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		<title>Article Submission Can Build Your Site&#8217;s Authority</title>
		<link>http://raymondleblanc.com/2008/10/15/article-submission-can-build-your-sites-authority/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Users of article marketing know it is the best free technique to get exposure and visitors to their website. This is an easy process of using the article, which has a back link at the bottom, to send people who have read it to a website that has more information. Popular sites are the best [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Users of <a target="_blank" title="Article Announcer Reviews" href="http://articleannouncerreviews.com">article marketing</a> know it is the best free technique to get exposure and visitors to their website. This is an easy process of using the article, which has a back link at the bottom, to send people who have read it to a website that has more information. Popular sites are the best because it should give your article a great deal of exposure, an increase in visitors to your site should happen quite quickly. Acceptance of content at sites like this is a little like a ‘thumbs up&#8217; to you as well and can be of great benefit, This credibility will enhance your trust which is very important on the Internet.</p>
<p>This process of <a target="_blank" title="Article Announcer Info" href="http://theandrewwilson.com/link.php/25">article marketing by submission to various sites</a>, if carried out routinely, will ensure people read more of your work and actively look for it as your reputation grows. This is why it is so important to show people that you know what you are talking about so they trust the content you provide in the area you write about. Incoming links to your site from people that trust your work will boost your ranking with the various search engines, This can help improve your organic visitors as your positioning on Google improves. The simple fact is that the more websites that provide an internal link to your own, the better your ranking will become, The greatest benefit of this is none of it is costing you a single dollar!</p>
<p>With article marketing, a number of links to other sites can be inserted into it and providing there aren&#8217;t too many you will not be penalized. Each time your article is placed (with the links) on another site, it just helps boost the ranking of your own website!  The speed at which websites get visited and registered by search engines can be ‘hit and miss&#8217;. The process can be speeded up a little if the sites where the articles are submitted are popular and you continue to write and submit articles.</p>
<p>To increase your website ranking further, you need to be adding more content (preferably unique) to your website (or blog) all the time if you want your article marketing to work. Remember that visitors do not know that your website is trying to get them to buy something. The majority of visitors are just searching for more information about something. Once you have them on your site you can show them the benefits of what you are promoting. This a little like taking them by the hand so they know what they are buying and most importantly, why. The last thing you want after making the sale is to return the money so by doing carrying out this process you lessen your chance of it happening.</p>
<p>It is this type of article marketing that ensures visitors are always coming to your site, however, it does require regular submission of articles because it is not a ‘one off&#8217; process. <a target="_blank" title="Learn Internet Marketing With Video" href="http://internetmarketingvideosdotcom.com">Learn internet marketing techniques</a> like this and quality websites (like yours will be) have other websites link to them and use their content as well, Don&#8217;t forget, your article will contain information that people are searching for. With the many ways to drive visitors to your site, article marketing is still the most efficient, With relevant, quality unique articles, visitors will keep returning.</p>
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		<title>Lazy Thinking Won&#39;t Help You with Writing Your Book</title>
		<link>http://raymondleblanc.com/2008/10/14/lazy-thinking-wont-help-you-with-writing-your-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[1. Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why do you think this way?
Whether you have considered this before or not, you need to be aware of what is blocking both your writing and building a business.
My goal with this article is to get in your face and help you grow up at this precise moment. If I don’t do this, you will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why do you think this way?</p>
<p>Whether you have considered this before or not, you need to be aware of what is blocking both your writing and building a business.</p>
<p>My goal with this article is to get in your face and help you grow up at this precise moment. If I don’t do this, you will NOT understand this important lesson before it is too late.</p>
<p>Too late is when you&#39;ve already let doubts creep into your thinking.)</p>
<p>The reason that the poor writer syndrome persists and multiplies faster each day than the U.S. deficit is due to the fact that people are followers by nature.</p>
<p>By followers I mean that a human characteristic is that people are naturally inclined to follow what other people are doing.</p>
<p>In fact, not only are humans followers, but they are prone to follow the wrong people!</p>
<p>And writers are the worst! Why? Because of the scores of countless books that show case a lack of entrepreneurism within the covers.</p>
<p>Let’s arrest the number one disease of our time: lazy thinking.</p>
<p>The real reason that humans are followers is the fact that they we are lazy.</p>
<p>Now when I talk about being lazy, what I am really referring to is the manner in which we put our minds to work. To use your mind optimally requires that you unlearn what you have been taught and what you have modeled, and that you develop a system in order to think like an entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Think this through: writer&#39;s block and problems developing a business are really the same thing. They both come from a lack of clarity, which is the same as saying that these problems arise from lazy thinking or a system that breeds careless thinking.</p>
<p>To overcome lazy thinking here is what you need to do right now.</p>
<p>First of all, you need to change your focus. In a previous article, I wrote about the necessity of understanding that it is NOT your book that will make you wealthy, but it is BECAUSE of your book where the hidden treasures reside.</p>
<p>Before you write another word, change the focus of your thinking. You always want to think NOT from an idea, rather from a thesis. You are not paid to deliver information or relay facts as a non&#45;fiction writer. We are drowning in information. Instead you are paid to solve specific problems in the market place.</p>
<p>Another way of viewing the term ‘thesis’ is to ask yourself this question: What are you trying to prove? Gain instant clarity and eliminate lazy thinking by always asking yourself this before you set off to write.</p>
<p>Remember, one of the best ways to increase your clarity is to ask the right questions, which in turn positions you to gain better feedback or quality answers. What you are proving is that your system is the means to solving a specific problem(s).</p>
<p>The best way to outline your system is to flow chart out your answer based on what you have discovered through the school of hard knocks. Use software like Smart Draw to think through step-by-step how you would teach your ideal clients to apply your solution to their problem(s).</p>
<p>Creating your blueprint is the same as following a company procedure. Take action immediately: create a flowchart, list, or diagram which shows the best way to solve a problem in your marketplace. If there is not a predominant way, research your top three or four competitors and flow chart out their solutions.</p>
<p>When you have finished doing this, analyze each stage (the individual steps between the arrows leading to each step) and self reflect on what you would do differently based on your own experiences.</p>
<p>This is how you create your own system. Your system now becomes the answer to your thesis. In others, after you ask yourself, “What am I trying to prove?” You will now answer with, “My system is the solution to solving this problem in the market place.”</p>
<p>Stop the dreaded disease of lazy, unfocused thinking. Always think first from a thesis (what are you trying to prove). Secondly, realize that your answer is vested in your system, which is a series of steps that reflect a step-by-step breakdown of specific behaviors that your target market must take to solve their problem(s) based on your personal experiences.</p>
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		<title>Surefire Ways To Increase Your Website Traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is one hard and fast rule in generating income for your website: a steady flow of website traffic. If no one goes to your site, it doesn&#8217;t stand a chance of generating an income. Many sites have tried and failed in doing so, and this results in the sites demise.
There are many different ways [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is one hard and fast rule in generating income for your website: a steady flow of website traffic. If no one goes to your site, it doesn&#8217;t stand a chance of generating an income. Many sites have tried and failed in doing so, and this results in the sites demise.</p>
<p>There are many different ways of generating website traffic, some are free, and some cost money.</p>
<p> Here I will show you the best ways of generating traffic to your website.</p>
<p> <strong>Article marketing</strong><br /> Submit articles to sites that are in the same niche as your website.  If you sell car parts write press releases and articles about cars and car parts. Attach your sites link at the end of the article as well as its description and services.  Using <a target="_blank" href="http://hotonlinemarketingtools.com/article-marketing-automation-review.html">article marketing techniques</a> will help you get traffic.</p>
<p><strong>Offer newsletters</strong><br /> If many people know what you are about and your existence is shared with many others, you will find loyal traffic that can provide you with more traffic by recommendation. If you arouse the curiosity of your visitors they will be compelled to help you with your traffic.</p>
<p> <strong>Trade or exchange links with other sites</strong><br /> When you exchange links with other sites, both parties will benefit.  For example, when one site features another sites link, it can provide each other with the traffic one site generates. These efforts are doubly beneficial because it would be like both of you are working to generate more traffic.  Using <a target="_blank" href="http://hotonlinemarketingtools.com/linkvana-review.html">one way link building software</a> will also lead to more traffic.</p>
<p> <strong>Use Viral Marketing</strong><br /> Viral marketing enables you to spread the word about your website.  This is a marketing method that can be quite sneaky; you can attach your company’s name, product or website link to certain media such as, a funny video, entertaining game, an interesting article or a gossip or buzz. With this method, people get infected with the creativity and entertainment of the medium that they will pass it on to many people.</p>
<p> <strong>Use proper keywords or keyword phrases in your sites content</strong><br /> Search engines look for particular keywords that they will show in their results page. In doing so, having the right keyword phrase and keyword is a necessity for ranking high in search engine results. You could write your own content or you could hire someone to ghostwrite it for you.</p>
<p> <strong>Join forums and form online communities</strong><br /> Capture a market and show your credibility and expertise. When you build a good name for your site, people will have trust in you, and they will pass your link to many people.  Traffic will certainly increase because they know that you can provide what they are looking for.</p>
<p> <strong>Traffic exchange</strong><br /> This is like exchanging links but on a different level. This may cost a bit more than exchanging or trading links but can be made cheaper by earning credits.  <a target="_blank" href="http://hotonlinemarketingtools.com/traffic-swarm-review.html">Traffic link exchanges</a> are the viewing of another’s site or page. This is done vice versa where a site can use your sites content and so can you to his or her site. You both benefit from each others efforts to generate traffic. The other sites owners can go to your pages and know more about your site.Once again the public awareness of your sites existence is increased.</p>
<p><strong>Invest in good advertising with search engines</strong><br /> Google’s Adwords and Yahoo’s Overture provide great advertising schemes that are very popular and assure great traffic. Although this guaranteed way of increasing your traffic would cost a few bucks. While some are worried about spending money to increase traffic, it is worthwhile in this case to do so, because Adwords and Overture is the top guaranteed way to increase your traffic.</p>
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		<title>How to Write a Good Sales Letter</title>
		<link>http://raymondleblanc.com/2008/10/13/how-to-write-a-good-sales-letter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing good Headlines is very important which can make a world of difference in making sales. Just like newpaper headlines, advertising headlines need to grab the attention of the readers and create interest to read the rest of the salesletter.
 Here are some tips on what words to use in order to be able to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Writing good Headlines is very important which can make a world of difference in making sales. Just like newpaper headlines, advertising headlines need to grab the attention of the readers and create interest to read the rest of the salesletter.</p>
<p> Here are some tips on what words to use in order to be able to write an attention getting headline.</p>
<p> The two most valuable words you can ever use in the headline are &#8220;free&#8221; and &#8220;new.&#8221; You cannot always use &#8220;free,&#8221; but you can always use the word &#8220;new&#8221;.</p>
<p> Other powerful words that brings powerful results are: &#8220;how to,&#8221; &#8220;now,&#8221; &#8220;announcing,&#8221; &#8220;introducing,&#8221; &#8220;its here,&#8221; &#8220;just arrived,&#8221; &#8220;an important announcement,&#8221; &#8220;improvement,&#8221; &#8220;amazing,&#8221; &#8220;sensation,&#8221; &#8220;remarkable&#8221;, &#8220;revolutionary,&#8221; &#8220;startling,&#8221; &#8220;miracle or miraculous,&#8221; &#8220;magic,&#8221; &#8220;offer,&#8221; &#8220;quick,&#8221; &#8220;easy,&#8221; &#8220;simple,&#8221; &#8220;powerful,&#8221; &#8220;wanted,&#8221; &#8220;challenge,&#8221; &#8220;advise to,&#8221; &#8220;the truth about,&#8221; &#8220;compare,&#8221; &#8220;bargain,&#8221; &#8220;hurry,&#8221; and&#8230; &#8220;last chance.&#8221;</p>
<p> Don&#8217;t turn up your nose at these clichés they may seem trite and shop-worn-but they work!</p>
<p> Always incorporate your selling promise into your headline. And make that promise as specific and desirable and advantageous to the prospect as you possibly can. This needs longer or detailed news, educational and information worthy statements. Research proved that the most negative headlines do not work unless you use negativity to underscore any undesirable results the prospect can expect to eliminate or avoid.</p>
<p> People are looking to gain more advantage, result, benefit, pleasure, or value, from their lives &#8230; from their actions &#8230; from their jobs or their businesses and from their relationships. And they want to avoid more pain, dissatisfaction, frustration, mediocrity, and unpleasantness from their lives.</p>
<p> Avoid blind headlines, the kind which has no meaning unless one has to read or listen to the whole proposition: This is because if you don&#8217;t attract the attention and desire of your prospect immediately with your headline, that prospect will not listen, read or pay attention to the rest of what your ad, letter, or sales message conveys.</p>
<p> You can <strong>Download a Free copy of &#8220;100 Greatest Headlines Ever Writen&#8221;</strong> at <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jayabrahamsystem.com">Jay Abraham Mastermind Marketing System</a></strong> at www.JayAbrahamSystem.com to get an idea of how attention grabbing headlines should be written. You can use the headlines, tweak them to use in your own ads.</p>
<p> Learn more about <strong>Jay Abraham the super consultant that charges $5000 an hour</strong> whom consulted the famous Anthony Robbins at website <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jayabrahamebooksonline.com">Jay Abraham Headlines</a></strong> and his super income building home study system.</p>
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		<title>How to Increase your Site Traffic - 7 Effective Ways</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Increase your Site Traffic - 7 Effective Ways 
  Business; Internet and Profit. 
  To best incorporate these three words into a profit making reality, you will also need one more word, &#8220;Traffic&#8221;! 
  Every article you will find about making your site or company successful would always include the [...]]]></description>
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<p>  Business; Internet and Profit. </p>
<p>  To best incorporate these three words into a profit making reality, you will also need one more word, &#8220;Traffic&#8221;! </p>
<p>  Every article you will find about making your site or company successful would always include the importance of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bestweb-ads.com/1-15739.php" title="generating web site traffic">generating web site traffic</a>. </p>
<p>  Generating good traffic is one of the main, central key factor in making your internet based business company a success. In addition to having a sound product to market, you need to ensure your business internal structure is soundly taken care of, and one good way to do this, is to generate good traffic to your site. </p>
<p>  People who already have a website, may need to reconsider their trafficking method, if they are not currently getting the result they are wanting. In order to get the most out of your website you need to always find ways to stay ahead of your competition and generating good, consistent traffic is a vital part of making this happen. </p>
<p>  The old saying, &#8220;Timing is essential&#8221;, is certainly true here. Still, generating good traffic is something you will need to always be working on. </p>
<p>  If you want to increase the traffic to your site, then here are seven surefire ways to do so, and all of which you can start immediately. </p>
<p>  1) Use search engines to advance advertising your site. </p>
<p>  Both Yahoo Overture and Google Adwords are great methods that are known to be effective in generating good site traffic. Although this surefire way to increase your traffic will cost some money. While some would shy away from spending money to increase traffic, it is imperative, because Adwords and Overture is a surefire way to increase your traffic. </p>
<p>  You can see for yourself the success that search engine advertising methods, have provided for so many companies. Lots of sites feature these advertising systems and many have signed on to reap the benefits. Stay ahead of the competition. Every penny is worth it with using Google and Yahoo&rsquo;s advertising. </p>
<p>  2) Exchange or Trade Links with other sites </p>
<p>  When exchanging links with other sites, both of you will benefit from the efforts both of you do to enhance your sites traffic. When one site features another sites link, they could provide one another with the traffic one site generates. The efforts are doubly beneficial because it would seem like both of you are working to generate more traffic. So, it stands to reason, the more links traded then the more traffic can be generated. </p>
<p>  3) Make use of Viral Marketing </p>
<p>  Viral marketing allows you to spread the word about your company and product without any costs or in some cases a only a low cost is required. This is a marketing method that you can attach your company&rsquo;s name, product or link to a certain media such as a funny video, entertaining game or an interesting article. With this method, people get infected with the creativity and entertainment of the medium and they will pass it on to many people. </p>
<p>  4) Look for ways to use keywords or keyword phrases that are in tune with your article content. </p>
<p>  Search engines look for certain keywords that they would be able show in their results page. In order to rank higher on a search engine result page, you need to make full use of popular keywords and keyword phrases. </p>
<p>  5) Write Articles that can lead traffic to your site. </p>
<p>  Submit articles to sites that would contain the same subject that your site deals in. If you sell car parts write press releases and articles about cars and car parts. Attach your sites description and services at the end of the article as well as the link. </p>
<p>  6) Become a member of online forum communities. </p>
<p>  Completely become an expert in your marketing field, and this will show the credibility of your business. This will better increase your chances of people feeling confident with the information they are receiving, and will cause them to want to share your site information with others. This will certainly increase your <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bestweb-ads.com/1-15739.php" title="website traffic">website traffic</a> because they know that you can provide what they need. </p>
<p>  7) Lastly, Offer newsletters. </p>
<p>  If many people know what you are about and your existence is shared with many others, you will find a loyal traffic will provide you with more traffic by recommendation. By following these tips, you will have developed methods that will continue to generate good traffic flow to your site.</p>
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		<title>6 Red Hot Tips To Getting Your Articles Read</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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  There are many people who dread having to write papers or articles. Many just feel like it is too much work and it all just goes to waste when no one reads them. The fact is that most people [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bestweb-ads.com/1-15739.php" title="Make Great Articles">Make Great Articles</a> and Get them Read - 6 Red Hot Tips </p>
<p>  There are many people who dread having to write papers or articles. Many just feel like it is too much work and it all just goes to waste when no one reads them. The fact is that most people do not enjoy reading uninteresting articles and do not want to waste time in doing so. However, articles are meant to be read because that is their purpose, along with providing the reader with interesting information. If it is not read then it is a waste of time and effort. </p>
<p>  But all the same, articles have to be written to be read. It&rsquo;s just a matter of making them good. Making a good article doesn&rsquo;t have to be strenuous and straining. There are some good points needed to be reminded and some guides to follow to help you make better articles. Once you get the hang of it, writing articles could be fun, as well as profitable for you and your site. </p>
<p>  Your articles need to go along with the theme or topic of your website and should be on a subject you are well familiar with, before you begin to write any of them. When you write about it, you won&rsquo;t have a hard time because you already know what it is and what it&rsquo;s about. It&rsquo;s just a matter of making <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bestweb-ads.com/1-15739.php" title="creative articles">creative articles</a> that are interesting. </p>
<p>  To make sure that your articles get read and are enjoyed, here are six red hot tips to get your articles read. By following these tips, your articles will be more interesting and easy to read. </p>
<p>  1) Keep your paragraphs short. When the paragraphs are very long, the words get jumbled in the mind of the reader, so it can get quite confusing and take too much hard work to read. The reader will just quickly disregard the paragraph and move on to much easier reading articles that are good to look at, as well as read. </p>
<p>  2) Use bullets or numbers when you can. Using numbers or bullets in your article, will better help the reader commit to memory the information that is being emphasized. As each point, tip, guide or method is started with a bullet or point, readers will know that this is where the tips start and topic header begin. Format your bullets and numbers with indentations so that your article won&rsquo;t look like a single block of square paragraphs. You can feel free to be creative and use your talent to add some excitement to the shape of your article. </p>
<p>  3) Use Sub-headings to sub-divide your paragraphs in the page. Doing this will break each point into sections, but they still would be incorporated into one whole article. It would also be easy for the reader to move on from one point to another; the transition would be smooth and easy. Readers will be able to really focus on the point of the article better and will stay interested in it much longer. </p>
<p>  4) Have a great title that will catch their attention. Exciting titles are what will grab a persons interest and if you can do this, then your already halfway there to getting them to read it. Great articles will make good use of keywords that people are interested in. Titles and headers describing your article should provide some short but concise information on it. </p>
<p>  Use titles like,&#8221; Tips on making her want you more&#8221;, or &#8220;How to make her swoon and blush&#8221;. </p>
<p>  These types of titles reach out to a persons emotions and makes them interested. </p>
<p>  5) Make your articles interesting from beginning to end. Your opening paragraph is the most important one, keep it creative and try to relate a real life situation that the reader can feel connected too. You can use good descriptive metaphors to help make a point, but be sure to do it with good taste. Using graphic images and metaphors will make it easier for the reader to imagine what you are describing. This will make the reading experience much more enjoyable for them and that will cause them to want to tell their friends about it. </p>
<p>  6) Utilize figures when necessary and not just ordinary and insipid statements. Each time you add specific facts and figures, it adds an element of authority that will draw in your readers and better help you have <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bestweb-ads.com/1-15739.php" title="web traffic building articles">web traffic building articles</a>. The trick is to not make it be too strictly fact focused, because you need to keep it flowing and easy to read. To sum it up, the best way to ensure you have a good article, is to write one that you would enjoy reading!</p>
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		<title>500 Instant Free Traffic to Your Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s face it, getting traffic to your website can be a struggle for many website owners.
There are many ways to attract traffic to your websites such as using Search Engine Optimization, Article Marketing, Social Bookmarking and Social Networking.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s face it, getting traffic to your website can be a struggle for many website owners.</p>
<p>There are many ways to attract traffic to your websites such as using Search Engine Optimization, Article Marketing, Social Bookmarking and Social Networking.</p>
<p>These methods are effective but do take some time to actually notice some results. Not many beginners are capable of doing this as well.</p>
<p>If you are starting out and you need to get instant traffic, the best and easiest way is, to use pay per click advertising or PPC advertising. The three main companies are Google Adwords, Yahoo Search Marketing and MSN Adcenter.</p>
<p>Now, you can actually make use of PPC advertising to get <strong>instant traffic to your website for FREE</strong>. The way to do this is to find coupons from these companies that allow you to try out their service.</p>
<p>Some web hosts give away ads coupons for new customers who purchased their web hosting package. You find out more of this in <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hostingreviewspro.com">Internet Hosting Review</a></strong> website.</p>
<p>You may also find ads coupons online but they are usually expired or only limited to some countries.</p>
<p>Now Yahoo Search Marketing is giving out $25 credit tfor you to use its PPC service for Free. This ad coupon has been working for a long time and should still work. <strong>Get the Yahoo credit</strong> while it is still available at <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bobmarketing.com/resources/yahooads">$25 Yahoo Coupon</strong></a></strong>.</p>
<p>With $25 credit, you can enjoy <strong>500 FREE clicks</strong> in other words <strong>500 instant visitors</strong> to your website with a $0.05/click bid. This definitely is a good start for any new website.</p>
<p>To fully utilize your Ads credit, you should use a landing page where you can collect email address of your visitors to follow up with them anytime and with good contents, you will be able to get these visitors to return.</p>
<p><strong>Download more Free tools</strong>, softwares and Ebook on Internet Marketing at <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bobmarketing.com">Internet Marketing Strategies</a></strong> website www.BOBmarketing.com</p>
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		<title>6 Figure Freelancer Review – How To Make 6 Figures As A Freelance Writer</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by David Drake, Six Figure Freelancer is an ebook that makes for a good introduction to the world of freelancing. However, despite the title, it´s not just for freelance writers that are high-end, but for any writer, no matter their experience level or skill level.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Written by David Drake, <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://limkb77.id997.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=AB">Six Figure Freelancer</a></strong> is an ebook that makes for a good introduction to the world of freelancing. However, despite the title, it´s not just for freelance writers that are high-end, but for any writer, no matter their experience level or skill level.</p>
<p> Even as a total beginner, reading this ebook will help you skip the poor advice you´ll find on the Internet, and it will cut from the learning curve towards becoming a freelancer with success and help you make a decent income from your work.</p>
<p> While not perfect, this book is still a decent source of information. A few of the suggestions I made to the author include:</p>
<p> - Fixing the statistic that addresses those that want to write a press release – it´s too long right now ( which was obvious immediately, as I´m working in an online PR firm)</p>
<p> - Writing more on the rates that you can ask for freelance writing</p>
<p> Now that we covered these issues, there are a few subjects that can <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://limkb77.id997.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=AB">help freelance writers</a></strong> that are new, and are covered in this ebook:</p>
<p> - Using freelance bidding sites successfully ( one thing that you might disagree about is the lowering of rates when you deal with international competition – simply change the market you´re targeting instead. Choose your fees from the start and you´ll know what your minimum working rate is).</p>
<p> - Set up a portfolio for your clients to see (something that any freelancer should have)</p>
<p> - Tips of marketing to bring the clients to the site</p>
<p> - Not using only bidding sites if you want to earn more</p>
<p> - Get your own strategy to reach your goal of becoming a six figure freelancer</p>
<p> - and more…</p>
<p> You will not see me recommend ebooks usually, but sometimes I do, when I have the time to review them personally. With <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/6-figure-freelancer-review">Six Figure Freelancer</a></strong> I´m highly recommending you to read it. If as a new freelancer you want to earn more from the Internet, this book should prove very useful.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article marketing (sometimes referred to as bum marketing) is a well known method of attracting traffic to your web site. With a popular topic, and a bit of knowledge, you can succeed in directing more traffic to your website. Here are 5 tips to help you out.
 Tip 1 - Have a Relevant and Timely [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Article marketing (sometimes referred to as bum marketing) is a well known method of attracting traffic to your web site. With a popular topic, and a bit of knowledge, you can succeed in directing more traffic to your website. Here are 5 tips to help you out.</p>
<p> Tip 1 - Have a Relevant and Timely Topic</p>
<p> Make sure that whatever you are writing about is relevant and timely. That way more people will be willing to read it, and are more likely to click on the links within the article. One idea would be to pick a broader topic and then get News Alerts on that topic. These will let you know what is newsworthy. Google is one possible source for these News Alerts.</p>
<p> Tip 2 - Post Multiple Articles</p>
<p> Some writers post one article and that&#8217;s it. This normally does not work. Visit Ezine Articles and look at their list of top authors. Not only do they create hundreds of articles. Some create thousands. For now, aim at creating a few, and then go forward from there.</p>
<p> Tip 3 - Make Your Articles Viral</p>
<p> The basic way to do this is to publish your article in places that will allow others to make copies on their own sites. Some website owners will go to an article directory like Ezine Articles (short form EZA), or even smaller ones like the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.come-and-read.com">Come and Read Article Directory</a> and copy articles for use in their newsletters, or on their websites. An advantage that the smaller directories have is they usually allow more generous download limits than EZA. Where EZA might limit publishers to 25 articles per year, the smaller ones like Come and Read have no limits. In all cases, the publishers are expected to include the original author&#8217;s links.</p>
<p> Tip 4 - Short and Simple</p>
<p> Each article you write must be short and simple. You want it short so that it will not bore the reader. The suggestion is 300-450 words, although some publishers require larger sizes. You want it simple so that the reader will be able to understand the message you are trying to convey.</p>
<p> Tip 5 - Publish on Your Own Site Too</p>
<p> One common suggestion is that for every 5 articles that you publish in article directories, you should have 10-15 articles on your website. Make sure all 15-20 articles are unique.</p>
<p> Bonus Tip 6 - Just Do It</p>
<p> By following these article marketing tips, it won’t be long before your site starts getting a growing number of visitors.</p>
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		<title>Making Cash Using Articles: Article Submitter</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you cannot or do not wish to write your articles yourself, you can search different outsourcing companies to find a freelance writer to help you grow your business and your website. These freelancers will ghost write articles for you which means that you will own all copyrights to the material that is produced to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you cannot or do not wish to write your articles yourself, you can search different outsourcing companies to find a freelance writer to help you grow your business and your website. These freelancers will ghost write articles for you which means that you will own all copyrights to the material that is produced to do with what you want. Then it is time to get an <a target="_blank" title="www.simplebizopps.com" href="http://www.simplebizopps.com">article submitter</a>.  Freelance writers have a talent for writing, however, they would rather make quick money off of writing for others, rather than taking the time to build a niche website that will need to be heavily marketed and promoted to begin earning revenue.</p>
<p>They are usually not marketers, but rather people who have a gift for the written word. On the other hand, those who are looking to make money from articles are marketers. They are looking to build websites that will give them long term revenue, rather than one quick payment and that is it. This Internet pool or freelance writers will open up a good opportunity for you to receive the quality, original content that you are looking for to build your niche site.</p>
<p>Making Money with Articles: How to Choose a Web Designer</p>
<p>There are two important things to remember when looking for a web designer:</p>
<p>First, it is important to go with a freelancer if you are looking for a small and simple site. You can probably get one done for $30 to $50. There are many freelancing companies on the web that you can tap into to find the designer for you.  You then use your <a target="_blank" title="www.simplebizopps.com" href="http://www.simplebizopps.com">article submitter</a> to get your article out there.</p>
<p>Second, it is important that you ask to see a few sample sites that the web designer has done and that you check any ratings that may be available for the designer. This may keep you from getting wrapped up in a project with someone who will not finish or cannot do the type of job that they claim they can do.</p>
<p>If you cannot put together your own website to host your articles on and you don’t want to pay the extra $7 to $12 dollars per month that it may cost to get a host that offers a What You See Is What You Get website builder, then your only other option is to hire a web designer. The good thing is that, if you are looking for a very basic 2-5 page site and you hire a freelancer rather than going with a web design company, then it will be relatively easy on your wallet.  Don&#8217;t forget about your <a target="_blank" title="www.simplebizopps.com" href="http://www.simplebizopps.com">article submitter</a> either&#8230;..</p>
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