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		<title>Article Marketing &#8211; Avoid These Article Errors and Write Better Articles</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article marketing is today more competitive than ever so the last thing you want to do is write and submit articles with errors. You want people to not only open your article but to read it, like what they read and click through to your website, sales letter or blog. This is how article marketing works and why it is so successful driving traffic to your site.<p><a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com/article-marketing-avoid-these-article-errors-and-write-better-articles/">Article Marketing &#8211; Avoid These Article Errors and Write Better Articles</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com">Kerrie Sheehan</a></p>



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Article marketing is today more competitive than ever so the last thing you want to do is write and submit articles with errors. You want people to not only open your article but to read it, like what they read and click through to your website, sales letter or blog. This is how article marketing works and why it is so successful driving traffic to your site.</p>
<p>However you need to have a good understanding of the basics of article marketing so you can avoid the common mistakes of article marketing. Here are some of the errors that marketers should avoid in article marketing.</p>
<p><strong>Bad or Inappropriate Headlines.</strong></p>
<p>Writing attention grabbing headlines are great provided the headline matches the article content. It stands to reason that if you spend time writing a good article then you want to get it read as many times as you can. If you have a bad headline or one that is meaningless then your chance of getting your article read is very low. What you need is an attention grabbing headline that reflects the content of your article as this will help give you credibility so that if people like your article they will want to read more.</p>
<p><strong>Not Targeting Your Audience.</strong></p>
<p>Before you write your article you need to work out who you are targeting to read your article. To do this you need to research your niche and find out what the people in this niche are interested in as your article should be written to focus on their needs, concerns or desires. Therefore you need to write your article to target your audience and not merely write about something that you think may be of interest to them.</p>
<p><strong>Excessive Article Publishing.</strong></p>
<p>Some marketers think that you need to publish your article in lots of categories in article directories, <a href="http://www.keries.com/newsletter/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about newsletter &raquo;">newsletters</a> and sites. However this is considered spamming and most reputable directories will either only accept original articles or delete all your articles. What you should aim to do is have well written articles and publish them just enough so that other people will pick them up and republish them on their websites, newsletters and blogs.<span id="more-885"></span></p>
<p><strong>Write Your Articles for Your Readers Not Yourself.</strong></p>
<p>If you do not know what your readers care about then it is important that you find this out before your write your articles. Forget about satisfying your own ego and writing articles for yourself and write articles for your readers instead. You need to write content that is valuable to your readers and not let your own prejudices affect what you write about.</p>
<p><strong>Grammar and Typing Errors.</strong></p>
<p>Great articles are not so great if they have typing or grammar errors. If you do your readers will pick them up and focus on them and not so much on the content of your article. So use spelling and grammar checkers and more importantly read and reread your article until it flows well from beginning to end. If you have any doubts then have someone else read your article before you publish it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">Article marketing</a> can be a very effective way of advertising you website, blog or products. However you need to avoid these article writing errors so that you build yourself credibility. Good clean focused articles are also in demand and other people will publish them on their sites giving you get more exposure for your articles. For more information <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://www.superteammarketing.com</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those that really know what they want, have the work ethic required and a product or service they wish to market online than there are a few things you will need. These may seem obvious however doing this step by step correctly, will save you a lot of valuable time and money.<p><a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com/how-to-get-started-starting-an-online-business/">How to Get Started &#8211; Starting an Online Business</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com">Kerrie Sheehan</a></p>



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are serious about starting and <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about online business &raquo;">online business</a> than there are only a couple requirements you need to be successful.</p>
<p>· <strong>Mindset</strong> &#8211; <a href="http://makemoneyonline.keries.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about internet marketing &raquo;">Internet marketing</a> is a dynamic, ever changing environment and requires a good work ethic. It is not a get rich quick, no work required business, no matter what someone else tries to sell you. You need a good business plan, and a good work ethic to complete the tasks required to carry out that plan.</p>
<p>· <strong>Have a niche</strong> &#8211; You must have a product or service that you are interested in selling. It should be one that either you are passionate about or know a great deal about. You will then need to have something of value to offer and then brand your niche around the value you offer.</p>
<p>OK, for those that really know what they want, have the work ethic required and a product or service they wish to market online than there are a few things you will need. These may seem obvious however doing this step by step correctly, will save you a lot of valuable time and money.</p>
<p>· <strong>Pick a keyword rich domain name</strong> &#8211; You will need a domain name that is relevant to your niche and the words used in your domain names (many use more than one) should be a keyword or a keyword phrase.</p>
<p>· <strong>Website</strong> &#8211; You will of course need a website and not just any site will do. I highly recommend using a <a href="http://wordpress.org/" class="kblinker" title="More about wordpress &raquo;">WordPress</a> site to start because they are very professional with an easy to learn CMS (control management system). Online business owners need to spend more time creating value for their customers than building websites and that is what WordPress is all about.<span id="more-881"></span></p>
<p>· <strong>A hosting account</strong> &#8211; You will need a place to host your website for the world to see. Not just any hosting will do for those that are new to Internet marketing. We recommend using a hosting company that offers little to no monthly fees without advertising. You will want upgrades available as your business grows and a c-panel for total control.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s get started:</p>
<p>Before you do anything else you will need to learn a few online skills. These skills will save you countless hours and a lot of money. After you learn these skills you will be competent enough to fully understand the dynamics of Internet marketing and have the ability to develop online business strategies.</p>
<p>1. <strong>Learn keyword research</strong> &#8211; Before you pick a domain name and build your first website you must learn how to find keyword phrases relevant to your niche. Think of keywords as the primary way to get free targeted traffic to your website. This is the first skill required for SEO (search engine optimization) and without this skill you will either have to outsource this work or fail online. So, before you pick your domains and create your website content take a couple weeks to learn and fully understand keyword research.</p>
<p>2. We highly recommend using Market Samurai online business software because it is in my opinion the best software available. They offer a free trail and even if you decide you are not ready to purchase the software they allow you to keep their keyword research tool. Honestly in my opinion this is a fantastic opportunity you simply must take advantage of. Market Samurai is packed with all the important modules necessary to market online and use video tutorials to teach you along the way.</p>
<p>3. Keep in mind that you can do keyword research on <a href="http://www.google.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about google &raquo;">Google</a> AdWords, however they do not train you to understand the process of choosing the right keywords and therefore in our opinion its waste of valuable time. You simply need to learn this skill before choosing your domains and creating your website content. This skill will likely be the difference between online success or online failure.</p>
<p>Ok, go get your Market Samurai free trial and study the Keyword research tutorial. Then find the keyword phases that are relevant and have the least amount, or acceptable amount of competition. Put together a list of these keywords and keyword phases.</p>
<p>When you are reasonably sure you have keyword research down and have your list ready, go to Super Team Marketing/silver or Net Hosting solutions and purchase your domain name (or names). They have the most competitive prices available on the net!</p>
<p>After you have purchased your keyword rich domain take advantage of Super Team Marketing&#8217;s Silver membership with Free Hosting for only 4.95 a month! With your membership you will receive your choice of many WordPress themes and a 27 video series of how to build your WordPress site. Their membership includes hundreds of how to articles and instruction videos on marketing a successful online business.</p>
<p>Build your site content around your chosen keyword phrases. That along with your keyword rich domain name will help you with search results leading traffic to your new online business.</p>
<p>Next learn as much as possible about article and video marketing, again using keyword phrases you have researched. We recommend if possible outsourcing the articles and videos so that you can concentrate most of your effort on creating value for your customers. You will need to continually submit articles and videos as fresh new content back-linking to your website in order to gain rank positions with the major search engines.</p>
<p>This is why I recommend outsourcing to those that are more competent in their respective fields. There simply is not enough time to do it all. There are however, many virtual assistants these days able to write your articles and submit them to article directories, social networking sites, etc&#8230; daily at a very reasonable price.</p>
<p>As a business owner it is important that you get qualified people to get what you need done, then oversee the work to see that it is acceptable for your business. This is basically how most successful businesses run and I suggest do the same.</p>
<p>I certainly hope this helps you set a course to starting an online business. With the internet literally less than twenty years of age, I can&#8217;t help but think we are in the right place at the right moment in time.</p>
<p>To learn more about how to automate your business and customer lists <a href="http://superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">Click Here</a>. Learn the skills necessary to market online please visit <a href="http://superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://superteammarketing.com</a></p>
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		<title>Keyword Research &#8211; How Important is it to Target the Right Keywords For Your Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of internet marketers talk about keyword search and how important it is for any online business. However what exactly is keyword research and why is it so important for any business on the net.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of internet marketers talk about keyword search and how important it is for any <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about online business &raquo;">online business</a>. However what exactly is keyword research and why is it so important for any business on the net.<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>What is Keyword Research?</strong></p>
<p>Keywords are often used by people searching online for information and it is very similar to using an index in a physical book. People use words to type into search engine search boxes to find what they are looking for online. These words are called keywords in the <a href="http://makemoneyonline.keries.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about internet marketing &raquo;">internet marketing</a> world.</p>
<p>If you know what words people will use to find your business then you will get lots of potential traffic from the search results. These words can be found by doing some keyword research which will also tell you how many people are searching for these words and what kind of competition you will have for these words.</p>
<p>If you can find words with lots of searches and very little competition you will rank higher in the search results much sooner than if you have lots of competition for them. Keyword optimization refers to using your keywords in various places through out your website to get your website listed as high as possible in the search engine results. If you can rank high on the first page of the search results you will get lots of free traffic to your website.</p>
<p><strong>Why is Keyword Research Important?</strong></p>
<p>As mentioned above if you know what words people are searching for to find websites like yours then you will know what keywords to target when writing the content for your site. Without knowing these words then the chances of your website being found are very low especially in saturated online markets.<span id="more-877"></span></p>
<p>If you use keywords that no one is looking for then you also have little chance of your site being found. If your site cannot be found then you not make any sales.</p>
<p><strong>So How Do You Do Keyword Research?</strong></p>
<p>Keyword research can be done using one of the many free and paid tools available online today. Two examples are the free <a href="http://www.google.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about google &raquo;">Google</a> keywords research tool and the paid Wordtracker tool.</p>
<p>Before you do keyword research you will need to think of possible keyword terms so that you can use these tools to get a list of related keyword terms, their approximate search volume and the amount of competition. Both these tools will also give you lots of other information about the keywords.</p>
<p>When choosing keywords or keyword phrases to target you need to also know the number of searches and what sort of competition is using these keywords. If the competition is too high your chances of ranking high in searches is much lower than with keywords that have low competition.</p>
<p>As you can see <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">keyword research</a> is very important if you are going to get people to find your website on the web. It will also give you some idea of what keywords and how many are searching for your them, not to mention how much competition you will have for them. For more information <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://www.superteammarketing.com</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have the mindset and the skills required for starting an <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about online business &raquo;">online business</a> than the first step is getting your first customers. Many struggle with how to get their first customers, so here are a few helpful tips.</p>
<p>Almost every small business starts with selling to their inner circle of friends and colleagues. They are the easiest to reach in the shortest amount of time. The most important aspect of selling is to give your audience value, make no mistake about it, if you have no real value you will not be in business long. By supplying your customer value you will likely have return customers, leading to more sales. This is the key to being successful in any business and is what all successful companies market, value and return customers.</p>
<p><strong>List building</strong> is an essential part of any online business and should be a high priority. Think of this as a highly targeted customer list. Offer them something of value at no charge to sign up to your list. This could be anything your customer wants or thinks they need. The fun part is you can experiment with different things to see what works and what does not. I know companies that offer discounts on first time purchases, coupons, <a href="http://www.keries.com/newsletter/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about newsletter &raquo;">newsletters</a> with discounts, etc&#8230;</p>
<p>I highly recommend using a first class, automated email collection system such as Aweber to eliminate the possibility that someone thinks you are spamming. Aweber is the worlds best autoresponder and has a double opt-in system. They also give your subscriber an opportunity to opt-out at any time on every message, this is important in today&#8217;s email marketing campaigns.<span id="more-873"></span></p>
<p>Another great reason to use a good quality autoresponder is to automate you business as much as possible to free up your time. Online business has a lot of things going on, and as a business owner you will need as much good quality online business software as possible so you can run your business efficiently.</p>
<p>Be sure you have your opt-in form on your website, your blog and on as many squeeze pages as you find necessary to get sign-ups. Next, do not overdue your messages by filling up their mail boxes. Just give them what they want, when they want it and use your list wisely.</p>
<p><strong>Traffic generation</strong> is another key component to online business success. It is important as an online business owner you understand this marketing approach to your business, after all without traffic to your website there will be no sales.</p>
<p>Learning the various forms of marketing your website will require a lot of time and effort. I recommend learning the basics, then as soon as possible hire some of this work out to a virtual assistant with better credentials than you. Next, monitor the results and make necessary adjustments along the way.</p>
<p>This is the quickest method I know to get traffic to your website, so take advantage of those that are good at what they do, while you work on supplying value to your customers.</p>
<p>Just a few online traffic strategies you should know are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Off page search engine optimization (SEO), social networking, blogs, articles, videos, back-linking etc&#8230;</li>
<li>On page search engine optimization (SEO), keyword research, internal linking, site maps, etc&#8230; I recommend you understand most of this before purchasing a domain name or building your website.</li>
<li>Pay per click advertising is a powerful way to get traffic to your site, if you know <a href="http://makemoneyonline.keries.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about internet marketing &raquo;">internet marketing</a> very well. However I do not recommend PPC until you fully understand SEO and have taken full advantage of on page and off page SEO.</li>
</ul>
<p>Starting an online business can be a rewarding experience for those willing to learn the necessary skills to market online. Super Team Marketing has a ton of free information available for anyone interested in learning these internet marketing skills.</p>
<p>To learn more about how to automate your business and customer lists <a href="http://superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">Click Here</a><br />
Learn the skills necessary to market online Visit <a href="http://superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://superteammarketing.com</a></p>
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		<title>Article Writing &#8211; How to Write an Effective Marketing Article</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article marketing is only one of the many effective ways to advertise your business online. It can also be used to advertise an offline business online to supplement your offline advertising. So how do you write an article that is an effective marketing article? Here are a few tips to help you write your marketing articles.<p><a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com/article-writing-how-to-write-an-effective-marketing-article/">Article Writing &#8211; How to Write an Effective Marketing Article</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com">Kerrie Sheehan</a></p>



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Article marketing is only one of the many effective ways to advertise your business online. It can also be used to advertise an offline business online to supplement your offline advertising.</p>
<p>So how do you write an article that is an effective marketing article? Here are a few tips to help you write your marketing articles.</p>
<p><strong>Main Keyword or Keyword Phrase.</strong></p>
<p>Effective articles need to be targeted to keywords or keyword phrases to be effectively picked up and ranked high by the major search engines. So select a main keyword or phrase to use when writing your article.</p>
<p>Articles themselves need to be written a bit different if they are for article directories, blog posts, web pages, ezines and so on. So determine the main reason for your article before you begin to write it.</p>
<p><strong>Article Title.</strong></p>
<p>This to me is the most important part of your article because people determine whether they read your article or not based upon it&#8217;s title. It should be written to catch peoples attention and should include your keyword phrase so that it gets picked up in searches. So in a nutshell it needs to catch the attention of not only readers but the search engines as well.</p>
<p>To get some good ideas for titles you can check out article directories for titles that catch your attention because they will catch the attention of others as well.</p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>What Do People Want to Know About?</strong></p>
<p>Do some research to find out what people want to know about regarding your business, products or niche. Discussion forums are one good source for this information. Check out what is hot in the relevant forums as this information can form the basis for some good articles.<span id="more-870"></span></p>
<p>Remember to keep your articles short and to the point as people get lost with long sentences and just hate having to read them again. Bear in mind that most people scan content today and only read the bits that are of interest. So write your articles so that they catch the scanners attention and they stop and read the important bits.</p>
<p><strong>Call to Action in Resource Box. </strong></p>
<p>Include a call to action in your resource box as people like to be told what to do next. Avoid using the resource box for self promotion as people want to solve their problems and do not care too much about your achievements. The purpose of the resource box is to get people to click through to your website or blog so hyperlink your main keyword phrase as well as listing your website address.</p>
<p>Before you write an article consider these tips on how to write an <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">effective marketing article</a> to promote your business online. Do not just write one article as the more articles you publish the more traffic you will get to your website or blog. For more information <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://www.superteammarketing.com</a></p>
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		<title>Affiliate Marketing &#8211; Is it Really Possible to Make Money Online With Affiliate Programs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every day my email box is full of emails about making money online from home using affiliate programs. The relevant question here is to ask "Is it really possible to make money online with affiliate programs?". If the answer is "No" then you can conclude that the people promoting these products are making money from these products and not from marketing using affiliate programs.<p><a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com/affiliate-marketing-is-it-really-possible-to-make-money-online-with-affiliate-programs/">Affiliate Marketing &#8211; Is it Really Possible to Make Money Online With Affiliate Programs?</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com">Kerrie Sheehan</a></p>



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every day my email box is full of emails about making money online from home using affiliate programs. The relevant question here is to ask &#8220;Is it really possible to make money online with affiliate programs?&#8221;.</p>
<p>If the answer is &#8220;No&#8221; then you can conclude that the people promoting these products are making money from these products and not from marketing affiliate programs. However if you look closely at what they are promoting then you will realize that they are in act in the majority of cases actually promoting affiliate products. That&#8217;s right these products about making money with affiliate products are in fact affiliate products.</p>
<p>So to answer the question about making money online as an affiliate one must say that the answer must be &#8220;Yes&#8217; because unless these people promoting these products over and over again are complete fools then they must be making money as affiliate marketers.</p>
<p>So how do you make money online as an affiliate marketer? It is not that hard but you need to do certain things if you are to be a success at affiliate marketing. It can be done using free tools and you can get started for virtually zero cost but a little capital will help to kick start your career as a marketer.</p>
<p>The first important thing that you must do to be successful is select the right affiliate programs, that is, the ones that are in demand and that people will buy. So do not just pick any affiliate program and start promoting it as it will be a bit like buying a winning lottery ticket. You also should pick something in a niche that is of interest to you because you are going to be promoting products day in day out and there is nothing more boring than writing about something that you have absolutely no interest in.<span id="more-861"></span></p>
<p>To choose the right affiliate programs you first need to do some research to find out what people want, that is, what problems do they want solved. For example if someone has bad acne then they will be desperate to find something to get rid of it as quick as possible. Next you need to find a product that other people are buying with a low refund rate. High refund rates are an indication that the product does not work because very few people ask for refunds even when things do not work.</p>
<p>Once you have chosen a product you need to teach yourself all about this particular product so that you can write about it and answer questions from your customers. Nothing stands out more than a marketer that promotes something that they have very little personal knowledge about. For example, they either take their time in answering questions or ignore them altogether. You also need to know where to find the answers quickly to questions that you can not answer. That means you need to familiarize yourself with the customer service or help desk for your chosen affiliate product.</p>
<p>Marketing is the next and most important aspect of any affiliate marketing campaign in order to make money online. You must not only promote affiliate products but you must be selective with your marketing so that you focus on the areas of the internet where your potential customers are looking for solutions to their problems. If you research and choose your keywords carefully you will have more chance of having your website or articles listed on the first page of the search results. The ideal keyword is one with enough searches for you to get sufficient traffic but has low competition from other marketers.</p>
<p>So start your affiliate marketing campaign with one method of marketing and when you get it working well then add another one. Keep adding a different marketing methods until you have at least five of them promoting your affiliate product. You should at this stage be getting enough traffic to your affiliate offers to be making some sales. Remember marketing can be just as important as choosing the right product to promote if you are to be successful.</p>
<p>As you can see it is really possible to <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">make money online</a> promoting affiliate products. The secret is finding the right product to promote and using the right marketing methods to promote it. So get started today as a successful affiliate marketing career like most careers takes time to learn and master. For more information <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://www.superteammarketing.com</a></p>
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		<title>Bum Marketing &#8211; Affiliate Marketing by ABC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bum marketing or affiliate marketing is one of the easiest ways to make money online from home. It is basically promoting other people's products for a commission. You can start for free or with very little capital and it is really not that difficult to learn. All you need to learn is how to promote products and/or services and the more skilled you become the greater your income.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bum marketing or affiliate marketing is one of the easiest ways to make money online from home. It is basically promoting other people&#8217;s products for a commission. You can start for free or with very little capital and it is really not that difficult to learn. All you need to learn is how to promote products and/or services and the more skilled you become the greater your income.</p>
<p>Some affiliate marketing &#8220;how to&#8221; products recommend you begin by picking a hot market or niche and then find a product to promote to that market. Others suggest you begin with something that interests you because if you are interested then other people will be as well. The last method is good in that as you already know a lot about your market and thus you will be more interested doing the necessary research and more comfortable writing about it.</p>
<p>Which ever method you choose to find your market you need to do some keyword research. This is necessary to optimize your marketing to promote your chosen product. For keyword research you need a good keyword tool. Some are expensive and only available by subscription where as one of the best, the <a href="http://www.google.com/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about google &raquo;">Google</a> keyword tool, is free. You need to find keywords that people use to search for in your market but which also have only enough competition so that you are able to rank for them in the search engine results.</p>
<p>Always choose a product of high quality that is in demand in your target market. Before you promote your chosen product check that it has a reliable affiliate system in place and this system has reliable statistics available. Be very careful of merchants who collect email details on their sales pages as some will promote directly to these potential customers and cut the affiliate out of the loop. A good idea is to sign up yourself and check them out. Also make sure that the commission you will get paid is enough to pay you for the time you take to promote the product.<span id="more-857"></span></p>
<p>Once you have chosen your product and checked out the affiliate management system you then need to promote this product. How do you actually promote it? You have choice of free and paid ways to promote it. Paid advertising refers to using advertising such as Google AdWords or other PPC advertising. Basically with pay per click advertising you pay whenever your ad is clicked at the price you bid for your keyword. The higher you bid the closer you get to the top of the paid ads in the search results. This can be very expensive so be careful that you only pay enough so that you make more money in commissions than you pay in advertising costs.</p>
<p>On the other hand the free promotion method refers to article marketing. You can either create a website to link your article back to or use a redirect link in your article to a merchants sales page. Be sure to read the conditions of the article submission sites you use because some only allow you to use a top level domain name as a redirect link. However article marketing does take some time to learn to write good articles and to regularly write articles.</p>
<p>Some affiliate marketers start off their campaigns with PPC marketing to get quick results and then use article marketing to keep their campaigns ticking over. Article marketing will work for much longer than PPC advertising as articles get picked up and populated across many websites as fresh content.</p>
<p>As mention above you can drive traffic directly to a merchants sales page but you can also create a website or blog to link your articles. I suggest you buy a top level domain name and initially drive traffic straight to the merchants sales page while you gather statistics. If the promotion looks promising then create your own website or blog using the same purchased top level domain name. This way you will not have to amend any of your articles and you will continue to get traffic from those websites who have published your articles as content.</p>
<p>So with <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">affiliate marketing</a> you pick your market, next you select a high quality product to promote and then you purchase a top level domain preferably with one of your chosen keywords as part of the domain name. You then redirect your affiliate link to this domain name and test your marketing campaign. The outcome of your results will determine the next step you take with this campaign. For more information <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://www.superteammarketing.com/</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Website design might seem quite easy but creating a marketing website that makes money does require much more than creating a website that just looks good. One needs to consider things like what their potential visitors want and how best to design a website to display this information.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Website design might seem quite easy but creating a marketing website that makes money does require much more than creating a website that just looks good. One needs to consider things like what their potential visitors want and how best to design a website to display this information. Let&#8217;s face it you only have a few seconds once a visitor lands on your site to capture their interest and to read about what you have to offer them.</p>
<p>This article will discuss some tips on what you need to do to keep people&#8217;s interest so that they remain on your website and at least read what you have to solve their problems or address their desires.</p>
<p><strong>1. What Do Your Website Visitors Want?</strong></p>
<p>Before you even think about the design of your website you need to know what your visitors want and how you can address these needs or desires so that they will be interested in your products and/or services. Most of your visitors will arrive at your website via either a search engine link, advertising link or from another website. You need to know what search term they used or the information that caused them to click that link through to your site. What problem or desire are they trying to solve? You also need to be able to grab their attention very quickly as most people will only quickly scan a site before they click away.</p>
<p><strong>2. Design Your Website To Capture Your Visitors Attention.</strong></p>
<p>Once you know what your visitors want and how to address these needs you need to consider how to design your website to quickly attract their attention and have them continue to read your content. The more products and/or services you offer the harder this will be for you to do. The reason is that you need to be able to focus your visitors attention on something they want and not get them confused by offering them way too much information or too many products.</p>
<p>If you have multiple products it may be worthwhile creating separate pages for each of them and then driving traffic to these pages instead of just the main page of your website.<span id="more-854"></span></p>
<p><strong>3. Single or Multiple Page Website?</strong></p>
<p>As mentioned above if you only have one product then you can just use a one page website to focus your visitors attention. Squeeze pages and sales pages are good examples of one page websites. If you have multiple products then it is a good idea to have a separate page for each product. If your products compliment each other then you may be able to add links to the other pages of your website. Try not to give your visitor too many choices as this will only confuse them.</p>
<p><strong>4. Plan Your Website Navigation.</strong></p>
<p>Design your website so that people can easily navigate through it. If your website navigation is badly designed then some people will give up and leave before they purchase your products or sign up to your services. A good rule of thumb is to make it as simple as possible and to allow people to easily go back if they want to verify something they previously read before purchase. Remember the smallest things can can put people off.</p>
<p><strong>5. Design of Your Website.</strong></p>
<p>Once all of the above have been considered it time to consider the design of your website. A good design will make the difference between a money making website and one that may not make you any money. A good design should fit your business branding and not just look pretty. In fact it does not have to look pretty at all but needs to create a certain feel to your website. Colors, for example, need to be considered as different colors can reflect different moods and can help build up your trust in the eyes of your visitor.<br />
So before you <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">create a website</a> think about who really are your visitors and what do they want. Then you can design a website that meets these needs and desires and also sets the mood for people to trust you enough to buy you products or sign up for your services. For more information <a href="http://www.superteammarketing.com/" target="_new">http://www.superteammarketing.com</a></p>
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		<title>Bum Marketing &#8211; Need Some Extra Money? Give Online Marketing a Go</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bad economy or not everyone seems to be in need of some extra money these days. No matter how much you work you never seem to catch up with all those bills. Sure you can work harder and exchange more time for more dollars each week but this means you have virtually no time left for your family and the things you enjoy. You may want to give making money online from home a go instead.<p><a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com/bum-marketing-need-some-extra-money-give-online-marketing-a-go/">Bum Marketing &#8211; Need Some Extra Money? Give Online Marketing a Go</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com">Kerrie Sheehan</a></p>



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bad economy or not everyone seems to be in need of some extra money these days. No matter how much you work you never seem to catch up with all those bills. Sure you can work harder and exchange more time for more dollars each week but this means you have virtually no time left for your family and the things you enjoy.</p>
<p>You may want to give making money online from home a go instead. After all online marketing success is not limited to an hourly rate or the number of hours you work. Forget eBay and those pyramid schemes, I am talking about giving affiliate marketing a go. More precisely bum marketing which is low cost form of affiliate marketing or selling other people&#8217;s products online for a commission or percentage of the selling price.</p>
<p>Information products has to be one of the easiest affiliate marketing products to sell. Things like &#8220;how to&#8221; videos and ebooks or digital online instruction courses. You can start by selling other people&#8217;s information products and later you can produce your own products for others to sell for you.</p>
<p>Digital products are good as once they are created you can sell unlimited copies. No physical products to produce, print, hold or ship and you can make up to 75% commission of the sales price selling them for other people. The merchant handles all the orders, payments and refunds as all you have to do is drive traffic to their sales pages. They supply you with a free affiliate link after you sign up for their affiliate program so that they can track and credit you with any sales you generate for them.</p>
<p>Yes it is free to start as an affiliate marketer. All you need is a computer, internet access and a little know how. If you are reading this then you will already have everything except perhaps the know how which is not difficult to learn. All you need to do is find a hot market and people who are looking to buy a solution to their needs and desires. Easiest way is to find a blueprint or guide on how to succeed step by step with bum marketing.<span id="more-848"></span></p>
<p>It is easy to stick with what we know but as you already know that no longer works for you because you no longer have enough hours left each day to trade for money. So you should really give online marketing a go as it is possible to get it up an running quickly without spending any money and you have the potential to reach lots of people.</p>
<p>Bum marketing is so easy that it has been said that any bum off the street can walk into a library and start making money. Other people create lots of products and want people to sell them as they can not reach the masses themselves. Today merchants use secure affiliate management and payment processing systems to handle all their affiliate transactions and product delivery. Once the order is complete they pay their affiliates on a regular basis.</p>
<p>So if you need some extra money to pay those mounting bills why not give <a href="http://makemoneyonline.keries.com/" target="_new">online marketing</a> a go. So take action today. For more information <a href="http://makemoneyonline.keries.com/" target="_new">http://makemoneyonline.keries.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Thought is Power To Create, So Think Gratitude and Success in Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerrie Sheehan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inspiring feeling about expressing gratitude is that it empowers you, and this personal inner empowerment will focus your mindset on deeper desires, with absolute determination and will power. In doing this, you are drawing the natural creative resources of life towards you, to create the Life you earnestly desire, just like a metal drawn to a magnet.<p><a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com/thought-is-power-to-create-so-think-gratitude-and-success-in-your-life/">Thought is Power To Create, So Think Gratitude and Success in Your Life</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.kerriesheehan.com">Kerrie Sheehan</a></p>



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you find that some day&#8217;s, you just can&#8217;t seem to express your gratitude, due to a heavy heart and circumstances around you?</p>
<p>Gratitude gives you an empowered feeling to move on in Your Life.</p>
<p>Now, the inspiring feeling about expressing gratitude is that it empowers you, and this personal inner empowerment will focus your mindset on deeper desires, with absolute determination and will power.</p>
<p>When you feel empowered about your desires or purpose, you are drawing the natural creative resources of life towards you, and of course, the opposite is also true, when you feel negative, and the thought is full of doubt, sorrow, guilt, failure, then you are drawing your creative energy away from you, and this process continues until you can get your thoughts back on track towards your desires.</p>
<p>So, think of Gratitude as a growing process.<span id="more-850"></span></p>
<p>Gratitude is a state of mind that comes with gradual practice. There&#8217;s no quick fix process, you can&#8217;t fast forward or cajole it to please your outward desire, when the mind is not really fully engaged to direct this cause.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a natural growth from within, and as the practice increases, it gets easer with time.</p>
<p>When you start practicing gratitude on a daily basis, you may not initially feel this power, (but don&#8217;t be concerned about this at all) because as you know, and according to the old saying, &#8220;old habits die hard&#8221;, therefore you need to give yourself some time to get used to this new empowering way of thinking, and then let your subconscious mind gradually and slowly absorb the new thought process into your belief system.</p>
<p>The main point here is not to worry, it will eventually happen over time, as the old belief system is replaced with the new.</p>
<p>Tapping into Your Unlimited Resources.</p>
<p>The Creative Spirit of Life is always there for you, and your unlimited mind&#8217;s resources will gradually begin to feed you with empowering thoughts of Peace, Confidence, Poise, Joy, Health, Prosperity, Creativity, etc.</p>
<p>You will eventually realise that this passion in you has more potential than you ever thought of, and as you nurture it with positive thoughts that help you grow, you&#8217;ll develop the ability to tap into this resource, and make your life what you wish it to be.</p>
<p>Creating lifestyle starts from within, and the steady utilisation of this resource is your ticket to a life of freedom without worry or pain. Also, because you know where your creative process starts from, you can use this mind resource to better your circumstances over and over again.</p>
<p>Know that any limitations you have right now is that which you have either consciously or unconsciously set for yourself. The resource of your mind is unlimited and the proper direction and use of this mind power is your key to Life Mastery.</p>
<p>Power Gratitude Lyrics: &#8220;So, I think I can, therefore I will&#8221; to start your day.</p>
<p>Ok, given below, is an example of some empowering lyrics to start your day in gratitude. This will help you grow, especially when you are just starting in this practice.</p>
<p>*I lift up my heart in gratitude</p>
<p>*I have a dream that&#8217;s expressing life within me</p>
<p>*I have a passion for &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (State your definite passion or desire)</p>
<p>*I have the determination to see it through</p>
<p>*I am on my way to success</p>
<p>*My natural resources are there within me</p>
<p>*As I cross over the challenges in my Life</p>
<p>*I know for sure I am gliding to success</p>
<p>*So, I think I can, therefore I will.</p>
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