Home Based Business Blog

Constructing High Quality Articles For Your Home Business

2007-08-04T18:55:00.000-07:00

It does not take much looking around or research to quickly find that high quality articles and good article content is a key component of traffic and profits for any internet business. This is especially true for anyone seeking to start or grow a home based business opportunity.

For home business opportunity owners having well written articles and content on our websites can be the difference between obscurity, on-going high volumes of traffic to our home business websites, and ideally a constant flow of revenues.

This all can be accomplished by careful attention to a few basics when it comes to creating and publishing your business opportunity articles.

To get the FULL DETAILS of this and other valuable home based business opportunity articles follow this link to the InternetMarketingUSA website:

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Resource For Marketing Your Products

2007-07-31T04:19:00.000-07:00

Here's an amazing resource I've been using with great success...it has perfected my understanding of increasing traffic, revenues, and overall internet marketing knowledge. It will do the same for you.

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Starting Your Own Home Business Consulting Service

2007-04-04T18:03:00.000-07:00

2007 by Stephen Wright

Today, many companies, large and small, increasingly are outsourcing specialized expertise from consultants. These range from simple efficiency and operational areas through major complex strategy development. This article provides insights, tips, and advice on getting started with your very own home based consulting business.

What then does it take for someone to become a home business consultant?

To get started, you need to complete a self analysis inventory of your own skills, knowledge, areas of specialized training or expertise you may have;
Once your self inventory and assessment is complete you will match your strengths to potential client needs;
With regard to advertising your business, look for those catering to the type of business you want to serve;
There is one tip somewhat unique to consulting that should be considered as you move forward. Get the details of this advice, further details on the other comments above, plus a whole lot more from the full article.

With these points in mind, you should be well on your way to have a highly successful and profitable home based business consulting firm in no time.

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Building Traffic for Your Home Business Opportunity

2007-03-22T19:57:00.000-07:00

2007 by Stephen Wright

Many newcomers to running a home based business rush to get their website set up. You’ve got that perfect domain name, the hosting company is all set up and working, you’ve put up your first few picture perfect web pages. Then all anxious and ready you wait, and wait, and wait…..no traffic. While it might seem to be a minor thing at first, no matter how great your website looks, unless you get visitors to your web pages, brother, you are not in business!

How then does a new or existing internet business opportunity seeker get visitors and traffic to find you amongst literally millions of other similar sites? This article is intended to help you along the way in providing some insights to both of these.

+ First and foremost is to submit your website for inclusion into the various search engines and web directories throughout the internet.

+ The good news is that there are also numerous methods for generating traffic to your website which are free (or minimal cost). The “catch” is that they require your time, energy and effort.

+ Link exchanges are a method of free exchange of “links” with other website owners.

+ Although article writing is not for everyone, it can be fun and most certainly rewarding as a method for bringing free web traffic to your website.

+ Participating in online forums and blog sites can be rewarding and fun.

To get the full details of these techniques and much more, follow the link below to get "the rest of the story"... Follow this link to read the full article

Global Work From Home Business Opportunities

2007-03-07T20:23:00.000-08:00

2007 - Stephen Wright

The days of running a traditional brick and mortar business is just not as appealing as it used to be. With the avalanche of internet marketing and the resulting explosion of work from home business opportunities---it has become a global activity. Truly successful home business marketers have found that you must keep a global perspective when operating your home business. This article seeks to outline a few of the more critical issues needed to ensure your home business thrives in this new environment.

- Keep your options open and remain flexible.
- Offer bilingual conversion of the content on your website.
- Global business success demands offering multiple or flexible choices regarding currency acceptance.
- Consider carefully media options with physical and information products when selling via the internet.
- Develop affiliate programs within multiple cultures.
- Before posting new content on your website, double check the translation of the content.

With these techniques as a guide, internet marketers seeking to greatly enhance their work from home based business opportunities will find the chore less daunting. Keeping a global market in mind will increase sales, revenues, and of course profits.

To get the full details of this technique and many more, follow the link below to get "the rest of the story"... Follow this link to read the full article

Using Creativity In Your Home Based Business

2007-02-18T16:16:00.000-08:00

2007 - Stephen Wright

Attempting to create and maintain a successful internet business requires a firm grasp on specific marketing techniques. Many of these are unique to the marketing on the internet versus a traditional brick and mortar business. However, one constant that prevails for both is in the area of promoting, advertising and marketing your business.

In fact an essential key to being successful is promoting your business is a continuous and constant requirement. The “opportunities” are never ending and must be frequently updated and reworked.

This article outlines some of the basic areas you will need to carefully consider when promoting your business and activities to ensure success in your promotions.

Key ingredients include establishing specific goals for your programs; making sure you have properly identified and targeted the proper audience; testing and measuring your efforts; plus many more.

Using the techniques outlined in this article will ensure success with your home based business programs.

To get the full details of this technique and many more, follow the link below to get "the rest of the story"... Follow this link to read the full article

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright is President & CEO of www.InternetMarketingUSA.com Would you like to make money online, but don't know where to begin? Here's 3 easy steps that really work: http://www.internetmarketingusa.com/pips.html

Networking - The Gateway To Internet Credibility and Revenues

2007-02-11T16:30:00.000-08:00

Becoming a Home Based Business and Internet marketing guru is not something that happens overnight. It takes a significant dedication to carefully developing your knowledge, skills and abilities. During the course of this evolutionary process for yourself, you must develop the relationships and respect of your peers and potential clients/customers. This can be accomplished through an on-going process of networking.

Networking in this manner includes spending time in various home business forums, relevant groups, boards, loops and discussion exchanges. Appropriately, each of these has a primary purpose or relevance focus designed to facilitate and enhance the field of Internet Marketing through ideas, promotions, and topic exchange.

There are countless numbers of groups for any given topic or subject area of interest. And the best part, many are free to join. The array included popular Internet topics such as: Internet Marketing Ideas and Tips, eBay buying/selling, Work at Home, Employment, Web Hosting, etc.

Diversification is a key element in building yourself and your abilities. This means continuously taking information and feedback you gain from the networking activities, to be applied back with other activities.

To get the full details of this technique and many more, follow the link below to get "the rest of the story"... Follow this link to read the full article

Naming Your Home Based Business

2007-01-21T12:34:00.000-08:00

In the long run, very few single decisions of running a home based business have more impact that the critical decision in choosing the name to be used. Choosing the right name can establish a long history of professionalism, brand recognition, and untold benefits and value.

The variation of existing names runs the gambit from formal names that include the person or persons involved in the activity, through abstract names vaguely representing the product or service. Expanded further, some names are niche specific which reflect individual niche areas, or broad representations of a chosen niche.

Get the full text of the article over at www.TheHomeBasedBusinessExpert.com

Finding Success With A Home Based Business

2007-01-01T21:33:00.000-08:00

Having personally provided guidance and advice to hundreds of people seeking to either start a new, or in some way improve their existing home based business, I have come to more clearly understand some of the variations that distinguish one from the other.

What then are the differences and "lessons learned" from both the successful and the unsuccessful home based business marketers? What are the keys that separated the two categories? This article seeks to identify a few of the more critical of those differences, allowing you to benefit from their experiences - the good, the bad, and the ugly!

One of the most common differences is how well the successful home business entrepreneur’s handled the enormity of information and things to learn.

Most certainly, running a home based business on the internet is different than any other medium, business or practice. Learning these differences, in a quick and efficient manner can make a huge difference.

Call it information overload or whatever, dealing with the reality of it is a key.

Having realistic expectations is another area most commonly that "newbies" overlook or loose sight of in starting up new home business activities. The simple fact is, it takes "years" to build a solid internet business.

A final observation about the differences between success and failure lies in the choice or selection of product or service made by home based business owners.

Get "the rest of the story" over on the home based business expert website. The details are at: http://www.thehomebasedbusinessexpert.com/articles/finding-success-hbb.html

Stephen

The No. 1 Problem With Getting A Website Up

2006-12-10T15:32:00.000-08:00

Have I got some great news for you!
I've been getting a lot, and I mean a lot of email lately
from many subscribers and marketers, just like you.

Their comments are very clear and very consistent.

You see, the #1 problem many people have with getting
a web site up and running is they get bogged down in the
mechanics of creating a site.

They get stuck...

* creating their site
* making sales pages
* building mini sites
* finding blog images
* developing landing pages

And I understand. I'm not technical either, and much
of that stuff gives me a headache most of the time!

That is, until I found a new product released by Marlon Sanders.
Honestly, this is a product that is so incredibly easy to use that
it allows you to customize templates, create web graphics
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It's called the "Design Dashboard"
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And Marlon has absolutely outdone himself again by
providing a tool that I wished I had created!

Since I didn't, I did the next best thing. I personally have bought the program. I've been using it and can't wait to share it with you so that you can take a look yourself.

The Design Dashboard is so incredible that I just had to share it with you.

If you use this program, you will be able to create
professional-designed graphics in no time.

You will save a ton of money on designer fees. And you can do it all in just a matter of minutes.

I've used this tool myself and am convinced it and it totally eliminates the learning curve that many marketers have!

Marlon has put together a complete step-by-step tutorial system that shows you exactly what to do and when to do it.

I wish I had this tool when I was getting started!

Click the link below and check it out. I think you will be equally impressed at how easy Design Dashboard is to use.

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I am totally sure you will be excited about shortcutting your site building so you can get on with the business of making money with your site. :-)

To Your Home Based Business Success!

Stephen Wright
www.InternetMarketingUSA.com

Writing Search Optimized Web Pages

2006-11-26T20:58:00.000-08:00

2006 - Stephen Wright

One of the most common inquiries and frequently asked questions I receive regarding writing effective internet web pages is about the optimization requirements. Uniquely, web pages require careful forethought and “design with a purpose”.

Not only do the pages have to sell the product to internet visitors, they also have to be structured in a way that allows the site to be “search engine friendly” and “optimized” to take full advantage of natural search traffic.

What then are the common elements needed that web owners must carefully incorporate into their respective pages? The following are the basic elements:

The first and most obvious place to start is to ensure the “Title Tag” contains your most important keyword phrase(s);

The “Description Tag” gives users a brief descriptive overview of what your site or a particular page is about and why users should visit.

The “Headings and Subheadings Tags” should be used sparingly within your web text to highlight important sections or topic areas within the page.

The “Body Tag” text is the primary reading material of the web page.

The “Hyper Links” are incorporated into the web page throughout as needed.

Image “Alternate Text Tags” are not only ideal places for “advertising space” they also are great opportunities for placement of phrases that include keywords;

For the specific details and more “insider secrets” to get your article gobbled up by the search engines and content hungry sites, follow this link:

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6 Awesome Ways To Explode Your Home Based Business Traffic and Revenue

2006-11-02T19:39:00.000-08:00

2006 - Stephen Wright

Do you ever have the feeling that everyone else is getting traffic to their website, except you? Is your revenue less than what you had hoped for? Do you have any sales and revenues at all?

If the answer to even one of these questions is YES ---then this article is for you.
Here is a sample of the topics you will get:

Tip #1: Take This In The Right Way, But: Is Your Website Boring? Is it plain and/or drab?

Tip #2: If Your Web Site Is A Sales Page – Show ONLY The Features And Benefits TO THE CUSTOMER.

Tip #3: For Most Websites, Free Content and Great Content Rules.

Tip# 4: Get all those ads off your website.

Tip #5: Generate more revenue by replacing Google Ads with Affiliate Program links.

Tip #6 Check Your Website Links Over and Over!

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6 Awesome Ways To Explode Your Home Based Business Traffic and Revenue

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Stephen Wright is President & CEO of www.InternetMarketingUSA.com
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Common Pitfalls of Home Based Business Marketers

2006-10-12T10:50:00.000-07:00

(2006 - Stephen Wright)

It continues to amaze and sadden me, just how frequently home based business efforts of people fail for various reasons. In fact, not many weeks go by that I don’t receive emails requesting advice and help from home business marketers trying to salvage their investment into their online marketing business.

Just as common and frequent are the “typical” themes about “what went wrong”. It doesn’t really take many questions through inquiry to uncover what I feel is the root cause for their demise. Truth is many are guilty of multiple “violations” of what I call the “core basics” of establishing, maintaining, and ensuring your online based business stays healthy and thriving. This article seeks to identify those areas of focus, with the hope you will not repeat them for your home business.

Read More at: http://www.internetmarketingusa.com/commonpitfalls.html

Adsense Revenues - Streams of Alternative Profits

2006-10-04T20:48:00.000-07:00

2006 - Stephen Wright

There are thousands, if not millions of ways to be successful on the internet. Many internet marketing ideas readily exist that someone else has developed and perfected, just waiting to be implemented. One such opportunity is using the Adsense program with none other than Google. Very quickly, anyone who has already started their Adsense program has figured out that just getting your account set up, putting the advertisement snippets on your web pages are a few helpful marketing ideas to enhance your revenue and profits.

According to Google, the Adsense program contains three distinct sections that influence the exact amount of your revenue. These are: Clickthrough rates, Page impressions, and Effective cost per thousand impressions (CPM).

It may seem simple but the truth for many is, by simply adding Google ads to any new or existing website you have will automatically maximize possible revenue streams. Google places relevant CPC (cost-per-click) and CPM ads into the same auction and lets them compete against one another. The auction takes place instantaneously and when it's over Adsense will automatically display the text or image ad(s) that will generate the maximum revenue for a page -- and the maximum revenue for you.

Clickthrough rates are mathematically determined as a percentage of viewers who have chosen to click on your particular advertisement, versus the total number of impressions viewed. This number can be influenced and enhanced by carful wording, structure, and layout of the surrounding information to any given ad. Google attempts to adapt each advertisement placed to appropriately fit their ad to the content, context, and relevance of the web pages themselves. The more the information surrounding the Google ads have in common, the more specific and targeted Google is able to make their ads.

For example, if your web page is designed to focus on bicycles, you would make sure that the work "bicycles" appears prominently through the page, typically with several aspects about the bikes outlined. This greatly increases the likelihood that Google will deliver specific advertisements for bicycles to your ad pages. The net effect is delivery of targeted which in turn increases your clickthrough rate.

Page impressions simply stated are the number of occurrences web pages that contain Adsense ads are viewed for a given period of time. There is no getting around this issue. Unless you have traffic coming to your site, well maximized Adsense activities will do you no good! Increasing traffic to your site is a multi-dimensional effort that involves a multitude of different techniques and efforts. These typically include such things as a reciprocal linking strategy, article submissions, forum participation, directory submission, pay-per-click (PPC) programs, and a carefully planned and implemented search engine optimization (SEO) strategy.

Effective cost per thousand impressions (CPM). The measure of importance for CPM gauges a marketer's average revenues or earnings, per thousand clicks. The goal being to increase the CPM earnings average as high as possible. This ensures maximum profits and revenues. A key to increasing the CPM effectiveness is careful selection of keywords. Depending on the popularity of specific words, Google pays according to this popularity. Keywords that receive millions of clicks pay a much higher rate (per click) than those with low click frequency. To locate additional information about keyword research tools, simply run a search on Google. You will find information ranging from the use of search engines such as Overture, to a wide variety of keyword search tools.

Utilizing these simple techniques, you should be able to substantially increase your profits and success with the Google Adsense program. Combining these with other strategies (such as the location Google ads within a given web page) will dramatically increase both the efficiency and effectiveness of your campaign activities.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Stephen Wright is President & CEO of www.InternetMarketingUSA.com
Would you like to make money online, but don't know where to begin? Here's 3 easy steps that really work: http://www.internetmarketingusa.com/pips.html

No Software Needed?

2006-09-15T21:48:00.000-07:00

Butterfly Marketing proves to be just as powerful in strategies then in the software itself. Below you will find out about a student and customer of the course.

Michael Cheney of "Adsense Videos" applied the the pre-launch strategies and affiliate tools and JV strategies outlined in Mike Filsaime's Butterfly Marketing Manuscript to the his launch. Here is what Michael Cheney had to say about what he learned in the Manuscript:

"Mike - first off I just want to say thank you so much! The techniques I learned from Butterfly Marketing played a BIG part in helping me make $63,249 in sales in 24 hours!!

As I write this I'm still finding it hard to believe. It seems a lifetime ago that the BFM package landed on my doorstep and I started poring over it with my smile getting larger and wider with each new insight as I realized that as long as I APPLIED what I was learning the principles were going to make something BIG happen!

Little did I know just HOW BIG it would be when I launched AdSense Videos...
AdSense Videos - 33 Hours After Launch. The site went live. My life changed forever - seriously the results have been incredible Mike - we've grossed over $200,000 in 7 days!!

The site got an Alexa ranking on Launch Day of 351!
AdSense Videos was ranked Number 1 on the ClickBank Marketplace in the Marketing category just 4 days after the Launch!

I've also been getting, on average, one new subscriber every minute of every hour for the past SIX AND A HALF DAYS!!!

So - What did I learn from you Mike and from Butterfly Marketing? Where to start! I think one of the biggest things was the step-by-step approach. Everything I created for Affiliates, Joint Venture partners and for people going through the videos themselves has been step-by-step. I made everything as easy as I could and 'muppet-proof' as I like to call it!

I also realized that it's paying attention to the smaller details BEFORE launch that really pay dividends AFTER the Launch. And BOY am I seeing that!

You gave some absolute gems of advice in Butterfly Marketing which have, without a shadow of a doubt, contributed in a big way to the overall success of AdSense Videos.

Thanks again!
Michael Cheney"

You too can have the same results as Michael Cheney by implementing the tactics and strategies outlined in Mike Filsaime's Butterfly Marketing Manuscript. Learn why people are saying that this report changed the way marketing is done on the internet for good!

Click Here to read more amazing success stories from people who applied what Mike teaches in his tell all Manuscript on how to profit big from your own products and membership sites.

To your success,

Stephen Wright
InternetMarketingUSA.com

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2006-09-05T17:46:00.000-07:00

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2006-09-04T20:29:00.000-07:00

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Finding Your Home Business Opportunity

2006-08-06T19:20:00.000-07:00

(2006 - Stephen Wright)

For some people, it is for health issues (for yourself or a loved one); for others it is a necessity to stay at home with kids or loved ones; others find the expense and travel time prohibitive (especially with the cost of gasoline these days this one is getting more and more common). What do these and millions of other people have in common? Each find themselves in situations, most beyond their control, which keep them from working a full time job outside the home. The other thing they have in common is that each and every one is potentially capable of turning this home-bound time into profits and a full time income. Finding a home business opportunity that fits you, your preferences, and your unique needs is within your grasp. The internet makes this possible, and from the comfort of your home or home office.

The number of new business ventures on the internet is at an all time high. However, as with traditional businesses, unfortunately, more fail than succeed. Nonetheless, clearly for many making money from a home based business online has been a dream come true. The range and spectrum of possibilities and topic areas is only limited by ones imagination. Products of every variety and sort from books, flowers, gifts, to internet marketing related services are all available and waiting for you to explore and develop.

A major concern of “newbies” into the arena of home business is resisting the urge to invest or pay money to every “get rich quick” program and opportunity that comes along. Do your research. Look for references and recommendations from others who have been through a startup – preferably in your chosen field of endeavor. Ideally, find and read every bit of free or low cost information and ebook you can find about the topic areas you are interested in. There is a ton of freebie information and forum exchanges available that will at least get you past the initial learning curve of getting your self set up for making money online. There are some websites, such as InternetMarketingUSA.com who even create a website for you, completely free, providing training and instruction – all as a part of a plug-in-profits business opportunity.

Like me, many web entrepreneurs prefer to focus of residual income products (that is products that generate income and revenues in smaller initial amounts, but continue to bring in revenues over time). Others prefer to focus of specific products developed by themselves or others for sales revenues and profits. As a personal preference, I prefer a healthy balance of both product and residual business opportunities for sustained revenue growth.

With the continuing phenomenon of Google, many people are making millions with pay-per-click (PPC) programs such as Google and Yahoo business advertising. It is quite common to find business ads on any given webpage. They resemble billboards on any given site. Not only are they gaining revenues in the form of advertising dollars, they bring in potential buyers for traffic hungry sales website. At the same time they also earn revenues for the website where the ads were located. This is a multi-level income situation that benefits everyone – especially Google who continues to achieve record profits.

Informational products converted into the form known as eBooks (electronic books) can also be very lucrative products to sell on the internet. If you have a particular gift, or special insight into most any topic or area of expertise, you can write an ebook. Many people searching the internet are more than willing to pay to gain the insight and inside information about every topic under the sun. You will be surprised at how easy it is to organize and publish eBooks. And of course, even if you do not have an area of expertise, there is a wealth of information available on the internet that a few hours spent on solid research and search investigation can make you an expert in no time.

So there you have it. These are but a small few of the hundreds of internet marketing ideas and solutions that are possible. With a little bit of hard work, you can be on the way to finding opportunities with your very own home based business, generating profits and being an “internet marketing guru” in no time.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright is President & CEO of www.InternetMarketingUSA.com
Would you like to make money online, but don't know where to begin? Here's 3 easy steps that really work: http://www.internetmarketingusa.com/pips.html

Your Internet Business and the Law

2006-07-04T21:42:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Stephen Wright

With the number of internet businesses being established on the internet setting new records seemingly every business day, it is no surprise that a growing number of these end with serious business and legal difficulties. A common excuse appears to be a claim of “ignorance to the law” or the fact that many are simply unaware of the existing regulations and laws. Sadly, as you might expect, ignorance is not a recognized defense for the legal requirements.

To protect yourself and your investment, it is strongly recommended that you follow a few basic practices and include legal notices in the content of your website. Generally, there are a few general business notices and a relatively short list of legal notices that if included, will provide basic coverage and notice to outside parties seeking to validate (or dispute) the credibility and legal sufficiency of your website activities.

There are a number of ways to obtain the notices and language needed for these purposes. Certainly, obtaining legal advice is a preferred method,if considered necessary. Without going to this expense, many web entrepreneurs are comfortable by performing a canvass of a given website’s competitors. Staying close to the coverage and language of other websites who generally sell the same or similar supplies and services of your site can be adequate. These should be altered and customized as appropriate to fit your specific circumstances (to avoid potential legal issues of copyright infringment). Of late, there are a number of internet websites who provide notice wording and online notice language generation (some free of charge, some on a fee basis). And of course there are software products available for this purpose as well.

As a basic primer into the notices needed, below is a representative sampling of those needed:

GENERAL CATEGORY NOTICES:

CONTACT INFORMATION/CONTACT US: Websites should contain a webpage which identifies various means to contact the company. These include valid email addresses and phone numbers. The new CAN/SPAM requirements stipulate that a full physical address be included as well.

ABOUT/ABOUT US: Websites should contain a webpage which identifies the general company information, including ownership information, historic perspective of the company, etc.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS/FAQ’s: Websites should contain a webpage which contains a listing of the most commonly asked questions regarding interacting with the given business. This page is entirely optionally, but can substantially reduce numbers of inquiries and questions by making this information readily available to potential customers in advance.

NOTICES OF A LEGAL NATURE:

EARNINGS DISCLAIMER: Many sales and promotional marketing websites contain specific claims of revenues achieved by owners, affiliates, or others using their products. For these websites, it is recommended that they contain a webpage with statements concerning potential earnings potential and the lack of “guarantees” regarding the amounts used. Any amounts used should be disclaimed as "results achieved by others - and in no way a guarantee that everyone will have similar results", or words to that effect.

DISCLAIMER ON USE OF DATA: Websites should contain a webpage which contains specifics regarding the limitations and liabilities for the use, sharing, or redistribution of data and information contained on your website. Also, for website that include information which may be downloaded by clients, disclaimers regarding limitations of your liability for viruses, spyware, worms, etc., or other calamities incurred during the download are appropriate.

PRIVACY: With the continuing SPAM problems, it is advisable that websites include a webpage which advises visitor’s regarding the company’s policy for safeguarding any data received from them. This should include the nature of the data gathering, purpose, intended use, disposition, and sharing of any data information obtained. And by all means, ALWAYS follow the stated policy. Website owners should resist the temptation to sell visitor information when the sharing of this data was not properly disclosed at the time it was obtained.

COPYRIGHT: Websites should contain a webpage which contains copyright specifics. This disclaimer is required to alert others regarding the legal standing of your products and services.

Legal Notice Support:
To avoid even the potential of legal problems, anyone considering doing business on the internet is required to be fully aware of the rules, regulations, and laws which website owners are required to abide by. As a resource for conducting business within the United States, owners should review basic information at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website. For the latest FTC coverage, visit the following website: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/dotcom/index.html

All website owners must be aware of the laws regarding unwanted email (SPAM). Current requirements mandate the inclusion of a physical address and an “opt-out” method for all email marketing campaigns. Check on all the latest SPAM regulations at the FTC website: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/spam/rules.htm

The requirements are not complicated or impossible to follow. Many agree, they are straightforward, but even so, being aware of the rules and laws, knowing where to go and what the “basic rules are” is absolutely critical. My disclaimer here is: “in no way are these tips and ideas intended to be a comprehensive all-inclusive listing of the legal and business notices needed to run an internet business. These are representative examples only. Legal counsel should be used when in doubt". However, this article is intended to raise your awareness to the issues and prompt you to appropriate action.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Internet Marketing - Easy as 1-2-3

2006-06-18T20:14:00.000-07:00

copyright 2006 - Stephen Wright

Visit hundreds of internet marketing sites these days. They will tell you all the hundreds, if not thousands of ideas and ways they can sell you some product or service to have you making gazzilions of revenues through the internet. Half before lunch, ok, it's tough, so it might take you until after lunch to get the other half of the gazzilion! Yeah, right!

What they won't tell you is the cold hard truth. Being successful on the internet takes a special blend of many ingredients. These include time, education, experience, luck, and yes--money.

Every day, I see more and more potential internet marketeers who have obviously cut corners, rushing to market a product hastlily put together, poor marketing techniques, you name it.

Aside from having a lot of money to begin with, experience shows that gaining experience and educationing yourself about internet marketing topics are the Number One areas that anyone wanting to get started needs to focus on. In reality the more one learns about marketing on the internet, the more they realize that you are just touching the surface! And with the continuing advances in technology, it's changing every day!

Ok, admit -- internet marketing is NOT EASY! It is not a piece of cake or the proverbial bed of roses. Now that we have admitted that part, what can be done then to advance or more accurately to accelerate the process? Here are a few tips that have helped mylearning curve:

Treat your growth to frequent "library time" on the internet. That is to say, just like going to a traditional library, you need to set aside some "quiet time" to surf the net with the express purpose of reading as much as possible about internet marketing topics. Simple searches on any of the major search engines will give you lots and lots of subjects that your can explore.

From the start, set up specific goals for yourself and your growth efforts. These should be short term, mid-range and longer term goals designed to continuously improve your knowledge. The quicker you become knowledgable and fluent with internet marketing, the sooner you will be having customers anxious to by your latest products and advice.

Obtain as much written literature and information on these topics as possible. Ideally, FREE information whenever possible. One faboulous resource for the full range and breadth of IM topics is Dotcomology. I personally use it on a continuing basis as a reference guide. You can get your copy absolutely free at: http://www.internetmarketingusa.com/dotcomology.html

Find and locate programs that include websites (already designed or customized for you) as a part of the program. Getting your own website on a reputable website hosting service is imparative.

Outsource portions of your work to supplement your own knowledge or expertise. Don't be afraid to use the expertise of others to excellerate your website capabilities. This is an ideal way to get your success on a fast track. Keep in mind you must shop around for reputable and low cost providers.

Get your very own newsletters and ezines going as soon as possible. The sooner you begin to share what you have learned, the sooner you will get your name and company "on the internet map". There are a multitude of benefits for this approach. To say the least, this is a great investment of your limited time.

Join internet marketing forums related to your specific area of interest and developing expertise. Start making many contributions to the various topics and postings to keep your self current on issues, build a reputation among your peers, and get your name and company on the search engines as content sources for other websites.

And lastly, stay positive and "have fun" with your efforts and activities. Maintaining an upbeat attitude not only helps you as you "learn the ropes" - it also comes through in your dealings with potential customers.

Stephen Wright is President & CEO of www.InternetMarketingUSA.com
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Registering Domain Names Made Simple

2006-05-29T08:06:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Stephen Wright

Registering a domain name can be a very straight forward activity – or it can be labor intensive, stressful and a total waste of your time and hard earned money. With a few simple basic tips and some advance thought, you will be on “the easy path”.

The single most important ingredient going into domain registration is the critical decision of choosing the right name. Put in the time to do advance research into a name which reflects the general topic and nature of your online business. This will go hand-in-hand with the next element – keyword selection. There are a number of keyword selection tools available (such as on Yahoo business – formerly Overture.com, and Google). Combining you keywords and domain name into interwoven terms will greatly help with search engine optimization activities later on.

There is a growing availability of alternative extension variations today. For example, .com, net, org, bus, ws. Info, etc. have all become popular choices. With the explosion of internet traffic and usage this trend will likely continue. However, for the foreseeable future, until you have a widely popular website that receives millions of visitors that will find you no matter where you are, it is advisable that .com be used whenever possible. The com sites still enjoy the largest concentration of search traffic on the web today.

Do a basic search to locate reputable firms to handle your domain registration and web hosting. A lot of literature suggests having two different companies to handle this, rather than one company doing both. While it can be a pain to get this switched if problems arise, personally I have not heard or read of this being a major issue. However, you should check a couple of forums about this topic before starting your registration process.

The pricing and cost for registration and hosting have become extremely competitive. Make sure to shop around for the right combination of price, features, and capabilities of the firms. Pay attention to the details of exactly what is included in the monthly prices (and 1-time fees). While the monthly price may be lower from one to the other provider – the cost for additional services may far outweigh the initial low prices. Also, the amount of time (duration) of the service agreement can save you lots of money as well. The longer the service commitment, generally – the cheaper the rate plan. I have found 12-24 months to be a reasonable commitment that yields solid savings.

Regarding the choice of domain names, clearly shorter is better. After all, who can type those long url’s without making typos! No to mention shorter names are easier for you and your clients to remember. Also, by choosing domain names relevant to your keywords (and vice-versa) the search engines will reward your site on potential customer searches. It is like have a double bonus! For example having my website name of Internet Marketing USA, tied to keyword searches for internet marketing in the USA a highly relevant match, gaining me additional traffic for this combination of terms.

There you have it, some basic information to guide your domain registration activities. Armed with these tips, you will be up running, getting search engine traffic and revenues in no time.

Stephen Wright is President & CEO of InternetMarketingUSA.com
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Internet Marketing Ideas for Success

2006-05-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

(c) Stephen Wright

Marketing on the internet today has changed dramatically over the past few years. Today’s techniques for promoting and selling your ideas, products, services, and promotions on the internet requires an expanding array of multimedia features and capabilities, much different and advance from days past. Below is a list of but a few of the techniques and approaches every marketer should consider including in their efforts to increase website traffic, sales and revenues.

Educational activities – One of the single most important ways to increase your personal knowledge and expertise with any given topic is to get involved somehow with teaching this topic to others. Even if it is a basic and simple process or procedure, the process of thinking through, writing it out, developing lesson plans, etc. will be invaluable to you. Once developed, separate the materials into small sections for delivery and distribution.

There are a number of ways to distribute the materials out to potential clients. Direct mailings over a period of time, or many successful marketers set the individual segments up into an email marketing autoresponder program that sends the messages out to a predetermined list of clients and customers over a predetermined frequency. By far, this is my personal favorite method for delivery of the materials.

With distribution in this method, it gives you the perfect opportunity to include small “snippets” of promotion for yourself or various products or services which you sale or promote. You will be amazed at how effective this particular technique is. Not only will it give you expanded knowledge, in those cases where it was new information which required background research, it will reinforce you knowledge in those areas that you were already familiar with.

Link Exchange Directories – Though not everyone thinks of it, you should sponsor a directory website with open invitations for others to include links, banners and promotional advertisements back to their sites. Beyond including your banners, links, and advertisements sprinkled throughout the page, you gain the added benefit of having reciprocal links exchanged with others in the process. In effect, free advertising for both of you, a win-win scenario.

Share Tips, Insider Secrets – A popular feature of many marketers is to share various tips and insider secrets with your clients or email subscribers on a routine or frequent basis. Some even offer daily “tidbits” releasing them either through autoresponder programs or an offering located prominently on their website. This significantly helps clients and potential customers build a trusting and confident relationship with you. All of which are important ingredients for future sales and revenues.

Publishing eBooks – A very popular and lucrative venue for generating profits and revenue streams is putting topic materials together in larger format to publish and promote through ebook promotions. These can offer a full range of multimedia components and capabilities. These can be sold on an individual sale basis or part of a monthly ongoing “subscription” basis.

Developing, marketing, and selling of materials utilizing internet marketing ideas and techniques can be fun and profitable. Finding new, creative, and innovative methods for marketing on the internet requires some effort on our parts. The greater reality is that no single method or approach works all of the time (or even sometimes!). Being flexible, willing to explore possibilities and new techniques. Have fun trying different things to see what works best for you and your products, while growing your business and your profits at the same time.

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2006-04-19T10:36:00.000-07:00

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Credit Card Web-Acceptance – The Basics

2006-04-16T19:47:00.000-07:00

Copyright © 2006 Stephen Wright

For every new and existing virtual marketer who has put up their very own website, payment methods quickly becomes a reality you can’t afford to ignore or resist. Unlike a traditional walk-in establishment, doing business over the internet requires you to reconsider any preconceived notion of getting checks, cash, and money orders – all in advance of sending your valuable products out. Long gone are the days when potential customers have the patience to wait until their check arrives, shipment or download authorization happens, etc. Simply put, some means of debit/credit type acceptance is a must for doing business via the web in today’s internet market place.

Truth is, the expectations of customers demand more and more sophistication in our order, billing, and payment exchange. An increasing amount of potential customers fully expect to use a shopping basket that mimics a traditional shopping experience. They proceed to checkout for payment, get immediate response feedback for delivery information or in many cases with e-download materials, are taken to a download page, ready for exchange of the materials or products.

For those unable, or unwilling, to give them this, they simply are seeking other alternatives for their buying needs. After all, shopping via the internet is about the convenience and ease of use and capabilities. If you can’t provide it, they will find someone else who can.

Fortunately, the options for gaining this capability are readily available. Payment processor providers (PayPal for example) can be simplistic and reasonably priced. There are many, so make sure to shop around for a provider that fits your specific needs. Also, there is a multitude of merchant account software programs available, though generally speaking, this option is more expensive that a turnkey payment processor activity.

Using the PayPal example, once you sign up, you can either link to their servers or incorporate their payment methods directly into your website via web query forms. The html language generated via the PayPal site can be pasted directly into your webpage, thereby making the transaction less apparent and intrusive, though not entirely seamless.

Irrespective of the method chosen, one area of concern involves the issue of charge-backs. Charge-backs occur when a customer who previously purchased an item requests a refund of an amount – where you have already been paid. The reasons for this are long and varied, ranging from non-receipt of goods, damage in shipping, “not as
described” claims, and of course the ever present fraudulent claims.

The point being, make sure you understand up front how these charges will be handled, what fees (if any) you will be charged when (not if) they occur. These fees can get out of hand if you are not careful. Make sure you know what you are getting into with these fees.

As a bottom line, there are lots and lots of alternatives for getting your website capabilities “up to speed” in today’s internet business environment. Make sure you do some research about what is available and what it will cost you. A little up-front homework will save you hundreds, if not thousands, later on. Either way, do not miss out on sales and revenue by not having these capabilities.

Stephen Wright is President & CEO of InternetMarketingUSA.com
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Finding a Niche with Domain Expirations

2006-03-21T20:05:00.000-08:00

Copyright © 2006 Stephen Wright

As internet marketers, we are continually looking for was to maximize traffic to our respective websites. The methods we use vary from paid advertising, pay-per-click opportunities, writing articles, banner and classified ads, etc. Additionally, we follow as closely as possible the methods to improve our overall search engine optimization criteria. But is that enough? Often times, "no it is not" is the sad but simple answer. What other ways then are there? We have a great looking website, doing all the (w)right things, but they still do not come to your site.

One of the most commonly overlooked techniques for increasing web traffic is having a website domain name that closely matches our niche market, while being easy and associated with the market we are trying to get to the top in.

For many, expiring and expired domains are the answer. According to Google, in excessive of 3 million clicks or url hits to targeted traffic are lost or receive website not found errors on a daily basis. This common occurrence happens for a number of reasons, ranging from simple neglect by the owners to abandonment due to poor performance, lost interest, and the list goes on and on. To look at some of the traffic information about these sites, some were never started, while others received respectable traffic, sales and revenue. All of which have been abandoned.

The opportunity exists to acquire these sites, single sites or in bulk at a fraction of what it might cost you otherwise. Think of it, being able to start up a site that already have traffic, reciprocal and one-way links to it, targeted clients, all under new management – that’s you!

As a secondary activity there is a lucrative market on the internet (some through eBay) for auctions specializing in resale of domain names (some expired, some not). When you have a chance, do a search of domain auctions. You will be surprised at what some of the highly sought after web domains are selling for. Many are beginning to see these as investments. And the great part, many of these can be obtained for future use or for resale potential with merely the cost of registration, which can be very inexpensive ($5-$15 dollar range).

The list of possibilities is endless, with thousands more expiring each and every day. With a little bit of background research to investigate the previous use of the website and traffic information where available, you could find yourself with a lucrative niche with additional revenues before you know it.

Stephen Wright is President & CEO of InternetMarketingUSA.com
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