tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:30:04 +0000By using Google Adsense and affiliate programs, it is possible to build a second income stream.http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)Blogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-3530260439011320578Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:30:00 +00002008-08-28T21:30:04.955-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Bill Platt There is barely an industry on the Internet who has not been touched by those who quit and those who overcome obstacles to success. "Attrition" is a term that describes the "people who quit." I utilize the term "attrition" most often when I am talking about subscribers who leave a newsletter's member list, while others discuss the term in http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/internet-marketers-will-you-quit-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-8005530304799819022Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:42:00 +00002008-08-27T19:42:02.474-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Bill Platt For businesses that market wholly or partially online, it may seem that three words are the only way to get more customers: search engine optimization (SEO). Typically, the search engines being referred to are: Google, Yahoo, and MSN. These three engines have almost become interchangeable with the phrase "do a search", so much so that the wordhttp://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/look-beyond-google-meta-search-engines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-1825166403635125787Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:48:00 +00002008-08-27T16:48:03.495-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Judy Murdoch Have you ever had this experience? You work hard on developing an offer for your product or service. Maybe you even ask a few people to take a look at your Web page or brochure to make certain they get your message. Then you send your offer out into the world. And you get no responses. Or a puny little trickle. So you send multiple offers http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/how-understanding-what-your-customers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-3407914270570376987Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:00 +00002008-08-27T09:08:05.749-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Newark Prebleford There are a myriad of ways for small, local businesses to gain greater visibility on the web. More and more potential customers turn to the web each day to find businesses and services, and the number of options available to small business owners is also growing rapidly. For the web-savvy business owner, the path to greater online saleshttp://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/online-visibility-for-your-website-less.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-910905402956484772Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:50:00 +00002008-08-27T08:51:50.773-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Bill Platt There are many companies on the Internet, who are promising that if you give them lots of money, they will guarantee you top rankings in the search engines. Buyer Beware!!! Let Me Cut To The Chase We all want to be on page one of Google's search engine results (SERPs). After all, the higher our websites rank in Google, the more money we willhttp://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/guaranteed-search-engine-rankings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-6206168676338318979Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:49:00 +00002008-08-27T08:50:51.824-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Trey Pennewell If you're involved in Network Marketing or MLM - same thing, different verbiage - one of the biggest challenges you will have is driving traffic to your web site. Now this could be your product site or you business opportunity site. In many Network Marketing companies (if not all), you are given replicated web sites to send traffic too. http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/avoid-keyword-suicide-in-your-network.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-2844828674278556647Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:00 +00002008-08-27T08:17:02.690-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Larry Zimberg Are you STRUGGLING in your MLM, Network Marketing, or Home Based Biz? What's stopping you from reaching your goals or moving from where you are to where you want to go? This article could be the key in helping you TAKE ACTION and GET RESULTS! IF you are like most people today, you are overwhelmed with too much to do and too little time. http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/struggling-in-network-marketing-4-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-6799797049253670502Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:52:00 +00002008-08-26T21:52:02.979-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Greg Jerum All online business owners need a steady flow of traffic and paying customers to their websites in order to keep the cash register ringing and profits flowing. Most webmasters struggle with exactly how to make that happen, until which time they discover pay-per-click (PPC) advertising through the search engines, utilizing the Google Adwords http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/managing-pay-per-click-campaigns-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-4233982534571331495Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:28:00 +00002008-08-26T21:28:02.787-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Bill Platt I frequently rant on Internet marketing and some of the gurus who try to bend your ear. Why? Because many of these so-called gurus trash everything that makes sense in this Internet world, especially when they realize that they cannot make money from the techniques being recommended. I don't preach marketing concepts solely for the purpose ofhttp://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/08/how-to-measure-effectiveness-of-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-4478537785961247086Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:37:00 +00002008-07-12T18:37:08.192-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2007-2008 Casey Moher Your internet marketing business pivots around several key ingredients that make it hum. Today I'd like to share techniques for getting the actual product that you can sell online. People who produce their own products must research things very well. On-line marketers who wish to develop their own product must research the demand for http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/07/increase-your-website-traffic-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-4602485249310150911Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-07-07T06:00:05.292-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2004-2008 Bill Platt (Revised for 2008) The very first time I had ever experienced this phenomena online was in December of 1996. In those way-back days, I ran a site focused on selling Christian t-shirts. Back then, I had posted Christian-based poetry on my website to draw traffic to the domain. Over the two days leading up to Christmas and the two days http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/07/peak-cycles-are-driven-by-timely.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-108252905538744056Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:55:00 +00002008-07-04T19:55:05.903-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Bill Platt With an article title like this, it almost seems like I am playing the fool, by telling you something doesn't exist and then telling you that I will show you how to beat that thing I said does not exist. Maybe I am the fool, or maybe, I have something valuable to share with you today. You be the judge. I Don't Believe In The Google Sandbox, http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/07/mythical-google-sandbox-and-how-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-5470381974280066665Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:56:00 +00002008-07-04T17:56:05.909-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2007-2008 Casey Moher To have a successful online business, many individual components must come together to work as a machine. You can find many products out there that can be great cash-generators for you. Typically, the scenario when somebody is producing a product is that they will start by doing a bundle of market research. On-line marketers who wish tohttp://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/07/how-to-line-your-own-pockets-with-cash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-2608145150324231527Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:24:00 +00002008-07-04T07:24:04.534-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2000-2008 Bill Platt I have come across articles where he author is celebrating "A New, More Effective Way to Promote Your Business on the Web." Exuberant, I opened each article expecting to see something new and interesting. On both counts, I was disappointed. Both articles offered nothing new... just the same ol' hash, rehashed. I guess the wisest man http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/07/new-and-improved-or-is-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-7948547412815050980Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:05:00 +00002008-07-01T12:05:06.355-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Bill Platt John (and other newbie online marketers), Let me ask you a question. Why would you ever send out an email that destroys your own credibility? Credibility is absolutely essential to the success of any company on the Internet. And yet, you lied to me in your email, multiple times. Lies? Yes, that is a strong word. Would you prefer me to http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/07/beware-of-magic-beans-warning-to-newbie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-2033276430193285325Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:25:00 +00002008-06-20T03:25:03.999-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Bill Platt Fortunes are made on the Internet by people who have built solid mailing lists for the promotion of their online businesses. But the question many publishers face is how to turn their ezine (aka: online newsletter or electronic magazines) subscribers into buyers? Let me be honest with you. Your mailing list is only as valuable as your http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/06/six-keys-to-creating-successful-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-6068037662219604684Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:39:00 +00002008-06-03T15:37:05.325-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Hunter Waterhouse Article marketing continues to be a proven method for generating traffic to our websites and developing good search placement, even after all of these years. I have been reading articles online since 1995, and I continue to read a few dozen articles per week on subjects that are dear to my heart. Some Claim That Article Marketing Does http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/06/balancing-seo-against-needs-of-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-8268677045757972203Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:56:00 +00002008-05-31T17:56:03.066-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Willie Crawford During a recent radio interview, one of the callers asked for several ways to get fast, cheap, sustained website traffic. She added on top of that "tall order" that she didn't want to use pay-per-clicks! Digging deeply into my toolkit of traffic generation techniques that had actually work beautifully for me, I suggested joint ventures http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/05/quickest-way-to-get-cheap-sustained.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-2578133181759974038Mon, 19 May 2008 13:25:00 +00002008-05-19T06:25:02.774-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Willie Crawford When I noticed an automatically generated note from one of my email list hosting accounts at ProfitAutomation warning me that the account was approaching the 200,000 subscriber limit, and that I needed to increase its size, I realized that I finally had all of the subscribers that I really "needed." That account is one of five that I havehttp://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/05/how-to-get-and-keep-more-loyal-ezine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-145531511144468139Sun, 11 May 2008 11:22:00 +00002008-05-11T04:22:02.340-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Pat Pearson, MSSW Many home-based business owners, while passionate about the product they market, still struggle to increase sales, grow their downlines and find the right work-life balance in their lives. According to the internationally recognized, direct sales expert and motivational speaker Pat Pearson, these seven success secrets can make the http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/05/top-7-secrets-for-home-based-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-5746628066119131963Tue, 06 May 2008 02:22:00 +00002008-05-05T19:22:16.294-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Mark Silver Your website is up, your services/workshops/products page is finished. So... do you publish your prices along with it? If you do, won't that scare people away? If you don't, won't people think you're hiding something? It's a lose-lose situation, it would seem. So, do your clients need to see your prices, or not? Safety first. When someone http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/05/deciding-whether-or-not-to-publish-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-4304879717348513543Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:33:00 +00002008-04-29T13:33:02.967-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Paul Marshall "Thar's gold in them thar hills," was proclaimed around the world in 1849, when gold was discovered in the hills of northern California. More than 100,000 people descended upon California to find their own wealth in the hills and the streams of California. Fast-forward 150 years, and people are saying the same thing about the Internet http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/04/beware-of-online-business-minefield.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-1401631182299245080Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:42:00 +00002008-04-27T18:42:03.231-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 T.C. Gaity While many people use the web for research and education, millions of people still jump online for fun and entertainment. Games and puzzles have long been a popular online activity, and continue to draw thousands of visitors each day; whether people want to test their skills, win prizes, or even develop a new hobby, they can be found visiting http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/04/online-auctions-indirect-branding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-2596469817889986889Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:05:00 +00002008-04-24T19:05:03.671-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Kimberly Clay Before discussing the use of social bookmarking as a business tool, we should first have a quick look at the phenomenon and discuss why it has become so popular. By understanding that, then it will become easier to understand potential business uses. The uses outlined here are just that: outlines, since the particular applications to which http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/04/how-to-use-social-bookmarking-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17338393.post-5645188857214032292Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:15:00 +00002008-04-21T21:15:03.718-07:00 Article Presented by: Copyright © 2008 Elizabeth Adams In today's internet environment, ads that do not immediately "grab" a surfer's attention will receive "the click of death" as the visitor leaves your ad. An ad on the Web will often receive only a glance. In that split second, a potential prospect has to be enticed into giving the ad a second, deeper look. Here are some basic guidelines http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-si/2008/04/profitable-ads-how-to-write-ads-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew O. Smith)