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7Jul/100

Top 5 Reasons to Use Autoresponders – Email-Marketing

Top 5 Reasons to Use Autoresponders

One of the best and newest tools out there for generating
revenue is the Auto-Responder. If you aren't using this
tool in your business you are *losing money*!Many times customers arrive at your website but aren't quite
ready to buy. They may not buy from you until they've seen
your product more than once. So how do you keep them in
your net until they are ready to buy? Auto-responders.I've outlined the top 5 reasons you should be using this
simple tool in your business starting today.1. CHEAP. Of course this is the TOP reason to use auto-
responders. Many times your web hosting company will offer
fre*e auto-responders with your account. GoDaddy.com, my
favorite hosting company offers fre*e auto-responders with
your paid hosting account; however, the length of the
message is limited. Another great option is Get Response,
they offer a fre*e auto-responder account with unlimited
auto-responders and up to 5 follow up messages. It doesn't
get cheaper than that!2. CONSISTENT. Auto-responders are a wonderful way to
consistently remind your customer about you and your
product. The best part of the newer services out there like
Get Response is that they allow you to send 5 separate
messages and set your own interval. So you can set up 5
messages and have Get Response send them out for you once a
week for 5 weeks.3. EASY. Auto-responders are easy to use. You plan your
campaign, the number of times you want to contact your
customer and how frequently. Type out your messages in your
word processing software, then cut and paste your messages
into separate auto-responders and send. It's that easy.4. AUTOMATIC. The auto-responder, once set up, is on auto-
pilot. Your work is done and for the next several messages
you'll be contacting your customers without lifting a
finger.5. REMINDER. The best part of the auto-responder is the
reminder aspect. Most of us don't have time to call our
customers every week but with an auto-responder in place you
can remind them about you and your product or service.
Frequency is one key to increasing sales.Did I say Top 5? Okay how about one more.6. REPEAT BUSINESS. Auto-responders encourage repeat
business. Once someone is in your system, if they like your
product or service they will likely purchase again. Auto-
responders create a way for you to encourage repeat sales by
letting those who have purchased before know you've got a
new product or that you are running a special.If you aren't employing this new viral marketing strategy
you need to get started today. Your business growth depends
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6Jul/100

Top 10 Common English Goofs by Web Authors

Top 10 Common English Goofs by Web Authors

In reviewing and browsing web sites over the years, I have compiled a list of the most common misuses of English by web authors. Here they are in Letterman (reverse) order.10. Who, which or that?"Who" (or "whom") refers to persons. "Which" refers to animals or things, never to persons. "That" can refer to either persons or things.Examples:The girl who was hungry.
The dog that wagged its tail.
The software which I wrote.9. Anyone vs any one"Anyone" means "any person," not necessarily any specific person. It could refer to multiple people simultaneously.As two words, "any one" refers to a single person.Examples:Anyone can download my software. But the software can only be used by any one user at a time.8. Commonly misspelled wordsAll right
Dependable
Independent
Recommend
Responsible
Separate7. Don't put punctuation at the end of a URLWhile not technically an English grammatical error, don't put a period or anything immediately after a URL reference. Doing so will usually invalidate the URL. You might call this an internet grammatical rule.Example:Notice the lack of a period in the following sentence. My URL is http://article-promotion.blogspot.com6. Software not softwares"Software" can be singular or plural. Never use "softwares."5. Do the quotes go after or before the period?Put quotes after a period or comma. Put quotes before a colon. Put quotes after a question mark unless the entire sentence is a question. This is a US English standard. British English usage can differ.Examples:He asked, "Are you hungry?"
She replied, "Yes, I am hungry."
Did she say, "Yes"?4. There, their, or they're"There" is used in two ways. It can specify a place. It can also be used as an expletive or empty word to start a sentence."Their" is used as a possessive form of "they"."They're" is short for "they are."Examples:I live there, not here.
There are nine planets in the solar system.
The two boys raced their bikes.
They're both tired after walking up the stairs.3. PowerfulToo many developers describe their software as, "XXX Software is a powerful, easy-to-use, ... ." I searched download.com and found 2149 descriptions or titles of software containing the word "powerful." Powerful has many meanings, most referring to how effectively something is performed, as in muscular. A car with 450 horsepower is clearly more powerful than one with only 200 horsepower. But what is powerful software? If you mean feature-rich (like Adobe Photoshop), then say so. If your software does only one thing, but it does it completely or thoroughly (like CounterSpy), then say so. But please, no more powerful software.2. Site or sightA "site" is a place."Sight" refers to your sense of vision.Examples:A web site is a place on the internet that you visit with your browser.
A beautiful sunset is a marvellous sight.And, finally, the most common English blunder by web authors is:1. Its or It'sUse "it's" only when it means "it is." Unless you can replace "it's" with "it is," use "its." Never use "its'."Examples:It's raining today.The dog wagged its tail.Conclusion:English is very difficult for persons whose native language is not English. It is also difficult for many English-speaking authors.Unfortunately, most of the common grammatical errors will not be caught by a spell checker, so you have to manually check your writing for them.An excellent reference is the short and timeless book, The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White. A free online version of this book is available at http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.htmlI hope that web authors can use this article to recognize and correct some of the most common grammatical blunders that abound on the internet.Kempton Smith helps internet businesses promote their products or services online by ghostwriting affordable, unique, keyword-rich articles for them. Email him now at articleghostwriter at yahoo.com for a free article for your online business, no obligation. Or for a free report on how to use articles to promote your product or service, visit http://article-promotion.blogspot.comCopyright

6Jul/100

Using Back Links to Get Top Search Engine Ranking – Internet-Marketing

Using Back Links to Get Top Search Engine Ranking

There are no hidden secrets on how to rank high with the major search engines. All that is needed is a basic understanding of how search engines work and a bit of know how. Perhaps the biggest contributing factor to a successful web site is incoming links or Back Links. Without links, your website will more than likely go unnoticed. So how should you accumulate these links? Below are a few basic methods to accumulate quality back links.Before you get startedYou MUST understand how search engines work. Over 90% of your business will likely come directly from search engine results. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to optimize your site for search engines. You could have the greatest deals in the entire world, but if no one knows about them then your efforts are wasted. Do a search on google for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). You will find tons of great information on how to create a website that is both user friendly and search engine friendly. There are also countless numbers of companies and freelancers out there who offer SEO services. Just be cautious of their offers and do your research first. Remember, NO ONE can guarantee top placement in major search engines, no matter what they say.Where should back links come from?1. Articles are a fantastic source of links and additional traffic to your site. There are countless sites online that want your articles. It's a win win situation for everyone. When you write articles and submit them online, you are able to leave a link to your own site and sometimes even anchor text. I know what you're saying, "I can't write about anything." I use to feel the same way. But the truth of the matter is, anyone can write. You just have to find a topic that interests you. You can write about anything from dogs, to computers, to personal training, to web hosting, heck you can even write about writing. The bottom line is, articles are a valuable source of "relevant" back links to your site.2. Submit to directories. There are literally hundreds of "free" and "paid" directories online. With 3 hours of painless work, you can have your site submitted to hundreds of great directories. There are many quality lists of directories that are regularly updated. One of my favorites is http://www.best-web-directories.com/ which is always updated and maintained.3. Develop link exchanges with relevant sites. The major search engines such as google see incoming links from relevant sites, and give them more rank compared a link from an unrelated site. For example, if you have a website about pet care products, your link strategy should target pet related sites. Again with a bit of hard work and determination, you can develop a great deal of "relevant" back links.4. Forums are a great source for additional traffic and links. Many forums allow their users to display signatures in their posts. These signatures can consist of both text and links. When you post a new message on that forum, your websites link will be displayed for everyone to see. This not only helps build valuable back links, but will bring additional traffic to your website.5. Join a link co-op. Co-ops such as the one found at http://www.digitalpoint.com/ are an amazing source of valuable back links and free advertisement. What is a co op network? A Co op network is a network of site owners/webmasters that offer ad space to the network. In return, the ads they define are displayed across the entire network. The best part of ad networks such as the one found at digital point, is, they are free. Having your site in a co-op can literally mean thousands of back links for your site.6. Buying ezine ads is a paid method of advertising, but it works, because it is the most targeted of these approaches. Write a concise ad for your business, and link to either a lead-capture page or directly to your autoresponder. Then, begin contacting ezines to place your ad. (Do a search for "ezine directories," and you will find enough lists to keep you busy.) When you contact an ezine, look for rates for both classified ads and solo ads. The advantage to a solo ad is that your ad goes out by itself in a separate email, but they can be more expensive. Because these ads are targeted (you should NOT advertise in an unrelated ezine), you will definitely see traffic, but you will need to track your results to see which ezines bring you the most and best traffic.7. Ad Swaps can be an exellent source of advertising. Start by writing some killer copy (to coin a phrase...there are many free articles and ebooks writen on the subject). Simply use your favorite search engine and type in...how to write ad copy. I googled this as I am wriying this and it showed 12,400,000 results. WOW! Once you have your ad written, search out Ezines that are in the same catagory as your business or service. Again use your favorite web search. Build yourself a list of ezines and then email them asking if they except ad swaps. Include your ad in your corrospondance with the ezines so they can see what you are offering. Another place to check for ezines is to type in Ezine directories in your seach engine. Look up ezines in your catagory of business or service. Most listings will tell you if they except ad swaps and the peramiters of the ad such as how many lines and how many characters per line. Don't forget to ad your website url in your ad.If you want to have a successful site, whether-it-be a hobby or for business, you have to understand how search engines work. Part of that understanding, is knowing about link development. Maybe in the early 90's the idea of "if you build it they will come" might have been true. But in the year 2005 the internet is a far more competitive and complex place. To be successful today, you have to work at it. Without a quality source of back links the search engines will all buy ignore your site.Richard D. Moore is the President and Founder of IncomeNow! Marketing Masters. We offer Free support to every subscriber to IncomeNow! A No Hype, No Bull, Honest and Real source to help you start or grow your business and/or Ezinehttp://www.incomenow.9k.comRichard D. Moore is the President and Founder of IncomeNow! Marketing Masters. With 12 years experience, Richard is from the school of hard knocks and now knows what works and what doesn't. He will show you how to get immediate results. We offer Free support to every subscriber to IncomeNow! A No Hype, No Bull, Honest and Real source to help you start or grow your business.
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