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Monday, January 24, 2011

SEO Writing - 5 Amazing Tips For New Writers

More and more people from different countries are now considering the idea of making money through SEO writing. These people know that they can easily make money by offering SEO article writing services to affiliate marketers, ebusiness owners, bloggers, and to anyone who's needing great content for their ezines, directories, ebooks, blogs, and websites.
Below are some of the most effective, compelling SEO article writing tips that you need to keep in mind if you're just starting out in this endeavor:
  1. First, learn the ropes of writing properly optimized articles from the experts. You'll surely have an advantage over your competitors or those people who are selling the same writing services in the online arena if you know what SEO experts know. This is the reason why I suggest that you take advantage of seminars and training programs about these topics. You will not only get in-depth information but you'll also learn very effective insider tips and trade secrets that can help you along the way.
  2. Improve your writing skills. Exceptional writing skill is one of the things that you need to have. Before you sink your teeth into this endeavor, ensure that you have great command of the English language and that you don't have any problem putting the information that you want to share into writing. What I suggest is that you write a couple of articles and show them to expert article writers. It's best if you look at your articles through their eyes so you'll know your areas of opportunities.
  3. Always think of your readers. Don't just think about using keywords and the search engines when writing your articles. Remember, aside from making your articles searchable in the online arena, your other goal (and the more important one) is to impress your readers. So, keep these people in mind and their needs every step of the way. Choose your topics based on their needs and demands. Write your articles while taking their levels of comprehension and preferences in mind. This is the best things that you can do to ensure that your articles will come out very targeted and very impacting. As you know, this is the key to generate positive feedback from your audience.
  4. Optimize your articles. Make your articles search engine-friendly by using keywords and various white hat SEO article writing techniques. Read ebooks and other SEO-related resources to know the things that you can do and make sure that they're acceptable to giant search engines. Sprinkle popular keywords all throughout your article and make use of related terms. It's best if you place your primary keywords on your title and on each of your paragraphs (preferably within the first 90 characters). It will also help if you include the keywords on the last sentence of your SEO article.
  5. Proofread. Don't forget to review and proofread your articles. First, ensure that they're free from grammar and spelling errors. Then, make sure that your content flows smoothly. Lastly, ensure that your keywords fit perfectly or that they don't sound awkward.
By the way, do you want to learn more about using articles like this to drive traffic to your website and increase online conversions?
If so, I suggest you check this out: Article Marketing Traffic.
Do you want to learn how to build a big online subscriber list fast? Click here: Secrets of List Building.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

How to Social Network to Have True Success by @pamperry

Networking with Real Power - From on HIGH!

"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality." Martin Luther King, Jr.

I have always been wired to network. I love sharing information; connecting cool people with other cool people, seeing groups come together for a common cause. There's strength in numbers. Jesus said, "I can of mine own self do nothing" (John 5:30).

Because networking is so much a part of my personality, I have been teased a lot. I had even begun to think I was a bit strange - until I realized Jesus was a networker. He had to be. He took twelve folks and revolutionized the world. He turned it upside down!

He had a life-changing message that He imparted into mankind through the networking of men. The twelve disciples told some people, and they told some people, and so on and so on....

Isn't that what life is all about? No man is an island - we all need each other. How could anyone have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior if they had not heard the Gospel? And how can they have heard without someone telling them? (Romans 10:14). That's the ultimate "network." Hooking people up to the "true vine" because Jesus said, "apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:1 and 5).

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King talked about networking too. He said, "As long as there is poverty in the world I can never be rich, even if I had a billion dollars...I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. No individual or nation can stand out boasting of being independent. We are all interdependent."

Networking is not always about getting. It's really about giving. Actually, you're more blessed when you give than when you receive (Acts 20:35). I have a passion for God which has caused me to have compassion for people.

We must be committed to helping people. Ephesians 4:3 says, "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." When we network together, we weave a bond of ultimate power. Creating alliances and cultivating relationships is critical today, especially in business.

Networking is love in action (see 1 Corinthians 13). The master networker, best-selling author of "Success Runs in Our Race" and publisher of the Success Guide, George C. Fraser said, "I think success really involves the situations you get yourself into and the people you meet. No one can be successful by themselves - it's the relationships that you develop with the people around you. Throughout my life, I've had people who helped me do better."

Success does run in our race. Fraser has been on a mission to link African Americans together for the betterment of them all. For more than ten years, he has published The Success Guide to accomplish this goal. More than an upscale directory of contacts, it is the only vehicle that has African American professionals from 7 different countries and 75 cities. "It's networking in an instant with real people getting real results," said Fraser. He is also the author of the new book, "Click."

The Bible tells us in Matthew 25:39 to "love your neighbor as yourself." This is the key to a successful life. Another recurring phrase in the Bible is "one another." We are to: love, instruct, encourage, stir up, lift up, rejoice with, prefer, serve, pray with, submit to, admonish, minister to, fellowship with and edify one another. Sounds like networking to me.

Nobody gets to the highest peaks without help from others. Networking is the identification of relationships for the purpose of sharing information and resources. Taking time for people and communication is the key. Don't ever get too busy to share information or your wisdom.

Success comes when you hook up with like-minded folks and kindred spirits. Moving ahead often involves reaching out and being willing to give. We reap what we sow.

So, how does one "network" for success?

Here are some practical tips to implement:

1. Be visible. Dress sharp and snappy. Look like someone others want to know because your image says "success." Be willing to attend functions alone. Networking expands your circle of influence, builds your personal brand, and garners support.

2. Give before you get. Sow before you reap. Look for ways to be a blessing. Share information and resources with contacts before asking them for anything. Search for their interests and goals when meeting someone new. Figure out a way to help them.Gather, collect, and distribute info. Position yourself as the "go to" person for ministry information. Provide regular updates about helpful events or books. Use an email database system like Constant Contact or AWeber to simplify the process and send information attractively.

3. Write your vision. Make it plain. Make the most of networking opportunities by having eye-catching marketing materials. Have more than a business card when going to a conference or event. Be intentional about your purpose. Have a bookmark or postcard describing your book. Offer a CD or brochure as a speaker.

4. Demonstrate your sincere faith by being a person of character and integrity. Follow the Golden Rule which says, "Treat others as you want to be treated", with respect and courtesy. Follow up and follow through. Deliver on your promises.


So be deliberate in creating partnerships, building relationships and keeping friendships. Make it your intent to be kind, really care about people, treat others with respect and value everyone.

If professionals work together, exchange ideas, contacts and learn how to joint venture - we'd really be about our Father's business and that's real power networking! By letting God direct and guide our actions, we'll have the ordained relationships for success and that's better than any social network.

Ministry marketing pioneer, Social media strategist and PR Coach Pam Perry helps African American Christian authors garner publicity and leverage online strategies. As a 20-year PR veteran, she is also the co-author of "Synergy Energy: How to Use the Power of Partnerships to Market Your Book, Grow Your Business and Brand Your Ministry." For a free MP3 of "What Every Author Should Know," go to http://www.PamPerryPR.com. She's also the creator of the ChocolatePagesNetwork, a social network for Christian authors and the Chocolate Pages Show on Blogtalkradio. She offers free help at her blogsite: http://www.MinistryMarketingSolutions.com with her podcasts, Ezines and teleclasses.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Here's How to Get Publicity That Will Stick by @pamperry

 Before you put yourself "Out There"... Do You have the Edge? Here's how to get it!

"You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him." John Maxwell

If you really want to "get out there" - make sure your packaging is tight. Work on the outside packaging as well as the "inside package." If not, you'll be hiring a publicist to do crisis PR for you because you'll need someone to do reputation management. And it's harder to stop bad press than to create good press!
So, what is the Edge? It's that "IT" factor that propels success in life. Do you have it? People who have the Edge share a number of characteristics. They are successful, but never at the expense of others. They are people who genuinely love and care about others. They abide by the Golden Rule and excellence (not perfection) is their goal.

They are long-term survivors in the business world, which has a way of devouring its own. They survive because they maintain friends. Relationships are the key to their success. They know more than networking.
They connect with others and click!

They keep these friends because they are loyal to them. Their networks invariably describe them, in glowing terms.

Here are some of the qualities that can help you develop the Edge - which is essential before any PR campaign is to begin.

1. DEPENDABILITY. Do what you say you will do. This can be tricky, because it involves a certain amount of self knowledge and self management. If you say you'll follow up by 9 a.m. Friday, you have to know what is feasible for you to be true to your word. How long will it take you to finish a project based on other things going on? You keep your schedule and know your work habits..
Never say, "I can not" before you've tried.

2. TRUSTWORTHINESS. You may hear gossip, but you do not have to pass it along. Don't spread something that is confidential. If you get a reputation for discretion, everyone will confide in you and you will know everything that is going on, even if you do not talk about it.

3. RESPONSIBILITY. People with the Edge accept responsibility for their actions and don't blame others if they fail. They don't make excuses and freely give credit to their associates. They are quick to apologize when they are wrong. A great trait to have!

4. COMMUNICATION. Keep in touch. Call people back. Be a nice person and write short, friendly email or regular notes to stay in touch. If you are in contact with your network of friends and associates when things are going along fine for you - you'll see that they'll be there when you need them. Don't just reach out to people when you need a "favor." People know when they are being used.

5. GENEROSITY. Make a habit of being generous and kind. Do things for free without expecting a return for it. Volunteer. Give away information or small bits of advice. Pass along job leads and provide tips to those looking for a job. Look for opportunities to put people in touch with each other. Be known as a "go to" person. Someone who is a "giver" not a "taker."

If you recommend a friend for a job or give them a lead for some business, you have given that friend a tremendous compliment and you have earned some long-term loyalty.

Even though you sometimes must say no to a request, make sure in some way you are always saying yes. Here is one way to do it. Whenever you decide you can not do something, give a credible reason then offer to help in some other way: "I can not attend this event because I am right in the middle of this assignment, but I would give you another person who would be willing to go and they would really get a lot out of it."

6. COURTESY AND KINDNESS. If you can't pray about it - don't talk about. Speak well of people or do not speak at all. This includes people who have fired you, wronged you or spoken badly about you. This is really how to have the Edge! This will toughen you up and mold your humility.

Display good manner at all times, particularly with those who actively antagonize you. It will drive them absolutely crazy. It may also win them over. The Golden Rule at work - will yield Gold every time. Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you!

7. INTEGRITY AND ETHICS. If you can't do it in front of your child, then don't do. If it makes you uncomfortable or you feel a "ping" in your spirit - that's a sign that is telling you you've crossed the line and in a danger zone. Develop a standard of behavior you can live with. Let your conscience be your guide. Let peace rule. This means when you make a tough decision, you feel you have done the right thing, even if it hurts.

8. PERSISTENCE. No one is ever a success in life unless they know how to persist. This is probably the most single way to get the EDGE!

Victory is assured to those who endure - until the end. Almost everyone has one good idea, one good effort, one good impulse. People with the Edge prove themselves by repeatedly being willing to do what others will not. They are not quitters. They are relentless and will try every angle and research every opportunity - and because they are relationship driven - will enlist the help of their friends.

People with the Edge can get everyone in the boat rowing in the same direction.

Before you think a good photo, brochure, corporate logo, website and press kit will give you the Edge - think again. The Edge is takes time to develop. Character counts and it starts on the inside. It starts at home. It starts within.

No amount of PR can promote the right message if you don't have the right interior motives. It takes time to become that sharp, so you might as well start now: in business, you are only as good as your relationships - with God, Yourself and others.

Ministry marketing pioneer, Social media strategist and PR Coach Pam Perry helps African American Christian authors garner publicity and leverage online strategies. As a 20-year PR veteran, she is also the co-author of "Synergy Energy: How to Use the Power of Partnerships to Market Your Book, Grow Your Business and Brand Your Ministry." For a free MP3 of "What Every Author Should Know," go to http://www.PamPerryPR.com. She's also the creator of the ChocolatePagesNetwork, a social network for Christian authors and the Chocolate Pages Show on Blogtalkradio. She offers free help at her blogsite: http://www.MinistryMarketingSolutions.com with her podcasts, Ezines and teleclasses.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

ARTICLE: How to Create a Monthly Coaching Business in 30 Days or Less

By Sean R Mize


In this article, I am going to lay out my entire simple plan for creating a coaching business from scratch, in 30 days or less, using article marketing as your marketing base, using your own expertise as your knowledge base, and using my proprietary system of fast coaching program creation "on the fly" as your coaching model.

Note: I have never revealed all of these details to the general public, I normally reserve this information for my highest level Platinum coaching clients. Why am I revealing this now to you?

Because I want to see you succeed. You see, this year has been tough financially for a lot of people, especially entrepreneurs and people who have service oriented businesses. And the thing is, I know exactly what to do and how to do it to help those entrepreneurs break free and create their own coaching program fast, by ignoring many of the "rules" others have created about coaching programs. And until now I have only shared these steps with a few people.

But I feel as though by not sharing it with more people, with many more people, I am holding you back. So I want to stop the madness, and start enabling you to have the same success I do by coaching others, simply and easily.

And let me tell you this. It's not hard. Many gurus and coaches make this hard. They make it sound like it is alot of work to create a coaching program. And the way they do it, it is. But let me tell you this, my first coaching program...I thought of it, asked my subscribers what they wanted it to look like and include, launched it, and enrolled 22 clients - in about 2 weeks start to finish. And each week I created a lesson for them. It was really easy the way I did it.

And in today's article, I am going to show you how to do it yourself, from scratch.

Obviously, if you already have some things in place, then you are a step up already. Like if you have subscribers, buyers, etc.. But I am going to write this from the perspective of starting from scratch, you can simply go faster if you already have some things in place.

Here's the plan:

I am going to give you the background first, then I will give you the step by step details.

Background:

You are going to quickly build a list of subscribers who perceive you as the right expert for them, to teach them what they need to know.

Then you are going to launch to them a simple coaching program that meets their needs, is easy for you to deliver, and creates monthly coaching revenue for you.

Here is an example - let's assume a $500 per month coaching program. You enroll 5 people per month. There is a bit of a snowball effect that happens.

First month: 5 clients - $2500 per month.

Second month: add 5 more - total 10 clients: $5000

Third month, add 5 more - total 15 clients: $7500

Each month you add more clients.

Of course, some months you add more than others. Some months a client or two might drop out. But the idea is that your income grows each month. If you charge more for coaching than $500 per month, and sign more clients, it happens faster. If you charge less than $500 per month, or sign less than 5 new clients per month it grows slower. But all in all, the idea is that each month you add more guaranteed monthly revenue than the month before.

Do you like this model?

If not, the rest of this article is not for you.

Just close this page.

But...if you like this model...keep reading...because I can teach you exactly how to do it.

Here's how:

You MUST have a squeeze page to create a subscriber list. You cannot sell a coaching program the way I teach to a cold market. That means you MUST build a list of subscribers with whom you can build trust and relationship. Create a 10 day credibility campaign where you send an email a day out to your list, not selling anything, just building trust and credibility.

You will write about 10 articles per day to create traffic. This is easy to do if you do it like I do. Many clients when they start with me they tell me it takes them 3-4 hours to write one article. I change that fast, you cannot write 10 articles per day if it takes you 3-4 hours to write one article. Instead, you must write one article every 15 minutes, then 10 articles takes 2.5 hours per day. And this is the biggest part of this plan, so your total day is 2.5 hours writing articles,.25 hours submitting articles, then about 1/2 an hour doing everything else...so about 3.25 hours per day to build this business. There is no fluff in my model. Do only what I teach, don't do a bunch of other things like reading tons of emails, studying YouTubes, Googling things, etc., they only burn time in your day. You don't have time to burn if you want to have a full-scale coaching business in 30 days.

Here is how you write an article in 15 minutes:

Write a title - for example "How to Do xyz (your niche topic) (30 seconds)

Write the following paragraph:

In this article I am going to teach you how to do xyz. The reason I am going to teach you how to do xyz is because you need to know how to do xyz in order to be successful at abc. Here are the 3 steps I am going to teach you about how to do xyz: step one is xyz and blah blah blah. Step two is abc and blah blah blah. Step three is def and blah blah blah. If you do these three steps you will have success with xyz fast. (5 minutes)

Ready? Here are the steps:

(Note: that was exactly 100 words. Exactly. And it will be more for you because you will be spelling out xyz, abc, def, blah, blah blah. That might be 150 words!)

Back to the article:

Step one: write 75 words on how to do step one (that is about 3 sentences. Just tell them how to do it. Just like I am telling you how to do it. Simple. Keep this simple. Really simple. If you make this difficult, you won't be able to accomplish this project in 30 days. But if you make this simple, like I teach, you can. (2 minutes)

Step two: write 75 words on how to do step two (2 minutes)

Step three: write 75 words on how to do step three. (2 minutes)

(Note: do you see how easy this is? Write 100-150 words introduction using my above formula. Then 3 steps of 75 words. That gives you about 30 words. That's it. Really simple) (total time: 11 minutes 30 seconds)

Ok, back to the steps on how to create the coaching program:

Now that you are writing 10 articles per day, you should be getting about 10 subscribers per day. So after 30 days, you have 300 articles and 300 subscribers. At the end of your 10 day credibility campaign, you are going to send an email out that looks like this:

Dear subscriber,

I am in the process of creating a brand new coaching program to help you with xyz. But I want to make sure it is exactly what you need to help you with xyz. So I need your help.

What is your goal for the next 90 days with xyz?

What is the biggest thing holding you back from achieving your goal in 90 days?

By the way, if you respond personally in the next 24 hours, I will promise to personally respond back to you.

To your success,

Your Name

When they respond to the answer in 2) they will be telling you what they need to learn in your coaching program!

Then you are going to write a letter to all your subscribers telling them you have created a coaching program based on what they told you they need, and you are going to include everything everybody told you they needed.

And then they are going to sign up for your coaching program from your sales letter. Then some people won't sign up because they have questions. So you are going to send another email out asking them if they have any questions before they sign up. And then some people will sign up after that. And so on. And of course each day you are adding 10 more subscribers to your list, and after 10 days on your list, each person starts getting these emails automatically. So each day you have 10 more prospects.

And of course notice that you haven't created the coaching program until they tell you what they want, and then once they sign up, you create the first lesson based on what the first person needs. So you haven't even created your coaching program until the first person signs up. Then one week later, you create your second lesson (by now you might have 5 people signed up). Each week you simply create one more lesson.

Sean Mize teaches online coaches, consultants, and marketers how to package their knowledge and sell it in high priced coaching, consulting, and online class packages.
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Friday, October 15, 2010

RT @mashable HOW TO: Accept Credit Card Payments on Mobile Devices


This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.



In
recent months, a few new mobile payment solutions have launched to
allow for accepting credit card payments via mobile devices — a small
business owner’s best friend.



In fact, when using one of the
available services, retailers of any size — even a farmer’s market
vendor, babysitter or upstart vegan donut maker operating out of a kiosk
— can start selling their products to anyone with a credit card.



The
three services profiled here — Square, Intuit GoPayment and PAYware
Mobile — hail from experienced entrepreneurs and seasoned payment
veterans, and each offers a slight variation on the same idea that you
can accept payments from anyone, everywhere.



These variations,
however, are significant depending on the type of business you run and
the amount of transactions you plan to process. You can use the
information below to help in the decision-making and merchant setup
processes. Make sure to pay special attention to transaction fees,
hardware costs and merchant restrictions or requirements.



read more: http://mashable.com/2010/10/14/accepting-mobile-payments/




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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

HOW TO: Help Your Child Set Up a Blog


Reporters from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times probably didn’t expect to be joined by TechNewsKids, a blog run by 11-year-olds. Yet all three covered Apple’s press conference this September. Benno Kass and Max Iger of TechNewsKids watched the live-stream of the announcement online so that they could “live blog” its contents as soon as possible.


Simplified blogging platforms and increased access to online information — even breaking stories like the Apple announcement — make it easier than ever for Kass, Iger and other young bloggers to independently post to the web. And as they post, they’re also learning how to research, write and use a web publishing platform.

Parents should be thrilled by this educational opportunity, says Dr. Patricia Fioriello, the author of kidslearntoblog.com. Unfortunately, they’re more often unsure of how they can help their children take advantage of it.

It doesn’t need to be daunting. To help their children get started blogging, she suggests parents follow these five simple guidelines.

read more at: http://mashable.com/2010/10/03/help-children-blog



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Friday, July 9, 2010

The Marketer’s Guide to Utilizing Google Docs

The Marketer’s Guide to Utilizing Google Docs

Despite all the new and more or less established collaboration and sharing tools, the one I use most of all is Google Docs. Yes, it is still buggy but I have found it to be the fastest and the most reliable. Besides, on the plus side I never need to login to it (as I am always logged in to my Google account) and it has exactly the set of features I need (no extra ones and almost no missing ones).
If you are using Google Docs regularly (or plan to start), here’s my personal take on it – feel free to share yours!


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