Planning Your Dream Site

Being a Site Owner is very rewarding in and of itself; however, to be successful at it you must have Laser-Razor focus on your business everyday.

But Where Do You Start? You begin with a DREAM; a plan; an outline and you make corrections as you go; however, there are a few imperatives that you must get correct from the beginning. If you don’t, you will waste precious time, have high levels of anxiety and it goes without saying…lose money.

The first step is to define the type of site you want. Will it be a one page website designed to sell products or a Membership site that has an affiliate program? For the sake of this discussion, let’s assume you want a membership site that sells advertising like we do.

In this type of site it is absolutely crucial that you match the script to the actual needs of the site. Sounds easy enough, right? It isn’t and if you are not successful finding a script that meets all your needs, you will have to hire Programmers to help you unless you are an excellent Coder yourself. Now, if you are ok with that part, let’s make a list of Do Not’s LOL

Do Not:

1) Buy A Script That Is So Encrypted that you cannot make any modifications to it.  Moreover, all reputable Programmers I know will refuse to attempt it, even if they could unencrypt it, because it is illegal to do so. So really the only option you have is either buy an open source code script or live with the one you bought.  This becomes a non-issue though, if the vendor is also a coder or has one on staff who will make modifications for you.  In my experience that is rarely the case or a very expensive undertaking when you can.

If you do buy an encrypted script, make sure before you pay that it will take care of all your needs. Or it will hurt later.   Do not hesitate to ask questions until you are clear about what the script will and will not do.  Sometimes the demos only hit the high points for the sale.

2) Assume Cheaper Is Just As Good or That Expensive Is Better! One thing I have learned is all hosting companies are not created equal. For example: If you anticipate or know your script will be a high bandwidth usage site, take the time to ask questions before you sign on because there are hosting companies who are not capable of accommodating your high resource usage needs. If you take the time to ensure you match the Hosting Company to the resource needs of your script it will not hurt so much later.

3) When you find yourself considering hiring a Programmer, take the time to get references. As many as you can and then contact each of them personally. The most important question you should always ask before you commit to anyone is this:

“Are you familiar with the XYZ Script?” (If he or she is, ask for References from them, too). If he or she is not, keep looking to match your script with an experienced Programmer who has worked on your script type in the past. If you don’t, it may hurt a lot later

We all want to save money when we can but do not assume the lowest bid for your project is necessarily the best bid or in your best interests. Take time to get those professional recommendations folks, that way it will not hurt later!

Lastly, this rather sounds as if owning your own site is a very painful experience. It isn’t if you make a solid plan and stick with it. If you don’t, it can be. Consider building a house without a blueprint. That could end up being very expensive! Same principle applies here so take the time to do your due diligence!

Until Next Time,

Dev

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dev’s executive management experience includes holding positions such as VP of Operations in the software/ hard support industries, Ops-Call Centers, Academic Dean at the college level and Senior Quality & Training Director in the Telecommunications field.

Dev Hobbins  is also a published author with over 20 years’ experience in business management and development with numerous AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE in Leadership, TQM and Professional Development.

She holds undergraduate degrees in Education, Training and Development/Human Resource Development from the Southern Illinois State University and a Master of Science in Education from Connecticut State University.

Imagine, if you could hire Dev, one of the
net’s top internet marketers, to remold
your internet business to maximize and
boost your profits through the roof!
Would you do it? Yes, you would!

Importance Of Positive Communication.

Being a Site Owner is very rewarding in and of itself; however, to be successful at it you must have Laser-Razor focus on your business everyday and you also absolutely must care about taking care of others.  If you do not, I promise you, all your hard work bringing up a new site will be for naught.

One of the most important skills you must develop is art of Positive Communication, and so let’s examine what that means.

To say this piece of testimonial sent to me by a client sits at the top of my list of wonderful things I’ve received, it also illustrates the point of the article:

Excerpt:  “When I want results there is only one place I go. Dev Hobbins and YWT make the difference. I have made thousands over the last year or so, being associated with Dev. One thing I enjoy is that extra something she always seems to surprise me with. I don’t expect those personal touches, but I guarantee, no one else will see that you get that great treatment. Take it from me, I run a business that turns clients into friends. Dev, does that exact same thing and she does it better than us or anyone I have come across.”-Jeff Griffin-

I keep the part in red on a sticky note on the computer to remind me of the importance of achieving results through friendship vs non-caring marketing that is prevalent these days on the internet.

Moreover, Positive Communication is critical to your success in life, and online/offline business as well.

Every day I see seemingly rational people lash out at others on the internet over the smallest things and when I see it, I shake my head at what I know is coming:  A Monumental Backlash.

So what do I mean by that?  Well, if you have ever lived in a small town, you also know how fast gossip spreads, right?  On the internet it is lightening speed and it is unforgiving, too.

As a business owner, you must understand the importance of never over reacting and get all the facts about the situation first.  When you have your facts firmly in hand and you KNOW what you are talking about, then and only then should you respond.  But always respond in a positive manner even if it means allowing the other person to vent and use statements like, “Yes, I understand.”  Or, “I’ll definitely look into this because if it is an issue to you, it is also an issue to me, and thank you for telling me about it, FIRSTNAME.”

Lastly, if you consider the psychology that Fear Breeds Anger, ask yourself this:

“What is he or she afraid of that is causing him or her to be so upset?”

Then address their fears in a kind manner and never, EVER become abusive to anyone for any reason.

If you do, you will not only lose the battle, you will also lose your credibility as a professional.

So, the primary lesson here is if you are going to be a successful site owner, put yourself in others’ shoes when you communicate.

And always remember:

Without your reputation, you are dead in the water.

Until Next Time,

Dev

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dev’s executive management experience includes holding positions such as VP of Operations in the software/ hard support industries, Ops-Call Centers, Academic Dean at the college level and Senior Quality & Training Director in the Telecommunications field.

Dev Hobbins is also a published author with over 20 years’ experience in business management and development with numerous AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE in Leadership, TQM and Professional Development.

She holds undergraduate degrees in Education, Training and Development/Human Resource Development from the Southern Illinois State University and a Master of Science in Education from Connecticut State University.

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Being a Site Owner is very rewarding in and of itself; however, to be successful at it you must have Laser-Razor focus on your business everyday and you also absolutely must care about taking care of your members.  If you do not, I promise you, all your hard work bringing up a new site will be for naught.

Moreover, if you are not an active Admin you will lose more than some of your members.  You will also lose your credibililty and once that is gone, it is gone forever.

Case In Point:  Recently, I took out my spreadsheet that I use to track my advertising results.  Lo and Behold, I deleted out 39 sites for that very reason.  The responsiveness of the site was virtually non-existent.

Another key point is this:  It always amazes me why some sites think it works to recruit their members from one site to another in heavy droves.  Does that make sense to you?  It sure does not to me.

And here is why:  If most of my members have followed me to my new site, is it not reasonable to think that my members are marketing primarily to the same folks over and over?  This really concerns me particularly with upgrades.  Those folks put down their hard earned money hoping for a great response to their advertising.

Still, to infer a site’s numbers count is not important would be giving you the wrong idea.  It is important because most folks look at the count before they decide to join or upgrade.  Personally, I would much rather have 500 very responsive, active members who look forward to my messages than 1000 who hit the delete key and/or do nothing with their account, but that is just me.  LOL

Having said that, I do invite my members to check out my new endeavors.  What I do not do is market the new site to them over and over.

So, the primary lesson here is if you are going to be a successful site owner, put yourself in your members shoes  when you make decisions and always remember:

Without them, you are dead in the water.

Until Next Time,

Dev

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dev’s executive management experience includes holding positions such as VP of Operations in the software/ hard support industries, Ops-Call Centers, Academic Dean at the college level and Senior Quality & Training Director in the Telecommunications field.

Dev Hobbins is also a published author with over 20 years’ experience in business management and development with numerous AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE in Leadership, TQM and Professional Development.

She holds undergraduate degrees in Education, Training and Development/Human Resource Development from the Southern Illinois State University and a Master of Science in Education from Connecticut State University.

Imagine, if you could hire Dev, one of the
net’s top internet marketers, to remold
your internet business to maximize and
boost your profits through the roof!
Would you do it? Yes, you would!

You NEED more folks viewing your offers.

March 31, 2007, Milan – A current study performed by the researchers of Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri (IRFMN) in Milan, Italy showed that drinking coffee could support minimize the threat of liver cancer. Led by Francesca Bravi, the team combined all published information to locate the link among coffee drinking and hepatocellar carcinoma (HCC). HCC is really a primary cancer of the liver. Liver cancer may be the third largest trigger of cancer deaths around the globe, just behind lung and stomach cancer. At the least 11 studies that had been carried out in southern Europe and Japan had been the foundation of the IRFMN study.
The IRFMN study was a meta-analysis of published studies on HCC that included just how much coffee patients had consumed. Researchers combined all published data to receive an overall quantitative estimate of the association in between coffee consumption and HCC improvement.
The figures showed that coffee drinkers have at the least 41 % reduction of HCC danger compared to those that never ever consumed coffee. The helpful effects of coffee consumption had been extremely progressive in studies that had been carried out in southern Europe, broadly drank, and from Japan, where coffee drinking is much less frequent, and in subjects with chronic liver diseases
Animal and laboratory studies have shown that some compounds in coffee may possibly act as blocking agents that work by reacting with enzymes involved in carcinogenic detoxification. Caffeine can be a component of coffee that has been shown to give beneficial effects on the liver enzymes and other enzymes of the body. Coffee consumption has also been linked to reduced risks of liver diseases and cirrhosis, both of which can lead to liver cancer.
Separate studies also show that caffeine may possibly aggravate the symptoms of menopause or intensify the effects of specific antibiotics. On the other hand, heavy caffeine consumption could cause miscarriage. Other animal studies show that skin cream added with caffeine may possibly lower the danger of skin cancer in mice.
Although the study discovered a statistically considerable relationship between drinking coffee and having less liver cancer, the authors note that it wants to be repeated in other groups. The authors note that despite the consistency of the results of the study, it’s difficult to derive causal collaboration according to the observational studies alone. It could be that sufferers with digestive tract illnesses, like liver disorders, naturally lessen their coffee consumption, even though avoidance of coffee is just not routinely advised.
While the study found a statistically considerable relationship between drinking coffee and having less liver cancer, the authors note that it desires to be repeated in other groups to be a lot more concrete.
The IRFMN researchers note that the perception of coffee consumption was solely based on patients’ reporting, even though the recollection of coffee drinking has been shown to be correct. Elements like hepatitis B and C, cirrhosis, social class indictors, alcohol use, and smoking suggests that these aspects didn’t influence the results of the studies.
The final results from this analysis might provide some evidence of a link between coffee consumption and liver cancer. Nonetheless, the interpretation of this investigation remains unclear due to lack of long-term evaluation of the outcomes of the said study.

Reference : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070801112146.htm

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A vegetable plot in your Gardens Calgary is one of the best way to beautify your garden. Aside the fact that edible crops can save you money from buying in the supermarket. 

Step 1

What are the vegetables that you like to eat? Have those which are flavorsome and delicious when they’re fully developed. Why not have spinach, onion chives, oregano, parsley, pandan leaf, wasabi, and corn.       

Step 2 

Have an area of level ground in your Landscaping Calgary where the sun can easily shine.Break up and turn the soil and add compost or other organic material. A whole day of sweltering temperature would be needed for vegetables to ripe in the last periods of winter and early spring.  

Step 3
 
Figure out how much growing space you have and plant accordingly. Lettuce, for example, can be grown in a solid mat, but tomatoes need to be spaced about 2 feet (60 cm) apart. Plant the pumpkins about 120 centimeters apart. You can find these information in the labels of seed packages and garden catalogs. 

Step 4 

Grow vegetables in containers if you’re vegetable garden is not that big. You can plant lettuce in pots which look good in a patio. Plants that climb and vine, such as cucumbers and pole beans, can be trained up a trellis to take up less room horizontally. Tuck herbs and parsley into flower beds.   

Step 5
 
Schedule plantings around the two main growing seasons which vary by region: cool (spring and fall) and warm (summer). Common cool-season vegetables include beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach and turnips. Warm-season crops include beans, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, peppers, pumpkins, squash and tomatoes.  

Step 6
 
You can also scatter the seeds straight to the ground and this works well. Sow the seeds of melons, lettuce, corn, squash and turnips. Starting seeds is, of course, much less expensive than planting seedlings sold in flats, packs and pots.  

Step 7 

 Start with nursery seedlings of certain other crops unless you are an experienced vegetable grower. These plants tend to do better when set out in the garden as seedlings: eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. Some plants that you can plant effectively as seeds and seedlings are squash and cucumber.    

Step 8 

New year is the best time to order the seedlings and seeds for shops usually have fresh selections. Look for seed packets marked as having been packed for the current year.    

Step 9
 
Buy vegetables online and from mail-order seed companies for a far greater selection than you’ll find at neighborhood nurseries.    

Step 10 

Order the seeds after you’ve cultured the soil.   

Let the soil be dank and temperate. Ensure it would not be dry in three days. 

 Get only those seedlings which are in good condition. The signs that they are good should be their green leaves with no holes (caused by insects).

Buy the necessary supplies in Pond Supplies Store to keep your garden pond in condition as well. You need to consider this if you want your garden to thrive overall.

Community bulletin boards (like the Bothell Classified Ads Sites)are a common site in local groceries and department stores. It has a valuable source of information for the community close to it. People post advertisements like items for sale, looking for items, and so on. It is also the place for looking for part time jobs like babysitting and other home based tasks. In recent years, with the advancement of technology, the community bulletin board is often a neglected part of most community locations.

With the huge popularity of the internet, people have relied on it to get information and spread information. There are so many popular buy and sell websites that it has become a big business. However none of these websites are tailor fitted for your community. These websites are generically designed to cater to people from all over the globe. Yes you may be able to sort the advertisements but you will still have to sort thru hundreds, even thousands of advertisements that are irrelevant to your needs or location.

Things are different though if you are a resident of Bothell Washington. Why? Because in their city six local businesses joined together to fund a community classified ad website. Like your local community bulletin board, they get submissions for advertisements to be posted on the site free of charge. This allows both Bothell residents and visitors to view ads about jobs, real estate or pretty much anything as long as it is in good taste. You can also post your ads about items you are selling, services you offer or even events that you or your business or organization is organizing.

The website is sponsored by Kim Koontz – real estate agent, Ilana Yagudayev – insurance agent, Dr. Michael Kaufman – Chiropractor, Dwayne Burnell – financial advisor, J.D. Davis – financial consultant, and Doris Fitzgerald – Mortgage Advisor. These six individuals have come together to provide the City of Bothell with a way to inform their neighbors of any new services, items for sale, job openings and other things they offer and this can be done free of charge. This is their way of giving back to the community that has given them so much and allowed their businesses to grow and thrive.

So if you are a resident of Bothell Washington or you plan to visit the city soon, why not pay a visit to http://www.bothellbulletinboard.com, you may find the deal or service you have been looking for at community friendly price.

The Easy Video Player is really a computer software program that permits you to generate films that contain active hyperlinks. This technologically advanced program will give on the web marketers a fresh, new method to interact with their buyers. It is effortless enough that anyone who can surf the internet can generate and post compelling online video content.

Once you generate video clips using the Easy Video Player, you maintain your on the internet enterprise ahead of the curve. It is possible to produce and upload intriguing movies that explain your item and introduce you specifically to your consumers. The video recording files are little and compact, which means they don’t take much time to load, so your clients won’t click to another page before the video begins to play. With this application, you have complete control of the length, size, and high quality of your video clips you build.

The most interesting aspect of Easy Video Player is its capability to build interactive videos. This new feature permits you to place clickable links immediately into your picture. You could consist of payment buttons, contact information, or links to expanded details about any product. Easy Video Player brings the interactivity of a net page to the friendlier atmosphere of a personalized video clip. The application works with most major on the net shopping cart programs, so you is going to be in a position to just plug inside the right commands and your organization details and be ready to post a online video with links directly embedded.

If you put a personalized video on your world wide web business enterprise web site, a new level of trust is developed. Easy Video Player has tools that guide you in your online video development so that you may develop a friendly video recording that helps your consumers experience like they know you. If that personal bond is designed, clients will experience like they can trust you a lot more, and they’ll really feel much better about spending funds with you. The Easy Video Player is uncomplicated sufficient to use that you just is going to be able to create your picture rapidly and have it posted online in absolutely no time.

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Gathering and maintaining a solid list of subscribers for your email newsletter is one of the most important aspects of a powerful email marketing campaign. Once you have acquired a good subscriber base it is much more easier to increase your list through word-of-mouth, social media and “email to a friend” features.

1. Collect emails through your website and social media profile. Your website is the first place to start for building your email newsletter subscriber list. Let your customers and visitors know about your email program and how it can benefit them. The best place to place your newsletter sign up form is at the left area of your website. Also, give your customers and visitors a good reason to sign up by providing freebies and promotional offers.
2. Use networking and events to find new subscribers. If your business is participating in a networking event through a chamber of commerce or a trade show use this opportunity to have people sign up for your newsletters. Having a way to physically sign up through a paper form can make your list grow.
3. Get customers to sign up when they make purchases. Ask your customers if they’d like to sign up for your newsletter after they make a purchase. Provide a quick and easy sign up form that will provide them with savings and free information.
4. Create a list building campaign. Offer free giveaways like e-books, white papers and case studies so that customers and prospects have a good reason to sign up.
5. Promote your website. You can have the best website in the world, but no one is going to care if they don’t know it’s there. Make a serious effort to promote it through your newsletter. Update your website with new content and let your subscribers know that they should check your website to see what’s new.
6. Keep your content fresh. To get new subscribers to your email newsletter is only the beginning when it comes to building your list. You also need to do everything possible to keep them from unsubscribing. This means providing quality newsletters and giving away freebies or providing links to free and helpful resources. Your subscribers will want to stay subscribed to your list so that they can see what new valuable thing you’ll be sending them next.
7. Don’t advertise in each newsletter. An important facet of email newsletter marketing is to send content that contains quality information that people will want to read. Your subscribers will quickly opt out if the content is not interesting and advertising dominates each issue.

A combination of these different strategies can help you move from only collecting a few subscribers each month to collecting hundreds or even thousands of emails each month. All it takes is a little bit of time, effort and enthusiasm in your email campaigns so that they become a powerful force in your marketing efforts.

Paul C. Stokes founded eNewsletterSolutions, an email newsletter service for small businesses and organizations, in 2003. He has more than 15 years article writing and nearly 10 years online marketing experience, including email newsletter marketing.

Affiliate Marketing is the simplest way to start your voyage to monetary freedom. People often get puzzled easily when starting an online business because the internet is such a enormous and complicated place. When it comes to affiliate marketing, however, all you need to do is pick a starting point and go slowly and everything will fall into place. It does not take very much time to start the quest as an affiliate marketer. This article will discuss some very powerful hints that will help develop your business in the long term.

When determining what to sell, profitable affiliate marketers concentrate on topics that are interesting to them. Consider this carefully before marketing any goods. Without interest in your niche or products, you won’t want to stick with your enterprise long. One of the main reasons peoplefall short in affiliate marketing is picking their products based on getting the maximum commission. They don’t find much accomplishment even after advertising their products. This lack of sales leads people to jump from one product to another.

For example you find a good product but it deals with weight loss which you’re not really interested in. If you go with the product, your lack ofknow-how and interest will show in your review and the ad you publish. So you can see why you need to go with a niche that you are involved in. If you’re an affiliate, you know the value of search engine marketing. There are many new affiliates who come into the business and don’t give search engine optimization a try because they find it too challenging or complicated. The value of search engine traffic should not be ignored if you want to become a super affiliate. Their value lies in the fact that they are highly focused for your particular niche. Essentially, this kind of traffic is free money for your business. Yes, Search Engine Optimization does involve a lot of effort and time, but ultimately it can pay off really well. This is the most effective way of building your affiliate income when you first get started. Once you’ve establishedyour business, you can look into paid marketing methods.

Before you start marketing products you need to know your marketplace as well as possible, which is why market investigation skills are soessential. By studying your marketplace, you will learn how to best serve the needs of your target audience. Once you get to know the exact wants of your target market, you’ll be able to customize and find affiliate products that are tailored according to their tastes. This step will make or break your campaign, so make sure you use all the tools needed to come to a conclusion. If you want to make this process easier, try gettingsuggestions from your existing traffic to see where you’re going. You can also participate in forums and discussion boards and see what the other people are saying in that particular niche. Overall, if you aim at becoming asuccessful affiliate marketer, you have to put in all your effort and dedication, so that you conquer your mistakes and keep moving forward.