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February-26-10

Starting online and growing your market

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There are only two things you need to know about when it comes to making or earning money online. You need to have a way to make money online and you need a way to market it. Some people have great ideas on how to make money, but fail to market it properly. While some people know great marketing techniques, but just don’t have anything to market. So the trick to earning lots of cash online is having an idea, product, service or system that can be marketed to as many people as possible. This is a powerful combination for making money on the computer and bringing these folks together have resulted into some amazing stories. A better term for this process can be called social networking and the sites that offer a setting like this can be helpful to both parties.

I decided to attack the marketing side of things and ask some of the top marketers online today what their secrets are. I wanted to see what they would say; if they could only pick out 1 piece of advice to give folks like you and me and see if we can learn from them. So be sure to check the replies to this blog post and see what that one piece of knowledge is for marketing online. Feel free to share your own knowledge and what is the one thing you would tell others that helped you the most? Can you think of just one thing that sticks out like a soar thumb that has helped you the most? We all want to earn more money online and some of us just want to earn money online. A successful marketer can take just about any product or service and promote it to thousands and thousands of people. Ideas can come from anywhere and some have even been successful by giving away Free Magazines Subscriptions which helps to create long term customers. They are able to use these free subscriptions in order to promote their content and other offers. The more people that see your online promotions will give you the best chances of success. Online success is different for everyone and I’m sure we all have different views on what success means. It doesn’t matter how big or small your goals are for making money online, but it does matter how you promote or market; for you to achieve any goals.

We all have the World Wide Web at our finger tips right now and the way we choose to use it, is up to us. It doesn’t take a genius or any special skills or knowledge to make money online. It just takes dedicated people that are willing to listen and learn and these will be the people that are going to be receiving money from their Pay Pal accounts or getting the checks in the mail. A million and one ways to make extra money online today and no excuses why you shouldn’t be earning money right now from a few of these ways that are available.

To help you get started or to advance you further with your online goals; just bookmark this blog post right now and keep up with the replies that get answered below. I hope dozens of people will share their best idea on how to market better online and we can all have more ideas and suggestions to help us earn more money on the internet. If you feel like you have nothing to offer in a marketing perspective; then feel free to just mention the 1 online idea or system that has made you the most money on the computer.

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February-21-10

Forums on Blogs

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Your blog and website need traffic and visitors to accomplish your goals. Whether they be financial or personal, getting people to your blog is a must to create a community of readers and customers. At GoBoardz Forums they offer a free forum that allows you to create your own postings and customize with your own pics, avatars, and photobucket widgets.The site is very clean and fast as there are not a lot of fancy graphics and flash animation. Try them for free and start creating your community today. At different blogs online there are now many ways to create your presence.

Here is a sample of their site to help you understand the concept.

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February-14-10

Get your blog listed

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I don’t have anything ground-breaking to share and most advice isn’t ground breaking. It’s focusing on 1 or 2 little things that can make all the difference in the world. I have a process that I will refer to as MOVE. Earning money online is not much different from a regular job and you need to put EFFORT and time in it, just like you would a typical 9-to-5 job that has a 40 hour work week. Try to do a little something every day toward your online earnings or marketing practices. So you really need the EFFORT and that is where I get the E at in MOVE. Using directory submission sites to help expand and grow traffic to your site is a good step. The MO would be MIND OPEN or OPEN MINDED and this just simply means that you’re willing to try something new. Sometimes we talk too much or we are too quick to shoot someone else’s idea down and we never give it a chance to work for us. Try to keep an open mind and even if something doesn’t sound like it would help, you will still want to make a mental note or even give it a small try.

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January-31-10

Selling solutions online

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The world of online auctions have changed the way that most Americans shop and do price comparisons. eBay has set the bar for finding the fair market value of almost any item that you can imagine. I started selling odds and ends online a few years and thought I was going to make a serious business onĀ it but found the inventory and pricing was so unpredictable that it was tough to see how much I was actually making. Trying to set up my online store I realized there was more to the solution than what I had at my disposal. I looked into various affiliate programs that allow you to sell everything from hosting to the chance to sell merchant account solutions. Again these revenue streams can be significant if you have the traffic. So I am still developing my business solution and slowly growing our customers through blogs and various other traffic sources.

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January-16-10

Finding the right blinds

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I really like the Vogue Wood blinds they offer and that would look good in my living room. I can get these blinds in different colors like chestnut, natural, pearl, oak, oyster, pearl white, porcelain white, or my favorite the mahogany wood blinds. Blinds have a great way of touching off any room in the home. I like a room that is free from the sunlight and it gives it that cozy effect. Go see which blinds you like the best from Paylessdecor.com. Don’t forget to notice the blinds the next time you’re watching Extreme Makeover and if you see some that you like, now you know where to get them at!

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January-9-10

Traveling in 2010

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Christmas has come and gone and now it will be time for people to return home and get ready to go back to work on Monday. It’s always hard to get started again, after you have took some time off of work.I’m just never in the mood or in a hurry to get everything out of my luggage. It is helpful when you forget to unpack some cash that might have been left in your Kipling luggage and you find that weeks later. I guess it’s close to the same feeling when someone wins the lottery. You discover or get money you didn’t know you was going to get or have. So I do like that part, but we all know the hardest part is returning to our jobs. It’s great to see our co-workers again (in most cases) and see how their Christmas went, but it can be difficult to get back in the swing of work. I don’t really think they are anything that makes the process easier, but try to do your actual job as soon as you get there. It will be better if you get back in the swing of things, before you start showing pictures and talking about what you did on your holiday. Don’t worry about it too much, because the next trip will be here before you know it and the whole process starts again!

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December-4-09

Keeping your content fresh

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1 – You Are ‘Forced’ To Keep Your Content FreshBlogs are essentially online diaries. It doesn’t make sense to write in your diary every month or two. Similarly, running a blog itself ‘forces’ you to update it often. And refreshing your blog often makes it more useful to readers and consumers – and by extension, to search engines who are in the business of presenting *their* clients with valuable resources.

2 – Your Blog Is AUTOMATICALLY Optimized For Search Engines

Search engines love fresh content. But that’s not the only way blogs are powerful tools to rank high. Indeed, most blogs are structured to offer a high degree of search engine optimization.

All sections of your blog are linked together. The terms used as link ‘anchors’ are keyword-optimized. Categories can be created to host themed content. Navigating through your blog is intuitive. Archives can be customized, and generate hundreds of pages of content that act as ’search engine spider bait’.

November-20-09

Your Blog or mine

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For those that have their own blog you can now review my posting and get paid. It is simple and very easy to do and you get paid put via PayPal. There are several premiere consumer media company that compensates those who write about their advertisers on their blogs. For advertisers you can have their network of thousand’s of bloggers help you to create a buzz about your product or service. They provide several affiliate options which can have a great impact on your blog and search engine position. By allowing others to review my posts they get paid and I in turn receive incoming links which search engine spiders love.

I started blogging about a 4 years ago with the hopes to use as an update for members of several of my sites. This was an easy way to get information out to the masses without having to navigate the treacherous waters of email. As people became members of our sites they elected to receive RSS feeds of our blogs and this way they could stay up to date on advertising specials we were running. We expanded this reach by joining companies to write about other companies products and services. The results have been unbelievable as we have captured the attention of more members and our rankings have soared. Companies is always introducing new features and opportunities for those that blog. So why not start your 2010 off with a great new revenue source and review this and other blogs that we have to get your share of the money available.

August-18-09

Get your online degree

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online_education People are looking to accredited online degree programs in order to expand their breadth of knowledge so that can offer more to their current or future employers.

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July-4-09

Finding the right solution for acne

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I have found myself looking on the net for acne treatments that can help get my skin clear without drying my skin. In my late 30’s I thought that I was past the days of having to battle acne but I guess I was wrong. When I was growing up we had treatments that contained high levels of alcohol that did help clear up the acne but made your skin quite rough. Todays treatments appear are more focused on helping to prevent the development of acne through controlling how the skin processes the various oils that can build up and cause the unsightly blemishes. There are numerous treatments so my search will take some time but will hopefully present a solution.

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July-3-09

Moving to college

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This summer many high school graduates are making their plans to move on campus to their selected college and the parents are planning on how to pay for this next four years. We have all seen the movies where the family is helping their new college student move in by showing in the U-Haul with the boxes of their favorite stuff jammed in the van. Using moving kits that are made specifically for college students provide the right amount and size of boxes to help make your move smooth and painless. The great thing about moving into your college dorm is the unknown and what adventures are ahead that will create lasting memories.

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June-7-09

Improve your performance

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These days everyone is storing pictures, music, videos and important documents on their PC. Most of have the latest virus protection software, and firewall to help lessen the chance that our PC can become affected with the latest virus. The other potential that is difficult to protect against is system failure such as your hard drive crashing. To help prevent your Hard drive from crashing here are some simple things to keep in mind. Over heating is one of the major contributors to systems failures. You should clean and check your cooling system fan as well as the fan on your power supply. Allow your PC and hard drive to cool off every once in a while by shutting down your PC every once in a while. With high speed internet most people will leave the computers 24 hours a day.You can invest in a software program that will monitor the vital signs of your PC and alert you in the event of potential overheating.

composite triple beatSome ways to improve your performance is to upgrade to a new Intel Core i7 Quad core processor that offer the best performance to date and add to that a 1 TB hard drive or external storage device. You can find these and other components on sale at buy.com where you can save hundreds of dollars and may be able to piece your new desktop together for less than buying a brand new unit. You can never backup to much and make sure that you backup regularly to make sure that you have the most current data. You can use backup devices such as CD/DVD, or even external hard drives, but the key is to be able to synch up your data and be able to only create the new files and not just re-save everything on your hard drive.

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May-5-09

Traveling smart

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With more and more airlines charging for any checked luggage many people are trying to travel smart and pack all their things in their carry on. The problem now is that depending on where you are seated you may not have overhead luggage space. The luggage companies are now offering smart luggage that can collapse and is engineered to maximize the items that you are packing and keeping within the space requirements of the airlines. Samsonite luggage is one such company that has introduced some great travel pieces that are airline friendly. So if you are looking to avoid those luggage charges and travel smarter check out the latest offerings from Samsonite.

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October-17-08

Attention Blogazoo Readers

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We have had two people so far take this opportunity so working well. Thanks for giving this a try. Give me a shout, or leave a comment and I will send you some other news that may be of interest if you like to blog.

If you have a blog that you maintain then you may be interested in joining up with PayPerPost. They are the leader in helping advertisers and bloggers hook up. Bloggers are paid to write about an advertisers product or website in exchange for compensation. Some posts pay up to $1000 (If your blog is PR 7 and has decent traffic), but most average about $10. It is free to join and can help you create some great content for your blog. Comment on this blog if you have any questions. They do payout via PayPal, so you will need a PayPal account to get paid.

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June-7-08

Is your insurance up to date

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There are few key tips to help you get cheap auto insurance. First you should always shop around, and compare companies. Use the internet as you will have the ability to look at several companies from one location. Look for reputation and do they have local agents especially those looking for California auto insurance online. Secondly, make sure that you have a good credit rating as this will determine the rate that you get. Keeping your financial matters in order will benefit you in your insurance rates. Some states require certain minimums, so be sure to ask what those are, and not what the agent always recommends.

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November-25-07

Skiing in 2008

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This winter our entire family will be going to the mountain for the first time to snow ski. We live close to about 4 different mountains that offer terrain for all levels. My kids are excited to get on skis for the first time and my wife will be looking forward to the new technology that has come along in skis since we have been over 10 years ago. We will also be looking for new ski jackets like those made by North Face which are some of the best in the business. They offer shells, pullovers, and separates for any skiing situation.We put the skis on the van rack and head up to the closest lodge and settle in for a long weekend. I can hardly wait to see the expressions on my kids faces when they come down the hill for the first time.

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September-9-07

Pull the shade down

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The other morning, on Saturday, I woke up to a blinding light shining in my face. I was noticing that after staying in a hotel the night before that our room was leaking sunlight through our Blinds. So my wife and I decided that we were going to invest in some room darkening blinds in order to not be woken up so early and be able to sleep in during the weekends. It was amazing at how much better we felt when we were staying at the hotel and were able to sleep in and not be woken up early by light poking through the holes of our blinds. Although I must admit that we could have slept in much longer, but thankfully we had a full day planned for sight seeing and the zoo so sleeping in was not in the cards.

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July-23-07

Why blog for money?

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One of my friends who has done some amazing things is Chris who has several blogs such as SingleSourceWriting.com and MyFavoriteblank.com. The amount of time he has spent keeping these current and making them his own shows what a little enthusiasm and some added knowledge can do. He was recently featured on PPP RockStartup video for a HDTV he won while blogging.

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July-6-07

Playing in the mud

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I remember when I was a kid and would come in after playing in the dirt and mud and mom yell at us to get outside and wash off before we came in the house. Can you believe that today there are skin care products that are actually made from mud of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is thought to contain various healing properties and cleansers and so now there is a line of products that contain mud from the sea. I believe that for my mothers birthday I will have to get her a bottle of the Seora Mud Shampoo and see what her reaction will be.

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June-30-07

Words to hate

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There was a poll that was done about words that people are starting to get tired of as they pertain to the internet. Blog and cookie are two of those words and this could signal the change in what people call their online journals.

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