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TripleClicks Offers Small Investors A Chance To Buy Silver Online

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:29:55 -0400

Government debt in the Western world has reached such high proportions that it is undermining confidence in the value of paper money; both the US Dollar and the Euro have been severely weakened in recent years and the dollar alone has lost more than a third of its value against the Japanese yen in recent years. So, it is not surprising that people are looking to silver and gold as safe havens. Also, the rise of China and India has generated an ever increasing demand for precious metals that is set to continue into the foreseeable future, making gold and silver even more attractive investments. For the ordinary person, however, it can be quite tough, to find a good way to collect or invest in precious metals with a limited budget. However, this situation has opened up a window of opportunity for some quick-witted Internet marketers. While the price of gold has shot up, silver is rising more slowly and is, of course, much cheaper to buy than gold. Some Internet marketers have responded by starting network marketing companies that deal in silver. **End Summary** Topics: how to buy silver]]> buy silver]]> how to buy silver coins]]> investing in silver]]> bullion bars]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information about investing in silver see a more detailed version of this article: How To Buy Silver Coins And Bullion Bars Online

Good News For Internet Marketers Who Work On Macs: Your Hunt For An Article Rewriter Is Now Over!

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:24:41 -0400

Good news for Macintosh fans who are also Internet marketers: finally, a good quality article rewriter has been designed with your needs in mind At last, an article rewriter that is compatible with Macs as well as PCs is now available. Actually, until recently, it didn't really matter that article spinners were designed almost exclusively to work on Windows because the vast majority of spinners either produced very poor quality "spun" articles or they needed so much manual input that it was quicker to rewrite your articles yourself. However, things have moved on in the last few months. Things definitely improved with the launch of The Best Spinner. Sadly though, The Best Spinner does not work on Macs. Then, along came Matt Carter from New Zealand. He developed an article spinner called "Rapid Rewriter" and made it so that it was compatible with Macs as well as PCs. Just in case you are not sure what "article spinning" means, it is basically a process of rewriting, or modifying, articles to create unique variations that you can then distribute to article directories and blogs across the Internet. **End Summary** Topics: rapid rewriter review]]> article spinner for mac]]> article rewriter for mac]]> Matt Carter]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> To find out more about Matt Carter's Rapid Rewriter , read David Hurley's detailed Rapid Rewriter Review (note: David Hurley is not a Rapid Rewriter affiliate).

How To Produce Your Own Digital Audio Recordings And Upload Them To Your Website

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:12:30 -0500

Internet marketers who are interested in finding new ways to attract targeted traffic to their website should think about producing their own digital audio recordings. Creating a digital audio recording is a great way to offer extra value on your website, it also helps with personal branding. Creating a basic, but good quality, audio recording is no longer a difficult or costly enterprise. Sound Recording Software If you are one of those lucky people who owns a Mac OSX for example, you already have all the equipment you need right on your computer! Simply open the Garageband program and off you go! For Windows users, there is Sound Recorder, has been included as part of the Windows bundle going back to Windows 95, but you will need to use an external microphone to record your sound files. External Microphone or Digital Audio Recorder Actually, whatever audio recording software program you use, I would recommend investing in a good quality microphone or a portable digital audio recording device such as Roland's Edirol R-09. (Check my Edirol R-09 review.) A portable digital audio recorder will give you much more flexibility as to where you make your recordings. **End Summary** Topics: digital audio recordings]]> Edirol R-09]]> digital audio recorder]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> If you enjoyed this article you may find David Hurley's Review of the Edirol R-09 Digital Audio Recorder useful as well. David also produces a free business podcast packed with tips for aspiring Internet marketers.

How To Build An Online Business As Fast As Possible Without Resigning From Your Job

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:46:10 -0500

If you want to start an online business without resigning from your job there are some simple ways to move forward with your business plans despite the constraints of full-time employment. Here are some quick tips to help you get started. 1. Cut Out Inessentials A common problem that busy people have is an inability to focus on the essential requirements of getting a new Internet business up and running. For example, a website is essential because it will act as a central hub for your online business. Traffic will be directed towards it, and it will be the platform on which you promote your products, or from which you link out to your affiliate sales pages. On the other hand, creating a beautiful design for the website might be a less important use of your time at this stage. First focus on getting a site up and getting traffic to it, then upgrade the design when you are sure your business idea has legs. This is where prioritizing becomes an essential part of your business strategy. 2. First Things First... **End Summary** Topics: build an online business]]> outsourcing]]> start an online business]]> new internet business]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an experienced Internet marketer who builds unique Free Business Websites and provides free training for his clients. Visit http://grasp-the-nettle.com for more free tips about how to build a successful online business from scratch.

3 Signs You Have the Wrong SEO Consultant

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:03:27 -0500

Search engine optimization (SEO) can be quite intimidating and tedious for a lot of people, the reason why there's been a huge surge in SEO consulting firms and consultants. Unfortunately, SEO is no exact science, which is why some SEO firms manage to convince people to spend thousands of dollars while providing only limited results. Fortunately for you, if you know what to look for, identifying lower quality SEO consulting firms will be much easier. This article will look at three key signs that SEO consultants may not really be up to the job. If you come across any of these, you might want to look for a replacement fast! Sign 1: "Guaranteed Results" Because SEO isn't an exact science, it's impossible for anyone to guarantee results, even an SEO consultant or firm. Promises that your website will be on the first page of Google mean that they're either talking about an Adwords campaign (which will cost you a lot of money), or they may have some fundamental misconceptions about SEO. Understand that Google has a whole fleet of people tweaking the search engine algorithm on an almost constant basis. **End Summary** Topics: seo consulting firm]]> seo consultant]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more free SEO tips check out David Hurley's Search Engine Optimization page at: http://grasp-the-nettle.com/Search-Engine-Optimization.html

Making Money On The Internet Is A Technique, Not A Mystery

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:03:09 -0400

Making money on the Internet as an affiliate marketer is a technique, not a mystery. If you are feeling frustrated because you have repeatedly tried and failed to make any money with affiliate marketing on the Internet, you need to understand that the problem is with your technique. Now, anybody can master a new technique if they apply themselves to it. What that means is that those who apply themselves to the techniques of making money on the Internet will make money on the Internet, and those who don't, won't. And those who apply themselves to the wrong techniques will feel frustrated because they are working hard but getting nowhere fast. So what are the techniques that lead to Internet affiliate marketing success? A quick walk through of the process would go something like this: 1. Find a lucrative niche market market. (Most people start with the products. That is the wrong technique.) 2. Find an affiliate product that you think the niche market might want to buy in order to solve a key problem they experience. 3. Throw up a webpage where you focus on the problem and the benefits of solving it. **End Summary** Topics: internet marketing technique]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an experienced Internet marketer who builds unique Free Business Websites and provides free training for his clients. Visit http://grasp-the-nettle.com to find out how David can help you get your business set up on the Internet, FAST and FREE.

Are You Sacrificing Your Long Term Internet Marketing Success For Short Term Profits?

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:16:04 -0400

One thing about internet marketing is that all the strategies you implement require a level of specialization in order to be successful. Very often, this causes internet marketing start-up businesses to sacrifice consistent, passive long-term profits for short-term gains. This isn't a bad strategy when done correctly, but it will most likely mean that you'll always be looking for the next sale instead leveraging the power that you have gained over time. Here's a look at some of the potential trade-offs that are often made. PPC vs. SEO PPC is a very common short-term tactic which is one of the quickest ways to generate targeted traffic to your web pages. The key to effective PPC campaigns is a mix of bid management, effective ad creation and conversions. While this approach can be extremely successful, it also involves consistent monitoring. The skills involved also require some level of specialization and time. On the other hand, SEO has consistently proved that it's the most effective way to ensure that your website has long-term visibility. While more work will be required at the outset to generate traffic, in the medium-long term, less and less time needs to be allocated to SEO. **End Summary** Topics: Internet marketing success]]> ppc v seo]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an experienced Internet marketer who builds unique Free Business Websites and provides free training for his clients. Visit http://grasp-the-nettle.com to find out how David can help you get your business set up on the Internet, FAST and FREE.

Confidence Building Tips For Internet Marketers

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:13:37 -0400

It doesn't matter how much talent or acquired ability you have, if you lack confidence you aren't going to get anywhere. On the other hand, if you have confidence plus desire, even if you lack the raw talent, you can acquire the ability you need to succeed. This is as true on the Internet as it is anywhere else in life. When you look at who has succeeded with Internet marketing you will find a surprising range of people. They are not all technical whiz kids at all. Yes, some of the Internet marketing greats have a lot of technical talent, but on the other hand there are plenty of work from home mums, retired company employees, youngsters with no formal qualifications who have built successful businesses on the Internet. They succeeded because they had the desire and determination plus the confidence to risk failure and not worry about what other people thought about their dream to succeed on the Internet. So what can you do if you want to succeed as an Internet marketer but suffer with your confidence? Let's look at some confidence building tips for Internet marketers. **End Summary** Topics: successful Internet marketers]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an experienced Internet marketer who builds unique Free Business Websites and provides free training for his clients. Visit http://grasp-the-nettle.com to find out how David can help you get your business set up on the Internet, FAST and FREE.

How Valuable Are Your Social Media Contacts As Targeted Auto-Responder Leads For Your Business?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:47:20 -0400

Social media has hit the Internet by storm over the past few years but a lot of people are still wondering just how much their social media contacts are worth. It's not a big deal for people to have more than 1,000 Twitter followers, but the problem is that in most cases those 1,000 followers hardly ever convert into solid auto-responder leads. The biggest problem so far with social media is that most internet marketers got caught up in building a massive amount of followers without bothering to set up the proper metrics to determine how valuable their followers actually were. Using social media to attract followers who are not highly targeted leads is really a useless, time wasting operation. The truth is, there's a very good chance that most of your Twitter followers don't have the slightest clue who you are. Most probably just followed you hoping that you would follow them back. Even so, some reports have estimated that a social media contact is worth up to $3.50. However building solid relationships using social media is more of a one-on-one task if you want to be truly effective. **End Summary** Topics: social media]]> targeted leads]]> auto-resonder leads]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Find Out More About How You Can Easily Attract Targeted Auto-Responder Leads Like A Money-Sucking Magnet. Go to http://grasp-the-nettle.com/E-Mail-List-Builder.html for full details.

How "To Lose Is To Win" In The World Of Internet Marketing

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:19:04 -0400

There are numerous tips and tricks available for new internet marketers to take action on, but let's look at an unusual but extremely useful way for a newbie can succeed online today. One thing that proves to be more useful than anything else for a new Internet marketer is... wait for it... ... FAILURE!!! Yes, Internet marketing "failure" is good for you! It may sound paradoxical, but when you experience failure you can learn a lot about how to succeed provided, of course, you don't give up. Failure can actually lead to future success. Of course, no one wants to fail, but instant success can be problematic, and here's why. If, after a successful start, your online business suddenly starts to nosedive, you probably won't know how to respond. Immediate success does not train you to respond to bad news. However, if you fail from the start, you'll have learned how to adapt to the always changing internet world and will be able to quickly adjust. Learning from past mistakes is way more effective than reading a 100 page book about how to be successful. **End Summary** Topics: Internet marketing success]]> new internet marketer]]> online business]]> succeed by failing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an experienced Internet marketer who builds unique Free Business Websites and provides free training for his clients. Visit http://grasp-the-nettle.com to find out how David can help you get your business set up on the Internet, FAST and FREE.

Why Article Marketing Is Still Not Dead: Three Myths of Article Marketing Explained

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:38:05 -0400

Article marketing is one of the key promotional methods on the internet marketing scene. However, many people have abused the concept and now article directories are rejecting more articles than ever and many do not offer "dofollow" links any more. Even search engines are giving many article directories less weight. With all of this in mind, it should be no surprise that some people have started to question the validity of article marketing. According to some people, "article marketing is dead"! In reality, article marketing is still alive and kicking. However most people are too busy buying into the myths that surround article marketing to be successful. Here is a quick look at some of the myths that are being passed around. Myth #1: Many people go into article marketing thinking that they only need to write 10 articles about a particular product in order to create a regular flow of affiliate sales. Unfortunately, this simply isn't the case, and it never was. In order for article marketing to be successful now, you need to write and submit anywhere between 50 and 100 articles to a multitude of article directories. **End Summary** Topics: article marketing myths]]> article marketing]]> Internet article marketing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> To find out more about Internet article marketing strategies for your home based business, go to: http://grasp-the-nettle.com/Article-Marketing.html .

Common Newbie Internet Business Building Mistakes

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:46:01 -0400

Over the last decade, the cliché that just 5% of Internet marketers make all the money has been found floating around the Internet. Unfortunately, there is actually a lot of truth attached to this opinion. Many newbies are left running around in circles trying to find the right way to make money online, while the people who were successful last year are the same ones that are going to be successful this year, and will probably be the most successful next year as well. Once you sit down and actually compare a newbie to an internet marketing veteran, the difference are glaring. Fortunately, the difference has nothing to do with the details of internet marketing. If you are trying to make money online, or trying to build an online business, there are a number of basic characteristics that you can pick up from successful online veterans. The first difference that separates newbies from veterans is that newbies jump from program to program, whereas veterans know what they want to do and stick with it until it works. **End Summary** Topics: newbie Intnernet marketer]]> build an online business]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an online article marketing expert and writes articles on all aspects of Internet marketing. To learn about how you can build a viable, home based business on the Internet, check out David's website at: Grasp-The-Nettle.com and take his free Internet marketing course.

Only 2 Steps Are Needed for Traffic Exchange Success

Mon, 10 May 2010 09:47:17 -0400

Traffic exchanges have garnered a less than ideal reputation over the last decade, which is really quite unjustified. Some of this was because of the vast number of systems that were not reputable or were designed as get-rich-quick schemes. The rest was because most people simply don't understand how to make traffic exchanges work in their favor. Yet there are many excellent traffic exchanges out there and every Internet marketer should at least consider adding this quick and easy online promotion method to their marketing arsenal. In reality, there are only 2 steps that are needed to create a successful traffic exchange experience. 1. Don't Sell - Do Build One of the biggest reasons that people fail to gain anything from a traffic exchange is because they are trying to sell a product to someone in 20 seconds. Forget about trying to sell your products. Get rid of your affiliate links, get rid of the long sales page, and get rid of the videos. With most exchanges you have between 6 and 20 seconds to get the surfer to take action. **End Summary** Topics: manual traffic exchanges]]> traffic exchange marketing]]> traffic exchange downlines]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is the online marketing director of Website-Traffic-Hog.com, an innovative manual traffic exchange . Not only do they deliver great quality traffic but you will earn PPC Advertising and Safelist Mailings just by surfing! Go to Website-Traffic-Hog.com for full details and FREE membership.

Build Website Traffic With These 3 Offline Marketing Tips

Wed, 05 May 2010 21:50:14 -0400

If you have been trying to build your online business entirely online, you may need to step back and consider the possibility of offline marketing. That is what many of the most successful online businesses do and there is no reason why you should not follow suit. Nationwide television ads may be beyond your business budget, but you can still tap into a rich source of offline publicity on a much lower budget. Here are a few offline marketing tips to help you spread the word about your online business. 1. Focus on Promoting Your URL and Your Logo When it comes to promoting your website offline, it is important to focus solely on your URL and your logo. These two details are the most important things that anyone could possibly know about your website. Your URL gives them a way to find you and you logo creates a sense of brand recognition. Make sure that anything you give away has your logo and URL on it. We are talking about business cards, gift certificates, mouse pads, golf tees, t-shirts, caps, decks of cards and whatever else you can think of to give away. **End Summary** Topics: offline marketing tips]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Find out more offline marketing tips for your online business by visiting David Hurley's website at Grasp-The-Nettle.com .

Can Safelist Marketing Still Convert?

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:39:04 -0400

Safelist marketing spiked in popularity at the turn of decade. Since then, many marketers have argued that the lists have become so diluted and overwhelming that they no longer convert. The truth is, safelist marketing can still convert as long as your emails can stand out. Here are some quick tips to increase your safelist conversion rates. 1.A Unique Subject Line The subject line is the most critical aspect of dominating a safelist. Everyone on the list may be receiving hundreds or thousands of emails every day, and will definitely not read them all. In many cases, they will open less than 1% of them. Creating a subject line that is successful is a two part process. First, it needs to stand out at a glance. Many people will glance at *** or ((( at the beginning and the end of their subject line, but this has become common practice and is no longer as effective as it used to be. However if you couple this strategy with some additional white space, your subject line can stand out. **End Summary** Topics: safelist marketing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is the online marketing director of Website-Traffic-Hog.com, an innovative manual traffic exchange . Not only do they deliver great quality traffic but you will earn PPC Advertising and Safelist Mailings just by surfing! Go to Website-Traffic-Hog.com for full details and FREE membership.

Is Your Email Marketing Campaign Profiting From Freebie Seekers?

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:54:26 -0400

The goal of email marketing is to build a mailing list comprised of the most responsive buyers. Unfortunately, this is rarely a reality. Most email marketing lists are largely comprised of freebie seekers who, if they are not utilized correctly, can cost you time and money. The key is understanding how you can still make money from a list that is full of freebie seekers. Many experts will tell you that over time, you can build a relationship with your list subscribers and turn almost every freebie seeker into a buyer. And the experts are right. Your long term aim should be to develop a relationship based on trust and recognition with every single name on your mailing list. Nevertheless, that should not stop you from profiting in the short term. You see, freebie seekers are one thing: predictable. If you offer them something for free, they are likely to take it. The key to profitable email marketing campaign is to find ways to profit from their freebie seeking nature. 1. Send Them to the Right Place If your list is full of freebie seekers, why not send them to a page that is monetized correctly. **End Summary** Topics: email marketing]]> email marketing list]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is the online marketing director of Website-Traffic-Hog.com, an innovative manual traffic exchange . Not only do they deliver great quality traffic but you will earn PPC Advertising and Safelist Mailings just by surfing! Go to Website-Traffic-Hog.com for full details and FREE membership.

3 Simple Tricks to Optimize Your Pay Per Click Advertising Efforts

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:55:55 -0400

While it is important to get your ppc ad seen and even more important to get visitors to click on your ad, those aims pale in comparison with your conversion rate. There are simple tricks that can be used to optimize your pay per click advertising efforts, but they are tricks that are often overlooked. Running a PPC campaign can be an overwhelming task. There are so many things to do, that the details are often overlooked until it is too late. Here are a few tricks to help increase your conversion rate and optimize your pay per click advertising efforts. 1. Make Getting Conversions Easy If you make your visitors to take a multitude of steps in order make a conversion, then it is more likely that your customers will get discouraged. While this may not be a problem if you are using pay per click advertising for list-building purposes, it is often a killer in regards to making a sale. One of the easiest ways to increase your conversion rate (even when list-building) is to only collect the information that is absolutely necessary. **End Summary** Topics: pay per click advertising]]> ppc tips]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is the online marketing director of Website-Traffic-Hog.com, an innovative manual traffic exchange . Not only do they deliver great quality traffic but you will earn PPC Advertising and Safelist Mailings just by surfing! Go to Website-Traffic-Hog.com for full details and FREE membership.

Three Things to Consider When Marketing With Traffic Exchanges

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:30:06 -0400

When marketing with traffic exchanges there are some important issues that need to be taken into consideration before you begin. If you do not make a solid marketing plan with realistic expectations, then you are likely to be disappointed when your campaign falters. Here are some things to consider before you even start marketing with traffic exchanges. 1. Types of Traffic Exchanges: Manual v Automatic There are a variety of different traffic exchanges that you could use and they all have unique features that need to be taken into consideration. The basic delineation is manual vs. automatic traffic exchanges. Manual traffic exchanges force the people surfing to at least look at the page before they get credits, whereas automatic exchanges will simply flip through pages with no effort of the part of the surfer Manual exchanges will have a much higher conversion rate because surfers will at least see your offer. Automatic traffic exchanges can simply be set going in your browser and then ignored and they will continue to show new pages and rack up credits for you while you work on something else. **End Summary** Topics: manual traffic exchanges]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is the online marketing director of Website-Traffic-Hog.com, an innovative manual traffic exchange . Not only do they deliver great quality traffic but you will earn PPC Advertising and Safelist Mailings just by surfing! Go to Website-Traffic-Hog.com for full details and FREE membership.

Internet Marketing Strategy Tip: Focus On The Trees, Not On The Forest

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:15:15 -0400

Why do so many people who try their hand at Internet marketing give up after experiencing initial frustrations and failure? One answer may be that they do not have a viable Internet marketing strategy and cannot see the "trees" for the "wood". And the wood seems so big that it's more like a huge impenetrable forest full of dangerous swamps and wild beasts lurking in the darkness waiting to tear them apart. Like the character Pliable in John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, they set out with high hopes, but on their first slip they fall into the Slough of Despond and don't go any further. They didn't know it would be so difficult. They didn't know the forest was so big and dangerous. They look around in the darkness, feel overawed, and retreat back out onto familiar ground. Pretty soon they have forgotten about Internet marketing and have taken up the latest Internet game or some other beguiling distraction. **End Summary** Topics: Internet marketing strategy]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> To find out more about Internet marketing strategies for your home based business, see http://grasp-the-nettle.com . David Hurley is an Internet marketer and free lance English language instructor, editor and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan.

Why It Makes Sense To Delay Showing Prospects The Opt-In Form

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:11:05 -0500

A professional quality autoresponder is one of the most important resources a serious Internet marketer can have. An autoresponder enables businesses to keep in touch with their list of clients either by broadcasting up-to-the minute news reports or by pre-loading a set of letters onto the autoresponder and setting them to go out to the list at regular intervals. Typically, with a 2-step opt-in system (designed to avoid accusations of spamming), interested individuals may "opt in" to an autoresponder mailing list by filling in a form on the business website. Another way to have people join a list is to invite them to send an e-mail to the autoresponder e-mail address. On receiving the subscriber's information the autoresponder will automatically send out a confirmation email and if the subscriber clicks a confirmation link in the email message he will be added to the autoresponder mailing list and start to receive messages whenever they are sent out by the system. Persuading prospects to subscribe to their mailing list is one of the trickiest problems faced by Internet marketers today. **End Summary** Topics: list building]]> boomerang list builder]]> autoresponder]]> opt in]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> To discover more of the best Internet marketing strategies and to find out about the Boomerang List Builder go to David Hurley's website at: http://grasp-the-nettle.com/boomerang-list-builder.html

The Best Way To Develop An Online Business With Several Sources Of Income

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:24:15 -0500

One of the best ways to create several different streams of revenue on the net is not to begin thinking in terms of developing multiple potential internet income streams at all, but to start with just one online business program and to build up from there. This is because the great majority of newbie Online marketers find it challenging enough to make money marketing only one online business system. Even if you publicize all your products in a single business package deal, you may nevertheless discover that it's a costly operation to effectively sell your business. For example, if you decide to introduce a condition stipulating that potential customers have to sign up to each and every program in your business, then you'll soon realize its a lot more difficult to recruit referrals. On the other hand, if you make it easy for your potential affiliates to select from among your several opportunities, you'll be watering down your results. What usually ensues from this is that the novice marketer spends too much money marketing too many opportunities and chasing too few prospects without ever managing to get into profit. **End Summary** Topics: Internet income]]> develop an online business]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an online article marketing expert and writes articles on all aspects of Internet marketing. To learn about how you can build a viable, home based business on the Internet, check out David's website at: Grasp-The-Nettle.com and take his free Internet marketing course.

Do You Know How Much Money You Want To Make Online?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:43 -0500

Why do you want to make money on the Internet? If you think that is a dumb question, you are wrong. It is not enough simply to want to make money on the Internet. That is far too vague. You need to form a clear idea about what are are aiming to achieve with your Internet business. For example: 1. Why you want to use the Internet as your business medium? What are the particular benefits of starting an online business for you? For many people the answers have to do with independence, convenience, cost and being able to sell your goods or services worldwide, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 2. What is your "definite major purpose" for wanting to start a business on the Internet? Starting an Internet business is really just a means to a greater end. For example, if you made five million dollars on the Internet you might just decide to retire and do something else. Ask yourself what that "something" would be and you will have discovered the major purpose behind your desire to start an Internet business. **End Summary** Topics: Internet marketing planning]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an online article marketing expert and writes articles on all aspects of Internet marketing. To learn about how you can build a viable, home based business on the Internet, check out David's website at: Grasp-The-Nettle.com and take his free Internet marketing course.

What Can Rhonda Byrne's "The Secret" Teach Internet Marketers?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:19:18 -0500

According to Rhonda Byrne, anybody can be, get or do anything he wants! Seriously, it is the same message as the Status Quo classic hard rock hit... "Whatever you want, Whatever you like, You pay your money, You take your choice, Whatever you need..." Apparently, the universe is a glorified mail order catalogue. All you have to do is flip through the pages of your imagination, dial up the universal 24/7 hotline, order whatever you want with your cosmic credit card and you are sorted! So what exactly is the film, The Secret all about? Is there anything more to it than that rather crass image of unlimited and self-indulgent consumption? The Secret makes a big appeal to people's desire to believe that behind the facade of everyday life, there is a hidden secret, a secret that is represented as having been "hidden" for centuries, but which can most happily and conveniently be revealed in the film itself. Throughout history many of the most successful people in various fields are said to have had access to the secret. **End Summary** Topics: Rhonda Byrne]]> The Secret]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley lives in Japan and is the owner of Grasp-The-Nettle.com. David writes on a variety of subjects including personal and business success mentoring, and Internet marketing techniques. Click the link to learn more about developing Internet marketing strategies for your home based business online .

Why You Should "Keep On Quitting" Until You Find The Best Affiliate Program For Your Business.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:30:35 -0500

It was Napoleon Hill who coined the motivational proverb, "A quitter never wins - and - a winner never quits". This saying is very useful for Internet marketers who are doing their best to get an online affiliate marketing business off the ground in an market where more than 95% of people who promote affiliate programs on the Internet quit without making any money at all. If you look at the other 5% of affiliate marketers, you will find that they do not give up so easily. Persistence is one of the essential virtues that everybody seeking Internet affiliate marketing success must have. In spite of all the hype surrounding "automated website profits" you won't make any money with an affiliate website if you don't treat it like a full-time business. That includes thoroughly searching for the best affiliate program that serves your market niche, and testing it and promoting it full time - at least until you have established a dominant presence in your chosen niche market. But, "never quitting" doesn't mean that you should not drop an affiliate marketing company if it turns out not to offer the best affiliate program for your needs. **End Summary** Topics: best affiliate program]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an online article marketing expert and writes articles on all aspects of Internet marketing. To learn about how you can build a viable, home based business on the Internet, check out David's website at: Grasp-The-Nettle.com and take his free Internet marketing course.

Two Tried And Tested Methods Of Generating Sales On The Internet

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:00:49 -0500

It is as true on the Internet as on the high street that people love buying stuff, especially if it's been recommended to them by a trustworthy source, but they hate being sold to, especially if the salesperson is somebody they've never seen before. With that in mind, we have to ask ourselves what is the best way for work from home Internet entrepreneurs to generate sales with an online business? A lot of people think the answer is to build an anonymous, impersonal website and pack it with lots of flashing banners and links to their various offers in the hope that visitors to their site will see one that takes their fancy, click on it, and then buy the product. If you think that is the way to make money on the Internet, you are living in cloud cuckoo land. The vast majority of people who visit such a site will be put off by the blatant sales pitch. Their first instinct will be to leave the site never to return to it again. So, what's the best way to generate sales on the Internet for the small home-based online entrepreneur? **End Summary** Topics: permission marketing]]> Seth Godin]]> making money on the Internet]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> David Hurley is an Internet marketer who lives in Hiroshima, Japan. Keep up with his tweets on http://twitter.com/hirohurl . Click the following link to for more articles on the best Internet marketing strategies .