1. Don't overload your site with flashing lights and slow loading graphics. Keep it simple and to the point.
4. Make every page of your site consistent. You want your site to be easy to understand and navigate.
5. Provide a lot of useful content and resources. Don't just make your site one big ad.
http://www.paypal.com http://www.clickbank.com
9. Publish an ezine. This will enable you to keep in contact with your readers and form a very important relationship.
Ezine-publishing-ecourse@getresponse.com
10. Use an autoresponder for follow-ups.
http://www.getresponse.com
http://www.sendfree.com
http://www.aweber.com
http://www.vectorcentral.com/articles-form.html mailto:ArticleReview-subscribe@topica.com mailto:aabusiness-subscribe@egroups.com mailto:article_announce-subscribe@egroups.com
12. Participate in ad swaps with other publishers.http://www.freezineweb.com/ad-swaps1.html
13. Set up a links page and exchange links with other websites.
http://www.reciprocallink.com
14. Build your reputation and yourself as a foundation for your online success.
http://www.associateprograms.com http://www.affiliatebroadcast.com
20. Do not spam! If you are unsure if something is spam, find out before you proceed.
22. List your ezine in several popular directories.
http://www.myfavoriteezines.com
http://www.ezinelocater.com
http://www.atozines.com
http://www.bluechiptraffic.com/ezines/ http://www.worldmegastore.com/newsletters.php
24. Include some original material in your ezine. If you are not yet writing articles, write an editorial for each issue. Let your readers get to know you.
25. Do not insult other people. ALWAYS treat others with respect.27. Participate in joint ventures with ebook authors, ezine publishers, etc. This is a good way of making more money and providing resources for your subscribers. Always review the product before you promote it. 28. Never stop learning!! There is an endless amount of information to learn when running an online business. Do not ever think that you know all you need to know.
29. Be open to new ideas and be willing to take risks.31. When publishing an ezine, stuff it with useful content and resources. Give your readers what they crave - information! Don't throw 30 ads together and call it an ezine!
32. Thoroughly check out all opportunities and offers before joining or buying. There are a lot of scammers out there.36. Choose a business that will bring out your passion and commitment. Running an online business can be a very rewarding and fulfilling experience.
I wish you all the success and satisfaction with your online venture. Do not let the frustration or setbacks get you down. Use them as a learning experience to make you stronger, better and more successful!
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Terri Seymour and her husband Terry offer
a no-cost, non-MLM home business opportunity. They strive to help you build a successful home business. They also provide a very affordable website building service. Free ecourses, decorating tips, business resources, and much more at:
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Writing articles and submitting them for publication is a very powerful promotion tactic. BUT, this can be taken a step further to put your articles on auto-pilot.
First of all, you need to get a good free autoresponder such as
http://www.getresponse.com or
http://www.sendfree.com
Each time you write an article, what you want to do is set up an autoresponder account for that article. For example, this article will probably have an account named articlelibrary@getresponse.com What you want to do is put the article and a short but courteous thank you note in the message.
Here is an example of the thank you:Thank you for requesting Re-Gaining Your Groove! Feel free to use this article in your ezine or on your website. Please include entire resource box and do not edit article in any way. If you have any questions, contact me at ter02@newnorth.net For a list of other articles that would be of interest to your readers, mailto:seymour-articles@getresponse.com Thank you.
Terri SeymourTo tie your library together, you want to make one message that contains all your article titles along with each autoresponder address. This account would be named allarticles or article-index or something on that order, whatever you want. ;-)
This way, people can request all your articles or just certain ones they might be interested in.
You can also give this list of articles and autoresponder addresses their own page on your website. This will give your articles additional exposure.
Then to help spread the word about your article library, add a link to your sigtag, mention it on discussion lists when someone asks for articles, put it in your resource box, mention it in your ezine, etc.
Your articles will automatically be giving you free exposure while you can concentrate on other aspects of your business!And remember, you do not have to be an "expert" writer to write effective and helpful articles. Do not let your own self-doubt stop you from this excellent method of building your business.
Just write what you know and give the readers basic and straightforward information and resources. And let your personality shine through in your articles, so your readers feel they know you and can trust you.
Ok, so get started and write that first article! ;-)*************
Terri Seymour and her husband Terry offer a no-cost, non-MLM home business opportunity. They strive to help you build a successful home business. They also provide a very affordable website building service. Free ecourses, decorating tips, business resources, and much more at:
http://www.seymourproducts.com FREE ecourse at:
business-building-ecourse@getresponse.com
A great way to improve your search engine ranking and attract more visitors to your site would be an Article Trading Center. This is where you would swap articles with other webmasters/article authors in order to benefit both parties. This is done much the same way as exchanging links but with far more effective results (in my opinion). There are many benefits to adding an article center to your site:
*Adds content to your website
*Builds your reputation and online presence *Provides readily available ezine content *Improves your search engine status
*Establishes you as a reliable online presence *Increases your circle of contacts and networking
What you need to do is trade articles with quality, websites that compliment, not compete, with your website. Join some of the article lists to find the type of article you are looking for. You can also visit websites with article directories.
Article Lists:
mailto:article_announce-subscribe@yahoogroups.com mailto:ArticlePublisher-subscribe@yahoogroups.com mailto:articlesubmission-subscribe@yahoogroups.com mailto:Free-Content-subscribe@yahoogroups.com mailto:Free-Reprint-Articles-subscribe@yahoogroups.com mailto:Free_eContent-subscribeyahoogroups.com
Article Sites:
http://www.ideamarketers.com
http://amazines.com/
http://www.ebusinesshelpsite.com/articles.htm http://www.boazepublishing.biz/articledir/
When you find the articles you are looking for, contact the author and explain your offer. Let him/her know the benefits of trading articles with you. Be selective in choosing the articles. You want well-written articles that contain helpful information and/or resources.
Compiling a vast and varied Article Center will draw more visitors to your site as well as improve your ranks in the search engines. Having your articles posted all over the net will help build your reputation and increase your online success. Get started today on your new Article Trading Center!
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Terri Seymour and her husband Terry offer
a no-cost, non-MLM home business opportunity. They strive to help you build a successful home business. They also provide a very affordable website building service. Free ecourses, decorating tips, business resources, and much more at:
http://www.seymourproducts.com
FREE ecourse at:
business-building-ecourse@getresponse.com