- Darusha’s Network » archive for February, 2009
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Are You A Side-Line Coach
- February 28th, 2009
With spring in the air, flower’s and baseball are in full bloom. As the father of a nine-year old son, each day is spent perfecting the art of baseball. This includes making that perfect pitch to first base, snagging those ground balls and driving those hits when we’re in the batters box. Oh, did I say we, sorry, I meant, when my son is in the batters box.
My son and I haven’t quit practicing baseball since last year. You see, he loves baseball and as many young players, has dreams of growing up to play Major League Baseball. For this reason, I must make sure he’s doing everything right, avoiding any mistakes humanly possible, or should I?
Before my son started playing baseball, we would often go to the ballpark and watch other kids practice and play. One thing I found amusing and often disturbing was parent involvement and sideline coaching to the point of disrupting the entire game. To my dismay, I vowed to never be this sort of parent.
Oh, how we tend to forget those famous words, “I’ll never be that kind of parent”. It usually starts out with a simple shout from the stands “pay attention” or “get your head in the game” and then before you know it, your standing on the side, shouting and pointing out every mistake your child makes. Thankfully, I haven’t reached this point, although it has been brought to my attention that my scorning frowns and sideline presence are quite distracting.
It is so important for parents to remember, these are youth sports. These are our children and they need our support and encouragement. We as parents have to let our children have fun and learn at their own pace. My son brought this to my attention when he said “dad, I know when I mess up but it makes me play worse when you look like your mad at me”.
Sports play a very important role in teaching children how to function in society and being able to work as a team. As parents support and encourage your children to play sports. Have fun!
About The Author
Charles & Lisa French are active members of the Sports Developement Community. Feel free to contact us and visit our site on Decorating Country Home.
http://www.decorating-country-home.com
burtf51@bellsouth.net
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Let’s Make It Real, or How to Avoid Being a Cyber Ghost – Is Your Site User Friendly?
- February 27th, 2009
My boss found a nifty little software program on line the other day that had to do with search engine optimization. In fact, it looked so nifty that he wanted to buy it provided he got an answer to one, nagging little question that was bothering him. And he wanted an answer — NOW. That’s when the fun began.
First stop was the web site to hunt down the contact info. I don’t remember what the site was ranked, but let’s say it had a PageRank of 5 – certainly respectable, right? A nice respectable PageRank, a seemingly good product, finding the contact info should be a no brainer, right? Wrong.
I spent over an hour trying to locate the telephone number of that company on its web site. I scoured the web site, to no avail. A colleague thought he heard that the company resided in Canada, so I got on the phone with a Canadian information operator, and she had no listing of the business, at least under its website name. I tried a few other avenues, not the least of which were more Google searches using just about every word on the company’s web site, as well as the name of the self-espoused software’s guru. All of these efforts came up blank, so guess what? We said, we’re not going to touch that product with a ten-foot pole, because if we can’t find them to ask a simple question, what happens when we have a product problem?
We also wondered if this wasn’t an instance of vaporware, a suspicious operation trying not to be found for reasons we could only imagine were unethical and perhaps even illegal. We couldn’t wait to flush this company and its products down the proverbial toilet, never to be seen or dealt with again.
But, you say, how do you know this company is unethical, or into illegal stuff? Isn’t that rather extreme? Yes, it IS extreme, but that’s just the point. There are over 8 billion pages indexed on the web by Google alone. As a potential customer, why should I waste my time tracking down contact information for a product about which I have questions anyway?
The average time you have to capture a visitor to your web site is 7 seconds. My over-an-hour far exceeded that time frame, and I only remained engaged “because the boss said so!” We are among that type of potential customer who wants our answers NOW, and when we couldn’t get them, and couldn’t even figure out HOW to get them, that left a rather sour taste in our mouths about this company and its perceived methods of doing business.
There’s a point to be had here for those of us in SEO, and of course, the irony that this was an SEO company couldn’t be more tantalizing in a literary sense. No matter how superbly optimized your web site might be, what good is it if you make it difficult for people to contact or find you? And, as shown in our little story here, think of the potential damage it could cause your business and reputation.
So what can you do to avoid becoming the cyber ghost in your business category?
1. Show them brick and mortar: People want to know they can touch and feel your operation, to know you are “real” and physical. Give them an address, a real, honest-to-goodness street address, not a post office box. Post it on the front page of your website. If you don’t want it on the front page, then at least make an obvious link to it from the front page. Better yet, put a photo or illustration of your place of business on your web site, if possible. A friend of mine has a quaint little, indie bookstore in a small town near by, and he has several photos of the shop on his site, including the fireplace, complete with roaring fire!
2. Give your telephone number: Be accessible to people. Just like in story above, being available to answer those quick questions over the telephone may make all the difference. You’ve got to take into consideration your audience: not everyone wants to communicate just by email, some people want to hear the sound of a real, live human voice. And if you have to have a second line put in your home to handle calls, it’s a small price to pay for success. But do make sure you have an answering device with a professional message, including the business/website name so people will know they have the right place. It’s also a really good idea to change the recording daily, including the current date, so callers know they have reached a real, live, working business.
3. Tell them about yourself: Put a face to your site; talk about your credentials. Tell people something (true, of course) to give them confidence in your site and yourself. It’s all part of the “Let’s Make it Real” campaign!
One last thought here. I got to thinking that in its efforts to give users quality, respectable results in their searches, Google certainly wouldn’t be happy with sites such as the one we ran across that leaves visitors in limbo. What if they altered their algorithms to take into account the kind of contact information offered on a site: where it’s located, whether it’s a “real” address or a PO box, if there’s a telephone number, and also, a contact name?
Knock, knock, are there any Google engineers listening out there??
Mary Anne Donovan is both a scholar and a practitioner, a balance that “gives me the best of both worlds: the theory behind digital communications and the hands-on experience to know what really works and what doesn’t.” She is in her tenth year as a professor of technical writing and business communications while at the same time serves as Vice President and Director of U.S. Operations for SEOLinkingCourses, Inc., a search engine optimization consulting and training company. Mary Anne has worked with computers since they first came out of the closet and into more general application, starting with computerized quality control systems for Kodak photographic and printing processes and now with the fine points of SEO theory and application.
Resources:
- SEO Linking Courses, Inc.
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What Can Debt Settlement Services Do for You?
- February 27th, 2009
Most individuals don’t recognize how much a debt relief company can help their future finances. By utilizing a debt relief company to repair your bad credit can help to better many other aspects of your life. It can also open more doors for you down the road once your credit is revived. A debt relief company can better your credit swifter and help you to achieve your future goals.
In most instances, using a debt relief company can improve your opportunities for getting okayed for some other loan in the future. Having the opportunity to aquire additional loans can come in very handy when attempting to purchase a new car or home. Having your debt relief company mend your bad credit will help you to get okayed by the credit card company or lender that you have chosen to work with.
People that have used a debt relief company will ordinarily get lower interest rates for credit cards and loans when compared to a individual that carries bad credit and negative marks on their credit report. Credit card companies view the individual as a low risk customer when they have utilized a debt relief company to help. This provides the credit card company with the selection to provide the person a lower rate because they believe that they will recieve their payments on time. Aquiring a lower interest rate can spare you tons of money through the years of your loan.
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Minnesota Vikings Defense
- February 27th, 2009
In 2004, the Vikings ranked fourth in the league in total offense, and sixth in points scored. Unfortunately, they also ranked 28th in total defense and 26th in scoring defense. Proving the equal importance of offense and defense, this disparity carried them to an even 8-8 record. Not satisfied with being average, and having the most salary cap room in the NFL, the Vikings embarked on a bold makeover. For once, they decided to emphasize defense over offense. They started the process by trading arguably their biggest offensive star, Randy Moss, for Napoleon Harris and a draft pick. As offense has carried the Vikings for many years, this signaled a major change in philosophy.
CB Fred Smoot
LB Sam Cowart
LB Napoleon Harris
DT Pat Williams
S Darren Sharper
Above is a list of the major defensive players the Vikings acquired this offseason. Of these, Pat Williams should make the biggest impact on the Vikings. He was a major part of a very underrated Buffalo defense, and he should pair with Kevin Williams to form one of the best tackle combos in the NFL. These 2 will help anchor the defense and both stuff the run and make room for the Vikings linebackers. Fred Smoot should also make an impact, replacing Brian Williams. On paper, with Smoot and Winfield in the secondary, the Vikings should have a top cornerback duo. Smoot is a bit overrated though, as he was burned numerous times last year, but he is still a decent enough player. Darren Sharper is another good player. He got 4 interceptions and 72 total tackles in Green Bay last year. Not Pro Bowl numbers, but good numbers nonetheless. He is a solid safety who should allow the corners to be a bit more aggressive. He will also bring some toughness and leadership to a defense that needs it. These 3 are difference makers who should make the Vikings defense better.
The other players the Viking’s acquired are questionable in terms of skill. Sam Cowart was good in New York, but odd as it is to say about a veteran, he only has potential now. He was good before last year, when he was injured and subsequently replaced by Jonathan Vilma. Vilma was able to come in as a rookie and make 108 tackles in 14 games as a starter, which means that Cowart’s 140 total tackles the year before could have been the product of the system, not the linebacker. In addition, a 30 year old linebacker coming off a major knee injury is not someone to place a whole lot of confidence in. This signing could end up like the Redskin’s signing of Michael Barrow, a linebacker coming off a 140 tackle season who got injured and never made an impact.
Napoleon Harris is a 2002 first round pick who has adamantly refused to justify his draft position. Last year, he was part of one of the NFL’s worst defenses, and managed just 61 total tackles. For a starting linebacker, this is awful. He also registered 0 sacks. The year before, he did register 110 total tackles, but that year seems to be an aberration. When you play beside Tim Johnson, someone has to get tackles. No matter how bad they are.
The Vikings defense will no question be better next year. How much better is debatable. The Vikings now have a good secondary, with Corey Chavous, Fred Smoot, Darren Sharper, and Antoine Winfield forming a respectable foursome. But don’t confuse respectable with excellent. They will not have a top 5 passing defense, but they should be in the upper half of NFL teams. This will still be a major improvement on last year. Their defensive line should be excellent in the middle, with Kevin and Pat Williams. Kevin Williams is a rising star, and might be in the Pro Bowl next year. Pat Williams is a veteran, who while slowing down, can still get it done, at least on the run stuffing end.
What worries me are the Vikings defensive ends. The inexperienced Darrion Scott replaces Spencer Johnson at defensive end. Scott did not start a regular season game last season, but he received decent amounts of time as a backup. He failed to impress, notching just 12 solo tackles and no sacks in 12 games. Kenichi Udeze was pressed into a starting role last year after being picked in the first round of the 2004 draft. He did get 5 sacks, but he only made 36 total tackles. He is a decent enough player, but he is not a stellar defensive end. This means that the pass rush for the Vikings will have to come from their linebackers. Unfortunately, the Vikings starting linebackers(Harris, Henderson, and Cowart), totaled one sack last year. Kevin Williams had 11.5. These linebackers are decent in run support, but pass rushing is not their strong suit. This is not a bunch of athletic sideline to sideline linebackers that will be able to fly around the field and make plays. Most of the plays they make will be because of the holes the D-line will open for them. This is a major weakness of the Vikings. They will not be able to use their linebackers aggressively, and will have to rely on Pat and Kevin Williams and their secondary to make plays. They also have no pass rush whatsoever from the linebacker spots. The onus of rushing the passer will fall on the defensive line, with the inexperienced ends.
The Vikings will have a defense that is ranked better than 28th, no question. However, it will not be in the top 10 in the league. This defense will rank somewhere between 11 and 20 in total defense next year. This will be enough to get the Vikings 8-11 wins and a playoff spot. They will still rely on their offense to carry them, but their defense will carry more of the load than before.
Vikas Paruchuri is a sports columnist who writes on the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He maintains a website at http://www.thehomefield.com with sports analysis and opinion columns.
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Bilateral Breathing: Should You Breathe to Both Sides?
- February 27th, 2009
One of the most common wonders of the swimming world is, should you use alternate-side, or bilateral breathing?
Throughout my swimming career, I had always breathed to my right side only until a year ago. Why? Because breathing on my left side felt awkward and uncomfortable! This is the reason why most swimmers will breathe only on one side. Last year I had an experience that made me change my ways. I was getting a massage and my therapist noted that my left lat muscles (back) were much more developed than my right. Putting two and two together, I realized that years of right side only breathing in the pool had caused me to use these muscles on my left side far more than my right as I was balancing with my left arm while sucking air into my lungs!
The answer to the question is yes, you should use bilateral breathing, if you’re not already. The main reason is that it will balance out your stroke (as well as create symmetry in your back musculature!). The problem with breathing to one side only is that it can make your stroke lopsided. In a one-hour workout, you may roll to your breathing side 1,000 times. A lopsided stroke can become permanent in a hurry after practicing this for a while!
The benefits to breathing nearly as often to one side as the other are that using your “weak” side more frequently will help your stroke overall, and you’ll lose your “blind” side. If you are an open water swimmer, the later benefit will help you check for landmarks, avoid chop, or keep another rough swimmer from splashing water in your face (or punching you in the nose!) as you breathe.
The way to obtain these benefits is to practice bilateral breathing as much as possible. Often in my evening group I will have swimmers breathe every 3 or 5 strokes as part of a drill or warmdown. But by no means should this practice be limited to drill sets or long warmdowns! It will feel awkward at first, sure. But the awkwardness is easier to deal with than you may think. Regular practice of rolling to both sides to breathe will remedy this before you know it.
Some tips on how to practice bilateral breathing while keeping it interesting:
1. Breathe to your right side on one length and to your left on the next. That way you get the oxygen you need but still develop a symmetrical stroke.
2. Breathe to your weaker side on warm-ups, warmdowns, and slow swimming sets.
3. Experiment with 3 left, 3 right or 4 left, 4 right until you find a comfortable pattern.
Keep the goal in mind each week of breathing about the same amount to one side as the other over the course of any week of swimming. Most of all, enjoy your swim and don’t get too hung up on being exact!
Kevin coaches masters and triathlete swimmers in San Diego, CA. He operates the website http://www.TriSwimCoach.com, a resource for future or current triathletes needing help with the swim. The site features a free email newsletter offering tips and articles on triathlon swimming. Kevin has also written an electronic book titled “The Complete Guide to Triathlon Swimming” which is sold on his website http://www.triswimcoach.com in downloadable form.
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Overseas Sports Betting Keeps Gambling Fans Interested
- February 24th, 2009
Live gaming web sites are by and large governed by means of three agencies. These are dubbed OSGA (the Offshore Gaming Association), IGC (Interactive Gaming Council) and the Fidelity Trust Gaming Association FTGA. united state sports betting online
The Offshore Gaming Association is in fact a self-governing “watchdog” institution that presently checks the thriving offshore sports gambling business, they intend to also grant sports gambling afficionados an avenue to track down worthy companies to play betting games on, without concern. It seeks to defend customer’s rights, and in addition they don’t charge any association costs. The OSGA is an expert and impartial third party agency who voice unprejudiced opinions, based around customer feedback, objective research, calls, insider tips and also to deliver inside intelligence.
The Interactive Gaming Council is a non commercially driven organization. The organization was founded to allow an arena for curious individuals to discuss questions also to progress pertinent matters in the world-wide online gambling industry, to ensure fair and dutiful business guidelines and procedures that aim to improve end user confidence in net based wagering merchandise and functions, and also to be of service as the gambling industry’s extensive policy spokesperson and in addition the Interactive Gaming Council acts as an information depot.
The Interactive Gaming Council have built a reputation for advocating safety, candor and also believability due to its scrupulous ethical standards, also its appeal to ethical businesses. The IGC influences offshore betting by championing a special 10-point operating procedure and also charges sports gambling business concerns a license fee to exhibit their logo. Vexed gamers can moreover report any of their disagreements to the Interactive Gaming Council.
The Fidelity Trust Gaming Association has been founded in order to set a standard to upgrade the criteria of online sports gambling trading operations. The agency think that conducting business exclusively with respected businesses, they are able to work out an alliance of the most sportsmanlike and professional overseas betting operations globally. There are establishments who co-ordinate the dealings exercised by internet based gambling and which should serve to alleviate most if not all of the apprehensions felt by cynics. On-line sports gaming sites are nowadays entirely safe, now that individual data are not requested and in addition the compensation not to mention the gaming odds should be equivalent to a normal Vegas-type sports wager. They cut back on travel, but still preserve of a casino, but now you are in a position to bet in the comfort of your familiar surroundings.
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Linkihg – This is it!
- February 23rd, 2009
Linking – This Is It ! Well I find it time to speak again about linking as I have a couple of times in the past two years. I think I have gone the cycle and I think I have arrived. What do we want linking to do for us and what can linking actually do for us? Well we want it to get us traffic. Most of us think it can get us traffic two ways. One way we hope to get traffic is by making the search engines think we are good because of all the links to us. We are hoping that will rank us higher in those search engines. All the SEO companies want to help us be on the FIRST PAGE of Google. Well with the billions of websites now and all the keywords maxed out – can we all be on the first or second page? Of course not! So, how much does it really matter where you rank in Google? Let me give you an example provided by David Notestine from Zeus link management programming. He will provide server logs to back up stats that show: - they get 6000000 hits per month for Zeus - about 20 of those hits are from search engines - about 3 percent result from paid adwords (not profitable he says) - the remainder are from hits from links on other websites What should we really expect from our linking strategy. Let’s get hits from links on other sites. Forget that other stuff about pleasing the Google Gods! So why don’t we all help each other with good linking practices? If you are going to link to me so that others can find my site, why in the hell don’t you make it easy for those visitors to go from your home page to your link index? WHERE IS THE DAM Text to click on for links? If I can’t find it to verify my link, then I know damn well that your site visitors won’t find it or even look for it if it’s that hard to find. As you can see, this really irks me. Secondly, for your link site to be useful to me, visitors need to find me or my product in that huge directory that we all are trying to develop. The best way to make it easy for searchers to find a link to a website or product is with a “search utility” installed and kept current on the page of that big link directory. Visitors can then search for a product, name or contact and get easy and immediate results. The difference we see here is that a few little things like this will make linking work the way it should for ALL of us and not for just ten or twenty websites!
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Cordyceps Chinese Medicine
- February 23rd, 2009
Cordyceps has been utilized to root out fatigue and other diseases for the past 1650 years. It is in use by Chinese medicine doctors for thousands of years and is a type of mushroom grown on Tibetan caterpillars. Cordyceps is comprised of a large variety of essential constituents, like ophiocordin, cordycepin, polysaccharides, sterols, and alkenoic acids.
There are several scientific observations, which support the effectiveness of cordyceps, against liver, kidney and immune system complications. There are numerous studies, which point towards cordyceps having immuno-enhancing, anti-cancer, and anti-oxidizing effects. In primeval China, cordyceps was considered to have properties like that of ginseng. It contributed in removal of opium addiction, exhaustion, neurasthenia, and back ache.
A huge drawback of these studies is that the medical effects don’t give an apparentdepiction of its actions, as a great deal of them are on animals as subjects. In many of the cases cordyceps and its constituents are shot rather than being administered orally. It’s still not proven by observers and scientists how cordyceps can enhance strength and vitality. Observers are of the opinion that the body makes use of the energy effectively by increasing blood flow to integral parts of the body.
There numerous drug stores in large cities, which supply the cordyceps fungus along with the caterpillar to their clients. However American chemist’s shops suggest taking the cordyceps tablet, which are readily obtainable in food shops. These pills are much better priced than their natural counterparts and do not run the danger of lead poisoning, which are highly predominant in caterpillar-grown cordyceps.
Cordyceps has an wide history of application as nutrients and is usually viewed as harmless. No definitive study exists to show its safety for problems of pregnancy, children’s use or lactation. Scholars comment that it modulates the immune system, enhances the condition of the liver, reduces blood pressure, and inhibits tumor growth. Cordyceps is useful for maximizing stamina, recommending general health, and escalating testosterone levels.
In people excellent insulin sensitivity has been presented, this is possible due to the presence of polysaccharide existing in cordyceps, that reduces blood sugar. Those with low blood sugar should consume cordyceps with a lot of precaution. Cordyceps has the inclination to both minimize weakness and increase physical endurance. In addition it also increases testosterone levels, the foundation of which has been observed in multiple in-vitro fertilization studies.
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Earn Money from your Website
- February 23rd, 2009
So you have heard that there is money to be made out of websites. By setting up a number of websites you can make money from home, become a millionaire and retire! Well, if it was as easy as all that anyone would be doing it!
Once you have set up any website you can become an affiliate of any number of organisations and put adverts up on your site. If anyone buys a product through a link on your website you get paid a commission. The only problem with this is that the products really need to be in line with the subject matter of your site. If people have found your site because they searched Google looking for photos of puppies, they may not be all that interested in the ads for mobile phones or MP3 players they see there!
One way of getting adverts which are targeted to your site is to use Google Adwords. Google displays adverts on your site which are connected with the content on your pages – you do need to have a content rich site, as Google may not accept you if you don’t. When people click on the adverts you get paid – sometimes it is only one or two cents a click, but sometimes you get dollars for each click!
So how much income can I get?
Most webmasters can at least expect to pay for their hosting fees from hosting Google ads on their sites, but you shouldn’t expect to be able to retire on the income.
I’m not after earning pennies – I want to get a proper second income!
If you really want to get serious money there are some things you can do.
1. Have a number of different websites – you may not make a fortune from each, but having a number on different subjects will allow you to experiment, try different ideas and generate a better income!
2. Base your websites on keywords where clicks on google ads pay the highest amount – but you will need to make your site attractive so that you get enough visitors to make it pay!
3. Base your websites on keywords where there are only a few competing websites (thus guaranteeing you a position on page 1 of the search engines) which will ensure you get the number of visitors you need!
OK, good advice but where on earth do I start?
Firstly, remember that for each website you are going to need to purchase a domain name. Multiple websites are therefore an investment. Make sure that your hosting company enables you to have more than one domain on your account – otherwise it is going to be very expensive to set up and before you see any return!
I’ve got an idea, but is it competitive?
Wordtracker is a progam that is extremely useful when you are deciding to set up a website for making money. It will tell you how many people actually search for the keywords you have in mind, and how many other sites there are that will be in competition with you for that top spot in the search engines!
Remember, people normally only look at the first 10 items returned by a search engine. If there are many competing sites, the chances of you being in the first 10, or on the first page is very small.
Keywords are just one element – although some sites do read like a list of key words (a trick search engines are aware of and will black list) – what is really necessary is to put up some quality content based around the key words you have chosen. This way you will be offering something to your visitor, and can now start to put targetted adverts to generate an income stream as well. Remember though you do need to get visitors – it is no use using keywords which no one ever searches on!
Pat Ransom has worked in the IT industry for 15 years and is experienced with local government and company websites. Having designed and published a successful and acclaimed website in her own right the secrets of website design and publishing are now shared at http://www.webmasterproductions.co.uk
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The Power Is In The Pipes: How To Get Maximum Leverage From Your Website
- February 23rd, 2009
What is the most important part of your online business?Many people would say: “my website”. And that’sunderstandable – it’s the most visible part of an internetbusiness.
But the real power in your online business is email. It’sthe ability to reach your database of contacts at the clickof a button. The efficiency of your email pipeline willdetermine how much money your business makes.
Your website is just a way of building your mailing list -by collecting the email addresses of your visitors.
In fact, we’re not talking about one list, but several.Here are the lists that I maintain – they’re all people whoat one time or another have visited my websites:
- people who have bought my products- people who have signed up to receive my articles- people who have joined my affiliate program- people who have signed up for my email course- people who have joined my newsletter
So why are these lists so important?
Because most of your visitors won’t buy on the firstcontact. Statistics show that most people will need to seeyour message 7 times before they make a purchase. So ifyou’re not collecting the email addresses of your visitors,you are losing out on a lot of sales.
But there is one list in particular that is like gold. It’syour list of previous customers. These people arepredisposed to buying from you. In fact, some businessesmake 80% of their sales from previous customers.
All well and good – but what do I do with these lists?
Here are some ideas:
- announce your latest product to your customer list
- announce your latest product to your affiliates list
- send your latest article to your articles list
- announce your latest product in your newsletter
- publish your latest article in your newsletter
- announce ‘related’ products to your customer list
- send your latest article to your affiliates list so they can use
it to promote your products
For each list that you manage you will need (1) anautoresponder account or an autoresponder script and (2) away of capturing your visitor’s email address.
(1) Autoresponder Accounts
An autoresponder account gives you the ability to manage alist without installing software – it’s all done on aremote website. Most autoresponder accounts will give you:
- an email address for subscribing- an HTML form for subscribing- seven or more follow-up messages- a confirmation email to you every time someone joins- the ability to broadcast messages to your list- the ability to personalize your messages- database of your prospects- online stats
Here are some sites that offer autoresponder accounts:
http://www.proautoresponder.com/
http://www.infogeneratorpro.com/
http://www.auto-responder.co.uk/
Now, autoresponder accounts cost between $17 and $20 permonth. And with most autoresponder services you can onlymanage one list per account. So if you are managing 5lists, that quickly adds up to a hefty monthly bill.
But there are a few services that allow you to managemultiple lists with one account. Here are some of them:
(2) Capturing Email Addresses
The most popular way to get new subscribers to your list isa ’subscribe form’ that pops up when your website loads. Iget 25 to 30 new subscribers a day using this technique.The HTML code for the subscribe form usually comes withyour autoresponder account.
Another way to invite visitors to join your list is an’alert box’. An alert box is a small gray dialogue box thatpops up when someone visits your website. It usually sayssomething like: “Please subscribe to my Newsletter. 5 FreeeBooks when you join”. It’s impossible to ignore an alertbox – you have to either close it or click OK to continue.
Alert boxes have two advantages over subscribe forms.Firstly, there’s no form to fill in, so it’s much easierfor people to join your list. People who have switched froma subscribe form to an alert box report 3 to 5 times asmany subscribers.
Secondly, alert boxes capture only “real” email addresses -the email address from the visitor’s client browser. Youend up with very few Hotmail and Yahoo addresses, whichmeans you’ll have a much more responsive list. For moreinformation about alert boxes, visit:http://www.optinlightning.com/
So to sum up, use your website to build several optinmailing lists and you’ll have a private audience of peopleyou can market to over and over again – it’s the key torunning a successful online business.
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Michael Southon has been writing for the Internet for over 3
years. He has shown hundreds of webmasters how to use this
simple technique to build a successful online business. Click
here to find out more: http://ezine-writer.com/
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