Daltrey didn't write any of The Who's music. Critics
tend to deduct points from singers who "just sing songs."

Reason number three, neither The Who nor Daltrey ever took
themselves too seriously. That's a sin in the larger than life
world of rock gods (and bombastic rock critics). Still, The Who
were just as "artsy" and just as "heavy" as any of their
contemporaries. They just didn't wear it on their record
sleeves.

The fourth reason, Daltrey fronted the wrong band. Critics never
seemed to care too much for the "un-cool" Who. Their popularity
amongst fans far outstripped the veneration they received from
critics. The Who wasn't hippie enough for the 1960's and not
glam enough for the early 1970's.

And finally, Daltrey is a blonde. If you notice most of the
so-called great front man sport mops of dark hair (minus David
Lee Roth, of course). Okay, maybe that has nothing to do with it,
but at times Daltrey's shaggy blonde curls did overshadow his
powerful voice.

Regardless of whether he's in or out of some hypothetical
conversation, Daltrey is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, one of the
greatest lead singers of all-time.

Daltrey is still fronting The Who only now it's him, Townsend
and a world class backup band. So while Townsend didn't feel
like touring in 2009 Daltrey did. So instead of staying at home,
the blonde singer decided to come to America and sell some Roger
Daltrey tickets.

This will be Daltrey's first solo tour since 1985. He's calling
his outing "The Use It or Lose It Tour." The title is
indicative of Daltrey's positive outlook on performing after 45
years in the industry. He's resigned to the fact that there
aren't many years left for him to rock and roll.

The Who will be back, but until then Daltrey needs to keep his
voice in shape. The crooner says that in between tours he needs
to get out and sing "to keep my voice in trim, so I'll be
ready. Those songs demand a lot of voice!"

"Use It or Lose It" kicks off on October 10th in Vancouver,
B.C. and is scheduled to conclude November 30th in Clearwater,
Florida.

"I thought it'd be nice to play smaller, more intimate venues.
I look forward to getting back to that."

"I feel so passionate about Townshend's music, what he wrote
and his standing in the big scheme of things," said Daltrey. "I
love playing Townshend's music old, new, whatever."

In addition to Who classics, Daltrey will perform some obvious
and not so obvious covers as well as songs from his solo career.

By the way, Daltrey's biggest hit (in America) was 1980's
"Without Your Love." His biggest hit in the U.K. was "Giving
It All Away" from 1973. Don't worry, we've never heard of them
either.

While Pete Townshend won't be on this tour, his younger brother
and guitarist Simon will. Look for Daltrey and the other
"Townshend" to rock cities across America.

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Just about any time of the year you can scour the theater
listings in the San Francisco Bay Area and find well over 100
productions available for viewing. These shows range from plays
to musicals to cabarets and everything else in between.

The hardest part for theatergoers in San Francisco isn't finding
a show but narrowing down their options. To assist in that chore
we've listed several of San Francisco's top theaters.

While the following list is far from comprehensive it is a great
place to start. It contains large and small theaters as well as
venues that cater to both mainstream Broadway hits and smaller
scale experimental productions.

Any discussion of the San Francisco theater scene must start with
the American Conservatory Theatre. Also known by its acronym,
A.C.T. is nationally renowned and generally considered the
city's flagship theater. Newly restored and seating 1000,
theater goers can find the American Conservatory Theatre at 415
Geary Street (415-729-2ACT).

This fall A.C.T. will launch the U.S. premiere of Noel's Coward
Brief Encounter and the west coast premiere of David Mamet's
November. A Christmas Carol walks the board this December.

While you're bound to see a quality show at A.C.T. the chances
are low you'll find a place to park. Take a cab or give yourself
plenty of time to park your car otherwise you might miss the
overture.

The American Conservatory Theatre is located in area between the
Union Square shopping district and the Tenderloin district. This
area is called the Theater District although the term is fairly
exclusive to real estate agents, hotels and restaurants. Still,
quite a few theaters reside in this part of town.

For example, next store to the A.C.T. is the Curran Theatre, 445
Geary Street (415-551-2000). Currently at the Curran, Estelle
Parsons is starring in the Tony Award winning play August: Osage
County.

In October, the Curran will be "rented" by the national touring
company of Rent featuring two members of the original Broadway
cast, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp.

The Curran Theatre has a long history of hosting top Broadway
shows, The Jersey Boys, Spring Awakening and Les Misérables have
all played there. Even the theater's architecture reminds
patrons of Broadway making the Curran a little slice of the Great
Way White in the city by the bay.

Another major theater in the area is The Actors Theatre located
at 855 Bush Street (415-345-1287). They will soon be delighting
fans with a production of The Grapes Wrath.

The Orpheum Theatre (415-551-2000) is an official historical
landmark in the city of San Francisco. Located at 1192 Market
Street, the stunning 70-plus year-old theater has hosted a
plethora of great Broadway musicals throughout the years
including Phantom of Opera, The Color Purple, and Mamma Mia!
Currently, the Orpheum is hosting the worldwide phenomenon
Wicked.

Even if you don't like the people expressing themselves through
song, you'll love the beautiful Orpheum. The lobby resembles a
12th century Spanish palace while inside the auditorium large
lions decorate the ornate walls.

Fortunately they turn off the house lights during the show or
you'd spend all night staring at the Orpheum's intricate
carvings instead of paying attention to the world class
performance occurring on its stage.

While the Orpheum dazzles with its Spanish architecture, the
Golden Gate Theatre captures the imagination with its art deco.
Opened in 1922, the Golden Gate Theatre has welcomed the likes of
the Marx Brothers and Frank Sinatra to its stage. Now the
spectacular theater welcomes shows like Hairspray, Chicago and
Movin' Out. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, South Pacific,
visits the Golden Gate in the fall.

You'll find the Golden Gate Theatre (415-551-2000) on 1 Taylor
Street at the corner of Taylor and Market at 6th Street.

Motown Madness The Musical is on an open run at Theatre 39 at
Pier 39 (415-433-3939) found at Beach Street and the Embarcadero
on San Francisco's historic Fisherman's Wharf. This intimate
275-seat theater brings a diverse line up of Broadway,
off-Broadway, and concerts to its stage.

In nearby Berkeley, you'll find the Aurora Theatre and the
Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The award winning Aurora Theatre,
2081 Addison Street (510-843-4822), performs five plays a year.
This esteem theatre company aims to produce work that's "about
something important; ideas mediated by language and people, which
are assisted by other elements like sets, lights and costumes."

Right now at the Aurora you can catch the Depression-era drama
Awake And Sing! Later this year look for productions of Fat Pig
and The Coverlettes Cover Christmas.

Since 1968, the Berkeley Repertory Theatre has been entertaining
Bay Area audiences with productions of dynamic dramas and seldom
performed classics. Later this year the Tony Award-winning
theatre will showcase two plays, American Idiot and Tiny Kushner.

Once the calendar turns, theatergoers will have the opportunity
to attend performances of Coming Home and Girlfriend.

Turning our attention back to the city, the quintessential San
Francisco theater experience has to be the one and only Beach
Blanket Bingo. This fun and energetic revue spoofs pop culture
with extravagant customs and outrageous wigs.

A part of the city for more 35 years, Beach Blanket Bingo has
made history as the longest running revue in musical theatre
history. You can catch this thoroughly entertaining San Francisco
institution at Club Fugazi located on 678 Beach Blanket Babylon
Boulevard.

With its sheer number of theaters and high volume of quality
productions, many of which originate in the area, the San
Francisco theatre scene is arguably one of the best in the
nation.

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One of the newest and most talked about Internet marketing
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Page Design can make or break your conversion rate.

All the search engine optimization (SEO) Internet marketing and
pay-per-click (PPC) advertising isn't going to create the sales
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And the truth is that almost EVERY page on your website is a
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I've seen websites more than DOUBLE their conversions with
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Think about it -- doubling your sales without increasing your PPC
advertising or without increasing your SEO efforts! How much
money could that put in your pocket?

When you take advantage of strategies like that, that's when you
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When searchers come to our websites from the search engines, they
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our story. We must balance the connection with our visitors and
make an emotional connection, while offering them real substance,
as well.

We MUST answer these questions:

1. where am I?

2. what can I do here (what is your offer)?

3. Why should I look here and STAY rather than click away? This
MUST be answered in the top 4 to 4/12 inches of your Web pages
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How Do You Begin Optimizing Your Landing Page Design?

First, start by clearly explaining what you want your website
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Why should they buy from you or opt-in for future contact?
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Why should they choose you over other websites they can visit?
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My suggestion: Start brainstorming and making good notes. It also
helps to have the input of a Internet marketing consulting coach
outside your business, who can help you clearly define and
explain what you offer your website visitors in a compelling
manner, without using your industry jargon and lingo.

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Anxiety can also be defined as fear or concern. Now, you can
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Anxiety occurs in opt-in sign up processes, when providing an
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information causes anxiety.

But how can you REDUCE the anxiety to the least level possible?

There are many techniques you can follow to accomplish this.

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helps reassure your visitors you aren't selling their email
address and will generate a higher opt-in conversion rate than
not posting your privacy policy, all other things equal.

Other anxiety reducing techniques are:

1. emphasize credit card security when ordering 2. offer pricing
guarantees 3. deal with product | service quality concerns with
guarantees and third-party certifications, awards, etc.

These techniques must be used at the exact point where the
anxiety occurs.

Next, Reducing Friction From Your Web Pages

Friction can also be defined as annoyance and irritation. To
maximize your sales and opt-in conversion rate, you need to
minimize the friction all across your website.

Friction occurs in the prospect's MIND, not really on the page.

It is a Psychological resistance to a given element in the sales
process.

So, how can you reduce friction?

One way is to limit fields to the minimum number needed for both
purchase and opt-in forms. Friction = Length and Difficulty.

While space here limits a complete discussion of all the
techniques you can take advantage of, another way to limit
friction is to make your landing page design take advantage of
natural eye movement, working with it, rather than against it.
You've got to be careful with multi-column designs.

Wrapping It Up

Consider the value to you of an Internet marketing consulting
coach, who can help maximize your landing page design at an
affordable cost.

Using Landing Page Optimization techniques will help you
potentially DOUBLE your conversions...your direct sales and
opt-in sign ups...without increasing your PPC advertising
expenses and without requiring higher SEO rankings.

This is real money we're talking about. :-)

And there are even coaches out there who can train you to do the
work yourself, without you having to pay full-service prices (and
without you having to spend the money or the time to become fully
trained and certified in Landing Page Optimization).

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When it comes to cats, many cat-lovers will do just about
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decipher its various body movements and meows. After all, like a
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body language with their meows to communicate their commands.

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  * Purrs can mean different things: According to Gina Spadafori,
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and their general body expression as they are purring. A happy,
content purr will usually be accompanied by snuggling or rubbing;
a painful purr will usually be paired with a general sluggishness
not normal for your cat.

  * According to Spadadori, it's all in the eyes: If your Siamese
has dilated pupils, they are probably fearful of something in the
immediate vicinity. Meanwhile, an irritated Siamese will likely
have pupils the size of small pinpoints, while a content cat will
purr with half-closed eyes.

  * Pay attention to their tail: If your Siamese is flicking their
tail from side to side in a somewhat rapid motion, they are
probably agitated for some reason. If the tail is stretched out
behind the body, they are contented. If the tail is wrapped
tightly around the body or tucked underneath it, that might
indicate some nervousness.

While most gestures and vocal expressions from your Siamese tend
to be commands of some sort -- pet me, feed me,--- sometimes, it
may be your cat's way of telling you that something is wrong.
For example, Siamese cats tend to meow longer and at a higher
pitch when they are in pain. You should also pay attention to
moments when your cat is mewing differently, as that can be a
sign that something is wrong.

It is a well-known fact that Siamese cats will meow for just
about anything, though food and attention are usually top
priorities with this breed. Moreover, contrary to popular belief,
they are one of the friendliest cat breeds, particularly when it
comes to their primary caretakers, and they thrive on the
closeness they develop with their human companions.

Paying close attention to the personality of your Siamese cat,
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better understand when -- and what --- they are trying to
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The other day I was discussing marketing options with a client
and she said something which took me completely by surprise.

"Well, I guess I could be shameless and promote myself more when
I'm doing a presentation but it's not like I have anything
special or interesting to say..."

I was surprised because this woman has singlehandedly built a
very successful consulting practice and works with an impressive
roster of Fortune 100 companies.

She also has two large binders stuffed with classes, workshops,
and other intellectual property she's developed over the years.

Yet, she's asking me "what's the big deal?"

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How Do You Define "Big Deal"?
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When I asked her to clarify what she meant by "big deal", my
client went on to tell me that, in her mind, "special and
interesting" means you've done something truly exceptional and
ground-breaking.

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Modesty is Not Always a Virtue
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If you're asking yourself "what's the big deal" or "who am I
to...?" you are not only doing yourself a disservice--you are
doing a grave disservice to the many people and organizations
that NEED your services and products.

Plus, you're sabotaging your marketing because you're
broadcasting a mixed message to your audience (My service will
help even though it's not all that great).

For tips on getting clear about "why you" and how to use this
information in your marketing without sounding like a jerk, read
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So, Why You?
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I didn't start my business, Highly Contagious Marketing, because
there was a shortage of marketing consultants in the world.

The last time I looked, there were about 1.6 million businesses
offering marketing support services on Google.

And if you prefer getting marketing advice from books, you can
find more than 15,000 on Amazon.com. Those are just the ones that
are still in print.

I have plenty of company.

Yet, with so much help and support available, lots of small
business owners struggle every day with their marketing, with
getting the word out, with getting more customers.

There are a number of reasons for this disconnect between the
available solutions and problems that remained unsolved:

- solution providers charge too much

- their solutions take too long to implement or are too complex

- they lack expertise in a field or method,

Just to name a few.

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A Question of Fit
==========================================

The one relevant here is what I'm going to call "lack of fit."

Sometimes, with all other factors being equal, the reason we
choose to work with another business is because their approach,
style, way of explaining things, etc., perfectly fit our needs.

When the fit is right, we "get it" faster, we apply solutions
faster, and we get results faster. There's a fun, effortless
quality to work when the fit is right.

When the fit isn't right, it's the opposite. You feel like
you're struggling and somehow, you're just not learning what
you need to know.

Using Highly Contagious Marketing as an example: a percentage of
small business owners like the way I explain marketing concepts;
they feel like I understand their business and what's special
about their products and services.

My services aren't for everyone, but when there's a good fit
between what the client needs and what I can do for them, the
results are great.

The exact same logic holds for you. You don't have to be a
leading edge thinker in your field, a Nobel prize winner, or a
PhD to have something valuable and unique to offer.

You just need to understand what it is that you do that makes a
positive difference to your ideal customers and clients.

No matter how many companies "out there" seem to be offering
the exact same thing as you, there are more than enough
prospective customers for whom you are the BEST choice.

For them, who you are, what you do, and how you do it is a "big
deal."

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Help with Who am I to-it is
==========================================

Next time you have an attack of "who am I to"-itis, I recommend
the following:

(Note: I am indebted to the late Thomas J. Leonard from whom I
learned this exercise).

Call 3-5 of your best clients or customers--your "raving fans"
and ask them this question:

"What is the value that you are receiving from our work
together?"

And listen.

If your customer answers primarily in generalities that could
apply to anyone, press them for specifics by asking:

"I'm glad to hear that but I'm wondering if I'm providing
value to you in surprising ways -- beyond my role as your
_________."

And again, listen and take notes.

When you do this, you will get, in your client's own words, what
makes you so special.

When clients do this exercise, we use the results in several
ways:

1. I ask them to keep their notes within easy reach for times
when they're feeling some self-doubt and wondering "why me?"

2. As testimonials for the clients marketing (this is, of course
with the quoted person's permission.)

3. Any and all of their marketing messages. Nothing is more
potent than using your customer's own words when crafting
marketing copy.

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Bottom Line
==========================================

Asking "who am I to" may seem attractive and modest, even
virtuous. But there's no virtue when you're not helping the
people who could REALLY use your help.

Nor is there virtue in going out of business because you're not
getting customers.

Next time you're struggling around whether you're fully
qualified, ask a few of your raving fans what it is about working
with you that they value.

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Online marketing has been a vast and rapidly growing outlet over
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marketing, but very few that come close to the effectiveness of
article marketing. Article Marketing has provided a large portion
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What is Article Marketing and How Does it Work?

Article Marketing is the publication of written content on
websites other than your own. Sometimes these websites may have
similar content or products as your business. Sound like helping
your competition? Here's the catch. Your article includes a
backlink - a link that leads to your own website. Simply put, you
provide an article on other people's websites that ends with a
link back to your own website. The idea is that for those sites
using your article, they must include the link back to your site.

The quality of your article's content is a deciding factor in
how many people will publish it on their sites. This is why it is
very important that your articles be well written, purposeful,
and relevant to the subject. If you don't or can't write the
articles yourself, you might want to consider paying for someone
to write for you. In the long run it will be worth it.

Is Article Marketing Effective

Article Marketing has become extremely popular because of the way
search engines do their searching. There was a time when the
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listings with search engines such as Google or Yahoo. Today,
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from other sites to yours. To understand how the backlinks work
in relevancy to your page listing, you must first understand the
search engine process.

Your page's popularity, known as the page rank, is judged by two
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popularity of the sites that those backlinks are on. For example,
let's say you have two backlinks to your site listed on two
different websites. One of those sites, say Microsoft.com, has a
very high page rank. The other,
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Your site will receive more notice from the search engines
because of the link on the more popular site. So, backlinks on
high-profile sites will inevitably raise your page ranking.

Creating and Submitting Articles

When creating your articles, remember that quality is of utmost
importance. People are looking for information, and a
well-written, relevant article will position you as someone who
knows what they are talking about in a reader's mind. If you
don't think you can write your own articles, there are many
online outlets for finding writers.

Once the article is written, add a link to your site along with
your by-line. This is called a resource box and can include a
little bit about you and your business as well as the link to
your website.

Next, you will need to get your article submitted to other sites.
You don't have to do this yourself. There are literally
thousands of article marketing source sites on the Internet that
can do it for you. However, the more popular ones are those that
produce the most effective traffic. Among these are
EzineArticles.com, ArticleDashboard.Com, and GoArticles.Com. Each
of these will provide excellent sources for backlinks, but be
prepared to submit only well-written articles, as they tend to be
quite thorough in their screening process.

Check Your Article Marketing Campaign

Once you have submitted your article, give it a few weeks to make
its way out onto the World Wide Web. Then, use one of the many
backlink-checking tools available on the net. Most are free and
can be found by doing a simple web search. Domain-Pop.com and
IWebTool.com provide some of the more popular tools. The larger
search engines (i.e. Google.com) provide backlink-checking tools
also. These programs are usually easy to use and require no
download. Simply go to the site, put the web address of your site
into the appropriate space, and hit enter. In a few seconds you
will be able to see how many backlinks your site has and, in most
cases, exactly what sites those backlinks are listed on.

Article Marketing is not only one of the most effective
techniques for building your page rank and popularity, but is
also one of the most simple and most inexpensive, particularly if
you have good writing skills of your own. Remember to keep your
article content similar to the content of your site. People
surfing for the information in your articles will only click on
the link in your resource box if it is relevant to their own
personal interests. Also remember that article marketing takes
time and effort. It doesn't happen overnight. With every article
you put out onto the web, you are putting out another way for
potential visitors to find you. Over time, this will increase the
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With all the different aspects involved in telecommunications for
today's businesses, hiring a telecom consultant firm is a
necessity. With the advent of computers and high-speed Internet,
there are many choices for a company's telecom needs. It is
important not only to keep up to date on the latest telecom
technology but also to do so in the most cost-effective way;
otherwise, a company will lose out in today's competitive
market.

Telecommunications consultants can help your company reduce
expenses, update your services and also provide ongoing support.
When looking for a telecom expense management company or a
telecom consulting firm for a specific project, you should keep
the following questions in mind.

How Long Have They Been In Business And How Big Is Their Company?

A good telecom consultant should be up to date on all the latest
technology in order for you to make the best choices for your
company. There are resources on the Internet to check on a
consulting firm. The Better Business Bureau has a website that
allows you to check companies that have had complaints or
lawsuits against them. A consumer website called ripoffreport.com
has search capabilities that allow you to look up a company that
may have consumer complaints against it.

What Is Their Area Of Telecom Expertise?

When looking for the right telecom consulting firm, you will want
to know what areas they specialize in. The subject of
telecommunications covers a broad spectrum. Once you know what
you're looking for - telecom auditing, expense management,
possible migration to VoIP, upgrading equipment or services - you
can look for a firm that specializes in that area.

Do They Have References Or Case Studies?

Testimonials from former clients as well as present ones are
helpful. Knowing past and present clients helps you establish how
much work the firm can handle and how it handles it. A number of
customers who are pleased with a firm's work says a lot about a
firm's character and the people who work there. Knowing who the
firm's clients are on a continual basis is also helpful. If
clients return for business, it shows the firm is reliable and
has satisfied customers.

Do They Represent Any Vendors Or Sell Any Products?

You should ask the telecom consulting firm if they use specific
products made by a particular seller or if they sell that
seller's products. You should also ask them if they sell any of
their own products. If a firm sells another vendor's products,
they probably raise the price a little to build in a profit for
themselves, much like mechanics who buy a part from an auto parts
store. If the firm sells their own products, the prices will
probably be more competitive; however, if you have the expertise,
you might want to check into getting your own materials once you
know what is needed and let the consulting firm do the
installation.

In addition to possible price increases for profits, if you are
quoted an inexpensive price, you might be getting involved with a
company that receives commissions for products or services they
recommend. Your telecom consulting firm should be unbiased and
should be acting in your best interest - that means that they
shouldn't be recommending their own carriers or services.
That's why it's important to know if your telecom consultant
represents any providers or vendors.

What Are Their Fees?

Once you decide who is taking care of the materials, the next
step is to get the consulting firm's prices. There are a few
ways that consulting firms collect fees - hourly or daily, by
project or by contingency.

A project can be billed hourly or by the day and often includes
consultants' expenses. A fee-based project is a set amount of
money paid to do a set project. Contingency based means that the
payment is based on savings to the client. For telecom auditing,
this is the most popular - the consultants get a percentage of
the money they save the client.

There are also some arrangements for consultants that stay on,
working on a continuing basis to monitor equipment and allowing
for continuous improvement. You would need to know their fees for
this service if it's one you are interested in pursuing. You may
want to be wary of a consultant who asks for a large upfront
retainer or advance payments. Your consultant should want to work
with your company for the best possible solution for you.

Before choosing a telecom-consulting firm, it is important to get
all of these questions answered to your satisfaction. A good
analysis of your own company including what your goals are would
be of benefit to decide what type of telecom systems you need.
For instance, whether your company provides products and/or
services locally or globally would make a difference on what
installations are required. If you are local and want to expand,
that could affect the system used as well. You want to get a
consulting firm that is expert in the goals you are trying to
achieve; one that will save you money in the long run by helping
you improve what you have, or establish a profitable system to
start with. You will want to decide what services you need and
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Which home remedies for acne scars actually work? And which acne
home remedies are safe for sensitive skin? Here are some of the
acne scar healing tips we have learned that are the gentlest and
safest for sensitive skin.

Having acne is a terrible experience, and even worse are the
scars that are left on your face long after the acne has healed.
It can take many months for acne scars to disappear, and there
are some things you can do to speed up the healing process.

Many people with sensitive skin cannot use traditional acne scar
treatments such as dermabrasion or collagen injections, which are
invasive and can cause irritation, rashes and other side effects.

Homemade acne treatments can be very effective, however for best
results we recommend that you create a comprehensive, whole body
acne treatment program which will help you clear out the root
causes of your acne so that you can prevent your skin from
developing more acne scars.

If you have very severe acne, you may want to consult a qualified
natural health practitioner that can assist you with creating the
dietary and lifestyle changes that will clear your skin and help
your body heal the acne scars. They can also guide you to find
acne scar treatments that are effective even for people with
sensitive skin.

Tips for Using Acne Home Remedies

  * Skin Test FIRST - Even the gentlest acne home remedy might not
work for YOUR sensitive skin, so please be sure to do a skin test
FIRST on the back of your arm or the inside of your ear, to see
if these home remedies for acne scars will work for your skin.

  * Be Consistent - choose a treatment, first doing a skin test as
I have suggested, and if your sensitive skin does not react to
the treatment, then use it faithfully for at least a week or two.
See how your face looks and feels before making a final decision.

  * Find A Good Daily Routine For Your Skin - Using gentle,
fragrance free and hypoallergenic products will help you to
cleanse, tone and moisturize your skin without triggering more
acne outbreaks.

  * Treat Your WHOLE Body - home remedies for acne scars are not
just something you dab on your pimples. You need to maximize your
body's miraculous innate healing and rejuvenating capabilities
by modifying your diet and lifestyle. I know, that's not so easy
especially in today's busy world! In order to clear your skin,
you need to drink enough pure water, exercise, eat fresh, whole
foods, and eliminate foods and drinks that trigger acne
outbreaks.

Simplest Acne Scar Home Remedies

Many acne home remedies also work for helping acne scars to heal.
Here are a few of the most popular ones, which you can find in
your kitchen or at the health food store!

Ice Cubes calm the inflammation, reduce the size of pimples and
reduce scarring. After icing, let your face air dry.

Baking Soda And Water, used as a facial mask can both clear acne
outbreaks and reduce scarring.

Lemon Or Lime Juice acts as a skin lightener and will lighten the
scars. You can also use this to treat acne outbreaks.

Ground Organic Orange Peel and water can reduce acne outbreaks
and help the skin heal.

Tomato And Cucumber Slices, applied to your face regularly will
help clear up acne and reduce scarring.

Olive Oil can reduce the visibility of your acne scars and help
to soften them.

Green Tea contains many potent antioxidants which help the skin
to heal and rejuvenate.

Lavender essential oil can help acne outbreaks to heal and also
will help the scars to disappear.

Vitamin E is helps the skin to heal from scarring. You can apply
a little to your acne scars, and also take internally.

Vitamin C also helps the skin to rejuvenate and to produce more
collagen. Some facial products with Vitamin C can cause burning,
so choose a good hypoallergenic product line that works for
sensitive skin.

A Comprehensive Home Facial Treatment for Acne Scar Healing

If you want to do a more comprehensive treatment program for your
acne with natural ingredients, this simple and very affordable
program will clean your skin, open your pores, moisturize and
tone your skin and reduce irritation and acne inflammations.

  * Steam your face over a pan of hot water for one to three
minutes with a towel over your head. For best results, do this
morning and night.

  * Apply a paste of baking soda mixed with a little water to your
face. Leave on for one to three minutes.

  * Rinse with cool water.

  * Gently pat your skin dry, then wait a few minutes until your
face is completely dry.

  * Apply a small amount of aloe vera gel, mixed with tea tree
oil. If the tea tree oil is too intense for your sensitive skin,
try lavender oil. If that doesn't work, simply use the aloe gel
by itself.

These home remedies for acne scars are just the beginning. To
completely clear up your skin, consider eating a more natural
diet and drinking an abundance of pure, clean water. Recent
research suggests that this can reduce your acne by 50% or more!
Foods that have been known to cause acne outbreaks include
processed foods, sugar, caffeine, and dairy products. It IS
possible to completely clear up your acne and to heal your acne
scars naturally!




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Conquering Menopause
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Menopause has been the unspoken affliction among women. Until the
late 1990s, the topic was almost taboo. Mothers didn't talk to
their daughters about it and friends rarely included the topic in
conversation. Many women suffered from the symptoms in silence
while others whispered, "She's just going through the change."

This conspiracy of silence, whether intentional or unintentional,
led to a lot of misinformation about menopause and possible
remedies to alleviate the symptoms, which included:

  * Hot flashes and night sweats

  * Irritability

  * Weight gain

  * Gas and bloating

  * Loss of focus and memory

Just like death and taxes, almost all women will go through
menopause. The average age is around 50. But women can experience
perimenopause, which has symptoms that are almost identical to
menopause, as soon as their mid-30s. And some women will go
through early menopause if their ovaries are removed.

Because medical research moves fast, by the time many women heard
of a remedy that would help alleviate their symptoms, a new one
was already on the market and the old remedy was cited as flawed
and possibly even dangerous for women. Hormone Replacement
Therapy, known as HRT, was cloaked in this silence for many
years. Women followed their doctor's order and took the hormones
because at least something was being done.

That changed in 2002 when the Women's Health Initiative released
the findings of a study done on HRT. The findings revealed that
women who took HRT increased their risks for heart disease,
breast cancer, strokes and pulmonary embolism. The findings left
women looking for answers.

Bio-Identical Hormones

Many women thought they had found the answer in bio-identical
hormones. These hormones are animal derived or synthetic and were
advertised as not having the same adverse effects as their human
counterparts. Actress Suzanne Somers wrote a book touting the
benefits of bio-identical hormones. Pharmacists advertised about
their benefits. And many women tried them.

But the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) never approved
bio-identical hormones. And when the Mayo Clinic and The
Endocrine Society released studies saying that there was no proof
that the bio-identical hormones did not carry the same risks as
HRT, women again felt like the options for easing their
menopausal symptoms were few.

The Good News

Women are not silent about menopause anymore. If anything shows
the changing attitude towards menopause, consider the fact that a
popular musical - appropriately called "Menopause, The Musical"
- is performed at theaters across the nation. As women have
become more open about their struggles, they have become more
open with their doctors. They are no longer accepting that
menopause is just something they will have to live with.

The Internet is full of information about menopause and its
remedies. Google the word "menopause" and you will receive 10.4
million results. But a lot of the information is old - sometimes
years old. Again, women feel that they are left without solid
information on how to conquer menopause.

A Different Approach

An e-book entitled "How to Conquer Menopause" is offering women
the answers they need. The book is not written by doctors but by
real women who have endured the night sweats, mood changes and
loss of libido. They share their experiences with hormone
treatments and natural remedies. In addition, readers will learn:

  * The 35 common symptoms of menopause and how to deal with them.

  * What to do to stop night sweats and hot flashes.

  * The four stages of menopause.

  * The truth about bio-identical hormones and hormone replacement
therapy.

  * How to cope with the difficult mood swings of menopause.

Women are finding real answers to the shared experience of
menopause.

"Without the insights from this book I would continue, as would
my family, to think I was crazy," said Lesley Carney of Texas.
"I learned to not be fearful of the many symptoms I was having
now that I know why I was having them. I can now face menopause
without fear."

The book allows women to have an intelligent conversation with
their doctors about what treatment is best for them. Alternative
methods are also discussed. This comprehensive guide to menopause
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One of the newest and most talked about Internet marketing
strategies these days is Landing Page Optimization. Your Landing
Page Design can make or break your conversion rate.

All the search engine optimization (SEO) Internet marketing and
pay-per-click (PPC) advertising isn't going to create the sales
you want with bad landing pages. You'd be just wasting your time
and money.

And the truth is that almost EVERY page on your website is a
landing page, except for your Privacy Policy, Terms of Use or
Service, and possibly your About page.

I've seen websites more than DOUBLE their conversions with
landing pages that are properly designed to convert traffic to
conversions...those opt-in sign ups and direct sales.

Think about it -- doubling your sales without increasing your PPC
advertising or without increasing your SEO efforts! How much
money could that put in your pocket?

When you take advantage of strategies like that, that's when you
start beating out your competition!

What's Landing Page Optimization All About?

When searchers come to our websites from the search engines, they
are in a path from one website to another. We have to interrupt
that process, drawing these searchers into our website and into
our story. We must balance the connection with our visitors and
make an emotional connection, while offering them real substance,
as well.

We MUST answer these questions:

1. where am I?

2. what can I do here (what is your offer)?

3. Why should I look here and STAY rather than click away? This
MUST be answered in the top 4 to 4/12 inches of your Web pages
(above the fold)

How Do You Begin Optimizing Your Landing Page Design?

First, start by clearly explaining what you want your website
visitors to do and WHY they should do it.

Why should they buy from you or opt-in for future contact?
What's in it for them?

Why should they choose you over other websites they can visit?
What separates you from your competition?

Essentially, what's your Value Proposition?

You should be able to clearly explain the advantage to your
website visitors in 2 to 3 short sentences.

Right now, if you're not sure exactly how to describe your Value
Proposition, you're surely NOT alone! The great majority of
people I coach with their websites are in the same boat, when
they start out.

My suggestion: Start brainstorming and making good notes. It also
helps to have the input of a Internet marketing consulting coach
outside your business, who can help you clearly define and
explain what you offer your website visitors in a compelling
manner, without using your industry jargon and lingo.

Reduce Anxiety From Your Purchase And Opt-In Processes

Anxiety can also be defined as fear or concern. Now, you can
never have a anxiety-free website, if you sell a product or
service or if you seek an opt-in email address.

Anxiety occurs in opt-in sign up processes, when providing an
email address. When making a purchase, providing credit card
information causes anxiety.

But how can you REDUCE the anxiety to the least level possible?

There are many techniques you can follow to accomplish this.

One of the best examples is to post your Privacy Policy page link
right next to your sign up button, for your opt-in contact. This
helps reassure your visitors you aren't selling their email
address and will generate a higher opt-in conversion rate than
not posting your privacy policy, all other things equal.

Other anxiety reducing techniques are:

1. emphasize credit card security when ordering 2. offer pricing
guarantees 3. deal with product | service quality concerns with
guarantees and third-party certifications, awards, etc.

These techniques must be used at the exact point where the
anxiety occurs.

Next, Reducing Friction From Your Web Pages

Friction can also be defined as annoyance and irritation. To
maximize your sales and opt-in conversion rate, you need to
minimize the friction all across your website.

Friction occurs in the prospect's MIND, not really on the page.

It is a Psychological resistance to a given element in the sales
process.

So, how can you reduce friction?

One way is to limit fields to the minimum number needed for both
purchase and opt-in forms. Friction = Length and Difficulty.

While space here limits a complete discussion of all the
techniques you can take advantage of, another way to limit
friction is to make your landing page design take advantage of
natural eye movement, working with it, rather than against it.
You've got to be careful with multi-column designs.

Wrapping It Up

Consider the value to you of an Internet marketing consulting
coach, who can help maximize your landing page design at an
affordable cost.

Using Landing Page Optimization techniques will help you
potentially DOUBLE your conversions...your direct sales and
opt-in sign ups...without increasing your PPC advertising
expenses and without requiring higher SEO rankings.

This is real money we're talking about. :-)

And there are even coaches out there who can train you to do the
work yourself, without you having to pay full-service prices (and
without you having to spend the money or the time to become fully
trained and certified in Landing Page Optimization).

This could turn out to be the KEY element missing from your
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If you are selling products and services on the Internet you are
probably very aware of how valuable a list of subscribers is.

Periodic, relevant information is the main way to build the trust
and credibility needed for customers and prospects to take
action:

  * to click the Buy Now button

  * to pick up the phone to schedule an appointment

  * to complete an application

  * etc.

I cannot over-emphasize the importance of creating trust-based
relationships in business. This is what periodic emails to your
list allow you to do.

If your business is relatively new to online marketing, building
a subscription list can feel pretty daunting. I've had many
conversations with small business owners who are love the idea of
email marketing and inevitably the question, "How do you get all
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Why Building Your List Can Be a Struggle
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I know when I began my ezine, after the initial signups by folks
in my immediate circle, adding new subscribers was a painfully
slow process.

I received some glowing complements from subscribers and a couple
marketing experts whose opinion I valued. And everything I read
insisted that content is the most important component to
succeeding in the online marketing game.

So I had good content; where was the rush of subscribers?

Simple: I was competing with thousands of other requests to
subscribe.

People need a good reason to subscribe to your ezine. Why they
should choose your ezine rather than the hundred other on the
same topic.

One way to make your ezine the best choice is to give your
subscribers something they can immediately use and get value
from.

This is why a free product you give people when they subscribe to
your ezine is so important.

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Providing Some Relief
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A lesson I learned from my coach, Mark Silver, is the importance
of providing prospects some relief from a problem they're
struggling with.

After all that's why most people are at your website to begin
with yes? They have some sort of question or problem and they're
looking for help. Whether they found your website doing a Google
search or through a link on someone's blog, they're wanting
help and they're hoping you'll provide it.

Free products that they can quickly download from your website
are ideal for meeting this need.

In addition, when they use your free product and get some relief
there is no better way to build your credibility! People are far
more likely to purchase from you when they've already gotten a
demonstration of the difference you make.

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What's the Best Free Product to Offer?
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The one question that comes up more than any other around the
free give-away is "what should my give-away be?"

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4 Keys to Choosing a Free Product (with Subscription)
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Key #1 Easy to Get Online

Remember whatever it is you offer, you want to make it very easy
for your prospect to get online.

Fortunately, it's cheap and simple to create a product that is
easy to download. I recommend:

  * An article, report, or how-to guide people can download as an
Adobe Acrobat file (.pdf)

  * An audio recording they can listen to on the Internet (mp3 is
currently the most popular format)

  * A video they can watch from your website (many computers now
have a built-in camera making it easy to create short videos)

Key #2 Solves a Problem Most of Your Ideal Customers Struggle
With

When I was trying to decide what free product would be best to
offer with my ezine, I initially chose a report on getting more
referrals from customers.

How to get referrals is a hugely popular topic among small
business owners for very good reasons. But there were a couple
drawbacks to this product:

(1.) You need a few satisfied customers who will refer you to
others. This can be difficult for many new businesses.

(2.) Referrals are largely an in-person phenomenon. Referral
programs work best when you offer local, in-person services. This
isn't to say that an online business can't leverage referrals
but it takes a lot longer because you don't have the non-verbal
cues that naturally come from live contact.

Instead I decided to offer a how-to workbook showing business
owners how to create an "audio-logo"--a simple, conversational
introduction they could use in situations in which they might be
meeting prospective customers.

Most business owners I know struggle with introducing themselves
in a way that tells the other person "this is who I help"
without sounding like they're reading their "elevator" script.

Voilla, this is how my free workbook came about.

Key #3. Is a first Step (Not the Entire Solution)

It's important to offer a solution that is appropriate to the
level of trust and commitment your intended user has with your
business. It's meant to be an appetizer; not a meal

One of my clients offers money management services for people
working in the arts many of whom find the topic of money boring,
painful, and distasteful.

Rather than immediately ask them to get into the numbers, she
created a fun, easy to do Money Beliefs Assessment. The
assessment is light-hearted and empathetic AND anyone who takes
the assessment will learn something important about how their
money beliefs may be getting in the way of their success.

Key #4. Easy to Use So People Get Results

The reason you want to offer a first step to solving a common
problem is you want to give your client an easy win.

Remember, the purpose of your product is to provide relief. If it
doesn't help the person get some relief you hurt your
credibility.

A product that gets used and produces results is more valuable
than any claim you could make in your advertising.

When they get results what happens? They come back for more. They
begin to trust you to help with their more complex problems. They
feel safe to invest more time, effort, and money to work with
you.

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Bottom Line
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If you are trying to build your email list, offering a free
product with the subscription will help you attract subscribers
faster than if you were offering the subscription alone.

The best product to give away with your subscription is one that:

  * is easy to get online

  * solves a problem that is common to most of your clients

  * addresses the first step to solving that problem

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Create information products to solve people's problems is one of
the most profitable and easiest online business to be in. It's
much cheaper than setting up a traditional brick and mortar
business, there's no inventory to keep and you make 100% of what
you sell. Here's a business plan of how to get into this online
business.

1. What Information Products To Sell?

Instead of creating information products to sell in different
niches, you need to focus on one niche. Make a decision on what
niche you want to build your business on before proceeding
further.

For example, in the self-help niche, you can create information
products on public speaking, self confidence, anxiety, anger
control, build better relationships etc...

2. Getting the Ideas

Read and study your niche every chance you get. Go to forums and
understand what problems people are having. Read magazines and
newspapers see what topics are related to your niche.

Regularly make a list of ideas and choose the best one to start
working on when it's time to create a new information product.

3. Create The Information Product

Buy an ebook from your competitors and see how it's laid out and
the topics that are written.

Do some research and start writing your information product. Make
it something you're proud to sell. You can hire a ghostwriter to
do this task for you later on after you see how the business
works.

Alternatively, you can hire a ghostwriter right away if you
absolutely hate writing and don't have the time for it.

4. Packaging

This is what makes your information product sell since people buy
based on the packaging. This means the design of your website
needs to look professional and your sales copy needs to be
convincing and mouth-watering.

If you have no experience in writing sales copy and if you're
not good at creating graphics, get them outsourced. This is a
must!

Some ghostwriters are experienced in creating information
products online. Try to find one that will deliver a complete
service which includes the sales letter and website design.

5. Getting Traffic

Once your product is ready, it's time to drive traffic to it.
Here are 3 ways how you can drive traffic to your website to test
the response.

  * 1. Write articles

Write 10 good articles related to your information product.
Again, if you don't like writing, you can outsource this to your
ghostwriter. Submit these articles to article directories and
ezines. Articles are excellent in increasing your exposure and
improve your search engine rankings.

  * 2. Blog and Forum Commenting

Make a list of blogs and forums which have good traffic and are
related to your niche. Take time to comment on them regularly
with a link to your website.

Offer valuable advice and don't advertise your information
product with your comments. Just have a link to your website.
This will enable you to "steal" some of the traffic from other
websites.

  * 3. Pay Per Click

Use pay per click advertising such as Google Adwords, Yahoo and
MSN. Create some ads and drive traffic to your website. Monitor
how well your information product sells.

Be careful and calculate how much you can afford to spend. If
there are not many sales, then tweak your sales copy.

6. Create an Affiliate Program

Create an affiliate program for your information product either
by submitting it to Clickbank or use PayDotCom. Let people know
they can promote your information product for 50% commission.

7. Collect Your Contacts

Always collect email addresses with everyone who comes in contact
with you which includes visitors to your website who signed up
for your newsletter, your affiliates and of course your
customers.

8. Repeat

Repeat the whole process with a new information product focusing
on the same niche, for example "self help".

Once you've created the information product, you can now email
your list. The prospects and customers will buy this product from
you if the previous one was good. Affiliates will want to promote
your new product to earn more commissions.

The more information products you create, the bigger your 3 lists
will get. After launching several information products you'll
find that you have a list of a few thousand.

Sending an email to your list telling them about your new
information product could produce thousands of dollars
immediately without doing any promotion of your own.

If you sold an information product for $37 and 1,000 members of
your list bought from you, that's $37,000 you'll make
instantly. Don't forget that your product will continue to sell
as long as your website is online. The crucial success factor is
the professional ghostwriter you chose to hire that can deliver
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Most of us try to look and feel our best with diet and exercise.
Few consider the most important measure of our health should be
given to our skin. The epidermis is the body's largest organ and
also the most telling when something is wrong.

Unfortunately, the largest organ frequently gets the least
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face. Here are a few ways to make your skin reflect your good
health.

1. Diet and Supplements

One of the best ways to maintain a healthy balance is to nourish
your skin at the cellular level. When you are getting the proper
nutrients and hydration, your skin will exude a healthy glow. A
diet rich in dark green, leafy vegetables and plenty of fruit and
fiber are key to healthy living. In addition, supplements play an
important role to add the extra nutrients lost when cooking food.
Vitamins C, E and beta-carotene replenish tired, dead skin cells
and replace them with vibrant living cells. When taken regularly,
these powerful building blocks, called antioxidants, are one of
the best anti-aging tools in your arsenal to combat the ravishes
of time. And to keep your skin firm and elastic, there are a few
simple rules to follow costing very little time or money.

2. Rest

Sleep is an important component to healthy glowing skin since
it's the time your skin cells use to regenerate themselves.
It's hard to do with jobs and children, but try to get at least
eight hours of sound sleep and pay close attention to your sleep
habits. Some people need to sleep face down or in a three quarter
turn, which presses their face into the pillow. With a
traditional feathered pillow, this can spell disaster for your
skin. When the delicate facial tissue is compressed for hours, it
is not able to breath and can deteriorate quickly. Try using a
memory foam pillow that is designed to mold to the contour of
your face and neck. This will keep compression off your face and
protect the elasticity in your skin.

3. Hydration

The importance of eight glasses of water daily is key to good
overall health, especially in the skin. After just a few days of
64 ounces a day, you'll see immediate results in your skin's
suppleness and elasticity. Water flushes away the impurities
embedded just below the surface of the skin, leaving you with a
freshly cleansed appearance all day. In addition, you will notice
that fine lines fade as the hydration process plumps and firms
your face. Water is the only answer to flush away toxins.
Beverages such as coffee, processed juices and sodas also contain
water, but they can add to the impurities lodged in the skin, so
go easy on these choices.

To make the most of your water cleansing, try to avoid foods that
contain salt, as this substance is notorious for water retention,
clogging pores and making your face puffy. If you do eat a salt
culprit, like potato chips, use wise portion control and be sure
to drink plenty of water to flush away the toxins. Other foods to
avoid are cured meats and canned goods that are loaded with
sodium. Check the labels on your favorite products and try to
eliminate processed foods and those containing salt. Sodium is
your enemy and you should avoid it as best you can; your skin and
heart will thank you.

4. Cleansing

Proper daily care starts with a sound cleansing routine to remove
surface particles and deep clean your pores. Try an exfoliating
gel to gently scrub away the grime and slough away dead skin
cells. Beneath the upper layer of skin lie healthy, vibrant cells
just waiting to be released, but they cannot shine until the dead
cells are removed. Some people suffer a mild skin reaction to
daily exfoliating cleansers, but that may be due to chemical
ingredients used in that product. Never use products with harsh
chemicals.

5. Moisturizing

After a facial cleansing, a great way to seal in moisture to your
face is to apply a peel-off mask containing vitamins and
nutrients. One of the most effective masks is a product
containing grape seed that seeps into your pores producing a
lustrous shine and glow. Grape seed is 30 times more powerful
than vitamin C and an excellent building block for cellular
repair. Another effective alternative is a mineral mask that will
deep clean your pores. Use your mask twice weekly for soft,
supple skin and radiant glow.

6. UV Protection

You should also consider possible sun damage in your daily skin
care routine. If you live in a sunny climate or have many outdoor
activities, it would be best to use a sunscreen. Some
dermatologists suggest that you should use sunscreen every day,
no matter where you live.

7. Exercise

Finally, exercise is of paramount importance to keep your
capillaries open and a plentiful blood supply going to your skin.
Aerobic exercise works best, but any kind of workout that brings
the heart rate up will do. If there's no time in your busy
schedule for the gym, try a brisk walk for a minimum of twenty
minutes and watch your skin light up with a rosy glow. Exercise
also acts as a cleanser as the sweat pulls toxins from the pores,
keeping your complexion clean and clear. Daily exercise combined
with water intake will not only enhance your skin, but also
increase your endurance and stamina for life's busy schedule.

Radiant skin, the natural way, involves proper nutrition and
cleansing, rest, water and exercise. Good skin equals good health
and taking the time and effort to develop a proper skin care
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Whether a business has only ten employees making a few long
distance calls a day, or is a burgeoning enterprise with hundreds
of employees conducting thousands of calls and data transfers
every hour, it is important for that business to carefully manage
their telecommunication costs.

Telecom Expense Management, or TEM, involves the constant
monitoring of telecom expenses that accrue monthly. The goal of
TEM is to ensure that invoices match agreed upon contract rates
and tariffs, and to optimize the services offered by the telecom
provider with the needs of the individual business. Effective TEM
is an essential accounting task that must be conducted by
companies and firms working in virtually all industries.

Billing errors lead businesses to overpay for the services
rendered by the telecom provider. These errors can waste money on
services that were neither asked for nor used and will
significantly eat into profit margins over time. Billing errors
can range from honest mistakes made by the telecom provider, to
more insidious and deceptive practices that rely on a business's
preoccupation with other matters to sneak changes into the
billing terms.

Here are some errors that have been known to occur.

1. Simple Human or Computer Miscalculations

A common error is one in which either a computer or human
miscalculation leads to an incorrect total on a billing invoice.
The miscalculation may only affect the amount charged for a
single telephone call, or it might be one that substantially
alters all the monthly charges. These miscalculations can be
fixed by bringing them to the attention of the telecom provider.

2. Duplicate Bills

Large telecom providers are susceptible to the same issues that
negatively affect any other bureaucracy. With multiple agents
handling the same account, confusion and mistakes are likely to
eventually occur. If an account is not properly flagged as being
billed, or communication between employees is poor, duplicate
bills can accidentally be sent to clients. And unless your
company is vigilant in detecting duplicate billing, you might be
overpaying. Once again, this error can be fixed by bringing it to
the attention of the provider.

3. Incorrect Contracted Rates

The agreed upon terms between the business client and the telecom
provider may not always be honored. Due to miscommunication
between the client and provider or sloppy account management, the
rate assigned to the business may differ from the contracted deal
that was negotiated when the telecom services were first
acquired. This error - especially if the difference is relatively
minor - can continue unbeknownst to the client for months at a
time. Keen and meticulous oversight of billing statements is
needed to spot this error.

4. Unnecessary Surcharges

Surcharges on services that should be included in the contracted
plan are sometimes added to an account without the client's
knowledge. Surcharges related to limits on data transfer,
available phone lines or long distance use could be tacked onto
the monthly bill. These additional fees unreasonably inflate
communication costs, and unfairly penalize the client for using
services to which he should already be entitled. Knowing what's
in your contract is important here and keeping on guard for any
additional fees.

5. Cramming, Slamming and Modem Hijacking

The most unethical of billing errors is the intentional altering
of the agreed upon terms between the client and provider.
'Cramming', as it is commonly called, involves additional fees
that are unrelated to any actual use or services. The provider
will select and choose additional 'phantom' services and amend
them to the original contract. They may be labeled as a
'Membership Fee' or 'ISP Service Fee', but are in fact
nothing more than boldfaced attempts to slyly bilk more money
from clients. Occasionally the terms of the original contract are
ambiguous and reserve the provider's right to increase or
otherwise manipulate future rates and options. A client must take
charge and directly confront telecom providers that engage in
this practice. They should ask their provider why they were
charged those specific fees and attempt to have them removed.

"Slamming" is the practice of switching a telephone customer's
long-distance service provider to another carrier without the
customer's permission. In recent years, this practice has
lessened because customers now have to go through a series of
verifications to change their long distance service.

"Modem hijacking" is a variation on cramming. It occurs when
software, usually delivered through a pop-up ad, is downloaded
onto a business computer over the Internet. It then uses dialing
software to reroute the computer modem to dial long-distance
numbers. The fees charged for this can be ridiculously high.

6. Unreimbursed Refunds or Credits

Another error involves a late or absent refund or discount from a
telecom provider. This occurs when billing errors have been
brought to the attention of the provider, but the expected refund
is not given. A special rate or discount reserved for business
clients may likewise not be actualized. These delays and errors
can be frustrating, increasing the animosity between client and
provider.

The wide range of errors that can effect your bottom line, and
the subsequent monitoring that preventing them entails, is a time
and resource drain that is sometimes best managed by
professionals who have the industry experience to know both the
needs and demands that business clients have. Though it is
possible for some small clients to adequately manage their
telecom expenses on their own, for most the task is demanding.
Effective TEM should not be relegated to beleaguered employees
already busy with other daily obligations. Using experienced
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shorter than printed text, as do the individual sentences that
make up the text. Readers usually skim what they see online, so
articles are not only shorter, but often broken up into small
sections rather than presented as a large block of text.

Writing online articles for the purpose of article marketing
involves targeting a specific audience and providing them with
relevant content that is usually intended to drive them to
another resource by way of a link.

Internet Writing and SEO

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a strategy for increasing
traffic to a website using organic search engine results. In
terms of article marketing, this means creating an article that
is targeted around keywords readers might use to search for your
content in the search engines. In order to drive targeted traffic
to the content of the article, the article will need to rank high
in the search engines. To do this, your desired keywords must be
sprinkled generously throughout the text in a natural way that
doesn't make the content seem like a sales pitch.

Search engines use programs that scan the content of a website by
sending "spiders" to crawl every bit of information on the
site. The most widely-used search engines place a great deal of
importance on backlinks, or links to a site from other websites.
Article marketing helps to get these links because you have
inserted them in the author's bio at the end of the article.
They point to your site for readers interested in your content as
well as spiders crawling the web searching for relevant linked-up
websites.

An Emphasis on Quality

Quality content is one of the most important aspects of
successful article marketing. Providing your readers with
relevant information that delivers what they are searching for
will drive not just traffic to your site, but targeted, trusting
readers who respect what you have to offer. Furthermore, many
article directories have quality control measures that protect
against low quality articles. Misinformation or invalid content
often will not be listed on these directories, let alone indexed
by the search engines.

The Importance of Effective Titles

The title of an online article is essential to the success of the
marketing campaign. A title that contains targeted keywords not
only helps readers find the content they need, but also boosts
the article's search engine rankings. Choosing the title of an
online article is a balancing act that involves drawing in
potential readers with clever catchiness but also satisfying the
search engines' ranking system.

Straightforward and Uncluttered

Online readers tend to scan what they read online and need their
text broken up into small logically flowing chunks. As a result,
the body of the text may be divided by headlines or broken up
into short paragraphs. Using sub-headings, lists, bullet points
and bold key phrases are effective ways to create an article that
is easy enough to read so that you will not lose your audience.
The importance of keyword usage still remains, but splitting up
the text into snackable chunks can hook readers and ease them
from the first word to the last.

Get Grammar Guidance

Writing effective articles for the Internet takes time, research
and practice to become an expert. Here are a few tips:

  * When writing to your audience, write using the active voice to
make your words more direct, clear and concise.

  * Always use proper grammar and avoid slang.

  * Always run your text through a spell-checker to avoid simple
but glaring errors.

  * If your text includes any specialized terms, define them for
your audience so their read is easy and enjoyable.

  * Do not, under any circumstances, copy text from another
source. This is not only wrong, it will make your article plummet
in the search engine rankings due to duplicate content.

If you want to learn more about writing there are many good books
available. A great one to start with is William Zinsser's On
Writing Well: the Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction.

Outsourcing

If you don't feel that you can produce high-quality articles
yourself, one solution is to outsource the work to freelance
writers. While this can be an efficient way to get your articles
written, you must make sure to find trustworthy writers who can
produce content at the level of quality you desire. Outsourcing
can work only if you identify a resource or company that provides
writers at a cost effective rate with consistent and reliable
delivery of high quality content.

Article marketing can be a powerful strategy for generating
targeted traffic and backlinks to your site. It can increase both
your credibility and your search engine rankings. But to be
successful, you need to employ the unique style of writing
specific to the Internet. Online writing is different from print
writing in structure and content, but successful online writing
is guaranteed to help your business's bottom line.






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