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September 18, 2012 By 22 Comments
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Earn Extra Money Online and Make Your Dreams Come True!

 

With over 23 million people unemployed, more and more are turning to the Internet to make money working from home. Work from home opportunities are plentiful, but caution must be exercised when choosing what option is best for you.

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There are many ways to earn extra money online. Here are 5 worth considering:

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1)  Network marketing – The MLM industry and network marketing are progressively becoming more attractive options. Both of these options require joining a company that has products and programs you can promote almost immediately. Having a business mindset is a must. As with any business, network marketing requires daily effort. If you put forth the effort, are dedicated and focused, the results can be amazing.

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2)  Freelance writer - If you enjoy writing and have a talent for writing clearly and concisely, online copywriting is a hot field. Many businesses and marketers use blogs to market their programs and products. Blog sites need high-quality content that is interesting and entertaining. You can sign up as a freelancer on Elance.com, Scriptlance.com or iWriter.com. These sites have an online process to register as a writer and review available job requests. Select projects of interest and then add enticing bid information to increase interest and the likelihood of being chosen for the project.

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3)  Photography – Do you have an “eye” for catching memories in the making? If so, this option might be perfect for you. The possibilities are endless…weddings, unique baby portraits and pet photography is a rapidly expanding field! If you enjoy taking landscape pics or garden shots, there are many online sites that will purchase your pics to use as “stock” photos. Three online companies that purchase photos and videography include www.artistsmarketonline.com, www.istockphoto.com/sell-stock-photos.php and www.shutterpoint.com.

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4)  Online educator – Many colleges, universities and public schools offer online instruction and need qualified instructors to facilitate courses. If you have a post-graduate degree, you are qualified to teach college or university courses. Additionally, if you are a certified public educator you can utilize this degree by teaching online courses to students attending online schools. Many home-schooled children participate in online courses as well as secondary level students that simply perform better, academically, in an online environment. You can experience the joy of sharing your knowledge with others all from the comfort of your own home!

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5)  Virtual Administrative Assistant – Small business owners and entrepreneurs desperately need the assistance of a competent, dependable, organized and creative assistant to handle all the tasks that typical administrative assistants handle in offices on a daily basis. The benefit of becoming a virtual administrative assistant is that you perform all tasks from home and can negotiate your hours and salary. Prove your talents and the sky is the limit in this burgeoning field. A great web site to get started in this line of work is www.guru.com.

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Hopefully, the above examples spark ideas regarding the unlimited ways you can earn extra money online.

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When doing anything online for others, make sure you treat it as a real business. Consider setting up a blog that can be sent to prospects interested in your services or products.

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Achieving your dreams takes effort…that is a fact. There isn’t some magical button capable of depositing income into your bank account. You may have seen such fanciful ads on the Internet, but I assure you they are nothing but empty promises.

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Follow your passion and you won’t go wrong. People know when you “fake it to make it.” Be yourself! Be helpful to others and know that your efforts and passion will be the true reason for your success and the driving force behind achieving your dreams.

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If you are interested in stepping things up and have a serious desire to make money online, consider the blogging and marketing system sweeping the Internet. Earn 100% commissions paid directly to your bank account.  No tech or sales ability is required as long as you can follow instructions and are eager to learn cutting edge marketing techniques. It is possible and you can realize an enviable income in a very short time.  Join me and my team, if you are that serious person!

 

May you find the perfect venue to achieve success from the comfort of your home!

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5 Simple Local SEO Strategies for Small Businesses

August 31, 2012 By 9 Comments

I would like to thank Emma Tomlinson for contributing the following article packed with amazing information on SEO. I am confident everyone will take away and utilize these great tips to enhance their business success.

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Optimisation plays a major role in a website‘s success or failure. Web owners cannot hope to become a credible presence in the Internet if they are not implementing certain SEO strategies.

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Business websites, in particular, have an immediate need for local search engine optimisation. It targets specific audiences and it boosts your visibility in results pages.

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Most importantly, your physical address is prominently displayed to millions of viewers, but specifically to the thousands of users within your geographical region.

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When I first learned about this, I must admit that I had some difficulty in understanding what it is or what it entails. This is why I want to share with all of you the techniques that I have learned.

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THE BASICS OF LOCAL SEO

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*Look for ideal keywords for your businessblog infographic1 5 Simple Local SEO Strategies for Small Businesses

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Keywords are the main backbone that boosts your website to the top of SERPs. But using just any word related to your niche is not enough. You have to conduct a thorough research and analysis to determine which terms are ideal and which ones you should save for later.

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Ideally, you should focus on long-tail keywords. You have lesser competition with them because they are more specific and therefore more unique. For example, instead of using “online shopping”, you can use “online shopping for cars” or “online shopping for cars in Australia”. These are longer, more specific, and have localised keywords. You can even include cities, regions, or towns for better targeting of queries.

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Now if you are having difficulty looking for search terms, there are a plethora of free online services you can use. The best examples are those from Google like AdWords, AdSense, and Insights for Search. Any of these will supply you with accurate information about the “popularity” of a term in a particular region, thus giving you an idea about the competition that you are up for.

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  *Allow clients to give reviews

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Do not hesitate to give your viewers survey sheets or feedback polls for fear of a bad rating. Remember that search engines are now factoring online reviews for your ranking in SERPs. They are basically analysing how often your business website is talked about.

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But aside from conducting your own, you must also allow your customers to review you on sites like Yelp.com, Angie’s List, or Qype.

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Plus, it is one of the most effective ways of interacting with your audience. Get their feedbacks, ask them how they rate your products, and encourage them to give their suggestions for further improvement.

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You can even use the data you gather as a topic for new content. See? That’s hitting three birds with just one stone.

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*Be listed in Google Places and other local directories

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Often associated with Google Maps, this is a location-based results page that shows you an accurate map of the region or city you are looking for. Now why is it important to appear in such pages?

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First of all, this is a directory that offers its users directions or guidelines on how to find a business establishment from a specific place. When you have a credible presence here, it will increase your visibility over the Web and boost your chances of earning a top spot in local SERPs.

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Now for your enterprise to be listed, you just have to follow these steps:

  1. Access your Google Account, preferably what you are using for your business and what you are using for Analytics and Webmaster Tools.blog infographic6 300x140 5 Simple Local SEO Strategies for Small Businesses

  2. Go to http://www.google.com/places and click on the button ‘Add New Business.’ Afterwards, you will be redirected to a new page which could feature your contact information from Google Maps. You can edit this if the info is inaccurate.

  3. Fill out the detailed information of your company such as address, phone number, category, description of business, email address, domain, office hours, and other necessary details. Then, click ‘Submit.’blog infographic7 300x177 5 Simple Local SEO Strategies for Small Businesses

  4. Verify your identity via PIN. You can either do that over the phone or through email, although the former is quicker and easier.

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After that, you will find your enterprise on Google Places. You can add more information like discount rates, photos, sales offers, and more. This is definitely one great FREE service that will help your local SEO efforts.

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*Aim for quality links from localised sources

Authority websites that link to yours can undoubtedly enhance your position in SERPs.  But to maximise the contribution of link-building, you must also focus on linking with sites related to your location. For example, if you are selling cars in Queensland, you can link with mechanics or repairs shops in Queensland as well.

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This also contributes to the relevancy of your content since the long-tail keywords you are using are already localised or specific.

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Another way you can build links is to post as guest author on locally targeted blogs. This will generate quality backlinks to yours, plus it will increase your visibility over the Web.

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*Optimise your content

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Although a lot of SEO experts say that content is no longer king, it is still immensely important for your website, especially since search engines are always prioritising high-quality posts.

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 Of course, aside from ensuring that your articles are original, compelling, and relevant to your niche, you should also use keywords that are location-based to target local queries.

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CONCLUSION

 

These may seem irrelevant now, but you will soon see that even the most basic strategies can contribute a substantial increase to your ranking in results pages.

 

About the Author:

Emma Tomlinson is the Head of Retail at Smart Traffic, a top company in the UK offering SEO services to many countries across the globe.

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Are You Getting Ahead? 5 Time-Saving Social Media Tips

August 21, 2012 By 17 Comments
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Saving time on social media is imperative if you want to avoid frittering away your most precious asset…time! Creating a system can help you avoid many distractions, such as games, gossip as well as out-and-out worthless parts of social media. Even though you don’t have a boss looking over your shoulder, getting sucked into wasteful habits will catch up with you if you don’t buckle down and stick to a schedule.

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“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste time.” ~ Henry Ford (click to tweet)

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Plan For Success — If you have no road map to your destination you’re likely to get lost. Sure, sometimes people accidentally hit the lottery, but most of the time success comes from careful and thoughtful planning. Don’t wander aimlessly or subscribe to hit and miss efforts. Instead, make a plan and stick to it, adjusting as necessary.

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Implement Automation — Social media automation is a great way to save time. There is no reason why you shouldn’t automatically schedule new posts, new articles and new information across all your social media platforms. There are many tools available that do a great job, enabling you to utilize your social media time wisely — conversing with potential clients rather than just pushing information at them.

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Schedule Your Time – If you implement automation, the time saved will enable you to actualize the true purpose of social media…being social. Imagine that! Automating the task of updating friends and followers creates time for you to read tweets, re-tweet good information and truly engage. The trick is to schedule the time and diligently stick to the schedule.

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“You can do so much in 10 minutes’ time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good.. Divide your life into 10-minute units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activity.” ~ Ingvar Kamprad (click to tweet)

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Outsource — Yes, you can outsource a lot of aspects of social media. A virtual assistant can orchestrate all of your automation. The assistant can also keep track of your metrics, alerting you to important tweets or buzz that can be addressed in your blog or via directed messages to clients/customers/colleagues. A good long-term virtual assistant can even answer direct messages for you when needed.

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Turn It Off – Yes, I said it – “Turn it off!”  Determine your work schedule and stay true to those hours. When the work day is done, turn off your business social media. Also, when doing other projects, turn off your social media completely. It is actually counter-productive (personally & creatively) to stay “connected” 24/7. Furthermore, there are dependable ways to monitor social media via automation and RSS feeds.

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With proper planning, implementation and perseverance, your social media efforts can and will yield an increase in site traffic, added business and more success than you ever thought possible. The important lesson is to be in control your time…because time is your most valuable asset. Emancipating yourself from the constraints of being bound to your computer allows you to, possibly, work on other money-making ventures…all the while, strategically utilizing social media to its full potential.

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May every minute in your life be precious & productive…

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Social Media Tools Are Not Magic Wands

February 10, 2012 By 14 Comments

Social Media Tools 300x240 Social Media Tools Are Not Magic WandsWith all the buzz about social media, it’s no wonder more online marketers are looking to the world of Web 2.0 for comprehensive ecommerce solutions.  While I’m the first to let others know about the power of social media marketing, I do have to give my readers a warning…
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Social media sites are tools – not magic wands!
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During my consultancy career, I’ve seen far too many skilled entrepreneurs put 100% of their faith in social media.  They upload a Facebook fan page, start posting to Twitter and make connections on LinkedIn – and only giving a very short time, they are surprised when they don’t reap the kind of profits that other marketers seem to make on a constant basis.
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That’s because savvy online marketers know that social media sites are part of the bigger picture.  When it comes to an online business, I like to think of an optimized site as the foundation, social media as the walls, and direct marketing as the roof.  None of those components make a successful online business on their own, but together, they create a powerful recipe for success.
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So what’s my bottom line here?
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It’s simple, use social media for the powerful tools that they are, but don’t forget that they should only make up a part of your overall online strategy.  By combining social media sites with other ecommerce marketing methods, you’ll be right at home among the marketers who are always boasting about their online profits!
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Now tell me what your thoughts are about social media and if you agree it is part of the bigger picture to your online business success?
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Wishing you a highly profitable and successful day!

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Achieve Online Marketing Success with Your Inner Mindset

September 13, 2011 By 14 Comments

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When it comes to achieving online marketing success,

you may think that you only need an arsenal of top-notch marketing tools and the  guidance of an expert to help you succeed.   But dig a little deeper, and you’ll quickly discover something crucial about the final outcome of your online marketing business:  if your inner mindset isn’t tuned towards positivity, confidence and determination, then you’ve set yourself up for failure before you even started.

I recently asked a question

on my Facebook fan page wondering what was the one thing that helped you and your ebusiness?

“I don’t think it matters what tools and strategies you use,” says online marketer Carol Dodsley (TheHow2Girl.com).  “If your inner mindset is not in the right place, if your core desires are not clear, and you do not have the confidence or belief in yourself, everything will be a struggle.”

Dodsley touches on a crucial point here.  Without the determination to see your online marketing business through those inevitable dry spells, it can be too easy to give up on your Internet enterprise because “it’s too hard.”

Of course, everything that’s worth doing is “hard” – but if you tend to throw in the reins when the road gets touch, take a closer look at why you have that gut reaction.  Is it because, deep down, you truly believe you won’t succeed?  Do you lack the confidence to pursue your dreams because you feel like you don’t “deserve” it?

Work on adjusting your frame of mind

so that it’s more positive, and you’ll not only reap emotional rewards, but financial ones as well, like marketer Kristen Robinson (KR Design) shared with me: “It’s accounted for over 75% of my sales, and I’ve met awesome business owners who love to help. Giver’s Gain!”

Free yourself from your emotional obstacles so you can finally achieve the online marketing success you deserve.

Share your thoughts below on how you overcome any struggles that might get in your way.

Wishing you and your business much Success!
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Has Your Business Hit a Home Run, Or you Still in the Dug out?

May 20, 2011 By 12 Comments

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Okay, so this is so much out of the norm for me.  But my husband and I so much enjoy watching our son play baseball.  He is finishing his final season as he will be graduating high school and then trying to get onto a college team.

Yup, that is our son hitting a double with an RBI.   That picture was in our local paper …..


It made me think about how the ‘game’ of baseball relates to our business.

After all, you start out learning how to hit, catch the ball and play the game.  Then you practice, practice and more practice so you are ready for game day.  Then you play many games each and every day.  Until that special day when you “hit a home run”!

So if you are in the game and feeling overwhelmed, go back to the basics, remember what you learned that made your business get off the ground.  How you were able to get the crowd cheering and wanting more from you.  What are you not doing today, that you were doing then?

And if you are still in the dug out, find the confidence to get ‘on deck’, take that first hit and even if you strike out, get back out there and try again.

It is a game of being focused, staying confident, believing in yourself and never, ever giving up.

So tell me, have you hit a home run lately, are you in the game or are you still in the dug out?

Wishing you and your business much Success!

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Top 5 Reasons A Blog Will Bring Success To Your Online Business

April 19, 2011 By 27 Comments

Blog multi color 300x181 Top 5 Reasons A Blog Will Bring Success To Your Online BusinessToday’s social platforms are a tremendous way to build awareness about you and your online business.  A blog is not only important to the success of your business; it is the absolute key in connecting with your visitors and building the customer/client relationships which results in income and profits.

One of the first actions I like to take with my clients is to assess their current social media/marketing plans and to insure a business blog is included and properly implemented.

Here are 5 reasons a blog will bring success to your business:

#1 Easy Setup – If time is money, then setting up a blog is priceless!  A blog is easy to setup and easy to maintain.  No expensive webmasters or long contracts to get your blog up and going.  Once you blog is setup, you can start updating your site in minutes.  Further, you can update your blog from anywhere in the world as long as you have computer access.

#2 Instant Communication – Reaching out to your audience and interacting with them builds important connections for your online business.  With a blog, you can talk with your customers in real time, communicate tips, advice and information along with answering questions they might have.  This responsiveness is a vital part of your online business success as it can give your company a ‘leg up’ on the competition!

#3 Customer Feedback -  Knowing what your customers are thinking or what they really want is gold.  Getting that feedback can be a challenge.  BUT, your business blog can gather this information by posting simple and fun surveys, ask open-ended questions and other queries to get your audience interacting with you.

#4 Bring A Face To Your Business – A well implemented business blog can give important information to your potential and current customers that tells them who and what kind of business you are.  Keeping your profile and contact information up to date will be key and is easy to do at any time with your blog.  Adding and updating your blog with company awards, personal recommendations and testimonials is something your audience can see at any time they are visiting your blog.

#5 Resource of Information – A business blog makes the perfect resource of information.  Customers at anytime will be able to visit your blog to find out about you, your company, and learn about your products and services.  They will be able to interact with you by leaving comments, questions and inquires on your posts and articles.

These are just a few of the reasons a blog is important to the success of your online business.  What other reasons are your blog helping you in your business?  Please leave your comments, ideas and suggestions below.

Wishing you a productive and successful day!

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Successful People Will Set Goals and Make a Plan

March 8, 2011 By 21 Comments

 

Business Success 300x196 Successful People Will Set Goals and Make a PlanI know you have heard this over and over again. But it is true.

If you are really looking for success with an online business, you have to treat it ‘like a business’ – period!

Here are 3 tips to consider:

  • Get serious and start out the right way.  Don’t rush into getting a website up or a twitter account, when you don’t even know those social tools would benefit you or your online business.
  • Setting up your goals and making a plan, bridges the gap between where you are now to where you want to be.  This will provide for a stronger foundation and a successful, profitable business!
  • Your plan and goals are your ‘road map’ and meant to give you step by step on how you want to create your business.  If you short cut yourself, then you could be in for frustration and disappointment.  I see way too many up-and-coming internet marketers literally … come and go!

So get serious, sit down and write up a plan.  It doesn’t have to be perfect because you will change your plan and goals from time to time as your business develops.

Wanting success doesn’t mean you will instantly get it. You’ve got to ask yourself, “What are you going to do to get the things you want?”

 

Best to you and your Online Business Success!
Lynn Brown Signature Successful People Will Set Goals and Make a Plan

 
 
What ‘goals’ or ‘plans’ have you set up for your online business?  Are you stuck? Or is your plan working for you?

Please share your comments, ideas and suggestions below….

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Impatient for Success? Discover the Reason Why You May Fail

December 16, 2010 By 9 Comments

Success Frustration Failure 150x150 Impatient for Success? Discover the Reason Why You May FailIs this You?  Every day you get onto your computer hoping something will appear to make you jump up and down.  Maybe it is that first order, first client, or the first announcement that money actually was deposited into your PayPal account!

Then you ask yourself why?  You have the website, the blog, the keywords and pretty much everything that the guru’s tell you must have.

 

The #1 reason why most online business owners and entrepreneurs will fail —— IMPATIENCE.  

Every new entrepreneur goes through the ‘impatient’ period.  This is when you can’t eat, you can’t sleep, you get up early and go to bed late all in the effort of creating your online business for success…..  AND YOU WANT IT NOW! 

If I could interview all the guru’s that are currently making millions or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year they would all tell you the same similar stories.  They started poor, didn’t have a clue what internet marketing was about or they lost their job and they forced themselves to make something happen.  Most will also agree that at one point they were ‘impatient for success’.  BUT they knew how to manage and overcome their impatience.

While this is true in so many cases I wanted you to know that you are not alone.  Everyone has these same feelings one time or another.  Those that deny or tell you differently just don’t want you to know that they are struggling to get to the top.  But guess what?….. there is a way to overcome impatience and find success.

Staying focused on what you set out to do is only going to keep you moving forward.  Now I am not suggesting that you become a hermit or be strapped to your computer.  There has to be a balance even if you think times are at there worst, you must overcome impatience.  Have time for yourself to relax, be with family and friends and take a breather every now and then.  Success does not happen over night and it certainly will not happen if you stay stressed out, frustrated and actually harm personal relationships.

You may say, ‘but I’m not doing that on purpose’, those around you feel it different.  They see you always in a fret, worried, angry and frustrated.  Get out of that mind set as success comes to those that can think clearly and keep themselves positive and balanced.  I have learned that lesson, and maybe it is because I am much older, but still you have to know that first of all you are normal to want to have the success right away.  It is normal to get excited about new things you learn that will help you build your business success. It is normal that you worry and fret about your success AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT BALANCED!

So forget about all the gurus around you constantly telling you they are making millions of dollars – I say, so what, good for them, now how can I tap into their market niche or better yet, get an interview with them.  Am I giving you some good ideas?

WAIT - First, let’s get back to bringing in the balance.  If you ever feel stressed, tired, frustrated, lack of patience or angry that is a signal to do something that will bring you back into a more positive and productive mind set.  Would you agree?

Good — then get back to work AFTER you take a day off.  Yup, take a whole day off or maybe even better, take two days off!  Don’t look at your computer and don’t talk business around family and friends.  You will not believe how energized, clear minded and rested you will be when you return.  Because I promise you, we all will be here when you get back! 
  
 
 

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Take Time Off ---- Come Back Refreshed!

Now before you take time off, I would like to know how you are going to stay balanced?   Let me know below ….. I’ll be jealous if you tell me you are going to Tahiti!!

 

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Social Networking – Do You Have Attraction Action

December 7, 2010 By 18 Comments
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Attraction Action thru Social Networking

When you first meet someone in person, what do you do first? You look at them, smile, maybe shake their hand and then you introduce yourself. You might have a little chat but then…. how much further does it go?

Will you ever see that person again, will they contact you or will you contact them?

Social networking is exactly like that. Your initial “attraction action” will be the building blocks to your success. The Law of Attraction basically says, ‘what we put out comes back”. Some consider it karma, but what ever it is it will be constantly in effect. This social networking attraction must be conveyed through your words. Knowing your attraction action will benefit you when prospecting for clients or generating traffic to your site.

DID YOU KNOW:

  • “71.4% of users say that blogs effect their purchasing decisions “somewhat” or “very much.” per Dan Zarrella, HubSpot’s social media scientist.
  • “I’m ready to declare in public my belief that Facebook will be bigger in five years than Google is right now” per Adam Rifkin, TechCrunch
  • “At 180 million unique visitors per month …. No matter how you slice it, Twitter is even bigger than anyone previously thought.” per Eric Schonfeld, TechCrunch

So how do you use social networking attraction action to take advantage of this huge social media that surrounds us today?

Bring value to your visitors. Whether it is through your blog, FaceBook, Twitter, etc. the way you communicate will reflect what you have to offer your visitors. Keep their interest by providing good content, information, tips and ideas that will better their lives.

Your profile matters. Be yourself without the sales pitch. You have your websites for that. Let them know who you are, what are some of the things you like, and where you are from. A good profile will spark interest with your visitors. So keep your profile interesting and not too long and boring.

Tell them what to do. Believe it or not most people want to be ‘told’ what to do when they arrive at a site. Without being forceful or obnoxious, ask your visitors to leave a comment, share their thoughts and ideas or ‘like’ your fan page. Requesting a direct action will start engaging your visitor to your site.

Be responsive and attentive. Respond to every comment, suggestion or idea in a timely manner. If you pay attention to your visitors, it will make them feel engaged and more likely want to get to know you and keep them coming back to your site.

Building a solid relationship online means using your “social networking attraction action”. What and how you communicate with your visitors will allow them to meet you, find out who you are, why they should stay engaged, and to learn more about how you can better their lives.

And ….. above all, have fun with it!

 

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Article Marketng: Increase Your Online Sales

July 26, 2010 By 8 Comments

Man on computer business marketing 150x150 Article Marketng: Increase Your Online SalesIt’s true what they say, articles do effectively bring you traffic to your site. And the cost is virtually free! It just takes some of your time to write the articles for your particular market niche. Utilizing your keywords will be very important. The Author’s Resource Box is another area that is of importance because it allows you to briefly talk about you and your company, but also a link back to your site. This ‘back link’ is the KEY in getting more visitors to your site, which should equate to more sales and online business success.

So if you have been putting it off ….. don’t! Start today, write an article and submit it to the article directories. Then watch the tracking on your website. If you continuely write and submit articles with your link back to your site, you should even see your ranking increase too. So article writing is still a win, win.

AND …. if you just don’t have the time or really don’t like to write, then consider outsourcing it to either a virtual assistant or you could also check Elance.com or Scriptlance.com, post a project for someone to write articles for you. Whatever way you go – Just Do It!

You may also enjoy my article: Tips on How To Write an Effective Article
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Online Business QUICK TIP: Brainstorming

July 19, 2010 By 4 Comments

Women Business Brainstorming 150x150 Online Business QUICK TIP: BrainstormingDeciding on what new product niche, business product, type of service or even marketing ideas can all be overwhelming if you are starting out.

When you can brainstorm with someone it is a great way to get a different aspect or way of thinking that you may have otherwise never thought of. So who do you ask or talk to?

TIP: Don’t talk, instead let them talk. I found out that asking basic, simple questions with family and friends can open a door of ‘ah ha’s'! And they don’t even know it.

Next time you have an idea for a new product or business …. try asking broad basic questions and then listen to get their feedback and see if their response turns into valuable information!

Also utilizing your Facebook, Twitter and other social network sites is a great place to get feedback not only from family and friends but with business connections too!

Have you already used this approach? Please share your comments below.
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